Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130045429 | Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System - A solid oxide fuel cell system includes a fuel cell provided with a reforming part, a gas-water supply system for supplying a plurality of kinds of gases and water to the reforming part, and a water tank for storing water. The gas-water supply system includes a reforming gas supply part for supplying a reforming gas, an oxygen-containing has supply part for supplying an oxygen-containing gas, and a water supply part for supplying water from the water tank. A control unit is provided for controlling whether, based on a signal from a stored water volume sensor which detects the volume of water in the water tank for carrying out a reforming reaction in the reforming part, switching between an oxygen-containing gas supply part and the water supply part is carried out, or both the supply parts are used in combination. | 02-21-2013 |
20130081991 | CARBON FILM COMPOSITE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND SEPARATION MEMBRANE MODULE - A carbon film composite, separation membrane module, and a method of manufacturing are presented. A carbon film is on a surface of a porous substrate, and the carbon film has an R value of not less than about 0.840. The R value is calculated from a Raman spectrum of the carbon film. | 04-04-2013 |
20130082847 | Telemeter System, Vending Machine, and Method for Terminal Device - A telemeter system in which information that has an effect on a state of communication between a terminal device and a central device can be readily and accurately reported from the terminal device to the central device. When a central device transmits a request signal for prescribed measurement result information to a terminal device, a terminal control component of the terminal device extracts the measurement result information from a measurement component, and transmits the measurement result information to the central device. When a communication component of the central device receives the measurement result information, a center control component stores the received measurement result information in a storage component. The state of communication between the terminal device and the central device is reported to an administrator as necessary. | 04-04-2013 |
20130082965 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The touch screen display displays a lock screen including a first icon and a second icon. The controller displays a sub icon associated with the second icon on the lock screen when a gesture in which the first icon and the second icon are superimposed is detected. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086522 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The touch screen display displays a lock screen including an application icon associated with an application. The controller adds an information icon to the application icon when there is new information with respect to the application. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086523 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a display and a controller. The display displays a home screen in which an icon corresponding to an application to be executed in foreground or background is arranged. The controller controls the display such that the icon corresponding to the application executed in the background is displayed in a first mode and the icon corresponding to the application not executed in the background is displayed in a second mode. | 04-04-2013 |
20130094608 | Communication System, Communication Apparatus and Communication Control Method - A communication system that applies different modulation methods to a first data portion and a second data portion which constitute communication data, includes: a receiving strength detection unit which detects a receiving strength of the communication data; a receiving strength transmission unit transmitting the receiving strength to a transmission portion which transmits the communication data; a receiving unit which receives the transmitted receiving strength; and a transmission power control unit which controls transmission power for transmitting each of the first and second data portions based on the transmitted receiving strength. Therefore, the communication system can improve the demodulation characteristics and reduce a power consumption of a communication apparatus at a receiving side | 04-18-2013 |
20130100060 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER READABLE MEMORY, AND PROCESS EXECUTION METHOD - A storage part stores therein correspondence table in which a displayed information use process and an execution instruction operation for instructing execution of the displayed information use process are registered in association with each other. When a screen operation identification part identifies that, subsequent to a selection operation for selecting information displayed on a display screen, the execution instruction operation has been performed on the display screen, the process execution part executes the displayed information use process associated with the execution instruction operation in the correspondence table, with use of the information selected by the selection operation. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100061 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal is a smartphone as one example, and provided with a touch panel and a setting key. A processor of the mobile terminal sets, based on an operation of the setting key by a user, a low sensitivity region that is lowered sensitivity than a central portion in a peripheral edge portion of the touch panel. | 04-25-2013 |
20130102281 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND LOCK CONTROLLING METHOD - A mobile phone includes a display, a touch panel provided on the display, etc., and can be set with a lock state. In a case that the lock state is set, a lock screen including a lock object is displayed on the display. Upon receipt of a mail, notification information of a newly-arrived mail is recorded in a notification table and the notification information of the newly-arrived mail is displayed in a notification area of the lock screen. If a user performs a sliding operation after touching the lock object, and then releases from the lock object within the notification area, the lock state is canceled, and a mail function is performed such that the above-described newly-arrived mail is displayed. | 04-25-2013 |
20130122886 | MOBILE INFORMATION APPARATUS AND MANNER MODE SHIFTING PROGRAM | 05-16-2013 |
20130125056 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a display and a controller. The display displays an icon corresponding to an application. The controller changes a display mode of the icon according to a use status of the application corresponding thereto. | 05-16-2013 |
20130135235 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a display and a controller. The display displays a screen. In a case where an execution screen of a second function is to be displayed during execution of a first function, the controller displays the execution screen of the second function and a notification screen indicating that the first function is in the middle of execution on the display in an overlapping manner. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135236 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The controller displays a home screen in a layer on the touch screen display. The controller displays a different home screen in the same layer when a first gesture is performed on the home screen displayed on the touch screen display. The controller displays a home screen in a different layer when a second gesture is performed on the home screen displayed on the touch screen display. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135799 | COVER LOCKING MECHANISM FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A cover locking mechanism according to the present invention comprise a seat formed at the cabinet, a locking operation piece that is mounted on the seat of the cabinet and can be turned between a locked position, at which the cover is locked, and an unlocked position, at which the cover is unlocked, and a stopper mechanism configured to prevent the locking operation piece from slipping off. The locking operation piece includes an elastic piece that can be elastically deformed along the turn axis of the locking operation piece at a portion facing the seat of the cabinet, the elastic piece having a fitting portion formed toward the seat of the cabinet, and further, the seat having a engaged portion which releasably engage the engaging portion at a locked position of the locking operation piece. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137483 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF DISPLAYING DIRECTION - A mobile phone ( | 05-30-2013 |
20130139107 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. When a predetermined gesture is detected through the touch screen display, a controller displays a paused application which is pausing an editing process. | 05-30-2013 |
20130147708 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND EDITING CONTROLLING METHOD - A mobile phone includes a display provided with a touch panel. If a memo pad function is performed, a document and a cursor which indicates an editing position are displayed on the display. If a pinch out operation is made by two fingers in a state that a character is being displayed, the character being displayed on the display is enlarged. In such a state, if a third finger touches the touch panel between the two fingers, a cursor position is changed based on a touch position of a touch by the third finger. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147717 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A mobile terminal device includes: a display surface; a display control module that displays on the display surface a first input screen with a plurality of character keys which input characters and a second input screen having larger intervals between at least some of adjacent character keys than intervals between all of adjacent character keys of the first input screen, in a switchable manner between the two input screens; and a delete key for deleting a character input by the character key. In this arrangement, the display control module executes control for changing the first input screen to the second input screen based on fulfillment of a condition for changing including deletion of a character by the delete key when the first input screen is displayed on the display surface. | 06-13-2013 |
20130150131 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A mobile phone apparatus | 06-13-2013 |
20130157075 | Brazing Structure, Ceramic Heater, and Glow Plug - Disclosed is a brazing structure that includes a ceramic member, a metal layer, a tubular metal fitting and first and second brazing members. The ceramic member includes a small diameter portion and a large diameter portion. The metal layer is located on an outer surface of the large diameter portion. At least an edge of the ceramic member is inserted in the fitting. The first brazing member connects the inner surface of the fitting to the metal layer. The second brazing member does not contact with the metal layer, and fills between at least a part of the small diameter portion and the inner surface, which faces to the part of the small diameter portion, of the fitting. The small diameter portion is located closer to the edge than the metal layer and is inside the fitting. | 06-20-2013 |
20130161421 | Multilayer Piezoelectric Element and Injector Using the Same - A multilayer piezoelectric element includes a plurality of piezoelectric layers and a plurality of metal layers stacked alternately. The plurality of metal layers include a plurality of low-filled metal layers having a lower filling rate of metal composing the metal layers than oppositely disposed metal layers adjacent to each other in a stacking direction. The plurality of metal layers may include a plurality of thin metal layers having a smaller thickness than oppositely disposed metal layers adjacent to each other in a stacking direction. Where the plurality of metal layers are composed mainly of an alloy, the plurality of metal layers may include a plurality of high-ratio metal layers having a higher ratio of a component constituting the alloy than oppositely disposed metal layers adjacent to each other in a stacking direction. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162571 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The touch screen display displays a lock screen provided with a display area in which any of a plurality of icons is displayed. The controller displays any of the icons in the display area according to a first touch gesture detected through the touch screen display while the lock screen is displayed. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162574 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The touch screen display displays a lock screen and a first object that moves on the lock screen. When a gesture is performed on the first object, the controller releases a locked state in which the lock screen is displayed. | 06-27-2013 |
20130167074 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The touch screen display displays a first screen. The first screen is a lock screen including an object arranged thereon. The controller changes a direction of the object according to an operation to the object. The controller is configured to turn the first screen to a second screen depending on a content of the operation made to the object. The second screen being a screen other than the lock screen | 06-27-2013 |
20130167090 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The touch screen display displays a first folder storing a first icon and a second folder storing a second icon. The controller combines the first folder and the second folder in accordance with a predetermined gesture made on the touch screen display. | 06-27-2013 |
20130168465 | Multilayer Piezoelectric Element and Injector Using the Same - A multilayer piezoelectric element includes a plurality of piezoelectric layers and a plurality of metal layers stacked alternately. The plurality of metal layers include a plurality of low-filled metal layers having a lower filling rate of metal composing the metal layers than oppositely disposed metal layers adjacent to each other in a stacking direction. The plurality of metal layers may include a plurality of thin metal layers having a smaller thickness than oppositely disposed metal layers adjacent to each other in a stacking direction. Where the plurality of metal layers are composed mainly of an alloy, the plurality of metal layers may include a plurality of high-ratio metal layers having a higher ratio of a component constituting the alloy than oppositely disposed metal layers adjacent to each other in a stacking direction. | 07-04-2013 |
20130169570 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, STORAGE MEDIUM AND DELETION CONTROLLING METHOD - A mobile phone being an example of electronic equipment includes a processor which determines whether or not a touch operation by a user is slid to draw a predetermined locus such as a zigzag based on touch coordinates data which is input from a touch control circuit and corresponds to the touch operation. If it is determined that the touch operation by the user draws the predetermined locus, a displayed object which is a deletion target is determined based on an operated range decided by the locus, and then, the displayed object is deleted. | 07-04-2013 |
20130169573 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The touch screen display displays a lock screen. When a gesture to change a distance between a first touch and a second touch on the touch screen display is detected during display of the lock screen in a locked state, the controller for releases the locked state. | 07-04-2013 |
20130176208 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A mobile phone which is an example of electronic equipment includes an infrared camera and an infrared LED. The infrared camera is arranged above a display and the infrared LED is arranged below the display. A user, by an eye-controlled input, designates a button image or a predetermined region on a screen. When a line of sight is to be detected, an infrared ray (infrared light) emitted from the infrared LED arranged below the display is irradiated to a lower portion of a pupil. Accordingly, even in a state that the user slightly closes his/her eyelid, the pupil and a reflected light of the infrared light can be imaged. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176665 | WATERPROOF TYPE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A waterproof type electronic apparatus of the present invention includes a key sheet at which a plurality of operation keys are formed, a front panel having its front face fixedly bonded to the circumferential portion of the key sheet, and a pushing element sheet interposed between the front panel and the switch sheet. The front panel is provided with a plurality of openings corresponding to ones of the operation keys. At the pushing element sheet, a plurality of pushing elements is formed. A waterproof packing extends passing through the position at which it overlaps with the opposite side portions of the circumferential portion of the key sheet. | 07-11-2013 |
20130183187 | Method for Manufacturing Ceramic Member, and Ceramic Member, Gas Sensor Device, Fuel Cell Device, Multi-Layer Piezoelectric Device, Injection Apparatus and Fuel Injection System - A ceramic member in which the metal layers with high void ratio are sufficiently sintered to lower a residue of resin is produced. | 07-18-2013 |
20130186945 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - An electronic device manufacturing apparatus is disclosed. The electronic device manufacturing apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a support part, a moving part, and a heating part. The support part is located in the vacuum chamber and has a first placement surface on which a first member is to be placed. The moving part is located in the vacuum chamber and has a second placement surface on which a second member is to be placed. The moving part is movable between a first position where the first placement surface and the second placement surface do not face each other when seen in plan view and a second position where the first placement surface and the second placement surface face each other when seen in plan view. The heating part heats the first member and the second member. | 07-25-2013 |
20130196669 | Radio Base Station, Radio Communication Terminal, Radio Communication System and Radio Communication Method - A radio base station | 08-01-2013 |
20130196705 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a communication terminal that prevents a listener from missing a conversation during a group call and enables the listener to identify a speaker. Mobile telephones of users B and C receive, from a mobile telephone of a user A who is a speaker, DTMF information having a value of “1” and identifying the user A, and audio data of the user A; output an identification tone indicated by the DTMF information, and audio of the user A; and store the DTMF information and a flag indicating “other”. When a speaker is switched to the user B, the mobile telephone of the user B generates audio data of the user B, selects DTMF information having a value of “2” as information identifying the user B; and transmits the selected DTMF information and the audio data of the user B to the mobile telephones of the users A and C. | 08-01-2013 |
20130203471 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a battery, a display, and a controller. When a charge of the battery is started, the controller causes the display to display a screen including one or more options for stopping a function in which power is consumed. | 08-08-2013 |