Patents by Inventor Atsuko Shimizu

Atsuko Shimizu 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: 20240045711
    Abstract: A method and quantum computing device for preempting a quantum program. A first quantum circuit is executed by a quantum processor to process a first job of the quantum program for a number of shots, where the number of shots defines how many times a quantum circuit is to be repeatedly executed. The execution of the first quantum circuit to process the first job is then preempted, such as to allow a higher priority and/or shorter-running job to be processed. Upon preempting the execution of the first quantum circuit, the quantum processor executes a second quantum circuit to process a second job (e.g., higher priority and/or shorter-running job to be processed). Upon completion or preemption of the execution of the second quantum circuit to process the second job, the quantum processor completes the execution of the first quantum circuit to process the first job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan Woo, Atsuko Shimizu, Kang Bae, Jessie Yu, Andrew Wack
  • Publication number: 20230186130
    Abstract: One or more systems, devices, computer program products and/or computer-implemented methods of use provided herein relate to usage maximization of a physical qubit layout of a quantum computer. A system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components can comprise an identification component that identifies a quantum circuit, and a scheduler component that maps the quantum circuit to a physical qubit layout. In an embodiment, the scheduler component can combine plural quantum circuits, including the quantum circuit into a composite circuit, and map the composite circuit to the physical qubit layout. In an embodiment, an obtaining component can assign the quantum circuit to a temporary storage bucket and can identify whether the temporary storage bucket meets a threshold where the scheduler component can proceed to analyze the quantum circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jessie Yu, RYAN WOO, Atsuko Shimizu, Kang Bae
  • Patent number: 7206013
    Abstract: The image recording apparatus scans a heat mode recording material with a light beam modulated in accordance with image information, to thereby record an image on the heat mode recording material. The apparatus includes an unit for generating a modulated signal, an unit for generating an additional signal at a timing of at least one of rising and falling of the modulated signal and a unit for generating a drive signal by adding the additional signal to the modulated. The image forming method and apparatus scan a photosensitive material with the light beam to record an image, and a power of the light beam is set to a power of a level at which a recording line width or a recording dot size, which is determined depending upon a threshold value for the photosensitive material to blacken, is substantially fixed even if defocus occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: FujiFilm Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuto Sumi, Akiko Ohno, Daisuke Nakaya, Yoshinori Katoh, Atsuko Shimizu, Hiroshi Matsuoka, Takayuki Uemura
  • Patent number: 7122974
    Abstract: A light quantity adjusting method is used for driving a light emitting device with two drive current levels. The drive current levels are controlled by the first set data and the second set data, respectively. First, a resolution ratio and light quantity characteristics are stored. The resolution ratio represents a ratio between a drive current setting resolution of the first set data and a drive current setting resolution of the second set data. The light quantity characteristics represents a relationship between the first set data and a light emission quantity of the light emitting device. A value in the first set data is obtained as a first set value through adjustment for a quantity of light. Next, a change amount, from the first set value in the first set data is calculated using the light quantity characteristics. The calculated change amount is converted into a value in the second set data as a second set value using the resolution ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuko Shimizu, Takayuki Uemura, Yoshinori Katoh
  • Publication number: 20060012704
    Abstract: A light quantity adjusting method is used for driving a light emitting device with two drive current levels. The drive current levels are controlled by the first set data and the second set data, respectively. First, a resolution ratio and light quantity characteristics are stored. The resolution ratio represents a ratio between a drive current setting resolution of the first set data and a drive current setting resolution of the second set data. The light quantity characteristics represents a relationship between the first set data and a light emission quantity of the light emitting device. A value in the first set data is obtained as a first set value through adjustment for a quantity of light. Next, a change amount, from the first set value in the first set data is calculated using the light quantity characteristics. The calculated change amount is converted into a value in the second set data as a second set value using the resolution ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Atsuko Shimizu, Takayuki Uemura, Yoshinori Katoh
  • Publication number: 20060002270
    Abstract: In a system for irradiating a recording medium with combined laser light which is generated by combining laser beams emitted from laser-light sources: a fraction of the laser-light sources are selected when a target value of the optical output power of the combined laser light determined in correspondence with the photosensitivity of the recording medium is smaller than a predetermined reference value. Then, each laser-light source in the fraction of the laser-light sources is driven with a driving current within a range from the oscillation threshold current to the maximum rated current of each laser-light source, and the remaining fraction of the laser-light sources which are not selected above are stopped, so that the optical output power of the combined laser light is equalized with the target value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Atsuko Shimizu, Manabu Mizumoto, Takayuki Uemura
  • Patent number: 6949891
    Abstract: A light quantity adjusting method is used for driving a light emitting device with two drive current levels. The drive current levels are controlled by the first set data and the second set data, respectively. First, a resolution ratio and light quantity characteristics are stored. The resolution ratio represents a ratio between a drive current setting resolution of the first set data and a drive current setting resolution of the second set data. The light quantity characteristics represents a relationship between the first set data and a light emission quantity of the light emitting device. A value in the first set data is obtained as a first set value through adjustment for a quantity of light. Next, a change amount, from the first set value in the first set data is calculated using the light quantity characteristics. The calculated change amount is converted into a value in the second set data as a second set value using the resolution ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuko Shimizu, Takayuki Uemura, Yoshinori Katoh
  • Publication number: 20050116666
    Abstract: A light quantity adjusting method is used for driving a light emitting device with two drive current levels. The drive current levels are controlled by the first set data and the second set data, respectively. First, a resolution ratio and light quantity characteristics are stored. The resolution ratio represents a ratio between a drive current setting resolution of the first set data and a drive current setting resolution of the second set data. The light quantity characteristics represents a relationship between the first set data and a light emission quantity of the light emitting device. A value in the first set data is obtained as a first set value through adjustment for a quantity of light. Next, a change amount, from the first set value in the first set data is calculated using the light quantity characteristics. The calculated change amount is converted into a value in the second set data as a second set value using the resolution ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Atsuko Shimizu, Takayuki Uemura, Yoshinori Katoh
  • Publication number: 20050052980
    Abstract: An optical power adjusting method and apparatus for preventing unevenness of exposure of a photosensitive material arising from the difference in wavelength of the light beams. The relationship between the output value and wavelength of the light receiving section is stored in a storage section for a light beam that satisfies the relationship with respect to the optical power and wavelength required for exposing the photosensitive material at a predetermined exposure level. The correspondence between the laser beam emitting section and its wavelength is stored in another storage section. Each laser beam is received separately by the light receiving section, and the optical power of each laser beam is adjusted by the optical power adjusting section such that the output value of the light receiving section for each laser beam received separately satisfies the relationship between the output value and wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Atsuko Shimizu, Katsuto Sumi, Daisuke Nakaya
  • Publication number: 20040085437
    Abstract: The image recording apparatus scans a heat mode recording material with a light beam modulated in accordance with image information, to thereby record an image on the heat mode recording material. The apparatus includes an unit for generating a modulated signal, an unit for generating an additional signal at a timing of at least one of rising and falling of the modulated signal and a unit for generating a drive signal by adding the additional signal to the modulated. The image forming method and apparatus scan a photosensitive material with the light beam to record an image, and a power of the light beam is set to a power of a level at which a recording line width or a recording dot size, which is determined depending upon a threshold value for the photosensitive material to blacken, is substantially fixed even if defocus occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuto Sumi, Akiko Ohno, Daisuke Nakaya, Yoshinori Katoh, Atsuko Shimizu, Hiroshi Matsuoka, Takayuki Uemura
  • Patent number: 5062063
    Abstract: A length measuring apparatus which is capable of calculating an actual distance by measuring length on a map and which has a display section to display the actual distance thus calculated. The length measuring apparatus includes a distance-data input switch for inputting a distance-index data of a scale-reduction scale indicated on the map and a memory for storing length of the scale-reduction scale on the map, which is measured by the rotation of a rolling member. The length measuring apparatus automatically calculated a scale-reduction value for the map from the distance-index data and the length of the scale-reduction scale stored in the memory. Accordingly, a user of the apparatus is not required to input the scale-reduction value for the map by means of keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsuko Shimizu
  • Patent number: 5027296
    Abstract: A length-measuring apparatus is provided with memory for storing scale reduction data of a map and for storing unit data of length. Actual distance is calculated by calculation circuit when a rotating member is moved to roll along a point-to-point course on the map. Distance data expressed in unit corresponding to the above unit data of length is obtained. A plurality of distance data obtained by the above calculation circuit can be stored in memory together with the unit data of length and also can be displayed on display by operation of the display switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1991
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Yamaguchi, Atsuko Shimizu
  • Patent number: 4962910
    Abstract: In a device for use to prevent skin from sunburns according to the present invention, critical values concerning sunburns corresponding to a plurality of Sun Protection Factor values are displayed upon inputting of a user's skin-type data. Accumulative ultraviolet-radiation doses as measured over predetermined time intervals are compared with the critical values concerning sunburns corresponding to the above mentioned Sun Protection Factor values. Alarm sounds are activated calling the user's attention to prevent his or her skin from sunburns, every time each of the critical values coincides with the measured radiation doses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsuko Shimizu
  • Patent number: 4807639
    Abstract: A pulse detection apparatus includes a memory for storing the normal pulse count of a user. After taking some exercise such as jogging, the percentage of the pulse count, detected by a pulse sensor, with respect to the normal pulse count, is calculated, and the results are displayed, to allow the user to determine the recovery rate of his physical strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuko Shimizu, Hiroshi Fujii, Shinichi Ohki
  • Patent number: 4042391
    Abstract: A vesicular image is prepared by contacting an original with a vesicular photograhic element, wherein the element contains a decomposing photosensitive material; and irradiating said element with light containing infrared light from the element side of said contacted image and element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1977
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Fukutani, Hiroshi Oba, Akane Okada, Atsuko Shimizu