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Makoto Murakami
Makoto Murakami, Shiojiri JP
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| 20080316095 | COHERENT INTEGRATION ENHANCEMENT METHOD, POSITIONING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, COHERENT INTEGRATION ENHANCEMENT CIRCUIT, POSITIONING CIRCUIT, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - Integrated correlation values (I and Q integrated correlation values) between each of I and Q signals obtained from a received signal and a code replica are calculated by a coherent integration process performed by a correlation process circuit section | 12-25-2008 |
| 20100027591 | POSITIONING SIGNAL RECEPTION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF POSITIONING SIGNAL RECEPTION DEVICE - A positioning signal reception device receives a positioning signal transmitted from a position information satellite, and includes: a signal reception portion that obtains a reception signal by receiving the positioning signal; an A/D conversion portion that generates a digital signal by converting the reception signal into a digital form; a filter portion that subjects the digital signal to frequency separation, a characteristic of the filter portion being changeable; a filter characteristic change portion that changes the characteristic of the filter portion according to an operating state of the positioning signal reception device and an external environmental condition of the positioning signal reception device; and a code synchronization establishment portion that establishes synchronization of spreading codes contained in the reception signal. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20110065405 | METHOD OF CANCELING NOISE CONTAINED IN RECEIVED SIGNAL - A multiplication section multiplies a signal output from a GPS antenna by a local oscillation signal generated by a local oscillation signal generation section to down-convert the signal output from the GPS antenna into an intermediate-frequency signal. A sampling circuit section samples a generated signal generated by a portable electronic circuit using a sampling clock signal having a frequency lower than a frequency of the generated signal. An attenuation section generates a cancellation signal by attenuating the sampled signal, and an addition section adds the cancellation signal to the signal output from the multiplication section to cancel in-band noise superimposed on the received signal. | 03-17-2011 |
Makoto Murakami, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20090246413 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING THIN FILMS - A method of ultrashort pulsed laser deposition (PLD) capable of continuously tuning formed-film morphology from that of a nanoparticle aggregate to a smooth thin film completely free of particles and droplets. The materials that can be synthesized using various embodiments of the invention include, but are not limited to, metals, alloys, metal oxides, and semiconductors. A ‘burst’ mode of ultrashort pulsed laser ablation and deposition is provided, where each ‘burst’ contains a train of laser pulses. Tuning of the film morphology is achieved by controlling the burst-mode parameters such as the number of pulses and the time-spacing between the pulses within each burst, the burst repetition rate, and the laser fluence. The system includes an ultrashort pulsed laser, an optical setup for delivering the laser beam such that the beam is focused onto the target surface with an appropriate average energy density (fluence), and a vacuum chamber in which the target and the substrate are installed and background gases and their pressures are appropriately adjusted. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090246530 | Method For Fabricating Thin Films - A method of pulsed laser deposition (PLD) capable of continuously tuning formed-film morphology from that of a nanoparticle aggregate to a smooth thin film free of particles and droplets. The materials that can be synthesized using various embodiments of the invention include, but are not limited to, metals, alloys, metal oxides, and semiconductors. In various embodiments a ‘burst’ mode of ultrashort pulsed laser ablation and deposition is provided. Tuning of the film morphology is achieved by controlling the burst-mode parameters such as the number of pulses and the time-spacing between the pulses within each burst, the burst repetition rate, and the laser fluence. The system includes an ultrashort pulsed laser, an optical system for delivering a focused onto the target surface with an appropriate energy density, and a vacuum chamber in which the target and the substrate are installed and background gases and their pressures are appropriately adjusted. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100196192 | Production of metal and metal-alloy nanoparticles with high repetition rate ultrafast pulsed laser ablation in liquids - Various embodiments include a method of producing chemically pure and stably dispersed metal and metal-alloy nanoparticle colloids with ultrafast pulsed laser ablation. A method comprises irradiating a metal or metal alloy target submerged in a liquid with ultrashort laser pulses at a high repetition rate, cooling a portion of the liquid that includes an irradiated region, and collecting nanoparticles produced with the laser irradiation and liquid cooling. The method may be implemented with a high repetition rate ultrafast pulsed laser source, an optical system for focusing and moving the pulsed laser beams, a metal or metal alloy target submerged in a liquid, and a liquid circulating system to cool the laser focal volume and collect the nanoparticle products. By controlling various laser parameters, and with optional liquid flow movement, the method provides stable colloids of dispersed metal and metal-alloy nanoparticles. In various embodiments additional stabilizing chemical agents are not required. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100227133 | PULSED LASER MICRO-DEPOSITION PATTERN FORMATION - A method of forming patterns on transparent substrates using a pulsed laser is disclosed. Various embodiments include an ultrashort pulsed laser, a substrate that is transparent to the laser wavelength, and a target plate. The laser beam is guided through the transparent substrate and focused on the target surface. The target material is ablated by the laser and is deposited on the opposite substrate surface. A pattern, for example a gray scale image, is formed by scanning the laser beam relative to the target. Variations of the laser beam scan speed and scan line density control the material deposition and change the optical properties of the deposited patterns, creating a visual effect of gray scale. In some embodiments patterns may be formed on a portion of a microelectronic device during a fabrication process. In some embodiments high repetition rate picoseconds and nanosecond sources are configured to produce the patterns. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110133129 | METHOD OF TUNING PROPERTIES OF THIN FILMS - A method of tuning thin film properties using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) by tuning laser parameters is provided. Various embodiments may be utilized to tune magnetic properties, conductivity or other physical properties. Some embodiments may improve performance of electrochemical devices, for example a thin film electrode may be fabricated resulting in improved reaction speed of a Li ion battery. By way of example, a material property of thin film is tuned by setting a pulse duration. In some embodiments the numbers of laser pulses and laser pulse energy are other laser parameters which may be utilized to tune the film properties. The materials that can be synthesized using various embodiments of the invention include, but are not limited to, metals and metal oxides. | 06-09-2011 |
Makoto Murakami, Kanagawa Pref. JP
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| 20100176341 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM - The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative dielectric anisotropy, which contains at least one compound of the formula I | 07-15-2010 |
Makoto Murakami, Aichi JP
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| 20100117393 | STRUCTURE FOR STORING VEHICULAR SEAT - A structure of storing a vehicular seat according to one aspect of the invention is constituted by a seat detachably connected to a support base, and a storing space capable of storing the seat detached from the support base. The seat includes an engaging member is fixed to the support base by engaging an engaging portion provided at the support base. The storing space includes a bottom wall, side walls erected to an upper side from two left and right side edges of the bottom wall, and a depth wall erected from a depth edge of the bottom wall to the upper side, and is constituted to slide to store the seat. The seat includes fixing means at predetermined positions inside of the storing space. The fixing means are formed by shapes to slidingly receive and to fix the engaging member of the seat. | 05-13-2010 |
Makoto Murakami, Shiojiri-Shi JP
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| 20090141779 | MULTIPATH SIGNAL DETERMINATION METHOD, SIGNAL SUITABILITY DETERMINATION METHOD, POSITIONING OPERATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND MULTIPATH SIGNAL DETERMINATION CIRCUIT - A multipath signal determination method includes carrying out correlation operation between a received signal of a positioning signal spread-modulated with a spread code and a replica signal of the spread code with respect to each of IQ components at a predetermined sampling phase interval, and determining whether the received signal is a multipath signal or not, in accordance with a plot position in the case where each correlation value in each of the sampling phases is sequentially plotted on an IQ coordinate. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100026231 | SINGLE-PHASE AC SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR - An inexpensive, productivity-enhanced single-phase AC synchronous motor in which stabilized synchronous pull-in can be carried out by suppressing generation of counter torque during a starting operation. Starting operation is performed while the energizing range of motor current is suppressed such that the energizing direction of motor current waveform lagging in a phase behind the output waveform from a detection sensor ( | 02-04-2010 |
Makoto Murakami, Kawasaki JP
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| 20090324257 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREIN - An optical transmitting station changes a power level of control signal light having a first frequency at a second frequency lower than the first frequency, and transmits the control signal light whose power level has been changed to an optical receiving station through an optical transmission line. The optical receiving station monitors whether signal light components of the second frequency are received through the optical transmission line. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110123191 | DISPERSION COMPENSATION DEVICE, OPTICAL RECEPTION DEVICE, METHOD FOR DISPERSION COMPENSATION, AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL RECEPTION - A dispersion compensation device includes: an optical branching unit to branch an optical signal to be received; a first dispersion compensator to perform dispersion compensation on one part of the optical signal branched by the optical branching unit with a variable compensation amount; a second dispersion compensator to perform dispersion compensation on another part of the optical signal branched by the optical branching unit; a monitoring unit to monitor the communication quality of an output optical signal of the second dispersion compensator; and a controlling unit to determine the direction of variation in chromatic dispersion of the optical signal based on the direction of variation in communication quality monitored by the monitoring unit and control the compensation amount of the first dispersion compensator based on the result of the determination. | 05-26-2011 |
Makoto Murakami, Osaka JP
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| 20090313783 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner is disclosed, and this cleaner maintains sucking power at a high level while it resists lowering the suction force although it sucks dust. The vacuum cleaner includes a cylindrical dust collecting case which takes air in sucked by an electric air blower and including dust. The case includes a suction port through which the air including dust flows into the case along a tangent line, and a dust collector communicates with the port. A dust filter in the case is placed in an air-duct through which the case communicates with the electric air blower. This structure allows whirling airflow in the case to whirl continuously in the case, so that dust can be removed from the filter even if the dust attaches to the filter. As a result, sucking airflow can be always secured. | 12-24-2009 |
Makoto Murakami, Saitama JP
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| 20110178750 | FREQUENCY SPECTRUM ANALYZING APPARATUS - A frequency spectrum analyzing apparatus for performing a frequency spectrum analysis with respect to a detected value of an operating parameter of an internal combustion engine in synchronism with rotation of the engine, is provided. The operating parameter is sampled at predetermined time intervals, and a sampled value is converted to a digital value. Intensities of first and second elements are calculated with respect to a predetermined number of the sampled values. The first elements and second elements respectively correspond to a plurality of frequency components contained in the detected value, and a phase of the second element differs from a phase of the first element by 90 degrees. Frequency component intensities corresponding to the plurality of frequency components are calculated in synchronism with rotation of the engine, using the first element intensities and the second element intensities. The frequency component intensities are calculated by replacing a part of an integrated value of the first element intensities, and a part of an integrated value of the second element intensities respectively with corresponding preceding calculated values, when an rotational speed of the engine is higher than or equal to a set threshold value. | 07-21-2011 |