Inventors list

Assignees list

Classification tree browser

Top 100 Inventors

Top 100 Assignees


Kudo

Akira Kudo, Tokushima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120036899Core-Sheath Type Conjugated Yarn, Knitted Fabric, Clothing Product, and Method of Producing Core-Sheath Type Conjugated Yarn - Provided is a novel conjugated yarn which: has excellent stretchability; is provided with a sufficient strength; shows high transparency; provides a good tactile sense; and has moderate fit power. Also provided are a knitted fabric knitted by using such conjugated yarn and a clothing product using such knitted fabric. Also provided is a method of producing a novel conjugated yarn which: has excellent stretchability; is provided with a sufficient strength; shows high transparency; provides a good tactile sense; and has moderate fit power. A core-sheath type conjugated yarn of the present invention is a core-sheath type conjugated yarn, including: a core portion containing a polyurethane; and a sheath portion containing an elastomer, in which: the polyurethane includes a double-prepolymer type polyurethane obtained by causing a prepolymer having isocyanate groups at both terminals, which is obtained by causing a polyol and a diisocyanate to react with each other, and a prepolymer having hydroxyl groups at both terminals, which is obtained by causing a polyol, a diisocyanate, and a low-molecular weight diol to react with one another, to react with each other; and the core-sheath type conjugated yarn is obtained by conjugate spinning under conditions of a fineness of 18 to 110 dtex, a weight ratio of the core portion to the sheath portion of 95/5 to 60/40, and a drawing ratio of 1.5 to 4.0.02-16-2012

Akira Kudo, Hachioji-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110230722ILLUMINATION UNIT, ENDOSCOPE HAVING ILLUMINATION UNIT AND ILLUMINATION PROBE HAVING ILLUMINATION UNIT WHICH IS INSERTED INTO ENDOSCOPIC CHANNEL - An illumination unit includes a distal end frame member having a through opening, a plurality of illumination sections, and a holding member which is arranged in the through opening and holds the illumination sections to incline the illumination sections at a desired angle with respect an opening surface of the through opening and to form a cascade along the axial direction of the through opening. The illumination unit includes a reflective member which is configured to reflect the illumination light emitted from the illumination sections toward the opening surface, the reflective member being held by the holding member to face the illumination sections and to apply the illumination light externally emitted from the illumination sections from the inside of the through opening via the opening surface.09-22-2011

Daiki Kudo, Shioya-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110216507SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device is provided with a power module capable of supplying an alternate current to a load, while a direct current is supplied from a battery to the power module for conversion into the alternate current, a cooling member capable of radiating heat generated by the power module, and a mounting member, integrally formed with a spring portion protruding in part therefrom and having elasticity, which allows the power module to be mounted on the cooling member under a state where one surface of the power module is caused to face the cooling member and the spring portion is pressed against the other surface of the power module in opposition to the one surface thereof.09-08-2011

Hiromitsu Kudo, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110198560SUBSTRATE FOR EPITAXIAL GROWTH, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING GaN-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR FILM, GaN-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR FILM, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING GaN-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND GaN-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - A substrate for epitaxial growth of the present invention comprises: a single crystal part comprising a material different from a GaN-based semiconductor at least in a surface layer part; and an uneven surface, as a surface for epitaxial growth, comprising a plurality of convex portions arranged so that each of the convex portions has three other closest convex portions in directions different from each other by 120 degrees and a plurality of growth spaces, each of which is surrounded by six of the convex portions, wherein the single crystal part is exposed at least on the growth space, which enables a c-axis-oriented GaN-based semiconductor crystal to grow from the growth space.08-18-2011

Hiroyasu Kudo, Ichinomiya-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110298446CURRENT SENSOR, INVERTER CIRCUIT, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A semiconductor device having a lateral semiconductor element includes a semiconductor substrate, a first electrode on the substrate, a second electrode on the substrate, and an isolation structure located in the substrate to divide the substrate into a first island and a second island electrically insulated from the first island. The lateral semiconductor element includes a main cell located in the first island and a sense cell located in the second island. The main cell causes a first current to flow between the first electrode and the second electrode so that the first current flows in a lateral direction along the surface of the substrate. The first current is detected by detecting a second current flowing though the sense cell.12-08-2011

Hiroyuki Kudo, Kobe JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110136134Method for Assessing the Damage of Keratin Fibers - Method for assessing damages of keratin fibers using a cationic fluorescent compound comprising a cationic ammonium group and being free of carboxyl and/or sulfonyl groups and method for comparing the damages of different keratin fibers using said cationic fluorescent compound. Said methods are useful for quantitatively and/or qualitatively assessing the degree of damages of keratin fibers and also to compare the damages of fibers of different origin, different portions of fibers and/or fibers treated with different cosmetic, chemical and/or mechanical treatments. Said methods are also useful for supporting advertising claims about the superiority of a composition and/or a treatment versus others.06-09-2011

Jun Kudo, Kanonji-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110125117ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article having a napkin body (05-26-2011
20110319851THIN ABSORPTIVE ARTICLE - To provide an absorbent article which is a relatively thin absorbent article and which is hardly twisted while fitting to the body and exhibits excellent absorptivity.12-29-2011
20120046630ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article includes a front wing unit which is provided outside in a widthwise direction of the absorbent article more than an absorber, and extends to the outside in the widthwise direction of the absorber in an inside leg region which corresponds to an inside leg portion of a wearer; and a gather which is provided at each of edges of the absorber, which extends along a longitudinal direction of the absorbent article, and which prevents a bodily fluid of the wearer from leaking from the absorbent article. The front wing unit has a base part which is positioned at an innermost side in a widthwise direction of the absorbent article in the front wing unit; and the leakage gather extends to the outside in the widthwise direction of the absorbent article more than the base part as seen in plan view of the absorbent article.02-23-2012
20120059342ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article includes a liquid-permeable topsheet, a liquid-impermeable backsheet, and an absorber provided in between the topsheet and the backsheet, such that a joint unit is formed in which at least the topsheet and the absorber are joined. The absorber comprises: a first region having a predetermined weight per unit area of an absorbent material configuring the absorber; and a second region having less weight per unit area of the absorbent material than the first region, the second region extends along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article and is sandwiched between the first regions in the widthwise direction of the absorbent article, and the joint unit is formed in the second region.03-08-2012

Patent applications by Jun Kudo, Kanonji-Shi JP

Kazunori Kudo, Saku-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110288557Intraocular Lens Insertion Device - There is provided an intraocular lens insertion device capable of appropriately regulating the motion of a rear supporting portion during a process of moving an intraocular lens, and reducing the possibility of reoperation being required after the intraocular lens is inserted into an eye. An intraocular lens insertion device 11-24-2011

Keiji Kudo, Ehime JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110135547METHOD FOR RECOVERING NICKEL FROM SULFURIC ACID AQUEOUS SOLUTION - A method for recovering nickel from an sulfuric acid aqueous solution, for recovering nickel in an effectively utilizable form as a raw material of nickel industry material, by separating efficiently impurity elements of iron, aluminum, manganese and the like, from the sulfuric acid aqueous solution containing nickel and cobalt, and the impurity elements, iron, aluminum, manganese and the like.06-09-2011
20110163042REMOVAL METHOD OF MANGANESE FROM WASTE WATER - A removal method of manganese in which manganese is removed by precipitating manganese selectively from sulfuric acid waste water containing aluminum, magnesium and manganese with inhibiting the precipitation of magnesium.07-07-2011

Masanori Kudo, Ayase-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110140219PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A device includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions, an interlayer insulating film arranged on the plurality of photoelectric conversion regions, a protective insulating film that is arranged in contact with the interlayer insulating film and has a refractive index different from that of the interlayer insulating film, recesses arranged in a light-receiving surface of each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion regions, and embedded regions embedded in the recesses. When a wavelength of incident light to each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion regions is denoted by λ and a refractive index of the embedded regions is denoted by n, a depth d of the recesses is represented by an expression d≧λ/4n.06-16-2011

Nobuhiro Kudo, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110194202VEHICLE MIRROR APPARATUS - A vehicle mirror apparatus comprising a mirror provided at a vehicle; a pivoting member holding the mirror; a sliding part provided at the pivoting member; a holding member pivotably holding the pivoting member, whereby an angle of a mirror surface of the mirror is adjusted; and a pivoting surface provided at the holding member. The sliding part is made slidable on the pivoting surface while a gap is provided between an edge of the holding member at a side of the pivoting member and the pivoting member in a pivoting radial direction of the pivoting member.08-11-2011
20120134037VEHICLE MIRROR APPARATUS - There is provided a vehicle mirror apparatus including: a mirror provided to a vehicle; a worm gear rotated by driving force from a base end side of the worm gear; a wheel gear engaged with the worm gear, the wheel gear adjusting a mirror-face angle of the mirror by being rotated due to the worm gear rotating; and a radial direction stopper portion that stops radial direction displacement of the worm gear towards the wheel gear radial direction outside by the leading end side of the worm gear making contact with the radial direction stopper portion.05-31-2012
20120134038MIRROR DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Suppressing liquid from seeping into an adjusting section through a discharge hole. In a vehicle door mirror device an opening hole in a holder portion of a mirror-surface adjustment-device is in communication with opening outlet of a mirror holder outer through an opening outlet in the mirror holder outer and a gap between the mirror and the mirror holder outer. Accordingly, even suppose water seeps into the mirror-surface adjustment-device through the opening hole in the holder portion, the water would be externally discharged outside the mirror holder outer through the opening hole, the opening outlet, the gap and the opening outlet. Furthermore, even suppose water at high pressure from outside the mirror holder outer is to reach the opening outlet, the water can be suppressed from seeping into the mirror-surface adjustment-device through the opening outlet and the opening hole due to the water pressure being reduced in the gap.05-31-2012
20120134040MIRROR DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Motor bodies are housed between a case and a case-inner, with the whole of the outside-periphery surrounded by an outer peripheral wall. The upper-side-outer-peripheral face of the outer-peripheral wall slopes continuously downwards on progression from an uppermost portion of the outer-peripheral face towards a vehicle right side edge of the outer-peripheral face, and slopes continuously downwards from the uppermost portion towards the vehicle left side edge of the outer-peripheral face. Accordingly, even suppose water is to reach the upper side of the upper-side-outer-peripheral face, the upper-side-outer peripheral face of the outer-peripheral wall causes such water to always flow downwards towards the lower side of the outer-peripheral wall, and hence water can be suppressed or prevented from remaining standing on the upper-side-outer peripheral face of the outer-peripheral wall 05-31-2012

Nobuhiro Kudo, Fujisawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090085751RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG - An RFID tag having mounted thereon an IC chip capable of receiving and delivering information from and to an external source without contact. In the RFID tag, a central axis of its own antenna having mounted thereon the IC chip coincides with a center of the RFID tag, and an antenna width is controlled. That is, a position of the central axis of the antenna is controlled to correct the mass eccentricity of the RFID tag. Further, the RFID tag is an RFID tag having mounted thereon the IC chip capable of receiving and delivering information from and to an external source without contact, and an RFID tag having attached thereon the IC chip at a position in which a first and a second antenna lengths are different from each other.04-02-2009

Reiko Kudo, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120135900LUBRICANT OIL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The lubricating oil composition of the invention comprises a lubricating base oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 1-20 mm05-31-2012

Ryoichi Kudo, Ibi-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120086153MANUFACTURING METHODS OF CERAMIC FIRED BODY, HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE, AND EXHAUST GAS CONVERTING DEVICE, AND DRYING APPARATUS - A manufacturing method of a ceramic fired body includes forming a composition of ceramic raw material containing water to make a ceramic molded body. The ceramic molded body is irradiated with a microwave under a depressurized atmosphere of about 1 KPa or more and about 50 kPa or less to dry the ceramic molded body. The ceramic molded body is fired to make the ceramic fired body.04-12-2012

Saori Kudo, Kawaguchi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120034015MASCARA APPLYING DEVICE - To quickly apply a mascara to cilia without unevenness, a state capable of applying a mascara (L) is more quickly achieved in comparison with a conventional art by constructing a guide path (02-09-2012

Shinichi Kudo, Sakura-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120077668PHOTOCATALYST-SUPPORTING SHEET AND PRIMER FOR PHOTOCATALYST-SUPPORTING SHEET - A photocatalyst-supporting sheet includes at least an active energy ray-curable resin layer and a photocatalyst layer which are provided in that order on a substrate. The active energy ray-curable resin layer contains a composite resin (A) in which a polysiloxane segment (a1) and a vinyl polymer segment (a2) are bonded through a bond represented by general formula (3), the polysiloxane segment (a1) having a structural unit represented by general formula (1) and/or general formula (2) and having a silanol group and/or a hydrolyzable silyl group.03-29-2012
20120103398SURFACE-TREATED SUBSTRATE, LIGHT-RECEIVING-SIDE PROTECTIVE SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - There is provided a surface-treated substrate obtained by forming a cured material layer composed of a resin composition on a surface of a substrate and then treating a surface of the cured material layer composed of the resin composition with a sulfur trioxide-containing gas, wherein the resin composition contains a composite resin (A) obtained by bonding a polysiloxane segment (a1) having a structural unit represented by general formula (1) and/or general formula (2) and a silanol group and/or a hydrolyzable silyl group to a vinyl-based polymer segment (a2) through a bond represented by general formula (3). There are also provided a light-receiving-side protective sheet for solar cells that uses the surface-treated substrate having a sheet shape and a solar cell module. The surface-treated substrate has good long-lasting antifouling properties.05-03-2012

Shintaro Kudo, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110191547COMPUTER SYSTEM AND LOAD EQUALIZATION CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A computer system having a plurality of controllers for data input/output control is provided, wherein even if a control authority of a processor is transferred to another processor and the computer system migrates control information necessary for a controller to execute data input/output processing, from a shared memory to a local memory for the relevant controller, the computer system prevents the occurrence of unbalanced allocation of a control function necessary for data input/output control between the plurality of controllers; and a load equalization method for such a computer system is also provided.08-04-2011

Shoma Kudo, Nagano-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120086164Recording Apparatus - A recording apparatus of the disclosure includes a recording unit that performs a recording process on a subject recording medium, a cassette body that accommodates the subject recording medium, a subject recording medium cassette opening that is provided in the cassette body and supplies the subject recording medium therefrom, a movable portion that switches to a closed state in which the subject recording medium cassette opening is closed or an opened state in which the subject recording medium is able to be supplied from the subject recording medium cassette opening, a lock portion that locks the movable portion in the closed state, and an insertion portion that is provided in the movable portion so that a feeding roller is able to be inserted therethrough.04-12-2012

Takanori Kudo, Bedminster, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090053652PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS - Photoresist compositions are disclosed.02-26-2009
20110086312Positive-Working Photoimageable Bottom Antireflective Coating - The present invention relates to a positive bottom photoimageable antireflective coating composition which is capable of being developed in an aqueous alkaline developer, wherein the antireflective coating composition comprises a polymer comprising at least one recurring unit with a chromophore group and one recurring unit with a hydroxyl and/or a carboxyl group, a vinyl ether terminated crosslinking agent of structure (7), and optionally, a photoacid generator and/or an acid and/or a thermal acid generator, where structure (7) is04-14-2011
20120122029Underlayer Developable Coating Compositions and Processes Thereof - The present invention relates to a photoimageable underlayer composition comprising a polymer, a crosslinker comprising a vinyl ether group, and a thermal acid generator comprising a salt of a mono or polycarboxylic acid and an amine, where the amine has a boiling point of at least 150° C. The invention also relates to a process for forming an image in the underlayer comprising the novel composition.05-17-2012

Patent applications by Takanori Kudo, Bedminster, NJ US

Takefumi Kudo, Isehara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120101728ROUTE SEARCH DEVICE AND ROUTE SEARCH METHOD - A technology for searching for a recommended route matched to a search condition is provided for route search that involves substitution with a learned route. A route search device comprises: a storage means to store therein, as learned routes, routes corresponding to sections where traveling deviated from recommended routes have been performed; a setting means to set a search condition matched a recommended route; a recommended-route search means to find a recommended route on the basis of the search condition; an application means to select any one of the learned routes that is applicable to the thus found recommended route, and apply the selected learned route to the recommended route; and a display means to display the recommended route to which the learned route has been applied. The storage means stores therein category information of the learned routes in association with the respective learned routes. The application means selects, from the storage means, any one of the learned routes that is associated with the category information matched to the search condition.04-26-2012

Tatsuya Kudo, Takatsuki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110213307NEEDLE TIP PROTECTOR AND INDWELLING NEEDLE ASSEMBLY - A needle tip protector is configured in such a manner that a flexible plate is provided to a protector main body over which an action ring is mounted and that the flexible plate undergoes flexural deformation when the action ring is moved to a predetermined position relative to the protector main body. When the flexible plate undergoes flexural deformation, a needle tip of an inner needle to which the protector main body is mounted is protected by a protection part placed at a distal end of the flexible plate. The needle tip protector is also provided with a slip-stop mechanism for preventing the action ring from slipping out of the protector main body in an axial direction of the needle.09-01-2011

Tomohiro Kudo, Wako-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110132254METER DEVICE FOR MOTORCYCLE - A meter device is disposed on an upper surface of a fuel tank that is disposed between a steering handlebar and a rider's seat. The meter device includes a dial substrate having a scale and a pointer that is rotated by a drive portion and points to the scale corresponding to a measurement output. The pointer includes a ridge that extends in a longitudinal direction and a spine portion having two surfaces that cross each other so as to form the ridge. An angle β, at which the two surfaces forming the ridge cross each other, is formed into an acute angle, so that a side farther from the ridge as viewed from a side of a rider is not visible.06-09-2011

Tomohiro Kudo, Kitakyushu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110240767WATER SPOUTING DEVICE - The present invention provides a water spouting device which enables air bubble entrained water with an increased entrainment rate of air bubbles to be discharged at a low flow rate stage even though the user adjusts the flow rate based on the same feeling as that for a conventional water spouting device, the present water spouting device further enabling, at a high flow rate stage, prevention of discharge of air bubble entrained water with such a total amount as makes the user feel that the resultant amount of water significantly exceeds that intended by the user. A spout cap BC serving as the present water spouting device includes a pressure reducing portion 10-06-2011

Toshiaki Kudo, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120071457METALLO-BETA-LACTAMASE INHIBITORS - A new metallo-β-lactamase inhibitor which acts as a medicament for inhibiting the inactivation of β-lactam antibiotics and recovering anti-bacterial activities is disclosed. The maleic acid derivatives having the general formula (I) have metallo-β-lactamase inhibiting activities. It is possible to recover the anti-bacterial activities of β-lactam antibiotics against metallo-β-lactamase producing bacteria by combining the compound of the general formula (I) with β-lactam antibiotics.03-22-2012

Toshimichi Kudo, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110293245REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - A reproduction apparatus includes a reproduction unit configured to reproduce a moving image signal from a recording medium, a reception unit configured to receive an instruction for switching between a normal reproduction mode and a highlight reproduction mode for reproducing a plurality of highlight reproduction periods in the moving image signal recorded in the recording medium, and a control unit configured to determine a reproduction start position of the moving image signal in response to the reception of the instruction for switching to the normal reproduction mode during reproduction of the moving image signal in the highlight reproduction mode, and control the reproduction unit to reproduce the moving image signal in the normal reproduction mode from the determined reproduction start position. The control unit determines a head position for the highlight reproduction period which includes a reproduction position of the moving image signal when the switching to the normal reproduction mode is instructed, as the reproduction start position.12-01-2011
20120087636MOVING IMAGE PLAYBACK APPARATUS, MOVING IMAGE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A moving image playback apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire main object information, which is usable to identify a frame image in which an object determined as a main object has appeared, from a moving image. The apparatus includes an extraction unit configured to extract, based on the acquired main object information, frame images in which the main object is present from sequential sections in which the object determined as the main object is the same and the main object is continuously present in the moving image. The apparatus further includes a display control unit configured to perform control to arrange and display, in order of time, a plurality of frame images extracted by the extraction unit.04-12-2012

Yoshiki Kudo, Mishima-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120003018IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image forming apparatus enabling suppression of uneven by suppressing an undulation phenomenon of a sheet member. The image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive drum; an intermediate transfer belt; a conductive sheet member which has an inclined portion being spaced from the intermediate transfer belt on an upstream side in a rotational movement direction of the intermediate transfer belt, and a flat portion being in contact with the intermediate transfer belt on a downstream side in the rotational movement direction; a support member being in contact with the inclined portion; and a compression spring that pressing the support member toward the intermediate transfer belt. The support member is arranged relative to the sheet member in such a manner that a region between a first position and a second position of the sheet member is in contact with neither the intermediate transfer belt nor the support member.01-05-2012

Yukitsuka Kudo, Sendai-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110190492DIAGNOSTIC PROBE FOR CONFORMATION DISEASE - The invention provides a probe compound useful for early diagnosis of conformation disease, a composition and a kit comprising it for diagnosis for conformation disease, and a medical composition for treatment and/or prevention of conformation disease.08-04-2011

Yusuke Kudo, Shiojiri-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110234989PROJECTOR - A projector which includes a projection optical device which projects an image includes: a heating unit which heats the projection optical device; and a control unit which controls the heating unit, wherein the control unit controls the heating unit so that the temperature of the projection optical device is equal to or higher than the temperature in which a focal position of the projection optical device is stabilized.09-29-2011

Yuya Kudo, Kurayoshi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120000754SWITCH - A switch has a housing, a contact mechanism having a movable contact piece disposed in the housing, an operating element that operates the movable contact piece, a spring member of the contact mechanism that operates the movable contact piece to open and close a contact, and a regulating mechanism that suppresses vibration of the spring member arranged at a position contacting the spring member.01-05-2012