Patents by Inventor Kenji Kimoto
Kenji Kimoto 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: 20150221791Abstract: Provided is a photoelectric conversion element which includes a first conductive semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, a first semiconductor film of the first conductivity type disposed on one front surface of the semiconductor substrate, a second semiconductor film of a second conductivity type disposed on the front surface to be independent from the first semiconductor film, and a dielectric film disposed between the semiconductor substrate and the first semiconductor film and/or between the semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor film, in which an intermetallic compound layer is formed on the first semiconductor film and on the second semiconductor film.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Masatomi Harada, Kenji Kimoto, Naoki Koide, Yoshitaka Yamamoto, Kyotaro Nakamura
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Patent number: 9085239Abstract: A push-pull circuit comprising: a push-pull first switching element and second switching element; a first rectifier element; a third switching element for switching a pathway between conductance and cutoff, the pathway leading from a connection point between the first switching element and an inductive load via the first rectifier element to a connection point between a DC power source and a center tap of the inductive load; a second rectifier element; and a fourth switching element for switching a pathway between conductance and cutoff, the pathway leading from a connection point between the second switching element and the inductive load via the second rectifier element to a connection point between the DC power source and the center tap of the inductive load.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Kimoto, Hiroshi Igarashi, Yoshifumi Yaoi, Kenji Komiya, Masaru Nomura, Yoshiji Ohta, Hiroshi Iwata
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Publication number: 20150170450Abstract: A safe unlocking machine includes a currency container that may be moved into and out of a container unit. The currency container includes a coin inlet, a bill inlet, and a lock-incorporated shutter that opens and closes a tag. When the shutter is operated to open, RFID wireless verification is performed between an antenna located in the container unit and the tag of the currency container. When predetermined conditions including accomplishment of the RFID verification are satisfied, rotation of a receiver handle is permitted. When the receiver handle is rotated once, a safe main body of a safe, which is located in the safe unlocking machine, is solely moved rearward. The currency in the safe main body falls down due to its own weight and is stored in the currency container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: LECIP HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Kimoto, Takeshi Matsuno
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Patent number: 9047724Abstract: Provided is a fare box which enables passengers to smoothly pay fares using bills without hesitation even when a bill transportation passage is disabled due to jamming of a bill or a breakdown. Two entrances, which are a bill normal receiving opening and a bill backup receiving opening, are provided as bill receiving openings of the fare box. Either of the bill normal receiving opening and the bill backup receiving opening is allowed to be selectively opened by a shutter member. At normal times, the bill normal receiving opening is put into operation with the shutter member positioned at a normal position. When a bill normal transportation passage has become jammed with a bill, the shutter member is shifted from the normal position to a bypass position on the basis of an operation performed on a bill receiving opening switch lever, whereby the bill backup receiving opening is opened instead of the bill normal receiving opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2014Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: LECIP CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Kimoto, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Takashi Matsuno
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Patent number: 9047725Abstract: Provided is a fare box which enables passengers to smoothly pay fares using bills without hesitation even when a bill transportation passage is disabled due to jamming of a bill or a breakdown. Two entrances, which are a bill normal receiving opening and a bill backup receiving opening, are provided as bill receiving openings of the fare box. Either of the bill normal receiving opening and the bill backup receiving opening is allowed to be selectively opened by a shutter member. At normal times, the bill normal receiving opening is put into operation with the shutter member positioned at a normal position. When a bill normal transportation passage has become jammed with a bill, the shutter member is shifted from the normal position to a bypass position on the basis of an operation performed on a bill receiving opening switch lever, whereby the bill backup receiving opening is opened instead of the bill normal receiving opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2014Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: LECIP CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Kimoto, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Takashi Matsuno
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Patent number: 8960529Abstract: Provided is a fare box which enables passengers to smoothly pay fares using bills without hesitation even when a bill transportation passage is disabled due to jamming of a bill or a breakdown. Two entrances, which are a bill normal receiving opening and a bill backup receiving opening, are provided as bill receiving openings of the fare box. Either of the bill normal receiving opening and the bill backup receiving opening is allowed to be selectively opened by a shutter member. At normal times, the bill normal receiving opening is put into operation with the shutter member positioned at a normal position. When a bill normal transportation passage has become jammed with a bill, the shutter member is shifted from the normal position to a bypass position on the basis of an operation performed on a bill receiving opening switch lever, whereby the bill backup receiving opening is opened instead of the bill normal receiving opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2014Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Lecip CorporationInventors: Kenji Kimoto, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Takashi Matsuno
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Publication number: 20150028093Abstract: Provided is a fare box which enables passengers to smoothly pay fares using bills without hesitation even when a bill transportation passage is disabled due to jamming of a bill or a breakdown. Two entrances, which are a bill normal receiving opening and a bill backup receiving opening, are provided as bill receiving openings of the fare box. Either of the bill normal receiving opening and the bill backup receiving opening is allowed to be selectively opened by a shutter member. At normal times, the bill normal receiving opening is put into operation with the shutter member positioned at a normal position. When a bill normal transportation passage has become jammed with a bill, the shutter member is shifted from the normal position to a bypass position on the basis of an operation performed on a bill receiving opening switch lever, whereby the bill backup receiving opening is opened instead of the bill normal receiving opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Kenji KIMOTO, Yasuhiro SUZUKI, Takashi MATSUNO
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Publication number: 20150021383Abstract: Provided is a fare box which enables passengers to smoothly pay fares using bills without hesitation even when a bill transportation passage is disabled due to jamming of a bill or a breakdown. Two entrances, which are a bill normal receiving opening and a bill backup receiving opening, are provided as bill receiving openings of the fare box. Either of the bill normal receiving opening and the bill backup receiving opening is allowed to be selectively opened by a shutter member. At normal times, the bill normal receiving opening is put into operation with the shutter member positioned at a normal position. When a bill normal transportation passage has become jammed with a bill, the shutter member is shifted from the normal position to a bypass position on the basis of an operation performed on a bill receiving opening switch lever, whereby the bill backup receiving opening is opened instead of the bill normal receiving opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Kenji KIMOTO, Yasuhiro SUZUKI, Takashi MATSUNO
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Publication number: 20140197008Abstract: Provided is a fare box which enables passengers to smoothly pay fares using bills without hesitation even when a bill transportation passage is disabled due to jamming of a bill or a breakdown. Two entrances, which are a bill normal receiving opening and a bill backup receiving opening, are provided as bill receiving openings of the fare box. Either of the bill normal receiving opening and the bill backup receiving opening is allowed to be selectively opened by a shutter member. At normal times, the bill normal receiving opening is put into operation with the shutter member positioned at a normal position. When a bill normal transportation passage has become jammed with a bill, the shutter member is shifted from the normal position to a bypass position on the basis of an operation performed on a bill receiving opening switch lever, whereby the bill backup receiving opening is opened instead of the bill normal receiving opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Inventors: Kenji KIMOTO, Yasuhiro SUZUKI, Takashi MATSUNO
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Patent number: 8668134Abstract: Provided is a fare box which enables passengers to smoothly pay fares using bills without hesitation even when a bill transportation passage is disabled due to jamming of a bill or a breakdown. Two entrances, which are a bill normal receiving opening and a bill backup receiving opening, are provided as bill receiving openings of the fare box. Either of the bill normal receiving opening and the bill backup receiving opening is allowed to be selectively opened by a shutter member. At normal times, the bill normal receiving opening is put into operation with the shutter member positioned at a normal position. When a bill normal transportation passage has become jammed with a bill, the shutter member is shifted from the normal position to a bypass position on the basis of an operation performed on a bill receiving opening switch lever, whereby the bill backup receiving opening is opened instead of the bill normal receiving opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Lecip CorporationInventors: Kenji Kimoto, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Takashi Matsuno
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Publication number: 20130299568Abstract: Provided is a fare box which enables passengers to smoothly pay fares using bills without hesitation even when a bill transportation passage is disabled due to jamming of a bill or a breakdown. Two entrances, which are a bill normal receiving opening and a bill backup receiving opening, are provided as bill receiving openings of the fare box. Either of the bill normal receiving opening and the bill backup receiving opening is allowed to be selectively opened by a shutter member. At normal times, the bill normal receiving opening is put into operation with the shutter member positioned at a normal position. When a bill normal transportation passage has become jammed with a bill, the shutter member is shifted from the normal position to a bypass position on the basis of an operation performed on a bill receiving opening switch lever, whereby the bill backup receiving opening is opened instead of the bill normal receiving opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: LECIP CorporationInventors: Kenji Kimoto, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Takashi Matsuno
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Publication number: 20130069582Abstract: A push-pull circuit comprising: a push-pull first switching element and second switching element; a first rectifier element; a third switching element for switching a pathway between conductance and cutoff, the pathway leading from a connection point between the first switching element and an inductive load via the first rectifier element to a connection point between a DC power source and a center tap of the inductive load; a second rectifier element; and a fourth switching element for switching a pathway between conductance and cutoff, the pathway leading from a connection point between the second switching element and the inductive load via the second rectifier element to a connection point between the DC power source and the center tap of the inductive load.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenji KIMOTO, Hiroshi IGARASHI, Yoshifumi YAOI, Kenji KOMIYA, Masaru NOMURA, Yoshiji OHTA, Hiroshi IWATA
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Patent number: 7939904Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor (e.g., a silicon substrate), an electrically conductive region (e.g., a source region and a drain region) which is in contact with the semiconductor to form a Schottky junction, and an insulator. The insulator is in contact with the semiconductor and the electrically conductive region, and has a fixed-charge containing region which contains a fixed charge and extends across a boundary between the semiconductor and the electrically conductive region.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kenji Kimoto
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Publication number: 20090173973Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor (e.g., a silicon substrate), an electrically conductive region (e.g., a source region and a drain region) which is in contact with the semiconductor to form a Schottky junction, and an insulator. The insulator is in contact with the semiconductor and the electrically conductive region, and has a fixed-charge containing region which contains a fixed charge and extends across a boundary between the semiconductor and the electrically conductive region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventor: Kenji KIMOTO
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Patent number: 7525171Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor (e.g., a silicon substrate), an electrically conductive region (e.g., a source region and a drain region) which is in contact with the semiconductor to form a Schottky junction, and an insulator. The insulator is in contact with the semiconductor and the electrically conductive region, and has a fixed-charge containing region which contains a fixed charge and extends across a boundary between the semiconductor and the electrically conductive region.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kenji Kimoto
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Publication number: 20090073158Abstract: A memory element having a large memory window and a high reliability is provided at low cost by performing high speed write and erase operations at a relatively low voltage and suppressing rewrite degradation. A memory element includes a semiconductor layer arranged on an insulating substrate, a first diffusion layer region and a second diffusion layer region having a conductivity type of P-type, a charge accumulating film for covering a channel region between the first diffusion layer region and the second diffusion layer region and being injected with charges from the channel region, and a gate electrode positioned on a side opposite to the channel region with the charge accumulating film in between.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kotaro Kataoka, Hiroshi Iwata, Yoshiji Ohta, Kenji Kimoto, Kenji Komiya, Kouichiro Adachi, Akihide Shibata, Masatomi Harada
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Publication number: 20060281285Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor (e.g., a silicon substrate), an electrically conductive region (e.g., a source region and a drain region) which is in contact with the semiconductor to form a Schottky junction, and an insulator. The insulator is in contact with the semiconductor and the electrically conductive region, and has a fixed-charge containing region which contains a fixed charge and extends across a boundary between the semiconductor and the electrically conductive region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventor: Kenji Kimoto
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Patent number: 7007087Abstract: The service use requirement issue from the user is rejected by holding the threshold value for starting and releasing the service reject in response to the load in the side for providing the information communication service and multicasting the service reject information including the device in the users who do not issue the service requirement using the route with which each user transmits the requirement to the information communication service system when a load in the side for providing the information communication service becomes high and it is determined that the service reject is started. As explained above, when an information service system such as the shopping service system is placed in the overload condition, the service use requirement can be rejected from the user side device to ease the load of the service provision system.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2000Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Souma, Akira Mineo, Kenji Kimoto
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Patent number: D701365Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Lecip CorporationInventors: Kenji Kimoto, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Takeshi Matsuno
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Patent number: D702415Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Lecip CorporationInventors: Kenji Kimoto, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Nobuaki Watanabe, Takeshi Matsuno