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Shimakawa, JP

Chitoshi Shimakawa, Kumamoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090124785Process for production of isocyanate, isocyanate produced by the process, and use of the isocyanate - An isocyanate has been widely used as a starting material for the production of a polyurethane material, a polyisocyanurate material or the like which is suitably applicable to the field of optical materials. Disclosed is a process for producing an isocyanate which includes a step for producing the isocyanate in the form of a hydrochloride with improved productivity. A process for producing a linear or cyclic aliphatic isocyanate comprising the step of reacting a linear or cyclic aliphatic amine with hydrogen chloride to yield a hydrochloride of the linear or cyclic aliphatic amine, the step being performed under a pressure higher by 0.01 MPa or more than the atmospheric pressure.05-14-2009
20090198082PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DICYANONORBORNANE AND ZEROVALENT NICKEL COMPLEX CATALYST - The present invention is to provide a process for producing dicyanonorbornane characterized by causing hydrogen cyanide to undergo addition reaction with cyanonorbornene (bicyclo[2.2.1]-5-heptene-2-carbonitrile) in the presence of a zerovalent nickel complex catalyst which is produced by using a phosphite represented by P(x)(y)(z) (wherein P is a phosphorus atom, and x, y and z are each OR, where R represents an aryl group having not more than 18 carbon atoms) as a ligand to reduce a nickel halide with at least one metal selected among zinc, cadmium, beryllium, aluminum, iron and cobalt, wherein the phosphite is one which has a phosphate content of 1.0 weight % or lower based on the whole phosphite.08-06-2009

Haruna Shimakawa, Kyoto-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130066616DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, PROGRAM, VIRTUAL MECHANISM LIBRARY, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - There is provided a display device which can make the user understand a motion of a control target device without preparing a three-dimensional model faithfully reproducing an outer view of each control target device. A PC (03-14-2013

Hideaki Shimakawa, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120186569INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, there is provided an internal combustion engine ignition system, including: a spark coil having primary and secondary coils, the spark coil being configured to apply a high voltage to a spark plug from the secondary coil; a power transistor configured to perform an intermittent control on a current flowing through the primary current for a given time period, based on an inputted multipulse; a DC-DC converter electrically connected to the primary coil and configured to control a bias voltage applied to the primary coil; and a converter control circuit configured to control the DC-DC converter while switching a control mode to either a feedback mode in which the bias voltage is increased or decreased based on a detection value of the bias voltage, or a forced voltage increase mode in which the bias voltage is forcedly increased.07-26-2012

Junya Shimakawa, Nagaokakyo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110316642MODULE - A module includes a substrate including an IC disposed on an upper surface side thereof. The IC includes a modulation circuit unit arranged to modulate a baseband signal into an RF signal and a demodulation circuit unit arranged to demodulate an RF signal into a baseband signal. The substrate includes a first wiring layer provided on the upper surface side, a second wiring layer disposed on a lower surface side of the first wiring layer, and an insulator layer disposed between the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer. A baseband signal-use wiring pattern is provided in the first wiring layer, an RF signal-use wiring pattern is provided in the second wiring layer, and on one surface of the insulator layer, a substantially flat-plate ground electrode pattern is arranged to cover substantially an entire surface. At least a balun is provided in the second wiring layer and defined by the RF signal-use wiring pattern, and when viewed in a top view, at least a portion of the RF signal-use wiring pattern defining the balun is arranged on an upper surface side of the second wiring layer so as to surround a connecting wiring electrically connecting an RF terminal of the IC and a balanced-side terminal of the balun to each other.12-29-2011

Junya Shimakawa, Sabae-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090109637ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MODULE - An electronic component module includes a module body including a substrate having components mounted thereon. A metal case is attached to the substrate to cover the components of the module body. The metal case includes a top-plate portion arranged substantially parallel to the main surface of the substrate and claw portions arranged at both edges thereof. The claw portions each include a claw body defined by a rectangular portion that is bent at an edge of the top-plate portion and extends in the direction of the substrate and a holding claw. In addition, contacting portions are bent at both ends of the rectangular portion to extend towards the inner portion of the main surface of the substrate. The contacting portions come into contact with the main surface of the substrate, and the holding claws are soldered to the side surfaces of the substrate. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an electronic component module in which the proportion of a mounting area, in which components can be mounted, to a main surface of a substrate is increased, and in which positioning of a metal case can be easily performed.04-30-2009

Kazuhlko Shimakawa, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090283736NONVOLATILE MEMORY ELEMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS USING THE NONVOLATILE MEMORY ELEMENT - A nonvolatile memory element comprises a first electrode layer (11-19-2009

Keiso Shimakawa, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110173054Advertising Insertion, Profiling, Impression, and Feedback - Various apparatus, methods and systems for insertion of advertisements in various environments are provided. Apparatus, methods and systems for profiling users, registering advertisement impressions and generating feedback in response to advertisement viewing are also disclosed.07-14-2011

Masaharu Shimakawa, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120257228INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE - An ink jet printing apparatus which inhibits possible bleeding by thinning color data adjacent to black data and enables printing free from image quality degradation such as gradation skip is provided. Specifically, when only one pixel has color data and pixels located vertically and horizontally adjacent to that pixel have no color data, an isolated point pixel containing a color dot is detected only in that pixel. Then, the dots other than the isolated point are thinned-out. This makes it possible to inhibit possible bleeding at the boundary between a color area and a black area and to achieve proper printing with the appropriate gradation of the entire image maintained.10-11-2012

Masaharu Shimakawa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120204689Paper Cutting Apparatus and Printing Apparatus - A paper cutting apparatus, comprising: a cutting unit configured to cut paper; a moving unit configured to move the cutting unit in a direction intersecting the conveyance direction of the paper; a motor configured to drive the moving unit; a detection unit configured to detect the current value of the motor; a determination unit configured to determine the state of the current value while the cutting unit that has begun moving from a specific position toward a target stop position is moving from a downstream end of the paper to a predetermined target stop position in the movement direction of the cutting unit; and a control unit configured to stop the drive of the motor on the basis of the determination result of the determination unit.08-16-2012

Masaki Shimakawa, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120014923HYPOGLYCEMIC EFFECT ENHANCER - A hypoglycemic effect enhancer for enhancing the activity of an α-glucosidase inhibitor, the enhancer comprising at least one kind of bacteria selected from the group consisting of bifidobacteria, lactic acid bacteria, saccharifying bacteria, and butyric acid bacteria.01-19-2012

Masato Shimakawa, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120317229INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SERVER APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A control section is configured to control a communication section to establish a safe communication path with a server apparatus connected to a first network, and to transmit user identification information and first device identification information to the server apparatus for registration in the server apparatus, the user identification information identifying a user of the information processing apparatus, the first device identification information identifying the information processing apparatus, to make a search for at least one device connected to a second network, and to receive second device identification information identifying the device, to transmit, to the server apparatus, together with the received second device identification information, setting request information asking the at least one device for association settings between the information processing apparatus and the at least one device, and to receive, from the server apparatus, response information transmitted by the device in response to the setting request information.12-13-2012

Osamu Shimakawa, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110249940OPTICAL BRANCHING DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention provides an optical branching device and an optical communication system which are easy to connect with optical fibers. In the optical branching device, when light emitted from an optical fiber in a front stage is incident on an entrance port of a multicore optical fiber, the light propagates through a first core and then is distributed from the first core to four second cores by core-to-core crosstalk between the first and second cores. The light beams distributed to the four second cores propagate through the respective cores and are emitted to four optical waveguides optically coupled core-to-core thereto within a fan-out part at exit ports.10-13-2011
20120224808RECEIVING METHOD AND SEPARATING APPARATUS FOR LIGHT OUTPUTTED FROM MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER - According to the present invention, as a result of using a depressed or trench-assisted light-receiving waveguide in which the core is surrounded by a layer having a refractive index lower than that of a cladding as light-receiving means for receiving light outputted from a multi-core optical fiber, the layer of a low refractive index can inhibit the propagation of noise, etc. from the cladding to the core. Consequently, even in cases where the inter-core crosstalk is small, it is possible to accurately measure the inter-core crosstalk since components different from crosstalk-derived components in optical power are reduced.09-06-2012
20120321253METHOD OF CONNECTING OPTICAL FIBER AND CONNECTING STRUCTURE OF OPTICAL FIBER - An optical fiber connecting method and optical fiber connecting structure which can efficiently connect a multicore fiber to a plurality of single-core fibers with high accuracy. The method comprises preparing an MT ferrule for holding an MCF, axially rotating and positioning the MCF with respect to the MT ferrule, and then fixing the MCF to the MT ferrule; preparing an MT ferrule for holding a plurality of SCFs, positioning them such that cores are arranged at respective positions corresponding to arrangements of a plurality of cores in the MCF, and then fixing the plurality of SCFs to the MT ferrule; and positioning and joining the MT ferrules such that the plurality of cores face the respective single cores, so as to connect the MCF to the plurality of SCFs.12-20-2012

Osamu Shimakawa, Yokohama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110262083OPTICAL CONNECTOR MODULE - There is provided an optical connector module in which an adhesive is interposed between a lens and a distal surface of an optical fiber, wherein the module includes a transparent positioning device and an optical fiber fixed in the positioning device. The positioning device has a lens provided to an end surface, a concave insertion portion into which the optical fiber is inserted and which is disposed so that the bottom surface in contact with the distal surface of the optical fiber is positioned opposite the lens, and a debris receiving portion that extends from the bottom surface in a radial direction of the optical fiber and has a surface continuous with the bottom surface.10-27-2011
20110280522OPTICAL CONNECTOR MODULE - The object of this invention is to provide an optical connector module 11-17-2011

Shigeru Shimakawa, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110228403OPTICAL ELEMENT, DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND MOVING BODY - According to one embodiment, an optical element includes a first optical sheet having a first major surface. The first optical sheet includes a first Fresnel lens provided in the first major surface. An optical axis of the first Fresnel lens at the first major surface is disposed at a position different from a position of a center of an outline of the first major surface.09-22-2011
20110298693DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD - According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a generation unit and a presentation unit. The generation unit is configured to generate a CG image in a CG space having a coordinate system corresponding to a scene viewed from a view point of an observer. The CG image represents a target to be perceived by the observer. The presentation unit is configured to present the CG image to at least one eye of the observer. The generation unit generates a plurality of CG images of the target advancing to a specific coordinate in the CG space and going back from the specific coordinate based on a velocity of the vehicle. The target is perceived by the observer so that the target is advancing from of the vehicle to a specific location corresponding to the specific coordinate in the scene and stops at the specific location for a specific time.12-08-2011

Shigeru Shimakawa, Mito-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090245042OPTICAL DISC APPARATUS AND LIGHT POWER CORRECTING METHOD - An optical disc apparatus includes: an obtaining unit obtaining a sensitivity coefficient indicating a relation between a light power of a semiconductor laser and a monitor value; a first deriving unit deriving a first monitor value in setting the light power at a peak power; a second deriving unit deriving a second monitor value in setting the light power at an erase power; a converting unit converting the first and the second monitor values into first and second light power values based on the sensitivity coefficient; a first calculating unit calculating a ratio between the first and the second light power values; a second calculating unit calculating a correction coefficient based on a setting value of a ratio between the peak power and the erase power and a calculation value of the ratio between the first and the second light power values; and a correcting unit correcting the light power of the semiconductor laser based on the correction coefficient.10-01-2009

Shin-Ichi Shimakawa, Nara JP

Tatsuo Shimakawa, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110163508GASKET FOR CYLINDER HEAD - A gasket for arrangement between a cylinder block and cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. The gasket includes a lubricant hole through which lubricant is supplied to the cylinder head. A high pressure bead extends around the lubricant hole. A low pressure bead is extends around the high pressure bead and at least partially extends around a hollow portion, which is in communication with a lubricant reservoir of the engine, when the gasket is arranged between the cylinder block and the cylinder head.07-07-2011

Tsukasa Shimakawa, Hiroshima-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100059124Gas Leak Detecting System for Gas Cooler - A gas leak detecting system for a gas cooler, which can detect gas leakage continuously by a simple-structured system, and can ensure a fail-safe backup system against troubles by such a simple system, is provided. The gas leak detecting system comprises a gas cooler (03-11-2010

Yasuhisa Shimakawa, Minato-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120329059METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING NOVEL BACTERIUM BELONGING TO THE GENUS BIFIDOBACTERIUM - A method for producing bacteria belonging to the genus 12-27-2012

Yasunori Shimakawa, Komae-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120126477SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention prevents a succeeding sheet from being caught in holes of preceding punched sheets.05-24-2012

Yuichi Shimakawa, Ibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120319533PIEZOELECTRIC THIN FILM, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a piezoelectric thin film having good piezoelectricity in which a rhombohedral structure and a tetragonal structure are mixed, and a piezoelectric element using the piezoelectric thin film. The piezoelectric thin film includes a perovskite type metal oxide, in which the perovskite type metal oxide is a mixed crystal system of at least a rhombohedral structure and a tetragonal structure, and a ratio between an a-axis lattice parameter and a c-axis lattice parameter of the tetragonal structure satisfies 1.15≦c/a≦1.30. The piezoelectric element includes on a substrate: the above-mentioned piezoelectric thin film; and a pair of electrodes provided in contact with the piezoelectric thin film.12-20-2012

Yuichi Shimakawa, Uji-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120037842ANTI-THERMALLY-EXPANSIVE RESIN AND ANTI-THERMALLY-EXPANSIVE METAL - Provided are resin-based and metal-based anti-thermally-expansive members each having small thermal expansion. More specifically, provided are an anti-thermally-expansive resin and an anti-thermally-expansive metal, each including a resin or a metal having a positive linear expansion coefficient at 20° C. and a solid particle dispersed in the resin or metal, in which the solid particle includes at least an oxide represented by the following general formula (1): (Bi02-16-2012
20120040196THERMAL EXPANSION SUPPRESSING MEMBER AND ANTI-THERMALLY-EXPANSIVE MEMBER - Provided are a thermal expansion suppressing member having negative thermal expansion properties and a metal-based anti-thermally-expansive member having small thermal expansion. More specifically, provided are a thermal expansion suppressing member, including at least an oxide represented by the following general formula (1), and an anti-thermally-expansive member, including a metal having a positive linear expansion coefficient at 20° C., and a solid body including at least an oxide represented by the following general formula (1), the metal and solid being joined to each other: (Bi02-16-2012

Yuichi Shimakawa, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100231095PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL, PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - Provided are a bismuth-based piezoelectric material whose insulation property is improved while its performance as a piezoelectric body is not impaired and a piezoelectric device using the piezoelectric material. The piezoelectric material includes a perovskite-type metal oxide represented by the following general formula (1):09-16-2010
20110079883FERROELECTRIC THIN FILM - Provided is a ferroelectric thin film formed on a substrate and having an amount of remanent polarization increased in its entirety. The ferroelectric thin film contains a perovskite-type metal oxide formed on a substrate, the ferroelectric thin film containing a column group formed of multiple columns each formed of a spinel-type metal oxide, in which the column group is in a state of standing in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate, or in a state of slanting at a slant angle in a range of −10° or more to +10° or less with respect to the perpendicular direction.04-07-2011