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Ohtani, JP

Akihiko Ohtani, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080276013	Semiconductor Integrated Circuit - Enabling and disabling of a plurality of internal buses (	11-06-2008

Akira Ohtani, Ebina-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100203667	MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR - A manufacturing method for a solid-state image sensor, the method comprises the steps of: forming a charge storage region in a photoelectric converting unit by implanting a semiconductor substrate with ions of an impurity of a first conductivity type, using a first mask; heating the semiconductor substrate at a temperature of no less than 800° C. and no more than 1200° C. through RTA (Rapid Thermal Annealing); forming a surface region of the charge storage region by implanting the semiconductor substrate with ions of an impurity of a second conductivity type, using a second a mask; heating the semiconductor substrate at a temperature of no less than 800° C. and no more than 1200° C. through RTA (Rapid Thermal Annealing); and forming an antireflection film that covers the photoelectric converting unit at a temperature of less than 800° C., after the step of forming the surface region, in this order.	08-12-2010
20100203670	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, comprises steps of forming a common contact hole for a first conductivity-type region and a second conductivity-type region, implanting an impurity in at least one of the first conductivity-type region and the second conductivity-type region, and forming a shared contact plug by filling an electrical conducting material in the contact hole, wherein in the implanting step, an impurity is implanted in at least one of the first conductivity-type region and the second conductivity-type region such that the first conductivity-type region and the shared contact plug are brought into ohmic contact with each other, and the second conductivity-type region and the shared contact plug are brought into ohmic contact with each other.	08-12-2010
20110242388	IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND CAMERA - An image sensing device comprises a pixel array, and a peripheral circuit, a column selecting circuit, and a readout, wherein each pixel includes a photodiode, a floating diffusion, a transfer PMOS transistor to the floating diffusion, an amplifier PMOS transistor, and a reset PMOS transistor, the amplifier PMOS transistor has a gate which is formed by an n-type conductive pattern, and is isolated by a first element isolation region and an n-type impurity region which covers at least a lower portion of the first element isolation region, and each PMOS transistor included in the column selecting circuit has a gate which is formed by a p-type conductive pattern and is isolated by a second element isolation region, and an n-type impurity concentration in a region adjacent to a lower portion of the second element isolation region is lower than that in the n-type impurity region.	10-06-2011

Akizou Ohtani, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100020344	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - It is an object of the present invention to provide an image forming apparatus that achieves reduction in power and resumption time by selectively resuming a function which a user desires when a storage medium in which identification information for identifying the user is stored is exposed so as to perform resumption from the energy saving state. The image forming apparatus includes: two or more functions of a copy function, a printer function, a scan function and a FAX function; a radio communication portion that performs radio communication with a storage medium in which identification information for identifying a user is stored; and a control portion that when the radio communication portion obtains the identification information from the storage medium in a case where part of the apparatus is in an energy saving state, selects a function to be resumed from the energy saving state according to an exposure state in which the storage medium is exposed to the radio communication portion.	01-28-2010

Akizou Ohtani, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100322689	PAPER FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A remaining amount detector measures beforehand a distance H where there is one sheet. A motor displaces a lifting plate to a paper-feeding position upon storing paper in the feeding unit. The remaining amount detector measures a distance y	12-23-2010

Atsushi Ohtani, Kyoto-Shi, Kyoto-Fu JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100133443	DISCRIMINATION PARAMETER CALCULATION METHOD FOR PHOTON DETECTORS, AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS USING SAME - A discrimination parameter calculation method for photon detectors in this invention, applies two types of fitting functions which approximate waveforms of count numbers relative to energy ratios to the data having accumulated output waveform signals, and calculates fitting parameters of both the fitting functions. Based on both the fitting parameters, count numbers which are 1/n of peaks of both the fitting functions, and a value of the energy ratio of both the fitting functions corresponding to the count numbers is calculated as discrimination parameter k. Thus, whatever kind first photon detecting elements	06-03-2010

Atsushi Ohtani, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110274241	RADIATION TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - This invention has one object to provide radiation tomography apparatus that allows suppression of arithmetic load of detection data with a wider detector ring. In order to achieve this purpose, the radiation tomography apparatus according to this invention performs coincidence only when two scintillation counter crystals that detect gamma rays coincidentally (A) belong to the same ring unit, or (B) belong to each of the ring units adjacent to each other. Accordingly, a distance in the central axis direction between the radiation detecting elements is limited to be equal to or less than a thickness of the ring unit in the central axis direction. Accordingly, radiation tomography apparatus may be provided that allows generation of the sectional image suitable for diagnosis while arithmetic load is suppressed.	11-10-2011

Atsushi Ohtani, Kyoto-Fu JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090012718	Nuclear Medicine Diagnosis Apparatus and Diagnostic System Used Thereto - The function of an accumulated amount deriving part	01-08-2009
20090309031	POSITRON CT APPARATUS - Whether a phenomenon of photon incidence on detectors is a double event or a single event is determined (step S	12-17-2009

Bunsho Ohtani, Sapporo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080241542	TUNGSTEN OXIDE PHOTOCATALYST - To provide a tungsten oxide photocatalyst which shows a high photocatalytic activity by irradiating with visible light even under the environment where ultraviolet light is not irradiated, the tungsten oxide photocatalyst has tungsten oxide particles and Pt particles having a primary particle size of 3 to 20 nm supported on the surface of the tungsten oxide particles in an amount of 0.03 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the tungsten oxide particles.	10-02-2008
20090318736	Production method of aromatic hydroxide - According to the present invention, two hydroxyl groups can be introduced into the 1-position and the 4-position of the benzene ring of an aromatic compound highly efficiently and highly selectively by a one step process to give the corresponding aromatic hydroxide.	12-24-2009
20100098620	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING METAL OXIDE PARTICLES - Provided is a method for producing decahedral titanium oxide particles, wherein the decahedral titanium oxide particles are produced by allowing a reaction gas containing titanium tetrachloride to flow into a reaction pipe having a partial double-pipe structure in which a hollow internal cylinder is inserted into an upstream portion of a hollow external cylinder, the method comprising: performing a preheating on the reaction gas containing titanium tetrachloride and a barrier gas not containing metal chlorides in a region on the upstream side of a downstream end of the hollow internal cylinder, while allowing the reaction gas to flow into the hollow internal cylinder and the barrier gas to flow between the hollow internal cylinder and the hollow external cylinder; and performing a main heating on the reaction gas in a downstream region apart from the downstream end of the hollow internal cylinder to thermally decompose the titanium tetrachloride.	04-22-2010

Bunsho Ohtani, Hokkaido JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090278094	Semiconductor nanoparticle and method of producing the same - The present invention provides semiconductor nanoparticles which emit light at room temperature and include a sulfide or oxide containing zinc, a Group 11 element in the periodic table, and a Group 13 element in the periodic table as a main component or a sulfide or oxide containing a Group 11 element in the periodic table and a Group 13 element in the periodic table as a main component. For example, the semiconductor nanoparticles are represented by Zn	11-12-2009

Hiroki Ohtani, Aichi-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090001925	Power Conversion Circuit - A desired current is caused to flow through a coil by controlling switching of switching elements by a PWM controller. For a voltage sensor, a value of Vo−ΔV, which is a difference between a midpoint voltage Vo of the switching elements and a predetermined threshold voltage ΔV, and a value of Vo−(Vc−ΔV), which is a difference between the midpoint voltage Vo and a value obtained by subtracting the threshold voltage ΔV from a voltage Vc of an upper line, are determined. Then, the determined results obtained from the voltage sensor are input to the PWM controller through flip-flops and a dead time compensator to compensate for dead time, such as, for example, for a command for PWM control signal generation.	01-01-2009
20090302818	Power Supply Device and Control Method of the Same - It is determined that a periodic zero current stagnation state is reached to correct a voltage command of a smoothing capacitor downward by a predetermined voltage when a state where a current (reactor current) flowing through a coil in a dead time when switching elements are both off immediately after the switching element (upper arm) is turned off from on stagnates at a value of 0 occurs at switching periods of the switching elements. This can prevent a voltage of the smoothing capacitor from becoming unexpectedly higher than the voltage command in the current stagnation state, prevent the smoothing capacitor from being damaged by an overvoltage and prevent excessive torque from being output from motors.	12-10-2009
20100127656	AC MOTOR DRIVE CONTROLLER - An overmodulation PWM controller includes a voltage instruction calculation unit which calculates a d axis voltage instruction and a q axis voltage instruction in which a voltage amplitude exceeds a peak value of a triangular wave carrier; a voltage instruction correction unit which corrects the d axis voltage instruction and the q axis voltage instruction so that a pulse width modulation voltage applied to an AC motor has a fundamental wave amplitude corresponding to the voltage instruction amplitude, according to the synchronization value K which is the number of the triangular carriers per one cycle of the phase voltage instruction; and a voltage instruction conversion unit which converts the corrected d axis voltage instruction and the q axis voltage instruction into a phase voltage instruction. The pulse width modulation voltage is controlled according to the result of comparison between the phase voltage instruction and the triangular wave carrier.	05-27-2010
20100231151	AC MOTOR DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - An AC motor drive control device includes a control mode judgment unit that performs a judgment based on required voltage amplitude required by a synchronous AC motor, in order to switch units for applying voltage to the AC motor to one of a rectangular wave voltage phase control unit, an overmodulation control unit, and a PWM current control unit.	09-16-2010

Hiroshi Ohtani, Ashigarakami-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110078784	VPN SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF SAME - A VPN management server transmits a seed to a client computer and VPN server. The client computer generates a VPN password from the seed using a prescribed algorithm and transmits the generated VPN password to the VPN server. The VPN server generates a password from the seed using an algorithm identical with the prescribed algorithm in the client computer. If the VPN password transmitted from the client computer and the VPN password generated in the VPN server match, the VPN server allows utilization of the VPN by reason of the fact that the client computer has been authenticated. Even if leakage of the seed occurs, the VPN password will not be generated unless the algorithm is analyzed. The result is enhanced security.	03-31-2011

Hisashi Ohtani, Toshigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080224940	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof - The present invention provides a semiconductor device which is not easily damaged by external local pressure. The present invention further provides a manufacturing method of a highly-reliable semiconductor device, which is not destroyed by external local pressure, with a high yield. A structure body, in which high-strength fiber of an organic compound or an inorganic compound is impregnated with an organic resin, is provided over an element substrate having a semiconductor element formed using a single crystal semiconductor region, and heating and pressure bonding are performed, whereby a semiconductor device is manufactured, to which the element substrate and the structure body in which the high-strength fiber of an organic compound or an inorganic compound is impregnated with the organic resin are fixed together.	09-18-2008

Hisashi Ohtani, Isehara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100144077	SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A THIN FILM SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A substrate processing apparatus includes a plurality of evacuable treatment chambers connected to one another via an evacuable common chamber, and the common chamber is provided with means for transporting a substrate between each treatment chamber. More specifically, a substrate processing apparatus includes a plurality of evacuable treatment chambers, at least one of said treatment chambers having a film formation function through a vapor phase reaction therein, at least one of said treatment chambers having an annealing function with light irradiation and at least one of said treatment chambers having a heating function therein. The apparatus also has a common chamber through which said plurality of evacuable treatment chambers are connected to one another, and a transportation means provided in said common chamber for transporting a substrate between each treatment chamber.	06-10-2010

Hisashi Ohtani, Atsugi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090029509	Substrate processing apparatus and method and a manufacturing method of a thin film semiconductor device - A substrate processing apparatus includes a plurality of evacuable treatment chambers connected to one another via an evacuable common chamber, and the common chamber is provided with means for transporting a substrate between each treatment chamber. More specifically, a substrate processing apparatus includes a plurality of evacuable treatment chambers, at least one of said treatment chambers having a film formation function through a vapor phase reaction therein, at least one of said treatment chambers having an annealing function with light irradiation and at least one of said treatment chambers having a heating function therein. The apparatus also has a common chamber through which said plurality of evacuable treatment chambers are connected to one another, and a transportation means provided in said common chamber for transporting a substrate between each treatment chamber.	01-29-2009
20100038716	CRYSTALLINE SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILM, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - There is provided a technique to form a single crystal semiconductor thin film or a substantially single crystal semiconductor thin film. A catalytic element for facilitating crystallization of an amorphous semiconductor thin film is added to the amorphous semiconductor thin film, and a heat treatment is carried out to obtain a crystalline semiconductor thin film. After the crystalline semiconductor thin film is irradiated with ultraviolet light or infrared light, a heat treatment at a temperature of 900 to 1200° C. is carried out in a reducing atmosphere. The surface of the crystalline semiconductor thin film is extremely flattened through this step, defects in crystal grains and crystal grain boundaries disappear, and the single crystal semiconductor thin film or substantially single crystal semiconductor thin film is obtained.	02-18-2010
20100134709	REFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND DEVICE USING SAME - There is disclosed an active matrix reflective liquid crystal display panel on which an active matrix circuit is integrated with peripheral driver circuits. Metal lines in the peripheral driver circuits are formed simultaneously with pixel electrodes. Thus, neither the process sequence nor the structure is complicated.	06-03-2010
20100295046	SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILM AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - After an amorphous semiconductor thin film is crystallized by utilizing a catalyst element, the catalyst element is removed by performing a heat treatment in an atmosphere containing a halogen element. A resulting crystalline semiconductor thin film exhibits {	11-25-2010
20110215327	ACTIVE MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A first insulating thin film having a large dielectric constant such as a silicon nitride film is formed so as to cover a source line and a metal wiring that is in the same layer as the source line. A second insulating film that is high in flatness is formed on the first insulating film. An opening is formed in the second insulating film by etching the second insulating film, to selectively expose the first insulating film. A conductive film to serve as a light-interruptive film is formed on the second insulating film and in the opening, whereby an auxiliary capacitor of the pixel is formed between the conductive film and the metal wiring with first the insulating film serving as a dielectric. The effective aperture ratio can be increased by forming the auxiliary capacitor in a selected region where the influences of alignment disorder of liquid crystal molecules, i.e., disclination, are large.	09-08-2011

Hisashi Ohtani, Isehara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090035923	Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device - A process for fabricating a highly stable and reliable semiconductor, comprising: coating the surface of an amorphous silicon film with a solution containing a catalyst element capable of accelerating the crystallization of the amorphous silicon film, and heat treating the amorphous silicon film thereafter to crystallize the film.	02-05-2009

Junji Ohtani, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110104237	BONE STRENGTHENING FOOD SUPPLEMENT - Black beans B are coated with a mineral layer	05-05-2011

Katsuhide Ohtani, Settsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080241534	FLUORINE-CONTAINING RESIN FOR ELECTRIC WIRE JACKET AND ELECTRIC WIRE JACKET PRODUCED FROM SAME - The present invention provides a fluorine-containing resin being excellent in mold-processability and providing an electric wire jacket having excellent flame retardance, low smoke releasing property, flexibility and mechanical properties. The fluorine-containing resin is a resin for an electric wire jacket substantially comprising, as a resin component, only a fluorine-containing copolymer having a MFR of 11 to 27 g/10 min and comprising tetrafluoroethylene and a perfluoro ethylenically unsaturated compound represented by the formula: CF	10-02-2008
20080300365	FLUORINE-CONTAINING RESIN COMPOSITION INHIBITING CORROSIVENESS - The present invention relates to a fluorine-containing resin composition for molding comprising a fluorine-containing resin (A) and a hydrofluoric acid scavenger (B), in which the hydrofluoric acid scavenger (B) is organopolysiloxane. According to the present invention, a fluorine-containing resin composition which can reduce an amount of hydrofluoric acid released from a fluorine-containing resin and inhibits corrosiveness can be provided.	12-04-2008

Katsuki Ohtani, Asahikawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090048165	ANTI-HIV AGENT - Disclosed are anti-HIV agents which comprise a mannose binding protein (MBP) as an active component and are useful for effectively inhibiting progress of diseases state in and useful in therapy for individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Also disclosed are a method for evaluating an anti-HIV activity of MBP comprising the step of culturing HIV infected cells under the presence of MBP.	02-19-2009

Katsuki Ohtani, Hokkaido JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090275740	NOVEL COLLECTIN - Provided are isolated collectin (CL-L2s) genes including a base sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 36, 38 or 40 relating to a novel collectin which are expected to exhibit an antibacterial activity, an antiviral activity and the like particularly in a human body; and isolated collectin proteins including an amino acid sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 37, 39 or 41 and derivatives and fragments thereof.	11-05-2009

Katsumi Ohtani, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090140402	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method includes: mounting a plurality of semiconductor elements on a substrate having wirings; connecting electrically electrodes of the semiconductor elements and the wirings; sealing the semiconductor elements with a resin, which is carried out by bringing a thermal conductor having a concavity and the substrate to be in contact with each other so that the semiconductor elements are positioned within the concavity and by filling the concavity with the resin; and separating respective semiconductor elements	06-04-2009
20110001225	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method includes: mounting a plurality of semiconductor elements on a substrate having wirings; connecting electrically electrodes of the semiconductor elements and the wirings; sealing the semiconductor elements with a resin, which is carried out by bringing a thermal conductor having a concavity and the substrate to be in contact with each other so that the semiconductor elements are positioned within the concavity and by filling the concavity with the resin; and separating respective semiconductor elements	01-06-2011

Kenji Ohtani, Fujisawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110252290	INTEGRATED DATA AND HEADER PROTECTION FOR TAPE DRIVES - A method for integrating data and header protection in tape drives includes receiving an array of data organized into rows and columns. The array is extended to include one or more headers for each row of data in the array. The method provides two dimensions of error correction code (ECC) protection for the data in the array and a single dimension of ECC protection for the headers in the array. A corresponding apparatus is also disclosed herein.	10-13-2011

Kiyonobu Ohtani, Sendai JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100001179	METHOD OF PROCESSING ROCK WITH LASER AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - An object is to provide a method capable of boring a borehole even when quartz glass or silicon dioxide is deposited as molten dross by laser irradiation. A laser irradiation position of a workpiece is irradiated with a laser having wavelength of 1.2 μm or longer and a high factor of absorption into liquid, for example, a CO2 laser, from a laser oscillator through liquid. By high pressure generated in an advancing microbubble flow occurring in the liquid, molten dross is scattered. Thus, the processing, such as boring, of the rock is performed.	01-07-2010

Kohsuke Ohtani, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090192250	THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION AND COMPOSITE MOLDING - A thermoplastic elastomer composition is provided that contains 1 to 20 parts by weight of component (E), wherein the thermoplastic elastomer composition is provided by a process for producing a thermoplastic elastomer composition including the steps of: (1) dynamically heat treating 5 to 25 parts by weight of component (A), 10 to 70 parts by weight of component (B), 3 to 25 parts by weight of component (C), and 10 to 70 parts by weight of component (D) in the presence of a crosslinking agent to obtain a mixture, wherein component (A) is a polypropylene resin, component (B) is an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer rubber, component (C) is a hydrogenated vinyl aromatic compound-conjugated diene block copolymer, component (D) is a mineral oil, component (E) is an inorganic filler having an aspect ratio of at least 2, and the total amount of components (A) to (D) is 100 parts by weight.	07-30-2009
20090270561	THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION, A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOLDED BODY, AND A MOLDED BODY - A thermoplastic elastomer is provided that includes a propylene-based resin and an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer rubber, and has a crystallization time at 130° C. measured by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) of from 250 to 1,000 sec. There are also provided a method for producing a molded body, the method including a step of preparing the thermoplastic elastomer composition and a step of injection molding the thermoplastic elastomer composition, and a molded body produced by the method.	10-29-2009

Kohsuke Ohtani, Tokyo-To JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080276059	APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SETTING SECURITY TO STORAGE UNIT AND COMPUTER - Methods and apparatus are provided for inhibiting data writing to an optical disc drive connected to a computer. A BIOS confirms presence of a security function of an optical disc drive. When the optical disc drive possesses the security function, the BIOS delivers a command to the optical disc drive to set it to a read-only mode. The optical disc drive that has received the command sets the drive per se to operate in the read-only mode. Since a command for setting it to the read-only mode and a command for releasing it are delivered to the optical disc drive only by the BIOS, when a control is transferred to an Operating System (OS), setting of the read-only mode cannot be released by the OS and other OS's, or application software.	11-06-2008

Kohsuke Ohtani, Ichihara-Shi JP

Kousuke Ohtani, Ichihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110065865	HIGH PERFORMANCE THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of component (A), 10 to 100 parts by weight of component (B), 50 to 200 parts by weight of component (C), and 5 to 30 parts by weight of component (D). Component (A) is a propylene polymer having a melting point of 155° C. or more. Component (B) is a crystalline propylene-ethylene copolymer. Component (C) is an ethylene-α-olefin rubber having Mooney Viscosity of 30 to 100(ML	03-17-2011
20110218283	REACTOR THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER COMPOSITION - A thermoplastic elastomer composition is disclosed comprising about 100 parts by weight of component (A) and about 20 to about 100 parts by weight of component (B). Component (A) is a polypropylene resin comprising about 60 to about 90% by weight of component (i) and about 40 to about 10% by weight of component (ii). Component (i) is a propylene homopolymer or copolymer of propylene and at least one monomer group consisting of ethylene and an α-olefin having 4 or more carbon atoms. Component (ii) is an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer comprising about 20 to about 50% by weight ethylene units. Component (B) is an ethylene-α-olefin elastomer comprising about 60 to about 85% by weight ethylene units and about 40 to about 15% by weight of α-olefin units. Component (B) has a Mooney stress relaxation area of from 180 to 300.	09-08-2011

Makoto Ohtani, Kikuchi-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090230399	ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - An active matrix substrate with a high aperture ratio is provided, which is capable of preventing electrical short circuits between pixel electrodes and auxiliary capacitive electrodes. Gate lines and auxiliary capacitive electrodes are formed on an insulated substrate. The auxiliary capacitive electrodes have holes formed therethrough. To cover the gate lines and the auxiliary capacitive electrodes, a first interlayer insulating film is formed, on which source lines, a semiconductor layer, and drain electrodes are formed. Then, a second interlayer insulating film is formed to cover all those layers. In the second interlayer insulating film, contact holes are formed to reach the drain electrodes in areas corresponding to the areas of the holes. Pixel electrodes formed on the second interlayer insulating film are connected to the drain electrodes through the contact holes.	09-17-2009

Masami Ohtani, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080196658	SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING A SUBSTRATE REVERSING REGION - A substrate processing apparatus that is arranged adjacent to an exposure device includes a processing section including a first processing unit and a second processing unit. The first processing unit includes a development region, a first cleaning region, and a first transport region. The development region and the first cleaning region are arranged opposite to each other with the first transport region interposed therebetween. The second processing unit includes a reversing region, a second cleaning region, and a second transport region. The reversing region and the second cleaning region are arranged opposite to each other with the second transport region interposed therebetween. The second processing unit is arranged between the first processing unit and the exposure device. The substrate processing apparatus also includes a transfer section coupled to the processing section and an interface configured to receive and transfer the substrate between the processing section and the exposure device.	08-21-2008
20080198341	SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH INTEGRATED CLEANING UNIT - In a substrate processing apparatus, an indexer block, a resist film processing block, a cleaning/drying processing block, a development processing block, and an interface block are provided side by side in this order. An exposure device is arranged adjacent to the interface block. The exposure device subjects a substrate to exposure processing by means of a liquid immersion method. Substrate platforms are provided in close proximity one above the other between the cleaning/drying processing block and the development processing block for receiving and transferring the substrate therebetween. Reversing units that reverse one surface and the other surface of the substrate are respectively stacked above and below the substrate platforms.	08-21-2008
20080212049	SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH HIGH THROUGHPUT DEVELOPMENT UNITS - A substrate processing apparatus is arranged adjacent to an exposure device and includes a processing section, a transfer section configured to carry the substrate into and out of the processing section, and an interface configured to receive and transfer the substrate between the processing section and the exposure device. The processing section includes a first processing unit having a photosensitive film formation region, a thermal processing region having a first thermal processing unit, and a first transport region having a first transport unit. The photosensitive film formation region is arranged opposite the thermal processing region with the first transport region interposed therebetween. The processing section also includes a second processing unit having a first development region, a second development region, and a second transport region having a second transport unit. The first development region is arranged opposite to the second development region with the second transport region interposed therebetween.	09-04-2008

Masami Ohtani, Shimogyo-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090014126	SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A substrate processing apparatus includes a development part for performing a development process on a substrate after being subjected to exposure and a cleaning part. When the processing time in the development part is shorter than the reference time determined in advance, the development part performs all the process steps for development. On the other hand, when the processing time in the development part is longer than the reference time, the development process is split into a first half process step and a second half process step, and the development part performs a processing including the first half process step and the cleaning part performs a processing including the second half process step. Even if the development process takes a long time, it is possible to prevent deterioration in processing capability of the substrate processing apparatus on the whole by splitting the development process.	01-15-2009

Masataka Ohtani, Suita-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100233067	METHOD OF PRODUCING CUP-SHAPED NANOCARBON AND CUP-SHAPED NANOCARBON - A method of producing of the present invention is a method of producing a cup-shaped nanocarbon formed of graphene sheets. A nanocarbon molecule has a cup shape, a bottom surface and an upper surface thereof being opened. The method of producing of the present invention includes the following processes (A) and (B).	09-16-2010

Masatoshi Ohtani, Kobe JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080235716	Electronic Apparatus - The present invention is an electronic apparatus including: an electronic apparatus main body	09-25-2008

Motoki Ohtani, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100242445	CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AIR-FUEL RATIO SENSOR - The ECU executes a program that includes the steps of: calculating the temperature Texp of the wall surface of the exhaust port and the temperature Tsen of the wall surface of the inner cover covering the zirconia element of the A/F sensor (S	09-30-2010

Munetaka Ohtani, Fujisawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080288916	Method of Visualizing Modifications of a Hierarchical State Diagram - Hierarchical state diagrams are reflected in a tree structure with the initial state of the diagram represented as the parent node, intermediate states represented as intermediate levels of the hierarchy, and final states represented as the lowest level in the hierarchy. Information on the modification(s) on a child or subsequent level is transferred to the parent node. Such information includes quantifying and displaying of the modification(s). Accordingly, content and extent of any modifications to the diagram can be viewed at the parent node without requiring review of different levels in the hierarchy to view modifications to the state and/or transition in such levels.	11-20-2008

Munetaka Ohtani, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090201944	Controlling External Communication of Embedded Device Using Proxy Server - An embedded device communicates with another device via an external proxy server acting for the embedded device to control communication. The embedded device includes a communication device capable of communicating with the proxy server, a storage unit storing a state of communication with the other device, an updating unit, a response unit responding to the task with a result of the updating of the communication state that has been performed in accordance with the control request, and a control instruction unit transmitting, to the proxy server by means of the communication device, an instruction for changing a state of communication with the other device in the proxy server to the communication state stored in the storage.	08-13-2009

Naoki Ohtani, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090009518	Drawing Device - To provide a drawing device which can make effective use of a memory bus bandwidth without needing an expensive and complicated circuit configuration.	01-08-2009

Ryohei Ohtani, Nishinomiya JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090193593	METHOD FOR REFRESHING FABRIC ARTICLES - A method for refreshing fabric articles without the need for additional cleaning treatment. The method comprises the steps of loading fabric articles to be treated into a drum of a home appliance, contacting said fabric articles with an aqueous fabric refreshing composition containing both antimicrobial active agent and deodorizing active agent under a temperature of from about 30° C. to about 120° C. for about 1 minute to about 120 minutes.	08-06-2009

Ryuji Ohtani, Nirasaki City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110240221	PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus includes a processing chamber; a lower electrode provided in the processing chamber and having a base made of a conductive metal to which a high frequency power is applied, the lower electrode also serving as a mounting table for mounting thereon a target substrate; an upper electrode provided in the processing chamber to face the lower electrode; and a focus ring disposed above the lower electrode to surround the target substrate. An electrical connection mechanism is provided between the base of the lower electrode and the focus ring to electrically connect the base of the lower electrode to the focus ring through a current control element, and generates a DC current in accordance with a potential difference.	10-06-2011

Ryuji Ohtani, Nirasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100126668	PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus includes an upper electrode and a lower electrode for supporting a wafer disposed opposite each other within a process chamber. A first RF power supply configured to apply a first RF power having a relatively higher frequency is connected to the upper electrode. A second RF power supply configured to apply a second RF power having a relatively lower frequency is connected to the lower electrode. A variable DC power supply is connected to the upper electrode. A process gas is supplied into the process chamber while any one of application voltage, application current, and application power from the variable DC power supply to the upper electrode is controlled, to generate plasma of the process gas so as to perform plasma etching.	05-27-2010
20110214815	PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus includes an upper electrode and a lower electrode for supporting a wafer disposed opposite each other within a process chamber. A first RF power supply configured to apply a first RF power having a relatively higher frequency, and a second RF power supply configured to apply a second RF power having a relatively lower frequency is connected to the lower electrode. A variable DC power supply is connected to the upper electrode. A process gas is supplied into the process chamber to generate plasma of the process gas so as to perform plasma etching.	09-08-2011
20110272097	PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A plasma etching apparatus includes an upper electrode and a lower electrode, between which plasma of a process gas is generated to perform plasma etching on a wafer W. The apparatus further comprises a cooling ring disposed around the wafer, a correction ring disposed around the cooling ring, and a variable DC power supply directly connected to the correction ring, the DC voltage being preset to provide the correction ring with a negative bias, relative to ground potential, for attracting ions in the plasma and to increase temperature of the correction ring to compensate for a decrease in temperature of a space near the edge of the target substrate due to the cooling ring.	11-10-2011

Satoshi Ohtani, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110224927	ENERGY CONSUMPTION IMPROVEMENT CALCULATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION IMPROVEMENT CALCULATION PROGRAM - An energy consumption improvement calculation apparatus calculates an amount of room-for-improvement that is an improvable amount of power consumption of at least one target device. A cycle use section of the energy consumption improvement calculation apparatus uses measured values and measurement times of power consumption and a fluctuating cycle of power consumption which fluctuates periodically. The cycle use section includes: a phase determining section for determining a phase of the measurement time with respect to one cycle; a table generating section for calculating a reference value which is an average of plural ones of the measured values measured at measurement times corresponding to the phase and generating a correspondence table between each phase and the reference value; and a subtraction section for subtracting, from a measured value measured at a given measurement time, a reference value corresponding to a phase of the given measurement time and obtained by the phase determining section and the correspondence table. The subtraction result gives the amount of room-for-improvement at the given measurement time.	09-15-2011

Satoshi Ohtani, Nara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080219544	FACTOR ESTIMATING SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND FACTOR ESTIMATING SUPPORT PROGRAM - A factor estimating support device supports estimation of factor from a result generated in a production system. In the factor estimating support device, material/environment history data and test history data acquired from the production system, and the causality structure data indicating causality between the plurality of variables are stored in the storage unit, where when determined that the final quality characteristic is abnormal in the final quality abnormal detecting part, determination is made on whether each variable other than the final quality characteristic is abnormal in the variable abnormality detecting part, and the determination result is reflected on a visible image in which the causality structure data is visualized in the visible image creating part.	09-11-2008

Seiichi Ohtani, Maebashi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080271435	Deterioration Diagnosis System for an Air-Fuel Ratio Sensor - A deterioration diagnosis system for an air fuel sensor mounted to an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine. The air fuel sensor determines a mixture ratio of air and fuel fed into the internal combustion engine. In the system, an inclination of an output signal of the air-fuel ratio sensor is calculated; variance of the inclination is calculated; deterioration of the air-fuel ratio sensor is determined based on the variance of the inclination.	11-06-2008

Shigeaki Ohtani, Minami-Ashigara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110064895	HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET - A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, having, on a transparent support, a lenticular lens and at least one receptor layer in which the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet has a subbing layer which contains a resin that is identical with at least one resin constituting the lenticular lens, on the side of the transparent support opposite to the side on which the lenticular lens is provided, and the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet has a receptor layer containing a latex polymer on the subbing layer.	03-17-2011
20110157293	METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE USING HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET HAVING A LENTICULAR LENS - A method of forming an image, having the steps of: superposing a heat-sensitive transfer sheet on a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having a lenticular lens and at least one receptor layer on a transparent support; and applying thermal energy in accordance with image signals from a thermal head,	06-30-2011
20110200934	METHOD OF PRODUCING HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET HAVING A LENTICULAR LENS - A method of producing a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, having the steps of: conveying a transparent support by web handling; providing at least one receptor layer on the transparent support; and drying the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, in which the at least one receptor layer contains a latex polymer having a weighted average glass transition temperature of 30° C. or more, the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet is dried at a temperature that is higher than the weighted average glass transition temperature by 30° C. or more, and the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet has a lenticular lens on the side of the transparent support opposite to the side on which the receptor layer is provided.	08-18-2011

Shigeaki Ohtani, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100220268	INKJET INK FOR COLOR FILTER, COLOR FILTER, METHODS OF PRODUCING THEM, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THEM - An inkjet ink for color filter having fine pigment particles formed with a size in the order of nanometer dispersed in a medium containing a polymerizable monomer and/or a polymerizable oligomer, a color filter using the ink, methods of producing them, and a liquid crystal display device using them.	09-02-2010

Shlnji Ohtani, Sunto-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090010687	FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE FIXING DEVICE - An image forming apparatus including an image bearing member; a charger; a light irradiator; a developing device; a transfer device; an image bearing member's cleaner; and a fixing device, wherein the fixing device includes a fixing member configured to fix a toner image upon application of heat and pressure thereto; a pressing member configured to press the recording material toward the fixing member; and a cleaning member configured to clean a surface of the fixing member and/or the pressing member, wherein the cleaning member has an outermost layer including a reactive material which increases viscoelasticity of a binder resin of the toner by reacting with the binder resin.	01-08-2009

Sugako Ohtani, Tokyop JP

Sugako Ohtani, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110238958	DATA PROCESSING DEVICE - A data processing device has an instruction decoder, a control logic unit, and ALU. The instruction decoder decodes instruction codes of an arithmetic instruction. The control logic unit detects the effective data width of operation data to be processed according to the decode result from the instruction decoder and determines the number of cycles for the instruction execution corresponding to the effective, data width. The ALU executes the instruction with the number of cycles of the instruction execution determined by the control logic unit.	09-29-2011

Sumio Ohtani, Kanagawa-Kenm JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110049129	HEAT GENERATING BODY - A heat generating body has a first electrode and a second electrode arranged opposed to each other, and also has a mesh-like electrically conductive membrane (mesh-like pattern) mounted in a curved surface shape between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are arranged so as to satisfy the relationship of (Lmax−Lmin)/((Lmax+Lmin)/2)=0.375, where Lmin is a minimum value of the distance between two opposite points which are on the first and second electrodes and on the electrically conductive membrane and Lmax is a maximum value of the distance.	03-03-2011

Sumio Ohtani, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110044065	FRONT COVER FOR VEHICLE LIGHTING FIXTURE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE FRONT COVER, AND ELECTRIC HEATING STRUCTURE - A front cover for a vehicle lighting fixture is attached to the front opening part of the vehicle lighting fixture having a lamp body and a light source installed in the lamp body. A part of the surface of the front cover opposed to the light source includes a heating element having a three-dimensional curved surface. The heating element includes a mesh pattern having intersections of a large number of grids formed of conductive metallic filaments and a first electrode and a second electrode formed at both opposed ends of the mesh pattern. The projection shape of the outline of the entire mesh pattern is formed in a rectangular shape having the longitudinal direction, for example, between the first electrode and the second electrode.	02-24-2011
20110134655	FORMED BODY WITH CURVED SURFACE SHAPE, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE FORMED BODY, FRONT COVER FOR VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE FRONT COVER - A formed body having a curved surface, a method of producing the formed body, a front cover for a vehicle lighting device, and a method of producing the front cover. A front cover (	06-09-2011

Tadaaki Ohtani, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100330627	ENZYME ASSOCIATED WITH EQUOL SYNTHESIS - An object of the present invention is to provide enzymes associated with equol synthesis, genes coding such enzymes, and a process for producing equol and its intermediates using the enzymes and genes.	12-30-2010

Takafumi Ohtani, Ritto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090173046	ROLL OF PACKAGING MATERIAL, PACKAGING MACHINE USING THE ROLL OF PACKAGING MATERIAL AND PRODUCT HANDLING SYSTEM COMPRISING THE PACKAGING MACHINE - A bag forming and packaging machine for packaging a product using a roll of packaging material including a recording medium that readably records packaging related information. The bag forming and packaging machine includes a non-contact reading device that reads the packaging related information electromagnetically recorded in the recording medium in a non-contact fashion through a resonance phenomenon of radio waves; and a bag forming and packaging unit that produces a bag using the packaging material of the roll and packages the product in the bag based on the packaging related information read by the reading device.	07-09-2009

Takashi Ohtani, Osaka-Shi JP

Takayuki Ohtani, Iwakura-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100161150	APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE ENERGIZING OF A HEATER - [Object] To provide a heater energization control apparatus which can detect that a heater has been exchanged.	06-24-2010

Teruyuki Ohtani, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080292937	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FUEL CELL METALLIC SEPARATOR - A metallic separator according to a first embodiment is formed by obtaining a blank by rolling a metallic material having conductive inclusions, and removing a surface of the blank by 2% or more of the thickness of the blank. A metallic separator according to a second embodiment is formed by pressing a metallic plate so as to have a cross section including ridges and grooves alternatively, and removing parts of the ridged portions so as to make flattened surfaces. A metallic separator having conductive inclusions in its metal texture according to a third embodiment is formed by blasting a liquid containing two or more kinds of abrasives having different particle diameters to a blank after it has been rolled. A metallic separator having conductive inclusion in its metal texture according to a fourth embodiment is formed by blasting a passivation treatment liquid mixed with abrasives to the separator.	11-27-2008

Teruyuki Ohtani, Haga-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080292930	FUEL CELL - A first metal separator of one of adjacent power generation cells and a second metal separator of the other of the adjacent power generation cells are directly stacked together to form a coolant flow field. The first metal separator has a press line protruding toward the coolant flow field, between a fuel gas flow field and an inlet buffer. The second metal separator has a press line protruding toward the coolant flow field, between an oxygen-containing gas flow field and an inlet buffer. The press lines contact each other to limit flow of the coolant into a back surface buffer.	11-27-2008

Teruyuki Ohtani, Wako-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110033783	METAL SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention provides a metallic separator for fuel cells capable of suppressing dropping out of conductive inclusions due to gaps formed at the interface of a base material and the conductive inclusions due to press-forming, thereby decreasing the contact resistance and enhancing the power generation performance, and also provides a method for producing the same.	02-10-2011

Teruyuki Ohtani, Tochigi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100203425	FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A first separator to which a resin film is joined beforehand is set in a cavity formed between a lower die and an upper die of an injection molding machine. At the time of die locking by moving the upper die toward the lower die, in the case where the total thickness of the resin film and the first separator is larger than a predetermined dimension, the resin film is pressed by the lower die or the upper die, and thus, the resin film is deformed by compression within its elastic deformation range.	08-12-2010

Tetsuya Ohtani, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080232058	Apparatus for Reducing Weight and Thickness of a Portable Computer - An apparatus for reducing weight and thickness of portable computers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a lower housing, an upper housing and a cosmetic cover. The lower housing is configured to accommodate electronic elements therein. The upper housing, which has an opening inside, includes a periphery connected to the lower housing and a main bridge structure connected from one edge of the periphery to another edge of the periphery for providing structural support to the upper housing in the opening and for accommodating a display module therein. The cosmetic cover is configured to cover the upper housing.	09-25-2008
20080238788	PORTABLE COMPUTER AND ANTENNA DISTANCE SETTING MECHANISM - An apparatus has an antenna distance setting mechanism that sets a distance between a cosmetic cover and a radio antenna. An upper housing and a radio antenna, which has a ground and a radiating element and is movably attached to the upper housing, are covered by a cosmetic cover formed of a dielectric material. An antenna distance setting mechanism includes a radio antenna supporting member, elastic members, and protrusions. The radio antenna-supporting member is movably attached to the upper housing. When the cosmetic cover is attached to the upper housing, an inner wall of the cosmetic cover pushes the ends of the protrusions against an elastic force of the elastic members to set the distance between the radiating element and the inner wall of the cosmetic cover to a predetermined distance.	10-02-2008
20090179806	ANTENNA MOUNTING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The invention broadly contemplates an electronic apparatus that provides improved antenna characteristics, while maintaining a thin size and light weight. The electronic apparatus of the present invention includes a display casing having a nonconductive resin region and a conductive resin region in a bottom surface thereof; a display module accommodated in the display casing; an antenna disposed in the nonconductive resin region; and a system casing accommodating a wireless module connected to the antenna. By disposing the antenna in the nonconductive resin region formed in the bottom surface of the display casing, it is possible to secure high radio wave sensitivity while preventing an antenna mounting portion from being exposed to the outside of the display casing. The casing structure of the electronic apparatus does not become thick because of butt joining even when the joint portions are in a projection area of an LCD module.	07-16-2009
20090185340	CASING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The invention provides a casing structure for an electronic apparatus that achieves a thin size and light weight. The casing structure is capable of accommodating a display module, and comprises a sidewall and a bottom surface in which a conductive resin region and a nonconductive resin region are butt joined in a curved line. The casing structure of the electronic apparatus does not become thick due to the butt joining even when the joint portions are in a projection area of the display module. Furthermore, on the display side of the casing structure, there is no need to have special frame members for securing strength in addition to the display casing. The display casing accommodates and protects the display module from an external pressing force and also has a design function that the outer surface of the casing resembles that of an outer surface of a conventional notebook PC.	07-23-2009

Tetsuyuki Ohtani, Nara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090211052	VACUUM CLEANER AND DEVICE HAVING ION GENERATOR - When the electrically driven fan (	08-27-2009

Teturo Ohtani, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090038302	EXHAUST GAS HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE - An exhaust heat recovery device with which a coolant medium in a heat exchanger can be prevented from reaching high temperatures is provided. An exhaust heat recovery system	02-12-2009

Tomoya Ohtani, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090060668	Drill guide jig - A drill guide jig for guiding a drill orthogonally to a curved surface of a workpiece is disclosed. The jig is provided with a guide member having a guide hole for passing a drill and a holding member for holding the guide member. The holding member has a contact part for making contact with a curved surface of the workpiece on the lower side. The contact part has two contact points for making contact with the curved surface. The two contact points are symmetrical in relation to a center axis orthogonal to a midpoint of a line segment that connects the contact points. The drill is perpendicular in relation to the curved surface of the workpiece because the guide hole is disposed along the center axis.	03-05-2009

Tomoyuki Ohtani, Yokosuka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090011766	MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND MOBILE STATION PERFORMING DIVERSITY HANDOVER - A mobile station for communicating with base stations simultaneously in diversity handover. The mobile station monitors radio condition quality corresponding to a plurality of branches, selects one or more addition branch candidates based on the monitored radio condition quality. The mobile station arranges the addition branch candidates in order of the monitored radio condition quality; notifies a center of information on said plurality of branches including said addition branch candidates, the addition branch candidates being notified in the arranged order. Alternatively, the mobile station obtains a relative value of each of the addition branch candidates indicative of order of precedence to be used for the diversity handover based on the monitored radio condition quality of said addition branch candidates; and notifies a center of information on said plurality of branches including said addition branch candidates and their relative values.	01-08-2009
20110032905	MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND MOBILE STATION PERFORMING DIVERSITY HANDOVER - A mobile station for communicating with base stations simultaneously in diversity handover. The mobile station monitors radio condition quality corresponding to a plurality of branches, selects one or more addition branch candidates based on the monitored radio condition quality. The mobile station arranges the addition branch candidates in order of the monitored radio condition quality; notifies a center of information on said plurality of branches including said addition branch candidates, the addition branch candidates being notified in the arranged order. Alternatively, the mobile station obtains a relative value of each of the addition branch candidates indicative of order of precedence to be used for the diversity handover based on the monitored radio condition quality of said addition branch candidates; and notifies a center of information on said plurality of branches including said addition branch candidates and their relative values.	02-10-2011

Yasuhiko Ohtani, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090288799	Method of Production of Ultralow Carbon Cast Slab - A method of production of an ultralow carbon cast slab characterized by adding Ti to molten steel decarburized to a carbon concentration of 0.01 mass % or less, further adding at least one of Ce, La, and Nd, and using an immersion nozzle to inject the above molten steel from a tundish to a casting mold for continuous casting while maintaining a flow rate of Ar gas blown from any location in a range from a tundish upper nozzle to discharge ports of said immersion nozzle at 3 Nl (normal liter)/min or less.	11-26-2009

Yasuhiro Ohtani, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100220950	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HUB UNIT AND HUB UNIT - In a state in which a first ball	09-02-2010

Yoshihiro Ohtani, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080291858	Power Saving Wireless Local Area Network Portable Device - A system and method are provided for controlling bandwidth allocation in a wireless local area network (wLAN). The method comprises: expressing device bandwidth allocations in terms of a time base; in response to expressing the bandwidth allocation in terms of a time base, monitoring network communications; and, measuring the allocated bandwidths. The method may further comprise: establishing polling schedules in response to expressing the bandwidth allocation in terms of a time base; and, de-energizing devices in response to the polling schedules. Expressing device bandwidth allocations in terms of a time base includes establishing: an inter-transmission opportunity (TXOP) interval; and, a TXOP jitter. These fields are supplied in the IEEE 802.11e transmit specification (TSPEC). Then, de-energizing devices in response to the polling schedule includes disengaging transmission and receiving functions in the minimum TXOP intervals between polling events, where the minimum TXOP interval is the inter-TXOP interval minus the TXOP jitter.	11-27-2008

Yoshikatsu Ohtani, Mie JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100217839	DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM, SERVER OF DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM, AND DEVELOPMENT METHOD - Problem to be solved is the development system of the Integrated Development Environment which can be used by a server terminal system.	08-26-2010

Yukio Ohtani, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080229740	Electrically actuated brake booster - An electrically actuated brake booster capable of obtaining a desired boost ratio for a given input pressure when an electric actuator is activated as a boost source, so as to ensure a desired operability of a brake pedal. The electrically actuated brake booster comprises: an input piston	09-25-2008
20080295512	Electrically driven brake booster - The present invention relates to an electrically driven brake booster in which boost control is performed as follows; when an input piston is displaced forward by an input rod upon an operation of a brake pedal, an electric motor is operated according to the input, and a primary piston is displaced forward by a ball-screw mechanism, and then a primary and secondary pressure chamber in a master cylinder main body are pressurized. A first seal and a second seal are disposed at a seal portion between the primary piston and the input piston. A portion between the first seal and the second seal is in communication with an outside through a discharge passage. Brake fluid which leaks from the first seal is sealed off by the second seal, and is discharged to the outside through the discharge passage, whereby it becomes possible to prevent that the electric motor and the ball-screw mechanism otherwise might be corroded by the leaking brake fluid.	12-04-2008
20080302100	Electric booster and method for manufacturing the same - An object of the present invention is to provide an electric booster and a manufacturing method thereof in which it becomes possible to conduct a test of an electric motor alone without disassembling a motor casing, thereby facilitating the manufacturing process and reducing manufacturing cost. In an electric booster which drives an electric motor	12-11-2008
20110152027	ELECTRONIC BOOSTER AND OPERATING FORCE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - In an electric booster according to one embodiment of the present invention, a brake pedal is connected to a sun gear of a differential transmission mechanism corresponding to a planetary gear mechanism. An electric motor is connected to a ring gear, and an output rod is connected to a planetary carrier, and the output rod is connected to a piston of a master cylinder. When the brake pedal is operated to rotate the sun gear, planetary pinions rotate and revolve around the sun gear. As a result, the planetary carrier rotates to move the output rod forward to push the piston. As a result, a hydraulic pressure is generated in the master cylinder. At this time, the electric motor is controlled according to the rotation of the sun gear to rotate the ring gear so that the ring gear follows the sun gear. In this manner, a servo force of the electric motor is applied to the rotation of the planetary carrier.	06-23-2011
20110203268	ELECTRIC BOOSTER - An object of the present invention is to provide an electric booster enabling an easy connection of an ECU and a stator. An ECU casing containing boards and (ECU) is attached to the outer surface of the casing body so as to be located near a stator of an electric motor. The opening of the casing body is closed by a rear cover. A flat-portion through-hole (through-hole) is formed through the casing body. Bus bars connecting the stator and the ECU are disposed through the flat-portion through-hole. The bus bars are disposed such that one ends thereof are coupled with the stator while the other ends thereof protrude from the flat-portion through-hole. When the electric booster is assembled, since the stator and the bus bars are disposed at the casing body having the flat-portion through-hole, it is possible to easily assemble the casing body and the rear cover with the bus bars inserted through the flat-portion through-hole.	08-25-2011