Patents by Inventor Naoki Sawada
Naoki Sawada 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: 20240155953Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a first pattern including any one of a selector layer or a variable resistance layer and a middle electrode layer disposed over any one of the selector layer or the variable resistance layer; and a second pattern disposed over the first pattern and including the other one of the selector layer or the variable resistance layer, wherein a width of the second pattern may be the same as or greater than a width of the first pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Cha Deok DONG, Guk Cheon KIM, Bo Kyung JUNG, Keo Rock CHOI, Kenichi YOSHINO, Kazuya SAWADA, Naoki AKIYAMA, Takuya SHIMANO
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Publication number: 20240099158Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first wiring line extending in a first direction, a second wiring line provided on an upper layer side of the first wiring line and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a memory cell provided between the first wiring line and the second wiring line and including a magnetoresistance effect element and a switching element which are stacked in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction. The first wiring line includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer provided on the first conductive layer and formed of a material containing carbon (C).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Kenichi YOSHINO, Tadaaki OIKAWA, Kazuya SAWADA, Naoki AKIYAMA, Takuya SHIMANO, Hyungjun CHO
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Publication number: 20240099021Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a lower insulating layer, first and second conductive portions provided in the lower insulating layer, first and second memory cells provided on the lower insulating layer and on the respective first and second conductive portions, and each including a magnetoresistance effect element, a switching element and a bottom electrode connected to corresponding one of the first and second conductive portions. As viewed from a third direction, a width of each of the first and second conductive portions is less than a width of a corresponding bottom electrode. The lower insulating layer has a void under a region between the first and second memory cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Naoki AKIYAMA, Kenichi YOSHINO, Kazuya SAWADA, Hyungjun CHO, Takuya SHIMANO
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Publication number: 20240099156Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes an electrode, and a magnetoresistance effect element provided on the electrode. The electrode includes a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion provided between the magnetoresistance effect element and the first electrode portion and containing a metal element selected from molybdenum (Mo) and ruthenium (Ru).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Kazuya SAWADA, Toshihiko NAGASE, Kenichi YOSHINO, Hyungjun CHO, Naoki AKIYAMA, Takuya SHIMANO, Tadaaki OIKAWA
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Patent number: 11923760Abstract: A switching power supply apparatus has a line-to-ground capacitance C31 between a first winding terminal of a transformer and a conductor portion, and a line-to-ground capacitance C32 between a second winding terminal of the transformer and the conductor portion. The switching power supply apparatus is provided with a capacitor being connected between a first output terminal of a switching circuit and the first winding terminal of the transformer, and a capacitor being connected between a second output terminal of the switching circuit and the second winding terminal of the transformer. Capacitances of the capacitors C21, C22 are set to satisfy: C21>C22, for C31>C32; C21=C22, for C31=C32; and C21<C22, for C31<C32.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoki Sawada, Taiki Nishimoto, Noriaki Takeda
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Publication number: 20240008455Abstract: The information processing device includes an information acquisition means and a messaging means. The information acquisition means acquires information related to a target animal. The messaging means transmits message information in such a manner that at least one of a content and a transmission method of the message information corresponds to a state of the target animal, when the state of the target animal determined based on the information satisfies a transmission condition of the message information set in advance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: M.D.B CorporationInventors: Kenji FUKUDA, Naoki SAWADA, Yuri SATOU
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Publication number: 20230368242Abstract: The information processing device includes an information acquisition means, an estimation means and a messaging means. The information acquisition means acquires information related to a target animal. The estimation means estimates an event related to the target animal based on the acquired information. The messaging means transmits message information based on at least one of the event and relevance when the estimated event related to the target animal has the relevance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: M.D.B CorporationInventors: Kenji FUKUDA, Naoki Sawada, Yuri Satou
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Publication number: 20230360403Abstract: The information processing device includes an image acquisition means, an information acquisition means, and a messaging means. The image acquisition means acquires an image capturing a target animal. The information acquisition means acquires information related to a state of the target animal. Then, the messaging means transmits an image capturing the state of the target animal when the state of the target animal satisfies a predetermined image transmission condition, based on the image and the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Kenji Fukuda, Naoki Sawada, Yuri Satou
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Patent number: 11808258Abstract: Providing high accuracy calibration of a pump control table when variable capacity of a hydraulic pump is controlled based on a pump control table representing the relationship between pump capacity and current command value. The calibration: acquires data by measuring pump pressure corresponding to each current command value while changing the current command value in a multi-step manner; obtains a factor K representing a relationship between pump pressure and pump flow rate; creates a first table representing a relationship between the factor K and pump pressure; creates a second table representing a relationship between current command value and pump pressure; creates a third table representing a relationship between pump flow rate and current command value according to factor K; and creates a pump control table representing a relationship between pump capacity and current command value through engine rotation speed during pump pressure measurement.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar SARLInventors: Atsunori Shimamoto, Naoki Sawada
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Patent number: 11777412Abstract: A switching power supply apparatus is provided with a switching circuit and an even number of transformers. The transformer are provided with: cores each having an identical shape; primary windings each having an identical arrangement around the cores, and each having first and second terminals; and secondary windings each having an identical arrangement around the cores, and each having third and fourth terminals. The primary windings of the transformers are connected so that when a current flows from the first terminal to the second terminal of a first transformer, a current flows from the second terminal to the first terminal of a second transformer. The secondary windings of the transformers are connected so that when a current flows from the third terminal to the fourth terminal of the first transformer, a current flows from the fourth terminal to the third terminal of the second transformer.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Noriaki Takeda, Taiki Nishimoto, Naoki Sawada
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Patent number: 11586981Abstract: A failure analysis device 10 is provided with an identification unit 11 that discriminates whether a predetermined failure has occurred on the basis of a learning model for discriminating the presence or absence of an occurrence of the predetermined failure learned by using a cause attribute which is associated with a cause of the predetermined failure and on the basis of a value of the attribute, and that identifies the cause of the predetermined failure discriminated to have occurred and countermeasures therefor.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Ichirou Akimoto, Yousuke Motohashi, Naoki Sawada, Daisuke Yokoi, Masayuki Ikeda
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Publication number: 20220278622Abstract: A power conversion apparatus is provided with a transformer, a primary circuit, and a secondary circuit. The primary circuit is connected to a primary winding of the transformer, has a primary positive bus and a primary negative bus, and includes at least one switching element. The secondary circuit is connected to a secondary winding of the transformer, has a secondary positive bus and a secondary negative bus, and includes at least one switching element. The power conversion apparatus is further provided with a coupling circuit including at least a first capacitor. The power conversion apparatus is configured such that the primary circuit is an unbalanced circuit and the secondary circuit is a balanced circuit, and having the coupling circuit connected between a center tap of the secondary winding of the transformer, and one of the primary positive bus and the primary negative bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Taiki NISHIMOTO, Noriaki TAKEDA, Naoki SAWADA
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Publication number: 20220270816Abstract: A core (X1) has a shape of a rectangular loop having sides (A1 to A4). The sides (A1, A3) are opposed to each other. The sides (A2, A4) are opposed to each other. A winding (w11) is wound around the core (X1) on the side (A2). A winding (w12) is wound around the core (X1) on the side (A4). A winding (w21) is wound around the core (X1) on the side (A2). A winding (w22) is wound around the core (X1) on the side (A4). The windings (w11, w12) are wound around the core (X1) at equal distances from the side (A1). The windings (w21, w22) are wound around the core (X1) at equal distances from the side (A1). The windings (w11, w12) are connected in series or in parallel to each other. The windings (w21, w22) are connected in series or in parallel to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Noriaki TAKEDA, Taiki NISHIMOTO, Naoki SAWADA
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Patent number: 11390139Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning device comprises an instrument panel, a door that includes an overlapping portion where part of the door overlaps with the instrument panel in a closed state of the door, and a door blower outlet that opens toward a vehicle cabin interior, a first opening that is open toward the door, a second opening that is open toward the instrument panel, an air conditioning unit body, a first duct that that has a length direction end portion connected to the first opening, a second duct that has a length direction end portion connected to the door blower outlet, and a fin member respectively provided at the first opening and the second opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoki Sawada, Hideyuki Sakurai
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Patent number: 11381331Abstract: A first prediction unit 83 predicts the amount of future communication quality deterioration or the presence or absence of occurrence of future communication quality deterioration in a communication section between one communication device and another communication device communicably connected to the one communication device by using a first learning model generated on the basis of first attributes being attributes related to a cause of communication quality deterioration in the communication section. A second prediction unit 84 predicts the amount of future communication quality deterioration or the presence or absence of occurrence of future communication quality deterioration outside the communication section regarding one communication device by using a second learning model generated on the basis of second attributes being attributes related to a cause of communication quality deterioration outside the communication section regarding the one communication device.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Ichirou Akimoto, Daisuke Yokoi, Naoki Sawada, Masayuki Ikeda
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Publication number: 20220200463Abstract: A switching power supply apparatus has a line-to-ground capacitance C31 between a first winding terminal of a transformer and a conductor portion, and a line-to-ground capacitance C32 between a second winding terminal of the transformer and the conductor portion. The switching power supply apparatus is provided with a capacitor being connected between a first output terminal of a switching circuit and the first winding terminal of the transformer, and a capacitor being connected between a second output terminal of the switching circuit and the second winding terminal of the transformer. Capacitances of the capacitors C21, C22 are set to satisfy: C21>C22, for C31>C32; C21=C22, for C31=C32; and C21<C22, for C31<C32.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Naoki SAWADA, Taiki NISHIMOTO, Noriaki TAKEDA
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Publication number: 20220166330Abstract: A switching power supply apparatus is provided with a switching circuit and an even number of transformers. The transformer are provided with: cores each having an identical shape; primary windings each having an identical arrangement around the cores, and each having first and second terminals; and secondary windings each having an identical arrangement around the cores, and each having third and fourth terminals. The primary windings of the transformers are connected so that when a current flows from the first terminal to the second terminal of a first transformer, a current flows from the second terminal to the first terminal of a second transformer. The secondary windings of the transformers are connected so that when a current flows from the third terminal to the fourth terminal of the first transformer, a current flows from the fourth terminal to the third terminal of the second transformer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Noriaki TAKEDA, Taiki NISHIMOTO, Naoki SAWADA
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Patent number: 11267341Abstract: A front part structure of a vehicle cabin may include: an instrument panel including an air outlet at an end of the instrument panel on a passenger seat side; an air conditioner main body arranged inside the instrument panel at a center in a vehicle width direction; a cross beam arranged inside the instrument panel and connected to a right side and a left side of a vehicle body; and an air duct arranged inside the instrument panel and connecting the air conditioner main body to the air outlet. The air duct may extend in front of the passenger seat at a height lower than the cross beam.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Yoko Tanaka, Masashi Kawamoto, Naoki Sawada, Takeshi Yokoi
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Publication number: 20220049955Abstract: A method for acquiring a contact angle of an angular contact ball bearing includes: a first detection step of detecting a number of rotation of a first bearing ring of an angular contact ball bearing; a second detection step of externally detecting deformation of a second bearing ring associated with orbital rotation of a ball of the angular contact ball bearing; and a calculation step of obtaining a contact angle ? of the ball using a detection result of the first detection step, a detection result of the second detection step, and specification data pertaining to the ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Liming LOU, Yuuki TAKEDA, Naoki SAWADA, Kei SUMIMOTO
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Publication number: 20210284093Abstract: A front structure of a vehicle cabin may include: an instrument panel arranged in front of a passenger seat; a crossbeam arranged in the instrument panel and connected to right and left sides of a vehicle body; and an airbag bracket fixed to the crossbeam inside the instrument panel and supporting an airbag for the passenger seat. The airbag bracket may extend rearward beyond the airbag and incline upward.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Yoko TANAKA, Masashi KAWAMOTO, Naoki SAWADA