Patents by Inventor Kouji Watanabe
Kouji Watanabe 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: 20240061372Abstract: A drum unit includes: a frame; a first photosensitive drum; a second photosensitive drum; a charger; and a storage medium. The frame includes: a first frame plate; a second frame plate spaced apart from the first frame plate in a first direction; a third frame plate connecting one end of the first frame plate to one end of the second frame plate; and a fourth frame plate connecting another end of the first frame plate to another end of the second frame plate. The first photosensitive drum and the second photosensitive drum are rotatably supported by the frame. The second photosensitive drum is spaced apart from the first photosensitive drum and positioned closer to the third frame plate than the first photosensitive drum to the third frame plate in a second direction. The storage medium has an electrical contact surface positioned at an outer surface of the third frame plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Isao KISHI, Nao ITABASHI, Yohei HASHIMOTO, Kouji WATANABE, Makoto SOUDA
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Patent number: 11853002Abstract: A drum unit includes: a frame; a first photosensitive drum; a second photosensitive drum; a charger; and a storage medium. The frame includes: a first frame plate; a second frame plate spaced apart from the first frame plate in a first direction; a third frame plate connecting one end of the first frame plate to one end of the second frame plate; and a fourth frame plate connecting another end of the first frame plate to another end of the second frame plate. The first photosensitive drum and the second photosensitive drum are rotatably supported by the frame. The second photosensitive drum is spaced apart from the first photosensitive drum and positioned closer to the third frame plate than the first photosensitive drum to the third frame plate in a second direction. The storage medium has an electrical contact surface positioned at an outer surface of the third frame plate.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Isao Kishi, Nao Itabashi, Yohei Hashimoto, Kouji Watanabe, Makoto Souda
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Publication number: 20230167396Abstract: A sensor unit has sensors for measuring the components of a culture medium in a culture vessel, and comprises a plurality of sensors and a linking portion. The plurality of sensors each have a main body and a sensing unit disposed on the lower end side of the main body and immersed in the culture medium to measure the components of the culture medium. The linking portion links the plurality of sensors on the upper end side of the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Masahiro KOUGE, Takumi SHIMA, Masato NISHIYAMA, Kouji WATANABE, Masaki YAMAMOTO, Kenta NAKAMAE
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Patent number: 11528681Abstract: A management method according to an embodiment is a management method performed by a management server for managing a plurality of communication devices, and includes receiving information indicating at least one of a position or acceleration detected by each of the plurality of communication devices, and managing a position information list including installation position information for each communication device based on the information received. The managing includes, in a case that a collection mode for collecting at least one of the plurality of communication devices is configured, in response to determining that a target communication device for the collection mode has moved, updating the position information list to delete the installation position information corresponding to the target communication device, and in response to determining that the target communication device has been stationary after moving, keeping the position information list without updating the position information list.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Sudou, Atsushi Inoue, Junichi Hasegawa, Kaori Yamada, Kouji Watanabe
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Publication number: 20220171331Abstract: A drum unit includes: a frame; a first photosensitive drum; a second photosensitive drum; a charger; and a storage medium. The frame includes: a first frame plate; a second frame plate spaced apart from the first frame plate in a first direction; a third frame plate connecting one end of the first frame plate to one end of the second frame plate; and a fourth frame plate connecting another end of the first frame plate to another end of the second frame plate. The first photosensitive drum and the second photosensitive drum are rotatably supported by the frame. The second photosensitive drum is spaced apart from the first photosensitive drum and positioned closer to the third frame plate than the first photosensitive drum to the third frame plate in a second direction. The storage medium has an electrical contact surface positioned at an outer surface of the third frame plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Isao KISHI, Nao ITABASHI, Yohei HASHIMOTO, Kouji WATANABE, Makoto SOUDA
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Publication number: 20220159611Abstract: A management method according to an embodiment is a management method performed by a management server for managing a plurality of communication devices, and includes receiving information indicating at least one of a position or acceleration detected by each of the plurality of communication devices, and managing a position information list including installation position information for each communication device based on the information received. The managing includes, in a case that a collection mode for collecting at least one of the plurality of communication devices is configured, in response to determining that a target communication device for the collection mode has moved, updating the position information list to delete the installation position information corresponding to the target communication device, and in response to determining that the target communication device has been stationary after moving, keeping the position information list without updating the position information list.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Tomohiro SUDOU, Atsushi Inoue, Junichi Hasegawa, Kaori Yamada, Kouji Watanabe
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Patent number: 11334144Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a memory chip and a controller coupled to the memory chip and configured to: instruct the memory chip to execute a write operation in one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode, a program voltage used in the second operation mode being determined on the basis of first information obtained in the first operation mode; manage a power consumption value of the second operation mode on the basis of the first information; and perform power throttling control on the basis of the managed power consumption value.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuusuke Nosaka, Kouji Watanabe, Tomonori Tsuhata, Shingo Akita
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Patent number: 11262695Abstract: A drum unit includes: a frame; a first photosensitive drum; a second photosensitive drum; a charger; and a storage medium. The frame includes: a first frame plate; a second frame plate spaced apart from the first frame plate in a first direction; a third frame plate connecting one end of the first frame plate to one end of the second frame plate; and a fourth frame plate connecting another end of the first frame plate to another end of the second frame plate. The first photosensitive drum and the second photosensitive drum are rotatably supported by the frame. The second photosensitive drum is spaced apart from the first photosensitive drum and positioned closer to the third frame plate than the first photosensitive drum to the third frame plate in a second direction. The storage medium has an electrical contact surface positioned at an outer surface of the third frame plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Isao Kishi, Nao Itabashi, Yohei Hashimoto, Kouji Watanabe, Makoto Souda
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Patent number: 11086744Abstract: A memory system includes a first memory chip, and a controller that includes a first circuit, a second circuit, and a third circuit. The third circuit is configured to manage a first differential power consumption value that is a difference between first and second power consumption values. The first power consumption value is on first power that the first memory chip consumes while executing a first operation. The second power consumption value is on second power that the first memory chip consumes when suspending the first operation. The third circuit is configured to determine whether causing the first memory chip to suspend the first operation to execute a second operation is possible based on the first differential power consumption value.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Shinya Koizumi, Kouji Watanabe
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Publication number: 20210072698Abstract: A drum unit includes: a frame; a first photosensitive drum; a second photosensitive drum; a charger; and a storage medium. The frame includes: a first frame plate; a second frame plate spaced apart from the first frame plate in a first direction; a third frame plate connecting one end of the first frame plate to one end of the second frame plate; and a fourth frame plate connecting another end of the first frame plate to another end of the second frame plate. The first photosensitive drum and the second photosensitive drum are rotatably supported by the frame. The second photosensitive drum is spaced apart from the first photosensitive drum and positioned closer to the third frame plate than the first photosensitive drum to the third frame plate in a second direction. The storage medium has an electrical contact surface positioned at an outer surface of the third frame plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Isao KISHI, Nao ITABASHI, Yohei HASHIMOTO, Kouji WATANABE, Makoto SOUDA
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Patent number: 10929061Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system is configured to include a nonvolatile memory and a controller circuit. The controller circuit is electrically connected to the nonvolatile memory. The controller circuit executes a first process and a second process. The first process manages a history of accesses to first storage areas of the nonvolatile memory. The second process manages a progress of accesses to all storage areas of the first storage areas within a first time limit, based on the history of the accesses.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignees: TOSHIBA INFORMATION SYSTEMS (JAPAN) CORPORATION, TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Kouji Watanabe, Kiyotaka Iwasaki
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Patent number: 10915266Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage device includes a first memory cell; a second memory cell; and a controller configured to, in response to receiving a first command set, execute a first erase operation which is included in an erase operation of data of the first memory cell, and suspend the first erase operation, and in response to receiving a second command set, execute a read operation or a write operation of the second memory cell and subsequently resume the suspended first erase operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignees: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION, TOSHIBA INFORMATION SYSTEMS (JAPAN) CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Ochi, Masanobu Shirakawa, Yoshihisa Kojima, Kiyotaka Iwasaki, Katsuhiko Ueki, Kouji Watanabe
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Patent number: 10845755Abstract: A drum unit includes: a frame; a first photosensitive drum; a second photosensitive drum; a charger; and a storage medium. The frame includes: a first frame plate; a second frame plate spaced apart from the first frame plate in a first direction; a third frame plate connecting one end of the first frame plate to one end of the second frame plate; and a fourth frame plate connecting another end of the first frame plate to another end of the second frame plate. The first photosensitive drum and the second photosensitive drum are rotatably supported by the frame. The second photosensitive drum is spaced apart from the first photosensitive drum and positioned closer to the third frame plate than the first photosensitive drum to the third frame plate in a second direction. The storage medium has an electrical contact surface positioned at an outer surface of the third frame plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Isao Kishi, Nao Itabashi, Yohei Hashimoto, Kouji Watanabe, Makoto Souda
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Publication number: 20200233769Abstract: A memory system includes a first memory chip, and a controller that includes a first circuit, a second circuit, and a third circuit. The third circuit is configured to manage a first differential power consumption value that is a difference between first and second power consumption values. The first power consumption value is on first power that the first memory chip consumes while executing a first operation. The second power consumption value is on second power that the first memory chip consumes when suspending the first operation. The third circuit is configured to determine whether causing the first memory chip to suspend the first operation to execute a second operation is possible based on the first differential power consumption value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Shinya KOIZUMI, Kouji WATANABE
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Publication number: 20200026346Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a memory chip and a controller coupled to the memory chip and configured to: instruct the memory chip to execute a write operation in one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode, a program voltage used in the second operation mode being determined on the basis of first information obtained in the first operation mode; manage a power consumption value of the second operation mode on the basis of the first information; and perform power throttling control on the basis of the managed power consumption value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Yuusuke NOSAKA, Kouji WATANABE, Tomonori TSUHATA, Shingo AKITA
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Publication number: 20190369552Abstract: A drum unit includes: a frame; a first photosensitive drum; a second photosensitive drum; a charger; and a storage medium. The frame includes: a first frame plate; a second frame plate spaced apart from the first frame plate in a first direction; a third frame plate connecting one end of the first frame plate to one end of the second frame plate; and a fourth frame plate connecting another end of the first frame plate to another end of the second frame plate. The first photosensitive drum and the second photosensitive drum are rotatably supported by the frame. The second photosensitive drum is spaced apart from the first photosensitive drum and positioned closer to the third frame plate than the first photosensitive drum to the third frame plate in a second direction. The storage medium has an electrical contact surface positioned at an outer surface of the third frame plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Isao KISHI, Nao ITABASHI, Yohei HASHIMOTO, Kouji WATANABE, Makoto SOUDA
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Publication number: 20190278517Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system is configured to include a nonvolatile memory and a controller circuit. The controller circuit is electrically connected to the nonvolatile memory. The controller circuit executes a first process and a second process. The first process manages a history of accesses to first storage areas of the nonvolatile memory. The second process manages a progress of accesses to all storage areas of the first storage areas within a first time limit, based on the history of the accesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Kouji WATANABE, Kiyotaka IWASAKI
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Patent number: 10401789Abstract: A drum unit includes: a frame; a first photosensitive drum; a second photosensitive drum; a charger; and a storage medium. The frame includes: a first frame plate; a second frame plate spaced apart from the first frame plate in a first direction; a third frame plate connecting one end of the first frame plate to one end of the second frame plate; and a fourth frame plate connecting another end of the first frame plate to another end of the second frame plate. The first photosensitive drum and the second photosensitive drum are rotatably supported by the frame. The second photosensitive drum is spaced apart from the first photosensitive drum and positioned closer to the third frame plate than the first photosensitive drum to the third frame plate in a second direction. The storage medium has an electrical contact surface positioned at an outer surface of the third frame plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Isao Kishi, Nao Itabashi, Yohei Hashimoto, Kouji Watanabe, Makoto Souda
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Publication number: 20190041792Abstract: A drum unit includes: a frame; a first photosensitive drum; a second photosensitive drum; a charger; and a storage medium. The frame includes: a first frame plate; a second frame plate spaced apart from the first frame plate in a first direction; a third frame plate connecting one end of the first frame plate to one end of the second frame plate; and a fourth frame plate connecting another end of the first frame plate to another end of the second frame plate. The first photosensitive drum and the second photosensitive drum are rotatably supported by the frame. The second photosensitive drum is spaced apart from the first photosensitive drum and positioned closer to the third frame plate than the first photosensitive drum to the third frame plate in a second direction. The storage medium has an electrical contact surface positioned at an outer surface of the third frame plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Isao KISHI, Nao ITABASHI, Yohei HASHIMOTO, Kouji WATANABE, Makoto SOUDA
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Patent number: 9992325Abstract: A mobile electronic device according to an embodiment includes an annunciator that performs notification about an event, and a controller that causes the annunciator to perform the notification about the event when a lifting operation that lifts the mobile electronic device has been detected. A mobile electronic device includes an annunciator performing notification about an event, and a controller causing the annunciator to perform the notification about the event when it is detected that the mobile electronic device has made a transition to a handheld state.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Kouji Watanabe, Saya Miura, Shinya Mizuno