Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Nakamura

Hiroshi 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).

  • Patent number: 11919541
    Abstract: Automated drive system comprises a control device. The control device executes run control processing of the automated drive vehicle provided to a driverless transportation service. The run control processing includes carriage porch control processing. The carriage porch control processing is performed when a PUDO position of a user corresponds to a carriage porch of a facility including a zone for run and a zone for PUDO. In the carriage porch control processing, it is judged whether or not there is an empty space in the zone for PUDO. If it is judged that there is no empty space, it is judged whether or not a quick PUDO of the user in the carriage porch is expected. If it is judged that the quick PUDO is expected, a target PUDO position to perform a PUDO action of the automated drive vehicle is set to any position in the zone for run.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakamura, Akihide Tachibana, Katsuhiro Sakai, Kentaro Ichikawa, Taisuke Sugaiwa
  • Publication number: 20240025535
    Abstract: To provide a flying object including a lift generating member deployment device that makes it easier than before to automatically avoid collision with an obstacle. A flying object 30 includes an obstacle detecting unit 5, a control unit 6, a battery 7, a storage unit 8 that stores information transmitted from the control unit 6, a transmitting/receiving unit 9 that receives an operation signal from a controller 40 and transmits information regarding the flying object 30 to the controller 40, and others. The obstacle detecting unit 5 is to detect the altitude of the flying object 30 and outputs an altitude detection signal, which represents the detected altitude information, to the control unit 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Yasuhiko YAGIHASHI, Akihiro TAMASHIRO
  • Patent number: 11876022
    Abstract: A substrate treatment method includes: generating, for each of layers constituting a stacked film on a substrate, a captured image of the substrate after a treatment regarding a relevant layer; and acquiring information indicating a feature amount estimated based on the captured image for each of a plurality of layers including an outermost layer of the stacked film on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Masashi Enomoto, Hiroshi Nakamura, Toyohisa Tsuruda
  • Patent number: 11876575
    Abstract: Electric field communication that adopts a metal as a communication medium is performed. An electric field communication system communicating through an electric field, includes: a communication medium made of a material capable of transmitting the electric field; a first transmitter that generates an electric field dependent on a potential difference between a first electrode, which is disposed on a side of the communication medium and is connected to the communication medium via a coupling capacitance, and a second electrode connected to an earth ground via a coupling capacitance, with the first electrode being connected on a signal side of the transmitter, and the second electrode being connected on a ground side of the transmitter; and a first receiver disposed in contact with the communication medium, wherein the first transmitter and the first receiver communicate with each other through the electric field via the communication medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: NEXTY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, HOSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mitsuru Shinagawa, Kohei Hamamura, Hiroshi Nakamura, Naohiro Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11858534
    Abstract: A pick-up and drop-off area, which is a predetermined area in which an automated driving vehicle stops to pick up or drop off a user, includes a downstream area existing downstream of a standard stop space and an upstream area existing upstream of the standard stop space. An automated driving system controls the automated driving vehicle so as to stop in a target stop space in the pick-up and drop-off area. When the standard stop space is available, the standard stop space is set as the target stop space. When the standard stop space is not available for the automated driving vehicle to stop to drop off the user, the automated driving system searches for an upstream available space in the upstream area and preferentially sets the upstream available space as the target stop space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakamura, Akihide Tachibana, Katsuhiro Sakai, Kentaro Ichikawa, Taisuke Sugaiwa
  • Publication number: 20230410658
    Abstract: The driver assistance system of the present disclosure is configured to execute processing comprising following four processes. The first process is to extract risk target information related to a risk target that causes a collision risk to a vehicle from information related to a peripheral situation of the vehicle. The second process is to obtain natural phenomenon information related to a natural phenomenon that affects the risk target. The third process is to determine a risk parameter that quantifies the collision risk based on the risk target information and the natural phenomenon information. The fourth process is to determine a manipulated variable of an actuator for controlling movement of the vehicle to reduce the collision risk based on the risk parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ray KAWANISHI, Katsuhiro SAKAI, Taisuke SUGAIWA, Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Naoki NAGASAKA
  • Patent number: 11814068
    Abstract: An automated driving system controls an automated driving vehicle. A plurality of stop lots are virtually arranged in a pick-up and drop-off area in which the automated driving vehicle stops to pick up or drop off a user. An order of priority of the plurality of stop lots is set. The automated driving system selects a stop lot one by one in the order of priority and determines whether or not the selected stop lot is available for the automated driving vehicle to stop. When the selected stop lot is available for the automated driving vehicle to stop, the selected stop lot is set as a target stop lot. The automated driving system controls the automated driving vehicle so as to stop in the target stop lot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakamura, Akihide Tachibana, Katsuhiro Sakai, Kentaro Ichikawa, Taisuke Sugaiwa
  • Publication number: 20230353875
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a vibration device and a control substrate for outputting vibration. The control substrate controls the vibration device to vibrate during a period including a readout period of an image signal from an imaging device in an image capturing sequence. A vibration direction of the vibration device is arranged so as to be parallel with a direction of a readout wiring line (vertical signal line) of the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: HIROSHI NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230317173
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first memory cell, a second memory cell above the first memory cell, a first word line electrically connected to a gate of the first memory cell, a second word line electrically connected to a gate of the second memory cell, and a control unit that performs an erasing operation on the first and second memory cells. During the erasing operation, the control unit applies a first voltage to a first word line and a second voltage higher than the first voltage to a second word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Masanobu SHIRAKAWA, Takuya FUTATSUYAMA, Kenichi ABE, Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Keisuke YONEHAMA, Atsuhiro SATO, Hiroshi SHINOHARA, Yasuyuki BABA, Toshifumi MINAMI
  • Publication number: 20230307434
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a first memory cell, a first bit line, a first word line, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The first memory cell is provided above the substrate. The first bit line extends in a first direction. The first bit line is coupled to the first memory cell. The first word line extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The first word line is coupled to the first memory cell. The first transistor is provided on the substrate. The first transistor is coupled to the first bit line. The second transistor is provided below the first memory cell and on the substrate. The second transistor is coupled to the first word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi MAEJIMA, Katsuaki ISOBE, Nobuaki OKADA, Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Takahiro TSURUDO
  • Patent number: 11731769
    Abstract: Provided are an ejection device with reduced weight without reducing an ejection speed of an ejected object and a flying object including the ejection device. An ejection device 100 includes a piston member 10, a cylinder 14 which accommodates the piston member 10 and is provided with a hole portion 13 for allowing the piston member 10 to project outward during operation, a push-up member 15 pushed up in one direction by the piston member 10, an ejected object 16 pushed up while being supported by the push-up member 15, and a gas generator 17 which moves the piston member 10 in the cylinder 14, and in the ejection device 100, the push-up member 15 has a support portion 20 disposed on a distal end side of the piston member 10 with a tip of the piston member 10 in a moving direction of the piston member 10 set as a reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Yagihashi, Shoichi Ashida, Maiko Fukumoto, Takahiro Ooi, Hideki Otsubo, Hiroshi Nakamura, Akihiro Tamashiro
  • Patent number: 11725864
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a main cabinet including a cooling device to generate cold air, a sub-cabinet detachably connected to the main cabinet, a cold air relay duct provided to connect the main cabinet and the sub-cabinet and having a cold air flow path to allow the cold air generated by the cooling device to be delivered to the sub-cabinet, and a heat blocking member provided in a portion of the cold air flow path at which the main cabinet and the cold air relay duct are connected and in a portion of the cold air flow path at which the sub-cabinet and the cold air relay duct are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Kan, Hiroshi Nakamura, Makoto Shibuya, Manabu Kikuchi, Ryota Aoki, Tomohiko Matsuno
  • Publication number: 20230254578
    Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention, includes: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic device to: acquire an image by image sensing processing; set a part of the image as a specific region, wherein a position of the specific region can be changed; and detect a motion of an object included in the specific region; and perform control to display an indicator based on the detected motion of the object in a direction corresponding to a movement direction of the electronic device so that the indicator is superimposed and displayed at a position on the image based on the specific region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuhiro WATANABE, Takeshi KIKKAWA, Satoru KOBAYASHI, Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Akihiko SATO, Takeshi NAKATA
  • Publication number: 20230246078
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate includes a silicon carbide substrate, a first nitride film in contact with the upper surface of the silicon carbide substrate, a second nitride film in contact with an upper surface of the first nitride film, and a silicon oxide film in contact with the upper surface of the second nitride film. The first nitride layer is more nitrogen-rich than the second nitride layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Sanan Japan Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakamura, Shinichi Shioi
  • Patent number: 11713197
    Abstract: To provide a plate material conveying system configured to load plate materials produced by a press work onto a tray at regular intervals, prior to a cleaning process. The plate material conveying system comprises: a feeding section 13 that feeds the plate materials produced by the press work at regular intervals; a storage section 14 that stores the plate materials conveyed sequentially from the feeding section 13; a loading section 15 that loads the plate materials stored in the storage section 14 on the tray opposing thereto at one time; and a discharging section 16 that conveys the tray from a site to be opposed to the storage section 14 to a predetermined site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: DAIWA ENGINEERING CO., LTD., DAIWA CAN COMPANY
    Inventors: Hideyuki Tani, Toshihisa Kasahara, Hidekazu Yoshioka, Hiroshi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20230232095
    Abstract: A vibration apparatus includes a vibrating unit, and a control unit configured to control vibration of the vibrating unit. The control unit changes a vibration pattern of the vibrating unit by controlling the vibrating unit so as to change at least one of a vibration amplitude, a vibration frequency, and a vibration time according to at least one of a detection result of an offset amount from an in-focus position and a detection result of a predetermined object image in a mode that continuously performs autofocus processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventor: Hiroshi NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 11705443
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a first memory cell, a first bit line, a first word line, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The first memory cell is provided above the substrate. The first bit line extends in a first direction. The first bit line is coupled to the first memory cell. The first word line extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The first word line is coupled to the first memory cell. The first transistor is provided on the substrate. The first transistor is coupled to the first bit line. The second transistor is provided below the first memory cell and on the substrate. The second transistor is coupled to the first word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maejima, Katsuaki Isobe, Nobuaki Okada, Hiroshi Nakamura, Takahiro Tsurudo
  • Patent number: 11705204
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first memory cell, a second memory cell above the first memory cell, a first word line electrically connected to a gate of the first memory cell, a second word line electrically connected to a gate of the second memory cell, and a control unit that performs an erasing operation on the first and second memory cells. During the erasing operation, the control unit applies a first voltage to a first word line and a second voltage higher than the first voltage to a second word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanobu Shirakawa, Takuya Futatsuyama, Kenichi Abe, Hiroshi Nakamura, Keisuke Yonehama, Atsuhiro Sato, Hiroshi Shinohara, Yasuyuki Baba, Toshifumi Minami
  • Publication number: 20230215675
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fuse that can be easily manufactured and has an improved yield. A fuse includes an input terminal portion, a bus bar portion through which a current input from the input terminal portion flows, and a terminal portion connected to the bus bar portion through a fusible portion, where a fusible portion unit including the fusible portion and the terminal portion is provided in plurals, each of the fusible portion units is a separate body from the bus bar portion and is individually attached to the bus bar portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Fumiyuki Kawase, Jyunhyoku Yang, Keisuke Ohta, Ryohei Hayase, Hiroshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11686505
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a plurality of refrigerant flow paths, configured to reduce the drift of the refrigerant. The refrigerator includes a refrigeration cycle including a compressor, a condenser, a plurality of refrigerant flow paths branched at a downstream of the condenser, the plurality of refrigerant flow paths each including a pressure reducing device, and an evaporator connected to the plurality of refrigerant flow paths, and a processor including a switching valve configured to individually switch an open or closed state of each of the plurality of refrigerant flow paths, the processor being configured to adjust a flow rate of refrigerant flowing in each of the plurality of refrigerant flow paths by individually duty-controlling an opening and closing time of each of the plurality of refrigerant flow paths by controlling the switching valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Seo, Hiroshi Nakamura, Ryota Aoki