Patents Represented by Attorney Masuvalley & Partners
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Patent number: 7782205Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device with an antitheft function consisting of a wireless tag containing information enabling the electronic device to operate, and a control portion accessible to the wireless tag, where the control portion releases a lock of the electronic device when the electronic device is determined to be operable according to the information stored in the wireless tag. Also, the present invention includes a method for preventing theft of an electronic device that includes the steps of writing information enabling the electronic device to operate on a memory of a wireless tag by a wireless tag writer at the time of purchase of the electronic device, and determining if the electronic device is operable according to the information written on the wireless tag.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Inventors: Hiroki Gakumura, Hideki Baba, Akira Tsurusaki
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Patent number: 7762143Abstract: A penetration-type pipe strain gauge easily transportable and easily installable in various places at low cost in a short period of time to measure strain produced in a shallow layer of the ground. Strain gauges are attached to the outer peripheral surface of an inner pipe, and a pipe strain gauge body is formed by integrally incorporating the inner pipe in an outer pipe. A boring screw is provided at the forward end of the pipe strain gauge body. A rotary tool mounting part for mounting a tool for rotating the pipe strain gauge body is formed at the rear end of the strain gauge body. The pipe strain gauge body is buried in the shallow layer of the ground by using the rotary tool.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Health Science Technology Transfer Center, Japan Health Sciences FoundationInventor: Satoshi Tamate
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Patent number: 7753895Abstract: A sperm collecting apparatus is provided and includes a container having a non-cylindrical container main unit whose one end face in a longitudinal direction is open and a cap that is attachable the container main unit. A core member made from a gel-like material, which is located in the container main unit and has an insertion room extending to an inner portion of the core member from an insertion port at one end face in the core member. A sponge layer which is interposed between the core member and an inner wall of the container main unit, the container main unit is a non-cylindrical member whose intermediate portion in a longitudinal direction thereof has an outer diameter smaller than those in both end portions.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: TENGA Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsutomu Matsuura
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Patent number: 7755192Abstract: A copper interconnection structure includes an insulating layer, an interconnection and a barrier layer. The insulating layer includes silicon (element symbol: Si), carbon (element symbol: C), hydrogen (element symbol: H) and oxygen (element symbol: O). The interconnection is located on the insulating layer, and the interconnection includes copper (element symbol: Cu). The barrier layer is located between the insulating layer and the interconnection. The barrier layer includes an additional element, carbon (element symbol: C) and hydrogen (element symbol: H). The barrier layer has atomic concentrations of carbon (element symbol: C) and hydrogen (element symbol: H) maximized in a region of a thickness of the barrier layer where the atomic concentration of the additional element is maximized.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignees: Tohoku University, Advanced Interconnect Materials LLCInventors: Junichi Koike, Akihiro Shibatomi
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Patent number: 7736224Abstract: A display includes a plurality of matrix areas. Each of the areas is operable to display one of plural indicias. A controller determines an occurrence of a win when predetermined indicias are stationarily arranged in the display so as to form a predetermined relative positional relationship at anywhere in the matrix areas.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Konami Gaming IncorporatedInventor: Eiji Aida
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Patent number: 7727066Abstract: A game machine includes a monitor, a comparator and an adjuster. The monitor monitors a difference between the amount of game value inserted and the amount of game value paid. The comparator compares the difference with a preset reference value. The adjuster extends a game time of a game performed on the monitor when a result of the comparison that the difference is greater than the reference value is determined by the comparator.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2003Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Tomonobu Ikeya, Keiri Yoshioka
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Patent number: 7719821Abstract: The present invention provides an electric double layer capacitor. An electric double layer capacitor element sandwiches a separator between a cathode and an anode, arranged inside a container comprising a concave shaped containing portion and lid. A first conductive layer on the inner bottom face of a containing portion is covered by an insulating layer, and opening portions formed on the insulating layer penetrate to the first conductive layer. A second conductive layer is formed on the insulating layer and inside the opening portions, and is connected to a cathode through a conductive adhesive. The first conductive layer penetrates through the side wall of the containing portion, and is connected to a connecting terminal. An anode is connected to a third conductive layer through a conductive adhesive, and a collector is connected to a connecting terminal by extending between the containing portion and the lid.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kikuko Kato, Sachi Niki, Hiroshi Nonoue
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Patent number: 7696690Abstract: A short-wavelength light-emitting element such as an ultraviolet light-emitting element or blue light-emitting element is arranged in a container which has a window with a window board formed of calcium fluoride crystals. Fluoride crystals are ones which contain either metal or metal halide, or both of them. In a production method of fluoride crystals in which the cavity of a crucible is filled with raw material powder and this crucible is heated in a vertical Bridgman furnace, a production method of fluoride crystals of the present invention is the one in which the shortest diameter of a cross section of the cavity of the crucible is small. In a crucible, whose cavity is filled with raw material powder, heated in a vertical Bridgman furnace to produce fluoride crystals, a crucible is the one in which the shortest diameter of a section of the cavity is small.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2005Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Japan Science and Technolgoy AgencyInventors: Kazutaka Terashima, Suzuka Nishimura
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Patent number: 7642552Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including gate wiring or a gate electrode formed on a substrate on a TFT side of the TFT liquid crystal display device, wherein the wiring or the electrode has a structure of being held between two different insulation layers or insulators, and the structure is comprised of a first layer mainly consisting of copper and a second layer consisting of an oxide covering an outer circumferential part of the first layer, further, the second layer has compositional formula of CuxMnySizO (0<X<Y, 0<Z<Y).Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignees: Tohoku University, Advanced Interconnect Materials, LLCInventors: Junichi Koike, Hideaki Kawakami
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Patent number: 7634918Abstract: A refrigeration device may provide a snooze feature, in which the compressor of the refrigeration device is turned off for a predetermined period of time in response to a user command. The refrigeration device may also provide a quick chill feature, in which the compressor of the refrigeration device is turned on for a predetermined period of time in response to a user command. User commands for controlling the operation of the refrigeration device may be provide through a control panel, a remote control or a network interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Sanyo E & E CorporationInventors: Tomoki Kawaguchi, Kunimitsu Ozaki
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Patent number: 7633164Abstract: The present invention includes a liquid crystal display device having an oxide film having high adhesiveness to a substrate to thereby prevent oxidation of a wiring material or the like, and includes, an electrode or a terminal electrode having high conductivity, and a manufacturing method therefor. Consequently, in the present invention, a liquid crystal display device has an electrode terminal of a TFT substrate, wherein the electrode is formed on an insulator and is comprised of a conductive layer mainly consisting of copper and an oxide covering an outer part, further the oxide is a layered structure of transparent electrodes, the layered portion having ohmic contact, and the oxide mainly consists of manganese oxide.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignees: Tohoku University, Advanced Interconnect Materials LLCInventors: Junichi Koike, Hideaki Kawakami
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Patent number: 7626665Abstract: To provide a highly conductive Cu alloy which is advantageous in that an alloying element added to Cu is first reacted with oxygen contained in a gas atmosphere or solid in contact with the Cu member to form an oxide film which can prevent oxidation of Cu. The copper alloy comprises copper (Cu) containing an inevitable impurity, and an element added to the copper, wherein the added element is capable of being dissolved in the copper in an amount of 0.1 to 20 at. %, wherein the added element has an oxide formation free energy smaller than that of Cu and has a diffusion coefficient in Cu larger than the self-diffusion coefficient of Cu.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2005Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignees: Tohoku University, Advanced Interconnect Materials LLCInventor: Junichi Koike
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Patent number: 7599170Abstract: In a solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention, a virtually plate-like anode having a porous sintered body, a dielectric layer, and an electrolyte layer are sequentially formed on an anode lead so as to cover a portion of the anode lead. A cathode includes a first electrically conductive layer containing graphite particles having a grain size of approximately 1 ?m to approximately 10 ?m and APTES; and a second electrically conductive layer including silver particles is formed on the electrolyte layer so as to cover an area surrounding the electrolyte layer. Also, the cathode and a cathode terminal are interconnected through an electrically conductive adhesive layer, and the anode lead and an anode terminal are welded to each other. Further, a mold-packaging resin is formed such that respective edges of the cathode terminal and the anode terminal are located outside the mold-packaging resin.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takahisa Iida
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Patent number: 7500758Abstract: Projection capabilities are provided in consumer electronic devices that are used for the capture or reproduction of images, such as digital still image cameras, digital video cameras, cellular telephones, DVD players and other digital video players. Such devices can display images to several people simultaneously in a manner that is more convenient than the use of miniature onboard displays. The incorporation of image projection capabilities also enables image generation to be provided by the device itself without the necessity of an independent display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2004Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Adachi, Norihiko Morimoto
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Patent number: 7498827Abstract: The present invention provides a probe card that can examine an object with small electrode spacing. A probe supporting plate is provided to a lower face side of a printed wiring board of a probe card. A plurality of probes are supported by the probe supporting plate. The probes comprise an upper contact, a lower contact, and a main body portion. An upper end portion of the upper contact protrudes toward an upper side of the probe supporting plate and contacts a terminal of the printed wiring board. A lower end portion of the lower contact protrudes toward a lower side of the probe supporting plate. On the probe supporting plate, a through-hole and a concave portion are formed to lock the probes, and the probes can be inserted and removed freely against the probe supporting plate from above.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2007Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Jun Mochizuki, Hisatomi Hosaka
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Patent number: D591583Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Inventor: Noriaki Miyata
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Patent number: D603459Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Ichiro Tsuchida, Seiji Kato
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Patent number: D603460Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.Inventor: Yuji Taniguchi
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Patent number: D611996Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki Shimizu, Takashi Nishitsuji
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Patent number: D616042Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki Shimizu, Takashi Nishitsuji