Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Nishi
Hirofumi Nishi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240150793Abstract: A vector that includes a nucleic acid sequence encoding protelomerase, a pair of nucleic acid sequences recognized by the protelomerase, and a nucleic acid sequence located between the pair of nucleic acid sequences and encoding a protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Teruyuki NISHI, Hirofumi MAEDA, Mitsuaki KITANO
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Publication number: 20190146893Abstract: A simulation device includes an analyzing unit that detects processing units of a simulation target model, which have no mutual dependence and are able to be processed in parallel, by using first trace information, a dividing unit that generates the processing units from the simulation target model and generates input information for the processing units from the first trace information, a plurality of second instruction set simulators that perform simulation in parallel with regard to the processing units by using the input information to generate second trace information, a confirming unit that compares the first trace information and the second trace information with each other to detect a match portion and a mismatch portion; and a combining unit that combines second trace information corresponding to the match portion in a time-series order.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventor: Hirofumi NISHI
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Patent number: 9903740Abstract: A rotation-angle detecting device includes: an angle detecting unit that detects a rotation angle of a rotating body on the basis of sinusoidal wave signals that multiple sensors arranged to have a phase difference output according to the rotation angle of the rotating body; and a resolution setting unit that allows change of a resolution of the rotation angle detected by the angle detecting unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hirofumi Nishi, Tatsuya Kawase
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Patent number: 9166086Abstract: The solar cell module having a preferable edge space that prevents characteristics of a solar cell such as conversion efficiency from being deteriorated without making processes complicated is provided. In a method for manufacturing a solar cell module including a substrate glass, a first layer formed on the substrate glass and a second layer formed on the first layer, the method includes a step of forming a first edge space having a first width by removing the first layer and the second layer by the first width from an end part of the glass substrate and a step of forming a second edge space by removing only the second layer by a second width from the end part of the glass substrate, and the width of the second edge space is larger than the width of the first edge space.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: SOLAR FRONTIER K.K.Inventors: Hirofumi Nishi, Hirohisa Suzuki
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Patent number: 9166085Abstract: The solar cell module having a preferable edge space that prevents characteristics of a solar cell such as conversion efficiency from being deteriorated without making processes complicated is provided. In a method for manufacturing a solar cell module including a substrate glass, a first layer formed on the substrate glass and a second layer formed on the first layer, the method includes a step of forming a first edge space having a first width by removing the first layer and the second layer by the first width from an end part of the glass substrate and a step of forming a second edge space by removing only the second layer by a second width from the end part of the glass substrate, and the width of the second edge space is larger than the width of the first edge space.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: SOLAR FRONTIER K.K.Inventors: Hirofumi Nishi, Hirohisa Suzuki
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Publication number: 20150153154Abstract: A rotation-angle detecting device includes: an angle detecting unit that detects a rotation angle of a rotating body on the basis of sinusoidal wave signals that multiple sensors arranged to have a phase difference output according to the rotation angle of the rotating body; and a resolution setting unit that allows change of a resolution of the rotation angle detected by the angle detecting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hirofumi Nishi, Tatsuya Kawase
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Publication number: 20140038343Abstract: The solar cell module having a preferable edge space that prevents characteristics of a solar cell such as conversion efficiency from being deteriorated without making processes complicated is provided. In a method for manufacturing a solar cell module including a substrate glass, a first layer formed on the substrate glass and a second layer formed on the first layer, the method includes a step of forming a first edge space having a first width by removing the first layer and the second layer by the first width from an end part of the glass substrate and a step of forming a second edge space by removing only the second layer by a second width from the end part of the glass substrate, and the width of the second edge space is larger than the width of the first edge space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.Inventors: Hirofumi NISHI, Hirohisa SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20140038340Abstract: The solar cell module having a preferable edge space that prevents characteristics of a solar cell such as conversion efficiency from being deteriorated without making processes complicated is provided. In a method for manufacturing a solar cell module including a substrate glass, a first layer formed on the substrate glass and a second layer formed on the first layer, the method includes a step of forming a first edge space having a first width by removing the first layer and the second layer by the first width from an end part of the glass substrate and a step of forming a second edge space by removing only the second layer by a second width from the end part of the glass substrate, and the width of the second edge space is larger than the width of the first edge space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: SHOWA SHELL SEKIYU K.K.Inventors: Hirofumi NISHI, Hirohisa SUZUKI
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Patent number: 8603853Abstract: The solar cell module having a preferable edge space that prevents characteristics of a solar cell such as conversion efficiency from being deteriorated without making processes complicated is provided. In a method for manufacturing a solar cell module including a substrate glass, a first layer formed on the substrate glass and a second layer formed on the first layer, the method includes a step of forming a first edge space having a first width by removing the first layer and the second layer by the first width from an end part of the glass substrate and a step of forming a second edge space by removing only the second layer by a second width from the end part of the glass substrate, and the width of the second edge space is larger than the width of the first edge space.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.Inventors: Hirofumi Nishi, Hirohisa Suzuki
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Patent number: 8565291Abstract: A communication apparatus for executing half-duplex data communication conforming to V.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Hirofumi Nishi
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Patent number: 8442101Abstract: A tone signal detection apparatus for detecting a tone signal of a specific frequency is disclosed. The tone signal detection apparatus includes a detecting unit, a determining unit, a time measuring unit, and a time comparing unit. A time during which a signal is not detected by the detecting unit is measured by the time measuring unit, the measured time is compared with a predetermined threshold value by the time comparing unit, and the determining unit determines that signal detection is successful if the measured time is not in excess of the predetermined threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2007Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Hirofumi Nishi
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Publication number: 20120031458Abstract: The solar cell module having a preferable edge space that prevents characteristics of a solar cell such as conversion efficiency from being deteriorated without making processes complicated is provided. In a solar cell module including a substrate glass, a first layer formed on the substrate glass and a second layer formed on the first layer, the first layer is removed by a first removing means having a first energy amount to provide a first edge space in which the first layer is not formed between an end part of the first layer and an end part of the glass substrate, and the second layer is removed by a second removing means having a second energy amount to provide a second edge space in which the second layer is not formed between an end part of the second layer and the end part of the glass substrate. A width of the second edge space is larger than a width of the first edge space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: SHOWA SHELL SEKIYU K.K.Inventors: Hirofumi Nishi, Hirohisa Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120009726Abstract: The solar cell module having a preferable edge space that prevents characteristics of a solar cell such as conversion efficiency from being deteriorated without making processes complicated is provided. In a method for manufacturing a solar cell module including a substrate glass, a first layer formed on the substrate glass and a second layer formed on the first layer, the method includes a step of forming a first edge space having a first width by removing the first layer and the second layer by the first width from an end part of the glass substrate and a step of forming a second edge space by removing only the second layer by a second width from the end part of the glass substrate, and the width of the second edge space is larger than the width of the first edge space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: SHOWA SHELL SEKIYU K.K.Inventors: Hirofumi Nishi, Hirohisa Suzuki
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Publication number: 20110317788Abstract: A communication apparatus for executing half-duplex data communication conforming to V.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Hirofumi NISHI
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Publication number: 20110186113Abstract: Provided are a terminal box, which protects a lead line of a frameless solar cell module from external moisture and the like and easily connects the solar cell modules to each other, and an attaching structure of a solar cell module having such a terminal box attached thereto. The terminal box is provided for a frameless solar cell having no frame for protecting a substrate glass and a cover glass from external forces. The terminal box is connected to an electrode for taking out power generated by receiving light, and a lead line for outputting the power to the outside is led out from an end portion of the solar cell module. The terminal box includes: a bonding section to be bonded to a side end portion of the solar cell module; an output terminal, which is electrically connected to the lead line to output the power obtained from the electrode of the solar cell module to the outside through the lead line; and a connecting section for connecting the terminal box to a prescribed external connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2008Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Hirofumi Nishi, Katsumi Kushiya
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Patent number: 7835428Abstract: A MODEM device includes a detector configured to detect a synchronization signal transmitted from a source MODEM in a resynchronization process of a primary channel and a timer configured to count up starting from a beginning of a detection of the synchronization signal, and send information to forcibly move into a receiving mode for receiving image data when a time period from the beginning to a completion of the detection of the synchronization signal exceeds a predetermined time period.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masashi Tokuda, Hirofumi Nishi
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Publication number: 20100126581Abstract: There are provided a frameless solar cell module and a manufacturing method thereof, in which the frameless solar cell module includes a sub-module including a substrate glass, a thin-film solar cell device formed on the substrate glass, a cover glass attached to a light receiving surface side of the thin-film solar cell device, and a filler for adhering and holding the substrate glass and the cover glass, and is characterized in that lamination surfaces at side ends of the sub-module are sealed with a metal sealing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: SHOWA SHELL SEKIYU K.K.Inventors: Hirofumi Nishi, Hirohisa Suzuki, Katsumi Kushiya
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Publication number: 20080158617Abstract: A tone signal detection apparatus for detecting a tone signal of a specific frequency is disclosed. The tone signal detection apparatus includes a detecting unit, a determining unit, a time measuring unit, and a time comparing unit. A time during which a signal is not detected by the detecting unit is measured by the time measuring unit, the measured time is compared with a predetermined threshold value by the time comparing unit, and the determining unit determines that signal detection is successful if the measured time is not in excess of the predetermined threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventor: Hirofumi Nishi
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Publication number: 20070036206Abstract: This patent specification describes a MODEM device which includes a detector configured to detect a synchronization signal transmitted from a source MODEM in a resynchronization process of a primary channel and a timer configured to count up starting from a beginning of a detection of the synchronization signal, and send information to forcibly move into a receiving mode for receiving image data when a time period from the beginning to a completion of the detection of the synchronization signal exceeds a predetermined time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventors: Masashi Tokuda, Hirofumi Nishi
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Patent number: 5133809Abstract: A photovoltaic device and a process for manufacturing a photovoltaic device which includes providing a plurality of spaced transparent electrode layer regions on an insulating transparent substrate plate, forming an amorphous semiconductor layer over the spaced transparent electrode layer regions, forming a patterned conductive printed electrode layer over the amorphous semiconductor layer to form a plurality of photovoltaic regions, and then irradiating the photovoltaic regions with a laser beam from the substrate plate side to heat and melt the transparent electrode, amorphous semiconductor, and conductive printed electrode in each photovoltaic region, thereby forming in each photovoltaic region a conductive path made of an alloy formed by the melting, thus electrically connecting the photovoltaic regions in series.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1990Date of Patent: July 28, 1992Assignee: Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.Inventors: Porponth Sichanugrist, Hirohisa Suzuki, Hirofumi Nishi