Patents by Inventor Akihiro Matsuoka

Akihiro Matsuoka 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).

  • Publication number: 20240138150
    Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that have a new structure are provided, in which memory cells are laminated in a three dimensional state so that the chip area may be reduced. The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device of the present invention is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device that has a plurality of the memory strings, in which a plurality of electrically programmable memory cells is connected in series. The memory strings comprise a pillar shaped semiconductor; a first insulation film formed around the pillar shaped semiconductor; a charge storage layer formed around the first insulation film; the second insulation film formed around the charge storage layer; and first or nth electrodes formed around the second insulation film (n is natural number more than 1). The first or nth electrodes of the memory strings and the other first or nth electrodes of the memory strings are respectively the first or nth conductor layers that are spread in a two dimensional state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru KITO, Hideaki AOCHI, Ryota KATSUMATA, Akihiro NITAYAMA, Masaru KIDOH, Hiroyasu TANAKA, Yoshiaki FUKUZUMI, Yasuyuki MATSUOKA, Mitsuru SATO
  • Patent number: 11914608
    Abstract: An information processing device includes one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories and the one or more processors configured to acquire allocation data that indicates an allocation result of a plurality of resources for a plurality of allocation destinations, extract data that violates a first condition from the acquired allocation data, classify the extracted data into a plurality of groups, acquire an index value regarding an appearance frequency of an allocation pattern of a resource of the plurality of resources based on data of each of the plurality of classified groups, and generate a second condition for the allocation pattern based on the index value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuki Sasamoto, Yusuke Komaba, Akihiro Inomata, Naoki Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 11786969
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a sliding member formed by impregnating a porous base member made of a bronze-based alloy with a resin material, the sliding member including a sliding surface where both the porous base member and the resin material are exposed, the method including: a step of preparing a back metal layer; a porous base member formation step of forming the porous base member by depositing particles of the bronze-based alloy on a surface of the back metal layer and sintering the particles; an impregnation step of impregnating the porous base member with the resin material; a deformation step of deforming an end edge of the back metal layer in a direction away from the sliding surface; and a cutting step of cutting the porous base member impregnated with the resin material to form the sliding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: DAIDO METAL COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Ayako Yamamoto, Yoshifumi Ito, Norihito Watanabe, Hirotaka Inoue, Akihiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 11490053
    Abstract: A system for outputting a work instruction, in which an image processing device that takes a picture of a photographic subject is connected to an output device is disclosed. The system includes an imaging unit that generates image data showing the picture of the photographic subject; an obtaining unit that obtains determination data used for determining whether a work process performed on the photographic subject is completed; an input unit that inputs reference material data indicating reference materials used for reference in the work process; a determination unit that determines whether the work process performed on the photographic subject is completed, the determination being made depending on whether the photographic subject in the image data is in a state indicated by the determination data; and an output unit that outputs, to the output device, reference material data for a work process specified in accordance with the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Sugimoto, Akihiro Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20220314318
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a sliding member formed by impregnating a porous base member made of a bronze-based alloy with a resin material, the sliding member including a sliding surface where both the porous base member and the resin material are exposed, the method including: a step of preparing a back metal layer; a porous base member formation step of forming the porous base member by depositing particles of the bronze-based alloy on a surface of the back metal layer and sintering the particles; an impregnation step of impregnating the porous base member with the resin material; a deformation step of deforming an end edge of the back metal layer in a direction away from the sliding surface; and a cutting step of cutting the porous base member impregnated with the resin material to form the sliding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Ayako YAMAMOTO, Yoshifumi ITO, Norihito WATANABE, Hirotaka INOUE, Akihiro MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20200336703
    Abstract: A system for outputting a work instruction, in which an image processing device that takes a picture of a photographic subject is connected to an output device is disclosed. The system includes an imaging unit that generates image data showing the picture of the photographic subject; an obtaining unit that obtains determination data used for determining whether a work process performed on the photographic subject is completed; an input unit that inputs reference material data indicating reference materials used for reference in the work process; a determination unit that determines whether the work process performed on the photographic subject is completed, the determination being made depending on whether the photographic subject in the image data is in a state indicated by the determination data; and an output unit that outputs, to the output device, reference material data for a work process specified in accordance with the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Hideki SUGIMOTO, Akihiro MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20160358324
    Abstract: A system for outputting a work instruction, in which an image processing device that takes a picture of a photographic subject is connected to an output device is disclosed. The system includes an imaging unit that generates image data showing the picture of the photographic subject; an obtaining unit that obtains determination data used for determining whether a work process performed on the photographic subject is completed; an input unit that inputs reference material data indicating reference materials used for reference in the work process; a determination unit that determines whether the work process performed on the photographic subject is completed, the determination being made depending on whether the photographic subject in the image data is in a state indicated by the determination data; and an output unit that outputs, to the output device, reference material data for a work process specified in accordance with the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Hideki SUGIMOTO, Akihiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 9363412
    Abstract: An accelerator circuit for an image processing apparatus includes a buffer circuit that temporarily stores image data obtained from N (N>1) data sources and an arithmetic circuit that performs a predetermined arithmetic operation on pixel data. The buffer circuit includes N buffer memories and N 2D registers associated with the respective N data sources, a control circuit, and a selector. Each buffer memory temporarily stores image data obtained from a corresponding one of the N data sources. Each 2D register temporarily stores pixel data, which is a part of image data stored in a corresponding one of the N buffer memories, of an area of a predetermined size. The selector is controlled by the control circuit so as to select, when pixel data is stored in one of the N 2D registers, the pixel data and send the pixel data to the arithmetic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hideki Sugimoto, Akihiro Matsuoka, Shimpei Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20150317779
    Abstract: An image processing system includes an imaging device, an angle detecting unit, a relative angle calculating unit, and a relative angle correcting unit. The imaging device captures an image of an object to be inspected. The angle detecting unit detects an angle of the imaging device. The relative angle calculating unit calculates a relative angle between the object to be inspected and the imaging device. The relative angle correcting unit corrects a tilt indicated by the relative angle calculated by the relative angle calculating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shimpei SONODA, Akihiro MATSUOKA, Hideki SUGIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150302283
    Abstract: An accelerator circuit for an image processing apparatus includes a buffer circuit that temporarily stores image data obtained from N (N>1) data sources and an arithmetic circuit that performs a predetermined arithmetic operation on pixel data. The buffer circuit includes N buffer memories and N 2D registers associated with the respective N data sources, a control circuit, and a selector. Each buffer memory temporarily stores image data obtained from a corresponding one of the N data sources. Each 2D register temporarily stores pixel data, which is a part of image data stored in a corresponding one of the N buffer memories, of an area of a predetermined size. The selector is controlled by the control circuit so as to select, when pixel data is stored in one of the N 2D registers, the pixel data and send the pixel data to the arithmetic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hideki SUGIMOTO, Akihiro MATSUOKA, Shimpei SONODA
  • Patent number: 8305529
    Abstract: A process for producing an optical compensation film comprises a liquid crystal layer application step (10) of applying a liquid crystal layer coating solution containing a liquid crystal compound to an alignment layer on a surface of a transparent substrate (4c) that is continuously transported; a liquid crystal layer drying step (11) of drying the liquid crystal layer; a cooling and curing step of curing the liquid crystal layer while cooling the liquid crystal layer to a temperature lower than a drying temperature used in the drying step; and a heating and curing step of curing the alignment layer while heating the alignment layer to a temperature higher than a cooling temperature used in the cooling and curing step. The process enables the durability and damage resistance as well as the optical characteristics of the optical compensation film to be independently controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Oki, Hirokazu Nishimura, Akihiro Matsuoka, Kazuhiro Shiojiri, Shun Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20110019131
    Abstract: A process for producing an optical compensation film comprises a liquid crystal layer application step (10) of applying a liquid crystal layer coating solution containing a liquid crystal compound to an alignment layer on a surface of a transparent substrate (4c) that is continuously transported; a liquid crystal layer drying step (11) of drying the liquid crystal layer; a cooling and curing step of curing the liquid crystal layer while cooling the liquid crystal layer to a temperature lower than a drying temperature used in the drying step; and a heating and curing step of curing the alignment layer while heating the alignment layer to a temperature higher than a cooling temperature used in the cooling and curing step. The process enables the durability and damage resistance as well as the optical characteristics of the optical compensation film to be independently controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Oki, Hirokazu Nishimura, Akihiro Matsuoka, Kazuhiro Shiojiri, Shun Nakamura