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Obu, JP

Isao Obu, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080224174SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A technology which allows an improvement in the moisture resistance of a semiconductor device is provided. In a GaAs substrate as a semi-insulating substrate, a HBT is formed in an element formation region, while an isolation region is formed in an insulating region. The isolation region formed in the insulating region is formed by introducing helium into the same semiconductor layers as the sub-collector semiconductor layer and collector semiconductor layer of the HBT. In an outer peripheral region, a conductive layer is formed to be exposed from protective films and coupled to a back surface electrode. Because a GND potential is supplied to the back surface electrode, the conductive layer is fixed to the GND potential. The conductive layer is formed of the same semiconductor layers as the sub-collector semiconductor layer and collector semiconductor layer of the HBT.09-18-2008
20090085162SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT DEVICE - The present invention provides a semiconductor device that includes a plurality of transistor cells and makes it possible to achieve higher degree of integration and lower cost of an integrated semiconductor circuit device as the first object, and provide an integrated semiconductor circuit device of high density integration and compact construction at a low cost.04-02-2009

Kenji Obu, Utsunomiya-Shi JP

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20080204902ZOOM LENS SYSTEM AND OPTICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens system includes a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, at least one lens unit having a positive refractive power, and an optical element composed of a material having an Abbe number and a partial dispersion that satisfy a predetermined condition. The first lens unit, an aperture stop, and the at least one lens unit are arranged in this order from the object side to the image side. The zoom lens system performs zooming while changing the distance between the lens units. The focal length f08-28-2008
20080273249ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A compact zoom lens includes a first lens unit disposed closest to an object side, an aperture, and a rear lens group. The first lens unit includes a first diffraction optical part having positive refractive power, and the rear lens group includes a second diffraction optical part having positive refractive power. The power relation between the two diffraction optical parts and the positions of the diffraction optical parts are set appropriately. The zoom lens can have a high zoom ratio wherein chromatic aberration is fully corrected, and an image pickup apparatus employing this zoom lens can be provided.11-06-2008
20090040604ZOOM LENS DEVICE AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens device includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power. The zoom lens device is formed so that a distance Ximg between a position of the first lens unit at the wide-angle end and a position of the first lens unit that is maximally moved towards the image side, a distance Xobj between the position of the first lens unit at the wide-angle end and a position of the first lens unit that is maximally moved towards the object side, and a focal length fw of the zoom lens device at the wide-angle end are suitable values.02-12-2009
20090040625ZOOM LENS SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, first, second, third, and fourth lens units having positive, negative, positive, and positive optical powers, respectively. The first lens unit includes one negative lens element and two positive lens elements, and moves during zooming. The zoom lens system satisfies the following condition:02-12-2009
20100271496IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE CONVERSION METHOD - To reduce degradation of image quality occurring upon correction of an image shake, provided is an image pickup apparatus including: an image pickup optical system; an image pickup element for photoelectrically converting an image formed by the image pickup optical system; a processing unit for processing a taken image; a detection unit for detecting a shake of the image pickup apparatus; and an image stabilizing unit for decentering an image stabilizing lens unit formed as a part of the image pickup optical system based on a detection result from the detection unit. The processing unit performs the process by using an image restore filter corresponding to a position of the image stabilizing lens unit at a time of image taking.10-28-2010

Patent applications by Kenji Obu, Utsunomiya-Shi JP

Kenji Obu, Sagamihara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120127582OPTICAL SYSTEM - The optical system of the present invention includes a plurality of lens groups and a variable focus lens. Here, the variable focus lens satisfies the following condition:05-24-2012

Makoto Obu, Kanagawa JP

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20080212998TANDEM IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMINGAPPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A method of arranging a plurality of image forming sections, each of which includes a developing device and a cleaning device. The method includes arranging the plurality of image forming sections side by side along an inclined image carrier; and positioning the cleaning device above the developing device of other image forming sections in one of nearby ones of the plurality of image forming sections.09-04-2008

Takayuki Obu, Isesaki JP

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20100012100Control Device for an Internal Combustion Engine - A control device for an internal combustion engine can quickly control, regardless of variation of the quantity of evaporative fuel gas adsorbed in a canister of the engine, the air-fuel ratio to a target value by performing air-fuel ratio feedback compensation control so as not to cause the emission performance of the engine to deteriorate. For the first canister purge performed after the engine is started up, a purge valve is driven for a prescribed period at a prescribed purge flow rate. During the period, the quantity of purged fuel is calculated using an air-fuel ratio feedback factor. Based on the fuel quantity thus calculated, an adsorption quantity estimation section estimates the quantity of evaporative fuel gas adsorbed in the canister. At the same time, a fuel evaporation quantity calculation section calculates the quantity of fuel evaporating from a fuel tank according to the condition of the engine and vehicle, and the quantity of fuel in the canister is estimated based on the balance between the quantities of fuel charged to and purged from the canister.01-21-2010

Toshiharu Obu, Kawasaki-Shi JP

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20110156797POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND SEMICONDUCTOR POWER CONVERTER PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A power semiconductor module includes semiconductor elements of a first system constituting each of arms in a circuit of the first system, semiconductor elements of a second system constituting each of arms in a circuit of the second system, a plurality of DC electrode conductors including a common DC electrode conductor joined to the semiconductor elements of the first and second systems, and a plurality of AC electrode conductors joined to the respective semiconductor elements of the first and second systems. Each of the semiconductor elements of the first and second systems is interposed between the DC electrode conductor and AC electrode conductor.06-30-2011

Yoshiki Obu, Hitachi JP

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20090042079CATALYST FOR FUEL CELLS - To provide a catalyst for a fuel cell that has a high oxygen reduction activity and is manufactured at low cost and a fuel cell that has a high power generation efficiency and is manufactured at low cost. As a catalyst for a fuel cell that reduces an oxidizing gas, a catalyst for a fuel cell that contains palladium at least partially oxidized is used. In a fuel cell having an anode that oxidizes a fuel, a cathode that reduces an oxidizing gas and a solid polymer electrolyte membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode, a palladium oxide is used as a cathode catalyst.02-12-2009

Yusuke Obu, Kanagawa JP

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20090280334GAS-BARRIER MATERIAL, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND GAS-BARRIER PACKING MATERIAL - A gas-barrier material comprising a polycarboxylic acid polymer (A) and a compound (B) having two ring structures (b) each of which forming an ether bond to carbon that forms a double bond with nitrogen and containing oxygen in the ether bond, wherein a crosslinked structure is formed by the reaction of a carboxyl group in the polycarboxylic acid polymer (A) with one of the ring structures (b) of the compound (B). The gas-barrier material features excellent gas-barrier property, retort resistance and flexibility, can be cured at a low temperature within short periods of time, and can be excellently produced.11-12-2009
20100015449COMPOSITION FOR FORMING GAS-BARRIER MATERIAL, GAS-BARRIER MATERIAL, A METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND GAS-BARRIER PACKING MATERIAL - A composition for forming a gas-barrier material, comprising a polycarboxylic acid-type polymer (A) and at least a bifunctional alicyclic epoxy compound (B). The composition for forming a gas-barrier material features excellent gas-barrier property, retort resistance and flexibility, can be cured at a low temperature in a short period of time without affecting the plastic base material, and contributes to improving the productivity.01-21-2010
20110091743METHOD OF PRODUCING GAS-BARRIER LAMINATED MEMBER - A method of producing a gas-barrier laminated member having a gas-barrier layer formed by crosslinking the carboxyl groups of a polycarboxylic acid polymer with multivalent metal ions. The method comprises forming a layer (A) containing an alkaline compound of a multivalent metal on at least one surface of a plastic base material, applying a solution (b) obtained by dissolving a polycarboxylic acid polymer in a solvent containing at least water onto the layer (A) that contains the alkaline compound of the multivalent metal, and removing the solvent by a heat treatment so that a metal-ionically crosslinked structure is formed with the multivalent metal ions among the carboxyl groups in the solution (b). The gas-barrier laminated member has excellent adhesion to the base material, gas-barrier property, retort resistance and flexibility, and is efficiently produced by only being heated at a low temperature for a short period of time through a decreased number of simplified steps.04-21-2011
20110200836GAS-BARRIER MATERIAL HAVING EXCELLENT ANTI-BLOCKING PROPERTY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A gas-barrier material having a gas-barrier layer which comprises a polycarboxylic acid polymer, the gas-barrier layer having a chemical bond stemming from an isocyanate group formed in the surface thereof, and the content of nitrogen being at least not less than 1 atom % per the total amount of carbon, oxygen and nitrogen in the surface layer. The gas-barrier material comprising a polycarboxylic acid polymer which is a high hydrogen-bonding polymer exhibits excellent anti-blocking property without dependent upon the degree of crosslinking.08-18-2011

Patent applications by Yusuke Obu, Kanagawa JP

Yusuke Obu, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090274918GAS-BARRIER MATERIAL AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A gas-barrier material in which carboxyl groups are ionically crosslinked in an amount corresponding to an acid value of at least 330 mgKOH/g of a resin that has the carboxyl groups in an amount corresponding to an acid value of not smaller than 580 mgKOH/g. The gas-barrier material exhibits excellent gas-barrier property, retort resistance and flexibility under highly humid conditions, enables the film to be cured at a low temperature in a short period of time, and can be favorably produced.11-05-2009