Patents by Inventor Yoshikazu Kondo
Yoshikazu Kondo 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: 20050181606Abstract: A layer forming method is disclosed which comprises the steps of supplying power of not less than 1 W/cm2 at a high frequency voltage exceeding 100 kHz across a gap between a first electrode and a second electrode opposed to each other at atmospheric pressure or at approximately atmospheric pressure to induce a discharge, generating a reactive gas in a plasma state by the charge, and exposing a substrate to the reactive gas in a plasma state to form a layer on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2005Publication date: August 18, 2005Applicant: KONICA CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Fukuda, Yoshikazu Kondo, Takashi Murakami, Shunichi Iwamaru, Yumi Muramatsu, Toshio Tsuji
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Patent number: 6929669Abstract: An abrasive solid is composed of an organic high polymer matrix and an abrasive material dispersed in the matrix to form a solid mass, whose cutting resistance is from 2 kgf (19.6 N) to 15 kgf (147 N) so that the abrasive solid is severable into two with use of a knife, cutter or the like tool and highly effective to remove rust from any target article. Two or more of such abrasive solids each having these properties are consolidated to form an integral piece that can be trimmed into any desired shape so as to perform both the rough and smooth abrasion works for removal of rust, without using and changing any ordinary abrasive tools one after another.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Sakura Color Products CorporationInventors: Nakao Tominaga, Yoshikazu Kondo, Ryuzo Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20050172899Abstract: A layer forming method is disclosed which comprises the steps of supplying power of not less than 1 W/cm2 at a high frequency voltage exceeding 100 kHz across a gap between a first electrode and a second electrode opposed to each other at atmospheric pressure or at approximately atmospheric pressure to induce a discharge, generating a reactive gas in a plasma state by the charge, and exposing a substrate to the reactive gas in a plasma state to form a layer on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2005Publication date: August 11, 2005Applicant: KONICA CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Fukuda, Yoshikazu Kondo, Takashi Murakami, Shunichi Iwamaru, Yumi Muramatsu, Toshio Tsuji
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Publication number: 20050106094Abstract: A method for forming nanostructured carbons comprising the steps of: generating a plasma by supplying at least a discharge gas between opposing electrodes and applying a high-frequency voltage between the electrodes under an approximately atmospheric pressure; existing a material gas for forming the nanostructured carbons with the plasma to generate an activated material gas; and exposing a substrate to the activated material gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventor: Yoshikazu Kondo
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Publication number: 20050057673Abstract: An image pickup control unit specifies a scan area of a frame based on a scaling factor for electronic zooming. An image sensor converts incoming light signals into electric signals by performing reset scanning on each line of the specified scan area of the frame, and accumulates each of the electric signals, and reads the electric signals accumulated thereby by performing read scanning to output them as image data. In response to an instruction for changing a horizontal scanning period and a vertical scanning period of an Nth frame and later frames in a series of frames from the image pickup control unit, the image sensor performs reset scanning and read scanning on the Nth frame based on the changed horizontal scanning and vertical scanning periods even when a reset scanning period of the Nth frame partially overlaps a read scanning period of an immediately preceding (N-1)th frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventors: Kenichi Shimomura, Yoshikazu Kondo, Yoichi Kato, Kenji Watanabe
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Patent number: 6849306Abstract: A plasma treatment method for surface treatment of a substrate with an atmospheric pressure plasma treatment apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has a first electrode and a second electrode opposed to each other, a discharge space between the opposed electrodes, a voltage application means for applying voltage across the discharge space, a gas supply means for supplying a reactive gas and an inert gas to the discharge space. The method is one wherein the reactive gas at the discharge space is excited at atmospheric pressure or at approximately atmospheric pressure by applying voltage through the voltage application means to generate discharge plasma, and a substrate is exposed to the discharge plasma to be subjected to surface treatment, and wherein the reactive gas is not directly in contact with the discharge surface of the first electrode or the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2002Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Fukuda, Yoshikazu Kondo, Yoshiro Toda, Kiyoshi Oishi, Akira Nishiwaki, Wataru Mizuno, Koji Fukazawa
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Patent number: 6844062Abstract: A spontaneously degradable fiber excellent in bulkiness, softness, stretchability and feeling, which comprises (A) a low heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising a high crystalline aliphatic polyester and (B) a high heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising an aliphatic polyester, e.g., a low crystalline or non-crystalline aliphatic polyester, and a block copolymer or a mixture the main component of which is an aliphatic polyester and which comprises a high-melting component and a low-melting component. Further, fibers excellent in self-crimpability or self-adhesion property and dividable fibers are obtained by suitably combining the fiber components (A) and (B) to form conjugated fibers or composite yarns.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2003Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Kanebo, Ltd.Inventors: Masao Matsui, Eiichi Ozeki, Yoshikazu Kondo, Hiroshi Kajiyama
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Patent number: 6844063Abstract: A spontaneously degradable fiber excellent in bulkiness, softness, stretchability and feeling, which comprises (A) a low heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising a high crystalline aliphatic polyester and (B) a high heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising an aliphatic polyester, e.g., a low crystalline or non-crystalline aliphatic polyester, and a block copolymer or a mixture the main component of which is an aliphatic polyester and which comprises a high-melting component and a low-melting component. Further, fibers excellent in self-crimpability or self-adhesion property and dividable fibers are obtained by suitably combining the fiber components (A) and (B) to form conjugated fibers or composite yarns.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignees: Shimadzu Corporation, Kanebo, Ltd.Inventors: Masao Matsui, Eiichi Ozeki, Yoshikazu Kondo, Hiroshi Kajiyama
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Patent number: 6835425Abstract: A layer forming method is disclosed which comprises the steps of supplying power of not less than 1 W/cm2 at a high frequency voltage exceeding 100 kHz across a gap between a first electrode and a second electrode opposed to each other at atmospheric pressure or at approximately atmospheric pressure to induce a discharge, generating a reactive gas in a plasma state by the charge, and exposing a substrate to the reactive gas in a plasma state to form a layer on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2002Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Fukuda, Yoshikazu Kondo, Takashi Murakami, Shunichi Iwamaru, Yumi Muramatsu, Toshio Tsuji
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Publication number: 20040258917Abstract: A spontaneously degradable fiber excellent in bulkiness, softness, stretchability and feeling, which comprises (A) a low heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising a high crystalline aliphatic polyester and (B) a high heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising an aliphatic polyester, e.g., a low crystalline or non-crystalline aliphatic polyester, and a block copolymer or a mixture the main component of which is an aliphatic polyester and which comprises a high-melting component and a low-melting component. Further, fibers excellent in self-crimpability or self-adhesion property and dividable fibers are obtained by suitably combining the fiber components (A) and (B) to form conjugated fibers or composite yarns.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Masao Matsui, Eiichi Ozeki, Yoshikazu Kondo, Hiroshi Kajiyama
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Publication number: 20040213920Abstract: A layer formation method is disclosed which comprises supplying gas to a discharge space, exciting the supplied gas at atmospheric pressure or at approximately atmospheric pressure by applying a high frequency electric field across the discharge space, and exposing a substrate to the excited gas, wherein the high frequency electric field is an electric field in which a first high frequency electric field and a second high frequency electric field are superposed, frequency &ohgr;2 of the second high frequency electric field is higher than frequency &ohgr;1 of the first high frequency electric field, strength V1 of the first high frequency electric field, strength V2 of the second high frequency electric field and strength IV of discharge starting electric field satisfy relationship V1≧IV>V2 or V1>IV≧V2, and power density of the second high frequency electric field is not less than 1 W/cm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: Konica CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Fukuda, Yasuo Morohoshi, Akira Nishiwaki, Yoshikazu Kondo, Yoshiro Toda, Kiyoshi Oishi
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Patent number: 6759100Abstract: A layer formation method is disclosed which comprises supplying gas to a discharge space, exciting the supplied gas at atmospheric pressure or at approximately atmospheric pressure by applying a high frequency electric field across the discharge space, and exposing a substrate to the excited gas, wherein the high frequency electric field is an electric field in which a first high frequency electric field and a second high frequency electric field are superposed, frequency &ohgr;2 of the second high frequency electric field is higher than frequency &ohgr;1 of the first high frequency electric field, strength V1 of the first high frequency electric field, strength V2 of the second high frequency electric field and strength IV of discharge starting electric field satisfy relationship V1≧IV>V2 or V1>IV≧V2, and power density of the second high frequency electric field is not less than 1 W/cm2.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2003Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Fukuda, Yasuo Morohoshi, Akira Nishiwaki, Yoshikazu Kondo, Yoshiro Toda, Kiyoshi Oishi
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Publication number: 20040035058Abstract: An abrasive solid is composed of an organic high polymer matrix and an abrasive material dispersed in the matrix to form a solid mass, whose cutting resistance is from 2 kgf (19.6 N) to 15 kgf (147 N) so that the abrasive solid is severable into two with use of a knife, cutter or the like tool and highly effective to remove rust from any target article. Two or more of such abrasive solids each having these properties are consolidated to form an integral piece that can be trimmed into any desired shape so as to perform both the rough and smooth abrasion works for removal of rust, without using and changing any ordinary abrasive tools one after another.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Applicant: Sakura Color Products CorporationInventors: Nakao Tominaga, Yoshikazu Kondo, Ryuzo Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20040017596Abstract: An imaging control unit 4 specifies a scan region including an effective pixel region and a blanking region based on the magnification for electronic zooming, and converts an input optical signal into an electrical signal by scanning the scan region. The imaging control unit 4 reads the electrical signal stored therein and delivers it to an image sensor unit 1 as picture data. An RW control unit 6 stores the picture data in a register 5 based on the magnification for electronic zooming, and then reads the picture data at a predetermined frame rate. A resolution converter 7 performs an interpolation processing on the picture data based on the magnification for electronic zooming.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenichi Shimomura, Yoshikazu Kondo, Youichi Kato, Kenji Watanabe
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Publication number: 20030232136Abstract: A layer formation method is disclosed which comprises supplying gas to a discharge space, exciting the supplied gas at atmospheric pressure or at approximately atmospheric pressure by applying a high frequency electric field across the discharge space, and exposing a substrate to the excited gas, wherein the high frequency electric field is an electric field in which a first high frequency electric field and a second high frequency electric field are superposed, frequency &ohgr;2 of the second high frequency electric field is higher than frequency &ohgr;1 of the first high frequency electric field, strength V1 of the first high frequency electric field, strength V2 of the second high frequency electric field and strength IV of discharge starting electric field satisfy relationship V1≧IV>V2 or V1>IV≧V2, and power density of the second high frequency electric field is not less than 1 W/cm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2003Publication date: December 18, 2003Inventors: Kazuhiro Fukuda, Yasuo Morohoshi, Akira Nishiwaki, Yoshikazu Kondo, Yoshiro Toda, Kiyoshi Oishi
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Publication number: 20030207110Abstract: A spontaneously degradable fiber excellent in bulkiness, softness, stretchability and feeling, which comprises (A) a low heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising a high crystalline aliphatic polyester and (B) a high heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising an aliphatic polyester, e.g., a low crystalline or non-crystalline aliphatic polyester, and a block copolymer or a mixture the main component of which is an aliphatic polyester and which comprises a high-melting component and a low-melting component. Further, fibers excellent in self-crimpability or self-adhesion property and dividable fibers are obtained by suitably combining the fiber components (A) and (B) to form conjugated fibers or composite yarns.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KANEBO, LTDInventors: Masao Matsui, Eiichi Ozeki, Yoshikazu Kondo, Hiroshi Kajiyama
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Publication number: 20030170472Abstract: A layer forming method is disclosed which comprises the steps of supplying power of not less than 1 W/cm2 at a high frequency voltage exceeding 100 kHz across a gap between a first electrode and a second electrode opposed to each other at atmospheric pressure or at approximately atmospheric pressure to induce a discharge, generating a reactive gas in a plasma state by the charge, and exposing a substrate to the reactive gas in a plasma state to form a layer on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2002Publication date: September 11, 2003Applicant: KONICA CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Fukuda, Yoshikazu Kondo, Takashi Murakami, Shunichi Iwamaru, Yumi Muramatsu, Toshio Tsuji
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Publication number: 20030157378Abstract: A film forming method comprising: supplying a reactive gas comprising a compound including a metal atom between facing electrodes; arranging a substrate between the electrodes; making the reactive gas in a plasma state by applying a voltage between the electrodes under atmospheric pressure or under a pressure in a vicinity of the atmospheric pressure and discharging; and forming a metal film on a surface of the substrate by supplying a reducing gas having a reducing property into a plasma atmosphere in which the reactive gas in the plasma state exists.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2003Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Wataru Mizuno, Kazuhiro Fukuda, Yoshikazu Kondo, Yoshiro Toda, Kiyoshi Oishi, Akira Nishiwaki
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Publication number: 20030113479Abstract: An atmospheric pressure plasma treatment apparatus is disclosed which comprises a first electrode and a second electrode opposed to each other, a discharge space between the opposed electrodes, a voltage application means for applying voltage across the discharge space, a gas supply means for supplying a reactive gas and an inert gas to the discharge space, wherein the reactive gas at the discharge space is excited at atmospheric pressure or at approximately atmospheric pressure by applying voltage through the voltage application means to generate discharge plasma, and a substrate is exposed to the discharge plasma to be subjected to surface treatment, and wherein the reactive gas is not directly in contact with the discharge surface of the first electrode or the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2002Publication date: June 19, 2003Applicant: KONICA CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Fukuda, Yoshikazu Kondo, Yoshiro Toda, Kiyoshi Oishi, Akira Nishiwaki, Wataru Mizuno
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Patent number: 6579617Abstract: A spontaneously degradable fiber excellent in bulkiness, softness, stretchability and feeling, which comprises (A) a low heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising a high crystalline aliphatic polyester and (B) a high heat-shrinkable fiber component comprising an aliphatic polyester, e.g., a low crystalline or non-crystalline aliphatic polyester, and a block copolymer or a mixture the main component of which is an aliphatic polyester and which comprises a high-melting component and a low-melting component. Further, fibers excellent in self-crimpability or self-adhesion property and dividable fibers are obtained by suitably combining the fiber components (A) and (B) to form conjugated fibers or composite yarns.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2002Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Kanebo, Ltd.Inventors: Masao Matsui, Eiichi Ozeki, Yoshikazu Kondo, Hiroshi Kajiyama