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Sumi, JP

Atsushi Sumi, Otawara-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090069684ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ULTRASONIC IMAGE - An imaging part transmits ultrasonic waves to a subject and receives reflected waves from the subject, thereby acquiring plural volume data of the subject. A specifying part specifies a surface site included in a face corresponding to the surface of the subject, in each of the plural volume data. A synthesizer executes position matching of the subject shown in each of the plural volume data. The synthesizer couples the plural volume data after position matching, and couples the respective surface sites specified in the respective volume data, thereby generating synthesized volume data. Based on the synthesized volume data, an image generator generates morphology image data showing the morphology of the subject and surface image data showing the coupled surface sites. A display controller controls a display to display a morphology image based on the morphology image data and a surface image based on the surface image data.03-12-2009
20090306514ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ULTRASOUND IMAGE - An imaging part acquires a plurality of ultrasound image data by sequentially imaging the subject with ultrasound waves. A display controller causes a display to display, side by side, a plurality of ultrasound images based on the plurality of ultrasound image data acquired by the imaging part.12-10-2009
20100185091ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS, ULTRASOUND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - As an ROI for display and an ROI for valve observation as well as a projecting direction are input, a volume-rendering processing unit creates a first image in the ROI for display through volume rendering processing, and the ray-tracing processing unit creates a second image in the ROI for valve observation through ray tracing processing. An image compositing unit then creates a composite image by compositing the first image and the second image, and the composite image created by the image compositing unit (07-22-2010
20100198073ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus has a unit which sets a display region for displaying a 3D image, a unit which transmits and receives ultrasound waves, a unit which generates volume data, a unit, on the basis of the volume data, which sets an analysis region, a unit, on the basis of the data on the analysis region contained in the volume data, which analyzes a fluctuations in signal intensity over time, a unit, on the basis of the analysis result, which calculates a cardiac cycle, a unit, on the basis of the cardiac cycle and the volume data, which generates data set constructed by data with substantially equal cardiac cycle, and generates data sets corresponding to a plurality of cardiac cycles, and a unit which displays the 3D images based on the data sets as a moving image.08-05-2010
20110054320ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe, transmission unit, reception unit, control unit, adjustment unit, automatic setting unit, switching unit, manual setting unit, correction unit, and generating unit. The adjustment unit adjusts transmission/reception conditions for repeated ultrasonic transmission/reception in accordance with an instruction from the user. The automatic setting unit sets the first gain for correcting an echo signal in accordance with the adjusted transmission/reception conditions. The switching unit switches between activating and stopping the operation of the automatic setting unit. The manual setting unit sets the second gain for correcting an echo signal in accordance with an instruction from the user. The correction unit corrects an echo signal with the first or second gain. When the adjustment unit adjusts a transmission/reception condition while the automatic setting unit stops operation, the correction unit corrects an echo signal with the second gain.03-03-2011

Patent applications by Atsushi Sumi, Otawara-Shi JP

Atsushi Sumi, Hitachinaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080252263Battery Pack and Electric Tool - A battery pack includes a plurality of lithium battery cells, an analog thermo sensing member, and an analog switch. The analog thermo sensing member detects, in an analog form, a battery temperature of at least one of the plurality of lithium battery cells, and outputs an output preventing signal if the battery temperature is over a first predetermined temperature. The analog switch element is the plurality of lithium battery cells in series, and is switched, based on the output preventing signal, to a state in which a current is prevented from flowing in the plurality of lithium battery cells.10-16-2008

Atsushi Sumi, Tochigi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100240997ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND A CENTESIS SUPPORTING METHOD - An ultrasound diagnosis system and a centesis support controlling method by which positions and directions of a centesis needle traveling to a target region can accurately and easily be determined, including an MPR image data generating unit which generates target image data by setting a prescribed target MPR plane on volume data acquired through 3D scan over a 3D volume including a target region; a centesis needle MPR plane setting unit which generates centesis needle data indicating position and directions of the centesis needle, based on the acquired volume data; a crossing angle detection unit which detects a crossing angle between the target MPR plane and the centesis needle MPR plane including the centesis needle data; and a needling support data generating unit which generates needling support data by composing the target image data and the centesis needle data overlapped with centesis needle image data based on the detected crossin angle.09-23-2010

Chikayoshi Sumi, Tokorozawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110172538DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An accurate real-time measurement of a displacement vector is achieved on the basis of the proper beamforming that require a short time for obtaining one echo data frame without suffering affections by a tissue motion. The displacement measurement method includes the steps of: (a) yielding ultrasound echo data frames by scanning an object laterally or elevationally using an ultrasound beam steered electrically and/or mechanically with a single steering angle over an arbitrary three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system involving existence of three axes of a depth direction, a lateral direction, and an elevational direction; and (b) calculating a displacement vector distribution by implementing a block matching on the predetermined ultrasound echo data frames yielded at more than two phases.07-14-2011

Hideki Sumi, Fukuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090100672ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PLACEMENT METHOD - In an electronic component placement method in which electronic components are picked up from a plurality of component supply sections which supply electronic components using a plurality of mounting heads which are provided corresponding to the respective component supply sections, and the electronic components are transferred and mounted on a substrate in a same placing stage, in performing the component transferring and mounting operations, head interference areas which constitute exclusive operating regions to which only the specified mounting heads are allowed to access are set for every placing turn. Due to such a constitution, in the component placement operation, it is possible to rationally set the accessible region without causing the interference of one mounting head with another mounting head thus shortening a placing tact time by excluding wasteful standby times of the mounting heads.04-23-2009
20100212151ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION METHOD FOR USE WITH THE SAME - A challenge to be met by the present invention is to provide an electronic component mounting system that can provide accurate operation instruction by displaying an operation instruction screen on a display panel in sufficient amount of information and an operation instruction method for use in the electronic component mounting system.08-26-2010
20100223781ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD - In an electronic component mounting system constituted by interconnecting a plurality of mounting apparatuses, a board ID code attached by digital data to the board is read in a board supply apparatus located in the uppermost stream and transmitted to the mounting apparatuses on the downstream side via communication means. By comparing the transmitted board ID code with mounting nonrequirement board code data (defective board code, read error code, dummy board code, etc.) preparatorily stored in a storage section in the mounting apparatus, it is determined whether or not execution of mounting operation of the board is required, and the board determined to be not required to be subjected to mounting is unloaded to the downstream side without carrying out mounting works and without line stop.09-09-2010
20100262276SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT METHOD - To provide a substrate transport apparatus and a substrate transport method that enable curtailing of a mounting wait time incidental to movement of support pins.10-14-2010

Hideki Sumi, Yamanashi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110007146SUBSTRATE INSPECTION DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE INSPECTION METHOD - An inspection process before component mounting for all component mounting positions on which components are to be mounted is performed when a reenter mode is not set by operation of a reenter switch, a recognition camera is first caused to recognize the component mounting position and then a component presence inspection process which inspects whether or not the component is mounted on the component mounting position is performed when the reenter mode is set by the reenter switch, and, the inspection process before component mounting is performed for the component mounting position on which the component is not mounted.01-13-2011
20110115899COMPONENT MOUNT SYSTEM - A component mount system includes: a component placing unit; an inspection unit; a repair station; an image display device; a defective portion image display unit configured to display an image of a defective portion of a board on the image display device; an input device; and a repair required portion display unit configured to display a defective portion detected by the inspection unit, which is indicated as a true defective portion in a determination result input through the input device and selected from the defective portion detected by the inspection unit, as a repair required portion on the image display device. The image display device is provided at a location where an operator who performs a repair work can watch the image displayed on the image display device, and the input device is provided at a location where the operator can operate the input device.05-19-2011
20110184548ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING MACHINE AND OPERATING INSTRUCTION METHOD FOR THE SAME - A challenge to be met by the invention is to provide an electronic component mounting machine that makes up an electronic component mounting line and that standardizes an operation input method, to thus enable lessening of work load on an operator during performance of operation input action, and an operation instruction method for use with the electronic component mounting machine. In electronic component mounting machines that make it possible for a single machine to perform a plurality of types of works by replacement of a work head to be built into a common platform according to a type of work, a production start button (07-28-2011

Hiromi Sumi, Wako-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080257298Crankcase structure of internal combustion engine - A crankcase structure of an internal combustion engine has a desirable shaft support achieved by maintaining the strength of a side wall of a crankcase at a high level without increasing the weight and the size of the internal combustion engine even when the internal combustion engine has an output shaft projecting from the crankcase. A crankcase structure has a crankshaft and a counter shaft that are rotatably supported on a partitioning plane of a crankcase. A main shaft is oriented in the fore-and-aft direction and is rotatably supported on opposed front and rear walls of either one of the upper and lower crankcases. An output shaft to be driven by a power of the counter shaft penetrates through the front and rear walls of one of the upper and lower crankcases by which the main shaft is not rotatably supported, and projects to the front and rear.10-23-2008

Hiromi Sumi, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080236316VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - An outer circumference of a shift drum of a vehicle transmission is provided with at least one particular lead groove among multiple lead grooves which continuously extends beyond one circle of the shift drum. Two ends of the particular lead groove are arranged so as to be out of alignment with each other in the axial direction of the shift drum. A common shift position adapted to establish gear trains with two shift stages different from each other is set at one position corresponding to the two ends of the particular lead groove along the circumferential direction of the shift drum. The resulting configuration prevents an increase in the diameter of a shift drum and eliminates the significant change of the shape of a lead groove, even as the number of shift positions set on the shift drum is increased.10-02-2008
20090025498Transmission assembly for power unit of a vehicle, and power unit incorporating same - A transmission assembly includes a shift drum operable to rotate in first and second directions. The shift drum includes a common speed change position, where both a fastest forward gear and a reverse gear are capable of becoming engaged, in such a manner that a reverse stopper arm fits at a first end of a reverse cam groove formed on the shift drum. When the shift drum is rotated in the second rotation direction, opposite to the first direction, from a state where the reverse gear is engaged, the reverse stopper arm surmounts the outer periphery of the shift drum from the first end of the reverse cam groove, without requiring the application of an external force thereto, so as to become detached and to move towards a second end of the reverse cam groove.01-29-2009

Patent applications by Hiromi Sumi, Saitama JP

Hiroshi Sumi, Ichinomiya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100055525SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL STACK - A solid electrolyte fuel cell comprises a solid electrolyte body having a fuel electrode contacting a fuel gas and an air electrode contacting air. A plurality of the solid electrolyte fuel cells are stacked to form a solid electrolyte fuel cell stack, in which the stacked body of the solid electrolyte fuel cells is pressed in the stacked direction and fixed by a fixing member inserted into a through-hole passing through the stacked body in the stacked direction. Inside the through-hole, there is equipped an inner gas channel for supplying the gas to the solid electrolyte fuel cell side or evacuating the gas from the solid electrolyte fuel cell side.03-04-2010

Hiroshi Sumi, Ichnomiya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100119902SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL STACK - A solid state electrolyte fuel cell stack includes: layered solid state electrolyte fuel cells, each formed by a solid state electrolyte body having a fuel pole in contact with a fuel gas and an air pole in contact with an oxidant gas; and inter-connectors arranged between the solid state electrolyte fuel cells so as to separate a gas flow path between the solid state electrolyte fuel cells and assure electric conduction between the solid state electrolyte fuel cells. The solid state electrolyte fuel cell stack has two or more air vents for supplying a fuel gas or two or more air vents for supplying the oxidant gas which vents penetrate a part or the whole of the fuel cell stack in the stack layering direction. The different air vents communicate with the different solid state electrolyte fuel cells.05-13-2010

Hiroyuki Sumi, Tochigi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100227182THERMOPLASTIC MOLDED VEHICLE LIGHT BEZEL - Disclosed is a thermoplastic molded vehicle light bezel including a polyester molding resin comprising a thermoplastic polyester selected from the group consisting of poly(butylene terephthalate) homopolymer, poly(butylene terephthalate) copolymer, poly(trimethylene terephthalate) homopolymer, poly(trimethylene terephthalate) copolymer and blends thereof, and sodium montanate.09-09-2010

Patent applications by Hiroyuki Sumi, Tochigi-Ken JP

Hiroyuki Sumi, Kurashiki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090238891Method of producing a dry earthworm powder - Provided is a method of producing a dry earthworm powder without deterioration in useful pharmacological action, by removing dirt on the skin of earthworms while allowing the earthworms to excrete the digest remaining in the digestive tracts efficiently without weakening the earthworms, which comprises the steps of: standing living earthworms under light for 10 to 50 hours, removing the dirt formed on the skin thereof, adding an organic acid to the living earthworms, diluting the acid rapidly with addition of water, adjusting the pH of the aqueous acidic solution to 2 to 5, standing the earthworm mixture for 3 to 180 minutes under the pH condition, washing the earthworms with water, grinding the earthworms into a homogenate, freezing the homogenate at −18° C to −35°0 C, keeping the frozen homogenate for 20 to 240 hours, and freeze-drying and degassing the frozen homogenate under vacuum simultaneously.09-24-2009
20110086106METHOD OF PRODUCING A DRY EARTHWORM POWDER - Provided is a simple and easy method of producing an innoxious dry earthworm powder, while suppressing inactivation of the enzymes contained in earthworms. In the method, a homogenate obtained by grinding living earthworms is freeze-dried and the dried product is heat-treated at a temperature of 110° C. or higher but lower than 130° C. Preferably, the method according to the present invention comprises further a process for preparation of the living earthworms, which precedes the grinding step, comprising the steps of: standing the living earthworms under light for 10 to 50 hours; removing the dirt formed on the skin thereof, bringing the earthworms into contact with an organic acid for 30 seconds or less; diluting the acid with addition of water to adjust the pH of the aqueous acidic solution to a pH in the range of 2 to 5; standing the earthworm mixture under the pH condition for 3 to 180 minutes; and then washing the earthworms with water.04-14-2011

Hiroyuki Sumi, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090202569Prophylactic/Therapeutic Agent for Cancer - The present invention provides a preventative/therapeutic agent for cancer capable of selectively and effectively killing cancer cells. A medicament of the present invention prepared by combining at least one selected from a substance that inhibits the activity of an enzyme belonging to the acyl-CoA synthase family and a substance that inhibits expression of a gene for an enzyme belonging to the acyl-CoA synthase family, with at least one selected from a substance that inhibits the activity of fatty acid synthase and a substance that inhibits expression of a fatty acid synthase gene and the like can be used as a preventative/therapeutic agent for cancer capable of selectively and effectively killing cancer cells.08-13-2009

Isao Sumi, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110194202VEHICLE MIRROR APPARATUS - A vehicle mirror apparatus comprising a mirror provided at a vehicle; a pivoting member holding the mirror; a sliding part provided at the pivoting member; a holding member pivotably holding the pivoting member, whereby an angle of a mirror surface of the mirror is adjusted; and a pivoting surface provided at the holding member. The sliding part is made slidable on the pivoting surface while a gap is provided between an edge of the holding member at a side of the pivoting member and the pivoting member in a pivoting radial direction of the pivoting member.08-11-2011

Katsuhiro Sumi, Hino-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090013311REMOTE MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTIC SYTEM - A center-side processing system and monitoring processing systems of monitoring objects are connected through a network. The center-side processing system includes a module for producing monitoring and diagnostic algorithms of the monitoring objects, software producing module for producing monitoring and diagnostic software from the monitoring and diagnostic algorithm, a module for producing a transmission schedule of the monitoring and diagnostic software, transmitting module for transmitting software according to the transmission schedule, a module for correcting and changing the monitoring and diagnostic software from data received from the monitoring processing system, and verification module for performing verification before the transmission of the monitoring and diagnostic software. Each of the monitoring processing systems includes a module for receiving the monitoring and diagnostic software, execution processing module for executing the monitoring and diagnostic software, a module for automatically verifying the monitoring and diagnostic software, and transmitting module.01-08-2009
20090019319REMOTE MONITORING DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - Disclosed is a remote monitoring diagnostic system in which a center and monitoring diagnostic units of a number of objects to be monitored are connected by a network. The center includes an algorithm forming unit for forming algorithms for monitoring, diagnosing, and operating each object to be monitored, a program group formation unit for forming monitoring, diagnostic, and operational programs from these algorithms, a transmitter for transmitting the programs in response to a request from the monitoring diagnostic unit, and a unit for forming information concerning prevention/maintenance form a diagnostic result and monitoring data from the monitoring diagnostic unit of each object to be monitored. The monitoring diagnostic unit of each object to be monitored includes a mobile program execution processor for executing the corresponding object to be monitored, and a transmitter for transmitting monitoring data to the center.01-15-2009
20090196187SYSTEM FOR REMOTE SUPERVISION AND DIAGNOSIS USING MOBILE PROGRAM - A system for performing remote supervision and diagnosis, having a plurality of local terminals for performing supervision and diagnosis on an object, by executing a mobile program transmitted from a central system. When a disaster occurs and the network is cut, inevitably disconnecting the local terminals from the central system, one of the local terminals is set as a representative local terminal. The representative local terminal collects from the local terminals the maintenance information required for supervising and diagnosing the object.08-06-2009
20110106490CONVEYOR DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND CONVEYOR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a conveyor diagnostic device diagnoses an abnormal state of a cyclically moving conveyor. The conveyor diagnostic device includes a first tilt sensor, a second tilt sensor, a table, and a processing unit. The first and second tilt sensors are attached to a predetermined position of the conveyor and detect tilt angles of the conveyor in a vertical direction and horizontal direction, respectively. The table indicates a relationship between a tilt angle which changes in the vertical direction and sections included in one revolution of the conveyor. The processing unit specifies an abnormality occurrence position of the conveyor based on a tilt angle in the vertical direction, the table, and an elapsed time after ingression for a section corresponding to the tilt angle in the vertical direction, when a tilt angle in the horizontal direction exceeds a predetermined management limit value.05-05-2011

Katsuto Sumi, Ashigarakami-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100188646DRAWING METHOD AND DRAWING APPARATUS - A drawing method includes the steps of: moving a plurality of drawing heads relative to a drawing surface in a predetermined scanning direction, each of the drawing heads being equipped with a drawing point forming section, in which drawing elements for forming drawing points on the drawing surface are arranged two dimensionally; forming the drawing points on the drawing surface sequentially, corresponding to the movement; and performing drawing by the plurality of the drawing heads, which are arranged in a direction that intersects with the scanning direction. Reference points are formed on the drawing surface, by a reference point drawing element which is set in each of the drawing heads, and the drawing timing of each of the drawing heads is controlled such that the reference points formed thereby are arranged at predetermined positions along the scanning direction.07-29-2010

Kazuhiro Sumi, Hino-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110158234TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SYSTEM, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE APPARATUS, AND TELEPHONE TERMINAL - According to one embodiment, a telephone exchange system includes a plurality of telephone terminals and a telephone exchange apparatus. The plurality of telephone terminals connected to a communication network. The telephone exchange apparatus registers the telephone terminals through the communication network, and execute multicast packet transmission of media signal including at least one of picture, voice, and data to the telephone terminals connected to the communication network. A first telephone terminal of the telephone terminals comprises a packet transfer configured to convert a received multicast packet into a unicast packet receivable by a second telephone terminal, and sends the converted unicast packet to the second telephone terminal.06-30-2011

Kazuo Sumi, Chiba JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100048696AGRICULTURAL DISEASE CONTROL AGENT - The present invention provides a disinfectant comprising as an active ingredient maleic acid and/or maleic anhydride.02-25-2010

Kazuyuki Sumi, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110025363METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING FOREIGN PARTICLE IN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A method for detecting a foreign particle trapped between substrates of a liquid crystal display panel, by which a potential short caused by the particle can be made into a short with reliability, and thus it is possible to make a display defect manifest itself that is caused by the particle. The method is for detecting the presence of a foreign particle trapped between flexible substrates (02-03-2011

Kenichi Sumi, Takasago-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110156442PICK-UP STYLE UTILITY VEHICLE WITH EXPANDABLE CARGO BED - A pick-up style utility vehicle according to the present invention has a front seat, a rear seat, and a cargo bed in this order from front. The cargo bed has at least left and right stationary side panels and expandable side panels extended forward from the front ends of the stationary side panels and is changeable between an expanded state in which the cargo bed is expanded forward to a rear riding space in front of the cargo bed and a non-expanded state not occupying the rear riding space. The expandable side panels are rotatable about rotational shafts forward and rearward in a vehicle width direction so as to be shiftable between a position in the expanded state and a position in the non-expanded state.06-30-2011

Kiichirou Sumi, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100240530METHOD FOR PRODUCING METALLIC COATING MATERIAL FOR CATALYST, AND METALLIC COATING MATERIAL FOR CATALYST - The present invention relates to a method for producing a metallic coating material to coat the surface of matrices with a metal, and it is an object of the invention to provide a method for producing a metallic coating material for which there is no concern that metallic powder will scatter or ignite at the time of production, and which is excellent in productivity not requiring any cumbersome process such as burning at a high temperature, etc., and is excellent in decorative features and functionality such as a catalyzing action.09-23-2010

Koji Sumi, Suwa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100110148PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, LIQUID-EJECTING HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIQUID-EJECTING APPARATUS - A piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric film containing lead (Pb), zirconium (Zr), and titanium (Ti). The piezoelectric film has a composition satisfying the relationship of Zr/(Ti+Zr)>Ti/(Ti+Zr) and has a polarization-electric field hysteresis loop having a Pm/2Pr of 1.95 or more and a Vc(−) of −1.75 V or more, wherein Pm denotes saturation polarization, Pr denotes remanent polarization, and Vc(−) denotes a negative coercive electric field intensity.05-06-2010

Koji Sumi, Nagano-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080199599METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DIELECTRIC LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID JET HEAD - A method of manufacturing a dielectric film includes a coating step of coating sol made of an organic metal compound and forming a dielectric precursor film, a drying step of drying the dielectric precursor film, a degreasing step of degreasing the dielectric precursor film, and a baking step of baking the dielectric precursor film to form a dielectric film. The drying step includes a first drying step of drying the dielectric precursor film by heating the dielectric precursor film to a temperature lower than a boiling point of a solvent which is a main solvent of the sol and then holding the dielectric precursor film at the temperature for a predetermined period of time, and a second drying step of drying the dielectric precursor film further by reheating the dielectric precursor film and then holding the dielectric precursor film at the temperature for a predetermined period of time.08-21-2008
20080217574Ferroelectric Thin Film Formation Composition, Ferroelectric Thin Film and Method of Fabricating Ferroelectric Thin Film - Provided are a ferroelectric thin film formation composition, a ferroelectric thin film and a method of fabricating a ferroelectric thin film, the ferroelectric thin film formation composition being capable of effectively preventing occurrence of a striation and expanding the range of choice of a sol composition. A ferroelectric thin film formation composition containing a metal compound that is a material to form a ferroelectric thin film contains a hydrophobic compound which includes a reactive group reacting with a hydroxy group and in which at least an end side of a remnant exclusive of the reactive group has a hydrophobic property. Thus, it is possible to expand the range of choice of the sol composition while effectively suppressing occurrence of the striation.09-11-2008
20090044390METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIELECTRIC FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID-JET HEAD, DIELECTRIC FILM, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND LIQUID-JET APPARATUS - A method for producing a dielectric film, comprising: a coating step of coating a colloidal solution containing an organometallic compound containing a metal constituting a dielectric film containing at least a lead component to form a dielectric precursor film; a drying step of drying the dielectric precursor film; a degreasing step of degreasing the dielectric precursor film; and a firing step of firing the dielectric precursor film to form a dielectric film, and wherein the drying step includes a first drying step of heating the dielectric precursor film to a temperature lower than the boiling point of a solvent, which is a main solvent of the material, and holding the dielectric precursor film at the temperature for a certain period of time to dry the dielectric precursor film, and a second drying step of drying the dielectric precursor film at a temperature in the range of 140° C. to 170° C., the degreasing step is performed at a degreasing temperature of 350° C. to 450° C. and at a heating-up rate of 15 [° C./sec] or higher, and the firing step is performed at a heating-up rate of 100 [° C./sec] to 150 [° C./sec].02-19-2009

Patent applications by Koji Sumi, Nagano-Ken JP

Makoto Sumi, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090134566Photosensitive Material Conveying System and Image Forming Apparatus - The photosensitive material conveying system is configured so that a feed out roller is contacted on a stack of sheets having a plurality of stacked photosensitive sheet films each of which is provided with an emulsion layer and a first protective layer provided on one side of a supporting base and a second protective layer provided on the other side with matting agent dispersed in the second protective layer, and the topmost sheet film in the stack of sheets is fed out by the rotation of the feeding out roller, wherein the matting agent has a spherical shape, a hardness softer than the first protective layer, and particle diameter in the range of 8 to 12 μm, and the contact pressure of the feeding out roller is 0.49 N/cm or less.05-28-2009
20100258730CASSETTE TYPE RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE SOLID-STATE DETECTOR - A cassette type radiographic image solid-sate detector that is an FPD compatible with a CR cassette thin-shaped with s sufficient strength, capable of preventing a housing from being deformed by external stress to deal with an external shock, and capable of portable radiography. The cassette type radiographic image solid-state detector comprises a detector unit including a scintillator layer for converting incident radiation into light and a signal detecting section for receiving the light obtained by the conversion by the scintillator layer and converting the light to an electrical signal, a housing including a housing body formed of carbon fibers and a first cover member and a second cover member covering openings of the housing body and containing the detector unit. The thickness of the housing in the direction of incidence of the radiation conforms to JIS Z 4905. At least one of the cover members is structured to be insertable into the detector unit.10-14-2010
20110024633CASSETTE TYPE RADIATION IMAGE DETECTOR - Disclosed is a cassette type radiation image detector, serving as an FPD that makes it possible to achieve the digitalization of image data. The detector includes: a detection unit to detect incident radiation to generate radiation image data and a housing that includes a main section formed in shape of a rectangular hollow cylinder at both ends of which opening sections are provided, and a first covering member and a second covering member, each of which is engaged with the main section by using an engaging member, to cover each of the opening sections, and that accommodates the detection unit therein. The main section is formed in such a manner that a first direction of carbon fibers included in a radiation incident surface and a second direction of carbon fibers included in an opposite surface are inclined relative to the opening sections, respectively, and are different from each other.02-03-2011

Patent applications by Makoto Sumi, Saitama JP

Masaki Sumi, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100001603POLYGON MIRROR SCANNER MOTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The rotor of this polygon mirror scanner motor is composed of a rotor magnet provided in the inner wall of a rotor frame, a rotor boss having a circular tube part and provided in the rotor frame, and a polygon mirror mounted on the rotor boss. The stator is composed of a stator core formed by laminating magnetic members and disposed oppositely to the rotor magnet, a stator coil wound in the stator core, and an iron plate circuit board having a through-hole. A dynamic pressure bearing is composed by forming a dynamic pressure groove in either one of the shaft fixed in the through-hole by laser welding, and the circular tube part of the rotor boss, and the circular tube part of the rotor boss is supported by the shaft.01-07-2010
20100220374POLYGON MIRROR SCANNER MOTOR - A polygon mirror scanner motor includes rotor frame (09-02-2010

Mika Sumi, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100093780INSULIN RESISTANCE IMPROVING AGENT - An object of the present invention is to provide a safe and highly effective insulin resistance improving agent or therapeutic agent for type II diabetes. According to the present invention, an insulin resistance improving agent or a therapeutic agent for type II diabetes comprising a compound represented by general formula (I)04-15-2010

Naoko Sumi, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090048391COMPOSITION FOR AQUEOUS COATING MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION, AND TWO-COMPONENT CURABLE AQUEOUS COATING MATERIAL KIT - A composition for aqueous coating material which has a low content of an organic solvent and presents little burden on the environment and which is excellent in storage stability.02-19-2009
20090239993AQUEOUS COATING COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IT AND TWO-PACK TYPE CURABLE AQUEOUS COATING KIT - To provide an aqueous coating composition which has a low content of an organic solvent, whereby a burden on an environment is small; in which an increase of the molecular weight, gelation, etc. are suppressed; which performs excellent storage stability and provides a coating film having good water permeability/water resistance.09-24-2009
20100120971COMPOSITION FOR AQUEOUS COATING MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION, AND TWO-COMPONENT CURABLE AQUEOUS COATING MATERIAL KIT - A composition for aqueous coating material which has a low content of an organic solvent and presents little burden on the environment and which is excellent in storage stability.05-13-2010
20100190917AQUEOUS COATING COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IT AND TWO-PACK TYPE CURABLE AQUEOUS COATING KIT - To provide an aqueous coating composition which has a low content of an organic solvent, whereby a burden on an environment is small; in which an increase of the molecular weight, gelation, etc. are suppressed; which performs excellent storage stability and provides a coating film having good water permeability/water resistance.07-29-2010

Ryo Sumi, Gifu JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100047269Strain Of Turkey Tail Mushroom, Extract From The Same, And Use Of The Same - The present invention provides a new strain of turkey tail mushroom (02-25-2010

Saori Sumi, Otsu JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090123697Biaxially Oriented Polyester Film and Metallic Laminated Film - A biaxially oriented polyester film includes at least three polyester resin layers A1/B/A2, and has a melting point in the range of 246 to 270° C. The major component of the layer A is polyethylene terephthalate and the stress at 100% elongation in the film's longitudinal direction and width direction at 150° C. and 200° C. meets the following equations: 2≧(F10005-14-2009
20110104437VAPOR DEPOSITION FILM - A vapor deposition film has a vapor deposition layer composed of a metal or an inorganic oxide formed on at least one side of a resin layer (A) which is composed of a resin composition (1). The resin composition (1) is a polyglycol acid containing not less than 70% by mole of a specific structure (a structure represented by formula (1)) as a repeating unit. The surface on which the vapor deposition layer is deposited has a center line average roughness of 5-50 nm. The vapor deposition film has excellent gas barrier properties, excellent workability and decomposition resistance sufficient for practical use.05-05-2011

Saori Sumi, Shiga JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090263654GAS BARRIER FILM - The present invention relates to a gas barrier film where a polyurethane type resin layer and an inorganic layer are disposed in this order from a polyester type resin film side on at least one surface of a polyester type resin film, wherein the polyurethane type resin constituting said polyurethane type resin layer is a resin containing a skeleton represented by the following formula (1) and/or the following formula (2).10-22-2009
20100003882RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE - A resin composition includes a biodegradable resin (A), a polyolefin resin (B) and a dispersing agent (C), which has a sea-isle structure in which the biodegradable resin (A) is dispersed as isles in the polyolefin resin (B) existing as a sea component wherein the average dispersed particle size of the biodegradable resin (A) is 1 nm to 1000 nm.01-07-2010

Shigeharu Sumi, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100166345FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING DEVICE - A protrusion (07-01-2010

Shigeharu Sumi, Kyoto JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080218019FLUID DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING AND SPINDLE MOTOR - A fluid dynamic bearing includes a shaft, a stationary portion supporting the shaft in a rotatable manner, a lubricating oil arranged in a radial gap defined between an outer circumferential surface of the shaft and a surface of the stationary portion, opposing each other. The fluid dynamic bearing includes a first seal portion arranged radially outside of the radial gap, and a second seal portion arranged at an axially upper end of the radial gap. The axial length of the first seal portion is greater than that of the second seal portion.09-11-2008

Patent applications by Shigeharu Sumi, Kyoto JP

Shingo Sumi, Miyagi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110037676MOBILE RADIO DEVICE - To make it possible to suppress degradation in characteristics by electromagnetic coupling between plurality of antennas and to cope with miniaturization of a housing even if a plurality of radio circuits operate simultaneously. In a mobile radio apparatus in which a circuit board 02-17-2011
20110169712PORTABLE RADIO EQUIPMENT - When three or more antennas and a plurality of wireless circuits using wireless frequency bands near to each other are installed on a cabinet whose size is limited, degradation of characteristic caused by electromagnetic coupling between antennas is suppressed. When a first antenna 07-14-2011

Shingo Sumi, Sendai-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100240424PORTABLE RADIO DEVICE - There is adopted an enclosure dipole antenna structure including antenna elements respectively provided in a lower enclosure and an upper enclosure. There is also adopted a structure in which the lower structure and the upper structure are rotatably joined together along two axes of hinges. The enclosures thereby become openable and closable in two directions including a vertical direction and a horizontal direction. There can be implemented high antenna performance without use of an external antenna even regardless of whether the enclosures are opened in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction. A feeding section and a connection section are separated from each other by a distance of 1/20 or more of a wavelength corresponding to an operating frequency. Power can well be fed to the antenna elements.09-23-2010

Shinichi Sumi, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100164542SYSTEM LSI - A system LSI includes an input/output section and a logic circuit section. The input/output section includes an I/O power source cell having a supply voltage higher than a power source for the logic circuit section and a plurality of I/O cells in each of which an I/O power source line is provided for supplying source power from the I/O power source cell. The logic circuit section includes an I/O power consuming circuit which uses the I/O power source cell as a power source. The I/O power consuming circuit is connected to a line leading from an I/O power source line in at least one of the plurality of I/O cells.07-01-2010

Patent applications by Shinichi Sumi, Hyogo JP

Shinichiro Sumi, Shizuoka-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090305077FRICTION WELDED PART, SUSPENSION ROD FORMED OF THE FRICTION WELDED PART, AND JOINING METHOD - The present invention provides a friction welded part which can be easily designed, a suspension rod formed of the friction welded part, and a joining method.12-10-2009
20100040900Friction-Welded Part and Method of Friction Welding - The invention provides a friction-welded part featuring easy design as well as a method of producing said part. The friction-welded part 02-18-2010

Shinobu Sumi, Tama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110169843TRANSISTOR ARRAY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND IMAGE PROCESSOR - An image processor by way of a transistor array in which a plurality of transistors are formed on a substrate comprising a plurality of polysilicon thin-film transistors using a first semiconductor layer composed of polysilicon formed on the substrate and functional devices having a plurality of amorphous silicon thin-film transistors using a second semiconductor layer composed of amorphous silicon which are formed in an upper layer more superior than the first semiconductor layer. The polysilicon thin-film transistors and functional devices include a plurality of electrode layers composed of a conductor layer, for instance, the functional devices at least of any one of the electrode layers are formed in the same layer as any one the electrode layers of the polysilicon thin-film transistors.07-14-2011

Soji Sumi, Matsuyama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080257283Boiler - A boiler according to the present invention includes: a plurality of heat transfer tubes arranged to form a cylindrical shape between an upper header and a lower header to constitute a heat transfer tube row; a boiler body cover of a cylindrical shape provided between the upper header and the lower header so as to surround the heat transfer tube row; and a heat insulating material provided to a predetermined region of a space between the heat transfer tube row and the boiler body cover.10-23-2008
20090025659Boiler - Provided is a boiler including: a plurality of heat transfer tubes arranged to form a cylindrical shape between an upper header and a lower header to constitute a heat transfer tube row; and a plurality of longitudinal fins provided to close gaps between the heat transfer tubes without connecting the adjacent heat transfer tubes, the plurality of longitudinal fins being provided to a portion other than one of one end in a vertical direction of the heat transfer tube row and a part in a peripheral direction thereof.01-29-2009
20110088636BOILER - The present invention relates to a various kinds of boilers including a steam boiler, a hot water boiler, a waste-heat boiler and an exhaust gas boiler. Projections are provided on a heat-transfer tube which connects an upper header and a lower header with each other such that a heat-transfer area pet unit length of the heat-transfer tube becomes smaller in an upstream region than that in a downstream region of combustion gas. It is preferable that installation pitches between adjacent upper and lower projections and/or projecting lengths of the projections from the heat-transfer tube are changed such that the heat-transfer area per unit length of the heat-transfer tube becomes smaller in the upstream region than those in the downstream region of the combustion gas.04-21-2011

Patent applications by Soji Sumi, Matsuyama-Shi JP

Takahiro Sumi, Omihachiman-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100309595ESD PROTECTION DEVICE - An ESD protection device has a structure that allows ESD characteristics to be easily adjusted and stabilized. The ESD protection device includes a ceramic multilayer substrate, at least a pair of discharge electrodes located in the ceramic multilayer substrate and facing each other with a space disposed therebetween, and external electrodes located on a surface of the ceramic multilayer substrate and connected to the discharge electrodes. The ESD protection device includes a supporting electrode disposed in a region that connects the pair of discharge electrodes. The supporting electrode is made of a conductive material coated with an inorganic material having no conductivity.12-09-2010

Takanori Sumi, Akiruno-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100290150DISK CONTROLLER, DISK DRIVE DEVICE, AND DISK CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, a disk controller includes a receiver, a read-modify-write controller, and a wait controller. The receiver receives data in units of predetermined data length. The read-modify-write controller performs a read-modify-write operation when the receiver receives the data to write the data to a sector on a disk medium the rotation of which is controlled. The sector is longer than the predetermined data length. The wait controller delays the start of the read-modify-write operation by the read-modify-write controller for within the time which the disk medium takes to rotate once and which is substantially the same as the time required to control the read-modify-write operation.11-18-2010

Takayuki Sumi, Nagoya-Shi JP

Takayuki Sumi, Nagoya JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090114536SENSOR CONTROL DEVICE - A sensor control device including a circuit board separate from and electrically connectable to a gas sensor, the gas sensor including a detecting element configured to output a concentration response signal in response to the concentration of a specific gas component. The circuit board has mounted thereon: a detecting element driving unit; a temperature sensing element configured to output a temperature response signal in response to a temperature of the circuit board; a temperature calculating unit; and a concentration information correcting unit configured to correct gas concentration information calculated by the detecting element driving unit based on temperature information calculated by the temperature calculating unit.05-07-2009

Takayuki Sumi, Aichi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090120161GAS SENSOR CONTROL DEVICE - A gas sensor control device for controlling a gas sensor, the gas sensor including a gas sensor element that includes a cell including a pair of electrodes and a solid electrolyte, the gas sensor control device including a circuit board connectable to the gas sensor. The circuit board has mounted thereon a voltage control unit mounted on the circuit board and configured to control a voltage developed across a pair of electrodes of the cell to a constant voltage; a temperature detecting unit mounted on the circuit board and configured to detect a temperature of the circuit board; and a voltage correcting unit mounted on the circuit board and configured to apply a correction voltage to the voltage control unit compensating for a temperature-dependent variation in the constant voltage based on the temperature detected by the temperature detecting unit.05-14-2009

Takuya Sumi, Anjo-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090243241Power tool carriers - A carrier for carrying a power tool may include a tool bit holder supporting at least one tool bit and a tool bit restraint device that is capable of preventing the at least one tool bit from being dropped out of the tool bit holder. The tool bit restraint device includes a tool bit restraint member. The tool bit restraint member is arranged and constructed so as to substantially uniformly press the at least one tool bit, thereby restraining the at least one tool bit.10-01-2009
20100155094Impact tool - It is an object of the invention to reduce noise caused by run-out of a tool bit in an impact tool. The representative impact tool according to the invention includes a tool holder 06-24-2010

Tatsumi Sumi, Osaka JP

Tomonori Sumi, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100057245PICKING CART AND PICKING SYSTEM - A picking cart and a picking system capable of improving sorting precision and operating efficiency. The picking cart comprises a plurality of storage shelves at least one of which has a container placed thereon in a drawable manner, a display unit for displaying at least an article to be picked and one of the storage shelves to which the article is to be delivered, a sensor unit for detecting whether or not the container placed thereon has been drawn from each of the storage shelves, and a determination unit for determining whether or not one of the storage shelves from which the container placed thereon has been drawn is identical to the storage shelf displayed on the display unit, based on the detection result of the sensor unit. Before an article is placed in a container, that is, when a container is drawn, it is possible to know whether or not sorting has been carried out just as displayed.03-04-2010
20100057542WORK PROGRESS DISPLAY DEVICE AND WORK PROGRESS DISPLAY METHOD - A work progress display device and method capable of maintaining work efficiency of a worker by encouraging the worker to work. The work progress display device comprises a storage unit for storing a capability value indicating work capability of a worker, a calculation unit for calculating, in accordance with the capability value, a standard value serving as a work standard of the worker, and a display unit for displaying actual work progress of the worker as an actual performance value, and the display unit displays the standard value so as to be able to be compared with the actual performance value. By looking at this device, a worker can compare actual work progress with his or her work standard determined by his or her capability and check a difference.03-04-2010

Tomoyuki Sumi, Nagoya-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110050136Driving apparatus for a vehicle-mounted electric motor - An inverter circuit for a motor outputs three-phase AC currents, which are outputted from common connection points to stator coils, based on output voltage of a DC power source and a power supply capacitor by a switching operation of transistors. An inverter control circuit determines that a system main relay is turned off, upon receiving a main relay-off signal from an electronic control unit. The inverter control circuit turns on the low-side transistors, while turning off the high-side transistors. A discharge current flows from the positive electrode to the negative electrode of the power supply capacitor through the stator coil and the low-side transistors, so that electric charge stored in the power supply capacitor is discharged.03-03-2011

Tomoyuki Sumi, Kariya-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090096301Motor drive circuit mounting structure and electric compressor - A mounting structure of a motor drive circuit and an electric compressor are disclosed. A sub-communication circuit 04-16-2009

Toru Sumi, Hitachi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090247024CONNECTOR STRUCTURE WITH A U-SHAPED CROSS SECTION HAVING A MALE TERMINAL AND A FEMALE TERMINAL - A male terminal 10-01-2009
20100230069Method of making copper wire rod with low semi-softening temperature, method of making copper wire and copper wire - A method of making a copper wire rod with low semi-softening temperature includes melting a raw material copper to have a copper melt, adjusting concentrations of oxygen and sulfur included in the copper melt to be not more than 20 ppm and not more than 6 ppm, respectively, continuously casting the adjusted copper melt at temperature not higher than 1120° C. to have a cast bar, and hot-rolling the cast bar in a temperature range of 850° C. to 550° C.09-16-2010
20100263905DILUTE COPPER ALLOY MATERIAL, DILUTE COPPER ALLOY WIRE, DILUTE COPPER ALLOY TWISTED WIRE AND CABLE USING THE SAME, COAXIAL CABLE AND COMPOSITE CABLE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DILUTE COPPER ALLOY MATERIAL AND DILUTE COPPER ALLOY WIRE - A dilute copper alloy material includes, based on a total mass of the dilute copper alloy material, 2 to 12 mass ppm of sulfur, 2 to 30 mass ppm of oxygen, 4 to 55 mass ppm of titanium, and a balance consisting of pure copper and an inevitable impurity. A part of the sulfur and the titanium forms a compound or an aggregate of TiO, TiO10-21-2010
20100281686METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A WIRING MATERIAL - A wiring material is provided by electrically connecting a connecting terminal with two single line conductors arranged in parallel. The connecting terminal is provided with a tube-shaped section for storing two single line conductors, the two single line conductors are inserted into the tube-shaped section, resistance welding is performed by carrying electricity from the external of the tube-shaped section in a status where the tube-shaped section and the single line conductors are mutually brought into contact, and the connecting terminal is electrically connected with the two single line conductors.11-11-2010

Patent applications by Toru Sumi, Hitachi JP

Toshiharu Sumi, Kawaguchi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100080526Optical fiber holding structure - An optical fiber holding structure is provided that can enhance wiggle characteristic.04-01-2010

Toshiharu Sumi, Kawaguchi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080226238Optical module holder, optical module, and optical connector - It is to enhance mass-productivity through quick adhesion of an optical element 09-18-2008
20100027944Optical receptacle and manufacturing method thereof - An optical receptacle and a manufacturing method thereof are provided in which good wiggle characteristics can be actualized at a low cost and mass-productivity can be improved.02-04-2010

Toshinari Sumi, Ibaraki Pref. JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110048968RECYCLING TUNGSTEN CARBIDE - In the electro-dissolution process for hard alloy recovery, the longitudinal acid flow is replaced by a transversal flow to progress the running quality of electrolyte; a supersonic wave device is set for increasing the reaction speed and preventing the oxidation bed from forming; a supersonic wave cleaner is used for cleaning the impurity ions; grinding process is improved for maintaining the original shape of hard particles (WC, VC, TiC, etc); magnetic separators are used for separating the residual metal binder (Co, Ni, Cr, etc) out of the powders.03-03-2011

Toshinori Sumi, Iwakuni-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110114553HOLLOW POROUS MEMBRANE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A hollow porous membrane with a reduced cost and excellent separation characteristic, water permeability, and mechanical strength and a process of producing the hollow porous membrane with an excellent adhesive property between a support and a porous membrane layer at a low cost are provided. The hollow porous membrane includes a porous membrane layer in which dense layers are disposed in the vicinities of an outer surface and an inner surface. In the process of producing the hollow porous membrane, membrane-forming dopes of a first membrane-forming dope and a second membrane-forming dope, which contain the material of the porous membrane layer and a solvent, are successively applied and stacked onto the outer circumferential surface of a hollow support and the applied membrane-forming dopes are simultaneously coagulated. In the process of producing the hollow porous membrane, a porous membrane layer is formed by applying a membrane-forming dope containing a material of the porous membrane layer and a solvent to the outer circumferential surface of the hollow support and coagulating the applied dope, and a hollow braid obtained by circularly knitting a yarn formed of multi-filaments is used as the support.05-19-2011

Yauto Sumi, Hyogo-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080246079POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A power semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer and a third semiconductor layer provided in an upper portion of the first semiconductor layer and alternately arranged parallel to an upper surface of the first semiconductor layer; a plurality of fourth semiconductor layers provided on the third semiconductor layer; a fifth semiconductor layer selectively formed in an upper surface of each of the fourth semiconductor layers; a control electrode; a gate insulating film; a first main electrode provided on a lower surface of the first semiconductor layer; and a second main electrode provided on the fourth and the fifth semiconductor layers. Sum of the amount of impurities in the second semiconductor layer and the amount of impurities in the third semiconductor layer at an end on the second main electrode side of the second semiconductor layer and the third semiconductor layer is smaller than the sum at a center of the second semiconductor layer and the third semiconductor layer in the direction from the first main electrode to the second main electrode.10-09-2008

Yoshihiko Sumi, Hino-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080219973Pharmaceutical Composition Having Inhibitory Effect on Overproduction and Accumulation of Extracellular Matrix - A pharmaceutical composition having an inhibitory effect on the overproduction and the accumulation of extracellular matrix, said composition comprising as an active ingredient a compound that inhibits the biological activity of galectin-3, which pharmaceutical composition can serve as a therapeutic or preventive agent for glomerular nephritis, diabetic nephropathy or tissue fibrosis, as well as the use of said compound for the production of pharmaceuticals for the above-mentioned use, and a method for inhibition of the overproduction and accumulation of the extracellular matrix.09-11-2008
20100279982CELLULOSE DERIVATIVE - A cellulose derivative which has a suitable elastic modulus and viscosity when it is dissolved in water and is useful as an adhesion barrier.11-04-2010

Yoshihiko Sumi, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080272520NONWOVEN FABRIC AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A process for production of a nonwoven fabric, which comprises a step wherein a thermoplastic polymer is dissolved in a mixed solvent composed of a volatile good solvent and a volatile poor solvent, a step wherein the resulting solution is spun by an electrospinning method and a step wherein a nonwoven fabric accumulated on a collecting sheet is obtained, is employed to provide a nonwoven fabric having a surface area sufficiently large as a matrix for cell culturing in the field of regenerative medicine, with large gaps between filaments and a low apparent density suitable for cell culturing.11-06-2008

Yosuke Sumi, Toyota-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080279712Ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent thermal fatigue properties, and automotive exhaust-gas path member - Disclosed is a ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent thermal fatigue properties, including, by mass %, 0.03% or less of C, 1.0% or less of Si, 1.5% or less of Mn, 0.6% or less of Ni, 10˜20% of Cr, 0.05˜0.30% of Ti, 0.51˜0.65% of Nb, 0˜less than 0.10% of Mo, 0.8˜2.0% of Cu, 0˜0.10% of Al, 0.0005˜0.02% of B, 0˜0.20% of V, and 0.03% or less of N, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, having a composition satisfying the following equations (1) and (2) and having a structure in which ε-Cu phase grains each having a long diameter of 0.5 μm or more are present in a density of 10 or less per 25 μm11-13-2008
20100223927FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT THERMAL FATIGUE PROPERTIES, AND AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST-GAS PATH MEMBER - Disclosed is a ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent thermal fatigue properties, including, by mass %, 0.03% or less of C, 1.0% or less of Si, 1.5% or less of Mn, 0.6% or less of Ni, 10˜20% of Cr, 0.05˜0.30% of Ti, 0.51˜0.65% of Nb, 0˜less than 0.10% of Mo, 0.8˜2.0% of Cu, 0˜0.10% of Al, 0.0005˜0.02% of B, 0˜0.20% of V, and 0.03% or less of N, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, having a composition satisfying the following equations (1) and (2) and having a structure in which ε-Cu phase grains each having a long diameter of 0.5 μm or more are present in a density of 10 or less per 25 μm09-09-2010

Patent applications by Yosuke Sumi, Toyota-Shi JP

Yuji Sumi, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100015434Assembling structure of a plated resin article - The invention prevents an assembling structure of the plated resin article from generation of squeak noise with suppressing increase in costs. The assembling structure includes a first member including a first resin molded article at least a first surface of which is coated by a coating film; and a second member including a second resin molded article at least a second surface of which is plated by a plating film. The first member and the second member are assembled so as to frictionally contact at the coating of the first surface and the plating film of the second surface; and the coating film includes a particle made from a fluorine resin. The generation of squeak noise can be suppressed with maintaining the physical properties of the coating film, such as gloss and re-coating ability.01-21-2010