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Shono, JP

Atsuo Shono, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100026504	PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE - A portable electronic apparatus configured to be battery-powered and to display a visual program received from the outside is provided. The portable electronic apparatus has a receiver configured to receive EPG data related to the program, a battery power estimator configured to estimate remaining battery power, an image processor configured to process an image included in the program by using a plurality of functions of image quality control, and a controller configured to set how to use each of the functions by means of the image processor. The controller is configured to estimate battery lasting time on the basis of the remaining battery power, a setting of the use of the functions and the EPG data. The controller is configured to update the setting of the use of the functions upon judging the remaining battery power to be short of enough to display the program to the end.	02-04-2010
20100033498	ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING DISPLAY DEVICE - An electronic apparatus having a display device, an operation section, an area setting section and a brightness adjuster is provided. The display device is configured to display an image and text. The operation section configured to be used for input operation. The area setting section is configured to set a noticed area on a screen displayed on the display device on the basis of an input operation done on the operation section. The brightness adjuster is configured to make an unnoticed area of the screen less bright than the noticed area.	02-11-2010

Atsushi Shono, Ome-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120165039	ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a wireless communication module, a select information generation module, a position detection module, and a select module. The wireless communication module executes wireless communication by wireless communication systems. The select information generation module generates a plurality of pieces of communication system select information indicating a pair of a position and a wireless communication system. The position detection module detects a present position. The select module selects a first system indicated by first information corresponding to the present position if the plurality of pieces of communication system select information comprises the first information, and selects a second system of the wireless communication systems selected by a user if the plurality of pieces of communication system select information do not comprise the first information. The select information generation module adds new communication system select information indicating the present position and the second system.	06-28-2012

Atsushi Shono, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100316338	OPTICAL COMMUNICATION MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical communication module includes a CAN member including a conductive stem member where an optical electronic device is mounted and a conducive lens cap that holds an optical lens optically coupled with the optical electronic device, is connected to the stem member in a conductive state, and covers a surrounding portion of the optical electronic device; a conductive cylindrical holder which is disposed around the lens cap, is fixed to the CAN member in an insulation state through an insulating resin, and is provided with an opening facing the optical lens; and an optical receptacle including an optical member that is optically coupled with the optical lens and the optical electronic device through the opening and a holding frame that holds the optical member inside.	12-16-2010

Hidekazu Shono, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080310896	CLEANING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning device capable of reducing the apparatus and prolonging the service life of the cleaning blade is disclosed. The cleaning device includes a cleaning blade including an elastic blade, a pressing member disposed near the downstream side of the image carrier with respect to the elastic blade, and a driving mechanism for driving the pressing member so as to be in contact with and press the elastic blade. The driving mechanism operates so as to press the elastic blade in the upstream direction to separate the elastic blade from the surface of the image carrier for a while. Then, the driving mechanism operates to move the pressing member to be separated from the elastic blade so that the elastic blade is in contact with the surface of the image carrier.	12-18-2008
20130058679	CHARGER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A charger adapted to uniformly charge a surface of an image bearing member is provided. The charger includes a charging roller, a charging roller cleaning member, and a cleaning member moving device. The charging roller is in contact with a surface of the image bearing member and is rotatable. The charging roller cleaning member is in uniform contact with the charging roller in a longitudinal direction. The cleaning member moving device is adapted to reciprocate the charging roller cleaning member in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the charging roller while keeping the charging roller cleaning member in contact with the charging roller.	03-07-2013

Hidekazu Shono, Hyogo-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110164903	Image forming apparatus and cover sheet conveyance system incorporated therein - An image forming apparatus includes a first pair of rotary members pressing against each other, forming a first nip therebetween, a cover sheet supply unit to transport to the first nip a cover sheet to be superimposed on an imaging surface of a recording medium, a separation unit that separates the cover sheet from the recording medium after the recording medium passes through the first nip and includes a second pair of rotary members pressing against each other, forming a second nip therebetween, and a drive unit to rotate the first and second pairs of rotary members in both a normal direction for transporting the cover sheet in a supply direction and a reverse direction. The first and second pairs of rotary members and the drive unit together form a cover sheet return mechanism for returning the cover sheet separated from the recording medium to the supply position.	07-07-2011

Hidekazu Shono, Takarazuka City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100266304	FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - In a fixing device, an opposing member contacts a heating member to form a fixing nip between the heating member and the opposing member. A driver rotatively drives at least one of the heating member and the opposing member. A sheet supplier supplies and conveys a sheet to the fixing nip. A recording medium bearing an unfixed toner image is conveyed through a gap between the sheet and the opposing member at the fixing nip with a side of the recording medium bearing the unfixed toner image facing the sheet. At least one of the rotating heating member and the rotating opposing member applies a driving force to the sheet supplied to the fixing nip while the sheet contacts the sheet supplier to apply tension to the sheet at a position upstream from the fixing nip in a sheet conveyance direction.	10-21-2010
20110013958	GLOSS APPLICATION SHEET AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING SAME - When a gloss application sheet is conveyed through a nip formed between a first nip formation member and a second nip formation member pressing against each other, the gloss application sheet is sandwiched between the first nip formation member and a recording medium simultaneously conveyed through the nip. The gloss application sheet includes a first contact surface contacting the first nip formation member and a second contact surface disposed opposite the first contact surface for contacting the recording medium. The first contact surface has a reduced adhesive force compared to the second contact surface.	01-20-2011

Hidekazu Shono, Wako-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120153676	UPPER VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOBILE - Disclosed is an upper vehicle body structure (	06-21-2012

Hidekazu Shono, Takaruzuka City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090041491	PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrying member, an image writing unit, a development unit, a transfer device, a charging device, and a toner charge control device. The image writing unit forms a latent image on the image carrying member, which is developed as a toner image by the development unit, and the toner image is transferred to a transfer member by the transfer device. The charging device charges the image carrying member and toner on the image carrying member. The toner charge control device, controls a polarity of charge and charging voltage level of toner remaining on the image carrying member. The toner charge control device includes an endless belt having a surface made of a conductive material, a support member extending the endless belt pressed against the image carrying member, and a bias voltage applicator for supplying a voltage to the surface of the endless belt.	02-12-2009

Hiroso Shono, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100222970	TURNING DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME - A turning drive control apparatus that controls a drive of a turning mechanism of a construction machine driven to turn by an electric motor, includes: a drive command creation part that creates a drive command to drive the electric motor based on an amount of operation input through an operation part of the construction machine; a turning motion detection part that detects a turning motion of the turning mechanism; and a drive command correction part that corrects the drive command, when a turning motion in a direction opposite to a turning operation direction input to the operation part is detected by the turning motion detection part, to suppress the turning motion in the direction opposite to the turning operation direction in response to a degree of the turning motion in the direction opposite to the turning operation direction.	09-02-2010
20100270095	HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A hybrid construction machine including an internal combustion engine, a motor generator, a hydraulically driven working element, and a rotation mechanism rotationally driven by a rotation electric motor includes a charge storage part provided between the motor generator and the rotation electric motor, wherein the charge storage part includes a constant voltage charge storage part configured to maintain its voltage value within a certain range; and a variable voltage charge storage part configured to tolerate a variation in the voltage value of the charge storage part due to the electric motor and the generator operation of the motor generator or the power running and the regenerative operation of the rotation electric motor.	10-28-2010
20110071739	ROTATION DRIVE CONTROL UNIT AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINE INCLUDING SAME - A rotation drive control unit configured to control the driving of the rotation mechanism of a construction machine driven to rotate by an electric motor includes a speed command output part configured to output a speed command controlling the rotation speed of the electric motor based on the amount of operation input via the operation part of the construction machine; a torque direction detection part configured to detect the direction of torque applied on the rotation shaft of the rotation mechanism; and a drive control part configured to generate a drive command driving the electric motor based on the speed command output from the speed command output part and to control the driving of the electric motor, wherein in starting rotation of the rotation mechanism, the drive control part starts driving the electric motor using the drive command if the direction of the rotation represented by the speed command output from the speed command output part and the direction of the torque detected by the torque direction detection part are opposite directions.	03-24-2011
20110098873	HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A hybrid construction machine includes an engine, a hydraulic pump configured to be driven by the engine, a hydraulic actuator configured to be driven with a hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic pump, an electric motor configured to assist the driving of the engine, and a generator configured to be driven by the engine to generate power. The number of revolutions of the engine is caused to vary in accordance with the size of a load on the engine. In response to a decrease in the load requested of the engine, the engine is decelerated by causing the generator to generate power. In response to an increase in the load requested of the engine, the engine is accelerated by assisting the engine by driving the electric motor.	04-28-2011

Jinji Shono, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100055241	FENUGREEK SEED HAVING REDUCED BITTER TASTE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - It is an object of the present invention to obtain fenugreek seeds having reduced bitter taste without causing significant changes in non-bitter components contained in fenugreek seeds.	03-04-2010
20100062091	PROCESSED PRODUCT OF FENUGREEK SEEDS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - It is an object of the present invention to enhance the α-amylase inhibitory activity of a fenugreek seed component. According to the present invention, the bitter taste of fenugreek seeds can be collaterally reduced.	03-11-2010
20110256283	Method for Preventing Decomposition/Deterioration of Lipophilic Component in the Presence of Water - Provided is a method for preventing decomposition/deterioration of a lipophilic component due to interaction with water, or due to interaction with light, enzymes, oxygen, or heat in the presence of water. The method for preventing decomposition/deterioration of the lipophilic component in the presence of water is characterized in that a complex comprising a lipophilic component, a phytosterol ester, and a cyclodextrin is formed, and the aforementioned lipophilic component is preserved in the form of said complex in the presence of water.	10-20-2011

Kazuhiro Shono, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110218776	MODEL PRODUCING APPARATUS, MODEL PRODUCING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH MODEL PRODUCING PROGRAM IS STORED - A three-dimensional model data producing processing apparatus produces three-dimensional model data using design data (CAD data) of an object to be recognized. The three-dimensional model data producing processing includes processing conversion processing, edit processing, and teaching processing. The conversion processing and the edit processing are performed to the design data on a computer. The teaching processing is performed in a practical environment. It is not necessary to image a workpiece model in the three-dimensional model data producing processing.	09-08-2011

Kazuhiro Shono, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100156896	METHOD OF CREATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL AND OBJECT RECOGNIZING DEVICE - This invention aims to ensure accuracy of a three-dimensional model to be registered. With information a of three-dimensional information a, b, c restored by measuring an actual model of a work, which is a target of three-dimensional recognition, from different directions as a reference, other three-dimensional information b, c are coordinate transformed so as to be aligned with the reference three-dimensional information, and three-dimensional information d including all of three-dimensional information b′, c′ after the transformation and the reference three-dimensional information a is created. The three-dimensional information d is temporarily registered as the three-dimensional model. A difference amount among the integrated three-dimensional information a, b′, c′ is calculated, and an evaluation index based on the difference value is displayed with an image view of a contour pattern represented by the three-dimensional model. A user checks the accuracy of the three-dimensional model on this display screen from a degree of variation of the contour line representing the same site and a value of the evaluation index, and determines whether or not to actually register the three-dimensional model d.	06-24-2010

Keiji Shono, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090121823	VARIABLE-RESISTANCE ELEMENT - The invention provides a variable-resistance element having a multilayer structure. The variable-resistance element includes, for example, a first electrode, a second electrode, and an oxygen ion migration layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. In the oxygen ion migration layer, oxygen vacancy can be produced owing to oxygen ion migration, thereby forming a low resistance path. The variable-resistance element also includes an oxygen ion generation promoting layer disposed between the oxygen ion migration layer and the first electrode and held in contact with the oxygen ion migration layer.	05-14-2009
20090218565	RESISTANCE VARIABLE ELEMENT - A resistance variable element is provided, which is capable of performing bipolar operation by a specified mechanism and usable as a memory. The resistance variable element has a laminated structure including an electrode, an electrode, an oxide layer between the electrodes, and an oxide layer in contact with the oxide layer between the oxide layer and the electrode. The oxide layer is switchable from the low-resistance state to the high-resistance state by donating oxygen ions to the oxide layer, and from the high-resistance state to the low-resistance state by accepting oxygen ions from the oxide layer. The oxide layer is switchable from the low-resistance state to the high-resistance state by accepting oxygen ions from the oxide layer, and from the high-resistance state to the low-resistance state by donating oxygen ions to the oxide layer.	09-03-2009

Keiji Shono, Bunkyo-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100200832	RESISTANCE VARIABLE ELEMENT - A resistance variable device is provided, which is capable of making a bipolar operation based on a predetermined operation principle. The resistance variable device is usable as a storage device. The resistance variable device has a laminated structure which include, for example, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a hole conductive layer between the first and second electrodes. The hole conductive layer gives anions to the second electrode, thereby changing its state from a reference electric field state to a positive electric field state. The hole conductive layer also receives anions from the second electrode, thereby changing its state from the positive electric field state to the reference electric field state.	08-12-2010

Ken Shono, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120326681	POWER SUPPLY UNIT - A power supply unit includes first and second sub-power supply module, each having first and second inductor, first and second switching element which switches current supplied from an input power supply to the first and second inductor, first and second drive control circuit which drives the first and second switching element, and first and second sub-output terminal to which current is output from the first and second inductor respectively; and a common output terminal to which the first sub-output terminal and the second sub-output terminal are coupled, wherein an ON operation of the first switching element is controlled depending on whether or not an output voltage of the common output terminal is lower than a first voltage, and an ON operation of the second switching element is controlled depending on whether or not the output voltage is lower than a second voltage, which is different from the first voltage.	12-27-2012

Ken Shono, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120098038	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a high-side field-effect transistor including a high-side drain electrode, a high-side gate electrode, and a high-side source electrode; and a first low-side field-effect transistor including a first low-side drain electrode, a first low-side gate electrode and a first low-side source electrode, wherein the high-side source electrode and the first low-side drain electrode are shared as a single source and drain electrode, and the high-side drain electrode, the high-side gate electrode, the source and drain electrode, the first low-side gate electrode and the first low-side source electrode are arranged in this order while being interposed by gaps, respectively.	04-26-2012
20120105146	REGULATOR CIRCUIT - A first transistor coupled between a power supply line and an inductor, a second transistor coupled between a source of the first transistor and a reference voltage line, and a third transistor coupled between the source of the first transistor and a load are included, and efficiency deterioration caused by a dead time is improved by keeping a current flow through a current path of an inductor, a load, and the third transistor during the dead time by supplying a voltage which is less than a threshold voltage and approximately the threshold voltage to a gate of the third transistor as a gate voltage.	05-03-2012
20120275076	BIDIRECTIONAL SWITCH AND CHARGE/DISCHARGE PROTECTION DEVICE USING SAME - A bidirectional switch device, has: a bidirectional switch having a HEMT; and a control circuit which, during a first condition, applies a first voltage lower than a threshold voltage across a gate and one terminal among a source and a drain of the HEMT to turn off a first current path from the other terminal among the source and the drain to the one terminal, and during a second condition, applies a second voltage lower than the threshold voltage across the other terminal and the gate to turn off a second current path from the one terminal to the other terminal, and further during a third condition, applies a third voltage higher than the threshold voltage across the source and the gate and across the drain and the gate of the HEMT to turn on the first and second current paths.	11-01-2012
20120306469	VOLTAGE REGULATOR - A voltage regulator includes: a normally-on first transistor coupled to an input voltage; an inductor provided between the first transistor and an output terminal; a return circuit provided between a reference voltage and a connection node of the first transistor and the inductor; a drive circuit that supplies a drive signal to a gate of the first transistor; and a negative voltage generation circuit that is coupled to the reference voltage, generates a negative voltage on the basis of a pulse signal generated at the connection node by switching operation of the first transistor, and supplies the negative voltage to the drive circuit.	12-06-2012

Kenji Shono, Fukuoka-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100121886	Map Database Generating Systems, Methods, and Programs - Systems, methods, and programs store feature information relating to features existing on a road and on the periphery of the road, each piece of feature information being associated with a unique identification symbol, each piece of feature information including disposition information expressing a spatial disposition of each feature independently of the road network, form information expressing a form of each feature, accuracy information expressing an accuracy of the information, and acquisition timing information expressing an acquisition timing of the information. The systems, methods, and programs (1) output the feature information stored in the feature database and input map information constituting the map database, the map information being generated based on the output feature information, or (2) generate map information constituting the map database on the basis of the feature information stored in the feature database.	05-13-2010

Masayoshi Shono, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080309548	Transmit-Receive FM-CW Radar Apparatus - A transmit-receive FM-CW radar apparatus according to one mode of the invention comprises: a mixer for downconverting an IF signal; a switch provided on the input side of the mixer; and a switch controller for controlling the switch on and off in different modes and selecting the IF signal in the different modes for supply to said mixer. A transmit-receive FM-CW radar apparatus according to another mode of the invention comprises: a mixer for downconverting an IF signal; a switch for turning on and off a local signal to be supplied to the mixer; and a switch controller for controlling the switch on and off in different modes and selecting the local signal in the different modes for supply to the mixer.	12-18-2008
20090002223	Transmit-Receive FM-CW Radar Apparatus - A transmit-receive FM-CW radar apparatus according to one mode of the invention comprises: a mixer for downconverting an IF signal; a switch provided on the input side of the mixer; and a switch controller for controlling the switch on and off in different modes and selecting the IF signal in the different modes for supply to said mixer. A transmit-receive FM-CW radar apparatus according to another mode of the invention comprises: a mixer for downconverting an IF signal; a switch for turning on and off a local signal to be supplied to the mixer; and a switch controller for controlling the switch on and off in different modes and selecting the local signal in the different modes for supply to the mixer.	01-01-2009

Masayuki Shono, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090116529	SEMICONDUCTOR LASER APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL PICKUP APPARATUS - A monolithic red/infrared semiconductor laser device is joined to a blue-violet semiconductor laser device. The distance between a blue-violet emission point in the blue-violet semiconductor laser device and an infrared emission point in an infrared semiconductor laser device is significantly shorter than the distance between a red emission point in a red semiconductor laser device and the infrared emission point. A blue-violet laser beam, a red laser beam, and an infrared laser beam respectively emitted from the blue-violet emission point, the red emission point, and the infrared emission point are introduced into a photodetector after being incident on an optical disk by an optical system comprising a polarizing beam splitter, a collimator lens, a beam expander, a λ/4 plate, an objective lens, a cylindrical lens, and an optical axis correction element.	05-07-2009
20090262772	SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor laser device capable of reducing the threshold current and improving luminous efficiency and a method of fabricating the same are obtained. This semiconductor laser device comprises a semiconductor substrate having a principal surface and a semiconductor element layer, formed on the principal surface of the semiconductor substrate, having a principal surface substantially inclined with respect to the principal surface of the semiconductor substrate and including an emission layer.	10-22-2009

Naho Shono, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090046381	LENS BARREL - A lens barrel having: an imaging optical system including, a moving lens group movable in a direction of an optical axis, a first aperture disposed on an object side of the moving lens group, and a second aperture disposed on an image plane side of the moving lens group; a first optical path regulating section formed on the image plane side of the first aperture; and a second optical path regulating section integrally formed with a holding frame for holding the moving lens group, wherein the first optical path regulating section and the second optical path regulating section are configured to block, of light fluxes that pass through the first aperture to enter the second aperture, those that do not pass through the second lens group as a moving lens.	02-19-2009
20130063832	LENS BARREL - A lens barrel includes a first lens holding member holding a first lens group, a second lens holding member holding a second lens group and an adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting the position of the first lens holding member relative to the second lens holding member. On a first plane of the second lens holding member, provided are at least three positioning parts abutting on the first lens holding member at positions surrounding the second lens group, and a sheet member attached to the first plane at a position surrounding the three positioning parts. The sheet member is pressed against the first lens holding member in the photographing optical axis direction while surrounding the first lens group throughout, between the adjustment mechanism and the first plane when viewed in the photographing optical axis direction.	03-14-2013

Shoichi Shono, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110307152	VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE - There is provided a vehicle travel control device capable of controlling acceleration and deceleration without causing a driver to feel uncomfortable. The vehicle travel control device includes: a vehicle deceleration control section which operates at least two of a throttle control section, a downshifting control section, and a brake control section on the basis of target deceleration; a target deceleration setting section which sets the target deceleration; and changing means for changing the operation order of the throttle control section, the downshifting control section, and the brake control section according to the target deceleration set by the target deceleration setting section.	12-15-2011

Takaya Shono, Tokyo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120143535	SUBSTATION INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - A substation instrument control system is disclosed. The substation instrument control system includes a plurality of transformers that generate a plurality of waveform signals representing electric properties of a substation instrument main body. A merging unit is communicatively coupled to the plurality of transformers and includes a signal processing unit and a control unit. The signal processing unit receives the plurality of waveform signals from the plurality of transformers and converts the plurality of waveform signals to a digital signal. The control unit controls operation of the signal processing unit using a setting data. An intelligent electronic device is communicatively coupled to the merging unit and receives the digital signal from the merging unit.	06-07-2012

Takaya Shono, Fuchu JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120221263	FAULT LOCATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - According to an embodiment, a fault point location method of locating a fault point by using a voltage and a current of each terminal of a transmission line to be located and a transmission line constant is disclosed. According to the method, a formula simplified by a secondary approximation using an approximation of a hyperbolic function from a basic equation of a distributed constant circuit equation using the hyperbolic function or a formula simplified by a division of both sides by the hyperbolic function is determined. A location distance from a predetermined end of the transmission line to the fault point is calculated by using the simplified formula.	08-30-2012

Tomoryo Shono, Kanagawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110298097	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device is provided wherein stacked semiconductor substrates are electrically coupled together in a satisfactory state by a conductor buried in the interior of a through hole. A first semiconductor substrate includes a substrate having main surfaces, further includes a semiconductor element formed within and over the substrate, a wiring coupled to the semiconductor element electrically, and a conductive layer formed in the interior of a through hole, the through hole extending through mutually confronting first and second main surfaces as the main surfaces of the substrate and reaching the wiring. The first semiconductor substrate and a second semiconductor substrate are stacked and the conductive layer is coupled to a wiring of the second semiconductor substrate electrically. In a second main surface of the conductive layer, a recess is formed around an end portion of the through hole so that a bottom wall surface of the recess is present in the interior of the substrate. A conductive material which constitutes the conductive layer is filled in the interior of the recess.	12-08-2011

Tomoryo Shono, Kawanishi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090218694	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTING APPARATUS, AND INSPECTING APPARATUS - A semiconductor device having Cu wiring including a basic crystal structure which can reduce surface voids, and an inspecting technique for the semiconductor device. In the semiconductor device, surface voids can be reduced down to 1/10 or less of a current practical level by specifying a barrier layer and a seed layer and setting a proportion (frequency) of occupation of a coincidence site lattice (CSL) boundary having a grain boundary Sigma value 27 or less to all crystal grain boundaries of a Cu wiring to 60% or higher. Alternatively, a similar effect of surface void reduction can be obtained by specifying a barrier layer and a seed layer and setting a proportion (frequency) of occupation of a coincidence site lattice (CSL) boundary having a grain boundary Sigma value 3 to all crystal grain boundaries of a Cu wiring to 40% or higher.	09-03-2009

Yumi Shono, Toyota-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130079963	ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes an electric motor, an inverter that supplies electric power to the electric motor, a radiator that cools a coolant, a coolant passage that is configured to circulate the coolant through the electric motor, the inverter and the radiator, a plurality of liquid leakage detection sensors (flow sensors) provided in the coolant passage, a plurality of valves provide in the coolant passage, and a controller. The controller is configured to close valves provided at two locations, between which a portion where leakage of the coolant is detected by the liquid leakage detection sensors is located.	03-28-2013

Yusuke Shono, Sapporo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120027748	IMMUNOLOGICAL RECONSTITUTION PROMOTER OR PROPHYLACTIC AGENT FOR INFECTIONS EACH OF WHICH MAINTAINS GRAFT-VERSUS-TUMOR EFFECT - The object of the invention is to provide an immunological reconstitution promoter or a prophylactic agent for infections for use in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation therapy for tumors. The promoter or prophylactic agent enables the amelioration of delayed immune reconstitution or the prevention of infection following transplantation, while maintaining the GVT effect of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Specifically, in a transplant patient in whom immune reconstitution is delayed, such reconstitution can be promoted by administering, at an early stage following transplantation, a substance capable of depleting CD4	02-02-2012