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Akira Yamauchi, Hamamatsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110203444	GENERATION OF HARMONY TONE - A lead tone is generated on the basis of an input tone signal. Meanwhile, a specific pitch of the input tone signal is sequentially detected, from which is detected a normalized pitch corresponding to any one of the musical pitch names. Then, difference information is obtained which pertains to a difference between the specific pitch and the normalized pitch, and a pitch having a given pitch interval from the normalized pitch is determined as a target pitch of a tone signal to be generated. Then, a harmony tone is generated which has a pitch obtained by modulating the target pitch in accordance with the difference information.	08-25-2011
20110277617	ELECTRONIC MUSICAL APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A HARMONY NOTE - Tone pitch information is extracted from the received input note information. A scale is determined on the basis of retrieved tonality information. A reference scale note is determined on the basis of the extracted tone pitch information and the determined scale. A tone pitch of a harmony note is determined by counting scale notes which form the determined scale from the determined reference scale note until reaching a scale note designated by the retrieved degree information.	11-17-2011

Akira Yamauchi, Uji-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120127485	PRESSURE APPLICATION APPARATUS AND PRESSURE APPLICATION METHOD - A pressure application technique is provided that enables two objects to be pressurized (e.g., objects to be bonded) to be positioned with greater accuracy before having pressure applied thereto. The objects to be pressurized are moved relative to each other in a Z direction such that the objects are brought into contact with each other (step S	05-24-2012

Atsushi Yamauchi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120295638	COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND SERVER FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - According to an aspect, communication system includes a server and a first mobile communication device. The server is configured to transmit, when acquiring a search request of a mobile communication device, search information related to the search request to the first mobile communication device. The first mobile communication device includes: a first communication unit for communicating with the server, a second communication unit for communicating with a mobile communication device by short-range wireless communication to acquire device information related to the mobile communication device including at least identification information thereof, and a storage unit for storing the device information, and configured to transmit, when receiving the search information, the device information related to a target of the search request to the server.	11-22-2012

Eiji Yamauchi, Oita JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110237818	PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF PURIFIED O-(2,6-DICHLORO-4-METHYL-PHENYL) O,O-DIMETHYL PHOSPHOROTHIOATE - A process for producing a purified O—(2,6-dichloro-4-methylphenyl)—O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate, the process comprising:	09-29-2011

Erina Yamauchi, Hitachi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120321950	LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion battery includes: a positive electrode capable of occluding and emitting lithium ions; a negative electrode that is capable of occluding and emitting lithium ions; a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolytic solution. The negative electrode of the lithium ion battery is coated with a lithium ion conductive polymer. The lithium ion battery maintains high-temperature storage characteristics at temperatures of 50° C. or more and output characteristics at room temperature of the lithium ion battery are improved.	12-20-2012

Hideo Yamauchi, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110160033	LAS-TYPE FLOAT GLASS - An LAS-type float glass, which is substantially free of As	06-30-2011

Hideo Yamauchi, Otsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120276448	NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR AN ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided is a negative electrode material for an electricity storage device, comprises, a negative electrode active material comprising a compound containing at least SnO and P	11-01-2012
20120276452	NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A negative electrode active material for an electricity storage device comprises at least SnO as a composition thereof. When a binding energy value of an electron on a Sn 3d	11-01-2012
20130059201	NEGATIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE WHICH USE THE SAME - Provided is a negative-electrode active material for an electricity storage device, comprising: at least one kind of inorganic material selected from Si, Sn, Al, an alloy comprising any one of Si, Sn, and Al, and graphite; and an oxide material comprising at least one of P	03-07-2013

Hidetaka Yamauchi, Chiryu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120315065	ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE MULTIFILAMENT YARN AND ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE BRUSH - An electro-conductive multifilament yarn for forming an electro-conductive brush comprises an electro-conductive fiber containing a synthetic fiber and a carbon nanotube covering a surface of the fiber. The synthetic fiber may have a single-filament fineness of not more than 30 dtex. The synthetic fiber may have 3 to 6 elongated recesses or grooves extending in a longitudinal direction thereof and have a multi-leaves or star-shaped cross-section. The electro-conductive multifilament yarn of the present invention has a high electro-conductivity and may have an electric resistance value of 1×10	12-13-2012

Hideyuki Yamauchi, Otsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120086155	METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALIPHATIC POLYESTER FILM - An aliphatic polyester film is obtained by melt-extruding an aliphatic polyester as a film, controlling the entrained air stream between a casting drum and the film while inhibiting the variations of the film edge portion landing points on the casting drum, and subsequently bringing the film into contact with the casting drum over the entire width of the film.	04-12-2012

Hironori Yamauchi, Shiga JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110280464	Image Processing Method and Computer Program - To assign angle-dependent information to an input image in order to highlight and display one-dimensional patterns. First, data of an input image is inputted to a computer (Sa	11-17-2011
20110317936	Image Processing Method and Computer Program - To obtain an output image where contrast relating to the luminance of an input image has been adjusted. In an image processing method for adjusting the luminance value of each pixel contained in an input image, first, a closed region β(x, y) made up of a plurality of pixels in the input image is demarcated as a target region, and the target region is moved within the input image by predetermined pixel units. At this point, a maximum value and a minimum value of luminance energy defined as a luminance arrangement in the target region are calculated, and difference data of the luminance energy is calculated (step S	12-29-2011

Hiroyuki Yamauchi, Nagoya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130065061	BUILDING BOARD AND BUILDING BOARD PRODUCTION METHOD - In a building board, a base coating film, an inkjet coating film and a clear coating film are sequentially formed on a surface of an inorganic board; the inkjet coating film is a cured product of a UV-curable ink; and the clear coating film contains 0.1 to 10.0 wt % of a light stabilizer and/or ultraviolet absorbent. A method of producing a building board includes the steps of: implementing base coating onto a surface of an inorganic board; performing inkjet coating by coating a UV-curable ink onto the surface of the base-coated inorganic board and curing the UV-curable ink through irradiation of UV rays; and performing clear coating by applying a clear coating material containing 0.1 to 10.0 wt %, on solids basis, of a light stabilizer and/or ultraviolet absorbent, onto the surface of the inkjet-coated inorganic board.	03-14-2013

Hitoshi Yamauchi, Saitama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110150974	Agent For Oral Mucosal Administration - A medicament used for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of xerostomia, which is in the form for oral mucosal administration comprising a spirooxathiolane quinuclidine derivative represented by the following general formula (I) or an acid addition salt thereof:	06-23-2011

Junichi Yamauchi, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130074720	PRINTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PAPER WIDTH DIRECTION EDGE POSITION - A printing device includes a head unit having a print head and a sensor that detects a presence or an absence of a sheet, a drive unit that causes the head unit to move to a width direction orthogonal to a feeding direction of the sheet, and a control unit controlling a position of the print head to the sheet based on a detection result of the sensor, wherein the control unit executes a first control that obtains the detection result of the sensor whenever the head unit moves only a first interval to a specific direction from a reference position and a second control that, when a change from the presence to the absence of the sheet is detected by the sensor during the first control, obtains the detection result of the sensor whenever the head unit moves only a second interval that is shorter than the first interval.	03-28-2013
20130076821	PRINTER AND MEDIUM FOR STORING PRINTING CONTROL PROGRAM - A printer includes a memory that memorizes a value of a maximum stroke and a processor that executes a process. The process includes calculating a maximum stroke time that lasts from when a print pin arranged in a printhead is projected from the printhead by the maximum stroke to when the print pin is retracted in the printhead, setting an adjustment printing area on the printing medium, and switching a movement timing of the printhead in accordance with the maximum stroke time when a printing position of the printhead falls within the adjustment printing area set on the printing medium.	03-28-2013

Kana Yamauchi, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110205587	OPERATION PANEL FOR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING OPERATION PANEL - An operation panel includes: a display that displays a plurality of setting items for use of a function of the image processing apparatus on a screen; an item selection key that allows a user to select from the plurality of items displayed on the screen of the display; and a plurality of value setting keys that allow the user to set a value for the item selected using the item selection key. And the display further displays a first display area that serves to know which one is currently selected among the plurality of items using the item selection key and a second display area that serves to know which one to use to set a value for the item among the plurality of value setting keys.	08-25-2011

Kazuki Yamauchi, Hiroshima JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110316295	LOWER VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - In a lower vehicle-body structure of a vehicle, there is provided a rear connecting member swingably supporting a rear portion of a lower arm at a sub frame and a front side frame, the rear connecting member comprising a support portion to support the lower arm, a fifth connection portion to connect the sub frame and the support portion, and a fourth connection portion to connect the front side frame and the support portion. Further, there is provided a separation mechanism to separate the fourth connection portion off the front side frame in the vehicle frontal collision. Accordingly, the sub frame and the lower arm are separated off the front side frame by the separation mechanism.	12-29-2011

Kazuki Yamauchi, Nukata-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120126858	LOAD DRIVING APPARATUS - A load driving apparatus for driving a load with a constant current includes a shunt resistor and a driver circuit. A shunt current corresponding to the constant current flows though the shunt resistor. The driver circuit is connected to a first end of the shunt resistor to supply the constant current corresponding to the shunt current to the load. The driver circuit includes a reference voltage source for generating a predetermined reference voltage. The driver circuit adjusts the magnitude of the constant current by performing a feedback-control of the magnitude of the shunt current in such a manner that a first voltage corresponding to the reference voltage and a second voltage corresponding to a voltage at the first end of the shunt resistor become equal to each other.	05-24-2012

Kazuo Yamauchi, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110241674	Sample Tube and Measurement Method for Solid-State NMR - A solid-state NMR sample tube and method of using same which can be spun stably and at high speed while suppressing its bending resonance. A solid sample to be investigated by solid-state NMR spectroscopy can be sealed in the sample tube. The sample tube includes a hollow cylinder having opposite ends. At least one of the ends is open. The sample tube has a length L, an outside diameter D, and an inside diameter d which satisfy a given relationship disclosed herein.	10-06-2011

Keita Yamauchi, Settsu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120306183	AIR BAG DEVICE - Provided is an airbag device mounted to a steering wheel in which a mounting member is provided in a protruding manner. The airbag device includes an airbag, an inflator configured to inflate and deploy the airbag, a cover that covers the airbag, and a mounting plate. A locking body configured to be locked with the mounting member is held on the mounting plate via the holding member. The mounting plate includes a recess that is recessed from a portion for mounting the inflator. The locking body is provided in the recess of the mounting plate.	12-06-2012
20120306184	MOUNTING SECTION STRUCTURE FOR AIRBAG DEVICE - An airbag device includes an airbag, an inflator, and a mounting plate. A steering wheel includes a wheel main body and a core member as a central member. A mounting member is provided to any one of the mounting plate side and the core member side, and a locking body is provided to the other thereof. The mounting member includes a column part and a locking protrusion provided in a protruding manner to a distal end portion of the column part. The locking body is locked with an inner corner portion between the column part and the locking protrusion, whereby the airbag device is mounted to the steering wheel. A locking abutment surface of the locking protrusion, which faces a proximal end portion of the column part, includes a slip-off prevention protrusion that holds the locking body on the proximal-end-portion side of the locking protrusion.	12-06-2012
20120313357	AIRBAG DEVICE - An airbag device includes a mounting plate, a locking body formed of a linear material configured to be elastically deformed into a shape in which an intermediate wire portion and a pair of side wire portions are continuous so as to form a U-like shape, and a holding member holding the locking body on the mounting plate. Each of end portions of the pair of side wire portions is formed as an inclined portion for biasing, and a pair of auxiliary biasing members respectively configured to abut against the pair of inclined portions for biasing are provided in the mounting plate. The locking body is held on the mounting plate in a state in which the pair of inclined portions for biasing respectively abut against the pair of auxiliary biasing members to bias the intermediate wire portion toward a direction of being locked with the first mounting member.	12-13-2012

Keita Yamauchi, Suita-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110298201	AIRBAG DEVICE - Closing movement of at least one of two or more air chambers is started at an early stage, and an inflated air chamber is tightly closed and maintained in an inflated state for a long time. Inside of an airbag is partitioned into air chambers, with a partitioning cloth, and a diffuser that stores a gas generator is disposed in the air chambers, through the partitioning cloth. Gas from a gas generator is rectified by the diffuser, and is supplied from outlet parts, into the air chambers, thereby inflating and deploying the air chambers. An occupant side base cloth, a semi-perimeter portion around the lower outlet part, is connected to a back-side base cloth of the airbag, and in accordance with an inflation of the lower air chamber, a tension is imposed on the occupant side base cloth from the back-side base cloth, thereby elongating the lower air chamber. This causes the base cloths to come close to each other and gradually narrow the opening width, thereby enabling the base cloths to closely stick to each other so as to close the opening of the lower outlet part.	12-08-2011

Ken Yamauchi, Anjo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110260414	POWER TOOL - An effective technique is provided for rationally clamping and holding various kinds of tool bits which can be selectively replaced with each other and attached to the driving shaft, in a power tool	10-27-2011
20120211250	VIBRATION REDUCTION HANDLE AND POWER TOOL - A vibration reduction handle includes: a handle body attachable to a disk grinder; a grip portion which extends in a first direction defined as a longitudinal direction of the grip portion and is pivotably movable in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a first vibration reduction rubber and a second vibration reduction rubber which are respectively provided between the handle body and the grip portion.	08-23-2012

Kentaro Yamauchi, Lyon FR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090114046	IRON-BASE SINTERED PART, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF IRON-BASE SINTERED PART AND ACTUATOR - An iron-base sintered part having high density and totally enhanced strength, toughness and abrasion resistance, a manufacturing method of the iron-base sintered part, and an actuator are disclosed. The iron-base sintered part is formed by an iron-nickel-molybdenum-carbon-based sintered alloy, has density of 7.25 g/cm	05-07-2009

Makoto Yamauchi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120112701	TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM - What is provided is a telecommunication system including: a master unit; and	05-10-2012
20120253717	BATTERY VOLTAGE DETECTOR AND BATTERY VOLTAGE DETECTING METHOD - A battery voltage detector includes: a voltage detection circuit; a voltage processor; and a power voltage. The voltage detection circuit is configured to detect a cell voltage of a battery cell. The voltage processor is configured to perform analog-to-digital conversion on the cell voltage with a predetermined period to collect cell voltage detection data. The power voltage monitoring circuit is configured to determine whether or not an instantaneous variation of an externally-supplied power voltage occurs, and output an instantaneous variation detection signal indicating a result of detection to the voltage processor. If the voltage processor detects based on the instantaneous variation detection signal that the instantaneous variation of the externally-supplied power voltage occurs, the voltage processor is configured to delete the cell voltage detection data that is the newest.	10-04-2012

Masaaki Yamauchi, Koka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130098656	POLYIMIDE RESIN VARNISH, AND INSULATED WIRE, ELECTRICAL COIL, AND MOTOR USING SAME - Provided is an insulated wire that can realize a high corona inception voltage and that can satisfy required properties such as heat resistance and a mechanical strength. A polyimide resin varnish containing, as a main component, a polyimide precursor resin obtained by allowing an aromatic diamine to react with an aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride, wherein the aromatic diamine includes a first aromatic diamine having an aromatic ether bond and three or more benzene rings, and a second aromatic diamine represented by formula (2) below, and an imide group concentration after imidization of the polyimide precursor resin is 25% or more and 35% or less.	04-25-2013

Masakazu Yamauchi, Nagaokakyo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120163638	Piezoelectric Sound Component - A piezoelectric sound component that includes a resin sheet, a piezoelectric diaphragm, and a casing. The piezoelectric diaphragm vibrates by bending, and is attached to at least part of a central portion of the resin sheet excluding a peripheral portion of the resin sheet. The casing holds the peripheral portion of the resin sheet. The casing supports at least one corner portion of the piezoelectric diaphragm.	06-28-2012

Masashi Yamauchi, Fujinomiya-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120242770	INK-JET RECORDING MEDIUM - An ink-jet recording medium comprising: a support including a base paper, a first polyolefin resin layer disposed on one side of the base paper, and a second polyolefin resin layer disposed on the other side of the base paper, and an ink receiving layer including inorganic particles and a water-soluble resin, the ink receiving layer being disposed on one side of the support, wherein a first surface of the support at a side that is opposite to a side at which the ink receiving layer is disposed has a centerline average roughness (Ra) of from 0.5 μm to 1.0 μm when measured in accordance with JIS-B-0601 with a cutoff value of 0.8 mm, and an average surface roughness (Sra) of 0.3 μm or less when a cutoff value is from 1 μm to 25 μm.	09-27-2012

Miho Yamauchi, Sapporo-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120228120	PHOTOREDUCTION CATALYST, AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING AMMONIA AND METHOD FOR DECREASING NITROGEN OXIDES IN WATER USING THE SAME - Disclosed are: a catalyst which is capable of reducing and converting nitrate ions into ammonia without adding a hydrogen gas thereto; a method for synthesizing ammonia using the catalyst, wherein nitrate ions are reduced without adding a hydrogen gas thereto; and a method for decreasing nitrogen oxide in water by reducing nitrate ions contained in the water. Disclosed is a photocatalyst composition that is obtained by loading a photocatalyst, which is capable of photoreducing protons into a hydrogen gas, with CuPd alloy nanoparticles. The photocatalyst composition is used for the purpose of producing ammonia by photoreducing nitrogen that is coexistent with water and nitrogen oxide. The CuPd alloy nanoparticles are (1) CuPd alloy nanoparticles having a B2 type crystal structure and represented by CuxPd(1-x) (wherein 0.3	09-13-2012

Ryo Yamauchi, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120181324	JOINING METHOD AND JOINING TOOL - A joining method of a pair of workpieces, each workpiece having a non-flat portion and an abutting surface continuous to the non-flat portion, wherein the method provides an extension portion on each of the workpieces, the extension portion having a surface continuous with the non-flat portion and the abutting surface and projecting outward from the workpiece, and holding the workpieces so as to form a joining line between the non-flat portions of the respective workpieces by bringing the abutting surfaces thereof into contact with each other. Also disclosed is a joining tool having a substantially cylindrical shoulder portion and a projection projecting outward from a tip surface of the shoulder portion.	07-19-2012
20120227890	FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD AND WELDING JIG USED THEREFOR - A friction stir welding performed by preparing a pair of members to be welded, each including an abutment surface and a margin portion provided in an extended manner, the margin portion including a welding surface that is continuous to the abutment surface by using a welding tool for performing friction stir welding. The welding tool integrally includes a columnar shoulder portion and a probe portion formed on a leading end surface of the shoulder portion, the probe portion having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the shoulder portion. The abutment surfaces and the welding surfaces are brought into contact with each other so as to form a continuous welding line therebetween.	09-13-2012

Ryou Yamauchi, Obu-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120119868	WIRING SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR WIRING SUBSTRATE - Disclosed is a wiring substrate that is provided with a wiring pattern formed from a metal plate, and an insulation layer as a base material to which the wiring pattern is to be fixed. The wiring pattern has a mounting pad for having electronic parts (	05-17-2012

Ryou Yamauchi, Kasugai-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120160553	CIRCUIT BOARD PRODUCTION METHOD AND CIRCUIT BOARD	06-28-2012

Ryuji Yamauchi, Fukuoka JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110304732	MONITORING CAMERA AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING MONITORING CAMERA - A monitoring camera (	12-15-2011
20110310293	DOME-SHAPED CAMERA - A dome-shaped camera (	12-22-2011

Satoru Yamauchi, Songnamsi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120201309	Error Detection on Variable Length Code Decoder - Decoding of image data from a bit stream of encoded image data is performed. The image data was encoded in a selected domain by a transform function. A set of coefficients is extracted from the bit stream, wherein the set of coefficients represent a block of the image data. Each coefficient is compared to a theoretical model of a distribution of the coefficient data representative of the transform function. A decoding error is indicated when a coefficient does not lie within the theoretical model.	08-09-2012

Satoru Yamauchi, Songnamsi KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120200772	Automatic Program Clock Reference Correction - A data stream that contains periodic time reference values referenced to a first reference clock is received for transcoding. The received data stream is processed to form an output data stream that contains the periodic time reference values. At least one of the periodic time reference values is adjusted by adding a count value to the at least one periodic reference value to form an adjusted periodic time reference value. The output data stream is transmitted with the adjusted periodic time reference value.	08-09-2012

Satoru Stephen Yamauchi, Kashiwa-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110158665	DEVELOPING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing apparatus includes a developing container for accommodating a developer; a rotatable developer carrying member, provided in an opening of the developing container, for feeding the developer to a position opposing image bearing member to develop a latent image formed to the image bearing member; a first chamber, provided in the developing container, for supplying the developer to the carrying member; a second chamber, provided adjacent to the first chamber in the developing container, for accommodating the developer; a first feeding member, provided in the first chamber, for feeding the developer in the first chamber; a second feeding member, provided in the second chamber, for feeding the developer in a direction opposite to a feeding direction of the first feeding member; a partition member partitioning between the first chamber and the second chamber; an opening provided in each of opposite ends of the first chamber to form a circulation path between the first chamber and the second chamber; and detecting means, provided opposed to the opening at a position contacting the developer, for detecting a temperature or humidity for controlling an image forming condition.	06-30-2011

Satoshi Yamauchi, Yamanashi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120311854	COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE AND A DEVICE TYPE CHANGING METHOD IN THE COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE - In an operation performing step which performs operations associated with the device type changing by operating operation switches such as a “file operation” (	12-13-2012
20120314395	COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE AND PRODUCT-TYPE SWITCHING METHOD - In the operation execution step wherein the operation switches are clicked to execute the operation related to product-type switching, if the substrate presence/absence detecting sensors S	12-13-2012

Shinobu Yamauchi, Tochigi-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120175765	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device is disclosed that includes an insulation substrate, a metal wiring layer, a semiconductor element, a heat sink, and a stress relaxation member located between the insulation substrate and the heat sink. The heat sink has a plurality of partitioning walls that extend in one direction and are arranged at intervals. The stress relaxation member includes a stress absorbing portion formed by through holes extending through the entire thickness of the stress relaxation member. Each hole is formed such that its dimension along the longitudinal direction of the partitioning walls is greater than its dimension along the arranging direction of the partitioning walls.	07-12-2012
20120182695	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device is disclosed that includes an insulation substrate, a metal wiring layer, a semiconductor element, a heat sink, and a stress relaxation member located between the insulation substrate and the heat sink. The heat sink has a plurality of partitioning walls that extend in one direction and are arranged at intervals. The stress relaxation member includes a stress absorbing portion formed by through holes extending through the entire thickness of the stress relaxation member. Each hole is formed such that its dimension along the longitudinal direction of the partitioning walls is greater than its dimension along the arranging direction of the partitioning walls.	07-19-2012

Shiro Yamauchi, Hyogo JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110280774	OZONE GENERATING APPARATUS - There is provided an ozone generating apparatus that requires no use of cooling water, is small in size and easy in maintenance. The ozone generating apparatus includes a ground electrode	11-17-2011

Shohei Yamauchi, Nirasaki City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120220132	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes: forming a core layer, an anti-reflection film and a photoresist layer on a layer to be etched of a substrate; trimming first line patterns of the photoresist layer; forming a first film on the first line patterns; removing the first film such that the first film is left in sidewall portions of the first line patterns of the photoresist layer; removing the photoresist layer; producing the core layer into second line patterns by etching the anti-reflection film and the core layer; forming a second film on the core layer produced into the second line patterns; removing the second film such that the second film is left in sidewall portions of the second line patterns of the core layer; and producing the layer to be etched into third line patterns by etching the layer to be etched.	08-30-2012

Shunya Yamauchi, Yokohama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120008895	SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMITTER MODULE, OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE, AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT - Provided is a semiconductor optical device, which has a buried heterostructure structure and is formed in a structure capable of reducing a parasitic capacitance to further improve characteristics thereof, and also provided are an optical transmitter module, an optical transceiver module, and an optical transmission equipment. The semiconductor optical device includes a modulator portion for modulating light input along an emitting direction and radiating the modulated light, the modulator portion including: a mesa-stripe structure, which includes an active layer and extends in the emitting direction; and a buried layer provided adjacent to each side of the mesa-stripe structure, in which a distance between a lower surface of the buried layer and a lower surface of the active layer is 20% or more of a distance between the lower surface and an upper surface of the buried layer.	01-12-2012

Takanobu Yamauchi, Kyoto-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120266921	THIN PLATE MEMBER WASHING APPARATUS - A thin plate member washing apparatus includes a washing vessel including a lid member and an elongated cylindrical vessel having at one end an opening that is closed by the lid member and in which tap water is contained, and a thin plate member fixing member that is housed in the washing vessel and holds a mesh member whose surface is washed with the tap water by moving within the washing vessel.	10-25-2012
20120279533	THIN PLATE MEMBER WASHING APPARATUS - In a thin plate member washing apparatus, when a rotary arm member supporting a mesh member holding portion is rotated using a rotary handle, tap water flows over the surface of a mesh member, and medicinal fluid residue deposited on the mesh member is removed.	11-08-2012

Takeshi Yamauchi, Nagoya-City JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110266666	CIRCUIT BOARD WITH BUILT-IN SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A circuit board includes an insulating member and a semiconductor chip encapsulated with the thermoplastic resin portion of the insulating member. A wiring member is located in the insulating member and electrically connected to first and second electrodes on respective sides of the semiconductor chip. The wiring member includes a pad, an interlayer connection member, and a connection portion. A diffusion layer is located between the first electrode and the connection portion between the pad and the connection portion, and between the second electrode and the interlayer connection member. At least one element of the interlayer connection member has a melting point lower than a glass-transition point of the thermoplastic resin portion. The connection portion is made of material having a melting point higher than a melting point of the thermoplastic resin portion.	11-03-2011

Takeshi Yamauchi, Chiba JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110293242	RECORDING APPARATUS, REPRODUCING APPARATUS, RECORDING/REPRODUCING SYSTEM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - There is provided a recording apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire a video stream, a switch indication detecting unit configured to detect a switch indication with reference to the acquired video stream, the switch indication indicating switching of a content type between a 3D video content and a 2D video content, a switch information generating unit configured to, on the basis of the detected switch indication, generate switch information, the switch information indicating switching of the content type between the 3D video content and the 2D video content in the video stream, and a recording unit configured to record the switch information while correlating the switch information with the acquired video stream.	12-01-2011

Takeshi Yamauchi, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120252111	MEASURING SYSTEM USING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE, MEASURING DEVICE, MEASURING METHOD, OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE TYPE SENSOR CHIP, AND MAGNETIC FINE PARTICLE - According to one embodiment, a measuring system using an optical waveguide is provided. The measuring system has an optical waveguide, magnetic fine particles, a magnetic field applying unit, a light source and a light receiving element. The optical waveguide has a sensing area to which first substances having a property of specifically bonding to subject substances to be measured are fixed. Second substances having a property of specifically bonding to the subject substances are fixed to the magnetic fine particle. The magnetic field applying unit generates a magnetic field for moving the magnetic fine particles. The light source inputs a light into the optical waveguide. The light receiving element receives the light output from the optical waveguide.	10-04-2012

Taku Yamauchi, Shizuoka-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120126570	DOOR TRIM - A door trim includes a pocket opened at an upper side thereof and capable of housing a sheet shaped article, and a stepped portion being provided at one end portion, in a door longitudinal direction, of a pocket bottom portion, and protruding upward. The door trim is compatible with any state of: a first housing state in which the sheet shaped article in a tilted state is placed on an upper surface of the stepped portion and on the other end portion, in the door longitudinal direction, of the pocket bottom portion, and a second housing state in which another sheet shaped article larger than the sheet shaped article is vertically placed on the pocket bottom portion but not on the stepped portion.	05-24-2012

Tatsuya Yamauchi, Niigata JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110269912	PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF NUCLEUS-HYDROGENATED AROMATIC VINYL/(METH)ACRYLATE COPOLYMERS - A safe and stable production method of a hydrogenated polymer having high transparency, which is a production method of a hydrogenated polymer by hydrogenating aromatic rings of an aromatic vinyl compound-(meth)acrylate copolymer, in which (1) a solvent solution of the copolymer is added to a reactor, which has a solvent and a supported palladium catalyst charged therein, under a hydrogen atmosphere at a rate of from 0.01 to 15 g/hour in terms of the copolymer per unit mass (g) of the supported palladium catalyst, thereby performing hydrogenation reaction, and then such an operation is performed repeatedly that (2) a hydrogenated polymer is obtained from 30 to 90% by mass of the resulting reaction mixed solution, and a fresh solvent solution of the copolymer is added to the reactor, in which the residual reaction mixed solution is left, or to which the residual reaction mixed solution is returned, at a rate of from 0.01 to 15 g/hour in terms of the copolymer per unit mass (g) of the supported palladium catalyst, thereby performing hydrogenation reaction.	11-03-2011

Tatsuya Yamauchi, Hadano JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120191887	COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIGNAL TRANSMITTING - In order to suppress occurrence of a random pattern signal is suppressed without the use of a sideband signal in a long distance data transmission exceeding that defined in a PCIe interface specification, provided is a computer system, including a first component having a transmitting unit which transmits a control signal, a second component having a receiving unit which receives the control signal, a transmission path which connects the first component and the second component along which a signal is transmitted and received, wherein: in case of the transmitting unit of the first component transmits a ternary signal with three states of 0/1/Idle to the receiving unit of the second component, the transmitting unit of the first component substitutes a combination of signals representing 0/1 for a signal representing the Idle state, and transmits the substituted signals instead of the ternary signal to the receiving unit of the second component.	07-26-2012

Tomio Yamauchi, Sagamihara-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120205363	CANNED PRODUCT HEATING APPARATUS - A canned product heating apparatus includes: a non-contact type temperature detecting element which is not in contact with a surface of a can container; a directional microphone oriented to a closure of the can container; an interrupting circuit which interrupts an electrical supply to a high-frequency induction heating coil based on a signal transmitted from the directional microphone. The electrical supply to the high-frequency induction heating coil is stopped by the interrupting circuit in case the directional microphone captures sonic waves within a predetermined range.	08-16-2012
20120267534	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING SEALING DEFECT OF CONTAINER - A method for inspecting sealing defects of a container using infrared light. Infrared light in a wavelength range of 1450 nm±20 nm is irradiated from a phototransmitter onto the sealed portion of a sample container. Infrared light reflected from or transmitted through the sealed portion of the sample container is received by a photoreceiver, and transmitted to a photodetector through an optical fiber. The infrared light in a same wavelength range as the case of inspecting the sample container is irradiated onto the sealed portion of a container to be inspected. The infrared light reflected from or transmitted through the sealed portion of the inspected container is converted into the analog voltage value and transmitted to a controller. If the infrared light is reduced to be smaller than a threshold set on the basis of the sample container, the sealed portion of the inspected container is judged as a sealing defect.	10-25-2012

Toshiaki Yamauchi, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120141932	DEVELOPER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing a developer, the method includes aggregating first fine particles and second fine particles in a dispersion liquid, said dispersion liquid containing the first fine particles which contain at least a binder resin, and the second fine particles which contain a coloring compound, a color developer and a decolorizing agent and have been subjected to a master batch treatment; and forming aggregate particles.	06-07-2012
20120327481	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING MATERIAL - According to one embodiment, there is provided an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a medium. The image forming apparatus includes a first image forming material including a color material that is decolored at or above a first temperature, and that develops color at or below a second temperature lower than the first temperature, a second image forming material including a color material that is not decolored under heat, a heater that heats the medium to the first temperature or higher after an image is formed on the medium, and a controller that performs control to print an image on the medium using the second image forming material, and to print tracking information on the medium using the first image forming material.	12-27-2012

Toshikazu Yamauchi, Miyazaki JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110232075	Wafer holding apparatus and method - A wafer holding apparatus for holding a wafer in a semiconductor fabrication apparatus includes a stage having a wafer receiving area with a large number of apertures. A gas, supply source supplies gas to the apertures to levitate the wafer by gas pressure. The levitated wafer is held in contact with a retainer disposed above a peripheral part of the wafer receiving area by the gas pressure, which the retainer resists. The wafer is thereby held securely even when the stage is moved, and the surface configuration of the wafer is not affected by the presence of foreign matter between the wafer and stage.	09-29-2011
20120162618	SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - A semiconductor processing device sprays a liquid chemical agent onto a film on a spinning semiconductor substrate. The spray nozzle is moved horizontally from a first upper position comparatively distant from the substrate to a second upper position closer to the substrate, then vertically downward to a lower position. All of these positions are higher than the substrate and none of them overlie the substrate. The spray nozzle is then moved horizontally to a spray position over the substrate and spraying begins. Any residual liquid chemical agent remaining at the outlet of the spray nozzle from the processing of a previous substrate drops off harmlessly at the end of the downward vertical motion instead of dropping onto the film on the substrate.	06-28-2012

Toyohiko Yamauchi, Hamamatsu JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120307035	SINGLE-SHOT FULL-FIELD REFLECTION PHASE MICROSCOPY - The present invention relates to a full-field reflection phase microscope. In a preferred embodiment, the invention can combine low-coherence interferometry and off-axis digital holographic microscopy (DHM). The reflection-based DHM provides highly sensitive and a single-shot imaging of cellular dynamics while the use of low coherence source provides a depth-selective measurement. A preferred embodiment of the system uses a diffraction grating in the reference arm to generate an interference image of uniform contrast over the entire field-of-view albeit low-coherence light source. With improved path-length sensitivity, the present invention is suitable for full-field measurement of membrane dynamics in live cells with sub-nanometer-scale sensitivity.	12-06-2012

Wataru Yamauchi, Wakayama JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120259136	METHOD FOR COOLING LIQUID - In a method for cooling liquid, when a liquid containing a volatile component and a surfactant is supplied to an atmosphere having a pressure which is lower than or equal to the saturated vapor pressure of the volatile component so that at least a portion of the volatile component is vaporized, whereby the liquid is cooled, a gas other than the volatile component is introduced into the atmosphere having the pressure so that the gas contacts the liquid.	10-11-2012

Wataru Yamauchi, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110235210	SPINDLE MOTOR INCLUDING COMMUNICATING CHANNEL, AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A spindle motor for use in a disk drive apparatus includes stationary and rotating portions. The stationary portion includes a shaft including a thrust plate. A sleeve portion includes an axial end surface arranged opposite the thrust plate. A first seal member is arranged opposite the thrust plate on an opposite side with respect to the sleeve portion. The thrust plate preferably includes a plate communicating hole arranged to connect first and second thrust gaps defined, respectively, between the thrust plate and the sleeve portion and between the thrust plate and the first seal member. The sleeve portion preferably includes a sleeve communicating hole arranged to connect the first thrust gap with an opposite axial side thereof. A lubricant is arranged to fill a communicating channel extending from a first to a second capillary seal portion through the plate communicating hole and the sleeve communicating hole.	09-29-2011

Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110142086	OPTICAL MODULE WITH ENHANCED ROBUSTNESS OF TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING DEVICE - An optical assembly (OSA) that installs a semiconductor optical device mounted on a thermo-electric controller (TEC) is disclosed. The TEC in the upper plate thereof is mechanically connected to the housing, or to the block stiffly fixed to the housing by a bridge made of stiff material. The bridge preferably extends along the optical axis to show enhanced durability against the impact caused by an external ferrule abutting against the receptacle of the OSA.	06-16-2011

Yo Yamauchi, Himeji-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120094880	RESIN COMPOSITION WHOSE LUBRICITY UNDER WET CONDITIONS IS MAINTAINED - Provided is a resin composition that will suffer from little drop of lubricity and will offer good touch feeling even if it is used repeatedly. A resin composition superior in lubricity and touch feeling is produced by melt-mixing a water-soluble polyethylene oxide having a viscosity average molecular weight of 1,000,000 to 6,000,000, a modified polyalkylene oxide obtainable by reacting a polyalkylene oxide, a diol compound, and a diisocyanate compound together, and a thermoplastic resin together.	04-19-2012

Yoshiaki Yamauchi, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110228255	DISTRIBUTED OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR - The present invention provides a distributed optical fiber sensor capable of measuring the strain and temperature of an object to be measured simultaneously and independently with high spatial resolution. A distributed optical fiber sensor FS is a distributed optical fiber sensor which uses an optical fiber	09-22-2011

Yoshihiro Yamauchi, Kanagawa-Ken JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120325872	Backpack Strap Attaching Structure - A backpack strap includes a strap main body, an upper end of which is connected to a backpack frame, a pad attached to the strap main body on a user side, and a contact state holding unit holding an upper end of the pad in contact with the backpack frame. Upper portions of the strap main body and pad are spaced apart from each other by a specified distance. The upper end of the pad has a shape and a strength that is, when contacting the backpack frame, able to prevent the backpack strap from falling sideways. Due to a tensile force of the upper portion of the strap main body and a stiffness of the upper portion of the pad, the upper portion of the pad is held in a projecting state with the upper end of the pad acting as a support point.	12-27-2012

Yoshimitsu Yamauchi, Osaka-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120075251	PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An embodiment of the present invention provides a liquid crystal display device. In each pixel circuit, a pixel electrode is connected to a source line via a third transistor. When a refreshing circuit performs a refreshing operation, a boosting signal line is supplied with a voltage pulse. If the pixel electrode is at a high voltage level at this time point, a voltage at a node is boosted and a first transistor turns ON to supply a refreshing voltage to the pixel electrode. If the pixel electrode is at a low voltage level, there is no boost, and the first transistor stays in OFF state, so a node assumes a voltage which is given by an off-resistance ratio of the first and the third transistors, and this voltage is supplied to the pixel electrode.	03-29-2012
20120081345	Pixel Circuit And Display Device - A liquid crystal display device is provided which is capable of sufficiently decreasing power consumption in permanent display of still images while keeping high quality display in transparent mode, in high resolution display panels. In each pixel circuit, a pixel electrode is connected to a source line via a third transistor. When a refreshing circuit performs a refreshing operation, a boosting signal line is supplied with a voltage pulse. If the pixel electrode is at a high voltage level at this time point, a voltage at a node is boosted and a first transistor turns ON to supply a reference voltage to the pixel electrode as a refreshing voltage. If the pixel electrode is at a low voltage level, there is no boost, and the first transistor stays in OFF state, so a node assumes a voltage which is given by an off-resistance ratio of the first and the third transistors, and this voltage is supplied to the pixel electrode.	04-05-2012
20120154262	Pixel Circuit And Display Device - A display device which achieves low power consumption without causing an aperture ratio to be lowered is provided. A pixel circuit includes: an internal node which holds a voltage of the pixel data supplied to a display element part; a first switch circuit which transfers the voltage of the pixel data supplied from a data signal line to the internal node through at least a switch element; a second switch circuit which transfers a voltage supplied to a predetermined voltage supply line to the internal node without going through the switch element; and a control circuit which holds a predetermined voltage depending on the voltage of the pixel data held in the internal node, at one end of a first capacitance element and controls connection/disconnection of the second switch circuit.	06-21-2012
20120154365	PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes liquid crystal capacitor element interposed between a pixel electrode and a counter electrode. The pixel electrode, one terminals of a first switch circuit and a second switch circuit, and a first terminal of a second transistor form an internal node. The other terminals of the first switch circuit is connected to the source line. The other terminal of the second switch circuit is connected to the voltage supply line and is configured by a series circuit of transistors. A control terminal of the transistor, a second terminal of the transistor, and one terminal of a boost capacitor element form an output node. The other terminal of the boost capacitor element, the control terminal of the transistor, and the control terminal of the transistor are connected to a boost line, a reference line, and a selecting line, respectively.	06-21-2012
20120154369	PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes liquid crystal capacitor element formed between a pixel electrode and a counter electrode. One terminals of the pixel electrode, a first switch circuit, and a second switch circuit, and a first terminal of a second transistor form an internal node. The first switch circuit and the second switch circuit have other terminals connected to a source line. The second switch circuit is configured by a series circuit of transistors, and a control terminal of the transistor, a second terminal of the transistor, and one terminal of a boost capacitor element form an output node. The other terminal of the boost capacitor element is connected to a boost line, the control terminal of the transistor is connected to a reference line, and the control terminal of the transistor is connected to a selecting line.	06-21-2012
20120212476	PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device where low power consumption is realized without lowering aperture ratio is provided. A liquid crystal capacitive element Clc is sandwiched between a pixel electrode	08-23-2012
20120218246	PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device in which low power consumption is realized without lowering an aperture ratio is provided. A liquid crystal capacitive element Clc is sandwiched between a pixel electrode	08-30-2012
20120218247	PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - In a display device including a pixel circuit having a transistor with a low electron mobility, low power consumption is realized without decreasing an aperture ratio. An liquid crystal capacitor element (Clc) is formed between a pixel circuit (	08-30-2012
20120218252	DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device in which a pixel voltage is held at low power consumption without any influence from fluctuation in threshold voltage is provided. A liquid crystal capacitor element (Clc) is formed between a pixel electrode (	08-30-2012
20120268446	PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device which realizes a multi-gradation constant display with low power consumption is provided. A pixel circuit	10-25-2012
20120299899	DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device which can prevent deterioration of a liquid crystal and reduction in display quality at low power consumption without lowering an aperture ratio is provided. An opposite voltage (Vcom) is applied to an opposite electrode (	11-29-2012
20130010015	PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device which realizes constant display having multiple tones with low power consumption is provided. A pixel circuit	01-10-2013

Yoshitaka Yamauchi, Aichi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120028705	GAME MACHINE, PERFORMANCE CONTROL METHOD, AND PERFORMANCE CONTROL PROGRAM - A game machine, a performance control method, and a performance control program that make it possible by simple processing to identify the distance between a three-dimensional object and a virtual camera and the point of view of the virtual camera, and make it possible to provide a highly amusing game by means of player's operations on the virtual camera. Map information constituted by at least one section and layer information having a plurality of layers set for each section of the map information are stored. A performance object which specifies a performance mode in a game using a game medium is placed in at least one of the layers in at least one of the sections. When a section change operation for changing a section is accepted and a layer change operation for changing a layer in each section is accepted, a performance in the performance mode specified by the performance object is provided if the section is changed by the section change operation to the section that has the layer where the performance object is placed, and the layer is changed by the layer change operation to where the performance object is placed.	02-02-2012

Yoshiyuki Yamauchi, Chita-Gun JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110316143	SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE WITH COOLING MECHANISM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor module is provided which includes a semiconductor unit which is made by a resin mold. The resin mold has formed therein a coolant path through which a coolant flows to cool a semiconductor chip embedded in the resin mold. The resin mold also includes heat spreaders, and electric terminals embedded therein. Each of the heat spreaders has a fin heat sink exposed to the flow of the coolant. The fin heat sink is welded to a surface of each of the heat spreaders through an insulator, thus minimizing an electrical leakage from the heat spreader to the coolant.	12-29-2011

Youhei Yamauchi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130087758	CARBON NANOTUBE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHT SOURCE, AND PHOTO COUPLER - A plurality of electrodes, and carbon nanotubes disposed between the electrodes, at least part of the carbon nanotubes including a metal carbon nanotube are provided. The metal carbon nanotube generates heat upon passing of current to the electrodes and emits light by blackbody radiation, so that the emitted light has a wide emission wavelength region and can be modulated at high speed. This makes it possible to implement a continuum spectrum light source that can be modulated at high speed, which is suitable for use in information communication, electrical and electronic fields.	04-11-2013

Yu Yamauchi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110310350	IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS AND COLOR SEPARATION/COMBINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM - To obtain a brighter projection image, an image projection apparatus guides unnecessary light in a specific light path and analyzes this unnecessary light with a polarizing plate.	12-22-2011
20120019787	IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS UTILIZING REFLECTIVE IMAGE DISPLAY ELEMENT - An image projection apparatus includes a beam splitter configured to split light from a light source into first color light and second color light, a first reflective image display element configured to optically modulate the first color light, a second reflective image display element configured to optically modulate the second color light, a first parallel plate arranged between the beam splitter and the first reflective image display element and made of a large refractive index wavelength dispersion, and a second parallel plate arranged between the beam splitter and the second reflective image display element and made of a large refractive index wavelength dispersion.	01-26-2012
20120162610	ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An illumination optical system includes a first compression system configured to compress a light flux on each of first and second sections, a second compression system configured to compress the light flux on the first section, a polarization converter arranged so that a section that contains a normal of the second polarization splitting surface and the optical axis becomes the second section, and configured to convert non-polarized light into linearly polarized light, a first lens array arranged in front of the polarization converter along an optical path, and a second lens array arranged between the first lens array and the polarization converter along the optical path. Both of the first lens array and the second lens array have no optical power on the second section.	06-28-2012

Yuichiro Yamauchi, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130040226	BRAZING MATERIAL FOR BONDING IN ATMOSPHERE, BONDED ARTICLE, AND CURRENT COLLECTING MATERIAL - A brazing alloy for bonding in air, in which the melting point is reduced so as to perform brazing at a low temperature without using flux even in air, is provided. In addition, a bonded article and a current collecting material, each of which is bonded with the brazing alloy and has preferable gas sealing characteristics and superior bonding strength, are provided. The brazing alloy for bonding in air includes Ag and B as essential components. The amount of Ag is not less than 50 vol. % and less than 92 vol. %, and the amount of B is greater than 8 vol. % and not more than 50% vol. %. The amounts of Ag and B are adjusted so that the total of the amounts of Ag and B is 100% including inevitable impurities.	02-14-2013

Yusuke Yamauchi, Iwakuni-Shi JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110172388	EASILY DYEABLE META-TYPE WHOLLY AROMATIC POLYAMIDE FIBER - There is provided an easily dyeable meta-type wholly aromatic polyamide fiber excellent in dyeability and acid resistance, and having a very small residual solvent content. The components or conditions of the coagulation bath are appropriately adjusted so as to achieve a coagulated form not having a skin core, plasticization drawing is performed at a specific ratio, and after completing a washing step, a dry heat treatment is performed at a specific temperature.	07-14-2011

Yutaka Yamauchi, Suwon-Si KR

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120120506	LENS ACTUATOR AND CAMERA MODULE HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a lens actuator and a camera module having the lens actuator. The lens actuator, which includes: a housing; a magnet installed in the housing; a lens holder supporting a lens and installed to ascend and descend in the housing; a spring coupled to the lens holder and supported by the housing to elastically support the lens holder; and a coil coupled to the lens holder in such a way that the coil faces the magnet, a lead line of the coil being interposed between the lens holder and the spring, forms an electric connection structure between the coil and the spring that durable against shocks and humidity, improving the reliability of electric connection, and simplifies the connection structure between the spring and the coil, making it easier to manufacture the lens actuator.	05-17-2012