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Minemura, JP

Akira Minemura, Tomi-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110104460PRINTED MATERIAL AND WATER-BASED COATING AGENT - A printed material includes a cloth medium, a printed layer, and a coating layer. The cloth medium is washable. The printed layer is printed on the cloth medium with a water-based pigment ink including an anionic resin by using an inkjet printing method. The coating layer is provided on at least one of an upper side and a lower side of the printed layer by applying a water-based coating agent including non-ionic water-based resin particles.05-05-2011
20110111187PRINTED MATERIAL AND WATER-BASED COATING AGENT - A printed material includes a cloth medium, a printed layer, and a coating layer. The cloth medium is washable. The printed layer is printed on the cloth medium with a water-based pigment ink including an anionic resin by using an inkjet printing method. The coating layer is provided on at least one of an upper side and a lower side of the printed layer by applying a water-based coating agent including anionic water-based resin particles.05-12-2011

Akira Minemura, Tomi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100302318INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer includes an ejector, a wave guide, an electromagnetic wave supplier, and a reflector. The ejector is configured to eject ink toward a medium. Through the wave guide, the medium with the ink ejected by the ejector is inserted. The electromagnetic wave supplier is disposed at a start end of the wave guide to supply electromagnetic waves to the wave guide. The reflector is disposed at a terminal end of the wave guide to reflect the electromagnetic waves supplied by the electromagnetic wave supplier.12-02-2010
20110074864INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer includes an ejector, a waveguide, an electromagnetic wave supplier, a rotating reflector, and a ventilator. The ejector ejects ink onto a medium. Through the waveguide, the medium onto which the ink was ejected passes. The waveguide has a starting end part and a terminal end part. The electromagnetic wave supplier is provided at the starting end part of the waveguide to supply an electromagnetic wave to the waveguide. The rotating reflector is provided at the terminal end part of the waveguide and rotatable to reflect the electromagnetic wave supplied by the electromagnetic wave supplier. The ventilator ventilates an inside of the waveguide.03-31-2011

Akitoshi Minemura, Nishio-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110156508ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE WITH COOLING MECHANISM - An electric rotating machine is provided which includes a stator in which a coil is so wound as to have an coil end and a coolant channel. The coolant channel has defined therein a flow path through which coolant flows and a flow separator disposed in the flow path and a first and a second coolant outlet. The flow separator works to separate a flow of the coolant into at least a first and a second coolant streams. The first coolant outlet communicates with the first coolant stream, while the second coolant outlet communicates with the second coolant stream. The first and second coolant outlets drain the coolant to different portions of the coil end, thereby cooling almost the whole of the coil end even when the electric rotating machine is tilted undesirably.06-30-2011
20110156509ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE WITH COOLING MECHANISM - An electric rotating machine includes a rotor, a stator in which a coil is so wound as to have an coil end, and a coolant supply pipe. The coolant supply pipe lies with a length thereof extending substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor and is disposed above the stator in a direction of gravitational force. The coolant supply pipe has a first and a second coolant outlet through which coolant is to be emitted to the coil end. The first and the second coolant outlets are so oriented as to direct streams of the coolant to a first area and a second area of the coil end which are different in location from each other. This enables the coolant to be emitted to almost the whole of the coil end even when the electric rotating machine is titled in a direction in which the rotor turns.06-30-2011

Aya Minemura, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110233622SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises an active area extending in a first direction, a contact plug located on a first portion of the active area, and a transistor located on a second portion adjacent to the first portion of the active area in the first direction. A width of a top surface area of the first portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is smaller than that of a top surface area of the second portion in the second direction.09-29-2011

Gen Minemura, Kamiminochi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100005618DUST TRAY - A dust tray includes: a collection chamber having a rectangular bottom and surrounding walls extending upward from four sides of the bottom; a tubular handle extending through one of the surrounding walls of the collection chamber with no gap therebetween, the handle being movable in a direction in which the handle extends; and a suction head having an opening elongated in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the handle extends, the suction head being provided at a proximal end of the handle, the proximal end being positioned inside the collection chamber, the opening facing the bottom of the collection chamber and being proximate thereto with a clearance allowing the dust particles to pass therethrough, whereby a path is provided from the opening into the handle, wherein a distal end of the handle is connectable to an external suction source.01-14-2010
20100024618DUST COLLECTING MECHANISM AND SUBSTRATE CUTTING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A dust collecting mechanism is a dust collecting mechanism that sucks up and collects dust generated by a machining apparatus, including a suction section for sucking up the dust by exerting sucking force on a workpiece, a sucking force generating mechanism for generating sucking force acting on the suction section, and a suction pipe enabling communication between the suction section and the sucking force generating mechanism, wherein the suction pipe includes an opening section extending from the inside to the outside thereof and a shutter mechanism for opening and closing the opening section, and wherein the pressure inside the suction pipe can be switched between an atmospheric pressure state and a sucking force generating state by causing the shutter mechanism to open or close the opening section while sucking force is generated inside the suction pipe by operating the sucking force generating mechanism.02-04-2010
20100050365SUBSTRATE FIXTURE PALLET AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSOR - A substrate fixture pallet includes a body part configured to receive a substrate to be processed and a lid part attached movably to the body part so as to fix the substrate when closed relative to the body part. The lid part is configured to form a gap between the body part and the lid part when closed relative to the body part so as to allow the suction air of a dust collector for suctioning cutting powder to be generated at a time of processing the substrate to flow through the gap when the substrate fixture pallet is attached to the dust collector.03-04-2010

Hidefumi Minemura, Shiojiri-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100016106BELT DRIVING APPARATUS AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A belt driving apparatus includes: a drive pulley that is attached to an output shaft of a drive motor and has teeth formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof; a driven pulley that is spaced apart from the drive pulley; an endless belt that is wound between the drive pulley and the driven pulley and is configured of a timing belt; a tension pulley that is provided on an upstream side in the vicinity of the drive pulley and comes in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the endless belt on an upstream side to apply tension to the endless belt; and a winding angle maintaining member that is provided on a downstream side in the vicinity of the drive pulley and on the side of the outer peripheral surface of the belt to maintain the winding angle of the endless belt with respect to the drive pulley.01-21-2010

Hiroyuki Minemura, Kokubunji-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100027399Information Recording Method, Information Recording Medium and Information Recording Apparatus - An information recording medium and information recording method using an optical recording medium in which at least one recording pulse is formed for recording information on the optical recording medium, and the information is recorded to the optical recording medium by irradiating the at least one recording pulse on the optical recording medium. A duration of the at least one recording pulse is determined by a combination of (1) a length of M (n) of a mark being currently written, (2) a length S(n−1) of a space precedent to the mark, and (3) a length S(n+1) of a space subsequent to the mark.02-04-2010

Patent applications by Hiroyuki Minemura, Kokubunji-Shi JP

Hiroyuki Minemura, Chikuma-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110039328TISSUE PIECE TREATING APPARATUS - The present invention can solve such a problem that a conventional tissue piece treating apparatus has difficulty of reduction in size and restriction on installation and stopping subsequent treatment operations when the amount of chemical supplied to a processing chamber is insufficient. The tissue piece treating apparatus comprises: new chemical tanks 02-17-2011

Kazuo Minemura, Tochigi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090020194Method of Induction Hardening - Long work of Fe based alloy while being rotated at a given rotation speed under the action of rotating chucks is heated by high-frequency heating coil to thereby accomplish the heating step. In the first cooling step after termination of the heating, the long work while having its rotation speed increased is brought into contact with first to fourth correction rollers, and in that state is cooled so as to fall within a temperature range of Pf temperature or below to over Ms temperature. The time spent in the cooling preferably ranges from 5 to 10 sec. In the subsequent second cooling step, the rotation speed of the long work is reduced, preferably so as to be equal to that at the heating, and cooling of the long work is continued.01-22-2009
20090314389Ion Nitriding Method - When a metal material such as an Fe alloy or Ni alloy is heated in the presence of an amino resin such as a melamine-formalin resin, a passivation film on the surface of the metal material is reduced and removed. During the reduction and removal of the passivation film, hydrogen sputtering may be also performed when the temperature becomes higher than 400° C., preferably not less than 450° C. By performing a glow discharge, the metal material having an exposed active metal surface is nitrided with N liberated from the amino resin. For example, the amino resin is applied onto the surface of the metal material directly or by using a solvent such as water.12-24-2009

Masahiko Minemura, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100138019METHOD OF PERFORMING OPTICAL PROXIMITY EFFECT CORRECTIONS TO PHOTOMASK PATTERN - A method of performing an optical proximity effect correction to a first photomask pattern for a wiring of a semiconductor device for use in combination with a second photomask pattern for a via, the wiring including an end portion coupled to the via, the method being performed by a computer including a memory storing layout data of the first photomask pattern and the second photomask pattern, including extracting a pattern of layout data of the first photomask pattern for the wiring corresponding to the end portion of the wiring and layout data of the second photomask pattern for the via.06-03-2010
20110207053EXPOSURE METHOD AND METHOD OF MAKING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An exposure method includes generating a reticle exposure pattern based on a target pattern, performing a lithography simulation based on the reticle exposure pattern to generate a simulation pattern that simulates a resist pattern formed by reticle exposure, generating differential data between the target pattern and the simulation pattern, generating a first electron-beam exposure pattern based on the differential data, generating a reticle based on the reticle exposure pattern, performing an optical exposure process with respect to a resist by use of the reticle, and performing an electron-beam exposure process with respect to the resist based on the first electron-beam exposure pattern.08-25-2011

Masahiko Minemura, Usui-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120095135THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER AND MOLDED PRODUCT PRODUCED FROM THE SAME - A flexible, abrasion-resistant, dry to the touch thermoplastic elastomer made of a hydrogenated block copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 80,000 to 1,000,000, an olefin-based crystalline resin, a hydrocarbon-based softening agent for rubbers and an acryl-modified organopolysiloxane. At least the block copolymer and the organopolysiloxane are dynamically heat-treated in the presence of an organic peroxide.04-19-2012

Masahiko Minemura, Annaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080199796Polycarbonate resin, process for producing the same and electrophotographic photoreceptor using the same - The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor having excellent lubricity and abrasion resistance by using a novel polycarbonate resin comprising structural units having a polysiloxane chain in the shape of grafts as represented by the following general formula (1) with a viscosity-average molecular weight of 12,000 to 100,000 as a binder resin for a charge transport layer of a electrophotographic photoreceptor.08-21-2008
20090270529(METH)ACRYLIC-MODIFIED SILOXANE COMPOUNDS - Provided is a siloxane compound having one end modified with at least one (meth)acrylic group via a spacer, the spacer being a straight chain having at least three ether bonds or a branched structure having at least one ether bond. The (meth)acrylic-modified siloxane compound is added to a heat or photo-curable composition, which cures into a product exhibiting water repellent, antifouling, lubricating and other properties inherent to siloxane.10-29-2009

Masahiko Minemura, Gunma JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090012205TRANSPARENT GEL AND CONTACT LENSE FROM THE SAME - A transparent gel is disclosed which has an interpenetrating polymer network of a copolymer containing a polysiloxane structure and a polycarbonate structure and a hydrophilic polymer obtained by polymerizing a hydrophilic monomer. The transparent gel is useful as a cultivation substrate, a container for storage and an ophthalmic material, comprising an easily synthesizable and purifiable silicon-containing resin, wherein a gel strength, transparency, oxygen permeability, birefringence and other characteristics are excellent.01-08-2009
20100132559SELECTIVELY PERMEABLE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SELECTIVELY PERMEABLE MEMBRANE STRUCTURE, SELECTIVELY PERMEABLE MEMBRANE STRUCTURE, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A permselective material has a polymer having an organosiloxane skeleton and containing a dispersed solid additive. When oxygen and nitrogen are passed through a membrane having the permselective material, the relation between the permeability coefficients [cm06-03-2010
20100294132ASYMMETRIC MEMBRANE AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Disclosed is an asymmetric membrane having a porous layer and a dense layer adjacent to the porous layer. The porous layer and the dense layer are made of a polymer material. The porous layer and/or the dense layer contains a filler.11-25-2010
20110086227ACRYLIC RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDINGS IN WHICH SAID COMPOSITION IS USED - Provided are an acrylic resin composition with which the peeling properties are improved when multi-layer sheets are formed and roll attachment is reduced, and an acrylic/polycarbonate multi-layer sheet having good environmental resistance and good producibility in which said composition is used. A terminally-modified polycarbonate resin (0.1 to 10 wt %) having terminal groups which can be represented by general formula (1): (where R04-14-2011

Patent applications by Masahiko Minemura, Gunma JP

Ryuji Minemura, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100230980VEHICLE HANDLE APPARATUS - A door handle apparatus for a vehicle is provided with a handle base to be fixed to a door of the vehicle and an operating handle. One end of the operating handle is pivotally coupled to the handle base. On the other end of the operating handle, an operating leg protrudes. The operating leg portion includes a stopper protrusion for butting with a part of the handle base to define a termination of a rotating stroke of the operating handle is provided. The operating leg portion further includes a shake preventing protrusion on a free end side of the stopper protrusion.09-16-2010

Takashi Minemura, Ome-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090108680REMOTE POWER CONTROL SYSTEM AND POWER SUPPLY TAP - According to one embodiment, a power supply tap includes a first wireless reception module which receives a control request which is transmitted from a remote-control terminal by a first wireless signal, a power observation module which is activated in a case where the received control request includes a power information acquisition request, and observes a total amount of power including power supplied to an electric apparatus from a power output module and power consumed by a communication control module, a first wireless transmission module which transmits the observed total amount of power to the remote-control terminal by a second wireless signal, and a switch control module which turns off a switch in a case where the control request received by the first wireless reception module includes a power-off request, thereby shutting off power supply to the electric apparatus from the power output module.04-30-2009
20090289503ILLUMINATION CONTROL SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, an illumination control system controlling remotely an illumination device comprises a signal detection module configured to detect a control signal from a remote controller with a rectification circuit to which a bias voltage is applied, a switch control module configured to turn a switch of the illumination device on or off in accordance with the detected signal, an energy receiving module configured to receive energy from external environment and to convert the energy into electrical energy, an internal battery configured to store the converted electrical energy, and a power supply module configured to supply drive voltage for the signal detection module and the bias voltage from the converted electrical energy or from the electrical energy stored in the internal battery.11-26-2009
20090302935DEMODULATOR - According to one embodiment, a threshold adjusting apparatus for a clocked comparator, the clocked comparator comparing an input signal with a threshold in accordance with a clock, the threshold adjusting apparatus comprises an output detection module configured to detect an output from the clocked comparator with the threshold while changing the threshold and a setting module configured to set the threshold when the output detection module detects a change in the output from the clocked comparator as an adjusted threshold.12-10-2009
20110159869NEAR FIELD RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND MOBILE RADIO TERMINAL - According to one embodiment, a near field radio communication apparatus, as described in embodiments, comprises a signal receiving unit configured to convert a radio signal into an electric signal an information obtaining unit configured to obtain information from a signal output from the signal receiving unit and an operating power supplying unit configured to supply an operating power to the information obtaining unit if a voltage level of the electric signal output from the signal receiving unit varies to he equal to or higher than a preset threshold value.06-30-2011
20110207405NEAR FIELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a near field wireless communication device includes a receiver and a controller. The receiver is configured to obtain data by receiving a wireless signal. The controller is configured to stop the receiving operation of the receiver in the case where the receiver receives an unwanted signal.08-25-2011
20110268005MOBILE WIRELESS TERMINAL AND BASE STATION SEARCH METHOD - According to one embodiment, a mobile wireless terminal, which makes a wireless communication with a base station accommodated in a network, includes a receiver, a communication module, and a controller. The receiver is configured to receive and frequency-convert a wireless signal transmitted from the base station, and to detect a beacon signal transmitted from the base station based on a reception signal obtained by the frequency conversion. The communication module is configured to receive a wireless signal transmitted from the base station, to acquire identification information of the base station by decoding a reception signal obtained from the wireless signal, and to communicate with the base station. The controller is configured to activate the communication module in accordance with a reception result of the beacon signal by the receiver, and to control the communication module to acquire identification information from the base station.11-03-2011
20110273276COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - According to one embodiment, a communication device including: a CPU; a wireless communication module; a radio signal detection module; a power supply circuit. The wireless communication module includes; a receiving module configured to receive a radio signal containing identification information from another device; a storage module configured to pre-store at least one of the identification information; a verification module configured to verify the identification information of the received radio signal against the identification information stored in the storage module; and a notification module configured to notify the CPU when the identification information of the received radio signal corresponds with the identification information stored in the storage module. The radio signal detection module makes a notification to the power supply circuit if the radio signal detection module detects the radio signal. The power supply circuit supplies the operating power to the wireless communication module if the power supply circuit receives the notification.11-10-2011

Patent applications by Takashi Minemura, Ome-Shi JP

Takashi Minemura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100051700RADIO APPARATUS, ANTENNA DEVICE AND RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR CONTACTLESS COMMUNICATION - A radio apparatus configured to perform contactless communication with an external device having a first antenna, upon being arranged opposite the external device, is provided. The radio apparatus includes a case, a second antenna and a conductive element. The case has an outer face arranged opposite the external device upon the radio apparatus being arranged opposite the external device. The second antenna is provided in the case, and at least partially arranged parallel to the outer face. The conductive element is arranged close to and electrically coupled with the first antenna, upon the case being positioned opposite the external device so that the contactless communication may be performed.03-04-2010
20100052999RADIO APPARATUS AND ANTENNA ADAPTED FOR CONTACTLESS COMMUNICATION - A radio apparatus having a casing and an antenna is provided. The casing has first, second and third faces. The second face and the third face correspond to a side face and another side face of the first face, respectively. The antenna is formed by a conductive line in such a way that the conductive line forms a first loop shape, a second loop shape and a third loop shape, that the first loop shape includes a first portion and a second portion positioned adjacent to a third portion of the second loop shape and a fourth portion of the third loop shape, respectively, that directions of currents distributed on the first portion and the third portion if the antenna is fed are almost same, and that directions of currents distributed on the second portion and the fourth portion if the antenna is fed are almost same.03-04-2010
20100309080COMPLEX ANTENNA AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A complex antenna which receives or transmits a plurality of electromagnetic waves of different frequencies is provided. A first one of the electromagnetic waves is an alternating magnetic flux. The complex antenna includes a first antenna which receives or transmits the alternating magnetic flux. The complex antenna includes a second antenna arranged such that the first antenna and the second antenna overlap as viewed from a direction in which the alternating magnetic flux penetrates the first antenna. The second antenna is adapted for reducing an induction effect of a current which is induced by the alternating magnetic flux and flows in the second antenna.12-09-2010
20110158212COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONNECTION METHOD - According to an embodiment, a communication terminal includes a wireless communication unit, a radio signal detection unit, and a control unit. The wireless communication unit performs a wireless communication process with other terminal that transmits a radio signals for requesting the wireless communication between terminals. The radio signal detection unit waits for the radio signals with lower operating power than operating power when the wireless communication unit waits for the radio signals. The control unit activates the wireless communication unit to cause the wireless communication unit to perform a connection process of the wireless communication when the radio signal detection unit detects the radio signal.06-30-2011
20110222516INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT METHOD THEREFOR - According to an embodiment, a information processing apparatus includes a wireless communication unit, a first search unit, and a connection unit. The wireless communication unit performs wireless communication with another apparatus which is utilizable as a wireless base station. The first search unit is configured to: use the wireless communication unit to sequentially transmit, in a second transmission period different from a first transmission period, plural of first identification signals having different center frequencies within a frequency band usable by the wireless communication unit, as an activation request signal for requesting activation of a wireless communication unit included in the another apparatus; repeatedly transmit, in a first repetition period, the first signals in the frequency band; and search for the another apparatus. The connection unit uses the communication unit to establish connection with the another apparatus which is searched for.09-15-2011
20110300811COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND DETECTION PERIOD CORRECTION METHOD - According to an embodiment, a communication device of the embodiment includes: a reference frequency generating unit configured to generate a reference frequency having a deviation from center frequency deviation under a predetermined condition, a radio signal detection unit configured to operate in a detection period based on the reference frequency and detect a periodic radio signal generated based on a reference frequency having higher precision than the precision of the reference frequency. The radio signal detection unit corrects the detection period by using the periodic signal.12-08-2011
20120003949WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus includes a filter module, a generator, a first comparator and a power management module. The filter module is configured to transmit an uplink channel component among a received signal by an antenna. The generator is configured to generate an input voltage by using the uplink channel component. The first comparator is configured to output a first high signal when the input voltage is higher than a first threshold voltage, and output a first low signal when the input voltage is not higher than the first threshold voltage. The power supply management module is configured to change a power supply for transmission and reception of a wireless signal from an off state to an on state when the first high signal is continuously output for a minimum transmission time of an uplink signal or more.01-05-2012

Patent applications by Takashi Minemura, Tokyo JP

Tsukasa Minemura, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100238589TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND LIBRARY APPARATUS - A transport apparatus and a library apparatus are provided. The transport apparatus includes a holding mechanism, a base and a lifting/lowering mechanism. The holding mechanism holds an object to transport. The holding mechanism is mounted on a base. The lifting/lowering mechanism lifts and lowers the base in first directions. The drive mechanism moves the holding mechanism in a plane including second directions that are different from the first directions.09-23-2010
20110235209TAPE LIBRARY APPARATUS - A tape library apparatus includes a recording/reproducing unit for accessing data in the tape cartridges, a first driver for producing a driving force, a conveyer for carrying the recording/reproducing unit in the direction of the alignment of the plurality of the tape cartridges, by the driving force produced by the first driver, an identification information reader mounted near the insertion slot and on a surfaces of the tape cartridges, the image identification information being on a surface of each of the tape cartridges which faces opposite to a surface which faces the conveyer, a second driver for moving the tape cartridge in the magazine at opposed position of the conveyer to the recording/reproducing unit, and a controller for controlling the first and second drivers, to move one of the tape cartridges stored in the magazine to a position of the recording/reproduction unit.09-29-2011

Patent applications by Tsukasa Minemura, Kawasaki JP

Tsuyoshi Minemura, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080248013Coenzyme Q10- Containing Composition - There is provided a coenzyme Q10-09-2008

Tsuyoushi Minemura, Ohi-Machi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120107374COENZYME Q10-CONTAINING COMPOSITION - The coenzyme Q05-03-2012

Yoichi Minemura, Mie-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110286260NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME - According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory device includes a memory unit and a control unit. The memory unit includes first and second interconnects, and a memory cell. The second interconnect is non-parallel to the first interconnect. The memory cell includes a resistance change layer provided at an intersection between the first and second interconnects. The control unit is connected to the first and second interconnects to supply voltage and current to the resistance change layer. The control unit increases an upper limit of a current supplied to the first interconnect based on a change of a potential of the first interconnect when applying a set operation voltage to the first interconnect in a set operation of changing the resistance change layer from a first state with a first resistance value to a second state with a second resistance value being less than the first resistance value.11-24-2011

Yoichi Minemura, Yokkaichi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110068373SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes: a cell array block having, above a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of first and second wirings intersecting with one another, and a plurality of memory cells, the first and second wirings being separately formed in a plurality of layers in a perpendicular direction to the semiconductor substrate; and a first via wiring, connecting the first wiring in an n03-24-2011
20110235400SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a method for controlling a semiconductor device comprises determining a select bit number for a group of memory cells each includes a variable-resistance element, setting a first voltage corresponding to the select bit number, applying the set first voltage to the memory cell group, and performing verify read on the memory cell group to which the first voltage has been applied and determining whether or not the memory cell group passes the verify read. If the memory cell group is determined not to pass the verify read, the number of bits corresponding to passed memory cells is subtracted from the select bit number, and the first voltage corresponding to the decreased select bit number is set again.09-29-2011
20120069627NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array including plural first lines, plural second lines, and plural memory cells each including a variable resistance element; a first decoder connected to at least one ends of the plurality of first lines and configured to select at least one of the first lines; at least one pair of second decoders connected to both ends of the plurality of second lines and configured such that one of the pair of second decoders is selected for selecting the second lines according to a distance between the one of the first lines selected by the first decoder and the both ends of the second lines; and a voltage application circuit configured to apply a certain voltage between the first line and the second line selected by the first decoder and the second decoder.03-22-2012

Yusuke Minemura, Hitachinaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110223062AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE - An automatic analysis device capable of reducing readers and suppressing production cost without lowering efficiency of read processing of code information attached to a reagent container is provided. The automatic analysis device includes one two-dimension code reader 09-15-2011
20120025986WORK 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

Yusuke Minemura, Ibaraki-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100188244Orientation Identification Label, Reagent Container Carrier Structure, Analyzer Device And Reader Module - A reagent container carrier structure for holding at least one reagent container, wherein the carrier structure has thereon an RFID assembly and an optically detectable definition pattern defining an orientation of the carrier structure, is disclosed. The reagent container carrier structure may have an orientation identification label that has a front surface and a back surface, and further include an RFID assembly positioned on the back surface, and an optically detectable definition pattern defining an orientation of the label on the front surface. A reader module for reading RFID data in combination with optically detectable data defining an orientation of a respective label is also disclosed.07-29-2010