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Kuroki, JP

Akira Kuroki, Okayama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100244480	SUSPENSION MECHANISM HAVING TILT MECHANISM MOUNTED THEREIN - A tilt-integrated suspension mechanism which is simplified in apparatus configuration is provided. The mechanism includes first and second supporting legs	09-30-2010

Daisuke Kuroki, Hirakata JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120025986	WORK DIRECTION DETERMINING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND WORK PROVIDED WITH DIRECTION DETERMINING FUNCTION - A work direction determining device includes a passive tag type IC tag secured at a predetermined position on the front surface thereof. The IC tag includes a substrate, an IC module and an antenna coil disposed on the substrate in an offset manner. The device includes an antenna communicating with the IC tag, and a determination circuit. Where the work and the direction determining device are located at respective predetermined communication positions, communication is done between the antenna of the direction determining device and the antenna coil of the IC tag, and the magnitude of communication intensity during the communication is determined by the determination circuit to thereby determine a direction of the work.	02-02-2012

Daisuke Kuroki, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100226621	REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image processing apparatus includes a detecting unit configured to detect a change in a viewing environment; a storing unit configured to store position information of data displayed on a display unit when the change in the viewing environment is detected by the detecting unit; and a reproducing unit configured to reproduce data corresponding to the position information stored in the storing unit by receiving a re-viewing instruction.	09-09-2010

Eiji Kuroki, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090135704	RETAINING BODY AND THE LIKE - The present invention provides a retaining body and the like which adjust a diffraction state of a laser beam using a simple configuration.	05-28-2009

Hideki Kuroki, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090127751	Process for Producing Molded Product by Inflation Molding - A process for producing a molded product by inflation molding, which is improved in productivity in molding and can give a molded product not impaired in properties inherent in polyethylene, wherein a molded product is produced by inflation molding using a mixture comprising polyethylene having a density of 900 to 980 (kg/m	05-21-2009
20090166911	Process for Producing Molded Article by T-Die Molding - [Object] Disclosed is to provide a process for producing a molded article of polyethylene excellent in mechanical properties while the productivity at the time of T-die molding is improved, and a process for producing a secondary molded article by vacuum molding of the molded article with high formability.	07-02-2009

Hidetoshi Kuroki, Hitachi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080240924	TURBINE BLADE - An airfoil profile is formed such that a passage width ratio, represented in a dimensionless manner, of an inter-blade passage width of vain root cross-section to an outlet throat width substantially monotonously decreases from a blade inlet toward a blade outlet. The blade has a blade airfoil profile shape in an envelope within a range of ±2.0 mm in a direction normal to any surface location of an airfoil profile portion. The airfoil profile portion has a reference airfoil contour represented in Cartesian coordinates wherein Z is a distance representing a sectional height from a root of the airfoil profile portion. The contours represented by X and Y at each section Z are joined smoothly with one another in a blade height direction to form a complete shape of the airfoil profile portion.	10-02-2008
20090068052	Heat resisting steel, gas turbine using the steel, and components thereof - The invention is of a heat resisting martensitic steel comprising, by weight, 0.05 to 0.30% C, not more than 0.50% Si, not more than 0.60% Mn, 8.0 to 13.0% Cr, 0.5 to 3.0% Ni, 1.0 to 3.0% Mo, 0.1 to 1.5% W, 0.5 to 4% Co, 0.05 to 0.35% V, 0.02 to 0.30% in total of one or two elements selected from the group consisting of Nb and Ta, and 0.02 to 0.10% N, wherein a value of the square of a difference between the Ni amount and the Co amount, and the Ni amount are not more than values determined by a straight line drawn on a point A (1.0, 2.7%) and a point B (2.5, 1.0%) in the orthogonal coordinates shown in the attached drawing of FIG.	03-12-2009
20110200449	MEMBER HAVING INTERNAL COOLING PASSAGE - Provided is a member having an internal cooling passage	08-18-2011
20110236195	Compressor - It is an object of the present invention to provide a compressor that has a simple structure, produces a damping effect and improves aerodynamic performance.	09-29-2011
20120107103	GAS TURBINE SHROUD WITH CERAMIC ABRADABLE LAYER - A gas turbine shroud includes a ceramic abradable coating superior in abradable property and durability. The gas turbine ceramic abradable coating of the present invention is configured by an abradable metal layer and a porous ceramic abradable layer (hardness RC15Y: 80±3), the porous ceramic abradable layer is provided with slit grooves by machining work, and a slit groove width is 0.5 to 5 mm. Thereby, the abradable property, and durability against a thermal cycle and high-temperature oxidation are improved.	05-03-2012

Hiroki Kuroki, Miyazaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120119371	METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - There is provided a method of fabricating a semiconductor device including: forming an insulating film on a semiconductor substrate; forming a pad electrode on the insulating film; forming a protective film on the pad electrode; forming, on the protective film, a resist equipped with an open portion in a first region corresponding to part of the pad electrode; by using the resist as a mask, etching the protective film and etching the first region of part of the pad electrode to a predetermined depth; etching the protective film on a second region that surrounds the first region of the pad electrode; and removing the resist.	05-17-2012

Hironori Kuroki, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100275655	METHOD OF WELDING METALLIC GLASS WITH CRYSTALLINE METAL BY HIGH-ENERGY BEAM - [Problems] To provide a method of welding a metallic glass and a crystalline metal by shifting a high-energy beam scan area from a butting face thereof to the metallic glass side, to fall within a composition range required for glass phase formation of a metallic glass base material in a simplified assured manner.	11-04-2010
20120094141	DESIGN METHOD OF WELDING METHOD, WELDING METHOD AND WELDED JOINT BODY - A welding method is provided which makes it possible to obtain a joint body having a sufficient strength by selecting a metal glass and a crystalline metal having given conditions. According to the present invention, there is provided a welding method of applying energy to an interface where a metal glass and a crystalline metal make contact with each other or to the metal glass near the interface, of forming a molten layer by heating and melting the metal glass and of performing welding, in which the molten layer after the metal glass and the crystalline metal have been joined together has a glass formation ability, the metal glass has a glass formation ability in which a nose time of a TTT curve when a solid of the metal glass is reheated is 0.2 seconds or more, and the metal glass and the crystalline metal are formed with a material that satisfies a temperature range of a temperature of the metal glass at which a spread factor of the crystalline metal that has not been melted and the molten metal glass is 25% or more and a melting point of the crystalline metal to be 100k or more.	04-19-2012

Hiroyuki Kuroki, Kita-Katsushika-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090011947	Detection Chip and Method for Detecting Substance Using Same - A detection chip comprises a substrate and a well-shaped reaction portion formed in the substrate, in which the well-shaped reaction portion comprises a bottom portion having a planar shape and a side portion the width between which is widen from the bottom portion toward an opening portion.	01-08-2009

Hiroyuki Kuroki, Kisaradu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100227383	GENE DETECTION AND DETERMINATION APPARATUS, GENE REACTOR, AND INCUBATOR - A genetic detection and determination apparatus which detects or determines genetic information, provided with a reaction container having a reaction vessel, including: a container set portion on which the reaction container is set; a moving mechanism which moves the container set portion along a track; a reaction vessel dividing portion which divides the reaction vessel into a plurality of reaction chambers by deforming the reaction vessel; a heating and cooling portion which heats and cools the reaction container; and a measuring portion which is movable above the container set portion in parallel to an upper surface of the reaction container provided on the container set portion and which measures a reaction within each of the reaction chambers.	09-09-2010

Kazuhiro Kuroki, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090285708	SCROLL TYPE COMPRESSOR - A scroll type compressor has a fixed scroll member, a movable scroll member, an oil reservoir, a back-pressure chamber, an oil extraction passage, a flow passage, and a partition wall. The back-pressure chamber disposed behind the movable scroll member is in communication with a discharge chamber. The oil extraction passage having a regulating valve or a throttle connects the back-pressure chamber to the oil reservoir. The oil return passage and the flow passage connect the oil reservoir to a suction chamber, respectively. The flow passage introduces excess lubricating oil into the suction chamber when the level of lubricating oil in the oil reservoir becomes higher than a predetermined level. The partition wall disposed between the openings of the oil extraction passage for restricting lubricating oil from the oil extraction passage other than the excess lubricating oil collected in the oil reservoir from flowing to the flow passage.	11-19-2009
20110243763	MOTOR-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR - A motor-driven compressor is to be mounted to a first mounting of a vehicle. The compressor includes a housing having therein a compression mechanism that is electrically powered to draw fluid into the housing for compression and to discharge the compressed fluid out of the housing, and a second mounting for securing the housing to the first mounting. The second mounting includes a first cylindrical member, a damping member made of a resin and provided between the first cylindrical member and the housing, a first fastening member extending through the first cylindrical member and the damping member for securing the first cylindrical member and the damping member to the housing, and a second fastening member inserted through the first cylindrical member for securing the first cylindrical member to the first mounting.	10-06-2011
20110243771	ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - An electric compressor is installed in a vehicle and includes a shell. The electric compressor includes an inverter, a cover, and a conductive component. The cover covers the shell and the inverter. The conductive component is electrically connected to the inverter and arranged outside the cover. The cover includes an outer guide surface inclined relative to a forward direction of the vehicle. The outer guide surface has a normal including a forward component directed in the forward direction. The outer guide surface is arranged closer to an outer side of the vehicle than the conductive component.	10-06-2011

Kazuma Kuroki, Hitachinaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090186239	COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR BRAZING AND A BRAZED PRODUCT MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME - A composite material for brazing having features of: forming a homogenous distribution of components in the brazing filler material even after brazing; having an excellent workability; offering low manufacturing costs; and having satisfactory corrosion resistivity as desired. The composite material for brazing has a lamination of a brazing filler material layer thereon, wherein the brazing filler material layer is a layer of alloy that includes copper, aluminum, and nickel.	07-23-2009

Kazuyoshi Kuroki, Wako JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100244468	BODY STRUCTURE OF STRADDLE-RIDE VEHICLE - A body structure of a straddle-ride vehicle includes a body frame, a handlebar, a front fork, a front wheel guide member, and an opposite cover. The handlebar is turnably provided on the body frame. The fork extends from the handlebar and rotatably supports a front wheel. The front wheel guide member is disposed at a front portion of the body frame in a traveling direction of the vehicle and faces the front wheel. The front wheel guide member includes a slant portion extending from one side to another side in a vehicle-width direction and from a front to a rear in the traveling direction. The opposite cover is supported by the front fork to cover a rear portion of the front wheel and faces the front wheel guide member.	09-30-2010

Kazuyoshi Kuroki, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090206583	Arrangement of an air bag module on a motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same - A motorcycle includes main frames extending from a head pipe to rear left and right sides, a fuel tank provided between the main frames, seat frames extending rearwardly from the main frames; a seat supported by the seat frames; and an air bag module disposed at a position proximate to a front upper portion of the seat. The air bag module may be disposed in a recess formed on a rear upper portion of the fuel tank, and is mounted on stay members extending respectively upwardly from the left and right main frames.	08-20-2009
20090206628	Arrangement of a cowl stay on a motorcycle , and motorcycle incorporating same - A motorcycle includes a head pipe, left and right main frames extending rearwardly from the head pipe on left and right sides, respectively, and a cowl stay extending forwardly from the left and right main frames and supporting a cowling, which protectively covers a front portion of the motorcycle. The cowl stay is positioned such that its front end portion is located rearwardly of a front end portion of a front wheel, and in front of a tip portion of a head light disposed on a front portion of the head pipe so as to illuminate an area in front of the motorcycle. The cowl stay is disposed at a position located above a center of gravity of the motorcycle.	08-20-2009
20100243362	IMPACT MEMBER FOR A SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAME - A saddle-type vehicle is provided with an impact member for deflecting a front wheel sideways in the event of a collision. The saddle-type vehicle includes a body frame having a head pipe for rotatably supporting a steering shaft for the front wheel, main frames extending rearwards from the head pipe, and an engine operatively mounted to the main frames. The impact member is disposed in front of a lower portion of the engine. The impact member includes a support part, which extends forwardly from the engine, and a load-receiving deflector plate mounted to the support part and which is inclined away from a vehicle width direction.	09-30-2010

Kazuyoshi Kuroki, Wako-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110074138	AIRBAG SYSTEM OF SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - An airbag system is configured to fulfill its role on a saddle-ride type vehicle even when the vehicle collides with a side of a vehicle moving in a generally perpendicular direction. An embodiment of the airbag system includes an airbag which is configured to the inflated and fully upward from the vehicle front of a rider. The airbag includes a head part opposite to a rider's head during inflation and deployment, and a neck part which rises upward from the vehicle and toward the head part. The neck part has a width in a direction of vehicle width which is narrower than that of the head part. The neck part includes neckings curved inward in the direction of the vehicle width.	03-31-2011

Kei Kuroki, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110126528	EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING DEVICE - An exhaust gas purifying device having sufficient exhaust gas purifying performance and using a reduced amount of noble metal. An exhaust gas purifying device (	06-02-2011
20110225956	EXHAUST PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Provided is an exhaust purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine capable of reducing the quantity of a catalytic noble metal used in a catalytic converter without reducing the purification performance. A catalytic converter unit (	09-22-2011

Kenichiro Kuroki, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090316497	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING NONVOLATILE MEMORY - A semiconductor device includes a nonvolatile memory configured to store write data in a write-enabled state, a check circuit configured to enable the write data as data for comparison in response to an enabled-status indicating signal indicative of the write-enabled state and to output a result of comparison obtained by comparing data read from the nonvolatile memory with the enabled data for comparison, and a path configured to output the result of comparison output from the check circuit to outside the semiconductor device, wherein no path to output the data read from the nonvolatile memory to outside the semiconductor device is in existence.	12-24-2009
20110134709	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING NONVOLATILE MEMORY - A semiconductor device includes a nonvolatile memory configured to store write data in a write-enabled state, a check circuit configured to enable the write data as data for comparison in response to an enabled-status indicating signal indicative of the write-enabled state and to output a result of comparison obtained by comparing data read from the nonvolatile memory with the enabled data for comparison, and a path configured to output the result of comparison output from the check circuit to outside the semiconductor device, wherein no path to output the data read from the nonvolatile memory to outside the semiconductor device is in existence.	06-09-2011

Kenji Kuroki, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080291239	INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - This invention discloses an inkjet recording apparatus having an inkjet head with an ejection surface. The ejection surface has a first end, and a second end opposite the first end. The ejection surface also has a first and second control portion, and a contact portion located between the first control portion and the second control portion. Additionally, a number of ejection ports are formed through the ejection surface. The inkjet recording apparatus also includes a wiper and a wiper moving mechanism. The wiper moving mechanism moves the wiper between the first end and the second end. When the wiper is located over the contact portion, the wiper contacts the ejection surface, and when the wiper is located over the first or second control portions, the wiper is located away from the ink ejection surface.	11-27-2008
20100128083	HEAD CAP AND INK-JET PRINTER - A head cap may comprise a cap body comprising a circular projection which is configured to surround a liquid droplet ejection area formed on an ejection surface of a liquid droplet ejection head by contacting with the ejection surface, and a bottom plate portion which is configured to define a depressed portion in corporation with the circular projection and to which the circular projection is connected. The head cap may also comprise a holder which is configured to hold the bottom plate portion. The head cap may further comprise a fixing member which is configured to fix the cap body to the holder by being fitted to the holder via the bottom plate portion and disposed on a bottom surface of the depressed portion. The fixing member and the holder may clamp the bottom plate portion in the direction intersecting the direction of projection of the circular projection.	05-27-2010

Kenji Kuroki, Toride-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080317525	BELT FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE HEATING DEVICE - A belt feeding apparatus includes an endless belt and a supporting member for rotatably supporting the belt. The belt feeding apparatus further includes a setting member for setting, when the belt is deviated from a widthwisely normal zone, an inclination angle of the supporting member to a return angle to return the belt toward the normal zone. The setting member also sets, when a predetermined time elapses from the belt returning to the normal zone, the inclination angle of the supporting member to a balance angle to keep the belt in the zone.	12-25-2008
20080317526	BELT FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE HEATING DEVICE - A belt feeding apparatus includes an endless belt; a supporting member for rotatably supporting said belt; and setting means for setting, when said belt is deviated from a widthwisely normal zone, an inclination angle of said supporting member to a returning angle to return said belt toward the normal zone, and for setting, when said belt is in the normal zone, the inclination angle of said supporting member to a balance angle.	12-25-2008
20100091350	METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus that previously rotates a polygonal mirror drive motor before starting a job and forms a latent image by using an optical scanning unit including the polygonal mirror drive motor is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a control unit configured to perform control such that, in the determination of the presence or absence of each of color toners before a previous rotation is started, if it is determined that any one of the color toners is absent, only the polygonal mirror drive motor corresponding to a black toner is previously rotated.	04-15-2010
20100092193	METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus that previously rotates a polygonal mirror drive motor before starting a job and forms a latent image by using an optical scanning unit including the polygonal mirror drive motor is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a control unit configured to perform control such that, in the determination of the presence or absence of each of color toners before a previous rotation is started, if it is determined that any one of the color toners is absent, only the polygonal mirror drive motor corresponding to a black toner is previously rotated.	04-15-2010

Kensaku Kuroki, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110109178	AUTOMOTIVE DYNAMOELECTRIC STATOR - The present invention provides an automotive dynamoelectric stator that enables vibration resistance of a lead portion to be ensured and reductions in area of the lead portion and a coil end group that is exposed to a cooling airflow to be suppressed without increasing work or cost.	05-12-2011

Kimiko Kuroki, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120094914	PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS OR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS-RELATED DISEASES - Disclosed is a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for rheumatoid arthritis or diseases caused by rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis-related diseases), which comprises HLA-G or a dimer thereof as an active ingredient. As the HLA-G, the following protein (a) or (b) are suitably used.	04-19-2012

Koichi Kuroki, Utsunomiya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110180228	CASTING METHOD AND CASTING APPARATUS - A casting apparatus has a long cooling jig inclined with respect to a vertical direction. A melt is supplied to and flowed on a bottom surface of the cooling jig, whereby a solid phase is generated in the melt to obtain a semi-solid slurry, and the semi-solid slurry is transferred into and solidified in a cavity of a mold to obtain a casting. The casting apparatus further has a release agent application unit, and a release agent is applied by the application unit to the bottom surface of the cooling jig in a direction toward a supply of the melt at an angle of less than 90° to the bottom surface before supplying the melt to the cooling jig.	07-28-2011

Koichi Kuroki, Hagagun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080223540	SUPPLY METHOD AND SUPPLY APPARATUS OF SEMI-SOLID METAL - A supply apparatus supplies a semi-solid metal to a molding apparatus having an injection sleeve formed with an opening portion and a plunger provided progressively/regressively at an inner portion of the injection sleeve. The supply apparatus includes a crucible in a shape of a cylinder containing a semi-solid metal, a carry arm for grabbing to move the crucible, and a control apparatus for controlling the carry arm. The control apparatus inserts a front end portion of a gutter mounted to the crucible into the opening portion of the injection sleeve by a predetermined angle to inject the semi-solid metal to a side of a direction of advancing the plunger more than at a position formed with the opening portion at inside of the injection sleeve.	09-18-2008

Koji Kuroki, Chuo-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090284290	DLL CIRCUIT ADAPTED TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A DLL circuit is designed to adjust the delay time and the duty applied to an input clock signal, thus producing a DLL clock signal. In a non-clocking state of the DLL clock signal in which pulses disappear temporarily, the DLL circuit stops updating the delay time and the duty of the DLL clock signal. That is, the DLL circuit is capable of preventing a phase difference between the input clock signal and the DLL clock signal from being erroneously detected in the non-clocking state of the DLL clock signal, thus preventing the delay time and the duty from being updated based on the erroneously detected phase difference. Thus, it is possible to reduce the number of cycles adapted to the delay-locked control and to thereby stabilize the operation of the DLL circuit.	11-19-2009

Kunihiro Kuroki, Isesaki-Shi JP

Masahide Kuroki, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100233758	Protein increasing cell infectivity of herpes simplex virus and use thereof - Provided are an isolated protein derived from an N-terminal of HveA/HVEM and having activity of increasing the cell infectivity of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and use thereof.	09-16-2010

Masahiro Kuroki, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080236531	Valve actuating mechanism for an internal combustion engine, and engine incorporating same - A valve actuating mechanism for an engine having a rocker arm movement restraining device which controls opening and closing an engine valve. The rocker arm movement restraining device includes a timing arm which engages left and right rocker arms for constraining the axial movement thereof, and a timing cam disposed on an intake-side camshaft. The rocker arm movement restraining device releases the engagement of the timing arm with the left and right rocker arms by activating the timing arm when the intake-side camshaft is rotated, and when the timing arm releases the engagement with the left and right rocker arms, the left and right rocker arms move to a predetermined operating position.	10-02-2008
20100147643	TWIN CLUTCH DEVICE - A twin clutch device wherein a second clutch is arranged coaxially and radially inside of a first clutch outer which forms an annular plate portion. One clutch inners of both clutches is arranged between a clutch member which constitutes a portion of the outer of the first and second clutches and an annular plate portion. Lifter pins have axes arranged parallel to a rotary axis of first and second clutches and axially movably penetrate both clutch inners to bring one ends thereof into contact with pressure plates. First and second drive control members are capable of applying control forces to disconnect the first and second clutches against spring forces of first and second clutch springs. A second clutch outer is rotated together with the first clutch outer and is arranged coaxially with the first clutch. A pair of clutch outers are connected in a relatively non-rotatable manner with each other.	06-17-2010
20100245070	HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A hydraulic pressure warning system for an internal combustion engine including a hydraulic pressure sensor that is prevented from being influenced by the heat of the engine and by the pulsation of an oil pump. A hydraulic pressure sensor detects hydraulic pressure in a lubricating oil passage of the engine and issues a warning based on hydraulic pressure detected by the hydraulic pressure sensor when the hydraulic pressure drops. The hydraulic pressure sensor is provided on a wall surface of a water jacket of a rear cylinder block so as to project therefrom.	09-30-2010
20110214516	TORQUE DETECTION DEVICE FOR POWER STEERING - A torque detection device for a power steering which is less liable to be influenced by external factors or by a bending force exerted on a shaft. In the torque detection device, a torque is generated between an input shaft, which is turned interlockedly with a steering handle for operating the traveling direction of a vehicle, and an output shaft turned interlockedly with the input shaft so as to steer the vehicle. An assisting force is exerted on the output shaft by an assisting unit that is determined based on the detection result. The torque detection device is provided between the input shaft and the output shaft and includes a cam mechanism by which a torque generated between the input shaft and the output shaft is converted into a thrust force, and a pressure sensor for detecting the thrust force into which the torque is converted by the cam mechanism.	09-08-2011

Miyuki Kuroki, Ibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100003490	OPTICAL FILM, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, DIETHYNYLFLUORENE, AND POLYMER THEREOF - An optical film of the present invention comprises a polyimide-based polymer represented by the following general formula (V).	01-07-2010
20100110554	OPTICAL FILM AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides an optical film exhibiting wavelength dispersion such that a retardation value is smaller on the shorter wavelength side, and capable of being also formed comparatively thinly.	05-06-2010

Motohiro Kuroki, Ehime JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090162653	CARBON FIBER BUNDLE, PREPREG, AND CARBON FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE - A carbon fiber bundle is coated with a sizing agent containing a flexible epoxy resin (A) and an epoxy resin (B) incompatible with the flexible epoxy resin (A) as essential components, wherein the epoxy resin (B) is an aliphatic polyglycidyl ether compound having three or more epoxy groups and an epoxy equivalent of 200 or less. The carbon fiber bundle of this invention provides a carbon fiber reinforced composite excellent in the tensile strength and the compressive strength in the fiber direction and excellent in the tensile strength in the perpendicular direction to the fiber direction and the interlaminar shear strength.	06-25-2009

Motohiro Kuroki, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110027163	Hollow nanofibers-containing composition - A method for preparing hollow nanofibers having carbon as a primary component by contacting a carbon-containing compound with a catalyst at 500 to 1200° C., wherein the catalyst is one of a zeolite exhibiting thermal resistance at 900° C. and, supported thereon, a metal; a metallosilicate zeolite containing a heteroatom except aluminum and silicon and a metal; a supporting material and fine cobalt particles exhibiting a binding energy of a cobalt 2P3/2 electron of 779.3 to 781.0 eV; a supporting material and fine cobalt particles exhibiting a cobalt atom ratio in the surface of the supporting material of 0.1 to 1.5%, as measured by the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy at 10 kV and 18 mA; a supporting material and fine cobalt particles exhibiting a weight ratio of cobalt to a second metal component of 2.5 or more; and a zeolite having a film form and a metal.	02-03-2011

Nobutaka Kuroki, Kawachinagano JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090233934	Pyrazinecarboxamide Derivatives and Plant Disease Controlling Agents Containing the Same - The present invention provides the compounds represented by the general formula (I):	09-17-2009

Nobuyuki Kuroki, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080259575	Tape-Style Flexible Circuit Board, and Manufacturing Method and Manufacturing Apparatus for the Same - When a number of flexible circuit boards where a circuit pattern is formed on at least one surface are connected to each other so as to form a tape-style flexible circuit board, a space for conveyance is provided in the pairs of end portions facing each other of the flexible circuit boards, at least a portion of the space for conveyance protrudes in the direction parallel to the direction of conveyance of the flexible circuit boards, and the protruding space for conveyance overlaps and is fixed to a space for conveyance of an adjacent flexible circuit board.	10-23-2008

Osamu Kuroki, Miyazaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120068764	SIGNAL AMPLIFIER, BRIDGE CONNECTION SIGNAL AMPLIFIER SIGNAL OUTPUT DEVICE, LATCH-UP PREVENTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - A signal amplifier includes an inverting amplification circuit, a first switching element, a second switching element, and a control section. The inverting amplification circuit includes a first voltage terminal, a second voltage terminal, an inverting input terminal, an output terminal, a first protected switching element, and a second protected switching element. The control section controls such that when an overcurrent has flowed in the first voltage line, the first and second protected switching elements are switched to a non-conducting state after switching the first switching element in a conducting state and switching the second switching element in a non-conducting state, and when an overcurrent has flowed in the second voltage line, the first the second protected switching elements are switched to a non-conducting state after switching the first switching element in a non-conducting state and switching the second switching element in a conducting state.	03-22-2012
20120069483	PROTECTION DEVICE, COMPLEMENTARY PROTECTION DEVICE, SIGNAL OUTPUT DEVICE, LATCH-UP PREVENTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A protection device includes: a serial element unit that includes a first switching element and a resistive element, one end being connected to a control terminal of a protection-target switching element, the other end being connected to a first voltage line, the protection-target switching element including a first terminal connected to the first voltage line, a second terminal connected to a second voltage line and an inductor unit, and the control terminal, the protection-target switching element switching a conduction state at the normal time to a non-conduction state between the first terminal and the second terminal when an off-voltage is applied to the control terminal; a capacitance provided at the protection-target switching element and has a predetermined capacitance value; and a controller that performs control such that the first switching element is in a conduction state if the protection-target switching element is put into a non-conduction state.	03-22-2012

Ryuichiro Kuroki, Hamamatsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090173218	Coefficient Measurement Apparatus, Effect Impartment Apparatus, and Musical Sound Generating Apparatus - In a coefficient measurement apparatus, a line input terminal receives a pickup signal that is generated based on a string vibration of a musical instrument. A microphone input terminal receives a microphone signal acquired by a microphone that collects sounds of the musical instrument. An adaptive filter estimates a transfer function associated to resonance of the musical instrument and a transfer function of an acoustic space formed from the musical instrument to the microphone, generates an output signal by processing the pickup signal using the estimated transfer function, and updates the transfer function using a difference between the output signal and the microphone signal as a reference signal.	07-09-2009
20110226118	SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND STRINGED INSTRUMENT - A signal processing device is composed of an acquiring unit, a filter unit and a changing unit. The acquiring unit acquires a signal indicating vibration of a string. The filter unit performs convolution operation on the signal acquired by the acquiring unit according to a filter coefficient and outputs a resulting signal. The filter coefficient is set such that the resulting signal has a frequency response containing a plurality of peak waveforms associated with resonance of a body of a stringed instrument within a specific frequency range. The changing unit changes the filter coefficient so as to change a peak value of each of the peak waveforms while maintaining a width of each of the peak waveforms in the frequency response.	09-22-2011

Ryuuta Kuroki, Miyazaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090212862	OP-AMP CIRCUIT AND OP-AMP CIRCUIT DRIVING METHOD - The present invention is to provide a CMOS op-amp circuit, an op-amp circuit and an op-amp circuit control method that can increase operating speed when the op-amp circuit stabilizes to a steady state after release of a power down state. During power down, a voltage is applied to a node N	08-27-2009

Satoshi Kuroki, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080267383	Electronic telephone directory and telephone directory management method - An electronic telephone directory provided in a cell phone includes a telephone directory storage for storing entry data of an entry registered in the electronic telephone directory. The entry data includes an entry identifier for identifying the entry, an entry name, a telephone number, and link identifiers of link destinations. The electronic telephone directory also includes tree display means for displaying the entry name included in entry data of each entry registered in the telephone directory storage, associated with the entry names included in entry data of the link destinations in a tree form.	10-30-2008

Seiki Kuroki, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090213108	Surface Discharge Type Plasma Display Panel Divided Into A Plurality of Sub-Screens - A surface-discharge type PDP includes plural electrode pairs formed of first and second sustain electrodes arranged on a first substrate. Each pair extends along a line direction, and the first and second sustain electrodes are in parallel and adjacent to each other. Plural address electrodes arranged on a second substrate opposing the first substrate via a discharge space, each extending along a row direction, a matrix corresponding to a screen to be displayed is formed with the main electrodes and address electrodes, the address electrodes are orthogonal to the main electrodes, each of the address electrode is divided into, for example two partial address electrodes separated from each other by a border line located between adjacent main electrode pairs, whereby the screen is divided into two partial screens, wherein a first clearance between the partial address electrodes is substantially larger than a second clearance between main electrode pair adjacent across the border line. The arrangement order of the first and second sustain electrodes may preferably be such that first sustain electrodes of the first and second partial screens face each other via the border line, and the partial address electrodes may not cross over the first sustain electrodes nearest to the border line.	08-27-2009

Shingo Kuroki, Miyazaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120010826	STYLUS ABRASION DETECTION METHOD AND SURFACE PROPERTY MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A stylus abrasion detection method includes obtaining a measurement curve of a standard specimen in which an unevenness that changes periodically is formed on a surface, by causing a stylus to trace along the surface of the standard specimen, detecting a displacement of the stylus in a direction perpendicular to the tracing direction, and using the displacement for obtaining the measurement curve; performing a frequency analysis on the measurement curve; calculating an abrasion amount of the stylus from a result of the frequency analysis; and displaying the abrasion amount calculated by the abrasion amount calculation.	01-12-2012

Shiro Kuroki, Suntou-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110256477	TONER - A toner includes toner particles each containing a binder resin, a colorant, and a carboxy-containing styrene-based resin, in which the toner particles are produced in an aqueous medium, each of the toner particles has a styrene-acrylic-based resin component content of 50.0% by mass or more, cyclohexane-insoluble matter A obtained by subjecting the toner to Soxhlet extraction with cyclohexane for 4 hours is 70.0% by mass or more, and cyclohexane-insoluble matter B obtained by subjecting the toner to Soxhlet extraction with cyclohexane for 24 hours is 40.0% by mass or less, and wherein when the z-average molecular weight and the weight-average molecular weight of tetrahydrofuran-soluble matter of the carboxy-containing styrene-based resin determined by gel permeation chromatography measurement are represented by Mz and Mw, respectively, Mz and Mw satisfy the following expressions:	10-20-2011

Shiro Kuroki, Mishima-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100238063	Magnetic crystal for radio wave absorbing material and radio wave absorbent - Disclosed is a magnetic crystal for electromagnetic wave absorbing materials, having a structure of ε-M	09-23-2010

Souichi Kuroki, Kagoshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110294446	Gyrator circuit, wide-band amplifier and radio communication apparatus - Disclosed herein is a gyrator circuit, including, a first transconductance amplifier, a capacitor, and a second transconductance amplifier, wherein the differential input terminals of the first transconductance amplifier and the differential output terminals of the second transconductance amplifier being separated from each other.	12-01-2011

Takao Kuroki, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100226712	APPLIANCE CLAMPING BUSH AND APPLIANCE CLAMPING DEVICE USING THE SAME - In a bush to be used when an appliance is installed on another member, the bush includes an outer peripheral side elastic component	09-09-2010

Takashi Kuroki, Fukuyama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090019907	Hot-Strip Cooling Device and Cooling Method - A hot-strip cooling device and a cooling method are provided wherein uniform cooling of a hot-rolled steel strip using coolant is possible from the leading end to the trailing end of the steel strip. A cooling device (	01-22-2009
20090108508	Device and Method for Cooling Hot Strip - A device and a method for cooling a hot strip capable of uniformly cooling the hot-rolled steel strip from the leading end to the trailing end thereof during cooling of the steel strip using cooling water are provided. A cooling device	04-30-2009
20090126439	COOLING DEVICE AND COOLING METHOD FOR HOT STRIP - There are provided a cooling device and a cooling method for a hot-rolled strip in which the strip can be uniformly cooled from a leading edge to a trailing edge with coolant by properly realizing a great cooling ability and a stable cooling zone. Specifically, the following three methods are adopted. (1) Round nozzles	05-21-2009
20100192658	METHOD FOR COOLING HOT STRIP - A method for cooling a hot strip with less facilities and processing costs in which the temperature variation of a strip after cooling is controlled to be small and a cooling end temperature can be precisely controlled particularly when the hot strip is cooled to the temperature range of 500° C. or less is provided. The method for cooling a hot strip, which is obtained after a hot rolling process, by bringing cooling water into contact with the hot strip, includes a first cooling step and a subsequent second cooling step. In this method, cooling is stopped at a strip temperature that is higher than a transition boiling initiation temperature in the first cooling step, and the cooling is conducted using the cooling water having a water flow rate that causes nucleate boiling in the subsequent second cooling step. Entering the temperature range of transition boiling can be completely prevented to avoid thermal instability in cooling resulting from the transition boiling, and the temperature variation of the strip after cooling is controlled to be small while the cooling end temperature can be precisely controlled.	08-05-2010

Takashi Kuroki, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100024505	DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COOLING HOT STRIP - A cooling device and a cooling method for a hot strip allow uniform and stable cooling of the strip at a high cooling rate when supplying the coolant to the upper surface of the hot strip. The cooling device includes an upper header unit	02-04-2010

Takashi Kuroki, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120017660	STEEL PLATE MANUFACTURING FACILITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A facility is provided for manufacturing a steel plate excellent in steel plate shape and mechanical property while setting low cooling-water spraying performance in a descaling step and achieving uniform cooling in a cooling step. Specifically, a hot rolling mill	01-26-2012

Takayuki Kuroki, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080268221	Polypropylene Resin Composition, Film or Sheet, Stretched Film Obtained From the Film or the Sheet, Laminate and Stretched Film Obtained From the Laminate - The present invention provides a polypropylene resin composition having good moldability and giving a film or a sheet that is excellent in transparency and heat-sealing properties.	10-30-2008
20090311511	Lactic acid polymer composition, molded article comprising the composition and process for producing the molded article - To provide a lactic acid polymer composition excellent in transparency, heat resistance and productivity, a molded article, a sheet and a multilayer sheet each of which comprises the composition, a thermoformed article obtained by secondary-forming the sheet or the multilayer sheet, and a process for producing the thermoformed article with excellent productivity. The lactic acid polymer composition of the invention comprises 100 parts by weight of a lactic acid polymer (A), 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of an organic crystal nucleating agent (B) comprising an aliphatic carboxylic acid amide having an amide bond, and 0.1 to 7 parts by weight of a crystallization accelerator (C). The thermoformed article of the invention is obtained with excellent production efficiency by thermoforming the sheet comprising the composition of the invention at a temperature of 60 to 130° C.	12-17-2009
20110046311	RESIN COMPOSITION AND MELT BAG - Melt bags of the invention are molten uniformly at temperatures lower than melting operation temperatures in the product manufacturing and do not remain unmolten in the final products. The melt bags have high storage stability and excellent mechanical properties. Resin compositions of the invention are suited to give such melt bags.	02-24-2011

Takeshi Kuroki, Hyogo-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100258227	PNEUMATIC TIRE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - Static electricity in a vehicle is discharged to a road surface without deteriorating uniformity. Tread rubber	10-14-2010

Takumi Kuroki, Niwa-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120061225	SWITCH UNIT - A switch unit for detecting movement of a target object in a first direction and in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction includes a first movable body arranged to move in the first direction together with the movement of the target object in the first direction, a first substrate provided with a first detecting unit for detecting a position of the first movable body in the first direction, a second movable body arranged to move in the second direction together with the movement of the target object in the second direction, and a second substrate provided with a second detecting unit for detecting a position of the second movable body in the second direction.	03-15-2012

Toshihiro Kuroki, Fukuoka-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090008666	OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor light-emitting element is disposed in a depression of a container. A first fluorescent material layer is located in the depression. At least a portion of the first fluorescent material layer is provided between the opening of the depression and the semiconductor light-emitting element. A second fluorescent material layer having first and second portions is disposed in the depression. The first portion is provided between the bottom of the depression and the semiconductor light-emitting element. The second portion is provided between the side surface of the depression and the semiconductor light-emitting element. The first and second fluorescent material layers are excited by the light radiated from the semiconductor light-emitting element to emit a light having a first wavelength longer than the emission wavelength of the semiconductor light-emitting element and another light having a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength respectively.	01-08-2009
20110074276	LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light-emitting device includes: a first lead including a bonding region and a first outer edge extending generally parallel to a first direction; a light-emitting element bonded to the bonding region; a second lead including an electrical connection region connected to the light-emitting element; and a molded body including a first side surface generally perpendicular to the first direction, a second side surface provided on a side opposite to the first side surface and being generally perpendicular to the first direction, a lower surface, and a recess provided in a surface opposite to the lower surface, the molded body being formed so that one end portion of the first lead protrudes from the first side surface, the other end portion of the first lead and an end portion of the second lead each protrude from the second side surface, and the bonding region and the electrical connection region are exposed from a bottom surface of the recess. The one end portion of the first lead and the end portion of the second lead each are bent downward, the other end portion of the first lead are bent upward or downward, and a width of the first lead across the bonding region in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction are narrower than a width of the one end portion and wider than a width of the other end portion.	03-31-2011
20110291541	LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a first lead, a light emitting element, a second lead and a molded body. The first lead includes a die pad portion having a major surface and a recess provided in the major surface, a bent portion bent toward above the major surface, and a thermally conductive portion extending outward from the die pad portion. The first lead is provided with a slit at an end of a fold. The light emitting element is bonded to a bottom surface of the recess. The second lead with one end portion is opposed to one end portion of the first lead. The molded body covers the light emitting element, the bent portion, the die pad portion, the thermally conductive portion, and the one end portion of the second lead, penetrates through the slit, and is made of a resin.	12-01-2011

Toshio Kuroki, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090192074	METHODS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR HEALING WOUNDS - A pharmaceutical composition and method for inducing or accelerating a healing process of a skin wound are described. The pharmaceutical composition contains, as an active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of at least one agent for modulating PKC production and/or activation, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The method is effected by administering the composition to a wound.	07-30-2009
20100167987	METHODS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR HEALING WOUNDS - A pharmaceutical composition and method for inducing or accelerating a healing process of a skin wound are described. The pharmaceutical composition contains, as an active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of at least one agent for modulating PKC production and/or activation, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The method is effected by administering the composition to a wound.	07-01-2010

Toshio Kuroki, Nakahara-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080280816	METHODS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR HEALING WOUNDS - A pharmaceutical composition and method for inducing or accelerating a healing process of a skin wound are described. The pharmaceutical composition contains, as an active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of at least one agent for modulating PKC production and/or activation, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The method is effected by administering the composition to a wound.	11-13-2008
20100129332	METHODS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR HEALING WOUNDS - A pharmaceutical composition and method for inducing or accelerating a healing process of a skin wound are described. The pharmaceutical composition contains, as an active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of at least one agent for modulating PKC production and/or activation, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The method is effected by administering the composition to a wound.	05-27-2010
20120076764	METHODS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR HEALING WOUNDS - A pharmaceutical composition and method for inducing or accelerating a healing process of a skin wound are described. The pharmaceutical composition contains, as an active ingredient, a therapeutically effective amount of at least one agent for modulating PKC production and/or activation, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The method is effected by administering the composition to a wound.	03-29-2012

Wataru Kuroki, Minamitsuru-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120056568	MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS HAVING DC LINK VOLTAGE REGULATING FUNCTION - A motor driving apparatus comprises: an AC/DC converter which converts AC voltage supplied from an AC power source into DC voltage through PWM switching control of a power switching device; and a DC/AC converter which converts the DC voltage into variable-frequency AC voltage for driving a motor in a controlled manner. The AC/DC converter includes: a control unit which generates, based on an error between the DC voltage and a DC voltage command value, a PWM signal for the PWM switching control of the power switching device; and a frequency/gain varying unit which sets the frequency of the PWM signal to be generated by the control unit and a control gain in the control unit higher than their normal levels during a period in which a load in the DC/AC converter varies.	03-08-2012

Yasutaka Kuroki, Ibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100221965	SLURRY FOR FORMING INSULATING LAYER, SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - A slurry for forming an insulating layer of the present invention includes heat-resistant insulating fine particles, a thickening agent, and a dispersion medium. The insulating fine particles are dispersed in the dispersion medium. The slurry for forming an insulating layer has a viscosity of 5 to 500 mPa·s. The proportion of particles with a particle size of 1 μm or less in the insulating fine particles is 30 vol % or more and the proportion of particles with a particles size of 3 μm or more in the insulating fine particles is 10 vol % or less. An electrochemical device of the present invention includes a separator for an electrochemical device of the present invention that is produced using the slurry for forming an electrochemical device of the present invention.	09-02-2010

Yohei Kuroki, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090102223	LEG COVERING STRUCTURE FOR FOLDING SEAT - A folding seat	04-23-2009

Yoshifumi Kuroki, Moriguchi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100231138	LED POWER-SOURCE CIRCUIT AND ILLUMINATION FIXTURE USING THE SAME - An LED power-source circuit includes an input filter circuit including noise prevention capacitors and a line filter, a diode bridge connected to the input filter circuit, a smoothing capacitor connected to an output of the diode bridge and having a capacitance of 1 μF or less, a DC-DC conversion circuit connected to the smoothing capacitor, and an LED assembly connected to an output of the DC-DC conversion circuit. Grounding capacitors are coupled to ground from an input power line between the line filter and the diode bridge. The total capacitance from the input power line to ground is set to be 1/200 or less of that of the smoothing capacitor.	09-16-2010
20110204823	LED DRIVER CIRCUIT WITH OPEN LOAD DETECTION AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD - An LED driver circuit prevents an increase in output voltage of a DC/DC converter in an open circuit condition associated with removal or failure of an LED lighting device. A DC power source provides a first DC voltage across positive and negative voltage rails. A DC/DC converter includes a switching element which when turned ON/OFF provides a second DC voltage across first and second ends of a capacitor which further define first and second LED lighting device connection terminals. A control circuit, upon receiving a drive power signal, turns ON/OFF the switching element to provide constant current control. A power supply circuit is coupled between the second LED lighting device connection terminal and the negative voltage rail and generates the drive power signal to the control circuit during a detected lighting condition. The power supply circuit further disables the drive power signal during a detected open circuit condition.	08-25-2011
20110248647	LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHT FIXTURE USING LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device reliably detects a status (i.e., existence or absence) of a load connection, and enables or disables power output based on the detected load connection status. The device includes a DC-DC converter having input and output terminals, and a DC current conducting element coupled across the output terminals. A load terminal is also coupled across the output terminals and configured to receive an LED unit. A load detection circuit coupled between an input terminal and the load terminal detects the connection status of an LED unit via a DC current passing through the load terminal, and controls a switching operation of the DC-DC converter based on the detected connection status. A diode coupled between the load terminal and the DC current conducting element blocks a DC current path from the input terminals to the load detection circuit through the DC current conducting element.	10-13-2011

Yuichi Kuroki, Fujisawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100176533	SEAL MANUFACTURING METHOD - The invention provides a method for manufacturing a seal integrally provided with conducting members, the method capable of suppressing generation of burrs even if the conducting members have complicated structures, e.g., when the conducting members are laid on each other while displaced from each other.	07-15-2010
20110136037	FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE FUEL CELL - In order to prevent an electrolyte membrane from being broken, and make an assembling steps of a cell easy, in a fuel cell provided with a membrane electrode complex in which catalyst layers are respectively arranged on both surfaces of a electrolyte membrane, first and second gas diffusion layers which are arranged on both surfaces of the electrode complex, separators for respectively supplying reaction gas to the first and second gas diffusion layers, and a gasket for sealing the reaction gas, the gasket is formed on a surface of the gas diffusion layer so as to oppose to the separator, at least the gasket forming portion of the gas diffusion layer has a lower void content than the portion in contact with the catalyst layer, and the gasket arranged in the first and second gas diffusion layers is integrally formed at least via a through hole passing through the first and second gas diffusion layers.	06-09-2011