Patents by Inventor Akira Ito
Akira Ito 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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Patent number: 10051454Abstract: A method of enabling terminal-to-terminal communication includes organizing a cluster including a cluster head, a first cluster member, and a second cluster member. The first cluster member includes a first terminal. The second cluster member includes a second terminal. The cluster head is connected to the first cluster member and the second cluster member. The method further includes controlling a unicast communication from the first cluster member to the second cluster member via the cluster head.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Chenxi Zhu, Akira Ito
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Patent number: 10027124Abstract: A controller has a predicting section which computes a predicted electric energy predicted to be supplied from a power distribution grid to the load during an assessment period which is a predetermined period. The controller has a supply electric energy computing section which computes a supply electric power based on the predicted electric energy, the supply electric energy being an electric energy to be supplied to the load from the electric power converter during the assessment period. The controller has a time computing section which computes a discharge time by dividing the supply electric energy by a rated power of the electric power converter. The controller has a control section which controls the electric power converter so that an electric power corresponding to the rated power is supplied to the load only for the discharge time within the assessment period.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Akira Ito
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Patent number: 10015829Abstract: A method of controlling interference may include receiving interference parameters. The method may further include determining an interference measurement of a resource element. The interference measurement may be associated with a first location. The method may further include calculating a maximum transmission power of the resource element based at least in part on the interference parameters and the interference measurement. The method may further include transmitting a transmission via the resource element, the transmission including a transmission power equal to or less than the maximum transmission power.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Olivier Duval, Akira Ito
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Publication number: 20180179670Abstract: A cloth containing a fiber having on a surface a polyacetal copolymer containing a prescribed amount of oxyalkylene unit(s), wherein the cloth exhibits a qmax value of at least 0.2 W/cm2, when the cloth is brought into contact with a heat storing plate of 40° C. under a contact pressure of 0.098 N/cm2 in an environment at a temperature of 20° C. and at a relative humidity of 65%, is superior in contact cold sensation, colorfastness, quick drying property and gloss.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Akira ITO, Daisuke SUNAGA, Kohsuke TOGASHI
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Publication number: 20180182753Abstract: A fin-shaped field-effect transistor device is provided. The fin-shaped field effect transistor device may include a semiconductor substrate having a top and a bottom surface. The fin-shaped field effect transistor device may also include a fin structure disposed on the top surface of the semiconductor substrate, where the fin structure includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite of the first sidewall. The first sidewall is adjacent to a first region of the top surface of the semiconductor substrate and the second sidewall is adjacent to a second region of the top surface of the semiconductor substrate. The fin-shaped field effect transistor device may also include an insulation layer disposed above the fin structure and the first and second regions of the top surface. The fin-shaped field effect transistor device may also include a conductor structure disposed above and adjacent to the insulation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Shom Surendran PONOTH, Changyok PARK, Akira ITO
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Patent number: 10001441Abstract: There is provided a technique for easily inspecting the modification state of a film in a semiconductor substrate. A modification processing device modifies a film by irradiating a semiconductor substrate with pulsed light emitted from a light irradiation part. The modification processing device includes an electromagnetic wave detection part for detecting an electromagnetic wave pulse including a millimeter wave or a terahertz wave radiated from the semiconductor substrate in response to the irradiation with the pulsed light. The modification processing device further includes a modification determination part for determining the modification state, based on the intensity of the electromagnetic wave pulse.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignees: SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD., OSAKA UNIVERSITYInventors: Hidetoshi Nakanishi, Akira Ito, Iwao Kawayama, Masayoshi Tonouchi, Yuji Sakai
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Patent number: 9978848Abstract: An Ultra Thin Body and Box (UTBB) fully depleted silicon on insulator (FDSOI) field effect transistor (FET) employing a split gate topology is provided. A gate dielectric layer is disposed beneath a gate structure and in contact with a channel layer of the device. The gate dielectric layer contains two portions, a thin portion and a thick portion. The thin portion is arranged and configured to reduce a trans-conductance of the device, while a thick portion is arranged and configured to increase the break down voltage of the device. The device further contains a bulk region that can be electrically connected to voltage source to provide control over the threshold voltage of the device.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Akira Ito
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Patent number: 9967075Abstract: A base station classifies at least some of radio communication apparatuses belonging to the same cell into a plurality of groups. The base station assigns to a first group a first signal sequence that is orthogonal to a cyclically shifted version thereof, and assigns to a second group a second signal sequence that is orthogonal to a cyclically shifted version thereof and that is different from the first signal sequence and from the cyclically shifted version of the first signal sequence. The radio communication apparatus belonging to the first group performs spread modulation on data using the first signal sequence or a signal sequence obtained by cyclically shifting the first signal sequence. The radio communication apparatus belonging to the second group performs spread modulation on data using the second signal sequence or a signal sequence obtained by cyclically shifting the second signal sequence.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Hongyang Chen, Akira Ito
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Publication number: 20180118885Abstract: The present invention provides a trioxane composition which comprises trioxane as a main component, an antioxidant, and at least one alkaline organic compound selected from the group consisting of an amine compound having an alcoholic hydroxy group in the molecule thereof, a thiocarbamate compound, and an organophosphorus compound, wherein the amount of the alkaline organic compound contained is 0.01 to 10 ppm, based on the trioxane, and wherein the trioxane composition is a liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Yumi OKUI, Daisuke KOBAYASHI, Akira ITO
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Publication number: 20180122942Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided that use both silicon on insulator region and bulk region of a fully depleted silicon on insulator (FDSOI) device. For example, a semiconductor device includes a drain region that is disposed above a first type well and a first drain extension region that is disposed above the first type well and laterally spaced apart from the drain region. The semiconductor device further includes a second drain extension region that is disposed above the first type well and is laterally spaced apart from the drain region and the first drain extension region. The semiconductor device further includes a source region disposed above a second type well and laterally spaced apart from the second drain extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Shom PONOTH, Akira Ito, Qing Liu
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Patent number: 9959428Abstract: A method of verifying a data packet by a data consumer may be provided. The method may include authenticating a first signature in a signature stack of a data packet, where the first signature corresponds to a hashed first content in a content stack, and the first signature is generated at a first network location. The method may additionally include authenticating a second signature in the signature stack of the data packet, where the second signature corresponds to second content in the content stack, and the second signature is generated at a second network location. The second content may include a processed version of the first content and may be generated at the second network location.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Liguang Xie, Lei Liu, Akira Ito
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Publication number: 20180108755Abstract: A finFET LDMOS semiconductor device includes a first well disposed adjacent to a second well on a substrate and a third well disposed on the substrate, wherein the second well is disposed between the first well and the third well. Additionally, the finFET LDMOS semiconductor device includes a source disposed on the first well, a fin at least partially disposed on the first well and adjacent to the source, a drain disposed on the third well, a shallow trench isolation (STI) disposed at least partially in the third well, and a STI protection structure disposed on the substrate between the second well and the third well and along a side of the STI that is closest to the source, wherein the STI protection structure is configured to discourage a drain to source current from flowing along the side of the STI that is closest to the source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. LtdInventors: Qing LIU, Akira ITO
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Patent number: 9937271Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for controlling Escherichia coli diarrhea comprising a Shiga toxin as an active ingredient.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignees: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HOKUSAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazutoshi Sawada, Takeshi Matsui, Eiji Takita, Takeshi Matsumura, Akira Ito, Noriko Tabayashi
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Patent number: 9942932Abstract: A method of performing a terminal-to-terminal communication includes performing a terminal-to-terminal transmission via a portion of a radio spectrum licensed for transmission of wireless data. The terminal-to-terminal transmission is transmitted without performing terminal-to-terminal discovery associated with the terminal-to-terminal transmission. The terminal-to-terminal transmission is configured to be received by a terminal without being routed through a base station. The method further includes checking for an acknowledgement sequence and checking for a negative acknowledgement sequence.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Chenxi Zhu, Akira Ito
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Patent number: 9942931Abstract: A method of beamforming a transmission from an antenna array having rows of antenna elements and columns of antenna elements may include determining a first precoding matrix associated with a first orientation. The method may further include determining a second precoding matrix associated with a second orientation. The method may further include transmitting a transmission having beamforming based at least in part on the first precoding matrix and based at least in part on the second precoding matrix.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Chenxi Zhu, Akira Ito
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Patent number: 9941271Abstract: A fin-shaped field-effect transistor device is provided. The fin-shaped field effect transistor device may include a semiconductor substrate having a top and a bottom surface. The fin-shaped field effect transistor device may also include a fin structure disposed on the top surface of the semiconductor substrate, where the fin structure includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite of the first sidewall. The first sidewall is adjacent to a first region of the top surface of the semiconductor substrate and the second sidewall is adjacent to a second region of the top surface of the semiconductor substrate. The fin-shaped field effect transistor device may also include an insulation layer disposed above the fin structure and the first and second regions of the top surface. The fin-shaped field effect transistor device may also include a conductor structure disposed above and adjacent to the insulation layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Shom Surendran Ponoth, Changyok Park, Akira Ito
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Publication number: 20180080149Abstract: The invention provides an antimicrobial fiber which exhibits excellent antimicrobial properties even without the addition of antimicrobial agents and can remain antimicrobial even after repeated washing. The antimicrobial fiber comprises a fiber having on a surface thereof a polyacetal copolymer (X) containing oxyalkylene groups, the molar amount of oxyalkylene groups in the polyacetal copolymer (X) being 0.2 to 5 mol % relative to the total of the molar amount of oxymethylene groups and the molar amount of oxyalkylene groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.Inventor: Akira ITO
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Patent number: 9915928Abstract: An availability prediction apparatus includes an access section that accesses a storage section and a prediction section. The storage section stores availability specified periods occurred before a present time associated with respective frequencies of the availability specified periods, and the access section acquires the availability specified periods from the storage section. The prediction section predicts at least one target availability specified period within a prediction term, which begins at the present time and ends at a time later than the present time by a predetermined term. The prediction section includes a correlating section that correlates the availability specified periods with candidate periods included in the prediction term, and a selection section that specifies and selects one of the candidate periods having a highest occurrence probability as the target availability specified period.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, National University Corporation Nagoya UniversityInventors: Akira Ito, Junichirou Kanamori, Mitsuru Fujita, Tatsuya Suzuki, Shinkichi Inagaki, Takuma Yamaguchi, Masahiro Sumiya
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Patent number: 9910096Abstract: A control apparatus includes: a tentative target calculator that calculates a tentative target value for a first physical quantity, based on a control target value; a correction calculator that calculates a correction value; and a first target value calculator that calculates as a first target value by adding the correction value to the tentative target value. When a second sensor fails, the first target value calculator designates the tentative target value as the first target value without adding the correction value to the tentative target value. The control apparatus further includes a variation inhibitor that inhibits the designated first target value from greatly varying due to the failure in the second sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Akira Ito
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Patent number: 9902806Abstract: The present invention provides a trioxane composition which comprises trioxane as a main component, an antioxidant, and at least one alkaline organic compound selected from the group consisting of an amine compound having an alcoholic hydroxy group in the molecule thereof, a thiocarbamate compound, and an organophosphorus compound, wherein the amount of the alkaline organic compound contained is 0.01 to 10 ppm, based on the trioxane, and wherein the trioxane composition is a liquid.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Yumi Okui, Daisuke Kobayashi, Akira Ito