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Niki, JP

Ayao Niki, Ogaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090078451PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A printed wiring board includes multiple conductive layers having conductive circuits, multiple resin insulation layers having openings and including the uppermost resin insulation layer positioned as the outermost layer of the resin insulation layers, multiple via conductors formed in the openings, respectively, and connecting the conductive circuits in the conductive layers, and multiple component-loading pads formed of a copper foil and positioned to load an electronic component. The resin insulation layers and the conductive layers are alternately laminated, and the component-loading pads are formed on the uppermost resin insulation layer.03-26-2009
20100095523MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE BOARD - A multilayer printed wiring board includes one or more resin layers having via-holes and a core layer having via-holes. The via-holes formed in the one or more resin layers are open in the direction opposite to the direction in which the via-holes formed in the core layer are open. A method for manufacturing a multilayer printed wiring board includes a step of preparing a single- or double-sided copper-clad laminate; a step of forming lands by processing the copper-clad laminate; a step of forming a resin layer on the upper surface of the copper-clad laminate, forming openings for via-holes in the resin layer, and then forming the via-holes; and a step of forming openings for via-holes in the lower surface of the copper-clad laminate and then forming the via-holes.04-22-2010
20100116529PRINTED WIRING BOARD HAVING A STIFFENER - To provide a novel multilayer printed wiring board in which a conductor on the outermost resin layer is positioned properly. Furthermore, to provide a novel multilayer printed wiring board in which productivity is enhanced when forming solder bumps on the pads for mounting a semiconductor element. In multilayer printed wiring board, multiple pads for connection with a semiconductor chip are formed on one surface, and on its opposite surface, external connection terminals for connection with another substrate are formed. The pads for connection with a semiconductor chip are formed in the central region of one surface, stiffener is formed in the peripheral region surrounding the pads for connection with a semiconductor chip, pads for connection with a semiconductor chip and stiffener are formed with the same material and are set to be the same height, and the actual area of the stiffener is determined according to the total area of the multiple pads for connection with a semiconductor chip.05-13-2010
20100243305SUBSTRATE WITH METAL FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a substrate with a metal film includes preparing an insulative substrate having the first surface and the second surface on the opposite side of the first surface, forming in the insulative substrate a penetrating hole having the inner wall tapering from the first surface of the insulative substrate toward the second surface, forming a layer of a composition containing a polymerization initiator and a polymerizable compound on the inner wall of the penetrating hole, irradiating the layer of the composition with energy such that a polymer is formed on the inner wall of the penetrating hole, applying a plating catalyst on the polymer, and forming a plated-metal film on the inner wall of the penetrating hole.09-30-2010
20100243311SUBSTRATE WITH METAL FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a substrate with a metal film includes preparing a first insulation layer having first and second surfaces, forming a first conductive circuit on the first surface of the first insulation layer, forming on the first surface of the first insulation layer and on the first conductive circuit a second insulation layer having first and second surfaces, forming in the second insulation layer a penetrating hole tapering from the first surface toward the first conductive circuit, forming on the inner wall of the penetrating hole, a composition containing a polymerization initiator and a polymerizable compound, providing a polymer on the inner wall of the penetrating hole by irradiating the composition, applying a plating catalyst on the polymer, and forming a plated-metal film on the inner wall of the penetrating hole. The first surface of the first insulation layer faces the second surface of the second insulation layer.09-30-2010
20110085306MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE BOARD - A coreless multilayer printed wiring board including a coreless layer having an opening, a conductive film formed on an upper surface of the coreless layer and closing one end of the opening of the coreless layer, a via-hole formed in the opening of the coreless layer, a first resin layer formed on the coreless layer and the conductive film and having an opening reaching to the conductive film, a via-hole formed in the opening of the first resin layer, a second resin layer formed on the upper surface of the first resin layer and having an opening, a via-hole formed in the opening of the second resin layer. The via-holes formed in the first and second resin layers are open in the direction opposite to the direction in which the via-hole formed in the coreless layer is open.04-14-2011
20110220399MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE BOARD - A multilayer printed wiring board includes one or more resin layers having via-holes and a core layer having via-holes. The via-holes formed in the one or more resin layers are open in the direction opposite to the direction in which the via-holes formed in the core layer are open. A method for manufacturing a multilayer printed wiring board includes a step of preparing a single- or double-sided copper-clad laminate; a step of forming lands by processing the copper-clad laminate; a step of forming a resin layer on the upper surface of the copper-clad laminate, forming openings for via-holes in the resin layer, and then forming the via-holes; and a step of forming openings for via-holes in the lower surface of the copper-clad laminate and then forming the via-holes.09-15-2011

Patent applications by Ayao Niki, Ogaki-Shi JP

Isamu Niki, Anan-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080303043SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - At least one recess and/or protruding portion is created on the surface portion of a substrate for scattering or diffracting light generated in a light emitting region. The recess and/or protruding portion has a shape that prevents crystal defects from occurring in semiconductor layers.12-11-2008
20090042328SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - At least one recess and/or protruding portion is created on the surface portion of a substrate for scattering or diffracting light generated in a light emitting region. The recess and/or protruding portion has a shape that prevents crystal defects from occurring in semiconductor layers.02-12-2009
20100264445SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A semiconductor light emitting device including a substrate, an electrode and a light emitting region is provided. The substrate may have protruding portions formed in a repeating pattern on substantially an entire surface of the substrate while the rest of the surface may be substantially flat. The cross sections of the protruding portions taken along planes orthogonal to the surface of the substrate may be semi-circular in shape. The cross sections of the protruding portions may in alternative be convex in shape. A buffer layer and a GaN layer may be formed on the substrate.10-21-2010
20100264446SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A semiconductor light emitting device including a substrate, an electrode and a light emitting region is provided. The substrate may have protruding portions formed in a repeating pattern on substantially an entire surface of the substrate while the rest of the surface may be substantially flat. The cross sections of the protruding portions taken along planes orthogonal to the surface of the substrate may be semi-circular in shape. The cross sections of the protruding portions may in alternative be convex in shape. A buffer layer and a GaN layer may be formed on the substrate.10-21-2010
20100264447SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A semiconductor light emitting device including a substrate, an electrode and a light emitting region is provided. The substrate may have protruding portions formed in a repeating pattern on substantially an entire surface of the substrate while the rest of the surface may be substantially flat. The cross sections of the protruding portions taken along planes orthogonal to the surface of the substrate may be semi-circular in shape. The cross sections of the protruding portions may in alternative be convex in shape. A buffer layer and a GaN layer may be formed on the substrate.10-21-2010
20100266815SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A semiconductor light emitting device including a substrate, an electrode and a light emitting region is provided. The substrate may have protruding portions formed in a repeating pattern on substantially an entire surface of the substrate while the rest of the surface may be substantially flat. The cross sections of the protruding portions taken along planes orthogonal to the surface of the substrate may be semi-circular in shape. The cross sections of the protruding portions may in alternative be convex in shape. A buffer layer and a GaN layer may be formed on the substrate.10-21-2010
20100267181SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A semiconductor light emitting device including a substrate, an electrode and a light emitting region is provided. The substrate may have protruding portions formed in a repeating pattern on substantially an entire surface of the substrate while the rest of the surface may be substantially flat. The cross sections of the protruding portions taken along planes orthogonal to the surface of the substrate may be semi-circular in shape. The cross sections of the protruding portions may in alternative be convex in shape. A buffer layer and a GaN layer may be formed on the substrate.10-21-2010

Patent applications by Isamu Niki, Anan-Shi JP

Kazuya Niki, Hirakata-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100033904COMPOSITE ELECTRIC ELEMENT - [Problems] To provide an electric element which generates less heat even when its components are miniaturized and it carries a large amount of current, decreases the impedance by decreasing the inductance and is effective over high frequencies.02-11-2010
20100046135ELECTRIC ELEMENT - An electric element comprises a dielectric layers, conductive plates, anode electrodes, and cathode electrodes. The conductive plates and the conductive plates are alternately laminated in the width direction of the electric element. The anode electrodes are connected to each of the conductive plates with a predetermined distance. The cathode electrodes are connected to each of the conductive plates with a predetermined distance. The electric element is mounted on a substrate in a manner where the bottom surface makes contact with the substrate. The anode electrode is connected to a first signal line that has a width substantially equal to that of the electric element disposed on the substrate. The anode electrode is connected to a second signal line that has a width substantially equal to that of the electric element disposed on the substrate.02-25-2010
20100232084ELECTRIC ELEMENT AND ELECTRIC CIRCUIT - Each of the plurality of conductive plates is formed on a principal surface of each of stacked dielectric layers. Side anode electrodes are connected to positive electrodes of conductive plates, while side cathode electrodes are connected to cathodes of conductive plates. Anode electrodes are connected to the side anode electrodes. Cathode electrodes are connected to the side cathode electrodes. By passing DC currents through the positive conductive plates and cathode conductive plates so as to flow in the opposite directions, effective inductance of the positive conductive plates becomes smaller than its self-inductance. Consequently, the inductance is reduced, thereby lowering impedance.09-16-2010

Kazuya Niki, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080266757ELECTRIC CIRCUIT DEVICE - An electric circuit device comprises an electric element and a conductive plate. The electric element comprises first and second anode electrodes and a cathode electrode. The first anode electrode is disposed on one end of the electric element in the longitudinal direction DR10-30-2008
20100277851ELECTRIC CIRCUIT DEVICE - An electric circuit device (11-04-2010

Patent applications by Kazuya Niki, Osaka JP

Keitaro Niki, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110257845STEERING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A coordinate-control-gain calculation section 10-20-2011

Keitaro Niki, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090271050TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE - Information for generating a target speed pattern is computed from information acquired from various sensors and a running mode input switch, so as to generate the target speed pattern (S10-29-2009

Masamitsu Niki, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110232386ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTING APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTING METHOD - According to one embodiment, An ultrasonic flaw detecting apparatus comprising: a transducer in which a piezoelectric element array for transmitting ultrasonic waves to and receiving echo signals from a test object; an element driving unit for scanning the piezoelectric element array at a predetermined cycle and causing the ultrasonic waves; a synthesizing unit for synthesizing an internal image of the test object based on the echo signals received by the piezoelectric element array; and a signal replacing unit for replacing the received echo signal with an echo signal in which a bottom echo of the test object is removed.09-29-2011

Masatoshi Niki, Toyonaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090237866CHIP CAPACITOR - A capacitor element having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first end surface and a second end surface is coated with a cathode layer, except for the first end surface. Anode lead extends out from the first end surface. An anode terminal has a first portion located close to and beneath the lower surface of the capacitor element and has a second portion connected to the anode lead via an arcuate connector. A cathode terminal is disposed under the lower surface of the capacitor element, being spaced from the first portion of the anode terminal. A packaging resin covers the capacitor element, the anode terminal and the cathode terminal. A depression is formed in the anode terminal, which extends from a portion of the anode terminal facing the lower surface of the capacitor element to the inner edge of the anode terminal facing the cathode terminal.09-24-2009

Motoharu Niki, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110056080METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DRIVE WHEEL BEARING DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a drive wheel bearing device is provided. During the manufacturing, a swaged portion is formed in a manner as a non-hardened region, and in a manner that variations based on a reference surface in the axial direction of the flat surface are restricted within +/−0.2 mm The reference surface is provided with an end face on an outboard side of a flange for an attachment of a wheel or an end face on an inboard side of the flange for attachment to a vehicle body. Part of the swaged portion making contact with an outer joint member of to drive wheel bearing device is formed into a flat surface. Serrations and a pilot part are formed on an inner periphery of a first inner member of the drive wheel bearing device. An inner peripheral surface of the pilot part is formed as a turned surface, and the turned surface has been turned after forming the swaged portion. A serrated shaft is formed on the outer joint member for transmitting torque to and from the first inner member through the serrations and an outer periphery surface opposing to the pilot part. A surface hardened layer is formed on the outer joint member by heat treatment in a region that includes at least the serrated shaft.03-10-2011

Shigeru Niki, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090217969Method for Manufacturing Photoelectric Converter and Photoelectric Converter - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a photoelectric converter wherein a lower electrode layer, a compound semiconductor thin film having a chalcopyrite structure which serves as a light absorptive layer and a light-transmitting electrode layer that are laminated to form layers are each patterned by photolithography, thereby minimizing damages to the crystals of the compound semiconductor thin film.09-03-2009
20090301558Photoelectric Converter and Method for Producing the Same - A photoelectric converter includes a lower electrode layer, a compound semiconductor thin film of a chalcopyrite structure functioning as a photoabsorption layer and a light transmitting electrode layer that are sequentially laminated on a substrate. An end portion of the of compound semiconductor thin film is positioned outward beyond an end of the light transmitting electrode layer.12-10-2009
20100102368SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR THE SAME - A solid state imaging device with an easy structure in which have the high sensitivity which reaches the wide wavelength region from visible light to near infrared light wavelength region, and dark current is reduced, and a fabrication method for the same, are provided.04-29-2010
20100163864SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to increase the light emission efficiency of a ZnO-based optical semiconductor device. An optical semiconductor device B has a structure which includes n-type Zn07-01-2010
20110023963SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided a solar cell in which a lower electrode layer, a photoelectric conversion layer having a chalcopyrite structure that includes a Group Ib element, a Group IIIb element, and a Group VIb element, and an upper electrode layer are sequentially formed on top of a substrate, wherein the solar cell is provided with a silicate layer between the substrate and the lower electrode layer.02-03-2011
20110024859PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, FABRICATION METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device has a high S/N ratio and can increase the detection efficiency even under a low luminance. The photoelectric conversion device generates an increased electric charge by impact ionization in a photoelectric conversion unit formed from a chalcopyrite type semiconductor, so as to improve dark current characteristic. The photoelectric conversion device includes: a lower electrode layer; a compound semiconductor thin film of chalcopyrite structure disposed on the lower electrode layer and having a high resistivity layer on a surface; and a transparent electrode layer disposed on the compound semiconductor thin film, wherein the lower electrode layer, the compound semiconductor thin film, and the transparent electrode layer are laminated one after another, and a reverse bias voltage is applied between the transparent electrode layer and the lower electrode layer, and the multiplication by the impact ionization of the electric charge generated by photoelectric conversion is generated within the compound semiconductor thin film. It is also possible to provide a fabrication method for such photoelectric conversion device, and a solid state imaging device using the photoelectric conversion device.02-03-2011

Patent applications by Shigeru Niki, Ibaraki JP

Toshihiko Niki, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100233478POWDER COATING COMPOSITION FOR PC STRAND COATING, COATING METHOD, AND COATING FILM - A powder coating composition for PC strand coating which, when used for the coating of a PC strand, can advantageously form a coating film having an even thickness at low cost without causing uneven thickness or stringness is disclosed. The powder coating composition of this invention for PC strand coating is characterized by having a melt viscosity of 3,000-15,000 poise.09-16-2010

Toshihiko Niki, Itami-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100050546STRAND - There is provided a strand that can reduce the trouble in constructing an object to which compression force is applied by the strand and that can keep the construction cost down.03-04-2010
20100108197HIGH-STRENGTH PC STEEL STRANDED WIRE, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND CONCRETE STRUCTURE UTILIZING THE WIRE - The present invention provides a prestressing strand that has higher strength and is more suitable for practical use than known prestressing strands, and a concrete construction using the prestressing strand.05-06-2010

Toshikazu Niki, Matsumoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090071004METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLUID EJECTING HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing a fluid ejecting head includes providing a channel unit including a vibrating plate and having nozzle opening through which fluid is ejected and pressure chamber that communicate with the nozzle opening. A piezoelectric unit includes a piezoelectric element that vibrates the vibrating plate of the channel unit. A securing plate secures the piezoelectric element. A head case having a housing chamber is used to house the piezoelectric unit, such that the piezoelectric element is pressed against the vibrating plate. The piezoelectric unit is pushed in a housing direction such that a portion of the piezoelectric unit is pressed against a sidewall of the housing chamber. The piezoelectric element and the vibrating plate, and the securing plate and the head case, respectively, are secured to each other by bonding them together while the piezoelectric unit is being pressed against the vibrating plate and the sidewall.03-19-2009
20090085987Method for Manufacturing Liquid Ejecting Head, and Liquid Ejecting Head - There is provided a manufacturing method of a liquid ejecting head including an unit having a plurality of piezoelectric elements and a fixing plate supporting the piezoelectric elements, a case having an accommodation space for accommodating the unit, and a flow path unit having a vibration plate, a reference portion which becomes a reference of an arrangement position of the unit in the accommodation space being provided on at least a surface among inner wall surfaces partitioning the accommodation space. The manufacturing method of the liquid ejecting head including regulating the arrangement position of the unit in the accommodation space by accommodating the unit in the accommodation space and by making contact of the fixing plate with the reference portion by a bias force applied by a bias member, and bonding and fixing the piezoelectric elements and the vibration plate and bonding and fixing the fixing plate and the case in the state where the arrangement position of the unit is regulated.04-02-2009

Yohei Niki, Atsugi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110119622WINDOW DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WINDOW DISPLAYS - A plurality of display windows corresponding to a plurality of applications is formed from a plurality of fixed window frames that is displayed with regularity on one display screen of a display unit. A display control unit performs display control by sequentially displaying displays relating to the plurality of applications in a switching manner in the order in which the plurality of applications is selected in a time series in the fixed window display frames that are displayed with regularity on one display screen of the display unit when the plurality of applications is selected in the time series.05-19-2011
20110196515MEASUREMENT PARAMETER INPUT CONTROL DEVICE AND MEASUREMENT PARAMETER INPUT CONTROL METHOD - A measurement parameter input control method and a measurement parameter input control device are provided which can intuitively change measurement parameters, which are set for a target device and are necessary for various measuring processes, with high operability. The measurement parameter input control device includes: a parameter processing section that acquires measurement parameter information including measurement parameters from a target device and that rewrites changed parameters which are measurement parameters after the changing to the target device; a parameter identifying section that identifies the types of the parameters in the acquired measurement parameter information and outputs soft key constructing information for constructing a parameter setting soft key based on the identified measurement parameter information, a display control section that includes a soft key controller displaying and controlling the parameter setting soft key based on the measurement parameter information on a display screen of a display unit on the basis of the soft key constructing information from the parameter identifying section; and an input unit that operates the parameter setting soft key displayed on the display unit.08-11-2011

Yoko Niki, Kakogawa (hyogo) JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110171149Skin Lightening Compositions - Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure:07-14-2011

Yoshiki Niki, Oota-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080297203CURRENT MIRROR CIRCUIT - A current mirror circuit including: a first resistance element having one terminal connected to a first potential, and the other terminal connected to a second potential lower than the first potential; an operational amplifier having a high-potential input terminal connected to the first potential and the one terminal of the first resistance element; a second resistance element having one terminal connected to a low-potential input terminal of the operational amplifier, and the other terminal connected to the second potential; and a transistor having a first electrode connected to an output terminal of the operational amplifier, a second electrode connected to the low-potential input terminal of the operational amplifier and the one terminal of the second resistance element, and a third electrode used as an output terminal, wherein the first and second resistance elements both start to operate from a linear area having lower voltage than a saturation area.12-04-2008