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Yabe, JP

Akio Yabe, Fujisawa JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110182166	OPTICAL PICKUP - An optical pickup that can be downsized is suggested.	07-28-2011
20110216641	OPTICAL PICK-UP - In an optical pick-up used in common with DVD/CD and BD, when the thickness is intended to be reduced by mounting a total reflection mirror, a cavity for passing through a laser light is necessary and, since this decreases the degree of freedom for arranging tracking coils and magnets and secondary resonance caused by a magnetic thrust in the tracking direction tends to be generated, an improvement therefor is necessary. In a lens coil holder of the optical pick-up having an objective lens and tracking coil mounted thereon each of the coils is arranged such that the thrust relative to the vertical center of the suspension wires that support the lens coil holder is well balanced. For example, most of the portion of the tracking coils is situated at one height relative to the suspension wire and the tilt coil is situated at the other remaining height.	09-08-2011

Atsushi Yabe, Kitaibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080224313	Method for forming a seed layer for damascene copper wiring, and semiconductor wafer with damascene copper wiring formed using the method - A method for forming a seed layer for damascene copper wiring is provided. The method comprises the step of forming a seed layer, during damascene copper wiring formation, using an electroless plating solution comprising a water-soluble nitrogen-containing polymer and glyoxylic acid as a reducing agent, wherein the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of the water-soluble nitrogen-containing polymer is 1,000 to less than 100,000. Preferably, the electroless plating solution further comprises phosphinic acid.	09-18-2008
20090068364	Method of surface treatment using imidazole compound - It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel imidazole alcohol compound that adheres strongly to metal surfaces in metal products, especially copper, aluminum and steel products, and that has a superior rust-preventive effect even in a thin film, and a surface-treating agent using the same. The novel imidazole alcohol compound is expressed by the following general formula (1) show a rust-preventive effect.	03-12-2009

Atsushi Yabe, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110211471	PACKET TRANSMISSION METHOD AND NODES - This is a method for transmitting packets. The transmission method includes measuring a time taken for feedback indicating that a packet including context information has been lost; and switching between a first mode and a second mode based on the measured time taken for the feedback, the first mode being a mode for periodically transmitting a packet including the context information and the second mode being a mode for transmitting a packet including the context information in response to the feedback indicating that a packet including the context information has been lost.	09-01-2011
20110306309	RECEIVING APPARATUS, TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, RECEIVING METHOD, TRANSMITTING METHOD, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A receiving apparatus in a communications system that performs header compression of audio data and has a plurality of operation modes that each have a different frequency of header compression, the receiving apparatus includes: a receiver that receives the audio data, which is transmitted from a transmitting apparatus that performs the header compression; a processor that controls the receiving apparatus in accordance with the process includes: determining a voice-communication state of the received audio data; and changing the operation mode, according to a determination result.	12-15-2011

Atsushi Yabe, Ibaraki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100003539	Plated article having metal thin film formed by electroless plating, and manufacturing method thereof - The present invention provides a plated article that has a thin seed layer having uniform thickness, formed by electroless plating and allowing formation of ultrafine wiring, and that avoids the complicated formation of a bilayer of a barrier layer and a catalytic metal layer prior to forming the seed layer. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the plated article. The plated article has an alloy thin film formed on a substrate and having a catalytically active metal (A) for electroless plating and a metal (B) capable of undergoing displacement plating with a metal ion contained in an electroless plating solution, and a metal thin film formed on the alloy thin film by electroless displacement and reduction plating. The alloy thin film of the catalytically active metal (A) and the metal (B) capable of displacement plating has a composition comprising 5 at % to 40 at % of the metal (A). The metal thin film formed by electroless displacement and reduction plating is a metal thin film having a thickness no greater than 10 nm and a resistivity no greater than 10 μΩ·cm. Preferably, the metal (B) has a barrier function with respect to a metal of the metal thin film.	01-07-2010
20100038111	Plated article having metal thin film formed by electroless plating, and manufacturing method thereof - The present invention provides a plated article that has a thin seed layer having uniform thickness, formed by electroless plating and allowing formation of ultrafine wiring, and that avoids the complicated formation of a bilayer of a barrier layer and a catalytic metal layer prior to forming the seed layer. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the plated article. The plated article has an alloy thin film formed on a substrate and having a catalytically active metal (A) for electroless plating and a metal (B) capable of undergoing displacement plating with a metal ion contained in an electroless plating solution, and a metal thin film formed on the alloy thin film by electroless displacement and reduction plating. The alloy thin film of the catalytically active metal (A) and the metal (B) capable of displacement plating has a composition comprising 5 at % to 40 at % of the metal (A). The metal thin film formed by electroless displacement and reduction plating is a metal thin film having a thickness no greater than 10 nm and a resistivity no greater than 10 μΩ·cm. Preferably, the metal (B) has a barrier function with respect to a metal of the metal thin film.	02-18-2010
20100244258	SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - It is an object of the present invention to provide a substrate having a barrier film for preventing copper diffusion having both a barrier function and a catalytic function, wherein the barrier properties during high-temperature heating is excellent.	09-30-2010
20100244259	SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - It is an object of the present invention to provide a substrate having a barrier film for preventing copper diffusion having both a barrier function and a catalytic function, wherein the barrier properties during high-temperature heating is excellent.	09-30-2010
20110129688	PLATED PRODUCT HAVING COPPER THIN FILM FORMED THEREON BY ELECTROLESS PLATING - An object of the present invention is to provide a plated object having a thin seed layer of uniform thickness that enables the fabrication of ultrafine wiring thereon in which, when the seed layer is formed by electroless copper plating, the uniformity and adherence thereof are improved over the aforementioned case in which electroless copper plating is performed on an elemental metal such as tungsten, molybdenum, etc., and the aforementioned complexity of forming two layers of a barrier layer and a catalyst metal layer before forming the copper seed layer is eliminated.	06-02-2011

Chihiro Yabe, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080255217	PREVENTIVE OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR CARDIAC DYSFUNCTION OR MYOCARDIAL INJURY CAUSED BY ISCHEMIA OR ISCHEMIA REPERFUSION - Disclosed herein is at least a method of preventing or treating cardiac dysfunction or myocardial injury caused by ischemia or ischemia reperfusion	10-16-2008

Hideo Yabe, Saitama-Prefecture JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100200314	ENERGY STORAGE ASSEMBLY WITH POKA-YOKE CONNECTIONS - An energy storage assembly with a plurality of flat electrochemical cells, each of them includes a pair of electrodes which electrically connect the electrochemical cells with each other through outward electrode terminals, wherein each electrochemical cell includes as a pair of outward electrode terminals a straight outward terminal and a curved outward terminal, the electrochemical cells are connected with each other that a straight outward terminal of one of the electrochemical cell is connected with a curved outward terminal of an adjacent electrochemical cell.	08-12-2010
20100230191	ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH A NON-GRAPHITIZABLE CARBON ELECTRODE AND ENERGY STORAGE ASSEMBLY - An electrochemical cell with a cathode electrode and an anode electrode separated by a separator, whereby:	09-16-2010

Hiroaki Yabe, Matsudo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100039499	3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE CREATING APPARATUS, 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE REPRODUCING APPARATUS, 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDED WITH THE PROGRAM - An image signal composed of sequential frames is input to a 3-dimensional image creating apparatus, frame by frame. A controller (	02-18-2010

Hiroaki Yabe, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090009591	Image synthesizing apparatus and image synthesizing method - A stereoscopic image supplier acquires stereoscopic image data in a side-by-side layout format. Visual information supplier acquires visual information to be added to a stereoscopic image. Based on a 3D display for displaying a stereoscopic image, a 3D display information supplier acquires the coordinates of portions that are not used for 3D display representation as the coordinates of the pixels with which visual information is combined. An image synthesizer combines visual information obtained at Step S	01-08-2009

Hiroki Yabe, Osaka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080265437	Package Equipped with Semiconductor Chip and Method for Producing Same - A highly reliable, high-productivity package equipped with a semiconductor chip, and a method for producing the same. In a package (	10-30-2008

Hiroki Yabe, Moriguchi-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080210458	Flexible substrate, multilayer flexible substrate and process for producing the same - A flexible substrate comprises:	09-04-2008

Hiroo Yabe, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080310068	Control circuit of semiconductor device having over-heat protecting function - A control circuit of a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element which supplies an electric power to a load; an over-heat protecting unit having: a temperature detecting section which detects a rise in temperature; a latch section which holds an output of the temperature detecting section; and a gate interrupting section which interrupts an input to a gate of the semiconductor element in accordance with the output of the latch section; a control unit which supplies a PWM signal for turning on/off the semiconductor element; a driving electric power supply unit which supplies a driving electric power for driving the over-heat protecting unit; and a timer unit which allows the driving electric power supply unit to supply the driving electric power for a predetermined period when the input to the gate of the semiconductor element is interrupted and the control unit stops to supply the PWM signal.	12-18-2008
20090027029	Load control unit - A load control unit for controlling the supply of an electric power to a load from battery in accordance with a pulse-width modulation control includes: a reference voltage generating unit; a first charging/discharging unit; a second charging/discharging unit connected in series to the first charging/discharging unit to charge and discharge in reverse to those of the first charging/discharging unit; a first comparing unit that compares the voltage of the first charging/discharging unit with the reference voltage and switches between the charge and discharge of the first charging/discharging unit to generate a triangle wave; and a second comparing unit that compares a divided voltage by dividing the voltage of the battery with the voltage of the triangle wave generated by the first comparing unit to generate a PWM pulse. The ratio of capacities between the first and second charging/discharging units approximates to the ratio of resistances for obtaining the divided voltage.	01-29-2009
20090153117	LOAD CONTROLLER - A load controller includes: an input circuit which detects that a drive instruction signal is less or equal to a first input threshold value; a constant current source activated in accordance with a detection by the input circuit; a PWM signal generating unit that is activated by the constant current source and generates a PWM signal; a comparator that is activated by the constant current source and compares the drive instruction signal with a second input threshold value set to be lower than the first input threshold value; a logic calculation unit that carries out a logic calculation of the PWM signal with a compared result of the comparator; a drive control unit that operates in accordance with an output from the logic calculation unit to generate a PWM drive control signal; and a load driving element that is driven by the PWM drive control signal to control a load.	06-18-2009
20090153235	LOAD CONTROLLER - A load controller includes: a first input circuit which detects that a drive instruction signal by an operation of a drive instructing unit is less or equal to a first input threshold value; a first constant current source activated in accordance with the detection; a PWM signal supply unit that is activated by the first constant current source and supplies a PWM signal having a prescribed frequency and a duty ratio; a constant control signal supply unit that supplies a constant control signal during failure of the first input circuit or the first constant current source; a drive control unit that generates a PWM drive control signal in accordance with the PWM signal and generates a constant drive control signal in accordance with the constant control signal; and a load driving element that is controlled by the PWM drive or constant drive control signal to drive a load.	06-18-2009

Hiroo Yabe, Makinohara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080315815	CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - A control device for controlling a recovery from a locking of a motor includes: a switching unit which supplies a motor current from a current supplying unit to the motor; and a driving control unit which supplies a PWM control signal to the switching unit to control a driving of the switching unit. The driving control unit supplies the PWM control signal with a low duty ratio lower than a regular duty ratio to the switching unit when the locking of the motor is detected depending on a variation in temperature of the switching unit. The driving control unit supplies the PWM control signal with the regular duty ratio to the switching unit when a cancel of the locking of the motor is detected depending on a variation in inter-terminal voltage of the motor.	12-25-2008

Hiroo Yabe, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090302382	Power Ic Device and Method of Manufacturing Same - In one embodiment of the present invention, a power IC device is disclosed containing a power MOS transistor with a low ON resistance and a surface channel MOS transistor with a high operation speed. There is also provided a method of manufacturing such a device. A chip has a surface of which the planar direction is not less than −8° and not more than +8° off a silicon crystal face. The p-channel trench power MOS transistor includes a trench formed vertically from the surface of the chip, a gate region in the trench, an inversion channel region on a side wall of the trench, a source region in a surface layer of the chip, and a drain region in a back surface layer of the chip. The surface channel MOS transistor has an inversion channel region fabricated so that an inversion channel current flows in a direction not less than −8° and not more than +8° off the silicon crystal direction.	12-10-2009

Hiroyuki Yabe, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090242339	Damping force adjustable shock absorber - An object of the present invention is to provide a damping force adjustable hydraulic shock absorber, in which response delay of a pressure control valve and self-excited vibration of a valve body can be prevented. A damping force is generated by controlling an oil flow between an annular oil passage	10-01-2009

Hiroyuki Yabe, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110290603	SHOCK ABSORBER - A rod acceleration reducing mechanism is provided in a bottom-side oil chamber in an inner tube. The rod acceleration reducing mechanism includes a housing having a cylindrical accommodating casing screwed onto a fastening bolt of a bottom valve and a cap, a free piston displaceably fitted in the housing to define variable chambers at vertically opposite sides thereof, and elastic disks applying an elastic resistance to the displacement of the free piston. The variable chambers formed in the housing are variable in volume in response to pressure changes in the bottom-side oil chamber and the reservoir chamber. Thus, rod vibration can be generated by the rod acceleration reducing mechanism to reduce generation of rapping noise during running of the vehicle.	12-01-2011

Kazunari Yabe, Fukuoka-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120025233	LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a light emitting layer, a first electrode, a first and second layers, and a cladding layer. The first layer has a first impurity concentration of a first conductivity type, and allows a carrier to be diffused in the light emitting layer. The second layer has a second impurity concentration of the first conductivity type higher than the first impurity concentration, and includes a first and second surfaces. The first surface is with the first layer. The second surface has a formation region and a non-formation region of the first electrode. The non-formation region includes convex structures with an average pitch not more than a wavelength of the emission light. The cladding layer is provided between the first layer and the light emitting layer and has an impurity concentration of the first conductivity type.	02-02-2012

Kazunori Yabe, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110280691	WORK CONVEYING SYSTEM - Provided is a work conveying system for sequentially conveying a workpiece to multiple working apparatuses constituting a production line, including: a rail track disposed along the multiple working apparatuses; and conveyor robots, which are disposed adjacent to each other on the rail track and move on the rail track independently, in which delivery of the workpiece is performed between the adjacent conveyor robots on the rail track between adjacent working apparatuses. This enables formation of a work conveying system having a simple structure and a high productivity.	11-17-2011

Kazuo Yabe, Nirasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090110824	Substrate processing apparatus and method of controlling substrate processing apparatus - In accordance with a set temperature profile including: a first step in which a temperature is varied from a first temperature to a second temperature during a first time period; a second step in which the temperature is maintained at the second temperature during a second time period; and a third step in which the temperature is varied from the second temperature to a third temperature; a substrate is subjected to a film deposition process. The first temperature, the second temperature, and the third temperature are determined based on the first relationship between temperature and film thickness, the measured film thicknesses at the plurality of positions, and a predetermined target film thickness. There are calculated expected film thicknesses at a plurality of positions on a substrate to be actually processed in accordance with the set temperature profile corresponding to the determined first temperature, the determined second temperature, and the determined third temperature. When the expected film thicknesses at the plurality of positions are not within a predetermined allowable range with respect to the predetermined target film thickness, at least one of the first time period, the second time period, and the third time period is varied.	04-30-2009

Kazuo Yabe, Yamanashi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120028471	METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming a thin film on a substrate; forming a resist mask which forms a photoresist mask having an elliptical hole pattern on the thin film; shrinking a hole size of the second pattern by forming an insulating film on a side wall of the second pattern of the photoresist layer; and etching the thin film using the insulating film and the photoresist layer which form the second pattern having the shrinked hole size as a mask.	02-02-2012

Kenichiro Yabe, Wakayama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100113651	DISPERSION-RETAINING AGENT FOR HYDRAULIC COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a dispersion-retaining agent for a hydraulic composition being excellent in both fluidity retainability and viscosity retainability and further a dispersion-retaining agent exhibiting fluidity retainability and viscosity retainability regardless of the type of hydraulic powder. The present invention relates to a dispersion-retaining agent for a hydraulic composition, containing a copolymer obtained by polymerizing specific monomer 1 represented by formula (1), with monomer 2 represented by formula (2), the corresponding alcohol compound of which satisfies specific physical properties, wherein, in the constituent monomers of the copolymer, the proportion of the monomer 1 is in a specific range, a specified monomers is used as at least a part of the monomer 2, and the proportion of monomers having an acid group or a neutralized group thereof is 5% by weight or less.	05-06-2010
20100206503	METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATED PAPER - The present invention provides a method for producing a coated paper, including steps of coating a base paper coated with an aqueous solution of a water-soluble polymer with a coating liquid containing at least a pigment and an adhesive to produce a coated paper, and calendering the coated paper having a moisture content of not more than 5.5% by weight. The present invention also provides a method for producing a coated paper, including steps of coating a base paper having a moisture content of not more than 4% by weight with a coating liquid containing at least a pigment and an adhesive to produce a coated paper, and calendering the coated paper having a moisture content of not more than 5.5% by weight.	08-19-2010
20100273016	SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT FOR PAPER - The present invention provides a surface treatment agent for paper such as a coating base paper. The surface treatment agent contains a cationic group-containing copolymer produced by polymerizing a specific vinyl monomer and a specific cationic group-containing vinyl monomer at a specific ratio.	10-28-2010

Kenji Yabe, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090002447	LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a liquid ejecting head which inhibits the possible generation of satellites and possible inappropriate ejection during liquid ejection, enabling printing with improved image quality and reliability. Thus, ejection openings in the liquid ejecting head each selectively have projections or a circular shape depending on the characteristics of a liquid to be ejected.	01-01-2009
20110175963	INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD FOR LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - An inkjet recording apparatus may include a liquid discharge head and a control unit. The liquid discharge head includes a heat generation resistor to generate thermal energy used for discharging liquid and a protection film disposed in at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the heat generation resistor. The control unit measures a minimum energy value required by the heat generation resistor to discharge liquid. In addition, the control unit stops discharge operation of the liquid discharge head when at least one of the energy value and a statistical value of the energy value is less than a threshold.	07-21-2011

Kenta Yabe, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090190148	PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - The objective of the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus that can avoid difficulty in the folding of a print sheet that has been printed using clear toner. In order to achieve this objective of the present invention, a printing apparatus includes a storage unit for storing data which indicates positions to be printed by using a transparent color material on a print sheet according to a registration instruction and a synthesizing unit for synthesizing image which is printed by using non-transparent color material based on contents data and image which is printed by using transparent color material based on form data stored in the storage unit on a print sheet according to a synthesis instruction.	07-30-2009
20090205017	APPROPRIATE CONTROL OF ACCESS RIGHT TO ACCESS A DOCUMENT WITHIN SET NUMBER OF ACCESSIBLE TIMES - An access right management system is provided, which appropriately controls an access right, to access a document, when the number of executable times is set for each kind of processing on the document managed by a policy server. The management system includes the policy server which saves the access right showing permission or inhibition of access to the document in a first file and a document management server which saves the number of accessible times in a second file. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the document management server instructs the policy server to update the access right, and the policy server which receives the instructions executes an update of the access right such as changing a permission of access to an inhibition of access.	08-13-2009
20100165392	DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM - A data processing apparatus that requests an external apparatus to execute apart of sequential processing, receives a control request from the external apparatus, and executes the sequential processing in response to the control request that reflects an execution result of the part of the sequential processing performed by the external apparatus, includes a generation unit configured to generate identification information that can be used to determine whether a processing execution request sent to the external apparatus is output via an operation unit of the data processing apparatus, a storage unit configured to store the identification information generated by the generation unit in a storage medium, a transmission unit configured to transmit the identification information generated by the generation unit to the external apparatus, a reception unit configured to receive the control request from the external apparatus.	07-01-2010
20110109427	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE IMAGE PROCESSINGAPPARATUS - A process to generate a request for a copy process occurs at the side of a Web server before the copying is actually started since a user has selected the copy function of an MFP. If the user instructs logout from the MFP during the process, it is determined that the user has no right because the authentication context of the user is deleted from the MFP. Accordingly, it is not possible for the user to perform the copying.	05-12-2011
20110205588	NETWORK SYSTEM, NETWORK SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A network system includes a first processing unit configured to accept a request transmitted from a client computer and register a job that processes the accepted request into a storage unit. The first processing unit includes one or a plurality of processing units. The network system further includes a second processing unit configured to acquire the job from the storage unit asynchronously with the job being registered into the storage unit and process the acquired job. The second processing unit includes one or a plurality of processing units. The first processing unit transmits authentication information usable to acquire a processing result of the job corresponding to the request to the client computer without waiting for the second processing unit to complete processing of the job registered in the storage unit.	08-25-2011
20110242594	SERVER APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND PRINTING SYSTEM AND DATA CONVERSION METHOD THEREOF - For a web application requiring a time to execute processing, it is necessary to maintain Internet connection between a web browser and the web application until the processing is completed. Conventionally, the connection is maintained by causing the web browser to inquire a web application server about the execution state of the processing at regular intervals. In this case, however, the web browser cannot execute another different web application until the processing in the web application server is completed. In this invention, a web application server provides processing of converting from document data into print data as a software process asynchronous to a web application and the web application only accepts an execution request for the conversion processing.	10-06-2011
20110261401	SERVER APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL APPARATUS - For a web application which takes time to execute processing, Internet connection between a web browser and the web application needs to be maintained until the completion of processing. In a web application server which provides conversion processing from document data into print data, the conversion processing itself is provided as a software process asynchronous with the web application. The web application only accepts a conversion processing execution request. The progress is confirmed using Comet communication, and the web server delays a response to an HTTP request.	10-27-2011

Koji Yabe, Chiyoda-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110140565	INDUCTION MOTOR ROTOR, INDUCTION MOTOR, COMPRESSOR, FAN, AND AIR CONDITIONER - To provide an indication motor rotor capable of improving motor performance by concentrating portions under magnetic saturation conditions of rotor teeth. The rotor of an induction motor of this invention may include slots formed approximately in the shape of a T. The slots may be formed so that top slots are arranged on an outer peripheral portion of a rotor core, and bottom slots are arranged on an inner side of the top slots. The width in the circumferential direction of the top slot is wider than the width in the circumferential direction of the bottom slot, and the width in the circumferential direction of a rotor tooth between adjacent top slots is narrower than the width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between adjacent bottom slots.	06-16-2011

Mamoru Yabe, Sakado-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110058121	SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A surface light source device has a reflector plate, a light guide plate placed on an upper surface of the reflector plate, the light guide plate including a light guide plate main body having a light outgoing area, and a light introducing portion provided continuously from an end of the light guide plate main body, the light introducing portion having an upper surface side projected from an upper surface of the light guide plate main body in such a manner as to have a maximum thickness greater than a thickness of the light guide plate main body, a light source disposed such that light emitted therefrom is introduced into the light guide plate from a light incidence surface of the light introducing portion, a frame-like member having a uniform thickness, the frame-like member being adhesively applied to the upper surface of the reflector plate in such a manner as to enclose the light guide plate and the light source, a wiring substrate mounted at a lower surface thereof with the light source, the wiring substrate being adhesively applied to an upper surface of the frame-like member and to the upper surface of the maximum thickness area of the light introducing portion, and at least one optical sheet disposed on the upper surface of the light guide plate main body, the light introducing portion being sandwiched between the wiring substrate adhesively applied to the upper surface of the frame-like member and the reflector plate adhesively applied to the lower surface of the frame-like member.	03-10-2011
20110222000	LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A light guide plate has a light incident surface arranged facing a plurality of point light sources arrayed in a line, a light exit surface orthogonal to the light incident surface, and two side surfaces orthogonal to the light incident surface and the light exit surface. Light from the plurality of point light sources introduced from the light incident surface is diffused by a diffusion unit arranged on the light exit surface or a surface facing the light exit surface. The light diffused by the diffusion unit is exited from the light exit surface. A distance between a point light source positioned at an end of the plurality of point light sources and the light incident surface is different from a distance between a point light source not positioned at the end of the plurality of point light sources and the light incident surface.	09-15-2011
20120002437	AREA LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - An area light source device has a light guide plate including a light incident end face, a light guide plate main body thinner than a thickness of the light incident end face, and a light introducing unit formed in continuation with the light guide plate main body and so that thickness gradually becomes thinner from the light incident end face side towards the light guide plate main body side, a light source arranged at a position facing the light incident end face, a diffuser plate and one or more prism sheets arranged on a surface on a light emission side of the light guide plate main body, and a light shielding sheet arranged on an upper side of the diffuser plate and the prism sheet in a region excluding a light emitting region of the light guide plate main body.	01-05-2012

Mamoru Yabe, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110114630	APPARATUS WITH HEATING PART - An apparatus has a chassis has a chassis inner face and a chassis outer face, at least one heating part accommodated in the chassis, wherein at least a portion of the heating part faces the chassis inner face with an internal space therebetween, and a film having a first face and a second face bonded to at least a portion of the heating part facing the chassis inner face. The chassis outer face is located on a side opposite the chassis inner face portion and in contact with an external space and having a radiation film interposed therebetween. The film includes a convex part, a concave part, or a repeated pattern of convex and concave parts in the first face or the second face. At least one of the first face and the second face is in contact with the internal space.	05-19-2011
20120002441	AREA LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - An area light source device has a diffusion plate and a prism sheet stacked on a light guide plate, and a light source disposed opposite an end face of the light guide plate. Light emitted from the light source is introduced to an inside of the light guide plate from the end face. Area light emission is obtained by outputting the light diffused in the light guide plate from the diffusion plate and the prism sheet through a front face disposed opposite the diffusion plate. The light guide plate includes a light guide section that includes the end face disposed opposite the light source, a light emitting section that is disposed opposite the diffusion plate, and a joining section that joins the light guide section and the light emitting section. The front surface in the joining section includes an inclined surface that is gradually retreated toward a rear surface on an opposite side from the light guide section toward the light emitting section. The front faces of the light guide section and the joining section are covered with a light shielding member. The light shielding member is fixed to the diffusion plate without interposing the prism sheet therebetween. The light shielding member and the inclined surface are arranged to allow air to be interposed therebetween.	01-05-2012

Manabu Yabe, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080220682	Panel for flat panel display	09-11-2008

Mitsuhiro Yabe, Chita-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110010077	DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING QUANTITY OF INJECTED FUEL - A control device has a CPU for determining an opening time and a conversion time, set in a non-injection period between preceding and present injections, in an interception process every fuel injection, and a control circuit for controlling a converting unit, independent of the operation of the CPU, to convert an analog signal, indicating fuel pressure of an injector, into a converted value at the conversion time. The CPU determines a closing time from the opening time and the converted value in another interception process. The device has a driving circuit for starting the valve opening at the opening time to open the injector and to inject fuel from the opened injector into an engine and starting the valve closing at the closing time to close the injector and to stop the fuel injection when the injected fuel reaches a required quantity.	01-13-2011

Mitsuo Yabe, Hiratsuka-Shi JP

Motoaki Yabe, Yotsukaido-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100137272	Zinc Salt Of Isothiazolone Compound, Method For Reducing Irritation Caused By Isothiazolone Compound, Antibacterial and Antifungal Method Using Zinc Salt of Isothiazolone Compound, and Antibacterial and Antifungal Composition - There are provided, according to the present invention, a zinc salt of an isothiazolone compound represented by the following formula (1); a method for reducing the extent of irritation by converting the isothiazolone compound represented by the formula (1) into a zinc salt; an antibacterial and antifungal method using the zinc salt; and an antibacterial and antifungal composition including at least one kind of the zinc salt,	06-03-2010
20110251402	Zinc salt of isothiazolone compound, method for reducing irritation caused by isothiazolone compound, antibacterial and antifungal method using zinc salt of isothiazolone compound, and antibacterial and antifungal composition - A production process for a zinc salt of an isothiazolone compound represented by the formula (1), where R	10-13-2011

Naruo Yabe, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080286677	Toner for developer - Disclosed is a toner for a developer comprising cylindrical toner particles formed of a toner composition containing at least a binder resin and a releasant as toner components, and an external additive, wherein the cylindrical toner particles have an average circularity of 0.880 or more and 0.930 or less.	11-20-2008

Noritsugu Yabe, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100136680	BAGLIKE CONTAINER FOR CENTRIFUGATION AND METHOD OF GENE TRANSFER USING THE SAME - Baglike container (	06-03-2010

Shintaro Yabe, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110234459	MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE - A mobile wireless device and method are disclosed. A circuit board is located in a housing, and antenna element means is adhered to an internal surface of the housing by an electrically conductive rubber member comprising adhesive agent means. A power input terminal is located on the circuit board and electrically coupled to an end of the electrically conductive rubber member.	09-29-2011

Shoji Yabe, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080250621	Solid Electrolytic Capacitor Element, Method for Manufacturing Same, and Solid Electrolytic Capacitor - The invention produces a solid electrolytic capacitor using a solid electrolytic capacitor element by a method comprising forming a dielectric layer on the surface of an electric conductor, forming a semiconductor layer containing electrically conducting polymer on the dielectric layer and forming an electrode layer thereon, wherein the dielectric layer is formed by chemical formation in an electrolytic solution containing a dopant.	10-16-2008

Takahito Yabe, Tochigi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100038952	Cushion for Seat - A cushion for a seat of good appearance. The cushion for a seat comprises a three-dimensional cover constituted of a front surface portion, a substantially U-shaped rear surface portion arranged oppositely to the front surface portion while spaced apart therefrom, a circumferential surface portion arranged between the front surface portion and the rear surface portion while connecting at the edge thereof with the edge of the front surface portion and the edge of the rear surface portion, a stripe portion extending downward from the upper edge of an opening in the rear surface portion to close the opening, a first pair of teeth tapes fixed to the opposite side edges of the stripe portion, and a second pair of teeth tapes provided at the opposite side edges of the circumferential surface portion corresponding, in position, to the opposite side edges of the stripe portion and engaging with or disengaging from the first pair of teeth tapes so that the opening is closed or opened by the stripe portion, and a foamed resin pad molded integrally with each component of the cover, excluding the stripe portion, in the cover.	02-18-2010

Takashi Yabe, Kita-Ku JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110259319	Solar Energy Absorber - It aims to provide a solar heat collecting apparatus that can efficiently collect energy from solar light. The solar heat collecting apparatus comprises an opened container part	10-27-2011

Takashi Yabe, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090109509	IMAGE PROCESSOR AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - The present invention provides an image processor and an image processing method which can minimize variation of color tone or density in an image after screen processing, even if semi-transparency has been specified. The image processor of the present invention generates semi-transparent image data by overlaying a semi-transparent object on the PDL data to be rendered semi-transparent. Subsequently, screen processing is performed on the semi-transparent image data, by dither processing. Subsequently it is determined whether or not to define the screen processed semi-transparent image data as the image data for printing. If the result of determination is No, halftone value of the semi-transparent object is modified to be larger than the current value.	04-30-2009
20090284768	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention provides an image processing apparatus able to shorten the processing time for automatic tone correction. The image processing apparatus includes: printing unit for conducting tone correction for bitmapping a print job, and then printing the tone-corrected bitmap data; automatic tone correcting unit for conducting automatic tone correction while the printing unit is processing the print job; and configuring unit for configuring an image quality mode for printing by the printing unit. Depending on the image quality mode configured by the configuring unit, the automatic tone correction conducted by the automatic tone correcting unit while the print job is being processed may not be conducted.	11-19-2009
20110122427	IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus determines whether a color image is formed by reading an original with a reading unit or input from an external apparatus, and sets a conversion method for converting the color image into a monochrome image such that when an image obtained by monochrome converting the color image is output onto a recording medium, security information included in the color image is difficult to be discriminated by human eyes, if the color image is formed by reading an original. If the color image is input from the external apparatus, the image processing apparatus sets a monochrome conversion method selected by a user. The apparatus then converts the color image into a monochrome image by the set monochrome conversion method.	05-26-2011
20110286047	IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Upon setting of a halftone process of an initial setting, there is such a problem that graininess deteriorates due to an aging change or an environmental change. To solve this problem, an image processing apparatus executes a halftone process on a test image for tone correction and prints the processed test image; forms a tone correction table in accordance with read values from the printed test image; obtains graininess from a read value of a low density portion of a tone correction patch of the test image for the tone correction; discriminates whether the obtained graininess exceeds a predetermined reference level; and changes a setting of the halftone process so as to reduce the graininess when it is discriminated that the obtained graininess exceeds the predetermined reference level.	11-24-2011

Takeshi Yabe, Kawasaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100179350	Polymerizable boric compounds, methods of producing the same, polymerizable compositions and ionic-conductive polymeric electrolytes - A polymerizable boric compound for electrochemical devices represented by the formula (1), wherein, B represents a boron atom, Z represents a polymerizable functional group, X represents a divalent C	07-15-2010

Tomoaki Yabe, Kawasaki-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080232148	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND REDUNDANCY METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor memory device including a first memory to which a first address and first input data are input, and which outputs first output data, a content-addressable memory to which the first address is input as a search address, and which performs a search to determine whether or not the first address and a defective address coincide with each other and, when the first address and the defective address coincide with each other, outputs a second address and a control signal, a second memory which, when the second address is input thereto, outputs redundant data corresponding to the second address, and a multiplexer which, when the control signal is input thereto, switches the output data from the first output data to the redundant data, and outputs the redundant data to an input/output terminal.	09-25-2008
20090213635	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE HAVING REPLICA CIRCUIT - A semiconductor memory device includes first and second cell arrays which have memory cells arrayed in row and column directions, first and second bit lines which are connected to the memory cells arrayed in the column direction, and first and second sense amplifiers which are connected to the first, second bit lines, respectively. The device also includes first and second dummy cell arrays which have dummy cells arrayed in the row and column directions, a dummy word line which is connected to the dummy cells arrayed in the row direction, first and second dummy bit lines which are connected to the dummy cells arrayed in the column direction and receive an output from the dummy word line, and first and second sense amplifier activation circuits which activate the first, second sense amplifiers in accordance with first and second control signals output from the first and second dummy bit lines, respectively.	08-27-2009
20100014375	SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device operates by using a fixed power and a variable power. The device includes a plurality of word lines which select rows of a memory cell array, a plurality of word line drivers each of which is connected to a corresponding one of the word lines and includes a first CMOS gate, a first cutoff switch which is connected between a fixed power terminal and a power terminal of the first CMOS gate and cuts off the fixed power in a sleep mode, a switching circuit which is connected to the plurality of word lines and connects the plurality of word lines to a ground terminal in the sleep mode, and a power control circuit which generates the variable power by using the fixed power and sets the variable power to 0 V in the sleep mode.	01-21-2010

Tomotaka Yabe, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100110849	INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE AND METHOD - An information recording/reproducing device includes with a recording medium having a recording surface and a probe array in which a plurality of probes are disposed in a direction intersecting at least a track direction for carrying out either the record processing or the reproduction processing of information by scanning a plurality of information tracks in parallel with the track direction along the rack direction on the recording surface. One of the recording medium and the probe array is divided into a plurality of divided portions in the intersecting direction, so that each of them is configured to include at least one information track or probe. The information recording/reproducing device also includes a first driving element for driving each of the plural portions divided in the intersecting direction and a second driving element for driving each of the probe arrays in the track direction with respect to the recording surface.	05-06-2010

Tomotaka Yabe, Tsurugashima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100014412	INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An information recording/reproducing device is provided with a recording medium with a recording surface, a plurality of probes that carry out at least either record processing or reproduction processing by scanning a plurality of information tracks on the recording surface, a position detecting means that detects a position of at least one information track by using the probe for every plural divided regions into which the recording medium is divided in a direction intersecting the plural information tracks and which contain at least one information track, and a track control means that controls tracking of the probe used for at least either record processing or reproduction processing for every plural divided regions. Thus, the device structure can be simplified.	01-21-2010
20100033159	PHYSICAL PROPERTIES DETECTION DEVICE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES DETECTION METHOD - A physical properties detection device comprising a probe to be placed near or touching a surface of a ferroelectric; an oscillation loop including the probe and capacitance within the ferroelectric; and detection means for detecting a physical properties of the ferroelectric on the basis of a frequency variation of a measurement signal generated in the oscillation loop, the frequency variation accompanying application of an alternating electric field to the ferroelectric; and the physical properties detection device is further comprising frequency conversion means for converting the frequency of the measurement signal to a low frequency and outputting the resulting signal as a converted measurement signal; frequency control means for controlling the frequency of the converted measurement signal so as to match a target frequency; frequency detection means for generating a frequency detection signal that has a signal level corresponding to the frequency of the converted measurement signal; and synchronous detection means for synchronously detecting the frequency detection signal on the basis of a synchronization signal.	02-11-2010

Toru Yabe, Konan-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090320574	IN-LIQUID-SUBSTANCE DETECTION SENSOR - An in-liquid-substance detection sensor that achieves size reduction and detection accuracy improvement includes a piezoelectric substrate, at least two SAW devices provided on one major surface of the piezoelectric substrate and each having at least one IDT electrode defining a sensing portion, outer electrodes provided on the other major surface of the piezoelectric substrate and electrically connected to the SAW devices through vias extending through the piezoelectric substrate, a channel-defining member provided on the one major surface of the piezoelectric substrate so as to surround the SAW devices and a region connecting the SAW devices to each other, thereby defining sidewalls of a channel, and a protective member bonded to the one major surface of the piezoelectric substrate with the channel-defining member interposed therebetween, thereby sealing the channel, the protective member having at least two through holes communicating with the channel.	12-31-2009

Toshiaki Yabe, Shizuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100158733	OIL-FREE SCROLL COMPRESSOR - An oil-free scroll compressor prevents wraps from being broken and provides improved reliability. The oil-free scroll compressor includes an orbiting scroll member and fixed scroll members, and has compression channels into which water is injected each formed between the intake port and exhaust port provided in the fixed scroll member. The oil-free scroll compressor includes temperature sensors each of which detects temperature in the compression channel, regulating valves each of which controls ratio of the amount of the water to be injected into the respective compression channels to the total amount of the water to be injected into the compression channels, and controller which controls the opening degrees of the regulating valves such that a difference between the detected temperatures from the compression channels is small.	06-24-2010

Toshio Yabe, Komae-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090075209	DEVICE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An apparatus for manufacturing a device comprises a processing unit configured to perform a process for manufacturing the device, a conveying unit configured to convey an article to the processing unit, and a controller configured to control the conveying unit based on a job queue. Information for controlling conveyance of an article for a job next to a job for which the processing unit is performing the process is registered in the job queue. The controller is configured to control the conveying unit so as to convey the article for the next job in advance, based on the information.	03-19-2009

Toshiyasu Yabe, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090112742	COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD IN CONNECTION-ORIENTED COMMUNICATION, RELATED TRANSFER DEVICE, AND BILLING MANAGEMENT DEVICE - A gateway server	04-30-2009