baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2010191080-A (JP)
Title: Focusing device and method
Inventor: SHIBAUE GENSHIRO
IPC: G02B7/36
Filed: 2009-02-17
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a focusing device and method for quickly focusing on a subject to be focused even when a scene changes.  <P>SOLUTION: The focusing device has: a photoelectric conversion means for converting a subject image into an electric signal; an extracting means for extracting signal components regarding the luminance of the subject from an output signal from the photoelectric conversion means; a control means; and a state detecting means. The control means performs a first AF scan operation for specifying a subject area to be focused by performing an AF scan operation for acquiring an output signal of the extracting means in a set focus detection area in relation to the position of a focus lens before photographing preparation. The control means performs a second AF scan operation different from the first AF scan operation by performing an AF scan operation to carry out a focusing operation in photographing preparation. The control means carries out the first AF scan operation afterward when a change in a photographing scene state is detected by the state detecting means before photographing preparation.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010191811-A (JP)
Title: Input device, and electronic equipment using the same
Inventor: TAKATSUKA TOSHINORI
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 2009-02-19
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact and thin input device of long life suitable for various applications such as the Internet, a music player and electronic mail, and electronic equipment using the same.  <P>SOLUTION: This input device is achieved which can perform a function of a jog dial by operating a rotation operation part 54 using a ring-like magnet 50 magnetized in multiple poles, magnetic sensors 41 to 45, a magnetic flux shielding plate 52 and the like, and a function of a pointing device by operating a pointing operation part 49. A magnetic flux density change including both the N-pole and the S-pole generated by rotation of the ring-like magnet is detected using a part or all of the magnetic sensors, and a magnetic flux density change in either of the N-pole or the S-pole generated by movement of the magnetic flux shielding plate is detected using a part or all of the magnetic sensors.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010197426-A (JP)
Title: Image recording method
Inventor: NAGAI YASUYOSHI
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 2009-02-23
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image recording method for executing calibration of positions of recording heads and a camera with a simple construction by utilizing the conventional device construction as it is.  <P>SOLUTION: In the image recording method including: a calibration pattern forming step of forming a head calibration pattern for performing calibration of positions of the recording heads on one sheet of long recording material wound in a roll shape by the plurality of recording heads and a camera calibration pattern for calibrating the position of the camera; and a measuring step of measuring positional errors of the heads and the positional error of the camera by imaging the head calibration pattern and the camera calibration pattern by using the camera, recording positions of an image by the plurality of recording heads are corrected by utilizing the positional errors obtained in the measuring step.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010197429-A (JP)
Title: Imaging apparatus
Inventor: SUGA TATSUKI
IPC: G03B15/02
Filed: 2009-02-23
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that a conventional apparatus has such structure that a light condensing optical member is rotated and moved in an opposite direction to a reflector toward a photographing optical axis so as to adjust the illuminance and optical axis of an illumination part according to a state of a subject when photographing, consequently, the illumination part becomes large because of constitution incorporating a driving device for rotating and moving the light condensing optical member.  <P>SOLUTION: The imaging apparatus includes: an imaging part 1B imaging the subject; a recording part 2E recording information photographed by the imaging part 1B; a focal length detection part 2F detecting a focal length to the subject; the illumination part 1A irradiating the subject; and an illumination controller 2C controlling the illumination part 1A. The illumination part 1A has constitution comprising a condenser lens 4A and a plurality of light sources, whereby the driving device is not incorporated, and miniaturization of the illumination part is achieved.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010197430-A (JP)
Title: Storage container, replenishing device, and image forming apparatus
Inventor: KITAGAWA HIROAKI
IPC: G03G15/08
Filed: 2009-02-23
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly attach and remove a storage container storing toner for replenishment in a regular apparatus position.  <P>SOLUTION: A shutter 50 is arranged in a toner discharging port 42 of a container body 41. A first protrusion 48 and a second protrusion 49 are provided at both sides of the container body. A size of the first protrusion in an attachment and removal direction of the container body is made smaller than a size of the second protrusion. A first backward restricting part 64 and a second backward restricting part 65 which are elastically supported so as to project toward a center part from both side faces of an mounting section 30 are provided at the mounting section 30, and on the first backward restricting part 64 and the second backward restricting part 65, a first wall part 66 and a second wall part 67 are provided. When the container body is inserted, a sidewall part of the shutter moves forward while pushing the two backward restricting parts laterally. When the insertion is completed, the backward restricting parts return to the initial positions and restrict backward movement of the shutter. When the container body is removed, first, the second protrusion 49 pushes the second wall part 67, and, then, the first protrusion 48 moves backward while pushing the first wall part 66, thereby the restricted movement of the shutter is released.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010199130-A (JP)
Title: Method of manufacturing thin film transistor
Inventor: MORIMOTO TAKASHI
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 2009-02-23
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor capable of precisely forming a semiconductor film and a protective film with a proper film thickness at a predetermined position, with excellent productivity.  <P>SOLUTION: The manufacturing method of a thin film transistor containing a protective film that protects a semiconductor film includes a step of forming a liquid repellent layer having liquid repellency higher than that of a predetermined region for a semiconductor solution, on the surface of a base material layer so as to enclose a predetermined region of it, a step of forming a semiconductor film by applying the semiconductor solution in the predetermined region, and a step of forming a protective film that covers the semiconductor film by applying a protective film material solution on the surface of the semiconductor film. The liquid repellency of the surface of the liquid repellent layer includes an in-plane intensity distribution and is highest near the predetermined region, and the amount of protective film material solution that is applied is larger than the amount of semiconductor solution that is applied.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010195607-A (JP)
Title: Water-absorbing aggregate and method for manufacturing the same
Inventor: NOTOMI KEIICHI
IPC: C04B18/08
Filed: 2009-02-23
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten the period of construction work by shortening time needed for solidification and curing, and reduce the quantity of wastes by effectively utilizing fly ash as waste, in the case of solidification using a conventional solidification agent which is solidified by adding water wherein a large amount of water is used, long time is required for subsequent solidification and for curing as well and the period for construction work is elongated.  <P>SOLUTION: The water-absorbing aggregate is an aggregate for being mixed in a solidification agent which is solidified by adding water, and is solidified into a granular shape by mixing fly ash, sodium silicate and water in the state of having a water-absorbing capacity. Moreover, a heavy metal fixing agent is added to fly ash.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010198225-A (JP)
Title: Currency processor
Inventor: NISHIDE NAOYA
IPC: G07D1/00
Filed: 2009-02-24
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a currency processor for improving merchantability by cooperating an operation/display system for a customer with an operation/display system for a person in charge.  <P>SOLUTION: The currency processor includes: a recognition means 62 for recognizing the progress situations of currency transaction processing for a customer and currency transaction processing for a person in charge; a customer side abnormality detection means 63 for detecting that an operation by an operation part 21a for a customer has fallen in an operation continuation disabled state; and a picture selection means 64 for making a display part 41b for a person in charge selectively display a picture for a customer and the picture for a person in charge. When the operation continuation disabled state is detected by the customer side abnormality detection means 63, a main control means 61 permits the picture selection means 64 to display the picture for a customer on the display part 41b for a person in charge, and permits an operation part 41a for a person in charge to perform operation input related to the currency transaction processing for a customer, on the basis of the progress situations recognized by the recognition means 62.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010198285-A (JP)
Title: Server device, sales data processing apparatus, and program
Inventor: INOUE TERUO
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2009-02-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent any unnecessary mail distribution by distributing only necessary mail to an operation executer of a store.  <P>SOLUTION: According to an information center server 2, a CPU 20 stores the attendance/leaving information of the operation executer of a store transmitted from a sales data processing apparatus 1 in an attendance/leaving history file 242 stored in a storage part 24, and discriminates the operation executer as the object of distribution of mail related with the sales data or operation contact based on the attendance/leaving information stored in the attendance/leaving history file 242, and transmits electronic mail to the address of the portable terminal of the operation executer discriminated as the object of distribution by a mail distribution device 27.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010194970-A (JP)
Title: End retractable writing utensil
Inventor: IRIE NORIYUKI
IPC: B43K24/08
Filed: 2009-02-26
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the following problems in an end retractable writing utensil: while forgetting conformation of a retracted state of the end of the writing utensil by pressing a knock rod of the writing utensil, a user mounts the utensil to his/her clothes, so that the end of the writing utensil is attached to the clothes to stain the clothes.  <P>SOLUTION: Even if trying to mount the writing utensil with a clip to the clothes, forgetting the confirmation of the retracted state of the end of the writing utensil, the clothes collide with a part of a safety lock spring to prevent mounting of the writing utensil.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009184358-A (JP)
Title: Method for manufacturing inkjet print head using multilayer material layer
Inventor: SILVERBROOK KIA
IPC: B41J2/045
Filed: 2009-02-26
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing an inkjet print head using a multilayer material layer.  <P>SOLUTION: The method includes a step of manufacturing an electronic driving circuit which has a plurality of layers of an electrically-conductive body material, a semiconductor material and a non-conductive material, a step of forming a plurality of nozzle chambers on a plurality of the layers of the materials by adhesion of an integrated circuit manufacturing material and subsequent etching so that each nozzle chamber has an ink ejection opening on a wall part of the nozzle chamber, a step of forming actuators on a plurality of the layers of the materials so that each actuator is arranged operably to one nozzle chamber, a step of utilizing a part of at least one of a plurality of the layers of the materials as a sacrificial material, and a step of removing the part to release each actuator.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010204866-A (JP)
Title: Significant keyword extraction device, method, and program
Inventor: KONDO MITSUMASA
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 2009-03-02
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To calculate significance unique to a keyword itself, and to robustly extract a significant keyword without being affected by its appearance frequency in a document.  <P>SOLUTION: This significant keyword extraction device is configured to extract the significant content of a Web document, and to extract keyword candidates from the text in the document, and to calculate and rank the significance of the extracted keywords. The significant content is found on the basis of the quantity of characters, the quantity of punctuation marks, the quantity of tags, and the number of links or the like, and the significant part of the content is specified, and the significance of the keyword is determined from the link structure or the retrieval query of Wikipedia(R) only with respect to the significant part of the content.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010204916-A (JP)
Title: Test system and test method
Inventor: MORIMOTO YASUTOKU
IPC: G06F11/22
Filed: 2009-03-03
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a test system for efficiently testing a tested device.  <P>SOLUTION: The test system 1 includes: a test device 2; a tested device 3 connected to the test device 2 by a data communication line 5 and a power supply line 6, where a test program runs with power supplied from the test device 2; and a detection means 4 detecting operation current of the tested device 3. The test device 2 includes: a measurement means 21 measuring a value of the operation current detected by the detection means 4; a power supply means 22 supplying power to the tested device 3; a comparison means 23 comparing the operation current value measured by the measurement means 21 with a threshold value; and a decision means 24 deciding whether to supply power to the tested device 3 based on a comparison result, and controlling the power supply means 22 based on a decision result.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010203928-A (JP)
Title: Cellular-phone-compatible navigation apparatus
Inventor: HAMANO MASATAKA
IPC: G08G1/16
Filed: 2009-03-03
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cellular-phone-compatible navigation apparatus which, when a cellular phone is used on the hands-free system in which it is connected to a vehicular navigation apparatus and when route guidance is provided on a split screen in the navigation apparatus, displays the route guidance displayed on the split screen in an easy-to-see manner.  <P>SOLUTION: When a screen for route guidance apart from a map screen which is regularly displayed is usually displayed on a two-split screen, when an incoming call or the operation of telephonic communication on the cellular phone is detected, the screen for route guidance is displayed on an enlarged screen such as full-screen display. When there is an incoming call to the cellular phone, incoming call guidance display is performed together with the route guidance screen enlarged display. When the cellular phone is operated, inter-vehicle distance warning and surroundings obstacle detection warning are forcefully operated regardless of their setting to be suspended.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010205027-A (JP)
Title: Production support device for product, production support method for the product and production support program for the product
Inventor: NOGAMI KEISUKE
IPC: G06Q50/04
Filed: 2009-03-04
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device, a method and a program for production support of a product, allowing reduction of a defective product rate.  <P>SOLUTION: This production support device for the product includes: an educational information storage part related to an education amount by workers; an arrangement information storage part of the worker related to a production line; an education amount decision part deciding eligibility to work with a prescribed education amount as a reference by the workers based on the education amount by the workers; and a first well-qualified person decision part deciding properness/improperness of arrangement information of the worker based on the arrangement information of the worker related to the production line stored in a production line organization information storage part, and decision information related to the eligibility to the work by the workers by the education amount decision part. The first well-qualified person decision part creates the arrangement information wherein detected information of the worker is replaced to information of the worker decided that the worker is eligible by the education amount decision part when detecting the information of the worker decided that the worker is ineligible by the education amount decision part in the arrangement information of the worker based on the decision information.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010204446-A (JP)
Title: Process cartridge and image forming apparatus provided with the process cartridge
Inventor: ISHIKURA KAORU
IPC: G03G21/00
Filed: 2009-03-04
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To exactly store both of data having a high rewrite frequency and data having a low rewrite frequency in a non-volatile memory possessed by a toner cartridge configured so as to be attachable and removable to and from an image forming apparatus body, when the toner cartridge is used repeatedly used.  <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus 150 includes a CPU 300; an operation device 166; a ROM 306 storing a program, etc., an HDD 302 being a non-volatile storage area; and a RAM 308 for providing a storage area, when the program is executed. The memory 210 of the toner cartridge 200 includes a first memory 220 storing a toner replenishment time having a high rewrite frequency and a second memory 230 for storing the number of reproduction times and the maximum filling amount, having a low rewrite frequency. In the first memory 220, an area storing the toner replenishment time is different according to the number of reproduction times.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009152214-A (JP)
Title: Positive electrode active material for lithium secondary battery, and manufacturing method therefor
Inventor: KWEON HO-JIN
IPC: H01M4/505
Filed: 2009-03-04
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery enhancing the cycle lifetime characteristics and discharge potential characteristics, and to provide a manufacturing method for the material.  <P>SOLUTION: The positive electrode active material for the lithium secondary battery contains a core, including a lithium compound having the specific composition having at least at least one among manganese, nickel and cobalt, forming secondary particles which have an average particle size of 1-10 μm aggregating one or more primary particles which have an average particle size of 1-3 μm, and a surface treatment layer containing oxide containing boron or its mixture formed on the core.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010181849-A (JP)
Title: Personal computer with advertising monitor
Inventor: AOKI YOSHIO
IPC: G09F19/00
Filed: 2009-02-09
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To newly add an advertising image display monitor used exclusively for advertising function to a personal computer monitor of one sheet of a currently used personal computer.  <P>SOLUTION: An image display monitor used exclusively for personal computer function is disposed at the inner center of the personal computer monitor of one sheet, and a plurality of image display monitors used exclusively for advertising function are disposed on the outer periphery of the image display monitor used exclusively for personal computer function. A monitor classification software device, a device used exclusively for personal computer function and a device used exclusively for advertising function are stored on the rear of the image display monitor used exclusively for personal computer function. Further, a forcible advertisement display function device and a display device according to advertising classification item are disposed on the rear of the image display monitor used exclusively for personal computer function.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010178732-A (JP)
Title: Growth box
Inventor: KATO MASAYA
IPC: A01K1/03
Filed: 2009-02-09
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a growth box for growing vegetables, animals and fishes.  <P>SOLUTION: The growth box has a liquid-tight bottom structure and is usable anywhere and anytime in multiple uses.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2009188410-A (JP)
Title: Solar cell receiver for concentrated photovoltaic system for iii-v semiconductor solar cell
Inventor: HERING GARY
IPC: H01L31/04
Filed: 2009-02-10
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solar cell module (20) which comprises an array of lenses (22a-22j), equipped with corresponding secondary optical elements (210) and corresponding solar cell receivers (12a-12j).  <P>SOLUTION: The solar cell receiver (12) includes a solar cell (30) having one or more III-V compound semiconductor layers, a diode (14) coupled in parallel with the solar cell (30), and a connector (40) for coupling to other solar cell receivers. The module comprises a housing (21) that supports the lenses (22a-22j), such that each lens makes the solar energy concenrate onto its respective solar cell (30).  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2010204599-A (JP)
Title: Scanner, electro-optical panel, electro-optical display device, and electronic apparatus
Inventor: KOBASHI YUTAKA
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 2009-03-06
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively prevent element destruction due to a high potential bootstrapped and degradation of reliability.  <P>SOLUTION: A scanner includes a plurality of unit circuits composed of transistors of the same conductivity type. The unit circuit constituting the scanner has an output transistor to selectively output a signal given from the outside to an output terminal. A gate electrode of the output transistor is connected to one end of a voltage limiting transistor, and a gate electrode of the voltage limiting transistor is supplied with a first power supply potential.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT