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Shunichi Aoyama, Yokosuka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090107452MULTI-LINK ENGINE - A multi-link engine has a piston coupled to a crankshaft to move inside an engine cylinder. A piston pin connects the piston to an upper link, which is connected to a lower link by an upper link pin. A crank pin of the crankshaft rotatably supports the lower link thereon. A control link pin connects the lower link to one end of a control link, which is connected at another end to the engine block body by a control shaft. The crank pin has a center arranged on a straight line joining centers of the upper link pin and the control link pin such that an angle formed between the straight line and a horizontal axis that is perpendicular to a center axis of the cylinder and that passes through an axial center of a crank journal is the same for at top dead center and at bottom dead center.04-30-2009
20090107453MULTI-LINK ENGINE - A multi-link engine has a piston coupled to a crankshaft to move inside an engine cylinder. A piston pin connects the piston to an upper link, which is connected to a lower link by an upper link pin. A crank pin of the crankshaft rotatably supports the lower link thereon. A control link pin connects the lower link to one end of a control link, which is connected at another end to the engine block body by a control shaft. The upper link has an upper link axis that forms an angle with the cylinder axis, as viewed along a crank axis direction of the crankshaft, such that the angle reaches a minimum when a crank angle of the engine is within a range where the bottom end of a piston skirt is positioned below a topmost part of the bottom end of the cylinder liner.04-30-2009
20090107468MULTI-LINK ENGINE - A multi-link engine has a piston that moves inside a cylinder. A piston pin connects the piston to an upper link, which is connected to a lower link. A crank pin of a crankshaft supports the lower link thereon. The lower link is pivotally connected to one end of a control link, which is connected at another end to the engine block body by a control shaft. The control shaft is lower than a crank journal of the crankshaft, and disposed on a first side of a plane that is parallel to a cylinder center axis and that contains a center rotational axis of the crank journal. The cylinder center axis is located on a second (i.e., opposite the first side) plane. The control link has a center axis that is parallel to the cylinder center axis when the piston is near top and bottom dead centers.04-30-2009
20090301418VARIABLE VALVE SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A variable valve system for an internal combustion engine includes a drive shaft, a drive cam provided on the drive shaft, a link arm fitted on the outer periphery of the drive cam such as to rotate relative to the drive cam, a crank-shaped control shaft including a main shaft and an eccentric cam, an oscillating arm rotatably attached to the eccentric cam and oscillated by the link arm, and an oscillating cam connected to the oscillating arm via a link rod so as to actuate a valve. Lubricant is communicated from a main lubricant flow path in the drive shaft through three lubricant paths to sliding contact areas between the drive cam and the link arm, between the pin of the oscillating arm and the link arm, and between the eccentric cam and the oscillating arm.12-10-2009

Patent applications by Shunichi Aoyama, Yokosuka-Shi JP

Shunichi Fujiwara, Itano-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090220182Bearing apparatus for axle - An inner ring, an outer ring, a circular cone roller constituting a rolling elements arranged between the inner ring and the outer ring, a first seal member arranged at an opening portion between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a second seal member arranged on an outer side in an axial direction of the first seal member are provided, the second seal member includes a core fixed to the outer ring, an elastic ring-like member fixedly attached to the core and having at least one lip, and an outward attached slinger having a section in a channel-like shape fixed to the inner ring to cover the core and the elastic ring-like member and having a portion of a section in an L-like shape and a circular cylinder shape portion.09-03-2009

Shunichi Fujiwara, Tokushima JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100254647SEALING DEVICE, ROLLING BEARING AND ROLLING BEARING FOR WHEEL - The invention provides a sealing device, a rolling bearing and a rolling bearing for a wheel, in which a torque can be reduced, and also the air and lubricant are less liable to escape from the interior of the bearing to the exterior of the bearing, and the air and foreign matters are less liable to intrude into the bearing from the exterior of the bearing.10-07-2010

Shunichi Hayashi, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100291835FOAMED RESIN PRODUCT HAVING SHAPE-FORMABLE PROPERTIES, METHOD OF USING THE SAME AND CUSHION MATERIAL TO BE WORN BY HUMAN BODY - A foamed resin product having shape-formable properties, a method of using the same and a cushion material that is to be worn by the human body are provided. The foamed resin product (a flexible polyurethane foam, etc.) has a glass transition temperature, expressed as the temperature of the loss tangent peak, of 10° C. to 35° C., a loss tangent within this temperature range of 0.20 to 0.80, and, with respect to the storage elastic modulus (G′) within this temperature range, the ratio (G′11-18-2010

Shunichi Hishita, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090231703Method of Fixing Polarization-Reversed Region Formed in Ferroelectric Single Crystal and Optical Element Using the Same - A method of fixing polarization-reversed regions formed in a ferroelectric single crystal with ease and an optical element containing such a ferroelectric single crystal are provided. The method of fixing the polarization-reversed regions formed in a ferroelectric single crystal is characterized by including a step of irradiating an ion beam or a neutral beam on the ferroelectric single crystal where polarization-reversed regions are formed. An optical element containing such a ferroelectric single crystal is characterized by being manufactured by a method including such a step.09-17-2009

Shunichi Ikeda, Gunma JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100270568Light Emitting Device and Method of Fabricating the Same - A light emitting device comprises a light emitting layer section having a double heterostructure of an n-type cladding layer, an active layer and a p-type cladding layer, each composed of AlGaInP stacked in this order. Supposing a bonding object layer having a first main surface side as p type and a second main surface side as n type, a light extraction side electrode is formed to cover the first main surface partially. An n-type transparent device substrate composed of Group III-V compound semiconductor having greater band gap energy than the active layer is bonded to the second main surface of the bonding object layer. On one sides of the transparent device substrate and the bonding object layer, a bonding surface to the other is formed, and an InGaP intermediate layer is formed to have a high concentration Si doping layer formed on the bonding surface side.10-28-2010

Shunichi Imai, Hachioji-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090247828ENDOSCOPE CONFIGURED TO BE CARRIED WITH HAND - An endoscope configured to be carried with a hand includes an insertion portion extending in a longitudinally axial direction, and an operation portion coaxially connected to a proximal end portion of the insertion portion and extending in the longitudinally axial direction, the operation portion includes an axially directional grasp portion extending in the longitudinally axial direction, a bending operation portion provided on a more proximal end side than the axially directional grasp portion, and a widely directional grasp portion provided on a more proximal end side than the bending operation portion wherein at least a part of the bending operation portion is located within a widely directional length of the widely directional grasp portion, and the widely directional grasp portion includes a grasp part protruding farther toward one widely directional side than the bending operation portion.10-01-2009

Shunichi Imai, Okaya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090012364Endoscopic Insertion Portion and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A method of manufacturing an endoscopic insertion portion with high manufacturing efficiency is provided.01-08-2009
20110030194ENDOSCOPIC INSERTION PORTION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method of manufacturing an endoscopic insertion portion with high manufacturing efficiency is provided. The endoscopic insertion portion includes a plurality of bending parts provided side by side with each other, a protruding portion provided in one of each two adjacent ones of the bending parts, and a receiving portion provided in the other of each two adjacent ones of the bending parts and into which the protruding portion is inserted rotatably. The method includes forming, in at least one plate material, a first bending part preparation portion for the formation of the one bending part and a second bending part preparation portion for the formation of the other bending part, connecting the first bending part preparation portion and the second bending part preparation portion by press processing, and forming the first and second bending part preparation portion into a cylindrical shape by press processing.02-10-2011
20110313251ENDOSCOPE BENDING PORTION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BENDING TUBE - Each of the first hinge portions includes a first central planar portion, and first both-sides planar portion, and each of second hinge portions includes a second central planar portion, and second both-sides planar portion which is arranged on the same plane as the first both-sides planar portion. At least one of each first hinge portion and each second hinge portion includes/include an axial step portion which is provided between the first central planar portion and the first both-sides planar portion and/or between the second central planar portion and the second both-sides planar portion over the entire length of the nodal ring in the longitudinal direction and allows/allow the first central planar portion to be arranged to an outer peripheral side than the second central planar portion by a distance corresponding to a wall thickness of the nodal ring.12-22-2011

Shunichi Imamura, Chigasaki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100288625FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND FILM DEPOSITION METHOD - A film deposition apparatus that deposits a compound thin film on a front surface of a substrate held in a sputter deposition chamber by reactive sputtering, in which the sputter deposition chamber includes a first film quality adjustment gas introduction device that introduces a film quality adjustment gas to a rear surface of the substrate, the film quality adjustment gas adjusting a film quality of a compound thin film deposited on the front surface of the substrate.11-18-2010

Shunichi Ishihara, Souraku-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110220026PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICE - A plasma processing device according to the present invention includes a plasma processing chamber consisting of a vacuum container, a pair of substrate holders standing opposite each other in the plasma processing chamber, a plurality of first reaction gas tubes provided between the two substrate holders, and a plurality of second reaction gas tubes provided between the plurality of first reaction gas tubes and each of the two substrate holders. The first reaction gas tubes, which are made of an electrically conductive material, are electrically connected to a first radio-frequency power source or second radio-frequency power source. The first reaction gas tubes double as a radio-frequency antenna, while the second reaction gas tubes double as an electrode.09-15-2011

Shunichi Ito, Atsugi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090212686INORGANIC EL BLUE-LIGHT EMITTING BODY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - In manufacturing of an inorganic EL blue-light emitting body, at least a sulfide light emitting body and a rare-earth copper oxychaleogenide (MCuOS, wherein M is a rare-earth metal) are mixed and the obtained mixture is baked at 600° C. or more and 1000° C. or less, whereby the sulfide light emitting body can include the rare-earth copper oxychalcogenide (MCuOS).08-27-2009
20100102311OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR, THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An object is to control composition and a defect of an oxide semiconductor, another object is to increase a field effect mobility of a thin film transistor and to obtain a sufficient on-off ratio with a reduced off current. A solution is to employ an oxide semiconductor whose composition is represented by InMO04-29-2010
20100102312OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR, THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An object is to control composition and a defect of an oxide semiconductor. Another object is to increase field effect mobility of a thin film transistor and to obtain a sufficient on-off ratio with off current suppressed. The oxide semiconductor is represented by InMO04-29-2010
20100102315METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An object is to manufacture a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor at low cost with high productivity in such a manner that a photolithography process is simplified by reducing the number of light-exposure masks. In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a channel-etched inverted-staggered thin film transistor, an oxide semiconductor film and a conductive film are etched using a mask layer formed with the use of a multi-tone mask which is a light-exposure mask through which light is transmitted so as to have a plurality of intensities. In etching steps, a first etching step is performed by wet etching in which an etchant is used, and a second etching step is performed by dry etching in which an etching gas is used.04-29-2010
20100105163METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An object is to manufacture a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor at low cost with high productivity in such a manner that a photolithography process is simplified by reducing the number of light-exposure masks. In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a channel-etched inverted-staggered thin film transistor, an oxide semiconductor film and a conductive film are etched using a mask layer formed with the use of a multi-tone mask which is a light-exposure mask through which light is transmitted so as to have a plurality of intensities. In etching steps, a first etching step is performed by dry etching in which an etching gas is used, and a second etching step is performed by wet etching in which an etchant is used.04-29-2010
20100105164METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An object is to manufacture a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor at low cost with high productivity in such a manner that a photolithography process is simplified by reducing the number of light-exposure masks. In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a channel-etched inverted-stagger thin film transistor, an oxide semiconductor film and a conductive film are etched using a mask layer formed with the use of a multi-tone mask which is a light-exposure mask through which light is transmitted so as to have a plurality of intensities. The etching step is performed by wet etching in which an etching solution is used.04-29-2010
20100148204Light-Emitting Element and Display Device - There has been a problem that difference in refractive index between an opposite substrate or a moisture barrier layer (passivation film) such as SiN provided thereover, and air is maintained large, and light extraction efficiency is low. Further, there has been a problem that peeling or cracking due to the moisture barrier layer is easily generated, which leads to deteriorate the reliability and lifetime of a light-emitting element. According to the present invention, a light-emitting element comprises a pixel electrode, an electroluminescent layer, a transparent electrode, a passivation film, a stress relieving layer, and a low refractive index layer, all of which are stacked sequentially. The stress relieving layer serves to prevent peeling of the passivation film. The low refractive index layer serves to reduce reflectivity of light generated in the electroluminescent layer in emitting to air. Therefore, a light-emitting element with high reliability and long lifetime and a display device using the light-emitting element can be provided.06-17-2010
20120286266METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An object is to manufacture a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor at low cost with high productivity in such a manner that a photolithography process is simplified by reducing the number of light-exposure masks In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a channel-etched inverted-staggered thin film transistor, an oxide semiconductor film and a conductive film are etched using a mask layer formed with the use of a multi-tone mask which is a light-exposure mask through which light is transmitted so as to have a plurality of intensities. In etching steps, a first etching step is performed by wet etching in which an etchant is used, and a second etching step is performed by dry etching in which an etching gas is used.11-15-2012
20120299035LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - There has been a problem that difference in refractive index between an opposite substrate or a moisture barrier layer provided thereover, and air is maintained large, and light extraction efficiency is low. Further, there has been a problem that peeling or cracking due to the moisture barrier layer is easily generated, which leads to deteriorate the reliability and lifetime of a light-emitting element. A light-emitting element comprises a pixel electrode, an electroluminescent layer, a transparent electrode, a passivation film, a stress relieving layer, and a low refractive index layer, all of which are stacked sequentially. The stress relieving layer serves to prevent peeling of the passivation film. The low refractive index layer serves to reduce reflectivity of light generated in the electroluminescent layer in emitting to air. Therefore, a light-emitting element with high reliability and long lifetime and a display device using the light-emitting element can be provided.11-29-2012

Patent applications by Shunichi Ito, Atsugi JP

Shunichi Ito, Sodegaura-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120275730ZIPPER TAPE AND PACKAGING BAG WITH ZIPPER TAPE - Since a rib having a thickness substantially equal to a thickness of each of first and second thick portions is provided in a cutting portion of a zipper tape, the first and second thick portions and the rib can be bonded to an inner surface when the zipper tape is bonded to a bag body. Accordingly, when tearing a packaging bag for opening, stress concentrates on a thin portion having a small tensile strength, so that the packaging bag can be cut at a single cutting position in the thin portion. Consequently, no cutting fragment is generated. Moreover, since a cutting line is positioned by the rib when tearing the packaging bag, the cutting line is not waved, so that the packaging bag can easily be torn with a linear cutting performance.11-01-2012

Shunichi Iwamaru, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080268172Layer forming method using plasma discharge - A layer forming method is disclosed which relies on reactive gas in a plasma state. The method includes steps of supplying power of not less than 1 W/cm10-30-2008
20090033213Organic Electroluminescent Element, Displaying Device and Lighting Device - This invention provides an organic electroluminescent element comprising a substrate and an electrode and one or more organic layers provided on the substrate. The organic electroluminescent element is characterized in that the layer density of at least one of the organic layers is 1.10 to 1.25 g/cm02-05-2009

Patent applications by Shunichi Iwamaru, Tokyo JP

Shunichi Katsumata, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120299275CURTAIN AIRBAG SYSTEM - A curtain airbag of a curtain airbag system includes a gas supply passage that extends in a longitudinal direction in an upper portion of the airbag and guides gas from an inflator toward the front of the vehicle, a front main chamber deployed downward in the event of a side impact or rollover when supplied with gas from the gas supply passage, a front auxiliary chamber deployed when supplied with gas from the gas supply passage or the front main chamber at least in the event of rollover, and an uninflatable portion (gas-flow guide portion) that blocks forward gas flow at a front side of a gas passage communicating with the gas supply passage and the front main chamber, and guides the gas to the front main chamber.11-29-2012
20120326420SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE - A side airbag device includes a side airbag configured to protect a side of an occupant by being developed and expanded when a vehicle is impacted from the side direction. The side airbag is formed with a shoulder portion compartment corresponding to a shoulder portion of the occupant, a waist portion compartment, and a chest portion compartment. The shoulder portion compartment includes a first wrap section that overlaps, when viewed in a side direction of the vehicle, a B pillar, a second wrap section that overlaps, when viewed in the side direction of the vehicle, a door main body section, and an intermediate section that is formed between the first wrap section and the second wrap section and travels from the first wrap section toward the second wrap section along a door belt line.12-27-2012

Shunichi Katsumata, Susono-Shi Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120313356CURTAIN AIRBAG SYSTEM - A curtain airbag system for a vehicle is stored in a folded state in a roof side portion, and includes a gas supply passage to be deployed along the roof side portion, a rear main chamber that is inflated and deployed below the gas supply passage in the event of a side impact or rollover of the vehicle, with gas supplied through the gas supply passage, a rear auxiliary chamber that is deployed at a front side of the rear main chamber in the event of at least rollover, with gas supplied through the gas supply passage or the rear main chamber, and a concave deployment portion having a looped line that restricts deployment of a part of the rear auxiliary chamber or a part of a space between the rear auxiliary chamber and the gas supply passage as seen in a side view.12-13-2012

Shunichi Koga, Shibuya-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130084027IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS04-04-2013

Shunichi Kondo, Minami-Ashigara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090087593ANTISTATIC OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, IMAGE DISPLAY, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - An antistatic optical film includes a support; and an antistatic layer provided at least on one side of the support, wherein the antistatic layer is a layer formed by coating a solution containing a compound semiconductor, a solvent capable of dissolving the compound semiconductor, and a binder soluble in the solvent; and drying the solution.04-02-2009

Shunichi Kubota, Yongin-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090130484SILICATE PHOSPHOR AND WHITE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is a silicate phosphor represented by Formula: Li05-21-2009
20100156274HALOSILICATE PHOSPHOR AND WHITE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A halosilicate phosphor represented by Formula 106-24-2010

Shunichi Kubota, Suwon-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090051269(OXY) NITRIDE PHOSPHOR, WHITE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE (OXY) NITRIDE PHOSPHOR, METHOD OF PREPARING PHOSPHOR, AND NITRIDE PHOSPHOR PREPARED BY THE METHOD - Provided is an (oxy)nitride phosphor, which is a compound represented by Formula 1 below:02-26-2009
20110001154 Method of preparing an oxynitride phosphor, oxynitride phosphor obtained using the method, and a white light-emitting device including the oxynitride phosphor - A method of preparing oxynitride phosphor represented by Formula 1:01-06-2011
20120176026(OXY) NITRIDE PHOSPHOR, WHITE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE (OXY) NITRIDE PHOSPHOR, METHOD OF PREPARING PHOSPHOR, AND NITRIDE PHOSPHOR PREPARED BY THE METHOD - Provided is an (oxy)nitride phosphor, which is a compound represented by Formula 1 below:07-12-2012

Patent applications by Shunichi Kubota, Suwon-Si KR

Shunichi Kudo, Akita-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090242164Method for producing sintered magnet - A method for producing a sintered magnet comprising steps of; wet-pulverizing a magnetic powder under the presence of a surface active agent, drying said wet-pulverized magnetic powder 10-01-2009

Shunichi Kumagai, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080238914Map Information Creating Device, Map Information Creating Method, and Map Information Creating Program - A 3D road object is an object having road width, height, and length. The 3D road object corresponds to a link. A road surface texture is drawn repeatedly on the top surface of the 3D road object. With a map information creating device, geometry data in a cube shape containing a cross-section including the road width and the height can be extracted. Length of this geometry data can be set to the length of one sheet (one cycle) of the road surface texture in the length direction of the 3D road object. The road surface texture for one sheet as well as drawing cycle information can also be extracted. Moreover, link length information can be extracted from the link.10-02-2008

Shunichi Kuroda, Suita-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100285083DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM - It is a main object of the present invention to provide a drug delivery system in which drugs can be changed or which can be recharged with drugs, which continuously delivers drugs at effective concentrations to local lesional sites in a body and allows the use of drugs for which it has thus far been difficult to achieve effective local concentrations for a variety of reasons and drugs which have been difficult to use due to adverse effects on tissues that are not sites of action. The present invention provides a drug delivery system comprising an indwelling medical device on which a biocompatible material having target molecules on its surface has been coated, and target-recognizing nanocarriers (e.g., bio-nanocapsules, liposomes, liposome preparations, and nanoparticles) in which drugs are encapsulated and which have target-recognizing molecules capable of specifically binding to the target molecules.11-11-2010

Patent applications by Shunichi Kuroda, Suita-Shi JP

Shunichi Kurodo, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090226505NELL Peptide Expression Systems and Bone Formation Activity of NELL Peptide - The invention generally relates to a bone growth factor, and more particularly to compositions including NELL1, articles of manufacture including NELL1 and methods of using NELL1 to induce bone formation. This invention also provides methods for the expression and purification of NELL1 and NELL2 peptides.09-10-2009

Shunichi Maeda, Anjo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080201055Vehicle-use battery monitor apparatus - The vehicle-use battery monitor apparatus includes a first function of receiving a power generation rate indicative of an operating state of a vehicle alternator from a power generation control device, a second function of detecting a charge/discharge current of a vehicle battery, a third function of transmitting the power generation rate to an electronic control unit for controlling an output power of a vehicle engine in order that an idle-up control is performed depending on a value of the power generation rate, a fourth function of increasing the value of the power generation rate when it is determined that the vehicle battery is in a discharge state on the basis of a detection result by the second function, and a fifth function of generating a notification signal in accordance with which an indicator light makes an indication of the power generation rate being increased by the forth function.08-21-2008
20090200993Power control system of vehicle - A power control system of a vehicle has a battery, an alternator, and a battery condition detecting device. The device has detecting units detecting the battery current supplied to or discharged from the battery, the battery voltage and the battery temperature, a communicating unit receiving conditions of the alternator such as power generation ratio, generated voltage, alternator speed and failure information from the alternator through a communication line, and a malfunction judging unit judging, from the battery current, the battery voltage, the battery temperature and the conditions of the alternator, whether or not a malfunction has occurred in one of the alternator, the battery and the detecting units. In response to the judgment that a malfunction has occurred in one of the alternator, the battery and the detecting units, a notifying unit notifies the occurrence of the malfunction.08-13-2009

Shunichi Maeda, Chiryu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110050249ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASURING DEVICE WITH INCREASED MECHANICAL STRENGTH FOR INSTALLATION - An electric current measuring device which measures current flowing from a storage battery, as installed, for example, in an engine compartment of automotive vehicles, to a harness. The current measuring device includes a bus bar with a first securement member and a second securement member, a current measuring circuit which works to measure current flowing through a resistor disposed between the first and second securement members, and a case located between the first and second securement members. The bus bar is made of a plate strip with a bend which has a bent cross section traversing a length of the plate strip, thereby increasing the degree of mechanical strength thereof (e.g., the first securement member) to withstand unwanted deformation or damage of the bus bar.03-03-2011
20110215764CHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM - An in-vehicle charge control system includes a vehicle-state detector that detects a running state of a vehicle, a battery-state detector that detects a charge level of an in-vehicle battery, a fuel-efficiency-enhancement controller that predicts a discharge amount to be discharged by the battery under a discharge condition, sets a lower limit of the battery charge level on the basis of the battery charge level detected by the detector such that the lower limit of the battery charge level is higher than a battery charge level at which the battery begins to degrade by the predicted discharge amount, and controls a power generation amount of a vehicle generator according to the vehicle state detected by the detector. The system with this configuration can maintain the battery charge level and enhance the fuel efficiency simultaneously under practical use conditions.09-08-2011

Shunichi Matsumura, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080214772Rigid Heterocyclic Polymer, Production Process Thereof, and Fibers Comprising the Polymer - There are provided a rigid heterocyclic polymer comprising rigid recurring units such as units represented by the following formulae (a) and (b):09-04-2008

Patent applications by Shunichi Matsumura, Yamaguchi JP

Shunichi Mishima, Niigata JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100072294SET ACCELERATOR AND TECHNIQUE FOR SPRAYING WITH THE SAME - To provide a quick-setting admixture for spraying and a spraying method, which are effective to prevent solidification of a quick-setting admixture slurried in a quick-setting admixture-adding tool.03-25-2010

Shunichi Morimoto, Ota-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100220580Holding Member, Driving Apparatus, Pickup Apparatus, and Disc Apparatus - A holding member provided with a coil comprising a proximity facilitating portion capable of bringing the coil closer to a magnetic member facing the coil.09-02-2010
20100315184Mounting Structure of Magnetic Member, Bonding Method of Magnetic Member and Magnetic Connection Member, Pickup Apparatus, and Disc Apparatus - A mounting structure of a magnetic member at least comprising: a magnetic member; and a magnetic coupling member provided with an adhesion securing portion configured to secure adhesive strength when bonded to the magnetic member.12-16-2010
20130019255OBJECTIVE LENS HOLDER, OBJECTIVE LENS DRIVING DEVICE USING THE SAME, OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OBJECTIVE LENS DRIVING DEVICEAANM MORIMOTO; ShunichiAACI Ota-shiAACO JPAAGP MORIMOTO; Shunichi Ota-shi JPAANM TAJIRI; NoboruAACI Ora-gunAACO JPAAGP TAJIRI; Noboru Ora-gun JPAANM MATSUZAKI; ShingoAACI Ora-gunAACO JPAAGP MATSUZAKI; Shingo Ora-gun JPAANM UCHIDA; MitsuhikoAACI Ora-gunAACO JPAAGP UCHIDA; Mitsuhiko Ora-gun JP - Provided is a compact-type objective lens (OBL) holder and the like provided with a bobbin making it possible to appropriately wind a coil therearound. An OBL holder of the present invention includes: a main surface portion provided with a fixing part on which an objective lens is fixed; and a first side-wall portion and a second side-wall portion provided with bobbins around which tracking coils for driving the OBL holder itself by using a magnetic effect are wound. Further, in the present invention, each bobbin includes a tubular portion and a through-hole penetrating the tubular portion in a thickness direction thereof. Thus, an adhesive can be supplied to the tracking coil through the through-hole.01-17-2013
20130024877OBJECTIVE LENS HOLDER, OBJECTIVE LENS DRIVING DEVICE USING THE SAME, OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OBJECTIVE LENS DRIVING DEVICE - Provided is an objective lens (OBL) holder and the like making it possible to easily supply an adhesive to a coil accommodated in an enclosure-shaped holder. An OBL holder of the present invention includes: a main surface portion provide with a fixing part on which an objective lens is fixed; and a first side-wall portion and a second side-wall portion provide with bobbins around each of which a tracking coil for driving the OBL holder itself by using a magnetic effect is wound. In the present invention, a communication hole provided in each of the bobbins penetrates the first side-wall portion and allows a region inside the OBL holder to communicate with the outside. A focusing coil is disposed in the region. This makes it possible to supply the adhesive to the focusing coil through the communication holes.01-24-2013
20130077455OBJECTIVE LENS DRIVING DEVICE AND OPTICAL PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are an objective lens driving device capable of strengthening the effective magnetic fluxes of the magnets while preventing increases in size and costs of the device; and an optical pickup apparatus including the same. The objective lens driving device of the invention includes an actuator frame for movably supporting an OBL holder. Four tracking coils are attached to sidewalls of the OBL holder, and four magnets are attached to the back yokes of the actuator frame to be opposed to the tracking coils, respectively. In addition, two of the tracking coils are placed tilting to one of the sidewalls of the OBL holder.03-28-2013

Shunichi Mukai, Fujisawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090204509STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING A PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE PRODUCT PURCHASING METHOD, AND A SERVER USED THEREFOR - A product purchase system using a network comprises a server 08-13-2009

Patent applications by Shunichi Mukai, Fujisawa-Shi JP

Shunichi Nakashima, Yazu JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090086145LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates, a plurality of gate lines arranged in parallel, a plurality of common lines arranged in parallel, a plurality of source lines arranged in such a manner that the direction of the source lines intersects the direction of the gate lines and the common lines, thin-film transistors arranged in the vicinity of intersections of the gate lines and source lines, lower electrodes arranged in respective regions separated by the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of source lines, the lower electrodes being connected to the common lines and composed of a transparent conductive material, upper electrodes arranged on surfaces of the respective lower electrodes with an insulating film provided between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, each of the upper electrodes having a plurality of slits arranged in parallel with one another, the gate lines, the common lines, the source lines, the thin-film transistors, the lower electrodes, and upper electrodes being arranged on one of the pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer arranged between the pair of substrates and driven by an electric field produced between the lower electrodes and the upper electrodes, and first conductive material layers arranged on surfaces of the common lines at intersections of the source lines and the common lines.04-02-2009

Shunichi Nakazawa, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110060488TRAVEL CONTROLLER FOR WORK VEHICLE03-10-2011

Shunichi Ogawa, Nagoya JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090314098ENTRAPMENT DETECTION AND PREVENTION DEVICE FOR OPENING/CLOSING MECHANISM - An entrapment prevention and detection device for an opening/closing mechanism detects entrapment with a simple structure and does not occupy much space. When a foreign object, such as a human body part approaches a window glass, such as an automobile window, the capacitance of a capacitive sensor increases. A control circuit compares a most recent capacitance obtained by a capacitance detection circuit with a previous value and if the most recent capacitance value is greater than the previous value, when the glass is being raised (closed), the control circuit determines that a foreign object has approached the glass and then stops or lowers (opens) the glass.12-24-2009
20110210755OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE WITH VARIABLE SENSITIVITY ELECTRIC FIELD MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT - Three or more electrodes are arranged on either a window frame or window glass of an automobile. An electric field measurement unit measures the capacitance between various combinations of the electrodes to detect whether an object is located between the window frame and window glass.09-01-2011

Shunichi Ono, Izu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080231224TIMER CIRCUIT AND TIME COUNT METHOD - A timer circuit includes a storage unit to store a series of first data content relating to a time into a specified address area, a target value generation unit to read the first data content from a read address of the storage unit and to generate, as a target value, third data content in which second data content is added to the first data content, a counter to perform counting and to output a count-up signal when the counting is performed up to the target value, and a control unit to sequentially designate a next read address of the storage unit at each count-up and to cause the series of operations of the target value generation unit and the counter to be executed.09-25-2008

Shunichi Ono, Hiratsuka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120261018HOSE FOR TRANSPORTING FLUIDS - A hose for transporting fluids in which a plurality of carcass layers 10-18-2012

Shunichi Ono, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110216336IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COLOR DEVIATION ADJUSTMENT CONTROL METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes an image forming unit, an adjustment unit, an image control unit, a sensor, a deviation amount calculating unit, and a determination unit. The image forming unit forms an image. The adjustment unit forms one set of a plurality of predetermined images in color, and adjusts color deviation. The image control unit controls the image forming unit to form a lesser number of predetermined images than the number of predetermined images formed by the adjustment unit. The sensor detects the predetermined images formed on the basis of control of the image control unit by the image forming unit. The deviation amount calculating unit calculates a deviation amount on the basis of the predetermined images. The determination unit determines whether or not color deviation occurs on the basis of the deviation amount, and controls performance of the adjustment unit on the basis of the determination result.09-08-2011

Shunichi Saito, Hamura-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110205150ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a main body unit, a hard disk drive housed inside the main body unit and including a head which performs reading and writing of data to a magnetic disk, a display unit pivotable between a first position where the display unit is laid parallel to the main body unit and a second position where the display unit is raised relative to the main body unit, a sensor which senses an angle at which the display unit is positioned, and a control unit. The control unit retracts the head to a retraction position when the sensor senses a change in the angle of the display unit.08-25-2011

Shunichi Saito, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080290495Low noise semiconductor device - As a power feed route in a semiconductor chip, a power feed route which reduces antiresonance impedance in the frequency range of tens of MHz is to be realized thereby to suppress power noise in a semiconductor device. By inserting structures which raise the resistance in the medium frequency band into parts where the resistance is intrinsically high, such as power wiring in a semiconductor package and capacitor interconnecting electrode parts, the antiresonance impedance in the medium frequency band can be effectively reduced while keeping the impedance low at the low frequency.11-27-2008
20100309706Load reduced memory module and memory system including the same - A memory module includes a plurality of memory chips, a plurality of data register buffers, and a command/address/control register buffer mounted on a module PCB. The data register buffers perform data transfers with the memory chips. The command/address/control register buffer performs buffering of a command/address/control signal and generates a control signal. The buffered command/address/control signal is supplied to the memory chips, and the control signal is supplied to the data register buffers. According to the present invention, because line lengths between the data register buffers and the memory chips are shortened, it is possible to realize a considerably high data transfer rate.12-09-2010
20100312925Load reduced memory module - A memory module includes a plurality of data connectors provided along a long side of a module substrate, a plurality of memory chips and a plurality of data register buffers mounted on the module substrate, a data line that connects the data connectors and the data register buffers, and data lines that connect the data register buffers and the memory chips. Each of the data register buffers and a plurality of data connectors and a plurality of memory chips corresponding to the data register buffer are arranged side by side in a direction of a short side of the module substrate. According to the present invention, because each line length of the data lines is considerably shortened, it is possible to realize a considerably high data transfer rate.12-09-2010
20100312956Load reduced memory module - A memory module includes a plurality of memory chips and a plurality of data register buffers mounted on the module substrate. At least two memory chips are allocated to each of the data register buffers. Each of the data register buffers includes M input/output terminals (M is a positive integer equal to or larger than 1) that are connected to the data connectors via a first data line and N input/output terminals (N is a positive integer equal to or larger than 2M) that are connected to corresponding memory chips via second and third data lines, so that the number of the second and third data lines is N/M times the number of the first data lines. According to the present invention, because the load capacities of the second and third data lines are reduced by a considerable amount, it is possible to realize a considerably high data transfer rate.12-09-2010
20120249600INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - In one embodiment, the information processing apparatus includes an acceleration sensor configured to detect acceleration of the information processing apparatus, and a display part configured to include a screen for displaying an image. The apparatus further includes a determination part configured to determine whether a displayed position of the image is to be corrected, based on duration of a state in which the acceleration occurs in a predetermined direction. The apparatus further includes a correction part configured to correct the displayed position of the image according to the determination made by the determination part.10-04-2012

Patent applications by Shunichi Saito, Tokyo JP

Shunichi Sato, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090146649Non-contact rotational angle detecting sensor - There is provided a non-contact rotational detecting sensor comprising a ring-shaped permanent magnet which rotates integrally with a detection object of a rotational angle and of which a magnetic pole changes along the circumferential direction, a ring-shaped inside magnetic flux collecting yoke for surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the ring-shaped permanent magnet in a constant gap, a ring-shaped outside magnetic flux collecting yoke for surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the ring-shaped inside magnetic flux collecting yoke in a constant gap, and a hole IC arranged in a gap formed in the ring-shaped inside magnetic flux collecting yoke, wherein an axial height of the ring-shaped inside magnetic flux collecting yoke is changed along a circumferential direction of the ring-shaped inside magnetic flux collecting yoke.06-11-2009
20100189467SURFACE EMITTING LASER, SURFACE EMITTING LASER ARRAY, OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE,IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION MODULE AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A disclosed surface emitting laser is capable of being manufactured easily, having a higher yield and a longer service lifetime. In the surface emitting laser, a selectively-oxidized layer is included as a part of a low refractive index layer of an upper semiconductor distribution Bragg reflector; the low refractive index layer including the selectively-oxidized layer includes two intermediate layers adjoining the selectively-oxidized layer and two low refractive index layers adjoining the intermediate layers. Al content rate in the intermediate layers is lower than that in the selectively-oxidized layer, and Al content rate in the low refractive index layers is lower than that in the selectively-oxidized layer. This configuration enables providing more control over the thickness and oxidation rate of the oxidized layer, thereby enabling reducing the variation of the thickness of the oxidized layer.07-29-2010

Patent applications by Shunichi Sato, Tokyo JP

Shunichi Sato, Sendai-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120314147MICROSCOPE APPARATUS, OPTICAL PICKUP APPARATUS AND LIGHT IRRADIATION APPARATUS - The microscope apparatus includes a light source which outputs linear polarization having a first wavelength, a polarization conversion element which includes a liquid crystal layer, and by causing linear polarization to pass the liquid crystal layer, converts linear polarization to radial polarization, an objective lens which focuses the radial polarization onto an object surface, a condenser lens which collimates the light reflected from the object surface, a light receiving element which receives light collimated by the condenser lens and outputs signal in accordance with the intensity of light, and a controller which applies electric voltage in accordance with the first wavelength to the liquid crystal layer of the polarization conversion element. The polarization conversion element is disposed in the pupil plane of the objective lens on the light source side.12-13-2012

Shunichi Seki, Suwa-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100271293ELECTRO-OPTICAL APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electro-optical apparatus includes a substrate and multiple pixels formed upon the substrate. The substrate is formed by interleaving multiple strip-shaped tape members configured of a resin.10-28-2010

Shunichi Sekiguchi, Yamato-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090161972IMAGE CODING/DECODING METHOD, IMAGE CODING APPARATUS AND IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS - An image coding method is provided, in which the method includes the steps of: extracting edge information which represents an edge part of an original image; obtaining density information of an edge smoothed image from the original image by smoothing the edge part; obtaining coded edge information by coding the edge information according to a first coding algorithm; obtaining coded density information by coding the density information of the edge smoothed image according to a second coding algorithm; and sending the coded edge information and the coded density information as coded information to an image decoding apparatus.06-25-2009
20100284467IMAGE CODING APPARATUS, IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS, IMAGE CODING METHOD, AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD - An input image signal is divided into MC block units and, when coding processing is performed in these divided units, a motion compensation section generates a motion-compensated prediction image by detecting movement amounts in predetermined MC block units, a smoothing filter section performs, with respect to the prediction image, smoothing of pixels located at the boundaries of adjoining MC blocks on the basis of predetermined evaluation criteria, and a prediction residual signal, which is obtained from the difference between the prediction image obtained by the smoothing, and the input image signal, is encoded.11-11-2010

Patent applications by Shunichi Sekiguchi, Yamato-Shi JP

Shunichi Sekiguchi, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090034857IMAGE ENCODER AND IMAGE DECODER, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE ENCODING PROGRAM AND IMAGE DECODING PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDED WITH IMAGE ENCODING PROGRAM AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDED WITH IMAGE DECODING PROGRAM - An image encoder including: a predicted-image generating unit that generates a predicted image in accordance with a plurality of prediction modes indicating predicted-image generating methods; a prediction-mode judging unit that evaluates prediction efficiency of a predicted image outputted from the predicted-image generating unit to judge a predetermined prediction mode; and an encoding unit that subjects an output of the prediction-mode judging unit to variable-length encoding. The prediction-mode judging unit judges, on the basis of a predetermined control signal, which one of a common prediction mode and a separate prediction mode is used for respective color components forming the input image signal, and multiplexes information on the control signal on a bit stream, multiplexes, when the common prediction mode is used, common prediction mode information on the bit stream, and multiplexes, when the common prediction mode is not used, prediction mode information for each of the color components on the bit stream.02-05-2009

Shunichi Shibuki, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100299643METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, PROGRAM FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND PROGRAM FOR GENERATING MASK DATA - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the steps of reading physical layout data of a circuit to be manufactured and performing calculation to modify a pattern width in the physical layout data by a predetermined amount; reading a physical layout and analyzing a pattern that is predicted to remain as a step difference of a predetermined amount or more in a case where a planarization process is performed on a planarizing film on a pattern by a quantitative calculation by using at least one of a density of patterns, a pattern width, and a peripheral length of a range of interest and a range in the vicinity of the range of interest; and reading data of the pattern that is predicted to remain as a step difference, and making a correction to a layout in which a step difference of a predetermined amount or more does not remain.11-25-2010

Patent applications by Shunichi Shibuki, Kanagawa JP

Shunichi Shinohara, Suwa-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110085223LIGHT ADJUSTING APPARATUS - A light adjusting apparatus includes a substrate (04-14-2011

Shunichi Shiriya, Sagamihara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090129900TRANSFERRING APPARATUS AND LARGE TRANSFERRING APPARATUS - A transferring apparatus is composed of a first arm swingably provided around a first axis of a pedestal, a second arm whose length is different to the first arm is swingably provided around a second axis, a hand attached to the front end of the second arm, and a first motor to reciprocatingly swings the first arm provided in the pedestal. A first pinion is fixed to the pedestal concentrically to the first shaft, and a second pinion is fixed to the base end of the second arm concentrically with the second axis. Further, racks are provided in the both of left and right side of the first pinion and the second pinion. A large transferring apparatus is composed so that two transferring apparatus are arranged in one pair, the hand are mutually coupled by a transfer beam.05-21-2009

Shunichi Taniguchi, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090060625Pressurized pen - Provided is a pressurized pen, which is enabled to enhance the sealing property of a compression chamber at a pressurizing time in the knocking operation of a knock mechanism and to improve the durability. A pressuring pump mechanism includes: a pressure member having a front end opening portion communicating with the inside of a medium containing tube and a compression chamber made extensible and contractible in axial direction; and a push member for coming in axial direction into and out of abutment against a rear end opening portion of the pressure member and for pushing the compression chamber of the pressure member in a gas-tight condition in a compressing direction. The push member is associated with the pushing action of a knock mechanism such that it is enabled to irrotationally move toward the rear end opening portion of the pressure member.03-05-2009

Shunichi Tokitoh, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090008750SEAL RING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device having a seal ring structure with high stress resistance is provided. The semiconductor device is provided with a semiconductor layer including a plurality of semiconductor elements, an insulating film formed on the semiconductor layer, and a body that passes through the insulating film and surrounds the semiconductor elements as a whole. The body includes a plurality of walls that are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction and are arranged in parallel with one another, and a plurality of bridges, each of which intersects at least one of the plurality of walls.01-08-2009
20090315184Semiconductor Device - Disclosed is a semiconductor device that is capable of preventing impurities such as moisture from being introduced into an active region at the time of dicing and at the time of bonding and that is capable of being easily miniaturized. The semiconductor device includes a cylindrical dummy wire having an opening for allowing a wire interconnecting a semiconductor element and an external connection terminal to pass therethrough, extending in an insulation film provided on a semiconductor layer having the semiconductor element to surround the semiconductor element, and disposed inside the external connection terminal.12-24-2009

Patent applications by Shunichi Tokitoh, Tokyo JP

Shunichi Tomita, Miyazaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100039169BIAS VOLTAGE GENERATION CIRCUIT AND DRIVER INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A bias voltage generation circuit includes a data holding section, a correction value storage section, a computing circuit, a voltage dividing circuit and a selection circuit. The data holding section holds a variable n-bit data value that is set from an exterior, wherein n is a positive integer. The correction value storage section stores an n-bit correction value for correcting the n-bit data value. The computing circuit computes the n-bit data value and the n-bit correction value, and outputs an n-bit computing result. The voltage dividing circuit divides a reference voltage into 202-18-2010

Shunichi Wada, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120185213MALFUNCTION DETECTION DEVICE FOR RESOLVER - A malfunction detection device for a resolver detects malfunction in a resolver with accuracy and stability even if a value of a square sum is varied between inside and outside of a normal range. When the resolver is in malfunction, a sine signal and a cosine signal are read. It is determined whether a malfunction determination of the resolver is prohibited, or not, from read values of the sine signal and the cosine signal, or square values thereof. When it is determined that the malfunction determination of the resolver is prohibited, the count value is accumulated and incremented every time the test value falls outside a normal range. When the count value arrives at a given value or higher, it is determined that the resolver is in malfunction.07-19-2012

Shunichi Wakabayashi, Ninomiya JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100082923DEVICE FOR CONTROL OF SWITCHING OF STORAGE SYSTEM - A storage system includes a controller that controls switching from a system before switching to a system after switching. The controller includes a check unit that checks whether a connection between the system before switching and the system after switching is enabled, or not, a determination unit that determines whether switching from the system before switching to the system after switching is enabled, or not, a fail-over information migration unit that migrates fail-over information included in the system before switching to the system after switching, a user data migration unit that migrates user data in the system before switching to the system after switching, and a switching execution unit that enables the system after switching to receive I/O from a host.04-01-2010

Shunichi Wakayanagi, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120161322ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING METHOD INCLUDING STEP OF EMBEDDING METAL FILM - The present invention provides an electronic component manufacturing method including a step of embedding a metal film. An embodiment of the present invention includes a first step of depositing a barrier layer containing titanium nitride on an object to be processed on which a concave part is formed and a second step of filling a low-melting-point metal directly on the barrier layer under a temperature condition allowing the low-melting-point metal to flow, by a PCM sputtering method while forming a magnetic field by a magnet unit including plural magnets which are arranged at grid points of a polygonal grid so as to have different polarities between the neighboring magnets.06-28-2012

Shunichi Watanabe, Minamitsuru-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110250711METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device includes forming a planar board that includes a plurality of first metallic plates and a plurality of second metallic plates continuously connected by a resin, by use of a positioning frame including a plurality of first concave portions and a plurality of second concave portions, mounting a plurality of light-emitting diode elements on the planar board, and sealing the light-emitting diode elements collectively, thereby producing a plurality of light-emitting devices.10-13-2011

Shunichi Yagi, Fujieda-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090258337Thawed organ or tissue or thawed cell group to be donated, transplanted, added, or administered to living body, production process thereof, supercooled solution therefor, and production apparatus of the organ or tissue - The present invention aims to freeze and store organs or tissues taken from human bodies or animals and after thawing, use the resulting organs or tissues, or cells taken and extracted therefrom for medical treatment. The present invention is characterized in that the organs or tissues taken from human bodies or animals are regenerated through the steps of freezing, storing and thawing; the cells taken from the organs or tissues undergo cell division and colonization.10-15-2009

Shunichi Yamashita, Nagasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110020799Screening method for damaged DNA repairing substance - Provided are a novel screening method for a substance that potentiates damaged DNA repair capability, based on a test with DNA repair as an index with improved sensitivity as a simplified version of the currently available unscheduled DNA synthesis (UDS) assay based on 01-27-2011

Shunichi Yamazaki, Kodaira-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110279342WIDEBAND ANTENNA HAVING A BLOCKING BAND - A wideband antenna including a ground element, and an antenna body provided on the ground element with a predetermined distance. The antenna body includes a feed element and a dielectric substrate, wherein an annular passive element is provided on the top surface of the dielectric substrate with a predetermined gap from the feed element. A plural short-circuit pins are equally spaced on the outer periphery of the passive element, whereby the passive element and the ground element 11-17-2011

Shunichi Yorozuya, Hagagun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100244318INSERT MOLDING METHOD AND DEVICE - An insert molding method and device that does not require secondary injection of molten resin uses a metallic mold which forms a cavity 09-30-2010