Patents by Inventor Atsushi Yamamoto

Atsushi Yamamoto 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).

  • Patent number: 11121123
    Abstract: A semiconductor composite device is provided that includes a voltage regulator, a package board, and a load, and converts an input DC voltage into a different DC voltage to supply the converted DC voltage to the load. The VR includes a semiconductor active element. The package board includes a C layer in which a capacitor is formed, and an L layer in which an inductor is formed. A plurality of through holes penetrate the C layer and the L layer in a direction perpendicular to the mounting face in the package board. The capacitor is connected to the load through the through hole. The inductor is connected to the load through the through hole and to the VR through the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koshi Himeda, Tatsuya Kitamura, Chiharu Sakaki, Shinya Kiyono, Sho Fujita, Atsushi Yamamoto, Takeshi Furukawa, Kenji Nishiyama, Tatsuya Funaki, Kinya Aoki
  • Patent number: 11089804
    Abstract: An oil-in-water type composition which can provide a chewy texture both in a non-cooked state and a heated state and does not show water/oil separation, including: an alkyl cellulose, a 1% by mass aqueous solution of which has a viscosity at 20° C. of from 4,000 to 11,000 mPa·s when measured with a Brookfield type viscometer and a 1.5% by mass aqueous solution of which has a storage modulus G? (65° C.) at 65° C. of from 2,500 to 4,500 Pa; an edible oil or fat; and water. Also provided is a food using the alkyl cellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignees: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD., SE TYLOSE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Akira Kitamura, Mitsuo Narita, Heiko Nebel, Anita Hirte
  • Publication number: 20210247034
    Abstract: A light source device includes a substrate, a plurality of light sources arranged on the substrate, a light transmissive member arranged over the light sources, and a light-reflecting pattern. The light-reflecting pattern is arranged above or below the light transmissive member such that a thickness and/or a concentration of material of the light-reflecting pattern in a first region directly above one of the light sources is greater than the thickness and/or the concentration of material of the light-reflecting pattern in a second region above a portion between adjacent ones of the light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Takeshi TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210242781
    Abstract: A power converter apparatus is provided with: a plurality of leg circuits, each including two switch circuits connected in series between input terminals; a transformer including a primary winding and a secondary winding, the primary winding having a first terminal and a second terminal; and at least one capacitor. The at least one capacitor is connected between the first terminal or the second terminal of the primary winding of the transformer, and a node between the two switch circuits in at least one leg circuit among the plurality of leg circuits. The first terminal of the primary winding of the transformer is connected to at least two nodes between the switch circuits in at least two first leg circuits among the plurality of leg circuits, via at least two first circuit portions having at least one of capacitances and inductances different from each other, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Motohiko FUJIMURA, Atsushi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210237865
    Abstract: Provided is a flying body comprising an antenna for forming a communication area by a beam irradiated toward the ground to provide wireless communication service for a user terminal in the communication area; and an attachment/detachment part configured to physically attach to and detach from another flying body for combining with and separating from another flying body. Provided is also a flying body comprising an antenna for forming a communication area by a beam irradiated toward the ground to provide wireless communication service for a user terminal in the communication area; a cable having an attachment/detachment part configured to physically attach to and detach from another flying body; a cable communication unit configured to communicate with another flying body via the cable; and an electric power transmission unit configured to transmit electric power with another flying body via the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Junichi MIYAKAWA, Yoshihito SHIMAZAKI, Atsushi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210223517
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device capable of achieving miniaturization and height reduction of a device configuration and reducing generation of a flare or a ghost. A light shielding film is formed in a region including a side surface portion of a lens formed on a solid-state imaging element. The present disclosure is applicable to an imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Atsushi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210223512
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device capable of achieving miniaturization and height reduction of a device configuration, reducing generation of a flare or a ghost, and preventing separation of a lens. Side surfaces of a lens provided on a solid-state imaging element form a multistep shape. Angles formed by the side surfaces forming the multistep shape with respect to an incident direction of incident light differ from each other. The present disclosure is applicable to an imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro NISHIMURA, Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Yoshinori TOUMIYA
  • Publication number: 20210216084
    Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus for controlling a plurality of flying bodies including a first flying body having an antenna for forming a communication area by a beam irradiated toward the ground to provide wireless communication service for a user terminal in the communication area. The control apparatus comprises a selection unit configured to select a flying body of a combination target to be combined with the first flying body from the plurality of flying bodies; and a flying body control unit configured to control combination of the first flying body and the flying body of a combination target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Junichi MIYAKAWA, Yoshihito SHIMAZAKI, Atsushi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210211595
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device capable of achieving miniaturization and height reduction of a device configuration, reducing generation of a flare or a ghost, preventing separation of a lens. A size relation of “solid-state imaging element>lens non-effective region>lens effective region” is established in a vertical direction with respect to an incident direction of incident light. The present disclosure is applicable to an imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Kensaku MAEDA
  • Patent number: 11056919
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes power transmission coils arranged in a line, a power transmission circuit connected to the power transmission coils and supplying the AC power to the power transmission coils, and control circuitry that switches an electrical connection state between the power transmission circuit and each of the power transmission coils, detect a relative position between the power receiving coil and each of the power transmission coils, selects a number of power transmission coils adjacent to each other based on the detected relative position, the selected number of power transmission coils being fixed, and causes the power transmission circuit to supply the AC power to the selected number of power transmission coils. In an array direction of the power transmission coils, a width Dwt of each of the power transmission coils is shorter than a width Dwr of the power receiving coil and Dwt/Dwr?0.875.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromu Matsumoto, Hiroshi Kanno, Atsushi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11043620
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a mounting board, light sources, a light diffuser, a wavelength conversion layer, and scatter reflection portions. Each of the light sources has an upper face on which a light reflecting layer is disposed. The light diffuser is arranged above the plurality of light sources. The wavelength conversion layer is located at least between the light sources and the light diffuser. The wavelength conversion layer is configured to absorb at least a portion of light from the light sources and to emit light having a wavelength which is different from a wavelength of the light from the light sources. The scatter reflection portions are arranged on a surface of the wavelength conversion layer that is closer to the light diffuser. Each of the scatter reflection portions is arranged above at least a portion of the upper face of a corresponding one of the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Keiko Ono
  • Publication number: 20210183831
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Keiko ONO, Saiki YAMAMOTO, Tomokazu MARUYAMA, Takeshi MORIKAWA, Seitaro AKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 11038355
    Abstract: A code modulator comprises: a first filter circuit connected between a pair of input ports, a second filter circuit connected between a pair of output ports, and a third filter circuit connected in parallel to each of switch circuits. A code demodulator comprises: a fourth filter circuit connected between a pair of input ports, a fifth filter circuit connected between a pair of output ports, and a sixth filter circuit connected in parallel to each of switch circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motohiko Fujimura, Masahiro Yamaoka, Atsushi Yamamoto, Taiki Nishimoto
  • Patent number: 11038373
    Abstract: A power receiver apparatus receives a code-modulated wave from a power transmitter apparatus via a transmission path, the code-modulated wave including first power modulated by code modulation using a modulation code based on a code sequence. The power receiver apparatus is provided with a contactless connector and a code demodulator. The contactless connector is coupled to the transmission path without electrical contact with the transmission path, and receives the code-modulated wave from the power transmitter apparatus via the transmission path. The code demodulator demodulates the received code-modulated wave to generate second power by code demodulation using a demodulation code based on a code sequence identical to the code sequence of the modulation code used for the code modulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Motohiko Fujimura, Taiki Nishimoto, Masahiro Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 11024658
    Abstract: The present technology relates to techniques of preventing intrusion of moisture into a chip. Various illustrative embodiments include image sensors that include: a substrate; a plurality of layers stacked on the substrate; the plurality of layers including a photodiode layer having a plurality of photodiodes formed on a surface of the photodiode layer; the plurality of layers including at least one layer having a groove formed such that a portion of the at least one layer is excavated; and a transparent resin layer formed above the photodiode layer and formed in the groove. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Shinji Miyazawa, Yutaka Ooka, Kensaku Maeda, Yusuke Moriya, Naoki Ogawa, Nobutoshi Fujii, Shunsuke Furuse, Masaya Nagata, Yuichi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11015768
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light source device includes: providing a substrate having a plurality of light sources disposed thereon; causing the plurality of light sources to emit light; measuring a first light-intensity distribution of an entire surface that is in parallel to the substrate and located above the plurality of light sources; and based on a measured value of the first light-intensity distribution, forming a light-reflecting pattern above the plurality of light sources to obtain a second light-intensity distribution that is different from the first light-intensity distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Takeshi Tamura
  • Patent number: 11018509
    Abstract: A current meter measures a current value associated with input power inputted to a code modulator. A code modulation circuit modulates the input power to generate a code-modulated wave by code modulation using a modulation code based on a code sequence, and transmits the code-modulated wave to the code demodulator via a transmission path. A control circuit controls the code modulation circuit. The code modulation circuit has operation modes different from each other depending on a direction of the input power, and a direction of the code-modulated wave to be generated. The control circuit generates waveform information indicating variations of direction of the input power over time, based on the current value measured by the current meter, and determines the operation mode of the code modulation circuit based on the waveform information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taiki Nishimoto, Masahiro Yamaoka, Atsushi Yamamoto, Motohiko Fujimura
  • Patent number: 10971481
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 430 nm or more and less than 490 nm, a second light-emitting element having an emission peak wavelength of 490 nm or more and 570 nm or less, a support body at which the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed, and a light-transmissive member containing a red phosphor and covering the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element. A content density of the red phosphor in the light-transmissive member in a space between the first and second light-emitting elements is higher in a part below an upper surface of the second light-emitting element than in a part above the upper surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Keiko Ono, Saiki Yamamoto, Tomokazu Maruyama, Takeshi Morikawa, Seitaro Akagawa
  • Publication number: 20210078730
    Abstract: Provided is a system comprising a projector; and a control device, wherein the control device includes a projector position information acquisition unit for acquiring projector position information indicative of a position of the projector, a flight vehicle position information acquisition unit for acquiring flight vehicle position information indicative of a position of a flight vehicle on which a solar cell panel is mounted, and an irradiation direction control unit for controlling an irradiation direction of light emitted from the projector, based on the projector position information and the flight vehicle position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Akihiko TAJIKA, Kiyoshi KIMURA, Takashi MOTOHISA, Atsushi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210063427
    Abstract: A liquid surface imaging device includes an irradiator including a plurality of lightings, the irradiator configured to irradiate a liquid surface in a nozzle of a liquid discharge head with lights emitted from the plurality of lightings, and an imaging device configured to image the liquid surface. The plurality of lightings is arranged point-symmetrically with a center of the irradiator as a point of symmetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yuta Moriwaki, Atsushi Yamamoto, Taku Hatakeyama, Takashi Watanabe