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Oohashi, JP

Akihiro Oohashi, Fukui-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090189476INTERPHASE INSULATING MEMBER AND ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - An interphase insulating member allowing reduction in size of a rotating electric machine is provide. The interphase insulating member includes a flat portion interposed between and insulating neighboring two phases of coil ends, and a three-dimensional portion protruding from the flat portion and guiding the coil. On a surface of the flat portion, epoxy resin layer is provided as a reinforcing member.07-30-2009

Akihiro Oohashi, Oume-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090237497ENDOSCOPE CAMERA HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An endoscope camera head includes: an image pickup device that is configured to capture an image of an optical image and output an imaging signal containing the captured image; and a lens member that includes a lens for forming the optical image on the image pickup device, wherein the image pickup device is fixed to the lens member at a position in which the center of an image circle of the lens and the center of an image pickup area of the image pickup device coincide with each other.09-24-2009

Atsushi Oohashi, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100052481IN-VEHICLE AC GENERATOR - There is provided an in-vehicle AC generator having a regulator assembly that is mounted in the bracket of the AC generator. The regulator holding unit provided in the regulator assembly has a containing portion in which at least the whole periphery of an opening is surrounded by a wall member; a circuit unit of the regulator is inserted into the containing portion through the opening; the heat sink for the regulator is held by the containing portion in such a way that the peripheral portion thereof is adhered to the wall member that surrounds the whole periphery of the opening, and closes the opening; and the containing portion is provided with a resin filled in the vicinity of the contained circuit unit.03-04-2010
20100156206ALTERNATOR - A rectifier of an alternator according to the present invention includes: a first heat sink; first unidirectional conducting element bodies that are disposed on a front surface of the first heat sink so as to be spaced apart; a second heat sink that is disposed so as to be separated from the first heat sink; second unidirectional conducting element bodies that are disposed on a front surface of the second heat sink so as to be spaced apart; and a circuit board that has a circuit board terminal by which the first unidirectional conducting element bodies and the second unidirectional conducting element bodies are connected so as to constitute a bridge circuit, and a terminal connection portion is configured by respectively connecting first terminals of the first unidirectional conducting element bodies and second terminals of the second unidirectional conducting element bodies adjacently in a common plane with the circuit board terminal. Thus, connection workability between the first terminals of first unidirectional conducting element bodies and the circuit board terminal and between the second terminals of second unidirectional conducting element bodies and the circuit board terminal is improved.06-24-2010
20110175469AUTOMOTIVE ALTERNATOR - An automotive alternator is provided that reduces exclusive circumferential space for a regulator assembly inside a rear bracket, and that also increases performance in cooling the regulator assembly and a rectifier by ensuring that flows of air that cool the regulator assembly and the rectifier do not interfere with each other.07-21-2011
20110187243AUTOMOTIVE ALTERNATOR - An automotive alternator is provided that has a brush holder assembly that reduces exclusive circumferential space for the brush holder assembly inside a rear bracket, and that also reduces entry of water, dust, etc., into a regulator circuit housing portion.08-04-2011

Hiroki Oohashi, Toyohashi-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120090124WIPER BLADE - An arm piece of a wiper arm, which has a connecting portion connected to a connecting pin through a connecting member received in an opening of a main lever, extends from the connecting portion toward a base end side portion of the main lever such that the arm piece overlaps with an upper surface of the main lever. The main lever is formed by runnerless injection molding. A gate trace, which is left on the main lever in the runnerless injection molding, is formed in an arm accommodation portion of the main lever, which is opposed to the arm piece in a top-to-bottom direction.04-19-2012

Hiromi Oohashi, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100103963Wavelength Tunable Semiconductor Laser Device, Controller for the Same, and Control Method for the Same - An object is to provide a wavelength tunable semiconductor laser device, a controller for the same and a control method for the same, which prevent wavelength drifts. The wavelength tunable semiconductor laser device includes an active region for oscillating a laser beam, and a wavelength tuning region for shifting a wavelength of the laser beam. In this device, a thermal compensation region for converting most of the inputted electric power to heat is provided adjacent to the wavelength tuning region, and the sum of an electric power inputted into the wavelength tuning region and an electric power inputted into the thermal compensation region is always kept constant.04-29-2010

Hiroshi Oohashi, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100031937EGR Device For Engine - It is intended to provide an EGR device for an engine in which a cooling structure such as an EGR cooler is not required and which reduces Nox contained in the exhaust gas in the whole operation areas, so as to correspond to recent exhaust gas regulation. An EGR device 02-11-2010

Hiroshi Oohashi, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120079815DIESEL ENGINE - A diesel engine is configured to be optionally set either to a low fuel consumption mode in which the amount of fuel consumption is reduced or to a low noise mode in which the noise is reduced so that a continuous regeneration mode is automatically selected when the output value of the diesel engine is greater than a predetermined value, the estimated amount of accumulation of particulate matter collected in a DPF is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, a forced regeneration mode is automatically selected when the output value of the diesel engine is less than the predetermined value and the estimated amount of accumulation of particulate matter collected in the DPF is greater than the predetermined value when either the continuous regeneration mode or forced regeneration mode is manually selected, control is started depending on the selected mode.04-05-2012

Hiroyuki Oohashi, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090013311REMOTE MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTIC SYTEM - A center-side processing system and monitoring processing systems of monitoring objects are connected through a network. The center-side processing system includes a module for producing monitoring and diagnostic algorithms of the monitoring objects, software producing module for producing monitoring and diagnostic software from the monitoring and diagnostic algorithm, a module for producing a transmission schedule of the monitoring and diagnostic software, transmitting module for transmitting software according to the transmission schedule, a module for correcting and changing the monitoring and diagnostic software from data received from the monitoring processing system, and verification module for performing verification before the transmission of the monitoring and diagnostic software. Each of the monitoring processing systems includes a module for receiving the monitoring and diagnostic software, execution processing module for executing the monitoring and diagnostic software, a module for automatically verifying the monitoring and diagnostic software, and transmitting module.01-08-2009
20090019319REMOTE MONITORING DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - Disclosed is a remote monitoring diagnostic system in which a center and monitoring diagnostic units of a number of objects to be monitored are connected by a network. The center includes an algorithm forming unit for forming algorithms for monitoring, diagnosing, and operating each object to be monitored, a program group formation unit for forming monitoring, diagnostic, and operational programs from these algorithms, a transmitter for transmitting the programs in response to a request from the monitoring diagnostic unit, and a unit for forming information concerning prevention/maintenance form a diagnostic result and monitoring data from the monitoring diagnostic unit of each object to be monitored. The monitoring diagnostic unit of each object to be monitored includes a mobile program execution processor for executing the corresponding object to be monitored, and a transmitter for transmitting monitoring data to the center.01-15-2009

Kaoru Oohashi, Nirasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120006492PLASMA PROCESSOR AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - An etching chamber 01-12-2012

Katsuhide Oohashi, Mito JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100052213Structure of Parts Made From Plural Composite Pieces and Method of Building Those Parts - A pre-mold part is formed by pre-molding the insert with the pre-molded part, and then the pre-molded part is inserted into the over-molded part composed of thermo plastic resin. After applying a heat treatment with the temperature lower than a crystalline melting point of the pre-molded part to the pre-molded part surrounding the insert formed as the composite mold part surrounding the pre-mold part, a firm contact between the insert and the resin surrounding the insert part without no gap at the interface between those parts is obtained.03-04-2010

Kazuhiko Oohashi, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100134189RADIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL USING THE SAME - A bias circuit 06-03-2010

Kenji Oohashi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110272410DOUBLE CONTAINER, INNER CONTAINER, AND OUTER CONTAINER - An inner container is to be installed inside an outer container, the inner container including a jointed portion configured to joint a jointing portion formed in the outer container to prevent the inner container from being separated from the outer container when the inner container is installed in the outer container; and a second engaging portion engaged with a first engaging portion formed in the outer container and configured to prevent the inner container from rotating relative to the outer container.11-10-2011

Kouji Oohashi, Nara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120101046PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR RETINAL DISEASE AND METHOD FOR PROPHYLAXIS OR THERAPY OF RETINAL DISEASE USING JNK (C-JUN AMINO-TERMINAL KINASE) - INHIBITORY PEPTIDE, AND USE OF THE PEPTIDE - Intravitreal administration of a JNK-inhibitory peptide less than 150 amino acids in length, containing at least one D-amino acid, and having (a) a JNK-inhibitory sequence of at least any of SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO: 2, and (b) a transport sequence of at least any of SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 4 suppressed spermidine-induced retinal pigment epithelial damage, tunicamycin-induced photoreceptor cell damage, and laser-induced choroidal neovascularization. Thus, the JNK-inhibitory peptide of the present invention is useful for prophylaxis or therapy of a retinal disease. By the use of this JNK-inhibitory peptide, a drug and a method are provided which are capable of preventing or treating a retinal disease even by topical administration to the eye, and use of the JKN-inhibitory peptide for manufacturing the drug is also provided.04-26-2012

Kouji Oohashi, Ikoma-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090253765Angiogenesis Inhibitor Containing Amine Derivative as Active Ingredient - An object of the present invention is to provide an angiogenesis inhibitor. The angiogenesis inhibitor according to the present invention contains a compound represented by the following general formula [I] or a salt thereof as an active ingredient. In the formula, the ring A represents a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring; X represents a single bond, an alkylene group or —CH10-08-2009
20110160262Method of treating retinal vein occlusion - A method for treating retinal vein occlusion involving administering to a patient a pharmacologically effective amount of a compound represented by the following formula (II) or a salt thereof:06-30-2011
20110160267Method of treating diabetic retinopathy - A method for treating diabetic retinopathy involving topically administering to an eye of a patient a pharmacologically effective amount of a compound represented by the following formula [II] or a salt thereof:06-30-2011

Kouji Oohashi, Ikomi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090088472Protective Agent for Neuronal Cell Comprising Amidino Derivative as Active Ingredient - An object of the present invention is to provide a protective agent for a neuronal cell. The protective agent for a neuronal cell according to the present invention contains a compound represented by the following general formula [I] or a salt thereof as an active ingredient. In the formula, R04-02-2009

Masaaki Oohashi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100187733ANTI-VIBRATION DEVICE - A diaphragm 07-29-2010

Masaaki Oohashi, Nagano JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100225185STATOR FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A pair of connecting wire hooks are disposed on both sides of a nozzle receiving groove in an extended slot space (a first extended space) to sandwich an extended portion of an extended virtual space (a third extended space). In this configuration, the pair of connecting wire hooks are not located within the third extended space. Thus, in the stator for rotary electric machine, the space factor of the winding portion may be increased in a situation where the connecting wire hook is disposed within the first extended space.09-09-2010

Masaharu Oohashi, Takahama-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110146627FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE - A fuel supply device includes a relief valve, a pressure regulator, and a controller. The controller controls a first pump to send fuel into an engine through a first passage, and controls a second pump to send fuel into a second passage to communicate with the first passage. The relief valve discharges fuel from the second passage when a fuel pressure of the second passage is higher than a relief pressure. The pressure regulator discharges fuel when a fuel pressure of fuel chamber is higher than a regulation pressure higher than the relief pressure in a state that a fuel pressure of backpressure chamber is equal to the relief pressure.06-23-2011

Masahiro Oohashi, Fukuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090129770LIGHT TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF SETTING LIGHT INPUT BREAK DETECTION THRESHOLD VALUE - According to an aspect of an embodiment, in a light transmission device for switching a light transmission path for receiving an optical signal from a currently used system to a backup system when the light level of light input from a light transmission path of a currently used system becomes substantially equal to or less than a light input break detection threshold value which serves as a reference for detecting a light input break. The light transmission device includes light level measuring means for measuring the light level of the light input from the light transmission path of the currently used system, and light input break detection threshold value setting means for detecting only the light level of accumulated noise of the light level measured by the light level measuring means and setting the detected light level as the light input break detection threshold value.05-21-2009
20090300460Optical transmitter and receiver and optical transmission and reception system - An optical transmitter and receiver has stored in advance therein FEC techniques and applicable conditions for applying the FEC techniques to a counterpart optical transmitter and receiver. The optical transmitter and receiver measures a state of receiving data transmitted from the counterpart optical transmitter and receiver, determines an applicable condition satisfying the measured data reception state from among the stored applicable conditions, and selects a FEC technique stored in association with the applicable condition determined as satisfying. The optical transmitter and receiver then notifies the counterpart optical transmitter and receiver of the selected FEC technique.12-03-2009

Masami Oohashi, Gifu JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090247317GOLF CLUB AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A golf club that reduces discomfort feeling of a player when he/she hits a ball at a portion other than the sweet spot is provided. The golf club includes a head body including a face body with a ball hitting surface and a neck body connecting the face body to a shaft. The head body includes grain flows extending from the neck body to a toe portion of the face body, and the grain flows are formed in the head body and on a surface of the head body.10-01-2009
20090253531GOLF CLUB AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A golf club attaining good hitting feeling is provided by realizing uniform distribution of grain flows in a face portion. The golf club includes a golf head including a face portion with a ball hitting surface and a neck portion connecting the face portion to a shaft. Grain flows are formed in the golf head, and density of grain flows inside the golf head is made comparable to density of grain flows at a surface layer portion.10-08-2009

Satoru Oohashi, Gifu-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090024128EXTERNAL SKELETAL FIXATION DEVICE - An external skeletal fixation device reduces load on the patient, is capable of freely moving and deformity correction of a bone and bone fragments, is simple in construction and can be attached to the patient by an operator who has not a very high skill and long experience. An external skeletal fixation device 01-22-2009

Satoshi Oohashi, Shizuoka JP

Satoshi Oohashi, Iwata-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090218152MOTORCYCLE AND INTAKE DEVICE THEREOF - According to some embodiments, a motorcycle includes a vehicle body frame 09-03-2009
20100032225Vehicle with electric equipment - A vehicle, such as a motorcycle, can include an engine and a head pipe provided ahead of the engine. Electrical equipment provided behind the head pipe and ahead of the engine can be partly exposed by a gap between a down frame and a radiator of the vehicle, enabling the electrical equipment to be cooled by airflow.02-11-2010

Patent applications by Satoshi Oohashi, Iwata-Shi JP

Satoshi Oohashi, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100181131Vehicle shroud - A vehicle shroud can have an opening formed so as to extend in a substantially front-to-rear direction. A substantially horizontal portion of a front fender of the vehicle can be located frontward of the opening. The vehicle can be a motorcycle, for example.07-22-2010
20100181132Vehicle shroud - A vehicle shroud can include a frontward portion, an intermediate portion, and a rearward portion. The vehicle shroud can have formed therein at least one opening extending in a substantially front-to-rear direction. A substantially horizontal portion of a front fender of the vehicle can be located frontward of, and be substantially aligned with, the opening. The vehicle can be a motorcycle, for example.07-22-2010
20100181133Vehicle shroud - A vehicle shroud can include a front projection, a middle projection and a rear projection. In a side view of the vehicle shroud, the front projection can be approximately wedge-shaped, and the middle projection can extend downward.07-22-2010

Shumpei Oohashi, Otawara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100202675RADIATION DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An X-ray image generating unit alternately generates X-ray images each obtained by radiating X-rays having a higher level of energy and X-ray images each obtained by radiating X-rays having a lower level of energy. Further, every time an X-ray image has been generated by the X-ray image generating unit, a dual energy subtraction image generating unit generates a dual energy subtraction image by using the X-ray image that has just been generated and the X-ray image generated immediately preceding the X-ray image.08-12-2010

Takeshi Oohashi, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110188827OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention provides an optical waveguide including a resin substrate containing an inorganic filler, and at least a UV-absorbing layer, a lower cladding layer, a patterned core layer, and an upper cladding layer laminated above the resin substrate in this order, wherein the core layer has been patterned through light exposure and development, and the UV-absorbing layer has a thickness of 10 to 50 μm, and a method for producing an optical waveguide, including a step of forming a UV-absorbing layer on a resin substrate containing an inorganic filler; a step of forming a lower cladding layer on the UV-absorbing layer; a step of forming a core layer on the lower cladding layer; a step of subjecting the core layer to light exposure to thereby transfer a pattern having a given shape to the core layer; a step of developing the core layer to thereby form a core pattern; and a step of forming an upper cladding layer on the patterned core layer. According to the present invention, an optical waveguide having a high-resolution core pattern can be produced.08-04-2011

Tetsuya Oohashi, Funabashi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110125649COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR MANAGING CONTENT AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT METHOD - It is an object of this invention to protect a copyright for each of subcontents of a digital content. A computer system, comprising: a content providing server for providing a user terminal with a digital content obtained through digitization; and a copyright management server for managing copyright information on the digital content, wherein the content providing server is configured to: obtain copyright information set for each of subcontents included in the digital content from the copyright management server; associate the obtained copyright information with the each of the subcontents, and add the copyright information to the digital content; and transmit the digital content to which the copyright information is added to the user terminal.05-26-2011

Toshiyuki Oohashi, Kakegawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090027048Three-Axis Magnetic Sensor and Method for Manufacturing the Same - In the three-axis magnetic sensor of the present invention, a plurality of magnetoresistive effect element bars are connected in series by means of bias magnets to constitute magnetoresistive effect elements, and magnetoresistive effect elements of the X-axis sensor and those of the Y-axis sensor are formed on a flat surface parallel to the flat surface of the substrate. The sensitivity direction of magnetization is a direction vertical to the longitudinal direction of each of the magnetoresistive effect element bars, and magnetoresistive effect elements of the X-axis sensor and those of the Y-axis sensor are formed in such a way that the magnetization directions are orthogonal to each other. Further, magnetoresistive effect elements of the Z-axis sensor are formed on a tilted surface of the projection projected from the flat surface of the substrate in such a way that the magnetization direction is inside the tilted surface. The Z-axis sensor is provided in such a way that the sensitivity direction is vertical to the longitudinal direction of the magnetoresistive effect element bar.01-29-2009

Yasushi Oohashi, Kariya-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080265083Winding machine for rotor and method of fabricating rotor - A winding machine includes flyers 10-30-2008
20110101149COIL WINDING MACHINE FOR ROTOR - A coil winding machine for winding a wire at a plurality of slots of a core of a coil rotor by feeding it out from a nozzle provided at a front end of a flyer, which coil winding machine is provided with a former, a fixed guide, and a movable guide for guiding the wire to the slots for winding and a clamper provided inside the fixed guide and clamping one shaft end of the rotor, the movable guide engaging with the other shaft end of the rotor and able to move in the axial direction of the core.05-05-2011

Yoshiaki Oohashi, Tsukuba-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090215795CYCLIC AMIDINE DERIVATIVES - A cyclic amidine derivative represented by the formula:08-27-2009

Yukio Oohashi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100050637CARBON-DIOXIDE-CAPTURE-TYPE STEAM POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A carbon-dioxide-capture-type steam power generation system 03-04-2010

Yukio Oohashi, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120067219MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND CARBON DIOXIDE RECOVERY SYSTEM - Disclosed is a measurement device with which it is possible to quickly measure the carbon dioxide content of an absorbent solution circulating through a carbon dioxide recovery system. The measurement device comprises: a gasification unit (03-22-2012

Yusuke Oohashi, Sapporo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100217517Navigation device, method, and program - Devices, methods, and programs correct an estimated path found by dead reckoning navigation. A point correlation value s is calculated based on a distance to a reliability circle whose radius is a speculative maximum error e that indicates a distance of an error range with respect to a GPS position. A correlation value Sp of an estimated path and a correlation value Sq of a candidate path are calculated from cumulative values of the point correlation values s. A correction that moves the estimated path is not performed if the correlation value Sq of the candidate path becomes worse than the correlation value Sp of the estimated path, and the correction of the estimated path is performed if the correlation value Sq of the candidate path does not become worse than the correlation value Sp of the estimated path. Thus, false matching can be further reduced, and the travel path can be suitably corrected.08-26-2010
20100217522Navigation device, method, and program - Devices, methods, and programs provide vehicle navigation. A speculative heading error is acquired that corresponds to the reliability of the vehicle heading, which corresponds to an estimated vehicle position that was calculated using a previous vehicle position as a reference. A best candidate position or the estimated vehicle position is set as the vehicle position depending on whether a heading difference between the vehicle heading and a heading when the estimated point is corrected to the best candidate position falls within the speculative heading error. Therefore, false matching can be further reduced and prompt recovery is possible even if a false match occurs.08-26-2010
20100217524Navigation device, method, and program - Devices, methods, and programs identify a leading candidate point by calculating a cost for candidate points on a road, and match a vehicle position to the identified leading candidate point. The devices, methods, and programs acquire an estimated vehicle position based on dead reckoning navigation, acquire a GPS position of the vehicle, and set the candidate points for the vehicle position on nearby roads. The devices, methods, and programs calculate for each candidate point a normal cost of the candidate point with respect to the estimated position and a correction cost that corresponds to a value L08-26-2010

Yusuke Oohashi, Sapporo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110320122TRACK INFORMATION GENERATING DEVICE, TRACK INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Track information generating devices, methods, and programs acquire a self-contained navigation track of a vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of self-contained navigation information, and acquire a GPS track that is a track of the vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of GPS information. The devices, methods, and compare the self-contained navigation track with the GPS track to acquire a first correction amount for obtaining the highest degree of coincidence between the self-contained navigation track and the GPS track and then correct the self-contained navigation information using a second correction amount that is smaller than the first correction amount.12-29-2011
20110320155TRACK INFORMATION GENERATING DEVICE, TRACK INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Track information generating devices, methods, and programs acquire a self-contained navigation track of a vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of self-contained navigation information, and acquire a GPS track of the vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of GPS information. The devices, methods, and programs compare the self-contained navigation track with the GPS track to correct the self-contained navigation information so as to reduce a difference between the self-contained navigation track and the GPS track.12-29-2011
20110320156TRACK INFORMATION GENERATING DEVICE, TRACK INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Track information generating devices, methods, and programs acquire a self-contained navigation track of a vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of self-contained navigation information, acquire a matching track of the vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of information determined through a map matching process is determined as a road the vehicle is traveling, and acquire a degree of reliability of the matching track. The devices, methods, and programs acquire a GPS track that is a track of the vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of GPS information, acquire a degree of reliability of the GPS track, and set the one of the GPS track and the matching track having a higher degree of reliability as a correction target track to correct the self-contained navigation information so as to reduce a difference between the self-contained navigation track and the correction target track.12-29-2011

Yutaka Oohashi, Handa-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100085060ELECTRIC POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT AND ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM - In a power source circuit for supplying electric power of a battery, a capacitor is charged by the battery when an ignition switch and a power supply relay are closed. The power supply relay is opened after the ignition switch is closed. The charge voltage of the capacitor falls, if the power supply relay has no fixed-closure abnormality. The charge voltage of the capacitor does not fall, if the power supply relay has the fixed-closure abnormality. A microcomputer diagnoses the power supply relay with respect to its fixed-closure abnormality based on the charge voltage of the capacitor when the ignition switch and the power supply relay are operated to open.04-08-2010
20100254093ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electronic control unit is disclosed. The electronic control unit includes: a resin board; a power device that is surface-mounted on the resin board; a microcomputer that is configured to control the power device; first heat radiation means for radiating heat, the first heat radiation means being disposed on an opposite side of the resin board from the power device; and first heat conduction means for conducting the heat generated by the power device to the first heat radiation means.10-07-2010