Patents by Inventor Akira Chiba

Akira Chiba 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: 20240125096
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a work management system that enables efficient extraction of approach events that are likely to result in contact between a work machine and a worker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Akira KANAZAWA, Ryu NARIKAWA, Shinjirou YAMAMOTO, Takaaki CHIBA, Shinya IMURA
  • Patent number: 11959815
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a stress sensor that includes a stress detection layer including a laminated body including a first ferromagnetic layer, a first non-magnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and an antiferromagnetic layer stacked one on another. The antiferromagnetic layer includes Mn, and the magnetization direction of the second ferromagnetic layer is fixed by the exchange bias caused by the exchange coupling with the antiferromagnetic layer. The stress sensor detects a stress by an electric resistance depending upon a relative angle between magnetization directions of the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, the relative angle changing depending upon an externally applied stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Akira Ando, Daichi Chiba
  • Publication number: 20240082711
    Abstract: A control system assists generation of a distribution content item representing progress of a video game played by a user. The control system includes at least one memory that stores a program; and at least one processor that executes the program to (i) provide the user with address information representing an address of material data on an effect material used for the distribution content item, (ii) under a control condition set in accordance with instructions from the user, update the material data in conjunction with progress of the video game played by the user, and (iii) in conjunction with the progress of the video game played by the user, transmit the material data to the editing system based on a request that uses the address information from an editing system that generates the distribution content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru CHIBA, Akira Sakai, Kai Inoue, Junki Hirai, Tsuguo Shinpo, Toshiaki Kanahara, Yoshihiko Narita
  • Patent number: 11927570
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an estimation device includes a processor. The processor accepts information. The information is acquired by each of a plurality of ultrasonic sensors transmitting an ultrasonic wave in a second direction toward a weld portion and receiving a reflected wave. The ultrasonic sensors are arranged in a first direction. The second direction crosses the first direction. The processor estimates a range of the weld portion in the second direction based on an intensity distribution of the reflected wave in the second direction. The processor calculates a centroid position of an intensity distribution of the reflected wave in the first direction for each of a plurality of points in the second direction, and estimates a range of the weld portion in the first direction based on a plurality of the centroid positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masahiro Saito, Yasunori Chiba, Akira Ushijima, Toshiyuki Ono, Atsushi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 11920325
    Abstract: A construction machine is provided that can cause each hydraulic actuator to accurately operate according to operation by an operator in combined operation in which a hydraulic fluid of a hydraulic pump is subjected to flow dividing and is supplied to plural hydraulic actuators. A controller 10, in a case of determining that combined operation is being carried out, controls a regulator 7a in such a manner that the delivery flow rate of a hydraulic pump 7 becomes larger than the total target flow rate of plural hydraulic actuators 4a, 5a, and 6a, and controls the respective opening amounts of plural directional control valves 8a1, 8a3, and 8a5 in such a manner that the difference between the respective target flow rates of the plural hydraulic actuators and the respective inflow flow rates of the plural hydraulic actuators sensed by velocity sensors 12 to 14 becomes small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Kanazawa, Hidekazu Moriki, Takaaki Chiba, Shinya Imura
  • Patent number: 11784599
    Abstract: An SR drive with an acoustic noise reduction system for reducing vibration and acoustic noise in a switched reluctance motor (SRM). The vibration and acoustic noise at specific harmonics of current excitation in SRM are in a proportional relationship with the radial force harmonics acting at SRM stator teeth. The acoustic noise reduction system includes a processor on which is installed an acoustic noise reduction application designed to derive an optimum current waveform for generating an average torque satisfying an optimum torque condition and creating radial force with minimum amplitude at the desired order of harmonics of current excitation. A reduction in the amplitude of the specific radial force harmonics utilizing the optimum current waveform minimizes the vibration and acoustic noise in the SRM. The acoustic noise reduction system applies turn-on and turn-off angles at the optimum current waveform to improve the system efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: Tokyo Institute of Technology, Turntide Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Chiba, Candra Adi Wiguna, Jihad Furqani, Piyush Desai
  • Publication number: 20230253904
    Abstract: An SR drive with an acoustic noise reduction system for reducing vibration and acoustic noise in a switched reluctance motor (SRM). The vibration and acoustic noise at specific harmonics of current excitation in SRM are in a proportional relationship with the radial force harmonics acting at SRM stator teeth. The acoustic noise reduction system includes a processor on which is installed an acoustic noise reduction application designed to derive an optimum current waveform for generating an average torque satisfying an optimum torque condition and creating radial force with minimum amplitude at the desired order of harmonics of current excitation. A reduction in the amplitude of the specific radial force harmonics utilizing the optimum current waveform minimizes the vibration and acoustic noise in the SRM. The acoustic noise reduction system applies turn-on and turn-off angles at the optimum current waveform to improve the system efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Akira Chiba, Candra Adi Wiguna, Jihad Furqani, Piyush Desai
  • Patent number: 11534370
    Abstract: A drug-filled synthetic resin ampule includes an ampule body and a drug 8 filled in the ampule body. The ampule body includes a tip-side sealing portion, a hollow portion, and an annular breakable portion provided between the tip-side sealing portion and the hollow portion. The tip-side sealing portion includes a flat plate portion for grasping formed at an upper portion thereof, and an internal ceiling portion exposed to the interior of the hollow portion. The breakable portion includes an annular smallest diameter portion, and the smallest diameter portion is located near an annular circumferential edge portion of the internal ceiling portion and is located above the annular circumferential edge portion of the internal ceiling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naomi Harada, Akira Chiba, Masahide Yamagami, Taeko Masuda
  • Publication number: 20210115397
    Abstract: In order to improve the efficiency of inducing differentiation of pluripotent stem cells, provided is a method for promoting differentiation of pluripotent stem cells, the method including a step of culturing pluripotent stem cells in a medium, wherein the medium is a medium containing a) an insulin-like growth factor, b) an insulin analogue preparation containing no zinc, c) an insulin analogue preparation containing a low concentration of zinc, or d) a compound exhibiting an insulin-like action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicants: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Shoen KUME, Nobuaki SHIRAKI, Akira CHIBA, Takayuki ENOMOTO
  • Patent number: 10933834
    Abstract: A vehicle roof structure includes a reinforcement extending in a width direction of a vehicle between two roof side rails on the opposite sides in the width direction. The load transmission member includes a first coupling portion that couples the load transmission member to the reinforcement and a second coupling portion that couples the load transmission member to one of the roof side rails. A load transmission portion is located between the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion when the load transmission member is viewed in the front-to-rear direction. The load transmission portion includes a part extending straight in the width direction. An inflator supporting portion extends from the load transmission portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akira Chiba, Yoshio Ichishita, Takafumi Hasegawa, Toyohisa Kodama
  • Publication number: 20210000689
    Abstract: A drug-filled synthetic resin ampule includes an ampule body and a drug 8 filled in the ampule body. The ampule body includes a tip-side sealing portion, a hollow portion, and an annular breakable portion provided between the tip-side sealing portion and the hollow portion. The tip-side sealing portion includes a flat plate portion for grasping formed at an upper portion thereof, and an internal ceiling portion exposed to the interior of the hollow portion. The breakable portion includes an annular smallest diameter portion, and the smallest diameter portion is located near an annular circumferential edge portion of the internal ceiling portion and is located above the annular circumferential edge portion of the internal ceiling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naomi HARADA, Akira CHIBA, Masahide YAMAGAMI, Taeko MASUDA
  • Patent number: 10868152
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a memory cell, the semiconductor device including: a floating gate provided at a semiconductor substrate with a first insulation film inbetween, and including a pointed portion having a pointed end at one end side; a spacer provided at the floating gate; a second insulation film provided between the floating gate and the spacer and that covers a side surface of the spacer at the one end side; and a control gate that contacts a side surface of the floating gate at the one end side via a third insulation film and that contacts the side surface of the spacer at the one end side via the second insulation film and the third insulation film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akira Chiba
  • Patent number: 10475618
    Abstract: To suppress both influence of electron emission from a cathode side surface and consumption of energy to be supplied to a heater, while being provided with a grid, an electron gun of the present invention includes: a cathode capable of emitting electrons by heating; a grid capable of controlling the electron emission; and a cathode shield which is an conductor including a material portion located in the vicinity of a side surface of the cathode and facing at least a portion of the side surface via a gap or a heat insulating material, and not being made in direct physical coupling nor in direct physical contact with the cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: NEC NETWORK AND SENSOR SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Akira Chiba
  • Publication number: 20190300061
    Abstract: A vehicle roof structure includes a reinforcement extending in a width direction of a vehicle between two roof side rails on the opposite sides in the width direction. The load transmission member includes a first coupling portion that couples the load transmission member to the reinforcement and a second coupling portion that couples the load transmission member to one of the roof side rails. A load transmission portion is located between the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion when the load transmission member is viewed in the front-to-rear direction. The load transmission portion includes a part extending straight in the width direction. An inflator supporting portion extends from the load transmission portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akira Chiba, Yoshio Ichishita, Takafumi Hasegawa, Toyohisa Kodama
  • Publication number: 20190115454
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a memory cell, the semiconductor device including: a floating gate provided at a semiconductor substrate with a first insulation film inbetween, and including a pointed portion having a pointed end at one end side; a spacer provided at the floating gate; a second insulation film provided between the floating gate and the spacer and that covers a side surface of the spacer at the one end side; and a control gate that contacts a side surface of the floating gate at the one end side via a third insulation film and that contacts the side surface of the spacer at the one end side via the second insulation film and the third insulation film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: AKIRA CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20190027335
    Abstract: To suppress both influence of electron emission from a cathode side surface and consumption of energy to be supplied to a heater, while being provided with a grid, an electron gun of the present invention includes: a cathode capable of emitting electrons by heating; a grid capable of controlling the electron emission; and a cathode shield which is an conductor including a material portion located in the vicinity of a side surface of the cathode and facing at least a portion of the side surface via a gap or a heat insulating material, and not being made in direct physical coupling nor in direct physical contact with the cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: NEC Network and Sensor Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Chiba
  • Publication number: 20170221912
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing the semiconductor device includes forming a first gate member on a semiconductor substrate through a gate insulating film, forming a spacer on the first gate member, flattening a surface of the spacer, forming a first gate by partially etching the first gate member using the spacer as a mask, forming a second gate member so as to cover the first gate and the spacer having the flattened surface, forming a first insulating film on a surface of the second gate member, and forming a second gate by causing the second gate member to retreat while removing the first insulating film by etching, and the corresponding semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Akira CHIBA
  • Patent number: 9653304
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first gate member on a semiconductor substrate through a gate insulating film, forming a spacer on the first gate member, flattening a surface of the spacer, forming a first gate by partially etching the first gate member using the spacer as a mask, forming a second gate member so as to cover the first gate and the spacer having the flattened surface, forming a first insulating film on a surface of the second gate member, and forming a second gate by causing the second gate member to retreat while removing the first insulating film by etching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akira Chiba
  • Publication number: 20160340938
    Abstract: A vehicle door structure is provided that prevents a swing door from being opened when a slide door and the swing door are not locked. A vehicle door structure (1) includes a lock mechanism (60) configured to lock a swing door (7) with respect to a vehicle body (2) at any position of a slide door (6) other than a fully open position and to lock the slide door (6) with respect to the swing door (7) and cancel a locked condition of the swing door (7) with respect to the vehicle body (2) at the fully open position of the slide door (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Akira CHIBA, Hiroshi KUNO
  • Publication number: 20160141407
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided, the method including forming a first gate member on a semiconductor substrate through a gate insulating film, forming a spacer on the first gate member, flattening a surface of the spacer, forming a first gate by partially etching the first gate member using the spacer as a mask, forming a second gate member so as to cover the first gate and the spacer having the flattened surface, forming a first insulating film on a surface of the second gate member, and forming a second gate by causing the second gate member to retreat while removing the first insulating film by etching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Akira CHIBA