Patents by Inventor Takagi
Takagi 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: 20060005552Abstract: A vehicle air-conditioning system provided with a refrigeration cycle system is provided. The air-conditioning system includes an evaporator outlet air target temperature setting unit which sets the target temperature of air at an outlet of an evaporator at a predetermined temperature greater than or equal to a minimum temperature which is set for preventing freezing of the evaporator. The target temperature setting unit controls the predetermined temperature to the minimum temperature when the vehicle speed is lower than or equal to a predetermined vehicle speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Anyoji, Satoshi Horiguchi, Masahiro Takagi, Takayuki Iio
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Patent number: 6985147Abstract: The present invention provides effective information search means, and/or effective acquired information submission means, without overtly expressing an intent (e.g., through the depression of a search button) to acquire information. In an example embodiment, the kana-kanji conversion routine is activated, and a character string is input using voice, a keyboard or a graphic entry process. Then, a conversion key is depressed to convert the input character string into kanji. Upon the depression of the conversion key, the homonym candidate selection routine is initiated, and the conversion candidate is presented. In response to the depression of the conversion key, or the change of the conversion candidate in the homonym candidate selection routine, the information access routine is activated. Then, the information access procedure is performed, and the search results are acquired. Thereafter, the search results are presented.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2001Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Chieko Asakawa, Hironobu Takagi, Hiroshi Nomiyama
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Patent number: 6985624Abstract: An image processing apparatus and its method which easily change the definition of pixel attribute in an image processing unit even if the image processing unit has been realized by hardware such as a semiconductor integrated circuit. The image processing apparatus inputs image data and first pixel information indicating information on a pixel of the image data. A first selector 101 selects predetermined bits from the first pixel information and generates second pixel information. A second selector 103 selects one of the plural third pixel information stored in a register file 102 based on the second pixel information and outputs the selected third pixel information as fourth pixel information. A decoder 104 determines a pixel attribute based on the fourth pixel information. Then, image processing is performed on the image data based on the determined pixel attribute. At this time, the selection bits by the first selector and the data stored in the register file 102 are variable.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2002Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Aoki, Yoshiyuki Takagi, Motohisa Ito
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Patent number: 6984844Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the invention includes: a semiconductor layer (10–15); a gate insulator (16) provided on the semiconductor layer; a gate electrode (17) provided on the gate insulator; a source region (20a) and a drain region (20b), which are of a first conductivity type and are provided in the semiconductor layer on both sides of the gate electrode in plan view; a cap layer (25), a channel region (24), and an under-channel region (23,22), which are of a second conductivity type and are provided in the semiconductor layer between the source region and the drain region in a descending order from an interface with the gate insulator; and a bias electrode member (Vbs) for applying a voltage to the under-channel region, wherein the channel region is formed of a first semiconductor, the cap layer and the under-channel region are formed of a second semiconductor and a third semiconductor, respectively, each of which has a larger band gap than the first semiconductor, the bias electrode member isType: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takeshi Takagi
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Patent number: 6983735Abstract: A control for controlling an intake air into an engine is provided. A control valve for adjusting an amount of the intake air into the engine is provided. A desired opening degree of a control valve provided in an intake air passage into the engine is determined based on a clogging coefficient. The clogging coefficient indicates a degree of clogging of the intake air passage. An opening degree of the control valve is controlled to converge to the desired opening degree. The clogging coefficient is updated based on a feedback correction amount for feedback controlling a rotational speed of the engine during idling operation. If a leakage in a blow-by gas passage that is connected between the engine and the intake air passage is detected, the update of the clogging coefficient is prohibited.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2004Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirokazu Toyoshima, Naoki Oie, Masaaki Nagashima, Yasuo Takagi
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Patent number: 6984589Abstract: Conventionally, there is no method for quantitatively evaluating the three-dimensional shape of an etched pattern in a non-destructive manner and it takes much time and costs to determine etching conditions. With the conventional length measuring method only, it has been impossible to detect an abnormality in the three-dimensional shape and also difficult to control the etching process. According to the present invention, variations in signal amounts of an SEM image are utilized to compute three-dimensional shape data on the pattern associated with the etching process steps, whereby the three-dimensional shape is quantitatively evaluated. Besides, determination of etching process conditions and process control are performed based on the three-dimensional shape data obtained. The present invention makes it is possible to quantitatively evaluate the three-dimensional shape of the etched pattern in a non-destructive manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2003Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Maki Tanaka, Chie Shishido, Yuji Takagi
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Patent number: 6985427Abstract: A multi-layered optical disk comprising a plurality of recording layers accumulated in the thickness direction wherein a light beam is focused on one of tracks of one of the layers thereby to record and reproduce data, the optical disk being characterized in that recording layers each have an identification section storing an address of the recording layer which the identification section belongs to.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2004Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Isao Satoh, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Yuji Takagi, Yasushi Azumatani, Hiroshi Hamasaka
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Publication number: 20060001209Abstract: A printer has a paper sheet output tray for receiving a printed paper sheet emitted from a paper sheet outlet of a housing of the printer. The paper sheet output tray is comprised of a pull-out tray that can be freely pulled out, an extension tray that can be freely pulled out from the pull-out tray and a stopper rotatably pivoted by the extension tray at a position shifted from its center. The pull-out tray has a holding portion for holding the stopper so as to be in substantially parallel position when the extension tray is put in. When the extension tray is pulled out from the pull-out tray, holding of the stopper by the holding portion is released, the stopper is rotated by self-weight and an end of the stopper protrudes from the top face of the extension tray. Thus, the stopper prevents bounce-out of the paper sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masaaki Takagi
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Publication number: 20060001717Abstract: An ink cartridge includes a bottom wall, a first surface having a first intersection with the bottom wall, a second surface having a second intersection with at least one of the bottom wall and the first surface, an ink chamber bounded, at least in part, by the bottom wall, the first surface and the second surface, and an ink supply opening for supplying ink in the ink chamber to a location outside of the ink chamber, the ink supply opening being provided in the bottom wall. The first intersection has a first curvature and the second intersection has a second curvature and the first curvature is greater than the second curvature, and at least a portion of the first intersection is closer to the ink supply opening than at least a portion of the second intersection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toyonori Sasaki, Atuhiro Takagi, Shingo Hattori, Tomohiro Kanbe
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Publication number: 20060000520Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, includes a container body for containing a developer; a discharge opening for permitting discharge of the developer from the container body; shutter means for unsealing and sealing the discharge opening; wherein the shutter means has a first shutter member and a second shutter member resealably provided at a position facing to the discharge opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masafumi Takagi
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Patent number: 6982880Abstract: A foldaway electronic device includes a base unit having opposing lateral surfaces and an end portion, a cover unit having opposing lateral surfaces, each of which corresponds to one of the lateral surfaces of the base unit, and an end portion that is rotatably attached to the end portion of the base unit, whereby the cover unit may be rotated between a folded position relative to the base unit and an unfolded position relative to the base unit, a locking mechanism in the base unit and cover unit that locks the cover unit in the folded position, a lock release mechanism in the base unit that releases the locking mechanism when the cover unit is in the folded position, and impelling means in the base unit for impelling the cover unit from the folded position to an unfolded position after the lock release mechanism has been actuated, wherein either lateral surface of the base unit has a guard portion that extends over and prevents contact by a user's thumb and fingers with a portion of the corresponding lateralType: GrantFiled: January 27, 2004Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Hisamitsu Takagi
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Patent number: 6981315Abstract: The invention is directed toward a method of manufacturing a flexure blank whereby an opening portion is provided in a in a connecting portion of a flexure blank, an opening end portion of an insulating base layer is coated with a conductive member without exposing the opening end portion of the insulating base layer in the connecting portion, and a lower surface of the conductive member of the opening portion in the connecting portion of the flexure blank is structured such as to form the same surface as the lower surface of the insulating base layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2002Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignees: Nippon Mektron, Ltd., TDK Corporation, NHK Spring Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norimasa Fujita, Akira Tadakuma, Yasuji Takagi, Ichiro Takadera, Akira Nojima, Masashi Shiraishi, Takeshi Wada
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Patent number: 6982711Abstract: Disclosed is a solid shape describing apparatus provided with a function for defining both absolute coordinate system and floating coordinate system, a function for describing a relationship between the absolute coordinate system and the floating coordinate system, a function for defining a three-dimensional cell array, a function for describing the correspondence between the floating coordinate system and the three-dimensional cell array, and a function for converting the three-dimensional cell array to a solid model.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2000Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventor: Tarou Takagi
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Publication number: 20050286079Abstract: A printer and printing control method to enable print data received from a host computer to be selectively deleted without modifying the host computer or application. A data receiving unit 100 receives print data from a host computer 40. A deletion line parameter unit 81 sets the number of deletion lines that are to be deleted from the received print data. A print data deletion unit 87 deletes the print data corresponding to the deletion lines set by the deletion line parameter unit 81. A printing unit 120 then prints a receipt using the actual (i.e., corrected) print data, which is the received print data remaining after deletion of the selected deletion lines by the print data deletion unit 87.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventor: Akimasa Takagi
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Publication number: 20050286878Abstract: An image recording apparatus has a pack chamber loaded with an instant film pack storing by stacking a plural pieces of instant film sheets having an image recording section which is exposed and subjected to spreading of a developer to record an image and a developer pool provided on a front end side in a carrying direction from the image recording section, and that carries the instant film sheets stored in the instant film pack loaded in the pack chamber and that performs recording of the image on the instant film sheets, the image recording apparatus comprising: carrying rollers; an exposure section; developing rollers; a carrying roller holding section; and a developing roller holding section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: Junichi Takagi, Mutsumi Naruse, Yukitaka Takeshita
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Publication number: 20050286088Abstract: A printing apparatus in which data representing a watermark is stored, printing system, and a printing control method that permits the watermark to be printed on a receipt superimposed with print data received from a host apparatus including a watermark printing avoidance control unit for avoiding printing the watermark on the print area of the receipt identified for printing specific print data contained in the received print data from the host apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventor: Akimasa Takagi
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Publication number: 20050287968Abstract: A TV receiver preliminarily measures and stores, in a memory, data of best receiving directions, each giving maximum signal intensity, of a multi-directional antenna for receivable channels. When the antenna rotationally shifts physically for some reason, one channel is selected and subjected to measurements by an omni-directional scanning again to determine a new best receiving direction. A receiving direction number difference between the stored best receiving direction and the new best receiving direction of the same channel is determined. Using the receiving direction number difference for the one channel, all data stored in the memory are renewed at one time, the data being the best receiving direction numbers and the signal intensities therefor for all the channels. The antenna direction can be quickly adjusted to the rotational shift by new measurements for one channel, without requiring time to make unnecessary measurements for all channels, achieving a best receiving condition steadily.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Applicant: Funai Electric Co. Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiro Takagi, Yoshihisa Nagamura, Yasuhiro Inui
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Publication number: 20050289609Abstract: A television receiver is connected to a multi-directional antenna, and stores, in a memory, a receiving direction table containing: channel numbers; best receiving directions of the multi-directional antenna for receiving the respective channels; and register channel information indicating whether the channels are registered as selectable or non-selectable. The receiving direction table is used for selecting each channel. Based on the operation of a user interface by a user (S42), the register channel information of the receiving direction table can be changed (S44, S46), so that the user can optionally set selectable channels. Best receiving directions of channels registered in the receiving direction table as non-selectable are deleted from the receiving direction table (S45), so that the amount of information stored in the memory can be reduced, thereby saving capacity of the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiro Takagi, Tatsuo Miyagawa
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Publication number: 20050289607Abstract: A multi-directional antenna connected with a digital television broadcast signal receiver is arranged not to move one full turn instantaneously in response to an abrupt drop down in the intensity of a received signal thus to avoid any downward overshooting of the intensity of the received signal and eliminate any useless direction searching time while remains favorably controlled to face in the direction where the intensity of the received signal is at optimum. More specifically, the maximum of the intensity of a received signal at each channel is measured and the threshold is set to a level lower than the maximum. When the intensity of a received signal has dropped down from the threshold, the antenna remains not turned within a predetermined period of marginal time. The antenna is moved one full turn only when the intensity drops down from the threshold and stays continuously over the predetermined period of marginal time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiro Takagi, Yoshihisa Nagamura, Yasuhiro Inui
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Publication number: 20050289625Abstract: A television receiver is connected to a multi-directional antenna having multiple receiving directions for receiving a television signal by making one receiving direction active, and comprises a clock, a tuner, a memory for storing a receiving direction table having content containing channel numbers and a best receiving direction, and a microprocessor for controlling the receiver. Based on the time measured by the clock, the microprocessor renews the content of the table at a preset time, and outputs, to the antenna, a control signal to command a receiving direction for receiving one channel based on the renewed content of the table. The receiver can properly adapt to the variations in time of the receiving conditions of terrestrial broadcasts based on the renewed content of the table, and can automatically renew the content of the table in a time zone when a user does not view a television program.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiro Takagi, Tatsuo Miyagawa