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Kosaka, JP

Akemi Kosaka, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110159552	LACTIC ACID BACTERIA-DERIVED DOUBLE-STRANDED RNA - It is intended to provide an immunomodulator, which has a high safety and can be effectively incorporated into cells, and a method of producing the same. A double-stranded RNA originating in a lactic acid bacterium; an immunomodulator comprising the double-stranded RNA originating in a lactic acid bacterium as the active ingredient; and a method of producing the double-stranded RNA originating in a lactic acid bacterium. Lactic acid bacterial cells belonging to the genus	06-30-2011
20110256611	INTERFERON BETA PRODUCTION PROMOTER AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEREOF - An interferon β production promoter and a method for producing thereof are provided. The interferon β production promoter has a culture, a cell or cell components of lactic acid bacteria as an active ingredient thereof. RNA can be used for the cell component. In addition, bacteria belonging to the genus	10-20-2011

Akio Kosaka, Hachioji-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090147126	IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus is provided with an imaging optical system (imaging lens), an image sensor for picking up a subject image formed by the imaging optical system, and a view division optical system (first mirror) which divides a view picked up by the image sensor into an environment imaging side view and an eyeball imaging side view.	06-11-2009

Akira Kosaka, Yao-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080198249	IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a small-sized image sensor device having high precision of moving an object to be moved. The image sensor device includes: a fixed unit; a movable unit including an image sensor; a beam unit fixed to the fixed unit and movably supporting the movable unit; a driving unit for applying a driving force for moving the movable unit; and a wire unit provided for the beam unit and electrically connecting the image sensor and an external circuit.	08-21-2008
20080205868	DRIVING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT, AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - An object of the preset invention is to provide a technique capable of preventing occurrence of an assembly error. A driving apparatus for driving an object includes: a driving part having a stationary part and a moving part; and a displacement transmitting part for transmitting a displacement to the object in accordance with a drive displacement of the moving part. The displacement transmitting part and the moving part coupled to the displacement transmitting part are integrally molded.	08-28-2008
20090073302	OPTICAL UNIT AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An optical unit is provided which is characterized by compact configuration, high performance and minimized noise, and which has a drive element to drive a lens cone holding an image pickup optical system, and has the same outside diameter as the lens cone, wherein the optical unit drives the image pickup optical system by expanding and contracting the drive element in a direction of an optical axis of the image pickup optical system. An image pickup apparatus is provided which is characterized by compact configuration, high performance and minimized noise, and which has an optical unit coupled to an image pickup unit through a drive element, and has the same outside diameter as the optical unit, wherein the apparatus drives the optical unit by expanding and contracting the drive unit in a direction of an optical axis of the optical unit.	03-19-2009
20100157133	IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An image capturing device, including an rectangular image capturing element having long sides and short sides; an image capturing optical system forming an image of a subject on the rectangular image capturing element; a first driving device which moves the rectangular image capturing element in a first direction slanted by a predetermined angle from the long side and the short side of an outer shape of the rectangular image capturing element in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the image capturing optical system; and a second driving device which moves the rectangular image capturing element in a second direction slanted by a predetermine angle from the long side and the short side of the outer shape of the rectangular image capturing element in the plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the image capturing optical system, but the second direction differs from the first direction.	06-24-2010
20110013063	IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A technique capable of satisfying both higher functionality and higher accuracy in a compact imaging device is sought to be provided. In order to accomplish the above object, an imaging device is formed by lamination of a plurality of layers including: an imaging element layer that has an imaging element part; a lens layer that has a lens part whose distance from the imaging element part is changeable, and is disposed between a subject and the imaging element part; and an actuator layer that has an actuator part to move the lens part, and is disposed between the subject and the imaging element part.	01-20-2011
20110026148	ACTUATOR ARRAY SHEET - Provided is a technique for achieving both higher functionality and higher precision in a device including a compact drive mechanism. In order to achieve the object, an actuator array sheet comprises a plate-like sheet main body in which a plurality of opening portions penetrating from a front surface to a back surface of the sheet main body are formed in a predetermined arrangement and a first movable unit and a second movable unit protruded from the sheet main body in each of the opening portions, having a displacement element and a support unit for supporting the displacement element.	02-03-2011
20110096419	LENS DRIVING DEVICE AND CAMERA UNIT - A biasing spring is interposed between a coupling plate and a covering section while being compressed from its natural length. The biasing spring biases, by its resilient force, a lens unit toward a −Z side to bring a surface of the lens unit at the −Z side into contact with an abutment portion of a fixing frame section. When a temperature of an actuator is equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature, a biasing force of the biasing spring surpasses a force generated in the actuator, and thus the lens unit is not moved. When the actuator is heated up to a temperature equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature, the lens unit is continuously moved in the +Z direction. Thereby, movement of a lens due to a change of an environmental temperature can be prevented.	04-28-2011
20110199530	IMAGING UNIT AND IMAGING DEVICE - A technique of enabling both of higher functionality and higher accuracy in a compact optical system is provided. To achieve this object, an imaging unit has a laminated structure formed by laminating a plurality of layers including: an image capturing element layer including an image capturing element part; a lens layer capable of changing a distance from the image capturing element layer; and an actuator layer including a movable part for moving the lens layer; and a signal transmitter disposed so as to connect the actuator layer and the image capturing element layer, and transmitting a drive signal for driving the movable part from the image capturing element layer side to the actuator layer, and the movable part is deformed according to the drive signal transmitted through the signal transmitter, and the actuator layer is provided between the image capturing element layer and the lens layer.	08-18-2011
20120026387	Actuator, Drive Device, and Imaging Device - An object of the present invention is to provide an actuator allowing a control of displacement and configured to offer a high degree of freedom in designing, and a drive device and an imaging device including the actuator. To achieve the object, an actuator is adopted including a movable part deformable in accordance with heat generation and a control section controlling the amount of deformation of the movable part. In the actuator, the movable part is structured with a plurality of portions including a base portion, a force generating portion, and a heat generating portion being stacked, the force generating portion generating force in accordance with heating, the heat generating portion generating heat in accordance with a current supply, the force generating portion generating force in accordance with heating of the force generating portion due to heat generation of the heat generating portion which is caused in accordance with the current supply to the heat generating portion, so that the generated force causes deformation of the base portion, the force generating portion, and the heat generating portion to thereby deform the movable part. An electrical resistance in the heat generating portion changes in accordance with deformation of the heat generating portion. The control section controls the amount of deformation of the movable part by detecting the amount of deformation of the movable part based on the electrical resistance in the heat generating portion and making a control so as to supply to the heat generating portion a current necessary for obtaining a desired amount of deformation based on a result of the detection of the amount of deformation.	02-02-2012
20120146171	Image Sensor Unit and Image Sensor Apparatus - An image sensor unit includes a fixed substrate, a movable substrate, an actuate section including an actuator for moving the movable substrate against the fixed substrate, an image sensor having an imaging surface on a front surface of the image sensor, and at least, a part of a rear surface of the image sensor being directly fixed onto the movable substrate, an external electrical connecting member for conducting a transmission and reception of signals between the actuate section and the image sensor and an outside of the image sensor unit, and an internal electrical connecting member electrically connects the actuate section, the image sensor and the external connection wiring, wherein the actuate section, the image sensor, the internal connection wiring and a part of the external connection wiring are sealed into the same space.	06-14-2012

Atsushi Kosaka, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090025403	ADSORPTION HEAT PUMP AND USE OF ADSORBENT AS ADSORBENT FOR ADSORPTION HEAT PUMP - An adsorption heat pump is provided in which water vapor can be efficiently adsorbed and desorbed using a heat source having a lower temperature than ones heretofore in use because the pump employs an adsorbent which has a large difference in water adsorption amount in adsorption/desorption and can be regenerated (release the adsorbate) at a low temperature.	01-29-2009

Hideko Kosaka, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110217207	ANALYSIS TOOL, IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS, AND ANALYSIS APPARATUS - A technique is provided, which makes it possible to easily judge whether or not an analysis tool to be used for an analysis process for a sample is authentic and which makes it possible to secure the reliability of an analysis result thereby. An identification apparatus for identifying an analysis tool having a reagent portion to be used for an analysis process for a sample is provided, wherein the analysis tool further includes an identifying marker portion which is formed by using an invisible substance, the identification apparatus comprising a light emitter which emits a light toward the identifying marker portion, a light receiver which receives a light emitted by the invisible substance for forming the identifying marker portion exposed with the emitted light emitted by the light emitter, and an identification unit which identifies the analysis tool on the basis of a light-receiving result obtained by the light receiver.	09-08-2011

Hideko Kosaka, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080241850	Method of Protein Measurement - The present invention relates to a technique of measuring a protein based on a degree of coloring in a liquid sample mixed with a protein measurement indicator. In the present invention, information reflecting creatinine concentration in the liquid sample is obtained, and then an influence quantity caused by creatinine to the protein concentration measurement is eliminated based on the information.	10-02-2008
20110020943	DRY TESTING TOOL, METHOD FOR MEASURING METAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DRY TESTING TOOL - The present invention provides a dry testing tool with which a metal in the various types of samples such as biological samples, food, and the like can be measured very easily, rapidly, high sensitively, and specifically by a simple colorimetric method and a method for measuring the metal. The dry testing tool of the present invention is a dry testing tool for measuring a metal in a sample, including a porous support and a chelate dye, wherein the chelate dye is bound to the porous support by a hydrophobic bond. The measuring method of the present invention is a method for measuring a metal in a sample, including the steps of: forming a composite of the chelate dye and the metal in the sample by supplying the sample to the porous support to which a chelate dye is bound by a hydrophobic bond; and detecting the metal in the sample using a developed color of the composite.	01-27-2011

Hiroaki Kosaka, Nara-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090069994	OPERATION ASSIST APPARATUS - An operation assist apparatus including: an assist controller that assists a driver of a vehicle in operating the vehicle before a stop point; and a watching action detector that detects a watching action of the driver for watching the stop point. The assist controller changes an assist manner in which to assist the vehicle operation by the driver in accordance with whether the watching action is detected by the watching action detector during deceleration of the vehicle. Thus configured, the operation assist apparatus can accurately determine whether the driver will stop the vehicle at the stop point and thus can perform the vehicle operation assist appropriately.	03-12-2009

Hiroaki Kosaka, Kita-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110230659	CYCLOBUTYL PURINE DERIVATIVE, ANGIOGENESIS PROMOTING AGENT, LUMEN FORMATION PROMOTING AGENT, NEUROCYTE GROWTH PROMOTING AGENT, AND DRUG - Provided is a compound having at least one selected from the group consisting of cell growth promoting activity, angiogenesis promoting activity, lumen formation promoting activity, cell migration promoting activity, and neurocyte growth promoting activity, which is a chemically stable low-molecular-weight substance that has high absorbability and can be supplied stably at a low cost because of its low molecular weight. A cyclobutyl purine derivative, a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or a salt, solvate, or hydrate thereof according to the present invention is a cyclobutyl purine derivative represented by the following general formula (1), a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or a salt, solvate, or hydrate thereof.	09-22-2011

Hiroki Kosaka, Fuchu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110213268	LIVING BODY INDEX MEASUREMENT APPARATUS	09-01-2011

Hiroki Kosaka, Kodaira JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110261243	SOLID IMAGING APPARATUS - In an imaging apparatus which subjects signal electric charges of photodiodes of IT-CCD for interlaced scanning of 1080 effective scanning lines to vertical pixel addition to be read out as image signals, at least one of vertical transfer at the last horizontal period and horizontal transfer at half period in reading of pixels is stopped while fixing pairs of vertical pixels to be subjected to vertical pixel addition to be read out as image signals of progressive scanning of 540 effective scanning lines from the CCD and the read-out image signals of 540 effective scanning lines are subjected to scanning line conversion of 3 to 4 to be converted into image signals of progressive scanning of 720 effective scanning lines, the image signals of progressive scanning of 720 effective scanning lines being outputted.	10-27-2011

Hiroshi Kosaka, Wako-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100276220	BATTERY COOLING AIR INTAKE STRUCTURE - In a battery cooling air intake structure, in which a trunk side lining (	11-04-2010

Hiroyasu Kosaka, Toyota-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100314426	Support structure for cooling unit for vehicle - It is provided a support structure for a cooling unit for a vehicle, in which in one straight side edge portion of a rectangular cooling unit, a first support point and a second support point, which are set to be away from each other in a longitudinal direction of the one side edge portion, are supported by a first retention portion and a second retention portion, respectively, the first retention portion and the second retention portion being provided in a single support bracket fixed integrally to a vehicle body, the second retention portion supporting the second support point through a fragile portion that is broken to permit the second support point to be separated from the second retention portion when an external force equal to or larger than a predetermined value is applied to the second support point in a direction toward a rear side of a vehicle; and when the fragile portion is broken, the second support point being permitted to move toward the rear side of the vehicle, and to pivot in a direction of an arc with a center at the first support point.	12-16-2010

Jun Kosaka, Okayama JP

Jun'Ichi Kosaka, Kanazawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100235455	INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives messages, and a control unit that sends an editing message indicating that a reply message responding to a received message received by the receiving unit is being edited, to a sending source of the received message.	09-16-2010

Kaoru Kosaka, Tokyo-To JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120075973	OPTICAL DISC APPARATUS, FOCUS CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM - Focus control is performed for an optical disc having at least two data layers. One data layer is located closer than the other to a beam-incident surface of the disc. Maximum levels in positive and negative sides on a characteristic curve of a focus error signal obtained from the disc are obtained for both data layers. First and second focus balance values are obtained based on the maximum levels for the data layers, respectively. It is determined whether a difference between the first and second focus balance values satisfies at least either a first requirement or a second requirement. The first requirement requires that the difference exceed a predetermined threshold value. The second requirement requires that the second focus balance value be smaller than a predetermined threshold value. A focus balance value is selected depending on a result of the determination, for focus control.	03-29-2012
20120163153	OPTICAL DISC APPARATUS, FOCUS SEARCH METHOD, AND FOCUS SEARCH PROGRAM - A focus search is performed for an optical disc. A focus drive voltage is output for moving an objective lens in a thickness direction of an optical disc. An average value of focus drive voltages is acquired and recorded while the optical disc is rotating at least one time in an in-focus condition in which a laser beam emitted via the objective lens is in focus to a data layer of the optical disc. A closest-position voltage is set based on the average value, the closest-position voltage being a focus drive voltage at which the objective lens is moved closest to the optical disc in a focus search that is performed after the average value has been recorded. The focus search is performed by moving the objective lens between a specific starting position and a position corresponding to the closest-position voltage.	06-28-2012

Kazuaki Kosaka, Yamanashi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110289772	COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A component mounting apparatus for mounting components on a plurality of mounting regions placed on an edge part of a substrate along a first direction that is a direction along the edge part of the substrate, comprises component placing units for holding components placed in component delivery positions that are spaced from the edge part of the substrate in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, moving the held components in the second direction, and placing the components onto the mounting regions, component feeding units for sequentially feeding the components to component feeding positions spaced from the component delivery positions, and component carrying units for holding the components fed to the component feeding positions, moving the held components, and placing the components in the component delivery positions. Therefore, the components can be placed even onto a large substrate with satisfactory working efficiency.	12-01-2011

Kazuhiro Kosaka, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130027163	REACTOR - A reactor is disclosed. The reactor is comprised of a housing, a solenoid coil, a center columnar member, and a core. The center columnar member provides first surfaces contacting with sandwich portions of the housing, and the core is comprised of resin including magnetic powder. The coil and the center columnar member are fixed in the core. A surface roughness (Rz	01-31-2013

Kazunari Kosaka, Tochi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100263906	POLY(ARYLENE ETHER) COMPOSITION AND ARTICLES - A flexible thermoplastic composition comprises a poly(arylene ether), a first block copolymer, a second block copolymer and a flame retardant wherein the second block copolymer comprises a controlled distribution copolymer block. The flexible thermoplastic composition is useful in the manufacture of coated wires.	10-21-2010

Kazunari Kosaka, Shimotsuga-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090133896	MULTICONDUCTOR CABLE ASSEMBLY AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREFOR - A multiconductor cable assembly includes two or more coated wires in a side-by-side contacting relation, and the covering of the wires includes a composition with specific proportions of a poly(arylene ether), a block copolymer, and a flame retardant. The multiconductor cable assembly exhibits excellent physical and flame retardant properties without using poly(vinyl chloride). Various methods of forming the multiconductor cable assembly are described.	05-28-2009
20100139944	POLY(ARYLENE ETHER) COMPOSITION AND EXTRUDED ARTICLES DERIVED THEREFROM - A poly(arylene ether) composition includes a hydrogenated block copolymer of an alkenyl aromatic compound and a conjugated diene, a flame retardant, and a poly(arylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer reaction product that itself includes a poly(arylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer. The composition is useful for forming extruded articles, including insulation for wire and cable. The poly(arylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer contributes improved flame retardancy and, in many cases, improved physical properties to the composition.	06-10-2010

Kei Kosaka, Nagoya-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080233721	METHOD FOR FORMING AlGaN CRYSTAL LAYER - There is provided a method for preparing an AlGaN crystal layer having an excellent surface flatness. A buffer layer effective in stress relaxation is formed on a template substrate having a surface layer that is flat at a substantially atomic level and to which in-plane compressive stress is applied, and an AlGaN layer is formed on the buffer layer, so that an AlGaN layer can be formed that is flat at a substantially atomic level. Particularly when the surface layer of the template substrate includes a first AlN layer, a second AlN layer may be formed thereon at a temperature of 600° C. or lower, while a mixed gas of TMA and TMG is supplied in a TMG/TMA mixing ratio of 3/17 or more to 6/17 or less, so that a buffer layer effective in stress relaxation the can be formed in a preferred manner.	09-25-2008
20080242060	METHOD FOR FORMING AlGaN CRYSTAL LAYER - A method for preparing an AlGaN crystal layer with good surface flatness is provided. A surface layer of AlN is epitaxially formed on a c-plane sapphire single crystal base material by MOCVD method, and the resulting laminated body is then heated at a temperature of 1300° C. or higher so that a template substrate applying in-plane compressive stress and having a surface layer flat at a substantially atomic level is obtained. An AlGaN layer is formed on the template substrate at a deposition temperature higher than 1000° C. by an MOCVD method that includes depositing alternating layers of a first unit layer including a Group III nitride represented by the composition formula Al	10-02-2008
20110036716	GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor, that represses a manufacturing cost, obtains high responsiveness and can effectively reduce adhesion of water to a sensor element and intrusion of water into the sensor element, is provided. In the gas sensor that has the sensor element mainly containing a solid electrolyte with oxygen ion conductivity and a protective cover arranged to surround the sensor element and detects a predetermined gas component in a measurement gas, the protective cover includes an inner protective cover that is formed into a bottomed cylindrical shape, has a plurality of inner gas distributing holes formed in two rows on its side surface in a longitudinal direction of the sensor element and surrounds one front end of the sensor element, and an outer protective cover that is formed into a bottomed cylindrical shape, has a plurality of outer gas distributing holes on its side surface and surrounds the inner protective cover.	02-17-2011
20110126610	Gas concentration detection sensor - A flow path from outer gas introduction apertures	06-02-2011
20110283774	GAS CONCENTRATION DETECTION SENSOR - The sensor element	11-24-2011
20110283775	GAS CONCENTRATION DETECTION SENSOR - First outer gas apertures	11-24-2011

Kei Kosaka, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110316910	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - When distributing image data of a plurality of planes to a first chip and a second chip that constitute the same overlapped portion of a connected head, a distribution method is changed for at least a part of the plurality of planes.	12-29-2011
20120033006	PRINTING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR - A printing apparatus includes a full-line printhead in which a plurality of chips, on each of which a plurality of nozzle arrays are juxtaposed, are arranged in the nozzle arrayed direction, and which prints by the entire width of a printing medium using a plurality of nozzles arranged on the plurality of chips. The printing apparatus discharges ink from a predetermined number of successive nozzles on each nozzle array of each chip toward a printing medium during conveyance, thereby forming a plurality of first patterns corresponding to at least one nozzle array of each chip on the printing medium in the nozzle arrayed direction, reads the plurality of first patterns from the printing medium during conveyance using a sensor, calculates the shift amount of an ink attached position based on the plurality of read first patterns and corrects the attached position of ink based on the shift amount.	02-09-2012
20120069067	PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS - According to the present invention, each printing head includes chips wherein a plurality of nozzles are prepared. The density of dots formed by ejecting ink from the nozzles is detected for each chip, and when a density difference between the chips is smaller than a predetermined value, print data are corrected, and the number of dots is adjusted so as to reduce the density difference. When the density difference is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, first, a drive pulse for the nozzles is modulated and the volume of ink to be ejected for one dot is adjusted so as to reduce the density difference. Thereafter, the print data is corrected, and the number of dots to be formed is controlled so as to reduce the density difference.	03-22-2012

Kentaro Kosaka, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130031998	BICYCLE COMPONENT CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle component control device basically includes a bracket and a bicycle component operating unit. The bicycle component operating unit is disposed in an interior space of the bracket. The bicycle component operating unit includes an operating member protruding toward outside of the interior space. The bracket includes a plurality of bracket parts being separate pieces from each other and non-movably fixed to at least one adjacent one of the plurality of bracket parts that define the interior space. The plurality of bracket parts is further configured relative to each other such that a connecting seam formed on the bracket extends along at least three of a mounting surface, an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side surface and a second side surface of the bracket.	02-07-2013
20130032000	BICYCLE COMPONENT CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle component control device includes a bracket, a hydraulic brake unit and either a mechanical shifting unit or electric control unit. The bracket has a gripping portion. The hydraulic brake unit is operatively mounted on the bracket and configured to operate a hydraulic brake device. The mechanical shifting unit or the electric control unit is operatively mounted on the bracket and configured to operate a bicycle device.	02-07-2013

Kiyoto Kosaka, Kahoku-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100020368	Image Scanning Apparatus, Computer Readable Medium, Image Management System, and Image Management Methods - An image scanning apparatus includes a scanning unit that scans an image from an image display medium optically and creates image data; a data comparison unit that compares the image data scanned by the scanning unit and image data recorded in a predetermined recording region; and a notification unit that notifies an operator depending on a result of comparison by the data comparison unit.	01-28-2010

Kiyoto Kosaka, Ishikawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080285098	IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGE SENSOR UNIT, AND IMAGE READER - In an image sensor, light sources corresponding to each of R, G, B colors illuminate multiple times in each line cycle so that each of line sensors acquires multiple R, G, B signals in each line cycle. A controlling unit generates multiple R, G, B data in each line cycle from the multiple R, G, B signals, and adds the multiple R, G, B data in each line cycle in a corresponding one of data saving units.	11-20-2008
20080315071	IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - An image reading apparatus includes light sources, an image sensor, a data generating unit, and a carrier unit. The light sources are sequentially turned on for an identical period once in a single line period. The image sensor reads information from a print medium irradiated by the light sources. The data generating unit generates pixel data corresponding to the information. The carrier unit carries the print medium such that the image print medium is scanned by the image sensor in a sub-scanning direction. The single line period is equal to or more than twice a period from when first one of the light sources is turned on until last one of the light sources is turned off.	12-25-2008
20090195802	IMAGE PROCESSOR, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processor comprising a control unit, wherein the control unit includes a determining unit that determines a reading mode suitable for a document based on image data corresponding to the document read by an reader; and a converting unit that converts the image data according to the reading mode. The determining unit includes a color detecting unit that detects color information based on the image data; a color determining unit that determines whether the reading mode is a color mode based on the color information; a background detecting unit that detects a background of the document; a background removing unit that removes the background; a gray detecting unit that detects a size of an area of a portion which is not removed in the image data as gray information; and a gray determining unit that determines whether the reading mode is a gray mode based on the gray information.	08-06-2009
20090208141	IMAGE PROCESSOR, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image processor comprising a control unit, wherein the control unit includes an obtaining unit that obtains image data generated as a result of reading a document by a reader in which a predetermined document reading condition is set; a selecting unit that allows a user to select an intended use of the image data obtained by the obtaining unit out of a plurality of the intended uses set in advance; a processing unit that processes the image data obtained by the obtaining unit according to an image processing condition suitable for the intended use selected by the selecting unit; and a transferring unit that transfers the image data after being processed by the processing unit to an application suitable for the intended use selected by the selecting unit.	08-20-2009
20090216721	IMAGE FILE SORTING METHOD, IMAGE FILE SORTING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image file sorting method is executed by an image file sorting device, including a storage unit, a control unit, and an image reading unit, wherein the storage unit includes a sorting condition storage unit that stores a sorting condition to specify a sorting destination of an image file. The method includes a sorting keyword extracting step of extracting a sorting keyword from a marker portion of the image file read by the image reading unit, a sorting destination deciding step of deciding the sorting destination of the image file by collating the sorting keyword extracted by the sorting keyword extracting step and the sorting condition stored in the storing condition storage unit, and an image file sorting step of sorting the image file into the sorting destination decided by the sorting destination deciding step.	08-27-2009
20110176186	IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING SYSTEM - An apparatus includes: a light source opposite to one surface of a medium; a backing member opposite to another surface of the medium and including a backing surface opposite to the another surface of the medium; an imaging unit opposite to the one surface of the medium and at a position different from the light source in a conveyance direction, and to pick up an image of the medium and the backing surface on which a shadow of the medium is formed due to light from the light source; and a processor to generate image data including the image of the medium and the backing surface based on a result by the imaging unit, wherein the backing surface is inclined with respect to the conveyance direction, and a gap between the path and the backing surface decreases from a light source side toward an imaging unit side.	07-21-2011
20110194127	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a control unit and an output unit. The control unit includes an image output unit that arranges an image read by reading processing in an area shifted in a certain direction in a display area in which read image on which reading processing is performed by an image reading apparatus is displayed, and outputs the image to the output unit.	08-11-2011
20120300264	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image processing apparatus, includes an image-scanning unit, and an image processing unit, wherein when the image-scanning unit continuously scans a plurality of documents, the image-scanning unit continuously scans the documents and parallel the image processing unit executes image processing on the scanned documents.	11-29-2012

Koichi Kosaka, Chikuma JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100090314	FINAL POLISHING METHOD FOR SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL WAFER AND SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL WAFER - The present invention provides a final polishing method for a silicon single crystal wafer that performs final polishing with a polishing rate being set to 10 nm/min or below at a final polishing step as a final step among a plurality of polishing steps for polishing the silicon single crystal wafer with a polishing slurry being interposed between the silicon single crystal wafer and a polishing pad, and a silicon single crystal wafer subjected to final polishing by this method. Hereby, there can be provided the final polishing method that can obtain a silicon single crystal wafer with less PIDs (Polishing Induced Defects) and the silicon single crystal wafer subjected to final polishing by this method.	04-15-2010

Koji Kosaka, Ayabe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110215221	PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR AND METHOD FOR AIDING OPERATIONAL CHECKING OF PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR - A photoelectric sensor comprises a control unit which is configured to store in a memory data on the amount of received light input from a light-receiving unit or measurement data obtained by a measuring process, and to perform a sampling process in which the data stored in the memory are read at fixed intervals as sampling data, the sampling process being performed within a limited reading period. Further, the control unit outputs the thus read sampling data so as to correspond to the order in which they are stored in the memory.	09-08-2011
20110218766	PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR AND METHOD FOR AIDING CHECKING OF THRESHOLD - A photoelectric sensor comprises a control unit which performs a measuring process for data on an amount of light input from a light-receiving unit. The control unit measures the length T	09-08-2011

Kunio Kosaka, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080285778	Screen-Integrated Speaker - A screen-integrated speaker in which mutual interference among channels does not occur easily, a high quality sound and a wide range of frequency are ensured, flexible and light, and downsizing for storage and transport are easy owing to its easiness of rolling up and deployment under a multi-channel structure is provided. The screen-integrated speaker according to an aspect of the invention includes a screen mainly composed of a fibrous structure and an exciter mounted to the back surface of the screen. Preferably, a exciting panel is interposed between the exciter and the screen.	11-20-2008

Kyoko Kosaka, Machida-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100099746	NOVEL NUCLEIC ACID - The present invention provides a nucleic acid such as a micro-RNA or a micro-RNA precursor, having a novel sequence. The nucleic acid of the present invention is useful for detecting the expression or a mutation of a micro-RNA, separating cells, suppressing the expression of a gene having a target sequence, screening for a substance that promotes or suppresses a function of a micro-RNA, and diagnosing or treating a disease caused by a mast cell abnormality, a disease caused by an abnormality of mesenchymal stem cell proliferation or differentiation, cancers, and a disease caused by abnormal proliferation of cells, tissue hyperplasia or the like.	04-22-2010
20110021600	NOVEL NUCLEIC ACID - According to the present invention, it possible to provide a novel nucleic acid, a vector that expresses the nucleic acid, a screening method for a substance that controls the nucleic acid, a method of detecting the expression and a mutation of the nucleic acid, and a diagnostic method or therapeutic method for a disease caused by an abnormality of mesenchymal stem cells, mast cells or the like, or a disease caused by a cell proliferation abnormality, such as cancer.	01-27-2011

Kyoko Kosaka, Himeji-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110130442	NUCLEIC ACID CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING DEGRANULATION OF MAST CELL - Provided are a mast cell degranulation control agent, a diagnostic agent or therapeutic agent for a disease resulting from mast cell degranulation control, a method of controlling mast cell degranulation, and a screening method for a mast cell degranulation control agent, all of which involve the use of a nucleic acid and the like. These are useful in the diagnosis or treatment of a disease resulting from mast cell degranulation control.	06-02-2011

Masaaki Kosaka, Tokushima-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110223133	THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR HEMATOPOIETIC TUMORS - An inducing agent or enhancing agent, for the expression of HM1.24 antigen in hematopoietic tumor cells, comprising interferon α, interferon γ, or the IRF-2 protein as an active ingredient, as well as an antitumor agent for hematopoietic tumors which comprises a combination of said inducing agent or enhancing agent and an antibody against HM1.24.	09-15-2011

Masahiro Kosaka, Fujisawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100142541	COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A media gateway is configured to include a subscriber loop interface circuit, and TDM data-IP packet convert modules #	06-10-2010

Mieko Kosaka, Ibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100240148	Method and Kit for Measurement of Acrolein Adduct in Sample Utilizing Agglutination Reaction of Immunological Microparticle - A method for measuring an acrolein adduct present in a sample comprising the steps of: (a) mixing a sample containing the acrolein adduct with a solution comprising an immunoglobulin that specifically recognizes the acrolein adduct; (b) adding to the mixture obtained in the step (a), a solution comprising microparticles to which a substance that specifically binds to the immunoglobulin that specifically recognizes the acrolein adduct and a blocking agent have been bound, and mixing them; and (c) measuring an extent of an agglutination reaction of the microparticles in the mixture obtained in the step (b), wherein the extent of the agglutination reaction being decreased relative to an amount of the acrolein adduct in the sample. The method enables a measurement of an acrolein adduct without requiring a complex operation.	09-23-2010
20100248392	Method of Immunoassaying Specimen Using Aggregation Reaction of Microparticles and Assay Kit - A method of assaying a sample with the use of the aggregation reaction of immunological microparticles and an assay kit. The assay is conducted by using microparticles wherein the same or an analog of the analyte and a substance that specifically binds to a substance that can specifically bind to the analyte are both bound to an insoluble carrier. Thus, it becomes possible to conveniently carry out the assay even in the case where the analyte has only a small number of specific binding sites, without especially adding a competitive substance carrying hapten bonded thereto to the reaction system so as to induce simultaneous competition of the target substance and the competitive substance.	09-30-2010

Minoru Kosaka, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110286369	Wireless communication system - In a wireless communication system, a central control unit	11-24-2011
20120307692	WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication system broadcasts a control signal at a first frequency band from a base station and allocates additional frequency band(s) for transmitting data via terminal(s). A control signal at the first frequency band indicates the location of the additional frequency band(s) and is not transmitted over the additional frequency band(s). Wireless data transmission is simultaneously performed over the first frequency band and the additional frequency band(s). Each terminal receives the control signal, which is used in time-synchronizing frames between the wireless data transmission at the first frequency band and the wireless data transmission at the additional frequency band(s). The control signal also includes control data for managing wireless data transmission between the base station and the terminal(s) at the first frequency band, and is utilized instead of a control signal at the additional frequency band(s).	12-06-2012

Naoya Kosaka, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090256389	Structure of Vehicle End Section - An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle end structure capable of more reliably receiving a load upon a collision in a vehicle body of the frame construction. The vehicle end structure of the present invention is one constructed near a front end (or rear end) of a framework of a vehicle and is characterized by comprising a pair of body frame members	10-15-2009
20100207426	STRUCTURE FOR SIDE PORTION OF VEHICLE BODY - Provided is a side part structure of a vehicle body capable of reliably dispersing a collision load applied from the side of a vehicle. A bulkhead (	08-19-2010
20100264637	CAR BODY SUBSTRUCTURE - There is provided an underbody structure capable of exactly distributing and transmitting a front collision load to front and back skeleton portions of an underbody even in a case where the front collision load to be input from the front of a vehicle is concentrated on one side in a vehicle width direction. When a power unit	10-21-2010

Naoya Kosaka, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100013266	VEHICLE DOOR STRUCTURE - An impact beam that absorbs an impact of a vehicle collision is provided in a vehicle door, at a position between an inner panel and an outer panel. The impact beam has a wavy portion that undulates in the height direction of the vehicle door. The center axis of the wavy portion extends along the longitudinal direction of a vehicle.	01-21-2010

Nobuo Kosaka, Nagareyama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080199795	ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member having excellent electrophotographic properties, a method of manufacturing the electrophotographic photosensitive member, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus each having the electrophotographic photosensitive member are provided. The surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a polymer having a specific repeating structural unit and fluorine-atom-containing resin particles. The fluorine-atom-containing particles in the surface layer are dispersed so as to be provided with particle sizes almost up to those of primary particles.	08-21-2008
20090130576	ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive member having excellent electrophotographic properties, a method of manufacturing the electrophotographic photosensitive member, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus each having the electrophotographic photosensitive member are provided. The surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a polymer having a specific repeating structural unit and fluorine-atom-containing resin particles. The fluorine-atom-containing particles in the surface layer are dispersed so as to be provided with particle sizes almost up to those of primary particles.	05-21-2009

Nobuyuki Kosaka, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090077785	Structure for attaching vibration insulating member - There is provided a structure of a vibration insulating member for firmly fixing the member between a fuel tank mounted on a vehicle body by means of a tank band and the vehicle body. The vibration insulating member includes an engaging protrusion that is fixed to a fixing hole that is made through the vehicle body in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the tank band is fastened.	03-26-2009

Norio Kosaka, Fujisawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100049407	DRIVER ASSISTING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER ASSISTING SYSTEM - A system assists a driver occupying a seat within a vehicle traveling on a road. The system includes sensing apparatus that senses a plurality of different types of conditions regarding the vehicle. Information apparatus provides information regarding the different types of conditions to the driver by respective different types of haptic inputs.	02-25-2010

Shinichi Kosaka, Nagoya-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090236292	WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT - A wastewater treatment system	09-24-2009

Tadao Kosaka, Nagaoka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100233334	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCT - A process for producing a food enclosed in sealed containers which is free from a trouble during production that water spills from the containers or a perforating jig falls into the containers and in which a heat treatment can be conducted without causing quality unevenness. A food (	09-16-2010
20110107922	FOOD PRODUCT HEAT TREATMENT METHOD AND FOOD PRODUCT HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide an extremely practical and innovative food product heat treatment method capable of performing the same heat cooking and heat sterilization as that of the conventional technique while enhancing economy and productivity in comparison with the conventional technique.	05-12-2011

Tadao Kosaka, Niigata JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090238937	FOOD PRODUCT HEAT TREATMENT METHOD AND FOOD PRODUCT HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide an extremely practical and innovative food product heat treatment method capable of performing the same heat cooking and heat sterilization as that of the conventional technique while enhancing economy and productivity in comparison with the conventional technique.	09-24-2009

Tadashi Kosaka, Atsugi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120044415	IMAGE PICKUP MODULE AND CAMERA - An image pickup module includes a cover member, an image pickup device chip including photodiodes, a fixing member which is arranged around the image pickup device chip and which connects the cover member and the image pickup device chip together, a rewiring substrate arranged on the side opposite to the cover member of the image pickup device chip, connection members for connecting the image pickup device chip with the rewiring substrate, and a space surrounded by the cover member, the image pickup device chip, and the fixing member. The image pickup device chip includes a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate includes through-hole electrodes penetrating the substrate. When an area corresponding to the fixing member in the orthogonal projection of the image pickup module with respect to the cover module is defined as a fixed area, the through-hole electrodes and the connection members are arranged in the fixed area.	02-23-2012

Takahiro Kosaka, Fukui-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090074970	Raised fabric having three-dimensional pattern - The present invention provides a raised fabric having a three-dimensional pattern, of which an uneven pattern formed on the surface of the raised fabric shades when viewed from any direction, and which is suitable as an interior material that can enhance the appearance of the interior of cars and houses having a more three-dimensional design. That is, the present invention relates to a raised fabric having a three-dimensional pattern, of which the cross sectional areas in plurality of cross sections parallel to each other are different from each other.	03-19-2009

Takayuki Kosaka, Chiba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110072666	Method of manufacturing rolling bearing device - A method of manufacturing a rolling bearing device which can improve operational efficiency and can enhance productivity thereof is provided. The method includes the steps of: applying an adhesive agent to fitting portions formed between inner rings of two rolling bearings which are arranged coaxially in a spaced-apart manner in an axial direction and a shaft which is fitted in the inner rings and fitting portions formed between outer rings of two rolling bearings and a sleeve which is fitted on the outer rings; bringing the inner rings and the shaft into fitting engagement and the outer rings and the sleeve into fitting engagement respectively; and welding, in a state where the inner rings to which the adhesive agent is applied in the adhesive agent applying step are brought close to each other due to pushing of the inner rings in the axial direction, the pushed inner rings to the shaft by laser welding using laser power which does not generate thermal deformation of the pushed inner rings.	03-31-2011

Takeshi Kosaka, Gunma JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080303607	BALANCED FILTER DEVICE - A balanced filter suitable for a reduction of the filter size. The balanced filter comprises strip-line resonators (SL	12-11-2008

Tetsuya Kosaka, Hitachi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110120130	Fossil Fuel Combustion Thermal Power System Including Carbon Dioxide Separation and Capture Unit - A fossil fuel combustion thermal power system including a carbon dioxide separation and capture unit comprising a fossil fuel combustion thermal power system including a boiler for burning fossil fuel and generating steam and a steam turbine including a high-pressure turbine driven by the steam generated by the boiler for generating power, and a carbon dioxide separation and capture unit.	05-26-2011
20110232286	Boiler Apparatus - A boiler apparatus is provided that generates a heat source capable of efficiently regenerating absorbing liquid while maintaining steam turbine efficiency to a maximum extent.	09-29-2011
20120227406	Thermal Power Plant, Steam Turbine and Control Method for a Thermal Power Plant - A thermal power plant includes a boiler for burning fossil fuel to generate steam, a steam turbine including a high-pressure turbine, an intermediate-pressure turbine, and a low-pressure turbine which are driven by steam generated in the boiler, an absorber for absorbing and capturing CO	09-13-2012

Tetsuya Kosaka, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110167808	ENGINE WITH EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to provide an engine having an exhaust gas treatment apparatus attached thereto, wherein an exhaust pipe	07-14-2011

Tokihiro Kosaka, Kakogawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100027868	Blood sample analyzing apparatus, blood sample coagulation determining apparatus, blood sample coagulation determining method and computer program product - The present invention is to present a blood sample analyzing apparatus, comprising: an aspirator for aspirating a blood sample to be used for measurement; a coagulation determiner for determining whether the blood sample is coagulated or not; and an aspirating controller for controlling an operation of the aspirator based on a determination result by the coagulation determiner.	02-04-2010
20100066996	Sample analyzer - The present invention is to present a sample analyzer, comprising: an imaging device for imaging a sample container which has translucency and contains a sample; a measuring device for aspirating the sample contained in the sample container and measuring the aspirated sample; a transporting device for transporting the sample container to a supply position for supplying the sample contained in the sample container to the measuring device; a sample volume obtainer for obtaining sample volume information relating to volume of the sample in the sample container, based on an image obtained by imaging the sample container by the imaging device; and a transport controller for controlling the transporting device to perform a transport operation in accordance with the sample volume information obtained by the sample volume obtainer.	03-18-2010
20100111767	Specimen processing system and specimen container classifying apparatus - A specimen processing system comprising: a specimen measuring section for measuring specimens accommodated in specimen containers; a transport section for transporting specimen containers to the specimen measuring section; a specimen container collect section for collecting specimen containers; an obtainer for obtaining shape information on specimen containers or state information on specimens accommodated in specimen containers; a supply judger configured for determining whether specimen containers are to be supplied to the specimen measuring section on the basis of the result obtained by the obtainer; and a delivery section for delivering specimen containers, which are determined to be supplied to the specimen measuring section by the supply judger, toward the transport section, and delivering specimen containers, which are determined not to be supplied to the specimen measuring section by the supply judger, toward the specimen container collect section, is disclosed. A specimen container classifying apparatus is also disclosed.	05-06-2010
20110104744	CELL ANALYZING APPARATUS AND CELL ANALYZING METHOD - A cell analyzing apparatus, comprising: a parameter obtaining section for obtaining a characteristic parameter from a cell in a measurement sample; an imaging section for capturing an image of the cell in the measurement sample; an analyzing section for counting a cell in which the characteristic parameter meets a predetermined requirement among the cells in the measurement sample as a counting target and generating output data based on a counting result; a display section for displaying an image of the cell meeting the predetermined requirement and the output data; and an input section for receiving an instruction to specify the image displayed on the display section, wherein the analyzing section excludes a cell relevant to the specified image from the counting target and regenerates the output data is disclosed. A cell analyzing method is also disclosed.	05-05-2011
20110176934	SAMPLE PREPARATION APPARATUS, SAMPLE PREPARATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A sample preparation apparatus comprising: a filter which separates predetermined cells from a liquid sample containing a plurality types of cells; a rotor which includes a magnetic body and detaches the predetermined cells attached to the filter by rotation; a driving unit which rotates the rotor using a magnetic force; and a rotation information acquiring unit which acquires a rotation information of the rotor when the driving unit rotates the rotor. A method and a computer program product are also disclosed.	07-21-2011

Tokuhisa Kosaka, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090104393	ADHESIVE UNIT FOR EMBLEM, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, JIG FOR ADHERING EMBLEM AND EMBLEM FOR ADHESION - The present invention provides an adhesive unit for emblem, which includes: a plurality of double-faced adhesive pieces each having a shape corresponding to a shape of a respective one of a plurality of emblem pieces; a first release film attached to a face of each of the plurality of double-faced adhesive pieces to be adhered to an emblem, so that a mutual positional relationship of the plurality of double-faced adhesive pieces is maintained; and a second release film attached to the other face of each of the plurality of double-faced adhesive pieces opposite to the face to be adhered to the emblem. The present invention also provides a method of producing the adhesive unit for emblem, a jig for adhering emblem, and an emblem for adhesion.	04-23-2009
20090258177	Method for joining strips, structure of joint, and continous strip obtained by the method - Disclosed is a method for joining two strips, where the two strips each include a laminate of a release liner and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and the release liner extends from the corresponding pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in a longitudinal end region of at least one of the two strips. The method includes butting cross-sections of longitudinal ends of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers of the two strips to bond the two pressure-sensitive adhesive layers; and superposing end regions of the release liners of the two strips and fixing the release liners so that surfaces of the release liners in portions at least 1 mm long inward from the longitudinal ends are not in contact with surfaces of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers. This method gives a continuous strip from which the release liner can be smoothly removed without “binding” even at the joint.	10-15-2009
20100119803	Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape roll includes a bobbin and, helically wound therearound, a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. The tape includes a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive body including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing bubbles and/or hollow microspheres, and arranged on both sides thereof, a release liner A wider than the adhesive body, and an olefinic release liner B. In portions occupying 70% or more of the total length of the tape, a crosswise extending-off portion of the release liner A of an (n)th-turn portion of the adhesive tape vertically overlaps the adhesive body of an adjacent (n+1)th-turn portion of the adhesive tape to form an overlapping portion; the width of the overlapping portion is one half or more of the width of the adhesive body; and the adhesive body of the (n)th-turn adhesive tape is not present below the adhesive body of the adjacent (n+1)th-turn adhesive tape.	05-13-2010

Tokuhisa Kosaka, Ibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110186214	PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE AND METHOD OF USING THE TAPE - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that can be used in a temperature environment of at least 90° C. or higher, includes: a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; and a release liner provided on the surface on at least one side of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The release liner has: a base layer containing a polyolefin resin; and a release layer that contains low-density polyethylene and is provided on at least one side of the base layer to be in contact with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.	08-04-2011
20110223379	PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer as a pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a bubble, and a hollow inorganic fine particle. The hollow inorganic fine particle contains at least sodium and silicon, and the mass ratio of the sodium and the silicon that are contained in the hollow inorganic fine particle (Na/Si) is 0.5 or less. Thereby, the size of the pinhole and the number of the pinholes in the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape can be suppressed, the pinhole having a structure in which, when light is radiated onto one surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that is in the state of not being laminated on a substrate, the transmission amount of the light on the other surface thereof exceeds a predetermined threshold value, as a result of the presence of a bubble having a predetermined size or more in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.	09-15-2011
20110223380	PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a bubble, and a hollow inorganic fine particle. When a pinhole region is present in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer where the light that has been radiated onto one surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is transmitted through the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer up to the other surface thereof, and when the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is bisected with a line intersecting the longitudinal direction of the tape at right angles, 60% or more of large pinhole regions each having a diameter of 1.5 mm or more are present in either of the two portions. Thereby, when the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is to be wound, the tape can be easily wound or it can be suppressed that the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition may be forced out.	09-15-2011
20110244230	DOUBLE-SIDED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE FOR FIXING DECORATIVE PANEL - A double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is used for fixing decorative panels and includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing bubbles and/or hollow microspheres. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is preferably formed from an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive, particularly an active-energy-ray-curable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive. The double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for fixing decorative panels preferably has a toluene emission of 15 μg/g or less and preferably has a surface lightness L* of 60 to 30. The adhesive tape can be a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for fixing decorative panels, which excels in conformability to curved surfaces and bumps, resilience resistance, and adhesiveness and which may thereby show excellent adhesive properties even when used for fixing a decorative panel to an adherend of a complicated shape with a curved surface or bumps or for fixing a narrow decorative panel to an adherend.	10-06-2011

Tomoko Kosaka, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100190253	CELL CULTURE CONTAINER AND CELL CULTURE METHOD - To provide a cell culture chamber and a cell culture method that are capable of effectively constructing an intercellular network in a culture space. A cell culture chamber (	07-29-2010
20110045500	CELL CULTURE METHOD AND SCREENING METHOD - Provided is a cell culture method whereby an in vivo function can be sustained over a long period of time and culture can be conducted using the minimum number of cells required. The cell culture method includes culturing undifferentiated cells in a layered state in a partitioned micro-space and obtains differentiated cells. When screening a pharmaceutical agent, undifferentiated cells capable of differentiating into liver cells, intestinal epithelial cells, nerve cells, myocardial cells and vascular endothelial cells are preferred. Particularly, in the prediction of pharmacokinetics or the like for humans, human cells are preferred.	02-24-2011
20110318829	CELL CULTURE CONTAINER AND CELL CULTURE METHOD - To provide a cell culture chamber and a cell culture method that are capable of effectively constructing an intercellular network in a culture space. A cell culture chamber (	12-29-2011

Toshitaka Kosaka, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090264603	Process for Producing Cyclic olefin Random Copolymer - A process for producing a cyclic olefin random copolymer by copolymerizing ethylene with a specific cyclic olefin in the presence of a polymerization catalyst containing a transition metal catalyst component and a co-catalyst component, wherein in the process for producing a cyclic olefin random copolymer, at least one component of the transition metal catalyst component and the co-catalyst component is brought into contact with the cyclic olefin, and then brought into contact with the ethylene.	10-22-2009

Toshiyuki Kosaka, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120025207	PROCESS FOR DIVIDING WAFER INTO INDIVIDUAL CHIPS AND SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS - A process to divide a wafer into individual chips is disclosed. The process (1) etches semiconductor layers for an active device to form two grooves putting the virtual cut line therebetween, where the semiconductor wafer is to be divided along the virtual cut line; (2) etches the substrate in a region including the virtual cut line but offset from the groove from the back surface thereof so as to expose the semiconductor layers in the primary surface; and (3) etches the semiconductor layer exposed in step (2).	02-02-2012
20120028465	PROCESS TO FORM VIA HOLE IN SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A process to form a via hole in a semiconductor wafer is disclosed. The process includes steps of, preparing a metal mask and etching the wafer by the metal mask as the etching mask. The preparation of the metal mask includes steps of: coating a nega-resist on the back surface of the wafer, carrying out the photolithography for the coated nega-resist, plating a metal selectively by the patterned photoresist, and removing the patterned photoresist.	02-02-2012

Wataru Kosaka, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100063192	POLYARYLENE SULFIDE RESIN COMPOSITION AND A MOLDED ARTICLE FORMED THEREFROM - A resin composition including the following components (A) to (C):	03-11-2010

Yoko Kosaka, Nakano-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120109393	ELECTRIC POWER DEMAND/SUPPLY PLANNING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - An electric power planning apparatus is provided. The apparatus has an initial plan creating section, a generation amount probability density distribution creating section, an economic load dispatch calculating section, and a display section. The initial plan creating section creates an initial plan based on a demand predicted value, a predicted value of a natural energy electric power source power generation output amount, and electric power source equipment data. The generation amount probability density distribution creating section creates a probability density distribution using fluctuation bands of the demand and of the natural energy electric power source power generation output amount. The economic load dispatch calculating section calculates an output allocation based on the initial plan and the probability density distribution to create a prediction distribution of a power generation output of the controllable electric power source. The display section displays the prediction distribution.	05-03-2012

Yoko Kosaka, Nakano JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130013233	ELECTRIC-POWER-GENERATION LEVEL PREDICTING APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM - An electric-power-generation level predicting apparatus	01-10-2013

Yoshiharu Kosaka, Toyama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090092517	Copper Alloy Extruded Material and Its Manufacturing Method - A copper alloy extruded material is provided by extruding a copper alloy powder solidified billet and old grain boundaries remain in it.	04-09-2009
20110056591	BRASS ALLOY POWDER, BRASS ALLOY EXTRUDED MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE BRASS ALLOY EXTRUDED MATERIAL - Brass alloy powder has a brass composition formed by a mixed phase of α-phase and β-phase, and contains 0.5 to 5.0 mass % of chromium. The chromium includes a component that is solid-solved in a mother phase of brass, and a component that is precipitated at crystal grain boundaries.	03-10-2011
20120027638	HIGH-STRENGTH COPPER ALLOY - A high-strength copper alloy contains 20 to 45% of zinc, 0.3 to 1.5% of iron, 0.3 to 1.5% of chromium, and a balance of copper, based on mass.	02-02-2012

Yoshitaka Kosaka, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090169530	Plant disease controlling agent and controlling method - A plant disease controlling agent containing a lactic acid bacterium which is capable of controlling plant disease and a plant disease controlling method which comprises treating a plant and/or soil with the above-mentioned lactic acid bacterium. By using the lactic acid bacterium seemingly advantageous to human health, an agricultural crop can be safely and stably produced. As the lactic acid bacterium as mentioned above, use may be favorably made of a microorganism belonging to the genus	07-02-2009

Yoshiyuki Kosaka, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110166242	MASTERBATCH FOR FOAM MOLDING AND MOLDED FOAM - The present invention has its object to provide a masterbatch for foam molding, which can be suitably used for molding processes involving high shearing force, such as kneading molding, calender molding, extrusion molding, and injection molding, which shows a high expansion ratio, and which yields a foamed product with a good appearance. The present invention also has its object to provide a foamed product using the masterbatch for foam molding.	07-07-2011
20110263746	THERMALLY EXPANDABLE MICROCAPSULE AND FOAM-MOLDED ARTICLE - The present invention has its object to provide a thermally expandable microcapsule, which shows excellent heat resistance and a high expansion ratio and thereby can be suitably used for molding processes involving high shearing force, such as kneading molding, calender molding, extrusion molding, and injection molding. The present invention also has its object to provide a foamed product using the thermally expandable microcapsule. The present invention relates to a thermally expandable microcapsule, which comprises: a shell made of a polymer; and a volatile expansion agent as a core agent encapsulated in the shell, the storage elastic modulus (E′) of the shell at a temperature of 200° C. and a frequency of 10 Hz being 1×10	10-27-2011

Yugo Kosaka, Itabashi-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080242756	DENTAL COMPOSITE RESIN FOR CORE BUILD-UP - To provide a dual curing type composite resin for core build-up having improved curing property by chemical polymerization with improved mechanical strength of a cured body under the condition of no light irradiation and with a shortened setting time, the composite resin is composed of a first component including a (meth)acrylate polymerizable resin and an organic peroxide, and a second component including (meth)acrylate polymerizable resin and a reducing agent, a photopolymerizaton initiator and a filler are included in the first component and/or the second component, and oxide powder of a Group II element in the periodic table having an average particle diameter of 1 μm or less is blended in the first component and/or the second component.	10-02-2008

Yuichi Kosaka, Utsunomiya-Shi JP

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20110242372	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - The image processing apparatus performs image processing on an input image produced by image pickup of a scene through an optical system, the scene including plural objects whose object distances are mutually different. The apparatus includes a filter acquisition part acquiring a chromatic aberration correction filter for an out-of-focus area in the input image and an image restoration filter, and a processing part performing chromatic aberration correction processing using the chromatic aberration correction filter and image restoration processing using the image restoration filter on the input image. The filter acquisition part acquires the chromatic aberration correction filter by using information on chromatic aberration of the optical system, information on an in-focus distance of the optical system in the image pickup of the scene, and information on the distances to the respective objects.	10-06-2011

Yuki Kosaka, Chiba JP

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20100263964	INTAKE SILENCER FOR GAS TURBINE - An intake silencer of a gas turbine capable of efficient noise reduction in which a high frequency sound-absorbing splitter group composed of a plurality of sound-absorbing splitters capable of reducing highfrequency component noise and a middle/low sound-absorbing splitter group composed of a plurality of sound-absorbing splitters capable of reducing middle/low frequency component noise are disposed separately in a gas flow direction. High frequency component noise is reduced by the high frequency sound-absorbing splitter group, and middle/low frequency component noise is reduced by the middle/low sound-absorbing splitter group.	10-21-2010

Yuki Kosaka, Ibaraki JP

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20110263845	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HETEROCYCLE SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINE DERIVATIVES - It is an object of the present invention to provide an efficient method for manufacturing heterocycle-substituted pyridine derivatives. The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a compound represented by the following formula (I):	10-27-2011