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Niioka, JP

Fumiki Niioka, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100083043INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM THAT RECORDS AN OPERATION STATE MONITORING PROGRAM, AND OPERATION STATE MONITORING METHOD - The device and method includes outputting a subsistence signal repeatedly that indicates that an information processing device is normally operating when the information processing unit is normally operating, executing a memory dump processing, if necessary, when a fault occurs in the information processing unit, monitoring whether another subsistence signal is output within a first time period after the subsistence signal is output, and determining whether or not the memory dump processing is being executed, requesting a restart or a shutdown of the information processing device if the memory dump processing is not being executed, and requesting the restart or the shut down of the information processing device after a second time period passes if the memory dump processing is being executed.04-01-2010

Hisashi Niioka, Kanagawa JP

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20090205297GAS/LIQUID SEPARATOR - A gas/liquid separator in which separation performance for fluid into gas and liquid is enhanced is provided.08-20-2009
20100304260FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell stack includes a heat exchange unit that performs heat exchange between a gas mixture containing source hydrogen and a circulating gas and cooling water used for controlling the temperature of the fuel cell stack. A system controller adjusts the temperature of the cooling water by controlling a temperature control unit on the basis of the temperature of source hydrogen flowing into a junction at which the source hydrogen and a circulating gas are mixed such that the temperature of a source/recirculated hydrogen mixture that is mixed at the junction and that is supplied to the fuel cell stack is kept within a managed temperature range.12-02-2010

Koji Niioka, Tatsuno-Machi JP

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20090174745PRINTER AND DETACHABLE PRINTER TRAY - A liquid-ejecting apparatus includes a tray having a hole, a mark section provided in an area adjacent to the hole, a boundary section located between the hole and the mark section, a sensor detecting the boundary section, and a controller executing control of liquid ejection based on liquid ejection data. The liquid-ejecting apparatus determines a reference position in the hole on the basis of the boundary section and ejects liquid on the basis of information including the reference position.07-09-2009
20110164084LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a record head having nozzles that discharge liquid; a transporting path along which a medium is transported; a transporting mechanism that transports the medium along the transporting path; a sensor including a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element and disposed at a first position on the transporting path, the first position being located upstream relative to the record head in a transporting direction of the medium, the sensor outputting a signal in accordance with presence or absence of the medium at the first position; and a control unit that controls supply of power to the sensor and detects the presence or absence of the medium through the sensor. The control unit stops the supply of power to the sensor when the control unit detects a downstream end of the medium in the transporting direction, and resumes the supply of power to the sensor when the control unit detects an upstream end of the medium in the transporting direction.07-07-2011

Koji Niioka, Nagano-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090060559Liquid ejecting apparatus - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a record head having nozzles that discharge liquid; a transporting path along which a medium is transported; a transporting mechanism that transports the medium along the transporting path; a sensor including a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element and disposed at a first position on the transporting path, the first position being located upstream relative to the record head in a transporting direction of the medium, the sensor outputting a signal in accordance with presence or absence of the medium at the first position; and a control unit that controls supply of power to the sensor and detects the presence or absence of the medium through the sensor. The control unit stops the supply of power to the sensor when the control unit detects a downstream end of the medium in the transporting direction, and resumes the supply of power to the sensor when the control unit detects an upstream end of the medium in the transporting direction.03-05-2009
20090184992PRINTING METHOD, MEDIUM DETECTION METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing method includes the steps of: emitting light from a light-emitting section of an optical sensor toward a support member for supporting a medium, the support member being provided with an ink collecting section for collecting ink that has been ejected from an ink ejecting section and that has landed outside of the medium; changing a threshold value based on a signal that is output from the optical sensor in correspondence with an intensity of light reflected by the support member and received by a light-receiving section of the optical sensor; and detecting the medium by comparing the signal that is output from the optical sensor and the threshold value that has been changed.07-23-2009

Patent applications by Koji Niioka, Nagano-Ken JP

Shinya Niioka, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090079919DISPLAY DEVICE, AND PORTABLE DEVICE AND TERMINAL DEVICE INCORPORATING SUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device comprises a plurality of pixels arrayed in a first direction and a second direction, each of the pixels having a reflective area in at least a portion thereof. The reflective area comprises a surface-irregularity film that is a film having a plurality of surface irregularities, a light reflecting film disposed as an upper layer over the surface-irregularity film, and an electrode group disposed as an upper layer over the light reflecting film. The electrode group in each of the pixels that are arrayed in at least the first direction comprises at least two types of electrode patterns having different layouts.03-26-2009
20100208187Liquid crystal display device and electronic apparatus using the same and manufacturing method thereof - A liquid crystal display device of IPS mode includes an array of pixels arranged in a matrix pattern by crossing a plurality of video signal lines and a plurality of scanning signal lines each other. Each of the pixels is provided with at least a switching element. A transparent insulating film is provided on both signal lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes, common electrodes and common lines are provided on the transparent insulating film. The common lines are formed in a grid-shaped pattern such that a first group of the common lines is made of a first conductor having lower reflectivity against optical light than that of metal while a second group of the common lines is made of a second conductor including a metal layer such that the first group and the second group are crossing each other along the video signal lines and the scanning signal lines.08-19-2010

Shinya Niioka, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090167846IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND TERMINAL DEVICE - To provide an image display device of an excellent display quality with which the brightness is not deteriorated in reflective displays, and to provide a portable terminal using the same. Provided is a display device which includes: a plurality of arranged display elements each including at least a pixel for displaying a first-viewpoint image and a pixel for displaying a second-viewpoint image, each of the pixels having a transmissive display area for transmitting light and a reflective display area for reflecting external light; and an optical device for distributing light emitted from each of the pixels to different directions from each other, wherein the reflective display areas of each of the display elements are arranged asymmetrically with respect to an axis that is perpendicular to an image distributing direction.07-02-2009

Shinya Niioka, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110280044OPTICAL MEMBER, LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL APPARATUS - A planar light source, Fresnel lens sheet, and louver are disposed in the stated order in a light source apparatus. The Fresnel lens sheet deflects and focuses in one dimension light that has entered from the planar light source. The louver is disposed in the optical path of the light emitted from the Fresnel lens sheet, and the directivity of the light can be increased by restricting the traveling direction of the light to the focal direction of the Fresnel lens sheet. The light utilization ratio can thereby be increased, the directivity of planarly emitted light can be increased, and the brightness can be made uniform at the point of observation.11-17-2011

Yoshio Niioka, Ichinomiya-Shi JP

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20110179892MOTOR HORSE POWER AMPLIFICATION DEVICES USING A MOMENT ARM DESIGN - A motor horse power amplification device using a moment arm design is described. The device converts reciprocal motion of the moment arm to rotational motion which drives an electrical generator. Use of the device can significantly reduce the amount of electricity generated by power plants and thus reduce the need for power plant construction. The devices have many different applications, including home, industrial, and automotive applications.07-28-2011

Yoshio Niioka, Ichino-Miya City JP

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20110290661SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING AMBIENT CARBON DIOXIDE TO PARTICULATE CARBON AND OXYGEN - A system and method is described to convert ambient carbon dioxide (CO12-01-2011