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Patent JP-2009167276-A (JP)
Title: Method for manufacturing joint body between different type membranes
Inventor: TAKEHIRO NAOKI
IPC: H01M8/10
Filed: 2008-01-15
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a joint body between different type membranes, with which a joint body between different type membranes excellent in bondability at the interface can be manufactured.  <P>SOLUTION: The method for manufacturing the joint body between different type membranes includes: a first step of applying a mixture solution containing an aprotic polar solvent, pure water and an alcohol on a surface of a solid polymer membrane containing a hydrocarbon-based protonic conductive polymer; a second step of, after the first step, applying an electrolytic solution containing a fluorine-based protonic conductive polymer, pure water and an alcohol on the surface of the solid polymer membrane coated with the mixture solution; and a third step of, after the second step, drying the surface of the solid polymer membrane coated with the mixture solution and the electrolytic solution.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009170628-A (JP)
Title: Electronic equipment
Inventor: SAKAGAMI KEISUKE
IPC: G03B21/00
Filed: 2008-01-16
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide electronic equipment for improving operability by expanding its range of operation.  <P>SOLUTION: This electronic equipment includes a light-receiving element 32 that receives an optical signal Si emitted from the outside, a cabinet 4 that accommodates the light-receiving element 32 and includes a light-receiving opening 421 through which the optical signal Si passes, and a cover member 31 that locks out the light-receiving opening 421 and penetrates the optical signal Si. The electronic equipment is operated in accordance with an optical signal So received by the light-receiving element 32. The external surface 31a of the cover member 31, which the optical signal Si enters, is formed in a convex shape.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009168353-A (JP)
Title: Air conditioner
Inventor: SHIBUYA MAKOTO
IPC: F24F13/20
Filed: 2008-01-17
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner reduced in its height dimension, and capable of contributing on reduction in weight by reducing the amount of used material (synthetic resin).  <P>SOLUTION: In this air conditioner comprising a casing provided with a suction grille 15 on its top face, a filter 4 movably held by a guide means disposed on a frame portion 1 in a casing, and a heat exchanger 9, the guide means 6 is composed of an U-shaped first guide portion 10 formed at least at a front side of the heat exchanger 9, a L-shaped second guide portion formed at an upper side, and a part of the suction grille 15 forming its upper portion.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009170051-A (JP)
Title: Disk drive
Inventor: IWATOMO HIROAKI
IPC: G11B33/02
Filed: 2008-01-18
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a tray panel unit thin by using a torsion spring in its spring section, and also reduce the number of required springs.  <P>SOLUTION: This disk drive includes a disk tray 20, and the tray panel unit 30 attached to the front of the disk tray 20. The tray panel unit 30 includes a panel body 31 closing the tray entrance 110, a spring section, and a mounting frame 32. The spring section is composed of a coil 51, an end fixing section 52, and a torsion spring 50 having a center fixing section 53. The end fixing section 52 is connected to the panel body 31, the center fixing section 53 is connected to the mounting frame 32, and the axial direction of the coil 51 of the torsion spring 50 is kept along the width direction of the disk tray 20.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009177475-A (JP)
Title: Image reading apparatus, and image processing method
Inventor: KOHARA RYUICHI
IPC: H04N1/40
Filed: 2008-01-24
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reading apparatus capable of easily acquiring image information of a data size desired by a user and preventing increase in network traffic.  <P>SOLUTION: A scanner 1 includes: an image reading section 3 for reading an image formed on a medium; an image processing section 61 for transforming image information, based on the image read by the image reading section 3, through a plurality of different transforming processes; an LCD display section 21 for displaying, to a user, the plurality of image information items to which the transforming processes have been applied by the image processing section 61; and a network I/F 63 for transmitting to the outside, image information selected from among the plurality of image information items in accordance with a result of display by the LCD display section 21.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009174013-A (JP)
Title: Mn-BASED TWIN CRYSTAL TYPE DAMPING ALLOY AND DAMPING COMPONENT OR DAMPING PRODUCT
Inventor: KITAMURA YOICHIRO
IPC: C22F1/00
Filed: 2008-01-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an Mn-based twin crystal type damping alloy capable of producing high damping characteristics and suppressing deterioration with time by controlling diffusion of precipitates into twin interfaces and grain boundaries.  <P>SOLUTION: This Mn-based twin crystal type damping alloy has a composition consisting of, by atom, 15 to 25% Cu, 2 to 8% Ni, 1 to 3% Fe, 0.01 to 0.5% Ti and the balance Mn with inevitable impurities. The Mn-based twin crystal type damping alloy may further contain 0.5 to 1.1 atomic% Cr.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009177981-A (JP)
Title: Stepping-motor driving device
Inventor: SHIROKOSHI HIDEKI
IPC: H02P8/12
Filed: 2008-01-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stepping-motor driving device reducing a waveform distortion in a winding current near a zero-cross point.  <P>SOLUTION: The stepping-motor driving device includes a reference signal generating section 14a generating a reference signal indicating the desired value of a current supplied to a winding 3, a switching section 5 supplying a winding 3 with electricity under a feed state and stopping a feed to the winding 3 under a non-feed state and a feed-current measuring section 20 measuring the current supplied to the winding 3. The stepping-motor driving device further includes a zero-cross neighborhood decision section 23 specifying a point in the vicinity of the zero cross point where the absolute value of a current desired value is made smaller than a predetermined threshold and a variable-frequency reference pulse generating section 18a to output the reference pulse of a frequency varying in response to the specification of the zero-cross neighborhood decision section 23. The stepping-motor driving device further includes a PWM control section 15a bringing the switching section 5 to the non-feed state at the point when the reference pulse is output and bringing the switching section 5 to the non-feed state at the point when the current measured by the feed-current measuring section 20 exceeds the desired current value.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009180505-A (JP)
Title: Outer periphery inspection device for work
Inventor: YASUDA NOBUYUKI
IPC: G01N21/85
Filed: 2008-01-29
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress the cost of an outer periphery inspection device for work, by minimizing the number of cameras to be used in performing the inspection of the outer periphery of the work, as well as, to enable combination with a feed device, using a turntable that corresponds to the requirement for arranging the cameras on the sideway of the work.  <P>SOLUTION: The outer periphery inspection device of the work includes an inspection part B, into which the work 20 is sent, the cameras 11<SB>-1</SB>and 11<SB>-2</SB>arranged to the inspection part B so as to view the work from sideways, and the prisms 12<SB>-1</SB>-12<SB>-3</SB>allowed to be attached to the respective cameras. The images facing straight up to the work 20 and the images viewing the work 20 via the prisms (images from a plurality of directions) are photographed by two cameras and the obtained images are sent to an image processor to be processed, and the quality of the outer periphery of the work 20 is determined, on the basis of the data after processing.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2008243802-A (JP)
Title: Method of contacting electrical conductor, and flexible element for providing electrical contact
Inventor: SCHUMACHER OTTO
IPC: H01R4/70
Filed: 2008-01-29
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for achieving a thorough electrically conducting contact between a contacting device and a conducting core of an electrical conductor while at the same time providing superior weather resistance or sealing properties with respect to the prior art, and to provide a flexible element usable to carry out the method.  <P>SOLUTION: The method of contacting the electrical conductor having the conducting core covered partly with an insulating material includes a step of mounting the contacting device in electrical contact with the conducting core in a position where the conducting core is free from the insulating material. The method further includes a step of providing the flexible element 5 formed of a conductive material, on the conductive core in the above position prior to mounting the contacting device. The flexible element 5 includes at least one adhesive portion 8 which adheres to the insulating material in a vicinity of the above position and a non-adhesive portion 7 which contacts the conductive core.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009181986-A (JP)
Title: Solid-state image pickup element and solid-state image pickup device
Inventor: IIDA YOSHINORI
IPC: H04N5/374
Filed: 2008-01-29
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solid-state image pickup element that can uniformly and accurately discharge excessive electric charges when highlight light is incident, and to provide a solid-state image pickup device.  <P>SOLUTION: The solid-state image pickup element includes: a pixel area having pixels formed in a matrix form, each of the pixels including a photoelectric conversion element 203 having a pn junction; and a pixel signal readout circuit 210 including at least one MOS transistor formed on the first surface side of the semiconductor layer in the pixel area. Each of the pixels has: a first semiconductor region 322 of a first conductivity type formed on the first surface side of the semiconductor layer; and potential control wiring 320 connected electrically to the first semiconductor region. A second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type constituting the pn junction of the photoelectric conversion element is disposed adjacent to a second impurity region of the second conductivity type of the MOS transistor constituting the pixel signal readout circuit, through the semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type. Light is made incident on the photoelectric conversion element from a second surface side on the opposite side from the first surface side.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009182513-A (JP)
Title: Ad converter
Inventor: OHATA KENICHI
IPC: H03M1/14
Filed: 2008-01-29
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sub-ranging AD converter for actualizing high speed operation, higher accuracy, and low power consumption.  <P>SOLUTION: The sub-ranging AD converter 1 is provided with a first stage AD converting means 4 for comparing potential of an analog input signal and first reference potentials in a plurality of stages to output a higher level side digital signal in the input signals, a second stage AD converting means 12 for comparing potential of the input signal and second reference potentials in a plurality of stages supplied from a reference potential output line 11 to output a lower level side digital signal in the input signals, a reference potential switch 9 for switching the second reference potentials in the plurality of stages supplied to the AD converting means 12 of the second stage from the reference potential output line 11 in accordance with conversion result of the AD converting means 4 of the first stage, and a precharging means 10 for pre-charging the reference potential output line 11 based on the potential of input signal during the period where the AD converting means 12 in the second stage is not operated.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009180571-A (JP)
Title: Meter device
Inventor: NOMIZU SHUICHI
IPC: G01D13/06
Filed: 2008-01-30
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pointer lighting device for accomplishing a cost reduction.  <P>SOLUTION: A meter device includes: a pointing member 5 made of a transmitting material, which indicates measurement information by moving on the outside of a prescribed area PA; a driving device 2 for operating the pointing member 5; a light source 7 which moves along with the pointing member 5 integrally and brings the pointing member 5 to light; a circuit board 1 disposed behind the pointing member 5; and a flexible board 8 which brings the circuit board 1 to be in conductive connection with the light source 7. Furthermore, a case body 3 having a recess 31 is disposed between the circuit board 1 and the pointing member 5, and the flexible board 8 is composed of: a first board part 81 ranging from the light source 7 to the inside of the recess 31; a second board part 82 ranging from the circuit board 1 to the inside of the recess 31; and a third board part 83 which is disposed inside the recess 31 and connects the first and second board parts 81, 82, wherein the shape of the third board part 83 is configured to change along with the movement of the pointing member 5.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009178907-A (JP)
Title: Method for manufacturing inkjet recording head
Inventor: OSUMI MASANORI
IPC: B41J2/16
Filed: 2008-01-30
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a high-accuracy, high-quality inkjet recording head at low price.  <P>SOLUTION: This method includes a process for forming an adhesion layer made of a polyetheramide resin on a base where a plurality of heating resistance elements are formed, a process for forming on the adhesion layer a profile serving as an ink passage and a cover resin layer covering the profile, a process for forming an outlet in the cover resin layer, and a process for removing the profile to form the ink passage. An ultraviolet beam is applied to the area of the adhesion layer in contact with the profile to denature the area of the adhesion layer into a state in which it can dissolve to the profile, to remove the denatured adhesion layer at the same time that the profile is removed.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009178341-A (JP)
Title: Chair type massage machine
Inventor: OKUYAMA MOTOKI
IPC: A61H7/00
Filed: 2008-01-31
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chair type massage machine capable of giving not only pressing treatment but also stretching treatment to a neck of a treated user.  <P>SOLUTION: The chair type massage machine includes a seat portion 2 on which the treated person is seated; a backrest portion 3 supporting the upper half body of the treated person seated on the seat portion 2 from the back; a pillow portion 7 provided at the upper part of the backrest portion 3; an air cell 23 for the right shoulder and an air cell 24 for the left shoulder provided in the right and left positions facing the upper faces of the shoulders of the treated person seated on the seat portion 2; an air cell 20 for the right head (neck) and an air cell 21 for the left head (neck)provided facing the neck of the treated person seated on the seat portion 2; and a control part for carrying out driving control of the air cell 23 for the right shoulder and the air cell 24 for the left shoulder independently of each other in the right and left positions and carrying out driving control of the air cell 20 for the right head (neck) and the air cell 21 for the left head (neck) independently of each other in the right and left positions.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009178756-A (JP)
Title: Laser beam machine
Inventor: KONDO KIMIO
IPC: B23K26/00
Filed: 2008-01-31
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laser beam machine capable of easily forming a repetitive pattern and a single pattern in a printable area.  <P>SOLUTION: In the laser beam machine 10, a setting means 110 is capable of setting a first machining pattern P1 for the repetitive machining and a second machining pattern P2 for the non-repetitive machining, and also designating the designation order of the first machining pattern and the second machining pattern P2. It further executes generation of the coordinate data and the laser beam machining for the first machining pattern P1 and the second machining pattern P2 by changing the designation of the first machining pattern P1 and the second machining pattern P2 according to the designation order.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009186532-A (JP)
Title: Liquid crystal display device
Inventor: KOMA TOKUO
IPC: G02F1/133
Filed: 2008-02-04
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress transition of a liquid crystal display device which includes an OCB mode type liquid crystal layer LC from a bend alignment to spray alignment.  <P>SOLUTION: The OCB mode type liquid crystal layer LC having positive dielectric constant anisotropy Δε is sandwiched between a pixel electrode 17 disposed on a first transparent substrate 10 and a common electrode 21 disposed on a second transparent substrate 20. A voltage applying means 103 of applying a prescribed voltage V<SB>B</SB>to the common electrode 21 so as not to cause the liquid crystal layer LC, having changed temporarily from spray alignment to bend alignment, to change from the bend alignment to the spray alignment again is connected to the common electrode 21. The prescribed voltage V<SB>B</SB>is applied to the common electrode 21 after a display period and then even when a voltage (lower than a threshold voltage V<SB>C</SB>of transition) corresponding to a white display voltage V<SB>1</SB>is applied to the liquid crystal layer LC in the display period, the bend alignment of the liquid crystal layer LC is maintained to obtain high transmittance.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009188053-A (JP)
Title: Exposure apparatus and method of manufacturing device
Inventor: YOSHIDA MASAFUKU
IPC: H01L21/027
Filed: 2008-02-04
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a difference in support positions between the case where a structure body is supported with an air spring and the case where that is supported with a stopper, relating to an exposure apparatus.  <P>SOLUTION: The exposure apparatus includes an element for projecting a pattern of the original plate onto a substrate so that the substrate is exposed, and a structure body 112 for supporting the element. It includes a support body 116 for supporting the structure body 112, an air spring 15 which is arranged between the structure body 112 and the support body 116 to support the structure body 112, and a stopper 10 which is arranged in the internal space of the air spring 15 to regulate the structure body 112 from shifting by such amount as exceeding a tolerable value relative to the support body 116.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009184476-A (JP)
Title: Hybrid vehicle
Inventor: ITO TAKAO
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 2008-02-05
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress charging to a secondary battery in completion of engine starting and protect the secondary battery effectively in a hybrid vehicle.  <P>SOLUTION: A maximum permissible output power from the secondary battery is increased to a level above the reference output power by the engine starting. The output voltage of the secondary battery does not fall below a predetermined lower limit voltage, the difference between the maximum permissible output power from the secondary battery and the output instruction power from the secondary battery is changed. In performing limitation of the output power from the secondary battery in which the output power from the secondary battery is limited, the difference between the maximum permissible output power from the secondary battery and the output instruction power from the secondary battery is reduced by the completion of the engine starting, canceling out the limitation of the output power from the secondary battery so that the output instruction power from the secondary battery is not in a charging state.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009187858-A (JP)
Title: Power storage device
Inventor: NAGAI MITSURU
IPC: H01G11/06
Filed: 2008-02-08
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve safety of a power storage device by having a coated layer on a metal exposure section of a negative electrode collector.  <P>SOLUTION: The power storage device 10 has a positive electrode 13 and a negative electrode 14. A negative electrode mixture layer 24 is coated on the negative electrode collector 23 of the negative electrode 14, and a connection tab 25 extending in a projected shape is formed on the negative electrode collector 23. The surface of the connection tab 25 is kept at an exposed state of metal. A plurality of connection tabs 25 are connected with each other at an overlapped state of the plurality of connection tabs 25. A coating agent is filled up so as to enter the inside of a group 28 of connected connection tabs. Thus, a coating layer 32 is formed to the whole connection tabs 25 prepared by the negative electrode collector 23, and contact between a metal surface and an electrolyte can be prevented by coating the connection tab 25 with the coating layer 32. Therefore, deposition of lithium ions on the connection tab 25 as metal lithium can be prevented. As a result, the safety of the power storage device is improved.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009184642-A (JP)
Title: Headlamp device for vehicle
Inventor: YAMAMURA SATOSHI
IPC: B60Q1/24
Filed: 2008-02-08
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a headlamp device for a vehicle, allowing a pedestrian to properly recognize the existence of the vehicle.  <P>SOLUTION: In this headlamp device, each of a right first light emitting element 52R1 to a right fifth light emitting element 52R5 arranged on a right side of the vehicle forms a first additional light distribution pattern to a fifth additional light distribution pattern. Each of a left first light emitting element 52L1 to a left fifth light emitting element 52L5 arranged on a left side of the vehicle, forms the first additional light distribution pattern to the fifth additional light distribution pattern. A headlamp control part switches alternately turning ON/OFF of the right first light emitting element 52R1 and the left first light emitting element 52L1 forming the common first additional light distribution pattern. The headlamp control part switches alternately turning ON/OFF of the right fifth light emitting element 52R5 and the left fifth light emitting element 52L5 forming the common fifth additional light distribution pattern.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009190805-A (JP)
Title: Automated storage and retrieval warehouse, and cargo conveying method thereof
Inventor: MATSUO KENGO
IPC: B65G1/04
Filed: 2008-02-12
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automated storage and retrieval warehouse capable of reducing the vertical distance of a storage space of a storage shelf without adding any mechanical structure.  <P>SOLUTION: The automated storage and retrieval warehouse comprises a storage shelf 2 for storing a cargo M, and a stacker crane 10 having a fork 20 supporting the cargo M and extending in a direction toward the storage shelf 2, and an elevating/lowering device 30 for moving the fork 20 in the height direction of the storage shelf 2, and further comprises a control device for driving the elevating/lowering device 30 based on the deflection of the fork 20 which is generated by the extension of the fork 20 with respect to the storage shelf 2.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT