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Noritsugu Ito, Tokoname-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080203650	Sheet Supplying Devices And Image Recording Apparatuses Including The Same - The invention describes an image recording device having a sheet supplying device that supplies sheets. The sheet supplying device has a first tray and a second tray that hold sheets, and a first and second shaft positioned over the first and second trays. A first rotating member contacts a sheet in the first tray, and a second rotating member contacts a sheet in the second tray. A first arm extends from the first shaft to the first rotating member, and a second arm extends from the second shaft to the second rotating member. A transmission device is coupled to the first arm member and the second arm member, and transmits selectively a rotational drive force from the first shaft to either the first or second rotating members. A recording unit records an image on the sheet supplied by the sheet supplying device.	08-28-2008
20090167828	INK CARTRIDGE AND INKJET RECORDING SYSTEM - An ink cartridge includes a cartridge main body, an ink-outputting section, and at least two first light-shielding parts. The cartridge main body has an ink accommodating chamber accommodating ink therein. The ink-outputting section that outputs the ink in the ink accommodating chamber. The at least two first light-shielding parts are juxtaposed in the prescribed mounting direction at a prescribed interval and that are incapable of moving relative to the cartridge main body. Lengths in the prescribed mounting direction of the at least two first light-shielding parts are different from one another.	07-02-2009
20090184998	LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus, including: a medium conveying mechanism which conveys a medium in a first direction; a head pair composed of two liquid ejecting heads respectively having liquid ejection surfaces in which liquid ejection areas are respectively formed, the two heads having respective one end portions overlapping each other as viewed in the first direction, and disposed such that the respective one end portions are adjacent to each other in the first direction; two wipers for wiping the respective ejection surfaces; and a wiper moving mechanism configured to move the two wipers in mutually opposite directions, wherein the ejection areas partly overlap each other as viewed in the first direction, wherein, when each wiper is placed by the wiper moving mechanism at a wiping start position at which each wiper does not face the corresponding ejection surface, the two wipers partly overlap each other as viewed in the first direction, and wherein, when each wiper is placed at a wiping complete position at which each wiper does not face the corresponding ejection surface, the two wipers overlap each other as viewed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.	07-23-2009
20100079513	LIQUID-EJECTION APPARATUS - A liquid-ejection apparatus, including: a head configured to eject a liquid from a plurality of liquid-ejection openings; a main tank configured to accommodate the liquid supplied to the head; a liquid-supply pump configured to supply the liquid in the main tank to the head; a sub-tank in which are formed (a) a connection opening for connecting the sub-tank to the head and (b) an air-discharge opening for communicating the sub-tank with ambient air; a first channel extending from the liquid-supply pump to the sub-tank via the head and the connection opening; a second channel extending from the sub-tank to the liquid-supply pump; a third channel extending from the air-discharge opening of the sub-tank to the ambient air; an air-discharge valve provided in the third channel so as to be openable and closable; and a controller configured to control the air-discharge valve such that the air-discharge valve is temporarily opened in a liquid introducing operation in which the liquid is introduced from the main tank to the liquid-supply pump and an air discharging operation in which air separated from the liquid in the sub-tank by causing the liquid to be flowed through the first channel by driving of the liquid-supply pump is discharged through the third channel, and such that the air-discharge valve is closed in times other than the liquid introducing operation and the air discharging operation.	04-01-2010
20110187772	INK CARTRIDGE, RECORDING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RECORDING DEVICE - An ink cartridge includes: an ink accommodating unit; and a storing unit. The ink accommodating unit is configured to accommodate ink therein. The storing unit is configured to store time length data indicative of a length of time to be taken by the ink cartridge to move from a first position to a second position different from the first position, the first position and the second position being defined within a mounting unit in a recording device, the ink cartridge reaching the first position before reaching the second position when the ink cartridge is mounted in the mounting unit.	08-04-2011
20110228019	INK CARTRIDGE - An ink cartridge includes an ink storing portion configured to store ink therein, an ink outlet path configured to place an interior of the ink storing portion in fluid communication with an exterior of the ink storing portion, a particular valve disposed at the ink outlet path configured to selectively close the ink outlet path, and a further valve. The further valve is disposed at the ink outlet path. The further valve includes a valve seat separately formed from the particular valve, and a further valve member that closes the further valve when the further valve member contacts the valve seat. The further valve member is urged against the valve seat toward the particular valve when the further valve is closed.	09-22-2011
20110242232	LIQUID CARTRIDGE - A liquid cartridge includes a liquid storing portion configured to store liquid therein, a liquid outlet path configured to place an interior of the liquid storing portion in fluid communication with an exterior of the liquid storing portion, a particular valve disposed at the liquid outlet path configured to selectively close the liquid outlet path, and a further valve. The further valve is disposed at the liquid outlet path. The further valve includes a valve seat separately formed from the particular valve, and a further valve member that closes the further valve when the further valve member contacts the valve seat. The further valve member is urged against the valve seat toward the particular valve when the further valve is closed.	10-06-2011
20110242233	LIQUID CARTRIDGE - A liquid cartridge includes a liquid storing portion that stores liquid therein, a detection portion in fluid communication with the liquid storing portion, a movable member that is disposed in the detection portion, and a sensor that outputs a signal relative to a position of the movable member.	10-06-2011
20110249065	INK CARTRIDGE - An ink cartridge includes an ink storing portion that stores ink therein, a detection portion in fluid communication with the ink storing portion, a movable member that is disposed in the detection portion, and a sensor that outputs a signal relative to a position of the movable member.	10-13-2011
20110267388	LIQUID CARTRIDGE FOR IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A liquid cartridge is detachably mountable on a body of an image forming device and capable of supplying liquid to the image forming device when mounted on the body. A liquid delivery path has a first portion and a second portion positioned between a liquid accommodating unit and the first portion. The first opening/closing unit is configured so as to be capable of being switched between an open state in which the first portion is opened and a closed state in which the first portion is closed. The second opening/closing unit is configured so as to be capable of being switched between an open state in which the second portion is opened and a closed state in which the second portion is closed. The interlocking mechanism is configured so as to be capable of being operated in association with an operation of an actuator provided on the body to switch the second opening/closing unit between the open state and the closed state. The storing unit is configured to store time length data indicating a length of a prescribed time.	11-03-2011
20110292139	LIQUID CARTRIDGE FOR IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A liquid cartridge detachably mountable on a body of an image forming device and capable of supplying liquid to the image forming device when mounted on the body. A liquid delivery path has a first portion and a second portion positioned between a liquid accommodating unit and the first portion. A first opening/closing unit is configured so as to be capable of being switched between an open state in which the first portion is opened and a closed state in which the first portion is closed. A second opening/closing unit is configured so as to be capable of being switched between an open state in which the second portion is opened and a closed state in which the second portion is closed. A storing unit is configured to store time length data indicating a length of a prescribed time. A second opening/closing unit is changed from the closed state to the open state when the prescribed time has elapsed after the liquid cartridge is mounted on the body.	12-01-2011

Noritsugu Kato, Okazaki-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090242670	Injector - A fuel chamber defined by a recess portion of a valve body and a tip section of a valve member of an injector is structured such that a seat diameter Ds of a seat section of the valve member seated on a valve seat section formed on an inner peripheral surface of the valve body, an axial distance A between an inlet portion of an injection hole formed in the recess portion and the tip section of the valve member facing the inlet portion in the fuel chamber and an axial distance B between an inside region of the recess portion located radially inside the inlet portion of the injection hole in the fuel chamber and the tip section facing the inside region satisfy inequalities: 0.048≦A/Ds≦0.18 and B/Ds≦0.18.	10-01-2009
20100237174	FUEL INJECTOR - A fuel injector has a plurality of fuel injection ports including first injection ports and second injection ports. Injection-port axes of the first injection ports extend to a first space in a combustion chamber. Injection-port axes of the second injection ports extend to a second space in a combustion chamber. An interval of the injection-port axes between adjacent first injection ports is shorter than an interval of the injection-port axes between the first injection port and the second injection port which are adjacent to each other.	09-23-2010

Noritsugu Nakamura, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090249262	BEHAVIORAL SYNTHESIS DEVICE, BEHAVIORAL SYNTHESIS METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A behavioral synthesis device include a profile unit that implements an electronic circuit at a reconfigurable hardware based on a first register transfer level description generated by a behavioral synthesis unit, actuates the implemented electronic circuit, and causes the electric circuit to output profile information from the actuated electronic circuit; and an optimizer that generates optimization information for optimizing a behavioral synthesis carried out by the behavioral synthesis unit based on the profile information that the profile unit causes the electric circuit to output, and outputs the generated optimization information to the behavioral synthesis unit, wherein the behavioral synthesis unit acquires a first behavioral level description, and subjects the acquired first behavioral level description to behavioral synthesis and generates the second register transfer level description based on the optimization information outputted by the optimizer.	10-01-2009
20100083209	BEHAVIORAL SYNTHESIS APPARATUS, BEHAVIORAL SYNTHESIS METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A behavioral synthesis apparatus includes a acquisition unit, a scheduling unit and a generation unit. The acquisition unit acquires a behavioral level description describing an operation of a semiconductor integrated circuit. The scheduling unit separates the acquired behavioral level description into N stage descriptions, and makes a schedule in such a way that input/output operations and computations among the N stage descriptions are pipelined. The generation unit generates a register transfer level description based on the N stage descriptions and a result of scheduling performed by the scheduling unit in such a way as to form stage circuits respectively corresponding to the N stage descriptions and a state control circuit which controls possible 2N−1 stage control states of the semiconductor integrated circuit. The generation unit generates the register transfer level description in such a way as to inhibit the operation of a stage circuit which need not be operated.	04-01-2010

Noritsugu Nomura, Kurume JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090263942	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A single crystal semiconductor substrate including an embrittlement layer is attached to a base substrate with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, and the single crystal semiconductor layer is separated at the embrittlement layer by heat treatment; accordingly, a single crystal semiconductor layer is fixed over the base substrate. The single crystal semiconductor layer is irradiated with a laser beam so that the single crystal semiconductor layer is partially melted and then is re-single crystallized, whereby crystal defects are removed. In addition, an island-shaped single crystal semiconductor layer for forming an n-channel transistor is channel-doped using a photomask and then is etched back using the photomask so that the island-shaped single crystal semiconductor layer for forming an n-channel transistor is thinner than the island-shaped single crystal semiconductor layer for forming a p-channel transistor.	10-22-2009
20110171791	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A single crystal semiconductor substrate including an embrittlement layer is attached to a base substrate with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, and the single crystal semiconductor layer is separated at the embrittlement layer by heat treatment; accordingly, a single crystal semiconductor layer is fixed over the base substrate. The single crystal semiconductor layer is irradiated with a laser beam so that the single crystal semiconductor layer is partially melted and then is re-single crystallized, whereby crystal defects are removed. In addition, an island-shaped single crystal semiconductor layer for forming an n-channel transistor is channel-doped using a photomask and then is etched back using the photomask so that the island-shaped single crystal semiconductor layer for forming an n-channel transistor is thinner than the island-shaped single crystal semiconductor layer for forming a p-channel transistor.	07-14-2011

Noritsugu Okada, Obu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100199810	FASTENING TOOL - When bolts are fastened to tack a door to a car body by means of a conventional impact wrench, the shavings stick to the surface of the door or car body, thereby to cause the poor coating quality such as a seeding when the inter-coating or finish-coating is performed in the coating procedure. An impact wrench provided is a fastening tool for fastening a bolt gripped by a socket, in a nut. The impact wrench includes a suction cover for covering the surroundings of the socket, and a suction port capable of sucking the atmosphere in the portion covered with the suction cover, and is constituted such that the atmosphere in the suction cover is sucked through the suction port to recover the shavings left at the time of fastening the bolt. This constitution makes it possible to prevent the shavings from being scattered to the surroundings. When the door is temporarily attached at the coating step to a car body, the poor coating quality such as the seeding, as might otherwise be caused by the shavings stuck to the surface of the car body or door, can be prevented and improved.	08-12-2010

Noritsugu Ono, Utsunomiya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120029857	INDUSTRIAL MACHINE - A coordinate measuring machine (industrial machine) includes: a column and a support that extend along the Z-axis; a beam being provided between the column and the support; a slider being movable on the beam; a ram being held on the slider movably along the Z-axis direction; a temperature detecting sensor and a temperature detector that detect the respective temperatures of the column, the support and the ram; and a shift amount calculator that calculates a Z-axis shift amount based on the respective temperatures of the column, the support and the ram, reference position data indicating a positional relationship between the column, the support and the ram at a reference temperature, and respective thermal expansion coefficients for the column, the support and the ram.	02-02-2012

Noritsugu Sskuma, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100104767	PRODUCTION METHOD FOR NANOCOMPOSITE MAGNET - A nanocomposite magnet having a core-shell structure that includes a hard magnetic phase of an Nd	04-29-2010

Noritsugu Takahashi, Kokubunji JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080302962	Charged particle beam apparatus - The invention provides a charged particle beam apparatus capable of preventing image errors in a display image and capturing a clear display image. A display image displayed on a display unit has a rectangular shape having sides that are substantially parallel to coordinate axes of a rectangular coordinate system determined by wafer alignment. A charged particle beam is radiated onto an area including a display image in a direction that is not parallel to the coordinate axes of the reference rectangular coordinate system to scan the area. Then, among image information obtained by scanning, only information of a position within the display image is displayed on the image display unit. In this way, a clear display image without brightness variation is obtained.	12-11-2008
20090256076	CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS PERMITTING HIGH-RESOLUTION AND HIGH-CONTRAST OBSERVATION - A lower pole piece of an electromagnetic superposition type objective lens is divided into an upper magnetic path and a lower magnetic path. A voltage nearly equal to a retarding voltage is applied to the lower magnetic path. An objective lens capable of acquiring an image with a higher resolution and a higher contrast than a conventional image is provided. An electromagnetic superposition type objective lens includes a magnetic path that encloses a coil, a cylindrical or conical booster magnetic path that surrounds an electron beam, a control magnetic path that is interposed between the coil and sample, an accelerating electric field control unit that accelerates the electron beam using a booster power supply, a decelerating electric field control unit that decelerates the electron beam using a stage power supply, and a suppression unit that suppresses electric discharge of the sample using a control magnetic path power supply. Thus, whether landing energy of an electron beam varies widely, the electron beam can be focused with the electromagnetic superposition type objective lens approached to the sample.	10-15-2009
20100059676	CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - Disclosed herewith is a charged particle beam apparatus capable of controlling each of the probe current and the objective divergence angle to obtain a desired probe current and a desired objective divergence angle in accordance with the diameter of the subject objective aperture. The apparatus is configured to include an objective aperture between first and second condenser lenses to calculate and set a control value of a first condenser lens in accordance with the diameter of the hole of the objective aperture so as to obtain a desired probe current and calculate a control value of a second condenser lens setting device in accordance with the diameter of the hole of the objective divergence angle and the control value of the second condenser lens setting device, thereby setting the calculated control value for the second condenser lens setting device to control the objective divergence angle.	03-11-2010
20110211060	WAFER INSPECTION DATA HANDLING AND DEFECT REVIEW TOOL - A defect detected by a wafer inspection tool is reliably captured by a defect review tool. A defect review condition in the defect review tool is varied depending on defect attributes provided by the wafer inspection tool so as to optimize the review process. For example, review magnification is varied depending on the size of the defect, or the frame addition number is varied depending on the maximum gray level difference.	09-01-2011
20120004879	CHARGED PARTICLE APPARATUS, SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE, AND SAMPLE INSPECTION METHOD - An object of the invention is to be able to select easily and quickly inspection recipes which are appropriate to samples from any number of inspection recipes. A calculating device displays a plurality of inspection recipes on the GUI. An inspection recipe includes settings for controlling charged particle columns which irradiate charged particles on samples with a plurality of characteristics. Plural inspection recipes are arranged and displayed on a coordinate system which is specified by a plurality of axes having characteristic values (robustness variable of charge up, throughput of defect inspection, and accuracy of defect inspection) which have mutually trade-off relationships.	01-05-2012

Noritsugu Yoshimura, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090300466	ERROR CORRECTION METHOD AND ERROR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - In an error correction method, an error correction of data can be completed readily in a short period of time. In this method, actual data are written together with additional data to a magnetic disk having sectors. The actual data have a first length. The additional data are produced from source data. The source data are formed by predetermined data or the actual data. The sectors of the magnetic disk have a read/write unit of a second length that is longer than the first length. One of the sectors to which actual data to be read have been written is specified, and actual data and additional data are read from the specified sector. The read additional data are verified with the source data. A first error correction is performed on the read additional data based on a result of the verification.	12-03-2009