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Shirai, JP

Akihiro Shirai, Ishihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080214685	Multibrached Polymer and Method for Producing the Same - The present invention provides a multibranched polymer represented by the following formula (I), and a method for producing the multibranched polymer:	09-04-2008

Akihiro Shirai, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100210805	METHOD FOR PRODUCING STAR POLYMER - Disclosed is a star polymer having a core part produced by anionic polymerizing one or more polyfunctional (meth)acrylic acid ester derivative represented by formula (IV)	08-19-2010

Akira Shirai, Hino-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080201654	INFORMATION PRESENTATION APPARATUS - An information presentation apparatus, which presents an image of an object and information associated with the object to an operator, is composed of a user interface section including an operation section to be operated by the operator or a display section which presents information to the operator. And the information presentation apparatus is further composed of a user interface control section which detects or estimates an attitude of the operation section or the display section and switches an operation or function of the user interface section based on the detected or estimated attitude.	08-21-2008

Eiji Shirai, Wakayama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090036635	PROMOTER FOR POLYCONDENSATION REACTION - A promoter for a polycondensation reaction used together with a catalyst in a polycondensation reaction, the promoter for a polycondensation reaction comprising a pyrogallol compound having a benzene ring of which three hydrogen atoms adjacent to each other are substituted by hydroxyl groups; and a polycondensation resin obtained by polycondensing raw material monomers using the promoter as defined above and the catalyst. A polycondensation resin can be produced using the promoter of the present invention together with a catalyst in a polycondensation reaction, and the polycondensation resin can be used in various applications including, for example, films, sheets, fibers, toner materials for electrophotography, and the like.	02-05-2009
20100136469	TONER - A toner containing a resin binder containing two kinds of polyesters having softening points that differ by 10° C. or more, a colorant and a charge control agent, wherein the two kinds of polyesters contain a polyester A having a softening point of from 105° to 140° C. and a glass transition temperature of from 30° to 55° C., and a polyester B having a softening point of from 140° to 170° C. and a glass transition temperature of exceeding 55° C. and 80° C. or lower. The toner of the present invention is usable in, for example, development of latent images formed in electrophotography, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing method or the like.	06-03-2010
20110045402	METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER - A method for producing a toner including the steps of melt-kneading at least a resin binder and a colorant to give a kneaded product (step 1); and heat-treating the kneaded product obtained in the step 1 (step 2), wherein the resin binder contains a crystalline resin and an amorphous resin, wherein the crystalline resin contains a specified composite resin containing (a) a specified polycondensation resin component and (b) a styrenic resin component, in a specified weight ratio, wherein the composite resin is contained in the resin binder in a specified amount. The toner obtained by the above method is used in, for example, the development of a latent image formed in electrophotography, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing method or the like.	02-24-2011

Eiji Shirai, Wakayama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090117482	ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - The present invention relates to a toner for electrophotography containing a resin binder, a colorant, and a clay-organic complex obtained by intercalating into a smectite clay a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the formula (A):	05-07-2009
20100055595	TONERS FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - The present invention relates to a toner for electrophotography including a polyester obtained by subjecting a crystalline polyester-containing aqueous dispersion and a non-crystalline polyester-containing aqueous dispersion to aggregation and coalescence, as a resin binder, wherein the crystalline polyester is produced by polycondensing an alcohol component containing 70 mol % or more of an aliphatic diol having 2 to 8 carbon atoms with a carboxylic acid component containing 50 mol % or more of terephthalic acid. The toner is excellent in low-temperature fusing ability and pressure storage stability.	03-04-2010
20100139013	THERMAL TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEETS - The present invention relates to a resin for use in a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which is excellent in dyeability with dyes and releasability of the sheet, a resin dispersion using the resin, and a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet. The resin for a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet is obtained by addition polymerizing and condensation polymerizing (a) raw monomers of a polyester, (b) a raw monomer of an addition polymer-based resin containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of styrene and styrene derivatives and (c) at least one dually reactive monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and derivatives of these acids, wherein the raw monomers (a) of a polyester include an alcohol component containing 80 mol % or more of an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane.	06-10-2010

Hajime Shirai, Saitama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090246939	METHOD FOR DEHYDROGENATION TREATMENT AND METHOD FOR FORMING CRYSTALLINE SILICON FILM - A dehydrogenation treatment method which includes forming a hydrogenated amorphous silicon film above a non-heat-resistant substrate, and eliminating bonded hydrogen from the hydrogenated amorphous silicon film by irradiating an atmospheric thermal plasma discharge to the hydrogenated amorphous silicon film for a time period of 1 to 500 ms. The surface of the substrate is heated at a temperature of 1000 to 2000° C. by irradiating the atmospheric thermal plasma discharge.	10-01-2009

Hidekazu Shirai, Yamato-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090021091	MOTOR DRIVE APPARATUS AND ITS INSPECTION METHOD - A motor drive apparatus includes a motor unit including an output shaft and a first terminal connecting portion; a control board including a second terminal connecting portion, and configured to control a current supply to the motor unit; a housing; a shaft supporting portion supporting the output shaft; and a plurality of relay terminals electrically connecting the first terminal connecting portion with the second terminal connecting portion. The housing includes a motor-unit receiving portion receiving the motor unit, and a board receiving portion formed integrally with the motor-unit receiving portion. The motor-unit receiving portion is formed with an opening on one side of the motor-unit receiving portion in an axial direction of the motor unit and includes a wall portion on another side of the motor-unit receiving portion in the axial direction. The wall portion is formed with a through-hole. The board receiving portion is formed with an opening in the axial direction to receive the control board. The plurality of relay terminals are provided via the through-hole of the wall portion.	01-22-2009

Hirofusa Shirai, Maruko-Machi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090291934	Method for decomposing an allergen - An allergen decomposer which contains as an active ingredient a derivative of metal phthalocyanine represented by the following formula (I)	11-26-2009

Hirokazu Shirai, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090161253	BEARING MECHANISM, MOTOR AND STORAGE DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A bearing mechanism includes a cylindrical bottom-closed sleeve unit; a shaft unit radially supported by the sleeve unit via a lubricant; and an elastic thrust plate on an inner bottom surface of the sleeve unit to contact an end portion of the shaft unit at a position on a central axis to rotatably support the shaft unit. The shaft unit has a first contact portion, and the sleeve unit has a second contact portion. The contact portions are so arranged that, when a force acting from above the inner bottom surface is applied, movement of the shaft unit is restrained by the contact portions making contact with each other. Further, a distance between the contact portions prior to the force being applied is smaller than the displacement of the shaft unit at which the thrust plate gets so pressed by the shaft unit to be permanently deformed.	06-25-2009
20090165284	BEARING MECHANISM MANUFACTURING METHOD, MOTOR AND STORAGE DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing a bearing mechanism includes the steps of: (a) setting a position of an annular member relative to a center axis; (b) moving the annular member toward an opening of a sleeve housing through a shaft by pressing and elastically deforming a bottom portion of the sleeve housing; (c) releasing the pressing to restore the bottom portion to its original shape; and (d) fixing the annular member to the sleeve housing. Herein, the step (b) is performed by arranging the annular member within the sleeve housing, making one end portion of the shaft received in the annular member contact an inner bottom surface of the sleeve housing or with a thrust member disposed thereon, and making the annular member contact the shaft in a direction leading from the opening to the bottom portion of the sleeve housing.	07-02-2009
20100148607	BEARING DEVICE, SPINDLE MOTOR AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A bearing device includes a shaft, a sleeve and a thrust plate. The shaft includes a convex portion having a curved surface provided at one end thereof. The sleeve includes an inner circumferential surface opposed to an outer circumferential surface of the shaft. The thrust plate includes a concave portion having a curved surface and arranged to make contact with the convex portion of the shaft. The shaft is supported by the sleeve and the thrust plate such that it may rotate about the central axis with respect to the sleeve and the thrust plate. A curvature radius of the concave portion is greater than a curvature radius of the convex portion but equal to or smaller than about 2.0 times of the curvature radius of the convex portion.	06-17-2010
20110134566	SPINDLE MOTOR AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A stationary portion of a spindle motor includes a base member and a magnetic member. The magnetic member is arranged below a magnet and fixed to the base member. The magnetic member includes an annular plate portion arranged on an upper surface of the base member, and a projecting portion arranged to extend from the plate portion in an axial direction. At least a portion of the projecting portion is press fitted to a wall surface of the base member.	06-09-2011

Hirotaka Shirai, Toyota-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100187292	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING PLATE MEMBERS TO BE BUTT-WELDED - It is made possible to position plate members to be butt-welded for formation of weld line in a small amount of time so as to enhance working capacity of butt welding.	07-29-2010

Hirotaka Shirai, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080265007	Method and Apparatus for Positioning Plate Members to Be Butt-Welded - It is made possible to position plate members to be butt-welded for formation of weld line in a small amount of time so as to enhance working capacity of butt welding.	10-30-2008

Hitoshi Shirai, Sagamihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100099953	MEDICAL DEVICE, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND ENDOSCOPE - A medical device includes a communication member including a first opening portion, a second opening portion, and a communication conduit for communication between the first opening portion and the second opening portion, a closing portion capable of liquid-tightly closing the communication conduit, and a maintaining member capable of maintaining the closing portion in a closed state.	04-22-2010

Katsumi Shirai, Toyokawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100143010	CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - There is provided a cleaning device for removing residual toner on an image carrier. The cleaning device includes a housing to cover a specified region of an image carrier. A first cleaning section and a second cleaning section are respectively placed in upper and lower parts of the housing partitioned by a partition member. The first cleaning section includes a first cleaning brush and a first regulating member. The second cleaning section includes a second cleaning brush and a second regulating member. The partition member substantially extends in a continuous manner with respect to a horizontal direction from the specified region to at least a position equivalent to an end portion on a housing sidewall side of the first or the second regulating member. A clearance exists between the housing sidewall and an end portion on the housing sidewall side of the partition member.	06-10-2010
20100329738	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus having a feed unit, a door, an in-body sheet feed section and a disposable unit. The feed unit has a component of a sheet path for single-side printing and a component of a sheet path for double-side printing. The door has a component of the sheet path for double-side printing. The in-body sheet feed section has a component of the sheet path for single-side printing, and the disposable unit includes a part of the in-body sheet feed section. The feed unit and the door are capable of pivoting on respective pivot shafts. When the door is closed, the door, the feed unit and the in-body sheet feed section form the sheet path for single-side printing and the sheet path for double-side printing. When the door is open, the disposable unit is attachable to and detachable from the body of the image forming apparatus through the open door, and in accordance with the pivoting state of the door and the pivoting state of the feed unit, the door and the feed unit become a first state wherein the sheet path for single-side printing and the sheet path for double-side printing are open and become a second state wherein the feed unit retreats from the locus of the disposable unit to and from the body of the image forming apparatus.	12-30-2010

Kazunori Shirai, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100136371	Perfluoropolyether compound, and lubricant and magnetic disk each using the same - A compound of the formula (I), and lubricant, and magnetic disk each using the same	06-03-2010

Kazuyuki Shirai, Shijyounawate City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100302447	IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - According to the present invention, there is provided an image display device for displaying acquired image information including: an information acquisition section for acquiring image information and information associated with the image information by communication from an external device; an adjustment section for executing image quality adjustment processing in relation to display of the image information; and a setting section for setting details of the image quality adjustment processing, based on the information. Therefore, details of the image quality adjustment processing may easily be set automatically in an appropriate manner.	12-02-2010

Kenichi Shirai, Hasuda JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090020909	Flat Die and Method for Manufacturing Laminated Resin Film or Sheet Using the Same - There is provided a flat die adapted to achieve a desired thickness distribution without a complicated structure even in laminating resins having different viscosities in molding.	01-22-2009

Kenichi Shirai, Ichikawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110063668	PRINTING CONTROL APPARATUS, PRINTING CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - To make it easier for a user to print at an intended printing apparatus when performing printing with a printing apparatus which is managed by a server, among printers which were accessed by the user who is a request source, and are at the same location as that specified by the user, the printer capable of printing based on the print setting corresponding to that user is determined as the printing destination.	03-17-2011

Kenji Shirai, Tokyo-To JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100149638	OPTICAL FUNCTIONAL FILM, RETARDATION FILM, COMPOSITION FOR FORMING OPTICAL FUNCTIONAL LAYER AND PRODUCING METHOD OF OPTICAL FUNCTIONAL FILM - An optical functional film which exhibits excellent optical characteristics without using an alignment film, and having the excellent adhesion property between layers. The optical functional film includes: a substrate having a property as an optically negative C-plate, and an optical functional layer formed on the substrate and having a rodlike compound. The optical functional layer is formed directly on the substrate, and the rodlike compound forms a random homogeneous alignment in the optical functional layer.	06-17-2010
20100159158	OPTICAL FUNCTIONAL FILM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - An optical functional film exhibiting optical biaxiality which has a high degree of freedom in optical characteristics design. The optical functional film which exhibits optical biaxiality and includes: a substrate; and an optical functional layer formed on the substrate and having a rodlike compound. The rodlike compound forms irregular-random homogeneous alignment in the optical functional layer.	06-24-2010

Kiyotaka Shirai, Tsubame-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100163544	TUBE FOR FIXATION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A tube for fixation, which has increased durability and a method of producing the same are provided.	07-01-2010

Kouichi Shirai, Mobara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100134715	Liquid crystal display device comprising a frame having through holes at a bottom portion and a frame-like mold having protrusions which insert into the through holes - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having liquid crystal material sandwiched between a pair of substrates, optical components disposed behind the liquid crystal display panel, a frame-like mold which houses the liquid crystal display panel and the optical components, and a frame which houses the frame-like mold. The frame includes a bottom portion and a sidewall, and the bottom portion is provided with plural engaging through holes which are formed along the sidewall not to extend into the sidewall. The frame-like mold is provided with plural engaging protrusions which are disposed correspondingly to the engaging holes and protrude downward beyond a lower surface of the frame-like mold. The frame-like mold and the frame are fixed together by inserting each of the engaging protrusions into a corresponding one of the engaging through holes.	06-03-2010

Kouji Shirai, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100143321	THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITION FOR INTERSTITUAL PNEUMONIA - A therapeutic agent for interstitial pneumonia is provided which effectively exploits the effect of superoxide dismutase (SOD). The therapeutic composition for interstitial pneumonia contains 10 to 100 mg of lecithinized superoxide dismutase represented by the following general formula (I):	06-10-2010

Masaaki Shirai, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100016263	9, 10-SECOPREGNANE DERIVATIVE AND PHARMACEUTICAL - A main object of the invention is to provide a novel useful vitamin D	01-21-2010

Masaharu Shirai, Yasu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100259910	Circuit Board and Mounting Structure - The invention relates to a circuit board having high density circuit and excellent connection reliability and lamination reliability. A resin fabric cloth (	10-14-2010

Masaharu Shirai, Minamiashigara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090035036	Image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier; a charger that electrically charges the image carrier; an image forming section that forms an electrostatic latent image on the image carrier and develops the electrostatic latent image; a transferring-fixing section that transfers the image from the image carrier and fix the image onto a recording medium; a cleaning member; and a cleaning member moving section. The cleaning member cleans an unnecessary substance adhering onto a surface of the image carrier by abutting against the surface of the image carrier, and is capable of moving between an abutment position and a separation position where the cleaning member is separated from the image carrier. The cleaning member moving section moves the cleaning member from the separation position to the abutment position in accordance with a surface resistance of the surface of the image carrier.	02-05-2009

Masaharu Shirai, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090314526	Resin Film, Adhesive Sheet, Circuit Board, and Electronic Apparatus - The invention relates to a resin film having a high adhesiveness to other materials, an adhesive sheet, a circuit board and an electronic apparatus in which an adhesive layer and the resin film are firmly adhered. A resin film (	12-24-2009
20100136284	Fiber-Reinforced Resin and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A fiber-reinforced resin is provided which includes a fiber bundle	06-03-2010

Masakazu Shirai, Ebina-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110116824	FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A feeding apparatus includes: an insulative feeding apparatus main body; plural first feeder lines used for supply of electric power; and a second feeder line used for supply of electric power at a voltage different from a voltage of the electric power respectively supplied with the plural first feeder lines, the feeding apparatus main body having: a first support member that supports the plural first feeder lines; and a second support member that supports the second feeder line, the first support member having: a wall surface part having a wall surface; and at least one projection projected from the wall surface in a direction crossing the wall surface, the plural first feeder lines being provided in space formed between the first support member and the second support member, and mutually partitioned from each other with the at least one projection, and the second feeder line being provided on a side of a surface of the second support member opposite to a surface on a side opposite to the plural first feeder lines.	05-19-2011

Masao Shirai, Katsushika-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100146972	Waste Heat Power Generation System of Cement Calcination Plant - In a cement burning plant waste heat power generation system, an AQC boiler comprises an economizer, an evaporator and a superheater, and a PH boiler comprises a first evaporator and a superheater. A part of hot water heated by the economizer of the AQC boiler is fed through a flasher to the low pressure stage of a stream turbine, another part is superheated by the evaporator and the superheater of the AQC boiler, and further one part is superheated by the evaporator and the superheater of the PH boiler and these high pressure steams are fed to the high pressure stage of the stream turbine. The PH boiler is provided with a second evaporator on the outlet side of PH waste gas in addition to the evaporator and the superheater, and return hot water of the flasher is introduced into the second evaporator through a steam drum. Hot water heated by the second evaporator is introduced into the steam drum and its steam is fed to the low pressure stage of the stream turbine.	06-17-2010

Masataka Shirai, Higashimurayama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080260577	CHEMILUMINESCENT DETECTION SYSTEM - Throughput is improved by increasing the number of micro-reaction chambers. There is provided a chemiluminescent detection system that has a so-called plate on which many reaction chambers are one-dimensionally or two-dimensionally arranged, characterized in that optical detection is performed using a line or area sensor having many detection pixels, the spacing of the optical detection pixels substantially matches the spacing of the reaction chambers on the plate, and the micro-reaction chambers and the pixels are made to correspond one-to-one with each other so that light from the reaction chambers on the plate enters the detection pixels most efficiently and does not scatter to other pixels. To make the micro-reaction chambers arrayed on the plate and the pixels of the image pickup element plate correspond one-to-one with each other, light-emitting substances or reflectors or photoabsorption substances are placed so as to serve as alignment marks.	10-23-2008
20080317627	CHEMILUMINESCENCE ANALYZER - The present invention aims to achieve both rapid supply of reagent substances to micro-chambers and inhibition of contamination from adjacent chambers. For achieving the above objects, the shape of a flow channel in a flow cell including a plate having micro-chambers is varied between the time of substance supply and the time of luminescence reaction.	12-25-2008
20090215162	Nucleic acid amplification device - This invention provides a nucleic acid amplification device whereby the abundance of a target molecule can be maintained before and after a step of separately amplifying a sample such that highly accurate analysis results that can be applied to gene expression analysis can be obtained. Also, a nucleic acid amplification device having a structure in which a plurality of minute reaction cells each comprising a set of a bead-retaining space capable of retaining a single analysis bead and a reagent reaction space retaining no bead but having a volume that is large enough to cause a reagent reaction therein are positioned so as to form a planar face is provided.	08-27-2009

Masato Shirai, Saga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090004256	Lowly irritative adhesive patch - An adhesive patch for external use which is significantly inhibited from causing a rash, is less irritative to the skin, and sufficiently retains adhesion to the skin. The adhesive patch is characterized by employing a pressure-sensitive adhesive base into which a sucrose fatty acid ester has been incorporated. It does not exert physical influences on the skin, such as stresses imposed on the skin during wear and upon peeling, while sufficiently retaining adhesion to the skin. It is significantly inhibited from causing a rash, and the skin irritation thereof has been minimized. This adhesive patch for external use has ideal, lowly irritative properties which have been impossible to any conventional adhesive patch for external use.	01-01-2009

Masato Shirai, Ibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090142593	PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE - The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape including a substrate and at least one pressure-sensitive adhesive layer disposed on at least one surface of the substrate, in which the substrate is formed of an olefinic resin composition containing a polyolefin resin and a metal hydroxide, and in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed of an emulsion-type acrylic adhesive composition containing an acrylic emulsion in which emulsion particles have a mean particle size of 0.2 μm or less. The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape of the invention has excellent edge-peeling resistance and is capable of exhibiting a suitable rewinding power.	06-04-2009
20090252958	PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - Provided is a PSA sheet comprising a PVC film (support) provided with PSA layer formed of an aqueous dispersion-type PSA composition, which exhibits a smooth unwinding motion. The PVC film can be obtained by molding a PVC composition comprising PVC and a metal soap. The metal soap comprises an alkali earth metal soap and zinc soap. At least part of the alkali earth metal soap is a stearate and at least part of the zinc soap is zinc laurate.	10-08-2009

Mikio Shirai, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100109016	POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE - Provided is a power semiconductor module in which two components are bonded by a Bi based solder material. A Cu layer is provided on the surfaces thereof to be bonded by the Bi based solder material on the two-component. Two components, i.e., the components to be bonded, are a combination of a semiconductor element and an insulating part, or a combination of an insulating part and a radiator plate. The insulating part is composed of a Cu/SiNx/Cu laminated body.	05-06-2010

Mikio Shirai, Toyota-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100193801	SOLDER MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, JOINED BODY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A zinc based solder material	08-05-2010

Nabuhiro Shirai, Nara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090162117	LASER EXPOSURE DEVICE, CLEANING TOOL, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Emission windows are prevented from being contaminated and are cleaned easily. The emission windows for emitting light beams are disposed on a housing of a laser exposure device having optical elements arranged inside for exposing a photoreceptor, and the upper surface of the housing is provided with a slidable shutter with openings. An image forming apparatus includes guide rails independent of the laser exposure device to movably guide predetermined cleaning brushes in the longitudinal direction of the emission windows. When the cleaning brushes are mounted on the guide rails and moved toward the inner side of the apparatus, the cleaning brushes touch a slant portion of a rib and the shutter is moved to the right to align the openings with the emission windows. While the cleaning brushes touch a longitudinally extending portion, the emission windows are exposed to enable the cleaning of the exposed window using the cleaning tool.	06-25-2009

Nakatsune Shirai, Iwata-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090152057	BRAKE DEVICE AND MOTOR WITH SPEED REDUCING MECHANISM - A brake device arranged between a drive shaft and a driven shaft arranged coaxially with the drive shaft is disclosed. The brake device includes a first rotor, a second rotor, an engagement member, a braking mechanism, and a cam mechanism. The braking mechanism includes a movable friction member rotatable integrally with the second rotor, a fixed friction portion, and an urging member that urges the movable friction member toward the fixed friction portion. When rotational force is provided from the drive shaft to the first rotor, the cam mechanism permits transmission of rotation of the drive shaft to the driven shaft. When the rotational force is provided from the driven shaft to the second rotor, the cam mechanism restricts rotation of the driven shaft. The cam mechanism is provided independently from the engagement member.	06-18-2009
20090153090	MOTOR CONTROLLER - A motor controller that outputs a drive signal to a direct-current motor to drive the motor is provided. The motor controller includes a drive circuit that generates the drive signal. The drive circuit superimposes on a direct-current voltage an alternating-current component having a frequency in the audible frequency range of the human ear, thereby generating the drive signal.	06-18-2009
20090188168	DOOR NOISE SUPPRESSING STRUCTURE IN OPEN/CLOSE BODY DRIVE APPARATUS - A drive apparatus for opening and closing a window glass provided in a door having an inner panel is disclosed. The drive apparatus includes a motor provided in the door and a regulator that receives drive force from the motor and selectively open and close the window glass. The door noise includes motor operating noise and vibration transmission noise that is generated when vibration of the motor is transmitted to the inner panel via the regulator. The motor is configured such that a first-order frequency component in vibration of the motor is greater than any other nth component (n is an integer greater than or equal to two), so that the first-order frequency component in the door noise is greater than any other nth frequency component (n is an integer greater than or equal to two).	07-30-2009

Nakatsune Shirai, Iwata-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090195099	Rotatable shaft assembling method, rotatable shaft assembly, and electric motor having the same - At the time of assembling an electric motor, plain bearings are installed over a worm shaft to form a shaft assembly. Then, the worm shaft together with the plain bearings is inserted into a gear housing in an inserting direction, which is generally parallel to an axial direction of the worm shaft, such that each of the plain bearings is press fitted into a corresponding installation part of the housing.	08-06-2009
20100000355	Output power transmission device and motor with speed reducing mechanism - An output power transmission device has a transmission plate and a C-ring. The transmission plate is attached to a wheel gear in an axial direction of the wheel gear such that the transmission plate directly engages with the wheel gear in a rotation direction. The transmission plate functions as a transmission member for transmitting rotation of the wheel gear to an output shaft. The C-ring is provided at a position where the C-ring sandwiches the transmission plate with the wheel gear in the axial direction. The C-ring functions as a restriction section for restricting movement of the transmission plate in the axial direction opposite from the wheel gear side. An elastic claw section as a pressing member is formed on the wheel gear. The elastic claw section presses the transmission plate against the C-ring in the axial direction.	01-07-2010

Naoki Shirai, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100194283	OPTICAL MEASURING APPARATUS - An optical measuring apparatus including: a measuring apparatus body, a lighting unit, a lighting controller. The lighting unit is demountably mounted on the measuring apparatus and has an LED as a light source. The lighting controller is configured to control the lighting unit according to a light intensity command value. The lighting unit includes a storage unit in which a calibration value is stored. The calibration value generates a light intensity corresponding to the light intensity command value. The lighting controller is configured to read calibration values corresponding to the light intensity command value out from the storage unit of the lighting unit upon receipt of the light intensity command value, and controls the LED on the basis of the calibration value.	08-05-2010

Naoki Shirai, Kure-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110050107	ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CALIBRATING ILLUMINATING DEVICE - An illuminating device includes: a calibrating output unit for reading an output current command value corresponding to a specific brightness command value and for outputting the output current command value to a light source; a ratio calculating unit for calculating a ratio between an illuminance of illuminating light emitted from the light source and a prescribed illuminance value prescribed for the specific brightness command value; an illuminance calculating unit for calculating each illuminance when each output current command value matched with each brightness command value is outputted; and a calibrating unit for calibrating a relationship between each brightness command value and each output current command value in a conversion table such that each illuminance at the time when each output current command value matched with each brightness command value is outputted is set to each prescribed illuminance value prescribed for each of the brightness command values.	03-03-2011

Nobuhiro Shirai, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100053714	OPTICAL BOX, OPTICAL SCANNER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical box for an optical scanner includes an optical housing and a lid. The optical housing has an opening and a side wall surrounding the opening. The side wall includes inward recessed parts, each of which has a protrusion formed on its outer side. The protrusion can engage with the lid. The lid can so engage with the optical housing as to cover the opening of the housing. The lid has a pair of dust guard walls, between which the whole side wall of the optical housing is sandwiched when the lid is in engagement with the housing.	03-04-2010
20100060965	OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In one embodiment of an optical scanning apparatus, a light blocking member is provided that is disposed facing a reflective face of a polygon mirror near the reflective face, and blocks stray light without blocking light in an effective scanning range of a laser beam. The light blocking member includes a light blocking plate having an opposing face that faces the reflective face of the polygon mirror, a support plate that supports the light blocking plate, and a fixing plate that fixes the lower edge portion of the support plate to a support member. The opposing face of the light blocking plate is inclined relative to the reflective face of the polygon mirror, and a space below the light blocking plate is open.	03-11-2010

Noriaki Shirai, Kariya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090185717	OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED OBJECT DETECTION ACCURACY - In a system for detecting a target object, a similarity determining unit sets a block in a picked-up image, and compares a part of the picked-up image contained in the block with a pattern image data while changes a location of the block in the picked-up image to determine a similarity of each part of the picked-up image contained in a corresponding one of the different-located blocks with respect to the pattern image data. A specifying unit extracts some different-located blocks from all of the different-located blocks. The determined similarity of the part of the picked-up image contained in each of some different-located blocks is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold similarity. The specifying unit specifies, in the picked-up image, a target area based on a frequency distribution of some different-located blocks therein.	07-23-2009

Norio Shirai, Nara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100021729	METHOD FOR PRODUCING JOINED BELT - A flat belt	01-28-2010

Satoshi Shirai, Kizugawa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090326915	TRANSLATION SYSTEM, TRANSLATION PROGRAM, AND BILINGUAL DATA GENERATION METHOD - A translation system including: a bilingual data storage section, a plurality of pieces of first language simple sentence data and a plurality of pieces of second language simple sentence data being stored in the bilingual data storage section while being associated with each other so that the first language simple sentences and the second language simple sentences respectively make pairs; and a target language simple sentence data output section which outputs target language simple sentence data corresponding to a target language simple sentence which is a translation of a given source language simple sentence based on source language simple sentence data corresponding to the source language simple sentence. The target language simple sentence data output section receives first-language-source-language simple sentence data, selects first language simple sentence data from the plurality of pieces of the first language simple sentence data stored in the bilingual data storage section based on the received first-language-source-language simple sentence data, and outputs the second language simple sentence data associated with the selected first language simple sentence data as the target language simple sentence data.	12-31-2009

Seiji Shirai, Ibi-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080264686	MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD WITH FILLED VIAHOLE STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a multilayer printed wiring board having a filled viahole structure advantageously usable for forming a fine circuit pattern thereon, and having an excellent resistance against cracking under a thermal shock or due to heat cycle. The multilayer printed wiring board is comprised of conductor circuitry layers and interlaminar insulative resin layers deposited alternately one on another, the interlaminar insulative resin layers each having formed through them holes each filled with a plating layer to form a viahole. The surface of the plating layer exposed out of the hole for the viahole is formed substantially flat and lies at a substantially same level as the surface of the conductor circuit disposed in the interlaminar insulative resin layer. The thickness of the conductor circuitry layer is less than a half of the viahole diameter and less than 25 μm. The inner wall of the hole formed in the interlaminar insulative resin layer is roughened and an electroless plating layer is deposited on the roughened surface. An electroplating layer is filled in the hole including the electroless plating layer to form the viahole. The interlaminar insulative resin layer is formed from a composite of a fluororesin showing a high fracture toughness and a heat-resistant thermoplastic resin, a composite of fluororesin and thermosetting resin or a composite of thermosetting and thermoplastic resins.	10-30-2008
20100014261	PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board includes a core substrate having an opening portion, an electronic component provided in the opening portion of the core substrate and including a dielectric body, a first electrode formed over the dielectric body, and a second electrode formed over the dielectric body such that the dielectric body is interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a resin filling a gap between the core substrate and the electronic component in the opening portion of the core substrate. The resin filling the gap includes a filler.	01-21-2010
20100101852	MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD WITH FILLED VIAHOLE STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a multilayer printed wiring board having a filled viahole structure advantageously usable for forming a fine circuit pattern thereon, and having an excellent resistance against cracking under a thermal shock or due to heat cycle. The multilayer printed wiring board is comprised of conductor circuitry layers and interlaminar insulative resin layers deposited alternately one on another, the interlaminar insulative resin layers each having formed through them holes each filled with a plating layer to form a viahole. The surface of the plating layer exposed out of the hole for the viahole is formed substantially flat and lies at a substantially same level as the surface of the conductor circuit disposed in the interlaminar insulative resin layer. The thickness of the conductor circuitry layer is less than a half of the viahole diameter and less than 25 μm. The inner wall of the hole formed in the interlaminar insulative resin layer is roughened and an electroless plating layer is deposited on the roughened surface. An electroplating layer is filled in the hole including the electroless plating layer to form the viahole. The interlaminar insulative resin layer is formed from a composite of a fluororesin showing a high fracture toughness and a heat-resistant thermoplastic resin, a composite of fluororesin and thermosetting resin or a composite of thermosetting and thermoplastic resins.	04-29-2010
20100118502	PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Chip capacitors are provided in a printed circuit board. In this manner, the distance between an IC chip and each chip capacitor is shortened, and the loop inductance is reduced. In addition, the chip capacitors are accommodated in a core substrate having a large thickness. Therefore, the thickness of the printed circuit board does not become large.	05-13-2010
20100328915	PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board has a core substrate including a resin substrate having an opening, a capacitor formed in the opening and having a first electrode structure having a portion facing to the upper surface of the core substrate and a second electrode structure having a portion facing to the lower surface of the core substrate, an upper insulating layer formed over the upper surface of the core substrate and having a conductive circuit formed over the upper insulating layer and a via hole electrically connecting the portion of the first electrode structure and the conductive circuit of the upper insulating layer, and a lower insulating layer formed over the lower surface of the core substrate and having a conductive circuit formed over the lower insulating layer and a via hole electrically connecting the portion of the second electrode structure and the conductive circuit of the lower insulating layer.	12-30-2010

Seiji Shirai, Ibu-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100226108	PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board including a core substrate including a first resin substrate, a second resin substrate having an opening and a third resin substrate in a multilayer manner while interposing bonding plates, insulating layers and conductive circuit layers alternately laminated on the core substrate, solder bumps formed on an outer surface of the printed circuit board, a first capacitor formed in the opening of the second resin substrate, a conductive pad formed on the first resin substrate and connected to an electrode of the first capacitor, a via hole formed in the first resin substrate and directly connected to the conductive pad and a conductive circuit on the core substrate, and a second capacitor mounted on a surface of the printed circuit board.	09-09-2010

Shigeru Shirai, Nara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090021112	CONTACT DETECTOR AND DOOR HANDLE UNIT INCLUDING IT AND SMART ENTRY SYSTEM - As a switch for detecting operation of a door handle, a contact joint switch, a capacitance type sensor, etc., is available, but involves problems of a contact failure caused by secular change and a malfunction caused by rain and is not excellent in a multifunctional property used for other applications.	01-22-2009
20090313752	DRYING DEVICE AND SANITARY WASHING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A drying device in accordance with the invention is characterized by including: an air blowing portion for blowing pressurized air so as to dry a surface to be dried by a jet of pressurized air whose abutment area to the surface to be dried is narrower than the surface to be dried; and a moving unit for moving the air blowing portion while the jet is being blown such that the jet blown from the air blowing portion sequentially sweeps a substantially entire surface of the surface to be dried, wherein the moving unit includes a first moving device for moving the air blowing portion in a state in which a blowing direction of the jet is being maintained so as to form a predetermined angle with respect to a moving direction of the air blowing portion and a second moving device for moving the air blowing portion in a direction different from that of the moving direction.	12-24-2009
20100095443	TOILET SEAT APPARATUS - A linear heater is formed of an enamel wire composed of a heating wire and an enamel layer. The heating wire is made of a copper alloy containing silver, for example. The enamel layer is made of polyester imide (PEI), polyimide (PI) or polyamide imide (PAI), for example. The enamel layer is coated with an insulating coating layer. The insulating coating layer is made of fluororesin such as perfluoroalkoxy mixture (PFA), polyimide (PI), or polyamide imide (PAI). The linear heater is bonded to the lower surface of an upper toilet seat casing such that it is sandwiched between a metal foil and a metal foil made of aluminum, for example.	04-22-2010
20110036544	HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger comprises a substantially pillar sheathed heater, a substantially cylindrical case, and a spiral spring. The sheathed heater is accommodated in the case. The spring is provided so as to be wound around an outer peripheral surface of the sheathed heater. Thus, a spiral flow path is formed among an outer peripheral surface of the sheathed heater, an inner peripheral surface of the case, and the spring. The spring functions as a flow velocity conversion mechanism, a turbulent flow generation mechanism, a flow direction conversion mechanism, and an impurity removal mechanism. A water inlet and a water outlet are respectively arranged at positions eccentric from a central axis of the case on a side surface of the case.	02-17-2011

Shoji Shirai, Mobara JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080315748	Display Device - There is disclosed an FED (field emission display) capable of supplying an anode voltage, which is a high voltage, to an anode substrate with high reliability. A high voltage introduction button is sealed to a sealing plate, in which a contact spring is attached to the high voltage introduction button by spot welding. The high voltage introduction button has a flat portion connected to the contact spring, a sealing portion sealed to the glass substrate, and an external terminal to be connected to an external power source. The contact spring contacts an anode terminal of an anode substrate with an appropriate contact pressure, by a spring force from an arm portion of the contact spring. The anode terminal is formed of a conductive film containing metal particles.	12-25-2008

Takahiro Shirai, Fukushima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090191462	ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ANODE, BATTERY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ANODE - A battery that has a higher capacity and superior charge and discharge efficiency is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte. The anode has an anode active material layer provided on an anode current collector, and the anode active material layer contains a spherocrystal graphitized substance of mesophase spherule provided with a fine pore as an anode active material.	07-30-2009

Takahiro Shirai, Isehara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100231762	IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND CAMERA USING THE IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - When clamping a signal from a solid state image sensor, float of an optical black pixel output due to incoming of infrared light avoids a malfunction of a clamp from occurring. When clamping a signal from the solid state image sensor, the difference between the optical black pixel output and a clamp target level is output as a difference output, the difference output is compared with a comparison level to integrate the number of times larger than the comparison level every horizontal line. When the number of times is equal to or more than a certain rate (⅔) from the number of optical black pixels on the horizontal line, an optical black float state is determined and clamping operation is performed in accordance with a held value immediately before.	09-16-2010

Takahiro Shirai, Gotenba-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080230726	FOIL TRAP AND EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE USING THE FOIL TRAP - An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source device and foil trap, the device including a vessel; an EUV radiating species supply means that feeds an extreme ultraviolet radiating species into the vessel; a discharge part with discharge electrodes that heat and excite the EUV radiating species and generate a high-temperature plasma; a collector mirror collecting EUV radiation emitted from the plasma; the foil trap installed between the discharge part and the mirror; an extractor part extracting the collected radiation; and an evacuation means exhausting and regulating pressure within the vessel. The foil trap includes foils extending radially from a main axis thereof to capture debris from the light source, while allowing the emitted radiation to pass through a region thereof to the mirror. A length of at least part of the foils in directions parallel to the main axis is shorter in positions close to the main axis than distant therefrom.	09-25-2008

Takahiro Shirai, Isesaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110090657	PRINTED WIRING BOARD WITH BUILT-IN SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A printed wiring board includes a built-in semiconductor element. A protective film is formed on a semiconductor element-mounted surface of a base substrate to which the built-in semiconductor element is connected to protect the semiconductor element-mounted surface excepting a mounting pad. Upper and side surfaces of the built-in semiconductor element are covered with a first insulating film formed by filling a sealing material. The first insulating film is covered with a second insulating film formed of an insulating resin melted from an insulating layer that is provided in side and upper portions of the built-in semiconductor element.	04-21-2011

Takao Shirai, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090090452	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NONFLAT CERAMIC SUBSTRATE - In the production of a ceramic substrate (	04-09-2009

Takao Shirai, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100198477	INTER-VEHICLE DISTANCE CONTROL APPARATUS AND INTER-VEHICLE DISTANCE CONTROL METHOD - In an inter-vehicle distance control apparatus and an inter-vehicle distance control method, object detection information is obtained from a detection portion that detects a first preceding vehicle ahead of a vehicle, and an object ahead of the first preceding vehicle; a first possible target stop position is calculated taking into account the first preceding vehicle, and a second possible target stop position is calculated taking into account the object, based on the object detection information; and a target stop position for the vehicle is set to one of the first possible target stop position and the second possible target stop position, which is closer to the vehicle than the other of the first possible target stop position and the second possible target stop position is.	08-05-2010

Takehiro Shirai, Ichihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080260324	ACTIVE SENSOR, MULTIPOINT ACTIVE SENSOR, INSPECTION METHOD OF PIPE DETERIORATION AND INSPECTION APPARATUS OF PIPE DETERIORATION - An active sensor	10-23-2008

Takeo Shirai, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100117763	BANDPASS FILTER AND PROCESS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A bandpass filter includes a combination of a BAW filter and a patterned planar filter with stubs. The BAW filter is composed of a plurality of piezoelectric resonators to give a specific frequency bandpass, while the planer filter is configured to attenuate frequencies near and outside the bandpass. The resonators are connected in a ladder configuration between a first signal transmission path and a ground. The planar filter includes a strip line formed on a dielectric layer to define a second signal transmission path. The BAW filter and the planar filter are formed on a common substrate with the first and second transmission paths connected to each other. The BAW filter, in combination with the patterned planar filter added with the stub, can improve a deep near-band rejection inherent to the BAW filter, exhibiting an excellent out-of-band rejection over certain adjacent frequency ranges outside of the bandpass, and therefore give a sharp and wide bandpass.	05-13-2010
20110024274	MEMS SWITCH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE MEMS SWITCH - The MEMS switch comprises a substrate with signal-lines having fixed-contacts, a movable-plate with a movable-contact, a flexible support-member supporting the movable-plate, a static-actuator and a piezoelectric-actuator configured to contact the movable-contact with the fixed-contact. The movable-contact is provided at its longitudinal center with the movable-contact, and its both the longitudinal ends with static-movable-electrode-plate. The support-member is four strips disposed on portions outside of the both width ends of the movable plate. The strip extends along the longitudinal direction of the movable plate, provided with a first end fixed to the movable plate, and provided with a second end fixed to the substrate. The piezoelectric-element is disposed on an upper surface of the strip to be located at a portion outside of the width ends of the movable-plate. The piezoelectric-actuator is configured to develop the stress applied to the coupling-portion which is created between each the strip and the movable-plate.	02-03-2011

Takeshi Shirai, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100333228	PLANT CAPABLE OF BEARING SEEDLESS FRUITS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING VARIETY BEARING SEEDLESS FRUIT - Provided are a plant capable of bearing seedless fruits stably over several generations, a seedless fruit generated from this plant, a method of producing a variety capable of readily and reliably bearing seedless fruits, a variety produced by this production method, and a seedless fruit generated from the thus produced variety. Particularly provided is a plant capable of bearing seedless fruits, wherein the plant is obtained by a crossing method comprising a step (a) of selecting a first filial generation plant which is capable of bearing seedless fruits as well as having a male sterile trait and a parthenocarpic trait from the group of first filial generation plants generated by crossing between a plant of a male sterile line and a plant of a parthenocarpic line, and a step (b) of crossing the thus selected first filial generation plant with a plant of a fixed line which is capable of sustaining the parthenocarpic trait and the male sterile trait of the plant, as a pollen parent, to thereby generate a progeny plant having the parthenocarpic trait and the male sterile trait.	12-30-2010

Toru Shirai, Koganei JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100097062	Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus - A method for obtaining the most appropriate amplitude of signal suppression pulse, which suppresses unnecessary signals from the substance not subjected to measurement, highly accurately, swiftly and stably, and an MRI apparatus that enables the optimization are provided.	04-22-2010

Toru Shirai, Mie JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090190134	Method and apparatus for inspecting color filter - A method for inspecting a color filter includes a first step of disposing the color filter so that the color filter is opposed to a light source, a second step of outputting, from the light source, monochromatic light of a color corresponding to one of the colors of color layers of the color filter and entering the light into the plurality of color layers, and a third step of inspecting for display unevenness in each of the color layers with light transmitted through the color layers.	07-30-2009

Toshiyuki Shirai, Shizuoka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100143836	ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - This invention provides a toner for a method for image formation by electrophotography, particularly a toner that, in a one-component development method, has stable fluidity and electrostatic properties for a long period of time, is free from image defects, and is also excellent in transferability and transfer efficiency. The toner for electrophotography comprises matrix toner particles and at least titanium oxide fine particles and fluidizer fine particles deposited on the surface of matrix toner particles. The titanium oxide fine particles are spherical and have an average primary particle diameter of 200 to 400 nm. The fluidizer fine particles have a specific surface area of 60 to 250 m	06-10-2010

Toshiyuki Shirai, Uji-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100133445	ION BEAM CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided are an ion beam control apparatus and a control method for controlling an ion beam energy expansion level and an ion beam size in a radial direction. An ion beam control apparatus Sa is provided with an ion beam generating unit	06-03-2010

Toyoto Shirai, Izumi City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110062679	BICYCLE SUSPENSION HAVING STROKE AND DAMPER ADJUSTMENT - A bicycle suspension includes a stroke adjustment unit, a suspension damper, a damper adjustment unit, and a control mechanism. The stroke adjustment unit is configured to adjust a stroke of the bicycle suspension, which is configured to expand and contract within the stroke. The suspension damper is configured to apply damping force to the bicycle suspension. The damper adjustment unit is configured to adjust the damping force applied by the suspension damper. The control mechanism operatively couples the stroke adjustment unit to the damper adjustment unit and is configured to sequentially adjust the stroke and the damping force.	03-17-2011
20110084464	ADJUSTABLE BICYCLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - An adjustable bicycle suspension system includes a first stroke adjustment unit and a second stroke adjustment unit. The first stroke adjustment unit is configured to adjust a stroke of a suspension by changing a position of the suspension at a first position or a second position. The second stroke adjustment unit is configured to change the position of the suspension at the second position independently from the first position.	04-14-2011

Tsutomu Shirai, Kanonji-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110083819	BULKY PAPER WITH RUGGED PATTERN AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a process for producing a bulky paper with a concavo-convex pattern consisting of low density regions with a high degree of expansion of the heat-expanding particles and high density regions with a low degree of expansion of the heat-expanding particles, comprising: making a wet mixed sheet having heat-expanding particles uniformly dispersed in fibers from a paper-making material prepared by dispersing a fiber starting material and heat-expanding particles in water; then spraying prescribed sections of the wet mixed sheet with moist hot air or water vapor at above the initial expansion temperature of the heat-expanding particles to cause expansion of the heat-expanding particles at those sections; and then drying at a temperature at which the heat-expanding particles do not fully expand. The process allows free designing of concavo-convex sections on bulky papers.	04-14-2011

Yasuhiro Shirai, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100212696	LAVATORY PAN WASHING APPARATUS AND WASHING METHOD - A lavatory pan washing apparatus and a lavatory pan washing method which are able to achieve both a higher discharging performance and a higher water-saving effect are provided.	08-26-2010

Yasuo Shirai, Chiryu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100078281	HYBRID DRIVE DEVICE - A hybrid drive device, which has a motor generator on a power transmission path between an engine and an automatic transmission apparatus, includes a fluid clutch having a pump impeller, to which a rotational force generated by the engine is inputted, and a turbine impeller being rotated when receiving a fluid from the pump impeller and outputting a rotational force to the automatic transmission apparatus, a clutch mechanism connecting the pump impeller and the turbine impeller to establish a power transmission therebetween and disconnecting the pump impeller and the turbine impeller to interrupt the power transmission therebetween, and an oil pump arranged on a power transmission path between the turbine impeller and the automatic transmission apparatus, integrally rotating with the turbine impeller and generating a hydraulic pressure for actuating the automatic transmission apparatus and the clutch mechanism, wherein the motor generator is integrally rotated with the turbine impeller.	04-01-2010
20100228451	HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROLLING APPARATUS - A hydraulic pressure controlling apparatus includes a hydraulic pressure controlling portion controlling a hydraulic pressure supplied to plural engagement elements of an automatic transmission apparatus, a mechanical oil pump supplying the hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic pressure controlling portion, an electric oil pump supplying the hydraulic pressure to a starting shift stage engagement element, and an electronic controlling portion controlling operations of the hydraulic pressure controlling portion, a power source and the electronic oil pump based on a signal indicating a predetermined state of a vehicle, wherein the electronic controlling portion controls the hydraulic pressure controlling portion so as to forbid a shifting to a shift stage, which is likely to induce an interlock at the automatic transmission apparatus, based on an engagement of the starting shift stage engagement element in a case where the electronic controlling portion determines that the electric oil pump is in an on-fail state.	09-09-2010
20100228452	HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROLLING APPARATUS - A hydraulic pressure controlling apparatus includes a hydraulic pressure controlling portion controlling a hydraulic pressure supplied to engagement elements of an automatic transmission apparatus, a mechanical oil pump supplying the hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic pressure controlling portion, an electric oil pump supplying the hydraulic pressure to a starting shift stage engagement element, a first check valve provided at a first hydraulic conduit, allowing a supply of the hydraulic pressure from the electric oil pump to the starting shift stage engagement element and interrupting an inverse supply of the hydraulic pressure, and an electronic controlling portion controlling operations of the hydraulic pressure controlling portion, a power source and the electronic oil pump, wherein the electric oil pump supplies the hydraulic pressure to the starting shift stage engagement element via the first hydraulic conduit, which differs from a second hydraulic conduit and at which the first check valve is provided.	09-09-2010
20110086739	HYBRID DRIVE DEVICE - A hybrid drive device includes a fluid clutch including an inputting element to which an engine torque outputted from an engine is inputted and an outputting element connected to an input shaft of a transmission to integrally rotate therewith for outputting the torque to the input shaft, the fluid clutch transmitting the torque between the inputting element and the outputting element via a fluid either with or without incrementing the torque, and a motor generator connected to the input shaft for outputting a motor torque to the input shaft to drive the transmission.	04-14-2011

Yoshiaki Shirai, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080274635	Connector for Providing Waterproof Connection and Its Connection State Examining Method - A connector (	11-06-2008

Yoshiaki Shirai, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090023806	ALUMINUM-STORAGE DISEASE IMPROVING AGENT - A safe and easy-handling method to eliminate aluminum, which can easily accumulate in a dialysis patient body, in the course of a dialysis treatment and a dialysate used in the above method to eliminate aluminum ions from blood and tissues in the body are provided. A method to eliminate aluminum from a dialysis patient body characterized in that a dialysate mixed with aluminum complexing agents allows formation of complexes with aluminum to excrete aluminum in the form of aluminum complexes into the dialysis drain fluid is also provided. More specifically, the above-mentioned method to eliminate aluminum from the body employs preferably citric acid as an aluminum complexing agent, and the dialysate comprises general dialysate components and 1.7-2.4 mEq/L of citric acid as an aluminum complexing agent.	01-22-2009

Yoshinori Shirai, Mie JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090096659	ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION BOARD TO BE USED IN WIRELESS LAN - In a double glazing where a pair of transparent glass sheets are arranged at an interval by having a spacer at the circumferential end portion and where a hollow layer sealed between the pair of glass sheets is formed, there is provided an electromagnetic absorption board used for wireless LAN, which is characterized in that the thickness of the glass sheet is in a range of 2.5-20 mm, that the thickness of the hollow layer is in a range of 2.5-15 mm, that at least one glass sheet of the pair of glass sheets is formed with a resistive film having a surface resistance (surface resistivity) in a range of 20-2K	04-16-2009

Yoshinori Shirai, Sanda-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100270146	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CO-BASE SINTERED ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET FOR FORMATION OF MAGNETIC RECORDING FILM WHICH IS LESS LIKELY TO GENERATE PARTRICLES, AND CO-BASE SINTERED ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET FOR FORMATION OF MAGNETIC RECORDING FILM - A method for manufacturing a Co-base sintered alloy sputtering target for the formation of a magnetic recording film including providing a Cr—Co alloy powder consisting of 50 to 70 atomic % of Cr and remaining Co, a Pt powder, a non-magnetic oxide powder, and a Co powder, blending and mixing the powders together so as to give the chemical composition consisting of 2 to 15 mol % of a non-magnetic oxide, 3 to 20 mol % of Cr, and 5 to 30 mol % of Pt and a remainder containing Co, and sintering the mixture under pressure. Or alternatively providing a Pt—Cr binary alloy powder consisting of 10 to 90 atomic % of Pt and remaining Cr, a Pt powder, a non-magnetic oxide powder, and a Co powder, blending and mixing the powders so as to give the chemical composition above, and then sintering the mixture under pressure.	10-28-2010

Yuichi Shirai, Tokushima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100137582	N-PYRIDYLPIPERIDINE COMPOUND, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND PEST CONTROL AGENT - The N-pyridylpiperidine compound of the invention is represented by Formula (1)	06-03-2010

Yuji Shirai, Saku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100172116	SHIELDED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A shielded electronic component including a wiring board, at least one semiconductor chip mounted on a main surface of the wiring board, a sealant which seals the whole of an upper surface of the wiring board, and a nickel (Ni) plating film formed on an upper surface of the sealant is provided. The Ni plating film is formed on a palladium (Pd) pretreatment layer formed on the upper surface of the sealant with using high-pressure CO	07-08-2010