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Patent JP-2023119738-A (JP)
Title: Transfer unit and image forming apparatus including the same
Inventor: IBARAGI HIROMU
IPC: G03G15/16
Filed: 2022-02-17
Abstract: To provide a transfer unit that grounds two transfer rollers selectively brought into pressure contact with an image carrier, and thereby can stably form high-quality images, and an image forming apparatus including the same.SOLUTION: A transfer unit comprises: a first roller and a second roller that are different from each other in one of the axial length of an elastic layer, volume resistivity, or hardness; a first bearing member and a second bearing member that rotatably support a core grid of the first roller and a core grid of the second roller; a roller holder; and a switching mechanism. The roller holder has a first bearing holding part and a second bearing holding part that slidably hold the first bearing member and the second bearing member. The switching mechanism drives to rotate the roller holder to arrange one of the first roller or the second roller to a reference position where the roller is brought into pressure contact with an image carrier to form a transfer nip part. The first bearing member and the second bearing member have ground members that ground the first roller and the second roller, respectively.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Patent JP-2023122769-A (JP)
Title: Vibration device and method for manufacturing vibration device
Inventor: FUJII MASAHIRO
IPC: H03H9/02
Filed: 2022-02-24
Abstract: To provide a vibration device that can prevent a deterioration in vibration characteristics, and a method for manufacturing the vibration device.SOLUTION: A vibration device has: an element substrate that has a frame part having first and second faces in a front-back relationship, and a vibration element connected with the frame part and arranged inside the frame part; a first substrate that is arranged on a side of the first face, and has a third face opposite to the first face; a first joining layer that is arranged between the element substrate and the first substrate, and joins the first face and the third face to each other; a second substrate that is arranged on a side of the second face, and has a fourth face opposite to the second face; a second joining layer that is arranged between the element substrate and the second substrate, and joins the second face and the fourth face to each other; a storage part that is surrounded by the frame part, first substrate, and second substrate, and stores the vibration element; and a getter layer that is arranged on the fourth face, exposed to the storage part, and has gas adsorption properties.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023122870-A (JP)
Title: storage battery system
Inventor: MORITA HIDEYO
IPC: H01M50/251
Filed: 2022-02-24
Abstract: To provide a storage battery system with improved load capacity.SOLUTION: In a storage battery system 1, a column portion 50 extending in the stacking direction of a plurality of battery modules 30 holds the plurality of battery modules 30 and has increased strength against loads from the stacking direction. In particular, the strength is improved by making the cross-sectional shape of the column portion 50 U-shaped. Therefore, in the storage battery system 1, a high load capacity in the stacking direction can be achieved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Patent JP-2023123276-A (JP)
Title: Fence installation structure, and fence installation method
Inventor: KAMEZAWA TAKASHI
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 2022-02-24
Abstract: To provide a fence installation structure capable of installing a new fence while keeping the existing fence in place.SOLUTION: A fence installation structure 1 is an installation structure of a fence 10 that consists of new fence 3 attached to existing fence 2, which has a vertical bar 22 and a horizontal bar 23 arranged in a lattice pattern. The fence installation structure includes: an existing fence fixed part 41 that is fixed to the existing fence 2; a new fence fixed part 42 that is fixed to new fence 3; a connecting part 43 extending in the thickness direction of the fence 10 for connecting the existing fence fixed part 41 and the new fence fixed part 42; and a slit hole 5 extending vertically, which is formed in each of the new fence fixed part 42 and the connecting part 43. The new fence 3 is connected to the new fence fixed part 42 and the connecting part 43 and fixed to the existing fence 2 via the connecting part 43 using a binding band 6 that is penetrated through the slit hole 5 and engaged with the end of the new fence 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4A
Patent JP-2022136028-A (JP)
Title: Combination pressure regulator for cryogenic tanks
Inventor: DAVID W GAILEY
IPC: F16K17/04
Filed: 2022-03-03
Abstract: To provide a combination pressure regulator for cryogenic tanks.SOLUTION: A combination pressure regulator includes a regulator body having an inlet port, an outlet port, and a combined inlet and outlet port. A first pressure regulator includes a first diaphragm, a first valve assembly, and a first biasing member that applies a first bias force to the first diaphragm to establish a first regulator setting. A second pressure regulator includes a second diaphragm, a second valve assembly, and a second biasing member that applies a second bias force to the second diaphragm to establish a second pressure regulator setting. An input portion of the first pressure regulator is in fluid communication with the inlet port. An output portion of the second pressure regulator is in fluid communication with the outlet port. An output portion of the first pressure regulator and an input portion of the second pressure regulator are in fluid communication with the combined inlet and outlet port.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2022159987-A (JP)
Title: Printing system with dampers to vary vacuum suction through vacuum plenum and related devices, systems and methods
Inventor: CONNER NICHOLAS SMITH
IPC: B41J2/01
Filed: 2022-03-07
Abstract: To provide devices capable of transporting print media with proper suction.SOLUTION: A printing system 100 comprises one or more print heads arranged to eject ink to a deposition region. Print media are held by vacuum suction in contact with a movable support surface, which transports the print media though the deposition region. The vacuum suction is communicated from a vacuum source to the movable support surface via a vacuum plenum. An airflow control system comprises one or more dampers arranged in the vacuum plenum to control the airflow between the vacuum source and the movable support surface. The dampers have an adjustable impedance to the airflow through the damper. The airflow control system is configured to adjust the impedance of the damper based on a detected condition of the printing system. A detected condition of the printing system may include, for example, a sensed pressure in the vacuum plenum.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2023131311-A (JP)
Title: Liquid discharge device and control method of liquid discharge device
Inventor: OCHI KAZUHIRO
IPC: B41J2/015
Filed: 2022-03-09
Abstract: To prevent liquid droplets from being discharged unstably.SOLUTION: A liquid discharge device comprises a plurality of discharge parts including a nozzle, a pressure chamber and a driving element, and a signal generating part that generates a driving signal for making the nozzle discharge a plurality of liquid droplets integrally until the liquid droplets impact on a medium. The driving signal includes a plurality of drive waveforms and a first connection waveform connecting the last drive waveform to the second drive waveform from the last, of the plurality of drive waveforms so that a potential of the drive signal is maintained at a reference potential. Each of the plurality of drive waveforms includes an expand waveform which expands volumes of the pressure chamber so that the potential of the drive signal varies from the reference potential and a constricting waveform that constricts volumes of the pressure chamber expanded by the expand waveform so that the potential of the drive signal varies so as to make the nozzle discharge liquid droplets. Pressure fluctuation of liquid in the pressure chamber caused by the constricting waveform is larger in the last drive waveform than in the second waveform from the last, and a period of the first connection waveform is 0.8 times or more natural vibration periods of the discharge parts.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Patent JP-2023131408-A (JP)
Title: Photographic image storage method and stroboscope
Inventor: MATSUOKA DAISUKE
IPC: H04N1/387
Filed: 2022-03-09
Abstract: To facilitate observation of a subject in observing the subject in a photographic image including a person.SOLUTION: A control apparatus acquires a photographic image. The control apparatus acquires an imaging condition that was used at the time of acquiring the photographic image. The control apparatus superimposes a first code indicating the imaging condition on the photographic image, the first code being obtained by modifying U component by first modification amount, out of three Y, U, V components representing the photographic image. The control apparatus superimposes a second code indicating the imaging condition on the photographic image, the second code being obtained by modifying U component by second modification amount, out of three Y, U, V components representing the photographic image. The control apparatus switches operation between superimposing the first code on the photographic image and superimposing the second code on the photographic image, per image. The control apparatus stores the photographic image in a storage medium.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2023131606-A (JP)
Title: Translucent substrate
Inventor: MIYAKAWA KAZUNORI
IPC: H01L27/146
Filed: 2022-03-09
Abstract: To provide a translucent substrate included in a junction-type solid-state imaging element capable of facilitating the connection of a power supply and a transparent conductive film.SOLUTION: A junction-type solid-state imaging element 100 includes a translucent substrate 10 with a tapered end part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A
Patent JP-2023132727-A (JP)
Title: Determination system, terminal device, determination method, and program
Inventor: YAMAMOTO SHOJI
IPC: G06V30/12
Filed: 2022-03-11
Abstract: To provide a determination system, a terminal device, a determination method, and a program which recognize character strings written in a slip, and prompt a user to notify and correct the character strings if it is incompatible.SOLUTION: A determination system includes: an image acquisition part for acquiring a slip image where a slip is imaged; a detection part for detecting one or a plurality of regions indicating an entry column in the slip from the slip image; a character recognition part for performing character recognition on each of the one or plurality of regions, and specifying the written character information; an error determination part for performing error determination, on the basis of the character information specified by the character recognition part, and a writing rule prescribed for the one or plurality of regions; and a notification part for notifying a region determined as an error by the determination of the error determination part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Patent JP-2023133006-A (JP)
Title: rice portable container
Inventor: KIKUCHI KAZUKI
IPC: A47J43/24
Filed: 2022-03-11
Abstract: To provide a rice portable container capable of preventing adhesion of rice grains to a hand or preventing rice grains from being left in the container, when transferring rice into a rice cooking appliance, in outdoor such as camp.SOLUTION: A rice portable container 1 comprises: an inner bottom member 20 arranged in an inside 10a of a cup 10; a first lid 30 having a drainage part 30a; and a second lid 40 closing the drainage part 30a. Rice and water are put into the cup 10 and the rice portable container 1 is shaken for rice washing, and water which became clouded due to rice washing is discharged from the drainage part 30a. After completion of rice washing, rice which has been washed and water for rice cooking are put into the cup 10, and the rice portable container 1 storing the cup therein, is carried to an outdoor place where rice is cooked. When rice cooking is performed, when transferring washed rice into a rice cooking appliance such as a canteen, from the rice portable container 1, the inner bottom member 20 is gripped and drawn for scraping the rice to outside of the cup 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2022088457-A (JP)
Title: Reduction of wear and/or friction using molybdenum nitride-based coating
IPC: F16J1/02
Filed: 2022-03-16
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a component having a surface coated with a coating for reducing wear or friction. 
     SOLUTION: A component has a surface coated with a coating containing Mo x Cr y N layer utilizable in an automobile field or the like, where, x and y correspond respectively to each coefficient of Mo content and Cr content in atomic percentage, and when only Mo and Cr are considered, x+y=100 atom%. Further, the coating has CrN layer evaporated between the component surface and Mo x Cr y N layer. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2023141516-A (JP)
Title: Calibration assistance method and calibration assistance system
Inventor: MIYAMOTO KATSUMICHI
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2022-03-24
Abstract: To provide a calibration assistance method and a calibration assistance system that improve the efficiency of calibration work and reduce mistakes in the calibration work when there are a plurality of mutually related printing jobs.SOLUTION: After registering a plurality of printing jobs consisting of a master job and general jobs (step S11), a computer compares image data corresponding to each general job with image data corresponding to the master job to execute an automatic grouping processing for assigning a plurality of mutually related printing jobs to a related job group (step S12). When a common comment is input with respect to a common image region of a calibration image corresponding to one printing job included in the related job group (step S14), the computer reflects the common comment in a calibration image corresponding to the other printing jobs constituting the related job group (step S15).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Patent JP-2023145094-A (JP)
Title: Light-emitting device
Inventor: UMEZU YOSUKE
IPC: H01L33/50
Filed: 2022-03-28
Abstract: To provide an amber light-emitting device that uses an LED and a phosphor to emit amber light, with dramatically improved brightness.SOLUTION: A light-emitting device includes a blue LED, a first phosphor, and a second phosphor, and emits amber light, the first phosphor is excited by the light of the blue LED and emits green to yellow light, the second phosphor is excited by the light of the blue LED, and emits light having an emission peak wavelength greater than the emission peak wavelength of the first phosphor and 625 nm or less, and the emission intensity at an emission wavelength of 650 nm is equal to or less than 60% of the emission intensity at the emission peak wavelength of the light-emitting device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023145253-A (JP)
Title: Target presentation device and ophthalmologic device
Inventor: YANAGI HIDEKAZU
IPC: A61B3/032
Filed: 2022-03-28
Abstract: To further improve detection efficiency as of when performing an examination for distant vision and an examination for near vision for an eye to be examined.SOLUTION: A target presentation device 3 includes: a first display part 33 for displaying a target image for distant vision; a target-for-distant-vision presentation optical system 32 including a convex lens system 34 which forms a virtual image of a target image for distant vision by a light beam from the first display part 33, and which has a focal distance longer than 800 millimeters, and an optical path bending mirror 35 for bending an optical path of a reflection light beam passing through the convex lens system 34, and presenting the virtual image of the target image for distant vision at an image point position I at a predetermined distance for an examination for distant vision in front of an eye E to be examined; and a target-for-near-vision presentation part 4 having a transparent screen 41 for presenting a target image for near vision at a distance for an examination for near vision.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2023145844-A (JP)
Title: Fixing structure of heat pipe, and artificial satellite
Inventor: SAKAMOTO KENICHI
IPC: F28D15/02
Filed: 2022-03-29
Abstract: To obtain a fixing structure of a heat pipe with a simple structure, which suppresses increase in mass.SOLUTION: A fixing structure of a heat pipe comprises: a first heat transfer container provided with a heat pipe, and having a first flange part protruding from a side surface; a second heat transfer container placed on the first container with a heat transfer body interposed therebetween, provided with a heat pipe, and having a second flange part protruding from a side surface; and a holder covering the second heat container, and having a third flange part formed with a fastening hole that is jointly fastened with bolts together with the first and second flange parts of the first and second heat transfer containers, the holder holding the second heat transfer container in the first heat transfer container. In the holder, a rib structure is formed around the fastening hole.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2022079605-A (JP)
Title: Method of producing instant noodle containing magnesium chloride and potassium lactate
IPC: A23L7/109
Filed: 2022-03-30
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide instant noodles having a good texture and salty taste with the usage of sodium reduced. 
     SOLUTION: Instead of sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, having a strong salty taste, and potassium lactate, having an effect of suppressing a bitter taste of magnesium chloride, are used together, so that instant noodles having a good salty taste and reduced bitter and acidic tastes can be provided with the usage of sodium reduced. Specifically, the instant noodles containing magnesium chloride and potassium lactate are provided, in which the magnesium chloride is 0.05-1.50 wt.% and the potassium lactate is 0.10-2.50 wt.% relative to the whole amount of the instant noodles. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: None 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2023147995-A (JP)
Title: internal combustion engine
Inventor: TAKEHARA KAZUAKI
IPC: F02M25/08
Filed: 2022-03-30
Abstract: To alleviate a problem that a fuel component leaking from an injector during a stop of an operation of an internal combustion engine fills up a surge tank or an intake manifold, and to avoid a delay of a start of the internal combustion engine.SOLUTION: An internal combustion engine is attached with a fuel vapor gas discharge suppression device 6 having a connection path 62 connected to a fuel tank, a canister 61 for capturing fuel vapor flowing in the connection path 62, an introduction path 64 which is connected to the canister 61, and can introduce air therein, a purge gas flow passage 63 for making the canister 61 and an intake passage 3 continuing to a cylinder 1 of the internal combustion engine communicate with each other, and discharging a purge gas containing the fuel vapor captured to the canister 61 to the intake passage 3, and a control valve 65 for opening and closing the purge gas flow passage 63. The purge gas flow passage 63 is connected to a point at a downstream side of a throttle valve 32 in the intake passage 3, extends downward from the connection point, has the canister 61 at an extension tip, and can valve-open the control valve 65 during a stop of an operation of the internal combustion engine.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023149045-A (JP)
Title: Switch device, push-type input device, and electronic shifter
Inventor: YOSHIZAWA TOSHIHARU
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 2022-03-30
Abstract: To provide a switch device, push-type input device and electronic shifter that can reduce a wrong determination caused by a measurement error and the like.SOLUTION: A switch device includes: a plurality of three or more sensor units that detects a plurality of three or more measurement values respectively in accordance with an operation position of a switch; a change-over determination unit that determines a change-over state of the switch in accordance with a majority based on respective measurement values of the plurality of sensor units; and failure determination unit that determines respective failures of the plurality of sensor units. The failure determination unit is configured to compare the measurement value of one sensor unit of the plurality of sensor units with the measurement values of other sensor units other than the one sensor unit of the plurality of sensor units, and, when the measurements values more than a half of the measurement values of the other sensor units do not exist within a prescribed range including the measurement value of the one sensor unit, determine that the one sensor unit does not work properly.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14B
Patent JP-2023154693-A (JP)
Title: Writing sheet for board fixation
Inventor: HOSOYA HAJIME
IPC: B43L1/00
Filed: 2022-04-08
Abstract: To provide a writing sheet for board fixation that can be written on with a writing instrument such as a marker, can be repeatedly pasted to and peeled off from an object to be pasted, and can be moved to another location for use, and further eliminates the need to purchase a new product each time the sheet itself becomes dirty.SOLUTION: Provided is a writing sheet for board fixation that is made of transparent film that allows writing with markers. Lines 4 are printed lightly over the entire surface or back surface or partially. The writing sheet can be attached to and detached from whiteboards or other boards 2 or wall surfaces. The writing sheet can be removed from the board 2 or wall surface while still being written on, and moved to another location for continued use.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023157593-A (JP)
Title: Optical switch
Inventor: YAMAGUCHI KEITA
IPC: G02F1/313
Filed: 2022-04-15
Abstract: To provide a large-scale optical switch which includes a smaller number of element SW circuits while securing a non-blocking function in order to address the limited number of element SW circuits which can be installed on one wafer in a process of manufacturing the optical switch.SOLUTION: There are provided circuit topology and an implementation configuration for realizing a non-blocking type large-scale optical switch with a smaller number of element SW circuits than optical switches using conventional techniques. In terms of the circuit topology, a three-stage Clos type optical switch has sub-switches of different constitution mixed in first-stage and third-stage blocks. In terms of the implementation, all element switch circuits of the optical switch are fabricated on one wafer, and a plurality of switch regions and a plurality of waveguide regions are arranged in a zigzag-like manner. Electric wiring of the respective SW circuits arranged toward a heater is concentrated on a plurality of surface-mounted type connectors arranged on an inner side on a wafer surface. Wafer use efficiency is thus improved to reduce manufacturing costs.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10
Patent JP-2023159554-A (JP)
Title: 栽培用シート及び栽培方法
IPC: A01G24/44
Filed: 2022-04-20
Abstract: 【課題】個片化しやすく、かつ移植しやすい栽培用シート及び栽培シートを用いた植物（作物）の栽培方法を提供する。【解決手段】栽培用シートは支持体と、支持体上に配置された培地層とを有する。栽培用シートは栽培用シートを複数のシート片に分離するための分離溝を有し、分離溝によって区画された栽培用シートの所定の領域内の支持体は、それぞれ培地層で栽培される植物の根が通る通過部と、栽培用シートを複数のシート片に分離する際に支持部を把持する把持部材が差し込まれる差込み孔とを有する。【選択図】図３
Patent JP-2023160031-A (JP)
Title: 加工装置
IPC: B24B47/22
Filed: 2022-04-21
Abstract: 【課題】保持面に加工具が衝突することを防止する。【解決手段】回転開始受付部７１がスピンドルの回転開始指令を受け付けたときに、セットアップ開始部７２が、スピンドル３００が回転される前に、第１セットアップ機構８１および第２セットアップ機構８２を作動させて、セットアップ工程を実施する。すなわち、スピンドル３００が回転されて粗研削および仕上げ研削が開始される前に、粗研削機構３０および仕上げ研削機構３１のセットアップが実施される。このため、セットアップ工程を実施せずに研削を開始してしまうことを防止できるので、セットアップ忘れによって、粗研削砥石３０６あるいは仕上げ研削砥石３１０が保持面５０に衝突してしまうことを防止することができる。したがって、研削装置１の破損を抑制することが可能となる。【選択図】図１