Patents by Inventor Akira Iizuka

Akira Iizuka 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).

  • Publication number: 20090008398
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a liquid substance supplying device exhibiting high operability in handling a container having a large capacity. A liquid substance supplying device for supplying a liquid substance reserved in a vertically elongated container 30 has a configuration in which a bottom part of a container holder 15 for holding the container inserted through an insertion hole provided on a top side of a holder main body 16 is pivoted on a base bracket 14 with a hinge portion 19 to support the container holder 15 such that it can assume either upright attitude or tilted attitude and in which the container holder 15 is fixed in the upright attitude by a holder fixing mechanism 20. As a result, the container holder 15 can be mounted and removed to and from the holder main body 16 in the tilted state at the time of a container replacing operation, which allows high operability to be maintained even in handling a large-capacity container having a great height dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hachiro Nakatsuji, Akira Iizuka, Akira Kabeshita
  • Patent number: 7384834
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing such a semiconductor device having a field effect transistor with improved current driving performance (e.g., an increase of drain current) of the field effect transistor comprising the steps of ion implanting an element from the main surface to the inside of a silicon layer as a semiconductor substrate to a level shallower than the implantation depth of the impurities in the step of forming the semiconductor region before the step of ion implanting impurities from the main surface to the inside of the silicon layer as a semiconductor substrate to form the semiconductor region being aligned with the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Mitsuda, Mitsuharu Honda, Akira Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20080021194
    Abstract: A method for treating extremely small particles of recycled polyethylene terephthalate comprises providing a quantity of RPET particles having an average mean particle size ranging from about 0.0005 inch to about 0.05 inch in diameter, heating the RPET particles to a temperature sufficient to cause at least a portion of the RPET particles to adhere to one another, and forming the adhered RPET particles into pellets, said pellets having substantially the same average surface-to-volume ratio as the bulk, un-adhered RPET particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: Phoenix Technologies International, LLC
    Inventors: Hachiroh W. Nakatsuji, Akira Iizuka, Iwao Ichikawa, Akira Kabeshita, Kenji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 7221852
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a motion-picture time scale control instruction system for time-controlled playback of motion picture in accordance with a time-scale control signal. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, during playback of motion-picture data, the CPU of the system outputs to a time-scale control section a time-scale control signal corresponding to a tempo of a piece of music output from a tempo detection mechanism. The time-scale control section adjusts the playback speed of motion-picture data in accordance with the time-scale control signal. The motion-picture playback section reads the motion-picture data from a dedicated RAM while increasing or decreasing the read-out time for each unit of data in accordance with the adjusted playback speed, and outputs the read motion-picture data to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Iizuka, Hiroyuki Iwase, Kazuhiko Shuto
  • Patent number: 7168244
    Abstract: When an engine cooling water temperature (Tw) detected by a cooling water temperature detection means (37C) exceeds a predetermined judgment water temperatures (Tw1 and Tw2) during the forced regeneration control of a filter using exhaust gas temperature raising means (351C), the actuation of the exhaust gas temperature raising means (351C) is interrupted. Thereby, in the case of the exhaust gas purification system having a DPF apparatus (13), it is possible to prevent a water temperature meter in a driver seat from abnormally rising during the forced regeneration of a DPF (13b) and to prevent a driver from taking the abnormal rise of the water temperature meter for an engine trouble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Akira Iizuka, Naomi Uchida, Hitoshi Sato, Tatsuo Mashiko, Minoru Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 7142939
    Abstract: A service receiving device is provided for in a production facility such as a component mounting apparatus. A service providing device is provided for on a manufacturer's side of the production facility. The service receiving device and service providing device are configured to communicate with each other through various communication systems including, for example, the Internet. The communication system can be operated by software to create and/or transmit service responses to problems or production matters, including productivity or quality of maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Nonaka, Hitoshi Nakamura, Yoshiyuki Hattori, Toshio Yano, Hiroshi Okamura, Yoshihiko Misawa, Yoshinori Isobata, Ken Takahashi, Masuo Masui, Eigo Sarashina, Akira Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20060199323
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing such a semiconductor device having a field effect transistor with improved current driving performance (e.g., an increase of drain current) of the field effect transistor comprising the steps of ion implanting an element from the main surface to the inside of a silicon layer as a semiconductor substrate to a level shallower than the implantation depth of the impurities in the step of forming the semiconductor region before the step of ion implanting impurities from the main surface to the inside of the silicon layer as a semiconductor substrate to form the semiconductor region being aligned with the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Mitsuda, Mitsuharu Honda, Akira Iizuka
  • Patent number: 7087474
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a field effect transistor with improved current driving performance (increase of drain current) includes the steps of ion implanting a group IV element from the main surface to the inside of a silicon layer serving as a semiconductor substrate to a level shallower than the implantation depth of the impurities in the step of forming the semiconductor region before the step of ion implanting impurities from the main surface to the inside of the silicon layer serving as a semiconductor substrate so as to form a semiconductor region which is aligned with the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Mitsuda, Mitsuharu Honda, Akira Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20060136786
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a mounting tact of a component mounting apparatus including a component supplier for supplying a component and a component holder for holding the component from the component supplying device and mounting the component onto a circuit board. The method includes collecting and monitoring a mounting tact result value of the component mounting apparatus during a mounting operation via a communication system. The method further includes calculating a tact loss corresponding to an amount by which the mounting tact result value is greater than a standard mounting tact and monitoring the calculated tact loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Nonaka, Hitoshi Nakamura, Yoshiyuki Hattori, Toshio Yano, Hiroshi Okamura, Yoshihiko Misawa, Yoshinori Isobata, Ken Takahashi, Masuo Masui, Eigo Sarashina, Akira Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20060136787
    Abstract: A service receiving method for receiving a component library including component size necessary for mount production, by inputting, via a service receiver, to a service provider, mounted component data having the results of fabrication of non-defective products, through the communication system that includes the Internet and deriving, by the service receiver, the component library from a mounted component database provided in the service provider, the mounted component database containing the input mounted component data accumulated for each type of component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Yano, Hiroshi Okamura, Yoshihiko Misawa, Yoshinori Isobata, Ken Takahashi, Masuo Masui, Eigo Sarashina, Akira Iizuka
  • Patent number: 7019788
    Abstract: Video picture signals are received via at least three channels. At least three control instructing operators are provided in correspondence with the channels. Each control instructing operator is operable to give a signal control instruction for the corresponding channel in accordance with an operated amount of the operator. Controller performs signal control on the video picture signals of the channels on the basis of the respective signal control instructions given via the control instructing operators. Synthesizer synthesizes the video picture signals of the channels having been subjected to the signal control by the controller. Video picture signals of two desired channels are designated, and a contact-type operator gives signal control instructions, corresponding to a predetermined position of the operator contacted by a human operator, with respect to the video picture signals of the designated two channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Iizuka, Hiroyuki Iwase
  • Publication number: 20060028584
    Abstract: Video picture signals are received via at least three channels. At least three control instructing operators are provided in correspondence with the channels. Each control instructing operator is operable to give a signal control instruction for the corresponding channel in accordance with an operated amount of the operator. Controller performs signal control on the video picture signals of the channels on the basis of the respective signal control instructions given via the control instructing operators. Synthesizer synthesizes the video picture signals of the channels having been subjected to the signal control by the controller. Video picture signals of two desired channels are designated, and a contact-type operator gives signal control instructions, corresponding to a predetermined position of the operator contacted by a human operator, with respect to the video picture signals of the designated two channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Iizuka, Hiroyuki Iwase
  • Publication number: 20060000201
    Abstract: When an engine cooling water temperature (Tw) detected by a cooling water temperature detection means (37C) exceeds a predetermined judgment water temperatures (Tw1 and Tw2) during the forced regeneration control of a filter using exhaust gas temperature raising means (351C), the actuation of the exhaust gas temperature raising means (351C) is interrupted. Thereby, in the case of the exhaust gas purification system having a DPF apparatus (13), it is possible to prevent a water temperature meter in a driver seat from abnormally rising during the forced regeneration of a DPF (13b) and to prevent a driver from taking the abnormal rise of the water temperature meter for an engine trouble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Akira Iizuka, Naomi Uchida, Hitoshi Sato, Tatsuo Mashiko, Minoru Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 6829490
    Abstract: A folding electronic apparatus invention comprises a flexible substrate where a first belt-like part and a second belt-like part are connected by a middle part so as to form a crank shape. At least one of the first belt-like part and the second belt-like part of the flexible substrate is rolled with the middle part as an axis to form a roll buffer part. The roll buffer part is housed in the hollow of a hinge axis. A tips of the first and second belt-like parts are pulled into a first and second units through an opening in the hinge axis and then connected to the first and second circuits in the first and second units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yutaka Nakamura, Akira Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20040153868
    Abstract: A service receiving device (1) is provided for a production facility (151, 108, 108a, 108b, 100) such as a component mounting apparatus on the user side, whereas a service providing device (2) is provided for the manufacturer side providing the production facility. These service receiving device (1) and service providing device (2) communicate with each other in a mutual manner or from a necessary side to the other side through various communication systems including the Internet line owing to a software (161, 161a), so that a service relating to response to a trouble or production including the productivity or the quality maintenance is derived or transmitted according to need.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Satoshi Nonaka, Hitoshi Nakamura, Yoshiyuki Hattori, Toshio Yano, Hiroshi Okamura, Yoshihiko Misawa, Yoshinori Isobata, Ken Takahashi, Masuo Masui, Eigo Sarashina, Akira Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20040132249
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a field effect transistor with improved current driving performance (increase of drain current) of a field effect transistor comprising the steps of ion implanting a group IV element from the main surface to the inside of a silicon layer as a semiconductor substrate to a level shallower than the implantation depth of the impurities in the step of forming the semiconductor region before the step of ion implanting impurities from the main surface to the inside of the silicon layer as a semiconductor substrate to form the semiconductor region being aligned with the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Mitsuda, Mitsuharu Honda, Akira Iizuka
  • Patent number: 6700050
    Abstract: A bus system interconnects a plurality of devices of various categories constituting an electronic music instrument apparatus for exchanging signals among the devices having unique addresses. The bus system has a serial clock line for transmission of a clock signal, and a serial data line for transfer of a data signal from a source device to a destination device in synchronization with the clock signal. The source device operates as a master to commence a communicating session such as to send the clock signal to the serial clock line and to send the data signal to the serial data line in synchronization with the clock signal. The destination device operates as a slave so as to receive the data signal based on the clock signal. The source device formulates the data signal containing a unique address specifying the destination device such that the destination device can receive the data signal exclusively from the source device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Sakurada, Akira Iizuka, Harumichi Hotta, Shizuhiko Kawai, Kozo Tokuda, Masaki Kudo
  • Patent number: 6562406
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for applying a viscous fluid whereby a constant application diameter is achieved through a simple operation without a Tact loss while a surface of a member to be applied can be less damaged. An adhesive application member (2111) having a screw portion (2122) inserted therein is rotated by a rotating device (230), so that a nozzle stopper (2114) of the adhesive application member is prevented from interfering with a wiring pattern on a face of a circuit board. Moreover, the screw portion is rotated synchronously as well when the adhesive application member is rotated, thereby preventing the adhesive from being discharged out from the nozzle in consequence to the rotation of the adhesive application member. An application diameter can hence be uniformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoichi Chikahisa, Hiroyuki Miyake, Takashi Sasaki, Akira Iizuka, Eiichiro Terayama, Yuzuru Inaba
  • Patent number: D470590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Parama Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Maeda, Akira Iizuka
  • Patent number: D475462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Parama Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Maeda, Akira Iizuka