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Nakao, Tokyo

Akira Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110319359INDANYL COMPOUNDS - Compounds exhibiting calcium receptor antagonist activity that are safe and orally administrable having Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:12-29-2011
20110319468CYCLIC AMINE COMPOUNDS - Compounds exhibiting calcium receptor antagonist activity that are safe and orally administrable having Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof12-29-2011

Daisuke Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090060447IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, DEVELOPMENT METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND RAW MOVING IMAGE FORMAT - An image processing device includes: a parameter generating unit configured to receive supply of raw moving image data which is moving image data in an undeveloped state, and generate a development parameter as to a target frame of the raw moving image data; and a recording control unit configured to perform control so as to record the supplied raw moving image data, and the development parameter generated by the parameter generating unit in a predetermined recording medium in a correlated manner with each other. Thus, raw moving image data which is moving image data before development processing can be suitably employed.03-05-2009
20100039447IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a layer separating unit configured to separate an input frame image data item into a moving subject layer and a background layer and a combining processing unit configured to generate a combined image data item by performing an image combining process using the input frame image data item. In the image combining process, top priority is given to a moving subject layer of the latest input frame image data item, a second priority is given to a moving subject layer of a frame image data item associated with a previously performed combining process, and a layer-image combining process is performed for a partial area of an existing combined image data item.02-18-2010
20110122154Image capturing apparatus, image processing apparatus, control method thereof and program - An image processing apparatus includes: a specific sound detecting section which detects a specific sound generated during motion of a specific motion conducted by a target object included in an image group including a plurality of images which continues in a time-series manner; a synthetic image generating section which generates a synthetic image representing transitions of the specific motion; a determination range setting section which sets, as a determination range, a range in the time axis for determination on the generation of the synthetic image on the basis of a user manipulation; and a control section which controls the synthetic image generating section to generate the synthetic image in a case where the specific sound is detected in the set determination range, and not to generate the synthetic image in a case where the specific sound is not detected in the set determination range.05-26-2011
20110122275Image processing apparatus, image processing method and program - An image processing apparatus includes: a specific sound detecting section detecting a specific sound generated during motion in a specific motion of a target object included in an image group including a plurality of images which continues in a time-series manner; a valid sound range setting section setting, as a valid sound range, a range in the time axis for determination of whether the specific sound is valid on the basis of a user manipulation; and a selecting section selecting a predetermined number of motion transition images representing transitions of the specific motion from a selection range of the image group in the time axis, with reference to a detection position of the specific sound in the time axis, in a case where the specific sound is detected in the set valid sound range.05-26-2011
20110157423Image processing apparatus, imaging apparatus, image processing method, and program - An image processing apparatus includes an imaging operation state acquiring unit that acquires imaging operation state information representing imaging operation states at the time of an imaging operation for a plurality of images that are consecutively generated in a time series, an image processing unit that performs image processing, which is used for generating a synthesized image representing transition in a specific operation of an observed subject included in the plurality of images, based on the acquired imaging state information for the plurality of images, and an image synthesis unit that generates a synthesized image by synthesizing the plurality of images for which the image processing has been performed.06-30-2011
20120134846WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - Provided is a wind turbine generator that prevents an increase of weight of a wind turbine blade and a reduction in ventilation efficiency and that realizes good ventilation cooling of a rotor head with a simple structure. The wind turbine generator includes: a hollow interior space formed in a wind turbine blade; an exhaust path provided through a wind-turbine-blade forming member at a tip end of the wind turbine blade or in a vicinity of the tip end, so as to allow the interior space to communicate with an outside of the wind turbine blade; and an opening that allows the interior space to communicate with a rotor head main body. Ventilation cooling inside the rotor head main body is performed by using a pressure difference between the tip end of the wind turbine blade and the rotor head main body, produced by a rotation of the wind turbine blade.05-31-2012

Patent applications by Daisuke Nakao, Tokyo JP

Fumiaki Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090278496SERIES-CONNECTED RECHARGEABLE CELLS, SERIES-CONNECTED RECHARGEABLE CELL DEVICE, VOLTAGE-BALANCE CORRECTING CIRCUIT FOR SERIES-CONNECTED CELLS - [Object] There is provided series-connected rechargeable cells in which a large number of cells are series-connected and that makes it possible to improve performance on operations such as assembly or exchange and to perform speedy and smooth voltage-balance correcting for all cells.11-12-2009

Haruki Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090018474Pneumatic Body Treating Apparatus - A pneumatic body treating device 01-15-2009
20090081058Electromagnetic Reciprocating Fluid Device - It is an object of the present invention, in an electromagnetic reciprocating fluid device in which a movable member is equipped with permanent magnets, to resist a torque rotating the movable member about an axis thereof in the reciprocating direction. The electromagnetic reciprocating fluid device has a pair of electromagnets 03-26-2009
20090240179Pneumatic massage apparatus - A light-weight pneumatic massage apparatus with low operation noise is provided. This apparatus includes a pneumatic massage device (09-24-2009
20090269223Magnetic Reciprocating Fluid Device - A high-efficiency magnetic reciprocating fluid device is provided. Magnetic pole members 10-29-2009
20090312674ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE AND PNEUMATIC MASSAGE APPARATUS - A compact and lightweight electromagnetic valve with a check valve is provided. In the electromagnetic valve, a plunger 12-17-2009
20110274571ELECTROMAGNETIC RECIPROCATING FLUID DEVICE - An electromagnetic reciprocating fluid device in which a movable member is equipped with permanent magnets, resists a torque rotating the movable member about an axis thereof in the reciprocating direction. The electromagnetic reciprocating fluid device has a pair of electromagnets facing each other, and permanent magnets disposed in a space between the opposed electromagnets and held by a movable member. When an alternating current is applied to coils formed in the electromagnets, a magnetic force is generated between the electromagnets and the permanent magnets, whereby a driving force for reciprocation is applied to the movable member. One end of the movable member is connected to a piston of a first piston-cylinder assembly, while the other end is connected to a piston of a second piston-cylinder assembly. The first and second piston-cylinder assemblies are arranged such that an axis line of the first piston-cylinder assembly and an axis line of the second piston-cylinder assembly are non-coaxial and vertically offset from an axis of the movable member.11-10-2011

Patent applications by Haruki Nakao, Tokyo JP

Hidetaka Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090111358Polishing apparatus and polishing method - The present invention provides a apparatus for polishing an object material such as a film on a substrate. This apparatus includes a polishing table for holding a polishing pad having a polishing surface, a motor configured to drive the polishing table, a holding mechanism configured to hold a substrate having an object material to be polished and to press the substrate against the polishing surface, a dresser configured to dress the polishing surface, and a monitoring unit configured to monitor a removal amount of the object material. The monitoring unit is operable to calculate the removal amount of the object material using a model equation containing a variable representing an integrated value of a torque current of the motor when polishing the object material and a variable representing a cumulative operating time of the dresser.04-30-2009
20090236786HAND HAVING ROCKING MECHANISM AND SUBSTRATE DELIVERING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME09-24-2009
20100130103POLISHING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM THEREOF - A polishing apparatus includes a loading section (05-27-2010
20100151770SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS - A substrate polishing apparatus is provided for preventing excessive polishing and insufficient polishing, and enabling a quantitative setting of an additional polishing time. The substrate polishing apparatus comprises a mechanism for polishing a substrate to be polished; a film thickness measuring device for measuring the thickness of a thin film deposited on the substrate; an interface for entering a target thickness for the polished thin film; a storage area for preserving past polishing results; and a processing unit for calculating a polishing time and a polishing rate. The substrate polishing apparatus builds an additional polishing database for storing data acquired from the result of additional polishing in the storage area.06-17-2010

Patent applications by Hidetaka Nakao, Tokyo JP

Hideto Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120009078VANE COMPRESSOR - A vane compressor according to the present invention, including a cylinder which is approximately cylindrical and whose both ends located in an axial direction are open, a cylinder head and a frame which close both the ends of the cylinder, a rotor shaft which includes a rotor part being cylindrical and rotating in the cylinder and a shaft part transmitting torque to the rotor part, and a vane which is installed in the rotor part and whose tip portion has the R-shape facing outward, performs the compression operation in the state where the normal to the R-shape of the tip portion of the vane and the normal to the inner surface of the cylinder are always approximately coincident with each other.01-12-2012

Hideyuki Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080227005PATTERN FORMING DEVICE AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD - A pattern forming device has a transfer unit which transfers a pattern image formed on a planographic plate held by a printing frame onto the surface of a glass plate held on an XY stage. After the glass plate and the planographic plate have been positioned by the XY stage, the transfer unit moves a stroke roller disposed on the rear surface side of the planographic plate in an arrow direction so that the stroke roller may be pressed against the planographic plate, thereby transferring the pattern image onto the glass plate by an electric field while, at the same time, stroking solvent components interposed between the planographic plate and the glass plate.09-18-2008
20110168909X-RAY DETECTOR07-14-2011
20120234372ORGANIC THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SUB-MODULE - An organic thin-film solar cell module according to one embodiment includes solar cell panels and reflective surfaces. Each panel includes a substrate, a 1st electrode, a 2nd electrode and a photoelectric conversion layer. When supposing a 1st plane including the reflective surface, a 1st intersection line as a line of intersection of the 1st plane and the 2nd main surface of the substrate, and a 2nd plane including the 1st intersection line and forming an angle of 45° with the 2nd main surface of the substrate and an angle smaller than 45° with the 1st plane, an edge of the photoelectric conversion layer is in contact with the 2nd plane or the 2nd plane intersects the photoelectric conversion layer.09-20-2012

Patent applications by Hideyuki Nakao, Tokyo JP

Hiroaki Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090267508BLUE-LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT COMPRISING POLYIMIDE - A blue-light-emitting element includes a polyimide containing a repeating unit represented by formula (1):10-29-2009

Hiroto Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120006436VALVE BLOCK, VALVE BLOCK UNIT, AND METHOD OF INSPECTING VALVE BLOCK UNIT - Provided are a valve block and a valve block unit which allow simplification and miniaturization of a pipe arrangement.01-12-2012
20120031130RELAY UNIT AND AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A relay unit connected to one or a plurality of outdoor units and a plurality of indoor units by different pipeline systems, respectively, so as to exchange heat between a refrigerant circulating through the outdoor unit and a heat medium different from the refrigerant and to circulate the heat medium through the indoor unit, provided with a valve block unit in which a plurality of valve blocks integrated with at least a plurality of branch pipes connected to the indoor unit, a plurality of main pipes which become channels for the heat medium relating to the heat exchange, and heat medium flow direction switching devices that switch the main pipes to communicate with the branch pipes are connected.02-09-2012

Isamu Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110266458FLUORESCENCE LIFE MEASURING APPARATUS, FLUORESCENCE LIFE MEASURING METHOD AND PROGRAM - A fluorescence life measuring apparatus, a fluorescence life measuring method and a program that can obtain fluorescence life using a simple configuration are proposed.11-03-2011
20120032778COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication system includes a transmission device configured to transmit a signal on which given biological information is superposed to a human body, and a reception device that receives the signal through the human body, and acquires the given biological information and measures biological information of the human body simultaneously from the signal that is received, so as to perform personal authentication with respect to the human body based on the given biological information that is acquired and the biological information that is measured.02-09-2012
20120306932INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - According to an illustrative embodiment, an image display method is provided. The method includes detecting a position of a user, detecting a position of a physical object, and defining a non-display area of a display based on the position of the user and the position of the physical object.12-06-2012
20120310071MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, MEASUREMENT METHOD, PROGRAM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A measurement apparatus according to the present disclosure including a plurality of transparent electrodes provided on a surface of a display, an acquisition part acquiring an imaging signal obtained by imaging the surface of the display from an inside of the display, a configuring part configuring electrode pair candidates from the plurality of transparent electrodes based on the imaging signal acquired in a state that a subject touches the surface of the display, an electrocardiographic waveform signal measurement part measuring electrocardiographic waveform signals of the subject using respective electrode pair candidates configured, and a determination part determining a measurement electrode pair from the electrode pair candidates based on the electrocardiographic waveform signals measured using respective electrode pair candidates. This measurement apparatus is applicable to, for example, performing a personal authentication process of the subject based on the electrocardiographic waveform signal.12-06-2012

Junichi Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090291720HINGE STRUCTURE AND FOLDING MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME - An upper case of the display section includes a first connecting portion having a cylindrical hole, into which an inner cylinder of a dummy hinge composed of two cylindrical portions having the same axis and different diameters is inserted rotatably, wherein the first connecting portion protrudes from an end of the upper case. An upper case of the keybutton section includes a second connecting portion located, along a hinge axis, on the center side of the first connecting portion, and having a cylindrical hole into which an outer cylindrical portion of the dummy hinge is inserted unrotatably, wherein the second connecting portion protrudes from an end of the upper case. The hinge structure comprises a stopper for fixing the dummy hinge, which can be inserted as the dummy hinge is buried in the cylindrical hole, with the inner cylindrical portion inserted into the cylindrical hole of the first connecting portion.11-26-2009
20090323298PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal characterized by comprises: a first substrate; a double-sided tape adhered to a prescribed portion of said first substrate; a second substrate adhered to said double-sided tape on a side thereof that is opposite the side on which said first substrate is located and having an electronic part mounted on a side thereof that is opposite the side affixed to said double-sided tape; an upper case disposed on a side of said first substrate, opposite the side where said doubled-sided tape is located; a lower case disposed on a side of the electronic part, opposite the side where said second substrate is located, and combined with said upper case; and a frame placed between said second substrate and said lower case and having an opening at a position corresponding to said electronic part.12-31-2009
20100041449PORTABLE TERMINAL EQUIPMENT AND THIN-TYPE HOUSING REINFORCING STRUCTURE FOR USE IN SAME - A front case at a display section side 02-18-2010
20100328854COMPONENT, DISPLAY PART STRUCTURE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE - The invention provides a component, a display part structure and a portable terminal device with which breakage of a protecting member can be prevented so as to contribute to further thickness reduction of the portable terminal device. The display part structure of a terminal device includes, in a housing, a display panel used for displaying information; a lighting unit used for irradiating the display panel from a rear face thereof; a protecting member used for protecting the display panel; and a component disposed in the vicinity of at least the protecting member, and an empty space in accordance with a shape of the component is formed in the housing in the vicinity of the protecting member and either of the display panel and the lighting unit. The component has a shape including at least one of a curved face, a bevel face and a face vertical to the protecting member.12-30-2010
20110149492SLIDE TYPE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A slide type electronic apparatus which can prevent internal structure such as a slide mechanism from being visually recognized from a gap between two cases and suppress dirt, dust and the like invading from the gap is provided. A slide type electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes: two cases; slide means, which is arranged between the two cases, for connecting the two cases in a manner that the two cases can slide each other; and covering means, which is arranged in one of the cases, for hiding a gap formed between the two cases at least at a time of an opened state in which an overlap of the two cases becomes smallest.06-23-2011
20120106102PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal characterized by comprises: a first substrate; a double-sided tape adhered to a prescribed portion of said first substrate; a second substrate adhered to said double-sided tape on a side thereof that is opposite the side on which said first substrate is located and having an electronic part mounted on a side thereof that is opposite the side affixed to said double-sided tape; an upper case disposed on a side of said first substrate, opposite the side where said doubled-sided tape is located; a lower case disposed on a side of the electronic part, opposite the side where said second substrate is located, and combined with said upper case; and a frame placed between said second substrate and said lower case and having an opening at a position corresponding to said electronic part.05-03-2012

Patent applications by Junichi Nakao, Tokyo JP

Kazuhisa Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100021866Method of producing tooth, set of teeth, and method of producing tissue - A first cell mass substantially containing only either one of mesenchymal cells or epithelial cells and a second cell mass substantially containing only the other one of the cells are positioned in contact with each other inside a support carrier which can maintain a condition of cell contact; and cultured to obtain a tooth having a specific cell placement. Preferably, after the culturing, the support carrier having both cell masses is cultured with kidney cells.01-28-2010

Kengo Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110066439DIMENSION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A dimension measurement system is provided. The dimension measurement system includes a speech I/O device fit in an ear canal of a worker, generating a voice signal from vibration in the air emitted from an eardrum of the worker and propagated inside the ear canal, and outputting the voice signal and an information processing device realizing a speech recognition function recognizing a measurement value of a dimension of an object from the voice signal that the speech I/O device output and a judgment function judging if the measurement value satisfies a reference value of the object.03-17-2011

Kenichi Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090155343Tamsulosin-Containing Transdermal Patch - A tamsulosin-containing transdermal patch. A transdermal patch comprising a backing-layer and an adhesive layer on the backing-layer, characterized in that the adhesive layer contains an acrylic adhesive, further contains tamsulosin as an active ingredient in an amount of 0.1 to 20% by mass of the total mass of the adhesive layer and, if desired, a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether which is an additive playing a role in increasing solubility and a propylene glycol fatty acid ester which is an additive playing a role in promoting percutaneous absorption is provided. Further, a transdermal patch comprising a backing-layer and an adhesive layer on the backing-layer, characterized in that the adhesive layer contains a synthetic rubber adhesive, further contains tamsulosin as an active ingredient in an amount of 0.1 to 20% by mass of the total mass of the adhesive layer and a propylene glycol fatty acid ester which is an additive playing a role in promoting percutaneous absorption is provided.06-18-2009

Kenta Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120307083IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus selects sets of image data that can be combined together based on appended information concerning the image data taken by an image pickup apparatus. The image processing apparatus selects, based on certain information included in the appended information, sets of the image data having positions of the image data taken within a certain area and stores the selected sets of image data in a first storage area; when plural sets of the image data have been stored in the first storage area, determines whether there are overlapping-possible areas between the plural sets of image data, and, when there are overlapping-possible areas between the plural sets of image data, calculates the overlapping-possible areas as comparison areas; determines whether the plural sets of image data coincide in the comparison areas; and classifies the plural sets of image data based on the determination result.12-06-2012

Koji Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100016875Intravascular foreign matter removing wire and medical implement - An intravascular foreign matter removing wire has a flexible long wire body, a first catching section located on the tip side of the wire body and operative to catch a foreign matter present inside a blood vessel, and a second catching section located in the vicinity of and on the base end side of the first catching section and operative to catch a foreign matter present inside a blood vessel.01-21-2010
20120135384PORTABLE TERMINAL, CALORIE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND CALORIE ESTIMATION PROGRAM - A portable terminal including: an imaging portion; a storage portion configured to store a database in which a plurality of foods and the calories thereof are associated with the shapes of containers and with the colors of the foods; a container detection portion configured to detect, from an image taken of a food slantwise at a predetermined angle to a horizontal direction, a container on which the food is placed; a container shape classification portion configured to classify the shape of the container detected by the container detection portion; a color detection portion configured to detect the container having been detected by the container detection portion; and a food estimation portion configured to estimate the food and the calories thereof from the database.05-31-2012

Patent applications by Koji Nakao, Tokyo JP

Masahiro Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110132197EXHAUST RECYCLE SYSTEM - Provided is an exhaust recycling system, which can burn and remove efficiently a VOC in an exhaust gas discharged from a predetermined zone and which can recycle the clean air after the removal of VOC. Also provided is a technique capable of stabilizing the concentration of the VOC contained in the exhaust gas to be fed to an adsorption apparatus. The exhaust recycling system comprises a coating zone (06-09-2011

Michinobu Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090063062Fault test apparatus and method for testing semiconductor device under test using fault excitation function - A fault test apparatus for testing a fault on each signal line in a circuit under test including signal lines includes a controller, which calculates a value of a fault excitation function for a fault signal line, using the fault excitation function representing a fitness result of a predetermined fault excitation condition between the fault signal line having a fault among the signal lines under test in the circuit under test and at least one of adjacent signal lines adjacent to the fault signal line and falling within a predetermined range from the fault signal line, based on layout information between the fault signal line and at least one adjacent signal line adjacent to the fault signal line, manufacturing parameter information, and timing information, and then, determines whether or not a dynamic fault is excited on the fault signal line based on the value of the fault excitation function.03-05-2009
20090158087SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH MEMORY REPAIR CIRCUIT - A semiconductor integrated circuit which can perform repair of at least one memory circuit in RAM, etc. and can promote improvement in the degree of integration is provided. The encoding circuit 06-18-2009
20110161751SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH MEMORY REPAIR CIRCUIT - A semiconductor integrated circuit which can perform repair of at least one memory circuit in RAM, etc. and can promote improvement in the degree of integration is provided. The encoding circuit 06-30-2011

Ryu Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100286210Carbazole derivative, solvate thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof - An object of the present invention is to provide novel carbazole derivatives, solvates thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof having an excellent adipose tissue weight reducing effect, hypoglycemic effect, and hypolipidemic effect, which are useful as a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for fatty liver, obesity, lipid metabolism abnormality, visceral adiposity, diabetes, hyperlipemia, impaired glucose tolerance, hypertension, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, and the like.11-11-2010

Sachiko Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110308735VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS - A discharge chamber formed of a ridge waveguide having ridge electrodes that are disposed facing each other and that generate plasma therebetween; a gas supplying portion that is disposed adjacent to the discharge chamber and that supplies source gas, which is used to form the plasma, toward the ridge electrodes; a substrate that is disposed at a position such that the gas supplying portion is flanked by the substrate and the discharge chamber and that is subjected to the processing by the plasma; a low-pressure vessel that accommodates thereinside at least the discharge chamber, the gas supplying portion, and the substrate; and an exhaust portion that is communicated at a position in the low-pressure vessel such that this position and the gas supplying portion are disposed on either side of the discharge chamber, and that reduces the pressure inside the low-pressure vessel are provided.12-22-2011

Shinichi Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120243391Optical Disc Device - Provided is an optical disc device including: an objective lens; a plurality of light-receiving elements each for outputting an output signal corresponding to a light amount of reflected light from the optical disc medium; a plurality of amplifiers each for amplifying the output signal from a corresponding one of the light-receiving elements; and a signal output circuit for outputting a focus error signal based on amplified signals from the amplifiers. The optical disc device executes focus servo control of controlling, based on the focus error signal, a position of the objective lens so as to keep constant a distance between the objective lens and a signal surface; moves the objective lens to a position at which accuracy of reading information from the optical disc medium becomes high; and thereafter adjusts a gain of each amplifier so that levels of the amplified signals become close to each other.09-27-2012

Shoji Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120220200POLISHING METHOD AND POLISHING APPARATUS - To propose a method for realizing appropriate delivering of works to carriers in the conventional transfer process. Specifically, in a polishing method for polishing a work retained in a carrier, at least one carrier for retaining a work to be polished is placed between an upper plate and a lower plate; the work is fit in a hole of the carrier; the carrier and the work are inserted between the upper plate and the lower plate; and at least one of the upper plate and the lower plate is rotated while supplying a polishing agent to a space between the upper plate and the lower plate. In fitting the work in the hole of the carrier, an end portion of the work is held and the work is carried to a position above the lower plate; the work is positioned with respect to the hole of the carrier on the lower plate; and the work is released from the hold and guided by a guide to be slowly carried down toward the hole.08-30-2012

Shuji Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090075187PATTERN FORMING METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND EXPOSURE MASK SET - First, a first exposure process is performed using dipole illumination with only a grating-pattern forming region as a substantial object to be exposed. Next, a second exposure process is performed with only a standard-pattern forming region as a substantial object to be exposed. A development process is then performed to obtain a resist pattern. A mask for the first exposure process is such that a light blocking pattern is formed on the whole surface of a standard-pattern mask part corresponding to the standard-pattern forming region. A mask for the second exposure is such that a light blocking pattern is formed on the whole surface of a grating-pattern mask part corresponding to the grating-pattern forming region.03-19-2009
20100104983PATTERN FORMING METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND EXPOSURE MASK SET - First, a first exposure process is performed using dipole illumination with only a grating-pattern forming region as a substantial object to be exposed. Next, a second exposure process is performed with only a standard-pattern forming region as a substantial object to be exposed. A development process is then performed to obtain a resist pattern. A mask for the first exposure process is such that a light blocking pattern is formed on the whole surface of a standard-pattern mask part corresponding to the standard-pattern forming region. A mask for the second exposure is such that a light blocking pattern is formed on the whole surface of a grating-pattern mask part corresponding to the grating-pattern forming region.04-29-2010
20110033656PATTERN FORMING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - On a film as an object of processing, a first positive photo-resist having a dense hole pattern is formed. On the first positive photo-resist, a second positive photo-resist is formed to fill each of the plurality of holes of the pattern. To the second photo-resist, an image of dark points as a bright-dark inverted image of a high-transmittance half-tone phase shift mask is projected and exposed. By the development of second photo-resist, a pattern of dots of the second photo-resist formed at portions of the dark point image are left in any of the plurality of holes of the pattern. The film as the object of processing is patterned, using the first and second photo-resists as a mask.02-10-2011

Patent applications by Shuji Nakao, Tokyo JP

Takayuki Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110179806COOLING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a cooling apparatus including: a heat receiving plate to which a plurality of heating elements are attached; a radiator plate to which a plurality of Peltier devices are attached; a thermal transport heat pipe that couples the heat receiving plate with the radiator plate; and a heat dissipating device being provided on an exothermic side of the Peltier devices; wherein the plurality of heating elements are arranged along a longitudinal direction of the thermal transport heat pipe, and the plurality of Peltier devices are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the thermal transport heat pipe, whereby, when using a plurality of Peltier devices, reducing power consumption thereof by equalizing each operation of the respective Peltier devices.07-28-2011

Takenobu Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100310095Method for Providing a Mute Control Function for Multiple Microphones Connected to a Computer - A method for providing a mute control function in a computer having multiple microphones is disclosed. A set of mute state information is stored in a control table of a portable computer. The mute state information is for controlling a mute state. Device identifiers (IDs) of all microphones that are connected to the portable computer are registered with the control table. The microphones corresponding to the device IDs registered in the control table are controlled to be in the same mute state based on the mute state information. In response to a detection of an activation of the mute button, the mute state information are inverted. The device IDs registered in the control table are to be controlled in the same mute state based on the inverted mute state information.12-09-2010

Takuya Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110274912AGRICULTURAL FILM - To provide an agricultural film which has high transparency and which has a coating film formed with excellent abrasion resistance (adhesion), hydrophilicity (anti-fogging, wettability and anti-fouling) and hydrophilic durability.11-10-2011
20110274914COATING COMPOSITION FOR FORMING HYDROPHILIC COATING FILM - To provide a coating composition capable of forming a hydrophilic coating film which has high transparency and which is excellent in abrasion resistance (adhesion), hydrophilicity (anti-fogging, wettability and anti-fouling properties) and hydrophilic durability.11-10-2011
20120295116LAMINATE AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION - To provide a laminate excellent in weather resistance, moisture-proof property, adhesion between layers and its long-term stability, and a process for its production. A laminate comprising a substrate sheet containing a fluororesin, an adhesive layer, and a moisture-proof layer containing, as the main component, at least one inorganic compound selected from the group consisting of an inorganic oxide, an inorganic nitride and an inorganic oxynitride, laminated in this order, wherein the adhesive layer contains, as the main component, at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide, tantalum oxide and hafnium oxide.11-22-2012

Toshio Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080272523Manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method for tubular resin film - A manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method are provided for manufacturing stably from a thermoplastic resin a resin film product having a small and uniform thickness and smooth surfaces, which has been impossible with a conventional tube extruding method or and blown film extrusion method. It comprises a heating extruder (11-06-2008

Patent applications by Toshio Nakao, Tokyo JP

Yoshiaki Nakao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
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Yoshitaka Nakao, Tokyo JP

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Yuichi Nakao, Tokyo JP

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Yukiyasu Nakao, Tokyo JP

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20090250705SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE COMPRISING SILICON CARBIDE LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A p base ohmic contact of a silicon carbide semiconductor device consists of a p++ layer formed by high-concentration ion implantation and a metal electrode. Since the high-concentration ion implantation performed at the room temperature significantly degrades the crystal of the p++ layer to cause a process failure, a method for implantation at high temperatures is used. In terms of switching loss and the like of devices, it is desirable that the resistivity of the p base ohmic contact should be lower. In well-known techniques, nothing is mentioned on a detailed relation among the ion implantation temperature, the ohmic contact resistivity and the process failure. Then, in the ion implantation step, the temperature of a silicon carbide wafer is maintained in a range from 175° C. to 300° C., more preferably in a range from 175° C. to 200° C. The resistivity of the p base ohmic contact using a p++ region formed by ion implantation at a temperature in a range from 175° C. to 300° C. becomes lower than that in a case where the p++ region is formed by ion implantation at a temperature over 300° C. Further, this can avoid any process failure.10-08-2009
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