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Segawa, JP

Atsushi Segawa, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100160152DESULFURIZATION SYSTEM FOR HYDROCARBON FUEL - A system is provided for desulfurizing a hydrocarbon fuel containing a light amount of methanol and a slight amount of water. The desulfurization system uses a Y-type zeolite-based desulfurizing agent containing at least copper arranged upstream of the system and an X-type zeolite-based desulfurizing agent containing at least silver arranged downstream of the system and thus can maintain desulfurization effect for a long period of time.06-24-2010

Daisuke Segawa, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080213484Method for producing top coating film and clear coating composition - A first clear coating composition comprising (a) an acryl resin having a hydroxyl value of 110 to 160 mgKOH/g and an acid value of 5 to 35 mgKOH/g, (b) an acryl resin having a hydroxyl value of 10 to 150 mgKOH/g and an epoxy equivalent of 230 to 800 g/eq, and (c) a curing agent of a melamine resin, which has a solubility parameter (SP value) within a range of from 9.5 to 11.0, and which comprises no less than 50% by weight of an imino group-containing melamine resin. The composition is effective in a three coating and two baking (3C2B) coating process which includes applying a base coating composition, applying a first clear coating composition thereon by a wet-on-wet procedure, curing the coatings, applying a second clear coating composition thereon, and then curing the coating.09-04-2008
20090234074WATER DISPERSIBLE RESIN, TWO-COMPONENT THERMOSETTING RESIN COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The water dispersible resin of the present invention is contained in a base component of a two-component thermosetting resin composition. The water dispersible resin is prepared by dispersing a solvent resin in water, which solvent resin is obtained by solution polymerization, carried out in two or more stages, of a monomer mixture containing a polyfunctional monomer, an acid group-containing monomer, and a hydroxyl group-containing monomer, the polyfunctional monomer having a plurality of vinyl groups in its single molecule. The monomer mixture contains the polyfunctional monomer by not less than 0.1% by weight but not more than 3% by weight, and the water dispersible resin thus obtained has an acid value of solid content of not less than 10 mgKOH/g but not more than 45 mgKOH/g, a hydroxyl value of solid content of not less than 50 but not more than 200, and a viscosity of not less than 50 mPa·s but not more than 10,000 mPa·s when a nonvolatile content is 45% by weight. This makes it possible to provide a two-component thermosetting resin composition, which is easily dealt with, formed into a coating film having an excellent appearance, and further, has an excellent pot life.09-17-2009

Haruki Segawa, Sagamihara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090130567NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY DEVICES - A non-aqueous mixed solvent for use in a non-aqueous electrolytic solution for electrochemical energy devices which can enhance the high current charging and discharging capacity and low-temperature charging and discharging capacity of an electrochemical energy device, and prevent the device from damage at high temperatures. The solvent comprises an aprotic solvent and at least one fluorinated ether having a boiling point of 80° C. or more and being represented by R05-21-2009

Haruki Segawa, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100227225SOLVENT COMPOSITION AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - To provide a solvent composition that exhibits non-volatility, non-flammability, thermal stability, chemical stability and high ion conductivity, is excellent in high rate charge/discharge characteristics, is free from the drop of performance at low temperatures and can function as a non-aqueous electrolyte in electrochemical devices. Solvent composition comprising an ionic liquid and a halogenated solvent, which has a halogenation degree of 87% or below and contains at least one partially halogenated alkyl group and/or at least one partially halogenated alkylene group, and in which the solvent composition is under a single phase and in an uniform condition at 25° C.09-09-2010

Hiroaki Segawa, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100196993PERSISTENTLY INFECTIVE SENDAI VIRUS VECTOR - A persistently infective virus vector is produced by using a gene so modified as to encode an amino acid sequence including a valine substituted for an amino acid residue at position-1618 in the amino acid sequence for an L protein of a persistently non-infective Sendai virus. A non-transmissible, persistently infective virus vector is also produced by defecting or deleting at least one of M gene, F gene, and HN gene. These virus vectors have no cytotoxicity, can achieve the sustained gene expression over a long period of time, is safe, and is therefore useful.08-05-2010

Hiroaki Segawa, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090001364Semiconductor Device - Plural I/O cells (01-01-2009
20120287541SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - An electrode pad is provided above a circuit block of a semiconductor integrated circuit device. A junction point A and a junction point B are provided on connection lines connecting electrode pads to an internal circuit and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit. The junction point A and the junction point B are positioned at locations closer to the ESD protection circuit than to the electrode pads.11-15-2012

Patent applications by Hiroaki Segawa, Osaka JP

Hiroaki Segawa, Tokyo-To JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090108241NEGATIVE TYPE RESIST COMPOSITION FOR COLOR FILTER, COLOR FILTER USING SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A negative type resist composition for a color filter comprising including (A) a pigment dispersant, (B) a pigment, (C) an alkaline-soluble resin, (D) a polyfunctional monomer, (E) a photo initiator and (F) a solvent.04-30-2009

Hiroki Segawa, Fukuro-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090057091OUTER RETAINER FOR ONE-WAY CLUTCH - In a one-way clutch comprising an outer race, an inner race opposed radially thereto, torque transmitting members interposed between the outer race and the inner race to be inclinable at positions where they are engaged with the inner and outer races to transmit a torque and at positions where they are not engaged with the inner and outer races, a spring member for urging the torque transmitting members in a direction of engaging with the inner and outer races, and cylindrical inner retainer and outer retainer for retaining said torque transmitting members in the circumferential direction at predetermined intervals and controlling their inclination, the outer retainer comprising a cylindrical portion and a flange portion extended axially from one end of the cylindrical portion and radially outwardly, and the cylindrical portion being provided with windows for respectively retaining the torque transmitting members in the circumferential direction at predetermined intervals, the flange portion of the outer retainer has three or more arc-shaped major circular parts in the circumferential direction which project more outwardly in the radial direction than the inner peripheral surface of the outer race.03-05-2009

Hiroki Segawa, Fukuroi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090019686METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OUTER RETAINER FOR ONE-WAY CLUTCH - A method of manufacturing an outer retainer for a one-way clutch having an outward flange at one side edge thereof involves punching out a part of an annular portion having the outward flange by sliding a punch toward an axis of the outer retainer substantially in an axially inner direction from a retainer outer periphery-sided curve portion of the outward flange to a retainer inner periphery-sided curve portion thereof in a way that uses a die and the punch.01-22-2009
20090020389OUTER RETAINER FOR ONE-WAY CLUTCH - An outer retainer includes a pair of annular portions facing each other in an axial direction and a plurality of column members that connects the annular portions. A plurality of window portions is formed by the annular portions and the column members, and an outward flange is provided at one side end thereof. The column member between the window portions in predetermined positions is cut and the cut portion on the outward flange side is bent outward in the radial direction to be an elastic member. Paired cut-away portions are formed in predetermined portions of the outward flange with the elastic member being disposed between the paired cut-away portions. In the thus-configured outer retainer, at least three window portions are disposed between the elastic member and the cut-away portion adjacent to the elastic member in the peripheral direction. The column members between the paired cut-away portions are bent outward in the radial direction to be enlarged in diameter.01-22-2009

Hisashi Segawa, Sunto-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120273182FIN MEMBER FOR HEAT EXCHANGER - A fin member for a heat exchanger is produced by repeatedly folding a plate over itself into a corrugated shape to form corrugated fins. The folded sections which are formed by the folding are pressed and deformed into a recessed shape to form engagement recesses. A pipe member through which fluid flows is disposed at the engagement recesses. The pressing and deformation of the engagement recesses cause swollen sections to protrude at both sides of each folded section with respect to the folding-over direction of the folded section and form flat butt surfaces at the tips of the swollen sections. Adjacent butt surfaces are caused to be in surface contact with each other with the pipe member disposed at the engagement recesses.11-01-2012

Jun Segawa, Nara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080293940Amide Derivative and Medicine - The present invention is directed to an amide derivative having excellent BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitory activity, or a salt thereof.11-27-2008

Kayoko Segawa, Fukuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080251433Hemodialyzer - Provided is a hemodialyzer in which deterioration in membrane performance of a hollow fiber with time can be grasped accurately during dialysis and the performance can be recovered quickly and positively. The hemodialyzer, constituted by connecting an artery side blood circuit (10-16-2008

Kazu Segawa, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110210970DIGITAL MIRROR APPARATUS - A digital mirror apparatus that can reduce the uncomfortable feeling that the user who works while watching the displayed image feels in the horizontal direction and that can reduce the stress on the user. The digital mirror apparatus (09-01-2011

Kazuhiro Segawa, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090194177AIR COMPRESSOR - According to the invention, an air compressor includes: one pair of air tanks arranged parallel to each other by being separated from each other in a constant interval, for storing thereinto compressed air; a compressing unit that compresses air sucked from an external space so as to supply the compressed air to the air tanks; and a motor coupled to the compressing unit so as to drive the compressing unit, while the motor and the compressing unit are arranged above the one pair of air tanks; wherein: a cooling fan that generates cooling wind is provided on one end of a rotation shaft of the motor; and a control circuit unit that drives the motor is arranged above the one pair of air tanks and at a position which is overlapped with an axial direction projection area of the cooling fan.08-06-2009
20090288849Air compressor and method for controlling the same - An air compressor includes: a tank portion for reserving compressed air used in a pneumatic tool; a compressed air generation portion for generating compressed air and supplying the compressed air to the tank portion; a drive portion including a motor for driving the compressed air generation portion; a control circuit portion for controlling the drive portion; and a pressure sensor for detecting pressure of the compressed air reserved in the tank portion. The control circuit portion includes a unit for controlling the rotational speed of the motor multistageously based on a detection signal output from the pressure sensor.11-26-2009

Ken Segawa, Fukushima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090098443BATTERY PACK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A battery pack includes a battery including a battery element covered with a packaging member, a battery protection circuit board, a covering material, and a rippable portion formed in a part of the covering material. The battery element includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode which are spirally wound or stacked through a separator. The covering material collectively covers the battery and the battery protection circuit board. The rippable portion rips open due to a gas generated from the battery in the event of an abnormal condition to form a gas release hole for releasing the gas outside the battery pack.04-16-2009
20090191448Battery Pack and Method For Producing The Same - A battery pack includes: a battery including a battery element covered with a packaging member, the battery element including a positive electrode and a negative electrode which are spirally wound together or stacked on one another through a separator; a protection circuit board for the battery; and a covering material collectively covering the battery and the protection circuit board. The covering material includes a shape-retaining polymer. The shape-retaining polymer contains an insulating curable polyurethane resin including polyol and polyisocyanate.07-30-2009
20090191456BATTERY PACK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A battery pack has a battery obtained by packing a battery element with a packing member. The battery element is formed by winding or laminating an anode and a cathode through separators. The battery pack includes frame member surrounding the packing member packing the battery element and a coating layer constituted of a curable resin formed on surfaces of the packing member which are surrounded and demarcated by the frame member.07-30-2009

Patent applications by Ken Segawa, Fukushima JP

Kentaro Segawa, Hitachi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080302555High heat-resistance resin composition and high heat-resistance insulated cable which uses the same - A high heat-resistance resin composition, the high heat-resistance resin composition being thermally treated at 150° C. for 100 hours, wherein a heat absorption amount of the high heat-resistance resin composition which is measured at a melting point thereof by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is equal to or less than 45 J/g before thermal treatment, an increasing rate of the heat absorption amount of the high heat-resistance resin composition which is measured at a melting point thereof after the thermal treatment by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is equal to or less than 20% as compared to that before the thermal treatment, and a degree of extensibility thereof is equal to or more than 200% after the thermal treatment.12-11-2008
20090136752INSULATED WIRE USING A RESIN COMPOSITION - An insulated wire uses a resin composition. The insulated wire includes a conductor; and an insulating material provided on the conductor, the insulating material includes a polyester resin in 100 parts by weight, a non-bromine flame retardant agent in 1-30 parts by weight, a polyorganosiloxane core-graft copolymer in 1-50 parts by weight, an inorganic porous filler in 0.1-50 parts by weight; and a hydrolysis resistance modifier in 0.05-10 parts by weight.05-28-2009
20090197083HEAT-RESISTANT RESIN COMPOSITION AND INSULATED WIRE INSULATED THEREWITH - A heat-resistant resin composition comprised of a mixture prepared by kneading a polybutylene terephthalate resin together with a component different from said polybutylene terephthalate resin, wherein a β relaxation peak of said heat-resistant resin composition on the tan δ curve determined by the dynamic viscoelasticity measurement defined in Japanese Industrial Standard K 7244-4 appears at a temperature lower than a temperature at which a β relaxation peak of a composition composed singly of a polybutylene terephthalate appears; and said another component is dispersed in said polybutylene terephthalate resin phase in a form of particles having sizes of 1 μm or smaller.08-06-2009
20120003473HALOGEN-FREE FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN COMPOSITION, WIRE AND CABLE - A halogen-free flame-retardant resin composition includes 100 parts by, weight of base polymer of polyolefin resin, not less than 50 parts by weight and not more than 250 parts by weight of metal hydroxide, not less than 1 part by weight and not more than 50 parts by weight of calcium borate, not less than 1 part by weight and not more than 50 parts by weight of zinc stannate, and less than 30 seconds of burning time after removal of flame in a vertical flame test complying with CODE 895 OR 301-05-2012

Patent applications by Kentaro Segawa, Hitachi JP

Mariko Segawa, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100215137Method and apparatus for producing radioisotope - A radioisotope is produced through any of the following reactions using a target material: 08-26-2010

Masahiro Segawa, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090008014RUN-FLAT TIRE - In the invention, a run-flat tire including a pair of bead portions having an annular first bead, sidewall portions respectively extending to an outer side in a tire diametrical direction from the bead portions, reinforce rubber layers arranged in the sidewall portions, a tread portion connecting outer peripheral side ends of the sidewall portions via shoulder portions, wherein the run-flat tire includes an annular inflating portion provided on the outside in a tire width direction of the bead portion arranged on the outside of the vehicle, and having an inner circumferential side face opposing to an outer circumferential curved side face of a rim flange when a regular rim is fixed; and an annular second bead arranged at the annular inflating portion, wherein the reinforce rubber layer arranged on the outside of the vehicle has a rubber hardness of 60 to 82 degree, the reinforce rubber layer arranged on the inside of the vehicle has a rubber hardness of 65 to 90 degree, and the reinforce rubber layer arranged on the inside of the vehicle has the rubber hardness which is equal to or more than that on the outside of the vehicle, and has a maximum thickness which is larger than that on the outside of the vehicle by at least 0.5 mm.01-08-2009
20120118462PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire has a tread rubber provided in a tread portion. The tread rubber comprises a cap rubber which constructs a contact surface, a base rubber arranged in an inner peripheral side of the cap rubber, and a cushion rubber formed by a rubber having a smaller storage elastic modulus E′ than the cap rubber and the base rubber. The cap rubber has a penetration portion which reaches a bottom surface of the tread rubber from the contact surface in a center region. The base rubber is terminated by the penetration portion. The cushion rubber extends from a side surface of the tread rubber toward the center region along the base rubber, and bends to an outer peripheral side from a portion near a terminating portion of the base rubber so as to reach the contact surface.05-17-2012

Patent applications by Masahiro Segawa, Osaka-Shi JP

Masao Segawa, Fujisawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090071807MEMS SWITCH AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A MEMS switch includes a field generator which generates an electric field in a predetermined space, a beam located in the space and made of an electrically conductive material, the beam being flexed downward when subjected to an electrostatic force due to the electric field, the beam being deformed so as to return upward by an elastic restoring force upon extinction of the electrostatic force, a signal line electrically connected to the beam when the beam is flexed downward, and a protective cap covering the field generator, the beam, and the signal line, thereby sealing the field generator, the beam, and the signal line.03-19-2009

Masao Segawa, Yokosuka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110074290SELF-BALLASTED LAMP AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT - A self-ballasted lamp includes: a base body; a light-emitting module and a globe which are provided at one end side of the base body; a cap provided at the other end side of the base body; and a lighting circuit housed between the base body and the cap. The light-emitting module has light-emitting portions each using a semiconductor light-emitting element, and a support portion projected at one end side of the base body, and the light-emitting portions are disposed at least on a circumferential surface of the support portion. A light-transmissive member is interposed between the light-emitting module and an inner face of the globe.03-31-2011

Masao Segawa, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120307493Lamp with Ferrule and Lighting Apparatus Using the Same - A lamp with ferrule 12-06-2012

Masaru Segawa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090159195Microlens array sheet and method of producing the same - A microlens array sheet includes a light-shielding base having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a microlens array attached to the first surface of the light-shielding base, the array having a plurality of microlens. The light-shielding base has a plurality of apertures that correspond to the microlenses. Each aperture has a conical trapezoid-like shape in which a size of each aperture on the first surface side is larger than another size of each aperture on the second surface side. Instead of the light-shielding base, the microlens array sheet may include a transparent base having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a light-shielding layer, having a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, provided on the second surface of the transparent base. The microlens array is attached to the first surface of the transparent base. The light-shielding layer has a plurality of apertures that correspond to the microlenses. Each aperture has a conical trapezoid-like shape in which a size of each aperture on the third surface side is larger than another size of each aperture on the fourth surface side.06-25-2009

Patent applications by Masaru Segawa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Masaru Segawa, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080232133Lighting device and display device - A lighting device includes a plurality of light-transmitting guide plates 09-25-2008
20100296314LIGHTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A lighting device includes a plurality of light-transmitting guide plates 11-25-2010
20110051044LIGHT QUANTITY CONTROL MEMBER, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A light quantity control member includes a light diffusion part formed by light diffusion members for diffusing light from a LED. The light diffusion part includes a first rectangular area positioned at the center of light flux from the LED and second rectangular areas positioned around the first rectangular area. The first rectangular area has an occupied area of the light diffusion members larger than any other second rectangular areas. If respective distances between a first center of the first rectangular area and respective second centers of the second rectangular areas are equal to each other, the occupied areas of the diffusion members of the second diffusion areas become equal to each other. The longer the distance between the first center of the first rectangular area and the second center of the second rectangular area gets, the smaller the occupied area of the light diffusion members of the second rectangular area becomes.03-03-2011

Patent applications by Masaru Segawa, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Masaya Segawa, Nara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090190903MOTOR CONTROLLER AND VEHICULAR STEERING SYSTEM USING SAID MOTOR CONTROLLER - A low speed region position estimating portion is designed to be suitable for when the motor is operating in a low speed region, and estimates a low speed estimated rotational position θ̂07-30-2009

Masaya Segawa, Fukui JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100203594High-speed pcr using high-speed dna polymerase - [Problems] To achieve a high-speed PCR which can be completed in a period of several minutes and thus can be used for a new application.08-12-2010

Masaya Segawa, Tsuruga-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100028973METHOD FOR PROLIFERATING HEPATITIS VIRUS, HOLLOW FIBER FOR CULTURING HEPATITIS VIRUS-INFECTED CELLS, AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides (i) a method for proliferating a hepatitis virus, the method including the steps of: infecting, with the hepatitis virus, cells packed into a lumen of a hollow fiber made of a permeabilized membrane; and culturing the cells or (ii) a method for proliferating a hepatitis virus, the method including the steps of: infecting cells with the hepatitis virus; packing the cells into a lumen of a hollow fiber made of a permeabilized membrane; and culturing the cells. This provides an experimental system for infecting in vitro culture cells with a hepatitis virus such as HBV or HCV and then proliferating the hepatitis virus.02-04-2010

Masaya Segawa, Nara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100004825STEERING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle steering apparatus is provided with: a steering-angle feedforward-control-value setting unit arranged to set a steering angle value that corresponds to a steering state; a vehicle-behavior-stabilization controlling unit including a steering-angle feedback-control-value setting unit arranged to set a steering-angle correction value that corresponds to vehicle behavior; and a feedback-gain changing unit arranged to decrease a gain of the steering-angle feedback-control-value setting unit to a value less than at a normal time, when the steering-angle correction value is equal to or less than a predetermined value, during vehicle-behavior stabilizing control by the vehicle-behavior-stabilization controlling unit.01-07-2010
20100023215VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL UNIT - A vehicle steering control unit which can implement various type of self-tuning in accordance with various properties of an objective vehicle is realized. ECU includes a control information acquiring part 01-28-2010

Masaya Segawa, Yamatokoriyama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090015182MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE - A motor control device for controlling a d-axis current and a q-axis current on dq coordinates to control a motor, includes a q-axis current command value setting unit which sets a q-axis current command value, an upper limit/lower limit setting unit which sets an upper limit and a lower limit of the q-axis current, a comparing unit which compares the q-axis current command value set by the q-axis current command value setting unit and the upper limit and the lower limit set by the upper limit/lower limit setting unit, a q-axis current command value limiting unit which puts a limit on the q-axis current command value in accordance with a comparison result by the comparing unit, and a d-axis current command value setting unit which sets a d-axis current command value on the basis of the q-axis current command value limited by the q-axis current command value limiting unit.01-15-2009
20110120797VEHICLE STEERING APPARATUS - A vehicle steering apparatus includes an actuator that generates a steering force, and a first speed reduction mechanism connected to the actuator. To the first speed reduction mechanism, a second speed reduction mechanism is connected. To the second speed reduction mechanism, a steering mechanism is connected. A sub-assembly including the actuator and the first speed reduction mechanism is configured.05-26-2011

Noboru Segawa, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110001384MOTOR - A vibration motor includes: a core pivotally supported on a shaft; a commutator for supplying electric current to a coil; a commutator holder having through holes extending in an axial direction of the shaft; and chip type varistors fitted into the through holes. The commutator is provided with conductors extending in the axial direction of the shaft, and the conductors are inserted into the through holes and press-fixed to end electrodes of the chip type varistors. A first protrusion is provided on a first wall surface forming each through hole, and a second protrusion facing the first protrusion is provided on a second wall surface.01-06-2011
20110101796VIBRATION ACTUATOR - A vibration actuator includes a coil that extends in a vibration direction and has a flat shape and a magnet that extends in the vibration direction and has a flat shape, so that a case can be made flat or low profile. A weight portion is supported by a shaft, so that, when a drop impact is applied, the weight portion can move along the shaft and the weight portion is not freely moved in the case. A coil spring is disposed between a spring receiving portion and a weight portion. Therefore there is no unnecessary space in the case, so that space can be saved and the vibration actuator can be made compact.05-05-2011

Osamu Segawa, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080232659Analysis Processing Method and Device - The invention relates to image processing, and to a method and device for recognizing the reaction results of a test sample in which various reagents are arranged on a surface, by image analysis, and assay. An object is to provide an analysis processing method and an analysis processing device which can obtain analysis results efficiently and with high accuracy, for objects which are integrated using a wound body which is wound with a linear base substance, and for which positions are uncertain. An analysis processing method for performing analysis based on optical information from a wound object which is wound with a linear base substance in which biological substances of previously determined types are immobilized, and a plurality of these immobilized spots are arranged at previously determined positions, includes: detecting a partial region belonging to the spots, by means of optical information obtained by scanning a surface of the wound body; specifying the spots belonging thereto, based on the detected partial region for the detected spots; and performing analysis of the spots based on the optical information from the specified spots.09-25-2008
20090298160Reaction vessel and reaction controller - The invention relates to a reaction vessel and a reaction controller, wherein temperature control of a liquid stored within the vessel can be performed with a high accuracy and faithful responsiveness. The reaction container and the reaction controller comprise one or a plurality of reaction chambers in which liquid is storable, and a wall that surrounds the reaction chamber, and the entirety or a part of the wall is formed by a temperature raising and lowering body that can raise or lower the temperature thereof according to a signal from an instructing part provided outside.12-03-2009

Patent applications by Osamu Segawa, Chiba JP

Satoshi Segawa, Atsugi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120316812BATTERY STATE ESTIMATION DEVICE AND BATTERY STATE ESTIMATION METHOD - An object of the present invention is to provide a battery state estimation device and a battery state estimation method which identify parameter of a secondary battery with high accuracy. A current and a terminal voltage of secondary battery are detected, then by using the current measured value and terminal voltage measured value thus detected, the terminal voltage of secondary battery based on predetermined battery model is estimated, and the parameter of the secondary battery is identified such that a difference between terminal voltage measured value and voltage estimated value is converged to zero. In the identifying of parameter of secondary battery, the terminal voltage measured value and terminal voltage estimated value are subjected to filter treatment by low pass filter having a common high frequency breaking characteristic and the terminal voltage measured value and terminal voltage estimated value subjected to the filter treatment are used.12-13-2012

Shigetoshi Segawa, Ehime JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110293874HYBRID SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The hybrid substrate of the present invention comprises a ceramic substrate assembly composed of a plurality of ceramic substrates, insulating resin layers disposed respectively on both surfaces of the ceramic substrate assembly such that they are opposed to each other, each of the insulating resin layers being made at least of a reinforcing material and a resin, and a metal layer disposed on each of the insulating resin layers. In particular, the hybrid substrate of the present invention comprises the plurality of ceramic substrates which are in the form of a tile arrangement along the same plane positioned between the opposed insulating resin layers.12-01-2011

Shingo Segawa, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110308168VEHICLE DOOR STRUCTURE - The frontal crash load is transmitted from a front pillar to a center pillar in a reliable manner so that a bending moment caused by the frontal crash load is favorably supported, and the deformation of the door is avoided. A beam member attached to an inner panel includes a S shaped cross section member. An upper channel section of the S shaped cross section member extends along the lower edge of a window opening, and a lower channel section extends adjacent to and in parallel to the lower edge of a window opening in a rear part of the door and is offset toward a lower part of the vehicle body in a rear part of the door, with a front end being located at a same elevation as an upper door hinge.12-22-2011

Shinpei Segawa, Himeji JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100328588PANEL FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A panel for a liquid crystal display device includes: a first mother substrate for cutting out color filter substrates including a first cell area corresponding to a first cell and a second cell area corresponding to a second cell therefrom; a first colored layer arranged in the first cell area of the first mother substrate; a second colored layer arranged in the second cell area of the first mother substrate; a second mother substrate for cutting out array substrates therefrom; and liquid crystal sandwiched between the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate. The first colored layer and the second colored layer are made of the same material and have portions which have the same thickness. A hole is formed in the second colored layer so as to make color reproducibility of the second colored layer lower than color reproducibility of the first colored layer.12-30-2010

Shinsuke Segawa, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100229078CONTENT DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTENT DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The content display control apparatus (09-09-2010

Sigemasa Segawa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110111351Photosensitive Ink Composition for Screen Printing and Method of Forming Positive Relief Pattern with Use Thereof - Disclosed is a photosensitive ink which can form a coated film that is excellent in insulation properties, heat resistance, low warping, low elasticity and adhesion with the substrate, when used as an ink for screen printing, and with which clogging of the screen, bleeding, blur, chipping and the like are unlikely to occur even when the screen printing is repeatedly carried out, so that which has an excellent ease of handling in printing. The ink composition comprises 100 parts by weight of an organic solvent-soluble polyimide block copolymer(s), and 1 to 100 parts by weight of a photoacid generator(s). The polyimide block copolymer(s) and the photoacid generator(s) are dissolved in an organic solvent. The polyimide block copolymer(s) contain(s) in its molecular skeleton a diamine having a siloxane bond, and an aromatic diamine having a hydroxyl group(s) and/or carboxyl group(s) at ortho-position with respect to an amino group.05-12-2011
20110213075POLYIMIDE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, METHOD OF FORMING FILM IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USING THE SAME AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Disclosed is a polyimide composition for semiconductor devices, which has a rheological characteristics suited for screen printing and dispense coating, which has an improved wetting property with various coating bases, by which continuous printing of 500 times or more can be attained, with which blisters, cissing and pinholes are not generated after printing and drying or during drying or curing, which can coat a desired area. A method of forming a film in a semiconductor and semiconductors having the film formed by this method as an insulation film, protective film or the like are also disclosed. The composition for semiconductor devices contains a mixed solvent of a first organic solvent (A) and a second organic solvent (B); and a polyimide resin having at least one group selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups and perfluoroalkyl groups in recurring units, and having thixotropic property, the polyimide resin being dissolved in the mixed solvent.09-01-2011

Sumie Segawa, Yamanashi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110017706PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A wafer is disposed in a chamber, a plasma generating space is formed in the chamber, plasma processing is performed to the front surface of the processing object while keeping at least the front surface of the processing object in contact with the plasma generating space. The plasma processing is performed with the plasma generating space being kept in contact with at least the peripheral region of the back surface of the processing object.01-27-2011

Sumie Segawa, Yamanashi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110061811PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma monitoring device is provided with a measuring section, and a coaxial cable connected to the measuring section. One end of the coaxial cable is inserted into a plasma generating region in a processing chamber. A leading end portion of the coaxial cable is permitted to be a probe, and the portion is in a state where the core cable is exposed. The measuring section detects frequency distribution of electromagnetic waves existing in plasma detected by the probe portion of the coaxial cable, and displays the detected frequency distribution.03-17-2011

Syuichi Segawa, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090028970ANTIALLERGIC COMPOSITION - It is an object of the present invention to provide an antiallergic composition that is moderate for the human body and skin, and has reduced side-effects. In order to achieve this object, there is provided the antiallergic composition comprises a cold-water extract from hop tissue or flavonoid glucosides separated from the cold-water extract from hop tissue.01-29-2009

Syuichi Segawa, Yaizu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110165272ANTIALLERGIC COMPOSITION - An antiallergic composition that is moderate for the human body and skin, and has reduced side-effects that comprises a cold-water extract from hop tissue or flavonoid glucosides separated from the cold-water extract from hop tissue.07-07-2011

Takayuki Segawa, Fukuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090284474DISPLAY APPARATUS AND NAVIGATION DEVICE - A display apparatus operable to flexibly perform display control to a plurality of images is provided, when the plurality of images are displayed on the display apparatus, and each image is selected either as a touch operation target or as a remote control target alternatively. The display apparatus comprises: a first display device 11-19-2009

Teruo Segawa, Ayase-Shi, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090253038BIPOLAR BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An apparatus and a method for manufacturing a bipolar battery are disclosed, which are capable of restraining the introduction of a bubble, resulting in superior battery performance. A bipolar battery is disclosed for preparing an electrolyte layer, which includes permeable separators such that the electrolytes can penetrate therein and a bipolar electrode wherein a cathode is formed at one side of a collector and an anode is formed at another side of the collector. Then, the electrolyte layers are stacked upon one another. When the electrolyte layer is provided to the bipolar electrode, bubbles within the electrolyte layer are exhausted from one side to another side of the separator via the separator.10-08-2009

Teruo Segawa, Ayase-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110067229ASSEMBLING METHOD FOR BATTERY OUTER CASE FOR RECEIVING A FLAT BATTERY PACK JOINED BY SEAM-ROLLING - An assembling method for a battery outer case including the steps of: molding a metal container main body with notched holes formed beforehand in its body portion for exposing terminals connected to a flat battery pack; receiving a flat battery pack in the metal container main body while fitting the terminals into the notched holes; covering the metal container main body with a metal lid; and superposing an open end portion of a metal container main body and an end portion of the metal lid with each other thereby to join them to each other by double seaming.03-24-2011

Patent applications by Teruo Segawa, Ayase-Shi JP

Terutsugu Segawa, Shiga JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110031238MICROWAVE HEATING METHOD AND MICROWAVE HEATING APPARATUS - A microwave heating apparatus (02-10-2011
20110065066GRINDING APPARATUS AND GRINDING METHOD - A grinding apparatus (03-17-2011

Terutsugu Segawa, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090102499METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WAFER LEVEL BURN-IN - A temperature regulation plate 04-23-2009
20090160472WAFER-LEVEL BURN-IN METHOD AND WAFER-LEVEL BURN-IN APPARATUS - Temperature control in wafer-level burn-in is performed such that a set temperature used for the temperature control is corrected using a correction value calculated from the generated heat density of a wafer (06-25-2009

Tomoki Segawa, Hokkaido JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100039847METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SINGLE CHIP SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE INCLUDING A MASK ROM IN A SHORT TIME - In a state of a first semiconductor integrated circuit device on which a first semiconductor integrated circuit board including a first mask ROM and a programmable ROM are mounted, an ultimate program determined by using the programmable ROM is stored in a second ROM of a second semiconductor integrated circuit board which is substantially similar in structure to the first semiconductor integrated circuit board, thereby manufacturing a second semiconductor integrated circuit device as an ultimate product.02-18-2010

Toru Segawa, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100202776Optical Modulation Signal Generating Device and Optical Modulation Signal Generating Method - There is provided an optical modulation signal generating device in which an operation speed is not limited by a relaxation oscillation frequency of a laser, and high-speed modulation and long-distance transmission can be performed. The optical modulation signal generating device converts a signal from a signal source into an optical signal and outputs the optical signal to a transmission medium having frequency dispersion. The optical modulation signal generating device includes an optical source (08-12-2010

Toru Segawa, Gunma JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080217097ELECTRIC-POWERED POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An assist apparatus for electric-powered power steering apparatus is provided to have a torque sensor, steering shaft, preload pad 09-11-2008
20090050399ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - In an electric power steering device, the performances of a reduction unit and a rack unit are easily warranted independently of each other, the reduction unit and the rack unit are simply assembled, the degree of freedom for the fastened positions of the reduction unit and a rack housing are raised, and advantage of the layout are taken.02-26-2009
20090249909SPEED REDUCER AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A speed reducer is provided. The speed reducer includes a worm shaft which is elastically preloaded in a meshing direction, a worm wheel, a biasing member having a fitting portion which is fitted on an axial end portion of the worm shaft arranged inside a housing, and a holder which supports the biasing member with a spring such that the basing member is movable in the meshing direction of the worm shaft and the worm wheel. The worm shaft is supported inside the housing via a bearing which is arranged in series with the holder in an axial direction, and the holder and the bearing are biased in the axial direction by an elastic member and are positioned on a stepped portion formed on an interior of the housing.10-08-2009
20090255349ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - In an electric power steering apparatus equipped with a torque sensor that detects torque, the torque sensor has a coil yoke, a coil disposed within the coil yoke, a base section, and a yoke retainer which covers the coil yoke and fixes the coil yoke to the base section.10-15-2009
20120144951STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT APPARATUS - Provided is construction of a steering column support apparatus that simplifies tuning for stabilizing the forward displacement of the steering wheel during a secondary collision, makes the apparatus more compact and low cost, and lowers and stabilizes the break away load. A bracket 06-14-2012
20120169035STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT APPARATUS - A steering column support apparatus that is capable of simplifying tuning for stabilizing forward displacement of a steering wheel during a secondary collision, keeping material costs, processing costs and assembly costs of an energy absorbing member low, and when necessary, preventing the steering wheel from dropping down excessively during a secondary collision. A locking capsule 07-05-2012
20120187669STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT APPARATUS - Provided is a steering column support apparatus that simplifies tuning for stabilizing the forward displacement of the steering wheel during a secondary collision, and suppresses the absolute value and variation of the break away load without strong rubbing between the bracket 07-26-2012
20120240711STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT APPARATUS - The present invention provides construction that keeps the load required for a locking capsule 09-27-2012
20120267884STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT APPARATUS - Construction of a steering column support apparatus is achieved that simplifies tuning for stabilizing forward displacement of a steering wheel during a secondary collision, lowers and stabilizes the break away load, and when necessary, prevents the steering wheel from dropping excessively after a secondary collision. A locking cutout section 10-25-2012
20120299281STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - Construction of a steering column support apparatus is achieved that is capable of simplifying tuning for stabilizing the forward displacement of the steering wheel 11-29-2012

Patent applications by Toru Segawa, Gunma JP

Toru Segawa, Gunma-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090050400ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - The vehicle front side end portion of a lower column tube 02-26-2009

Patent applications by Toru Segawa, Gunma-Ken JP

Toshiaki Segawa, Sunto-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080229581CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - Sheave surfaces 09-25-2008
20090106961Roller burnishing apparatus with pressing-force detecting device - There is disclosed a roller burnishing apparatus including a first member moved relative to an object to be burnished, a second member movable relative to the first member in a relative movement direction, a burnishing roller held by the second member such that the burnishing roller is rotatable, a biasing device which biases with a biasing force the second member relative to the first member in one of two opposite directions along the relative movement direction, and a pressing-force detecting device that detects a pressing force with which the burnishing roller is pressed against the object and which is based on the biasing force of the biasing device.04-30-2009

Toshiki Segawa, Takasago-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120174864PLASMA CVD APPARATUS - The disclosed plasma CVD apparatus (07-12-2012
20120180720CVD APPARATUS - A CVD apparatus (07-19-2012

Toshiki Segawa, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110139072CONTINUOUS DEPOSITION APPARATUS - Provided is a continuous deposition apparatus wherein replacement operations of a feeding unit and a take-up unit are easily performed. The continuous deposition apparatus is provided with: a vacuum chamber (06-16-2011

Yasuo Segawa, Kitagata-Cho JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080204614Liquid crystal display device - A liquid crystal display device includes an upper electrode and a lower electrode interposing an insulation layer therebetween, wherein an electric field opening part for passing an electric field is formed in the upper electrode and liquid crystal molecules are driven by applying a voltage between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, wherein a window-shaped opening part formed by partially removing the lower electrode for connecting an upper electrode wiring and the upper electrode, which interpose an interlayer insulation film therebetween, together is disposed in a lower part of the lower electrode, and wherein one end portion of the electric field opening part in the longitudinal direction around the window-shaped opening part is disposed to be overlapped with the window-shaped opening part in a plan view.08-28-2008
20080259257LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes: a pair of substrates; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of substrates; an insulating layer provided for a first substrate of the pair of substrates; an upper electrode provided for the first substrate; and a lower electrode provided for the first substrate. The upper electrode is formed on the surface of the insulating layer adjacent to the liquid crystal layer. The upper electrode includes a plurality of branches each having a slit therebetween. The insulating layer has irregularities.10-23-2008
20080284962TRANSVERSE FIELD TYPE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A transverse field type liquid crystal display panel has multiple scan lines 11-20-2008
20110249207LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, an insulating layer, an upper electrode layer, and a lower electrode layer. The upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer are formed on the same the substrate via the insulating layer. A plurality of openings are formed in the upper electrode layer and arranged parallel to each other so that an electric field is passed therethrough. Liquid crystal molecules are driven by applying voltage between the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer. A minor axis of each of the openings has a width in a range in which a V-T curve, which represents a relationship between voltage and transmittance ratio, does not shift with variation in the width of the minor axis.10-13-2011

Patent applications by Yasuo Segawa, Kitagata-Cho JP

Yasuo Segawa, Ibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090231529LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal disposed between a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate, a first electrode and second electrode which overlie the first transparent substrate and which are used to drive the liquid crystal, one or more layers overlying the first electrode, and one or more layers overlying the second electrode. The correlation between layers disposed between the first electrode and the liquid crystal agrees with the correlation between layers disposed between the second electrode and the liquid crystal.09-17-2009

Yasuo Segawa, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120138942LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - In the light-emitting display device according to the present invention, a side-contact structure is adopted in order to secure a TFT characteristic in a linear region (on-current). In a TFT configuring a switching transistor, a thickness of a semiconductor layer (channel layer) in a region corresponding to the source/drain electrodes is increased. In contrast, in a TFT configuring a driving transistor, in order to maintain an on current, a thickness of a semiconductor layer (channel layer) in a region corresponding to the source/drain electrodes is reduced. This configuration is manufactured using a half-tone mask. With this, it is possible to suppress the off-current in the switching transistor, while securing the on-current in the driving transistor.06-07-2012
20120147070ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display includes preparing a substrate including pixels. The pixels each include a drive transistor and a capacitor. The capacitor of a subject pixel is caused to hold a voltage which corresponds to a threshold voltage of the drive transistor, and the voltage is read. A first signal voltage is obtained by adding a first correction parameter of the subject pixel to a second signal voltage corresponding to a single gradation level belonging to an intermediate gradation region or a high gradation region of representative voltage-luminance characteristics. The first signal voltage is applied to the driver of the subject pixel, and a luminance emitted by the subject pixel is measured. A second correction parameter with which the luminance emitted by the subject pixel becomes a standard luminance is calculated.06-14-2012
20120154460ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An organic electroluminescence display device includes a display panel including pixels. The pixels each include a light-emitter, driver and capacitor. A storage is configured to store a correction parameter for each of the pixels for correcting, in accordance with characteristics of each of the pixels, an image signal input from an external source. A controller is configured to, for each pixel of the pixels, obtain a corrected signal voltage by reading the correction parameter corresponding to the pixel from the storage and multiplying the image signal corresponding to the pixel by the correction parameter corresponding to the pixel. The storage is configured to store a gain and not an offset as the correction parameter.06-21-2012
20120161143CRYSTAL SILICON FILM FORMING METHOD, THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE CRYSTAL SILICON FILM - A crystal silicon film forming method according to the present invention includes: forming a metal film; forming an insulating film on the metal film, and forming a crystal silicon film made of polycrystal Si on the insulating film. In the forming of an insulating film, the insulating film is formed within a film thickness range of 160 nm to 190 nm. The forming of a crystal silicon film includes forming an amorphous silicon film made of a-Si on the insulating film, within a film thickness range of 30 nm to 45 nm, and forming the crystal silicon film from the amorphous silicon film by irradiating the amorphous silicon film with a light of a green laser.06-28-2012
20120264235METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND METHOD OF SETTING LASER FOCAL POSITION - A method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence device includes: preparing an organic EL device in which an anode, an organic layer including a luminescent layer, and a cathode formed of a transparent material are stacked in order and which has a shorted defective portion; irradiating the organic EL device with a laser beam from a direction of the cathode; measuring an intensity of radiated light from the organic EL device after the laser beam is absorbed through multiphoton absorption; changing a focal position of the laser beam in a stacking direction for performing the irradiating and measuring, and subsequently determining the focal position of the laser beam in the stacking direction such that the intensity of the radiated light is minimal; and irradiating the determined focal position with the laser beam, so as to solve a defect caused by the shorted defective portion.10-18-2012

Yasuo Segawa, Azumino-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120313845LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - This invention offers a liquid crystal display device according to FFS technology. A pixel electrode is formed of a first layer transparent electrode. A common electrode made of a second layer transparent electrode is formed above the pixel electrode interposing an insulation film between them. The common electrode in an upper layer is provided with a plurality of slits. The common electrode extends over all the pixels in a display region. An end of the common electrode is disposed on a periphery of the display region and connected with a peripheral common electric potential line that provides a common electric potential Ycom. There is provided neither an auxiliary common electrode line nor a pad electrode, both of which are provided in a liquid crystal display device according to a conventional art.12-13-2012

Yoshihide Segawa, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090149323METHOD FOR PRODUCING MONOLITHIC CATALYST FOR EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION AND MONOLITHIC CATALYST - It is to provide a method for producing a monolithic catalyst for exhaust gas purification, which can effectively perform exhaust gas purification in accordance with the shape of an exhaust manifold of a catalytic converter, and to provide a monolithic catalyst. The monolithic catalyst has a catalyst coat layer in the axial center region of a substrate, which includes the axial center of an exhaust pipe and has a lower end corresponding to a projected plane of the cross-section of the exhaust pipe, in an amount larger than in a peripheral region other than the axial center region of the substrate. The process of forming the catalyst coat layer which has this distribution of coating amount comprises maintaining a slurry for forming the catalyst coat layer in an approximately truncated conical shape, bringing one end of the monolithic catalyst substrate into close contact with a horizontal side of the slurry, and sucking once the slurry from the other end of the substrate.06-11-2009
20090239741FORMED ARTICLE OF CORDIERITE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE FORMED ARTICLE - A formed article is made of cordierite. The cordierite has a plurality of domains and a plurality of crystal grains placed in each domain to form a domain structure. The crystal grains in each domain are substantially aligned in the same direction, and an average size of the domains ranges from 40 μm to 150 μm. The article of cordierite is formed in a honeycomb structure having a plurality of cell walls arranged in a honeycomb form, and a plurality of cells divided by the cell walls are formed. The article of cordierite has a porosity ranging from 36% to 38%, a coefficient of linear thermal expansion equal to or lower than 0.2×1009-24-2009
20100160158HEXAGONAL-CELL HONEYCOMB CARRIER BODY AND HEXAGONAL-CELL HONEYCOMB CATALYST BODY - A hexagonal-cell honeycomb carrier body, made of cordierite ceramic, for use in a carrier of a catalyst of purifying exhaust gas is disclosed as including a large number of hexagonal cells surrounded with cell walls formed in a hexagonal lattice pattern and a cylindrical skin layer covering outer circumferential sidewalls of the hexagonal cells. The hexagonal-cell honeycomb carrier body has GSA (Geometric Surface Area) of 3.5 mmW or more. A hexagonal-cell honeycomb catalyst body comprises the hexagonal-cell honeycomb carrier body and a catalyst layer which covers a surface of the hexagonal-cell honeycomb carrier body.06-24-2010

Patent applications by Yoshihide Segawa, Kariya-Shi JP

Yosuke Segawa, Toyohashi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090215573Differential gear - A differential case includes a first boss part into which a first drive shaft is inserted, and a second boss part into which a second drive shaft opposed to the first drive shaft is inserted. The differential case is composed of: a first case body extending from pinion-shaft assembling parts on which a pinion shaft is assembled, to a ring gear; a second case body having the first boss part; and a third case body having the third boss part. The first case body is integrally formed by forging. The second case body is integrally formed by forging. The third case body is integrally formed by forging. The first case body and the second case body are joined to each other by welding. The first case body and the third case body are joined to each other by welding.08-27-2009

Yui Segawa, Fukui JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090030220Transparent desiccating agent - The present invention provides a transparent desiccant with a high moisture absorption capacity which is suitable for use as a desiccant for organic EL devices (especially top-emitting organic EL devices). More particularly, the invention provides a transparent desiccant comprising an organometallic compound obtained by reacting a metal alkoxide with a polyol.01-29-2009

Yuichi Segawa, Shiojiri-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080240768Image Forming Apparatus and Image Forming Method - An image forming apparatus, includes: an image forming section that forms a toner image and transfers the toner image to a recording material at a predetermined transfer position; a fixing unit that heats the toner image on the recording material at a predetermined fixing position and fixes the toner image to the recording material; a transporter that transports the recording material along a transportation path including a path extending from the transfer position to the fixing position; a heat absorber that is located on the transportation path at a place downstream of the fixing position and absorbs a heat from the recording material; a pre-heater that is located on the transportation path at a pre-heating position upstream of the transfer position and pre-heats the recording material passing through the pre-heating position; and a heat transfer unit that transfers a heat energy obtained by the heat absorber absorbing the heat to the pre-heater.10-02-2008
20090245841Fixing Device and Image Forming Apparatus - A fixing device including a heating belt stretched over heating and fixing rollers is rotated to fix a toner image of a transfer material. A first mode combines heating and rotation stop of the heating belt. A second mode combines heating and rotation of the heating belt. When returning the heating belt for an image forming operation from a non-heating and non-rotation state, the heating belt is controlled by the first mode and then transitioned to the second mode when the heating belt temperature equals or exceeds a predetermined mode transition reference temperature. At the start of the transition to the second mode, the rotation speed of the heating belt is controlled such that a temperature difference between a winding portion of the heating belt that is wound on the heating roller and a non-winding portion that is not wound on the heating roller is decreased.10-01-2009
20090245842Fixing Device and Image Forming Apparatus - Provided is a fixing device including: at least a heating roller, a fixing roller, a heating belt which is stretched over the heating roller and the fixing roller, is heated by the heating roller, and is rotated by a driving unit so as to fix a toner image of a transfer material, and a bias preventing unit of the heating belt provided in the heating roller, wherein a first mode which is a combination mode of the heating of the heating belt and the rotation stop of the heating belt and a second mode which is a combination mode of the heating of the heating belt and the rotation of the heating belt are set, at the time of returning of the heating belt for an image forming operation from non-heating and non-rotation of the heating belt, the heating belt is controlled by the first mode and the heating belt is controlled by the second mode transitioned from the first mode, when a temperature of the heating belt becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined mode transition reference temperature, the transition from the first mode to the second mode is performed, and at the time of the start of the transition to the second mode, the heating belt is rotated in a direction reverse to a rotation direction during image formation and is rotated in the same direction as the rotation direction during the image formation.10-01-2009
20090252520FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE FIXING DEVICE - Provided is a fixing device including: a first mode which is a combination mode of the heating of the heating belt and the rotation stop of the heating belt and a second mode which is a combination mode of the heating of the heating belt and the rotation of the heating belt are set; at the time of returning of the heating belt for an image forming operation from non-heating and non-rotation of the heating belt, the heating belt is controlled by the first mode and the heating belt is then controlled by the second mode transitioned from the first mode; and when a temperature of the heating belt becomes equal to or larger than a mode transition reference temperature which is set on the basis of a predetermined condition, the transition from the first mode to the second mode is performed.10-08-2009

Yuichi Segawa, Nagano-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080267666Developing Device, Image Forming Apparatus, Image Forming System, Cartridge, Developing Unit and Photoconductor Unit - A developing device that can be mounted to and dismounted from a mounting and dismounting section provided in an image forming apparatus main unit, the developing device includes: a developing device main unit; a positioning member for positioning the developing device main unit with respect to the mounting and dismounting section by engaging the mounting and dismounting section when the developing device is mounted to the mounting and dismounting section, the positioning member being fixed on a one end side in a longitudinal direction of the developing device main unit; a coupling member that is to be coupled to the mounting and dismounting section when the developing device is mounted to the mounting and dismounting section, the coupling member being attached to the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the developing device main unit in such a manner that its relative position to the developing device main unit can be changed; and an element capable of communication in a noncontacting manner with the image forming apparatus main unit side when the developing device is mounted to the mounting and dismounting section, the element being provided at the one end side in the longitudinal direction of the developing device main unit.10-30-2008

Yuriko Segawa, Shinagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080204325ANTENNA APPARATUS - A disclosed antenna apparatus includes a base made of a dielectric material; an antenna element pattern formed on a surface of the base; a ground pattern formed in a position adjacent to and opposite to the antenna element pattern on the same surface of the base; and a surface-mounted coaxial connector mounted on the ground pattern in a position close to a feeding point of the antenna element pattern.08-28-2008
20090058733Antenna apparatus and electronic device - The present invention discloses an antenna apparatus including a dielectric substrate on which an element including a conductive material pattern is formed. The dielectric substrate is a film.03-05-2009
20100006348Input detection circuit, input detection method, input detection apparatus, and computer readable medium - An input detection circuit including: an acquisition portion that acquires at least one potential of a first conductive membrane formed on a first surface of a first substrate, and a second conductive membrane formed on a second surface of a second substrate provided at a position away from the first substrate, the second surface being opposed to the first conductive membrane; a first control portion that controls switches connected to the first conductive membrane or the second conductive membrane to intermittently apply a voltage to the first conductive membrane; and a first detection portion that detects an input operation by detecting the generation of a current that flows from the first conductive membrane to which the voltage is applied by the first control portion, to the second conductive membrane based on the potential acquired by the acquisition portion.01-14-2010
20100212142Antenna apparatus - A disclosed antenna apparatus includes: a punched out antenna element made of a sheet metal; a punched out ground element made of a sheet metal, the ground element facing the antenna element; and a surface mount type coaxial connector mounted across the antenna element and the ground element.08-26-2010
20110114374ELECTRODE PLATE WITH CONDUCTIVE COAT AND PANEL-TYPE INPUT DEVICE - An electrode plate with a conductive coat, which includes a substrate and a conductive coat provided on a surface of the substrate. The conductive coat includes a first conductive member laminated on the surface of the substrate, the first conductive member being formed from a conducting polymer; and a second conductive member placed on a surface of the first conductive member in a distributed manner, the second conductive member being formed from an inorganic conductive material. An electric conductivity of the inorganic conductive material forming the second conductive member is higher than an electric conductivity of the conducting polymer forming the first conductive member.05-19-2011

Patent applications by Yuriko Segawa, Shinagawa JP