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Patent JP-5184503-B2 (JP)
IPC: B62J35/00
Filed: 2009-12-24
Granted: 2013-04-17
Abstract: A saddle-ride-type vehicle (1) arranges a throttle valve drive motor (50) without making the structure of an internal combustion engine (20) in the vicinity of an intake passage (30) large-sized.  The saddle-ride-type vehicle (1) includes an internal combustion engine (20) having a cylinder head (22) provided with an intake port (221), a cylinder (23) and a crankcase (24), an air cleaner (5), an intake passage (30) which forms a passage between the air cleaner (5) and the internal combustion engine (20), a throttle body (40) which constitutes a portion of the intake passage (30) and has a throttle valve (43). A throttle valve drive motor (50) drives the throttle valve (43), and the intake passage (30) extends toward a crankcase (24) side from the intake port (221). At least a portion of the intake passage (30) is arranged along an outer surface of the internal combustion engine (20), and the throttle valve drive motor (50) is arranged on a portion of the intake passage (30) along the outer surface of the internal combustion engine (20), in an overlapping manner with the intake passage (30) as viewed from a side of the vehicle (1).
Patent JP-5318746-B2 (JP)
IPC: A61B5/15
Filed: 2009-12-28
Granted: 2013-10-16
Abstract: The present invention is a collection container assembly (50) comprising a container having a removable rounded bottom (100) end and wherein the external dimensions of the container are substantially the same as a standard-sized blood collection tube but with a reduced internal volume. <IMAGE>
Patent JP-4576638-B2 (JP)
IPC: C23C14/06
Filed: 2008-05-23
Granted: 2010-11-10
Abstract: A surface-coated cutting tool according to the present invention including a substrate and a coating film formed on the substrate is  characterized in that  the coating film includes a composite super multi-layer film obtained by alternately stacking one or more first super multi-layer film and one or more second super multi-layer film, the first super multi-layer film above is formed by alternately stacking one or more A1 layer and one or more B layer, the second super multi-layer film above is formed by alternately stacking one or more A2 layer and one or more C layer, each of the A1 layer above and the A2 layer above is composed of any of TiN, TiCN, TiAlN, and TiAlCN, the B layer above is composed of TiSiN or TiSiCN, and the C layer above is composed of AlCrN or AlCrCN.
Patent JP-5249229-B2 (JP)
IPC: A61B17/58
Filed: 2007-05-02
Granted: 2013-07-31
Abstract: A device, system and method for orthopedic spine surgery using a novel screw-based retractor (80), disclosed herein, that allows for access to the spine through a minimally or less invasive approach. The retractor device is designed to be coupled to a pedicle screw (40) and then to have opposed arms of the retractor spread apart to open the wound proximally. The retractor is removed by pulling it out of the wound whereby the retractor is deformed to pass over the pedicle screw head. The retractor is intended to be made of a stiff plastic material, sterile packaged and disposable after one use. A system and method for using the retractor and performing a minimally invasive spine surgical procedure are also disclosed.
Patent JP-5064504-B2 (JP)
IPC: A61F2/46
Filed: 2007-09-21
Granted: 2012-10-31
Abstract: Invention concerns a kit comprising: 
a plurality of two-part intervertebral disc implants (110A) having different sizes; and 
a plurality of inserter heads (210A) having different sizes, each said inserter head being adapted for holding together one of said two-part intervertebral disc implants as a single implantable unit, wherein each said inserter head has indicia corresponding to the size of said intervertebral disc implant held by said inserter head.
Patent JP-5318767-B2 (JP)
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 2007-09-25
Granted: 2013-10-16
Abstract: In one implementation, a method of testing multiple DUTs using a single tester channel is provided which includes providing an input signal with the single tester channel simultaneously to each of the DUTs. The method further includes providing a clock signal to each of the DUTs. The clock signal provided to each of the DUTs may be successively delayed clock signals, which are provided to successive DUTs. The method includes using the clock signal to cause a next DUTs to provide an output transition before an output of a prior DUT is returned to a pre-transition state. The method further includes detecting with the single tester channel the output transition of each of the DUTs in response to the input signal and the clock signal.
Patent JP-5373626-B2 (JP)
IPC: H04N19/94
Filed: 2007-12-27
Granted: 2013-12-18
Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for estimating a motion vector using a plurality of motion vector predictors, an encoder, a decoder, and a decoding method. The method includes calculating spatial similarities between the current block and the plurality of neighboring partitions around the current block, selecting at least one of the neighboring partitions based on the calculated spatial similarities, and estimating a motion vector of the selected partition as the motion vector of the current block.
Patent JP-5369027-B2 (JP)
IPC: E02D17/18
Filed: 2010-03-10
Granted: 2013-12-18
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a safety evaluation method of an earth retaining structure, by which a simple and prompt inspection of the earth retaining structure can be performed.  <P>SOLUTION: The safety evaluation method of the earth retaining structure which is constructed by a reinforced earth construction method with a concrete panel and a panel anchor. The method comprises at least: a step for setting a concrete sensor for detecting strain in the concrete panel; a step for setting a soil pressure sensor for detecting a soil pressure upon the panel anchor connected to the concrete panel; a step for setting on the concrete panel an RFID tag which collects information from the concrete sensor, and soil pressure sensor and outputs data by an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) method; and a step for obtaining a measured value from the RFID tag by the RFID method.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-5377395-B2 (JP)
IPC: H04N19/50
Filed: 2010-04-02
Granted: 2013-12-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an encoder, decoder, and program for generating a predicted image corresponding to coding target blocks that are subregions into which a frame image is divided and for encoding differential signals between the coding target blocks and the predicted image.  <P>SOLUTION: An encoder 10 provided by the present invention includes an orthogonal converter 13 comprising: a changeover switch for selecting encoding through the application of first orthogonal transformation processing to the differential signal or encoding through the application of second orthogonal transformation processing, in which the n-th base is orthogonal to the n-th base in the first orthogonal transformation processing, to the differential signal; and a cost calculation section for calculating the cost of the encoding of the frame image and controlling the switching means for each differential signal to reduce the amount of code. The encoder 10 also includes a quantization section 14 for applying quantization processing to orthogonal transformation coefficients which can be obtained through the first and/or second orthogonal transformation processing. The quantization section 14 performs quantization by using a normalization coefficient matrix common to the first and/or second orthogonal transformation processing.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-5349402-B2 (JP)
IPC: C04B24/26
Filed: 2010-04-28
Granted: 2013-11-20
Abstract: A cement admixture object of the present invention can make slump-retaining ability excellent to retain fluidity and, at the same time, can realize a viscosity of cement compositions so that work becomes easy at a field handling them, can make the state of a cement composition better. The present invention relates to a cement admixture which comprises a polycarboxylic acid copolymer having a polyalkylene glycol side chain, said polycarboxylic acid copolymer being constituted of two or more species of copolymers with different acid values, and at least one of said two or more species of copolymers with different acid values having an oxyalkylene group containing 3 or more carbon atoms.
Patent JP-5341022-B2 (JP)
IPC: F02M25/08
Filed: 2010-05-25
Granted: 2013-11-13
Abstract: An adsorbent canister includes a casing defining a first adsorption chamber, a second adsorption chamber and a diffusion chamber therein, and an adsorbent capable of adsorbing the fuel vapor and filled in the first adsorption chamber and the second adsorption chamber. The first adsorption chamber and the second adsorption chamber communicate with each other via the diffusion chamber. The casing has on a side wall thereof a fuel introducing port configured to introduce fuel vapor into the first adsorption chamber and an air communicating port configured to introduce air into the second adsorption chamber. The diffusion chamber has at least one of a first diffusion chamber and a second diffusion chamber. The first adsorption chamber is positioned above the first adsorption chamber and extends over the entire length of the first adsorption chamber. The second diffusion chamber is positioned below the second adsorption chamber and extends over the entire length of the second adsorption chamber.
Patent JP-5379077-B2 (JP)
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 2010-05-27
Granted: 2013-12-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric supply plug lock device that prevents a power supply plug connected to a power reception connector from being illegally removed without permission.  <P>SOLUTION: A power supply plug is provided with a key cylinder 31 and when the key cylinder 31 is at a lock position, a projection member 32 provided to the key cylinder 31 protrudes, so that an operation portion is locked to the projection member 32 to be in a lock state. When the key cylinder 31 is operated to an unlock position with a regular mechanical key, the projection portion 32 separated from the operation portion to be in an unlock state, and the projection member 32 moves to the side of the cylinder 31 to be accommodated in the key cylinder 31.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-5395747-B2 (JP)
IPC: C12N5/078
Filed: 2010-06-01
Granted: 2014-01-22
Abstract: There is disclosed a method of modifying red blood cells, comprising: 
(i) suspending group B or group AB erythrocytes in a buffer solution having a neutral pH, 
(ii) incubating the erythrocytes of step(i) with an enzyme having a-galactosidase activity, 
and 
(iii) isolating the converted erythrocytes of step(ii) from the enzyme and the enzymatically-cleaved immunodominant galactose residues,  
thereby cleaving the branched immunodominant B epitopes on the group B or group AB erythrocyte as determined by serological typing or hemagglutination assays.
Patent JP-5379770-B2 (JP)
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2010-09-29
Granted: 2013-12-25
Abstract: Control systems (100) and methods (200) for controlling certain systems, devices, and apparatus are described. A control system (100) may include a memory (141) and at least one processor (140). The memory (141) may be operable to store both a Foundation Fieldbus protocol (150) that facilitates communication with one or more Foundation Fieldbus devices (110) and a second protocol (151) that facilitates communication with one or more control devices (115). The at least one processor (140) may be operable to access both the Foundation Fieldbus protocol (150) and the second protocol (151), and to control the one or more Foundation Fieldbus devices (110) and the one or more control devices (115). A network (120) may facilitate communications between the at least one processor (140) and both the one or more Foundation Fieldbus devices (110) using the Foundation Fieldbus protocol (150) and the one or more control devices (115) using the second protocol (151).
Patent JP-5581199-B2 (JP)
IPC: C08G65/336
Filed: 2008-03-26
Granted: 2014-08-27
Abstract: An improved process for preparing hydrolyzable polymers, the process includes, inter alia, reacting certain silylorganohalide compounds with a salt of a cyanate in the presence of active hydrogen containing polymers.
Patent JP-5307121-B2 (JP)
IPC: C22C38/44
Filed: 2007-07-27
Granted: 2013-10-02
Abstract: A method for surface treatment of a stainless steel separator for a fuel cell comprises preparing a stainless steel sheet containing nickel, chrome and iron, and having a passive film on a surface of the stainless steel sheet, and dipping the stainless steel sheet into a mixed etching solution of nitric acid (HNO3) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4) at a temperature of 50-70° C. for 30 seconds to 30 minutes to selectively lower an amount of Fe in the passive film formed on the surface of the stainless steel sheet.
Patent JP-5363459-B2 (JP)
IPC: C09C1/36
Filed: 2008-04-25
Granted: 2013-12-11
Abstract: Simplified and improved processes are provided for manufacturing titanium dioxide pigments including a surface treatment whereby a plurality of inorganic oxides or a combination of one or more inorganic oxides with one or more inorganic phosphates are applied to a titanium dioxide base pigment. Aqueous acid-soluble sources of the desired inorganic oxides and/or phosphates are predissolved in an aqueous acid, and these can be added on a batch wise or more preferably on a continuous basis to an alkaline slurry containing the titanium dioxide base pigment and to which aqueous alkaline-soluble sources of the desired inorganic oxides are being or have been added previously. Co-precipitation of the oxides and/or oxides and phosphates is then accomplished by an adjustment of the pH, to provide a surface treated pigment with excellent homogeneity of the deposited mixed oxides and/or oxides and phosphates.
Patent JP-5371989-B2 (JP)
IPC: G11B7/256
Filed: 2009-06-25
Granted: 2013-12-18
Abstract: A sheet (1) for manufacturing an optical disc which includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (11), having a peak temperature of a loss tangent not higher than -10°C and a polar component (³ p s) of the surface energy not smaller than 2.0 mJ/m 2 , and a protective sheet (12), is laminated on a data recording layer (3) (a laminate formed of a reflecting layer (31), a dielectric layer (32), a phase change layer (33) and a dielectric layer (32')) that is formed on an optical disc substrate (2). The sheet for manufacturing an optical disk (1) allows obtaining an optical recording medium that is provided with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (11) that has high adhesion to the data recording layer (3) and does not peel readily off adjacent layers.
Patent JP-5328808-B2 (JP)
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2009-01-05
Granted: 2013-10-30
Abstract: Discovery and modification of data clusters such as synonyms. In one aspect, a method for clustering data includes receiving information on a system, the information manipulating one or more data attributes stored or to be stored in a database accessible by the system, where the information and manipulation does not explicitly relate to data clusters. A data cluster is automatically adjusted based on the received information, the data cluster including multiple data attributes and including at least one of the data attributes manipulated by the received information. The data cluster is adjusted dynamically and in response to the information being received.
Patent JP-5080655-B2 (JP)
IPC: H04J99/00
Filed: 2009-01-07
Granted: 2012-11-21
Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate creating a unified format that can accommodate various MIMO modes. The unified format can employed with a single payload size that includes uplink control information for each available MIMO mode. By packaging the payload with uplink control information related to each MIMO mode, the uplink control information can be utilized with any suitable or available MIMO mode.
Patent JP-4886073-B2 (JP)
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2009-02-05
Granted: 2012-02-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a method in a first communication device of receiving control information over a radio channel from a second communication device. The first communication device receives a subframe over the radio channel, and determines whether the subframe is a downlink subframe with downlink assignment intended for the first communication device by reading data in the subframe. That being the case, the first communication device decodes data within the subframe, and determines whether any data packet being sent from the second communication device before the subframe has been missed by analyzing an indicator associated to the subframe in the data. The indicator provides knowledge about previous downlink subframes with downlink assignment intended for the first communication device.
Patent JP-5036879-B2 (JP)
IPC: F01L3/02
Filed: 2009-01-23
Granted: 2012-09-26
Abstract: A movable wall member, in form of an exhaust valve spindle (1) or a piston (7) for an internal combustion engine, comprises a base portion (17, 20) of an alloyed steel having a carbon-content in the range from 0.15 to 0.35% by weight, and an outer portion (14, 5) forming the surface of the wall member facing a combustion chamber. The outer portion is of a hot-corrosion-resistant alloy, which is nickel-based, chromium-based or cobalt-based. At least one buffer layer (18, 21) of an alloy is located in between the base portion and the outer portion. The alloy of the buffer layer is different from the alloyed steel of the base portion and different from the hot-corrosion-resistant alloy of the outer portion. The alloy of the buffer layer comprises from 0% to at the most 0.09% C in percent by weight of the buffer layer, and that the buffer layer has a thickness of at least 1.5 mm.
Patent JP-5039214-B2 (JP)
IPC: G10L15/00
Filed: 2011-02-17
Granted: 2012-10-03
Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sound recognition operation apparatus includes a sound detection module, a keyword detection module, an audio mute module, and a transmission module. The sound detection module is configured to detect sound. The keyword detection module is configured to detect a particular keyword using voice recognition when the sound detection module detects sound. The audio mute module is configured to transmit an operation signal for muting audio sound when the keyword detection module detects the keyword. The transmission module is configured to recognize the voice command after the keyword is detected by the keyword detection module, and transmit an operation signal corresponding to the voice command.
Patent JP-5361933-B2 (JP)
IPC: H04B7/04
Filed: 2011-04-15
Granted: 2013-12-04
Abstract: The present invention is designed to provide a mobile terminal apparatus, a radio base station apparatus and a radio communication method which, even when a MIMO technique and a CoMP technique are applied together, can optimize the effects of both techniques. The mobile terminal apparatus estimates downlink channel states using reference signals included in downlink signals from a plurality of cells, determines the PMI for each cell and inter-cell phase difference information, from the channel states of the plurality of cells, such that the combinations of the PMI of each cell and inter-cell phase difference information become optimal, measures channel quality from the determined PMIs and inter-cell phase difference information, and transmits the PMI for each cell, the inter-cell phase difference information and channel quality information, to a radio base station apparatus.
Patent JP-5222380-B2 (JP)
IPC: G11C13/00
Filed: 2011-05-24
Granted: 2013-06-26
Abstract: A method of a forming process for a variable resistive element, which is performed in short time comparable to the pulse forming and a writing current in a switching action is the same level as that of the DC forming, is provided. In the forming process, a variable resistive element is changed by voltage pulse application from an initial high resistance state just after produced to a variable resistance state where the switching action is performed. The forming process includes a first step of applying a first pulse having a voltage amplitude lower than a threshold voltage at which the resistance of the variable resistive element is lowered, to between both electrodes of the variable resistive element, and a second step of applying a second pulse having a voltage amplitude having the same polarity as the first pulse and not lower than the threshold voltage, thereto after the first step.
Patent JP-5415481-B2 (JP)
IPC: F01N3/24
Filed: 2011-06-08
Granted: 2014-02-12
Abstract: Removing nitrogen oxides from the lean exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine by passing the gas through a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst and periodically denitrogenating the catalyst by enriching the exhaust gas comprises using an engine control unit to initiate denitrogenation in response to signals from a sensor. Independent claims are also included for: (1) removing nitrogen oxides (NO x) and particulates from the lean exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, where the gas also contains small amounts of sulfur oxides, by passing the gas through a NO x storage catalyst and a particulate filter, periodically denitrogenating the catalyst by enriching the exhaust gas, regenerating the filter by increasing the temperature of the lean exhaust gas to a value at which soot burnoff is initiated and then desulfating the catalyst by enriching the exhaust gas; (2) exhaust gas purification apparatus for carrying out a process as above, comprising a NO x storage catalyst and optionally a particulate filter.
Patent JP-5345201-B2 (JP)
IPC: G11C29/42
Filed: 2008-11-07
Granted: 2013-11-20
Abstract: Encoding/decoding memory devices and methods thereof may be provided. A memory device according to example embodiments may include a memory cell array and a processor including at least one of a decoder and an encoder. The processor may be configured to adjust a redundant information rate of each channel, where each of the channels is a path of the memory cell array from which data is at least one of stored and read. The redundant information rate may be adjusted by generating at least one codeword based on information from a previous codeword. Therefore, example embodiments may reduce an error rate when data is read from and written to the memory device.
Patent JP-5404792-B2 (JP)
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2009-07-07
Granted: 2014-02-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a tank for storing a liquid active ingredient for operating an aggregate of a motor vehicle, particularly a unit for post treatment of exhaust gases of the motor vehicle, comprising a container and at least one functional element (11, 18) extending into the container, wherein the functional element is provided with at least one agent (25, 26) for abrasion protection.
Patent JP-5370505-B2 (JP)
IPC: H02J3/46
Filed: 2012-02-01
Granted: 2013-12-18
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately estimate power to be generated and improve fuel economy for power generation while coping with power demand.  <P>SOLUTION: Maximum supply power and power cost of a waste heat power generation system 5 and maximum supply power and power cost of other power supply sources are respectively calculated. Allocation of power to be requested to each power supply source is determined so that each power supply source can supply power in a range up to its maximum supply of power while giving priority to power supply sources with lower power cost for the power demand. Each power supply source supplies the determined requested power.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT