Patents by Inventor Eiji Nakamura
Eiji Nakamura 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: 11969828Abstract: An injection apparatus for injection material is disclosed. The injection apparatus includes a tank for storing material. The injection apparatus further includes a head body that has a surface for contacting a substrate and an opening part opened at the surface for discharging the material in fluid-communication with the tank. The injection apparatus further includes a member connected to the opening part, in which the member allows gas to flow into and flow out from the opening part.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Toyohiro Aoki, Eiji Nakamura, Takashi Hisada
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Publication number: 20240136439Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, an element region, and fin transistors. The substrate includes a principal surface. The semiconductor layer is formed as a surface layer or on the principal surface of the substrate, the surface layer being the principal surface of the substrate. The semiconductor layer has a crystal structure in which an angle between two of crystal orientations with equivalent relationships on a crystal plane having a correspondence with the principal surface of the substrate is 60 degrees or 120 degrees. The element region includes unit element regions formed on the principal surface of the substrate. The fin transistors are formed in the semiconductor layer, in the respective unit element regions. The fin transistors radially extend from a center toward an outer periphery of the element region. Adjacent two of the fin transistors have a spacing with a 60° angle or a 120° angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yuki TAKIGUCHI, Eiji YAGYU, Kunihiko NISHIMURA, Hisashi SAITO, Takahiro YAMADA, Daisuke TSUNAMI, Marika NAKAMURA, Masanao ITO
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Publication number: 20240128511Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte solution including at least an electrolyte, and a nonaqueous solvent, wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains a compound represented by the following general formula (A): wherein R1 to R3 represent optionally substituted organic groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a cyclic carbonate compound having a fluorine atom in an amount of 0.01% by mass to 50.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicants: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Eiji NAKAZAWA, Yoichi OOHASHI, Minoru KOTATO, Takamichi MITSUI, Takayuki AOSHIMA, Takeshi NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 11942601Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte solution, which contains a compound represented by the following general formula (A), and (1) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a nitrile compound, an isocyanate compound, a difluorophosphate, a fluorosulfonate, a lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide and a compound represented by the following general formula (B), or (2) a cyclic carbonate compound having a fluorine atom in an amount of 0.01% by mass to 50.0% by mass based on the total amount of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution. (In formula (A), R1 to R3 may be mutually the same or different and represent optionally substituted organic groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.) (In formula (B), R4, R5 and R6 respectively and independently represent an alkyl group, alkenyl group or alkynyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms that may be substituted with a halogen atom, and n represents an integer of 0 to 6.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Eiji Nakazawa, Yoichi Oohashi, Minoru Kotato, Takamichi Mitsui, Takayuki Aoshima, Takeshi Nakamura
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Patent number: 11926182Abstract: A first belt cord made of organic fibers of a spirally wound belt layer extends at an angle of equal to or less than 5° relative to a tire equatorial plane, a second belt cord made of organic fibers of a zigzag belt layer extends at an inclination of an angle of 2° to 45° relative to the tire equatorial plane, to folding back points where the second belt cord is folded back at each width directional end edge of the zigzag belt layer, and a relation of N95>N50 is satisfied. N50 is the number of stacked belt layers of the spirally wound belt layers, at 50% of half the length of a maximum belt width of belt layers from the tire equatorial plane. N95 is the number of stacked belt layers of the spirally wound belt layers, at 95% of half the length of the maximum belt.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Eiji Ichihara, Yusuke Nakamura
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Patent number: 11911962Abstract: A three-dimensionally shaped article production member is a member used in a three-dimensionally shaped article production apparatus for producing a three-dimensionally shaped article by stacking a layer formed using a composition containing particles. The member is placed on a stage and comes in contact with the layer, and has a portion provided with pores in a contact surface with the layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Eiji Okamoto, Shinichi Nakamura, Koki Hirata
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Publication number: 20240064402Abstract: The technology relates to an imaging apparatus, an imaging control method, and a program for resuming tracking from an appropriate position at an end of tracking. The imaging apparatus includes a focus control section configured to control a tracking function of tracking a tracking target and keeping the tracking target in focus, and a setting section configured to move a tracking start position during tracking on the basis of a predetermined condition. The technology may be applied, for example, to the imaging apparatus having the tracking function.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Takahiro Sato, Yu Kimishima, Yohei Takada, Takayuki Hosokawa, Akira Fukuda, Eiji Nakamura, Terutoshi Nakagawa, Makoto Kurahashi, Akiko Yoshimoto
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Patent number: 11720801Abstract: A technique for performing a function by utilizing chemical reactions is disclosed. In the technique, solution including an input chemical species having a concentration is provided. A chemical reaction network that includes at least a sequence of chemical reactions starting with the input chemical species to generate a plurality of output chemical species is also prepared. The solution is exposed to the chemical reaction network to present a pattern formed by the plurality of output chemical species depending on the concentration of the input chemical species.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eiji Nakamura, Toshiyuki Yamane, Koji Masuda
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Publication number: 20230241700Abstract: An injection apparatus for injection material is disclosed. The injection apparatus includes a tank for storing material. The injection apparatus further includes a head body that has a surface for contacting a substrate and an opening part opened at the surface for discharging the material in fluid-communication with the tank. The injection apparatus further includes a member connected to the opening part, in which the member allows gas to flow into and flow out from the opening part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Toyohiro Aoki, Eiji Nakamura, Takashi Hisada
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Patent number: 11684988Abstract: An injection apparatus for injection material is disclosed. The injection apparatus includes a tank for storing material. The injection apparatus further includes a head body that has a surface for contacting a substrate and an opening part opened at the surface for discharging the material in fluid-communication with the tank. The injection apparatus further includes a member connected to the opening part, in which the member allows gas to flow into and flow out from the opening part.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Toyohiro Aoki, Eiji Nakamura, Takashi Hisada
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Patent number: 11660026Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a method for restoring a wearable biological sensor. The method includes determining that a wearable biological marker sensor comprising a reference electrode is placed within a restoration apparatus. The restoration apparatus includes a correct reference electrode, a counter electrode, and a chloride solution. The reference electrode is in electrical contact with the correct reference electrode and the counter electrode through the chloride solution. The method additionally includes determining whether the reference electrode is degraded based on a voltage differential between the reference electrode and the correct reference electrode. The method also includes restoring the reference electrode, if the reference electrode is degraded, by applying a voltage to a circuit. The circuit includes the reference electrode and the counter electrode. Further, multiple chloride ions of the chloride solution bond with a plurality of silver atoms of the reference electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Keiji Matsumoto, Takahito Watanabe, Eiji Nakamura, Patrick Ruch, Hiroyuki Mori
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Publication number: 20230105932Abstract: A surface coated cutting tool includes a tool substrate; and a hard coating layer on the tool substrate. The hard coating layer includes, in sequence from the tool substrate toward a surface of the tool, a titanium carbonitride inner layer, a titanium nitride lower intermediate layer, a titanium carbonitride upper intermediate layer, a titanium oxycarbonitride bonding auxiliary layer, and an aluminum oxide outer layer. Titanium nitride grain boundaries in the lower intermediate layer and titanium carbonitride grain boundaries in the upper intermediate layer are continuous from titanium carbonitride grain boundaries in the inner layer. The texture coefficient TC(422) of titanium carbonitride in the inner layer and the upper intermediate layer is 3.0 or more, and the texture coefficient TC(0 0 12) of ?-aluminum oxide in the outer layer is 5.0 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Eiji Nakamura, Mitsuhiro Abe, Kazuhiro Kawano
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Publication number: 20220193805Abstract: An injection apparatus for injection material is disclosed. The injection apparatus includes a tank for storing material. The injection apparatus further includes a head body that has a surface for contacting a substrate and an opening part opened at the surface for discharging the material in fluid-communication with the tank. The injection apparatus further includes a member connected to the opening part, in which the member allows gas to flow into and flow out from the opening part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Toyohiro Aoki, Eiji Nakamura, Takashi Hisada
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Patent number: 11329018Abstract: A technique for fabricating a bump structure is disclosed. A substrate that includes a set of pads formed on a surface thereof is prepared, in which the pads includes first conductive material. A metallic adhesion layer is coated on each pad. A bump base is formed on each pad by sintering conductive particles using a mold layer, in which the conductive particles includes second conductive material different from the first conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Hisada, Toyohiro Aoki, Eiji Nakamura
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Patent number: 11298769Abstract: An injection apparatus for injection material is disclosed. The injection apparatus includes a tank for storing material. The injection apparatus further includes a head body that has a surface for contacting a substrate and an opening part opened at the surface for discharging the material in fluid-communication with the tank. The injection apparatus further includes a member connected to the opening part, in which the member allows gas to flow into and flow out from the opening part.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Toyohiro Aoki, Eiji Nakamura, Takashi Hisada
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Publication number: 20220064700Abstract: A technique for performing a function by utilizing chemical reactions is disclosed. In the technique, solution including an input chemical species having a concentration is provided. A chemical reaction network that includes at least a sequence of chemical reactions starting with the input chemical species to generate a plurality of output chemical species is also prepared. The solution is exposed to the chemical reaction network to present a pattern formed by the plurality of output chemical species depending on the concentration of the input chemical species.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Eiji Nakamura, Toshiyuki Yamane, Koji Masuda
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Patent number: 11181704Abstract: A technique for fabricating bumps on a substrate is disclosed. A substrate that includes a set of pads formed on a surface thereof is prepared. A bump base is formed on each pad of the substrate. Each bump base has a tip extending outwardly from the corresponding pad. A resist layer is patterned on the substrate to have a set of holes through the resist layer. Each hole is aligned with the corresponding pad and having space configured to surround the tip of the bump base formed on the corresponding pad. The set of the holes in the resist layer is filled with conductive material to form a set of bumps on the substrate. The resist layer is stripped from the substrate with leaving the set of the bumps.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Toyohiro Aoki, Takashi Hisada, Eiji Nakamura, Masao Tokunari
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Patent number: 11164845Abstract: A method for fabricating a resist structure is presented. The method includes preparing a substrate on which plural conductive pads are formed; and patterning a lower resist to form plural lower cavities. The lower resist is deposited above the substrate. Each of the plural lower cavities are located above a corresponding one of the plural conductive pads. Additionally, the method includes patterning an upper resist to form plural upper cavities. The upper resist is deposited on the lower resist. Each of the plural upper cavities are located on a corresponding one of the plural lower cavities and have a diameter larger than a diameter of the corresponding one of the plural lower cavities.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eiji Nakamura, Toyohiro Aoki, Takashi Hisada, Risa Miyazawa
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Patent number: 11112570Abstract: A technique for fabricating bumps on a substrate is disclosed. A substrate that includes a set of pads formed on a surface thereof is prepared. A bump base is formed on each pad of the substrate. Each bump base has a tip extending outwardly from the corresponding pad. A resist layer is patterned on the substrate to have a set of holes through the resist layer. Each hole is aligned with the corresponding pad and having space configured to surround the tip of the bump base formed on the corresponding pad. The set of the holes in the resist layer is filled with conductive material to form a set of bumps on the substrate. The resist layer is stripped from the substrate with leaving the set of the bumps.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Toyohiro Aoki, Takashi Hisada, Eiji Nakamura, Masao Tokunari
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Publication number: 20210263384Abstract: This display apparatus comprises: a plurality of pixels arrayed along a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns; a plurality of signal lines connected to the plurality of pixels respectively for each row; a drive circuit for generating a plurality of control signals to selectively turn the plurality of pixels on and off by rows, the drive circuit applying the control signals to the signal lines; a power supply circuit for supplying the drive circuit with a voltage for generating each control signal; and at least one inductor connected between the power supply circuit and the plurality of signal lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventor: EIJI NAKAMURA