Patents by Inventor Atsushi Kondo

Atsushi Kondo 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).

  • Patent number: 11960056
    Abstract: Provided is an optical lens formed by integrally molding a lens part that is an optically effective portion and has a light incidence/emission surface, and a lens edge part that is an optically ineffective portion and has a surface thereof except the light incidence/emission surface. The lens edge part includes a non-transparent region in part or all thereof, the lens part and the lens edge part include a thermoplastic resin, and the non-transparent region in the lens edge part contains a total of 0.1-5 mass % of one or more of a black dye and a black pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi Motegi, Kentaro Ishihara, Katsushi Nishimori, Shinya Ikeda, Noriyuki Kato, Mitsuteru Kondo, Kensuke Oshima, Masahiro Kanda, Shoko Suzuki, Tatsunobu Ogata, Mitsutake Suematsu
  • Publication number: 20240120780
    Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a rotor core and a stator core. The rotor core includes a steel plate laminated in an axial direction of a rotation shaft of a rotor. The stator core is provided outside an outer periphery of the rotor core and includes a steel plate laminated in the axial direction. An average plate thickness of the steel plate of the stator core is smaller than an average plate thickness of the steel plate of the rotor core. In the steel plate of the stator core, a plate thickness of a portion between a predetermined position and a radially outer edge in a radial direction around the rotation axis is smaller than a plate thickness of a portion between the predetermined position and a radially inner edge in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Keiji KONDO, Toshihiro TAKEI, Atsushi UMEDA, Hirotaka KUROZAKI
  • Patent number: 11927381
    Abstract: When a controller performs a defrosting operation in which frost on an outdoor heat exchanger is caused to be melted, the controller is configured to perform a first defrosting control in which a switching state of a switching device is set to a first state, after the controller performs the first defrosting control, perform a second defrosting control in which the switching state of the switching device is set to a second state, and after the controller performs the second defrosting control, perform a third defrosting control in which the switching state of the switching device is set to the first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Tashiro, Yasuhide Hayamaru, Masakazu Kondo, Masakazu Sato, Naoki Nakagawa, Atsushi Kawashima
  • Patent number: 11927376
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes: a compressor; an indoor heat exchanger; an outdoor heat exchanger including first and second outdoor heat exchangers; a bypass flow passage causing a discharge side of the compressor to communicate with the first or second outdoor heat exchanger; a flow control valve at the bypass flow passage; and a controller performing a heating operation in which the first and second outdoor heat exchangers operate as an evaporator and the indoor heat exchanger operates as a condenser and a simultaneous heating and defrosting operation in which part of refrigerant the compressor discharges is supplied to one of the first and second outdoor heat exchangers through the bypass flow passage, the other of the outdoor heat exchangers operates as an evaporator, the indoor heat exchanger operates as a condenser, and an upper limit frequency of the compressor changes to a value higher than in the heating operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Tashiro, Yasuhide Hayamaru, Masakazu Kondo, Masakazu Sato, Atsushi Kawashima
  • Patent number: 11922030
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first nonvolatile memory die, a second nonvolatile memory die, a controller, and a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor incorporated respectively in the first nonvolatile memory die and the second nonvolatile memory die. The controller reads temperatures measured by the first and second temperature sensors, from the first and second nonvolatile memory dies. When at least one of the temperatures read from the first and second nonvolatile memory dies is equal to or higher than a threshold temperature, the controller reduces a frequency of issue of commands to the first and second nonvolatile memory dies or a seed of access to the first and second nonvolatile memory dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Kondo, Ryo Yonezawa
  • Patent number: 11922991
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a connector into which a first-type semiconductor storage device operating with n types of power supply voltages or a second-type semiconductor storage device operating with m types of power supply voltages less than the n types of power supply voltages is capable of being placed. The apparatus checks whether or not a notch is formed at a predetermined position of a semiconductor storage device placed into the connector, and supplies the m types of power supply voltages to the semiconductor storage device when the notch is formed at the predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihisa Fujimoto, Atsushi Kondo
  • Patent number: 11920841
    Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes a main circuit in which a compressor, a flow switching device, an indoor heat exchanger, a pressure reducing device, and a plurality of parallel heat exchangers connected in parallel with each other are connected by pipes, a bypass pipe, a flow control device provided to the bypass pipe and configured to adjust a flow rate of refrigerant flowing through the bypass pipe, an evaporating pressure sensor configured to measure an evaporating pressure of the refrigerant, and a controller. The air-conditioning apparatus is configured to operate in a normal heating operation mode and a heating-defrosting operation mode. When an operation associated with the normal heating operation mode is switched to an operation associated with the heating-defrosting operation mode, the controller adjusts an opening degree of the flow control device using the evaporating pressure in the parallel heat exchanger and a driving frequency of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shohei Ishimura, Soshi Ikeda, Kazuya Watanabe, Hideto Nakao, Masakazu Kondo, Yasuhide Hayamaru, Yusuke Tashiro, Masakazu Sato, Atsushi Kawashima
  • Patent number: 11921078
    Abstract: A sensor element includes an element body and a porous protective layer arranged to cover a part of a surface of the element body. The protective layer includes an inlet protective layer arranged to cover a gas inlet formed in the surface of the element body, and at least a part of a face included in the surface of the element body, the face on which the gas inlet is opens, and an arithmetic average roughness Rap of an inner peripheral surface of an internal space of the inlet protective layer satisfies at least one of conditions below: the arithmetic average roughness Rap is 8 ?m or more, and the arithmetic average roughness Rap is higher than an arithmetic average roughness Rac of a bonding surface of the protective layer, the bonding surface at which the protective layer is bonded to the element body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Nagae, Yoshimasa Kondo, Yusuke Ogiso, Katsunao Uenishi, Atsushi Watanabe, Ayato Koizumi
  • Patent number: 11912858
    Abstract: A molded bale of a rubber-like block copolymer, the rubber-like block copolymer containing 5% by mass or more and 95% by mass or less of a polymer block (a) having a content of a vinyl aromatic monomer unit of 22% by mass or less; and 5% by mass or more and 95% by mass or less of a polymer block (b) having a content of a vinyl aromatic monomer unit of 23% by mass or more and less than 50% by mass, in which the rubber-like block copolymer has an iodine value of 10 to 250, an ethylene structure content of 3% by mass or more, and a vinyl aromatic monomer block content of less than 10% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Araki, Atsushi Yasumoto, Daigo Matsuoka, Yoshihisa Inoue, Tomohiro Kondo
  • Patent number: 11915852
    Abstract: An electronic component according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes an element body and a terminal electrode. The element body includes an outer surface provided with a depression. The terminal electrode is disposed on the element body. The terminal electrode includes a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion. The first electrode portion is disposed in the depression. The second electrode portion protrudes from the depression. The second electrode portion is thicker than the first electrode portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuya Ishima, Shinichi Kondo, Kosuke Ito, Shingo Hattori, Kazuya Tobita, Noriaki Hamachi, Atsushi Moriya
  • Publication number: 20240015991
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device is disclosed. The memory device includes a substrate, an on-volatile memory, a memory controller, an interconnect including one end and another end. The one end is connected to the memory controller. A footprint is on the substrate and connected to the another end of the interconnect. An ESD protection element is on the substrate and connected to the footprint. A connection terminal is on the substrate and connectable to a host device. A via plug is in the substrate. One end of the via plug is connected to the another end of the interconnect and another end of the first plug is connected to the connection terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Toshitada SAITO, Yasuo OTSUKA, Atsushi KONDO
  • Publication number: 20230359257
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, when a current consumption class supported by a removable memory device is another current consumption class different from a first current consumption class with a largest current consumption value among plural types of current consumption classes, the first current consumption value consumed from a first power by the removable memory device is smaller than or equal to a third permissible current value for a first power defined in the other current consumption class; and a second current consumption value consumed from a second power by the removable memory device is smaller than or equal to a fourth permissible current value for the second power defined in the other current consumption class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi KONDO, Akihisa FUJIMOTO, Ryo YONEZAWA, Masaomi TERANISHI
  • Publication number: 20230253027
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a connector into which a first-type semiconductor storage device operating with n types of power supply voltages or a second-type semiconductor storage device operating with m types of power supply voltages less than the n types of power supply voltages is capable of being placed. The apparatus checks whether or not a notch is formed at a predetermined position of a semiconductor storage device placed into the connector, and supplies the m types of power supply voltages to the semiconductor storage device when the notch is formed at the predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihisa FUJIMOTO, Atsushi KONDO
  • Publication number: 20230244288
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a connecting portion connectable to a removable memory device and a power supply circuit configured to apply a first voltage and a second voltage to the removable memory device. When the removable memory device is connected to the connecting portion, one of a pair of first feedback wires is electrically connected to one of the first power supply terminals to which the first voltage is applicable, and the other of the pair of first feedback wires is electrically connected to one of the power supply ground terminals connectable to a ground level, the power supply circuit is configured to control the first voltage, based on a voltage between the pair of first feedback wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Akihisa FUJIMOTO, Atsushi KONDO
  • Patent number: 11666811
    Abstract: A swing measuring attachment includes a base portion and a protrusion protruding from the base portion, in which the protrusion is provided with a screw thread, the protrusion including a projection at a front end of the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventors: Atsushi Kondo, Takeshi Fujishiro
  • Patent number: 11664066
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a connector into which a first-type semiconductor storage device operating with n types of power supply voltages or a second-type semiconductor storage device operating with m types of power supply voltages less than the n types of power supply voltages is capable of being placed. The apparatus checks whether or not a notch is formed at a predetermined position of a semiconductor storage device placed into the connector, and supplies the m types of power supply voltages to the semiconductor storage device when the notch is formed at the predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Akihisa Fujimoto, Atsushi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20230097066
    Abstract: A washing pipe is mounted on a washing guide provided on an outer side of an outer cylinder screen of the screw press and includes a washing pipe body and washing nozzles provided in the washing pipe body and configured to discharge washing liquid flowing from an inside of the washing pipe body toward the outer cylinder screen. A washing pipe swing supporter is configured to support the washing guide to allow the washing pipe to swing between a discharge position and a separation position. The discharge position is a position where the washing pipe is mounted on the washing guide and the washing liquid is discharged from the washing nozzles toward the outer cylinder screen. The separation position is a position where the washing nozzles are farther away from the outer cylinder screen than in a state where the washing pipe is positioned at the discharge position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: ISHIGAKI COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi KONDO, Kuniyoshi OONISHI, Yuuichi ISHIZAKI, Hideki FUJISAWA, Yasufumi AZUMA, Atsumi KITAYAMA, Takuho KIMURA, Nobuo HONDA
  • Publication number: 20230004310
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first nonvolatile memory die, a second nonvolatile memory die, a controller, and a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor incorporated respectively in the first nonvolatile memory die and the second nonvolatile memory die. The controller reads temperatures measured by the first and second temperature sensors, from the first and second nonvolatile memory dies. When at least one of the temperatures read from the first and second nonvolatile memory dies is equal to or higher than a threshold temperature, the controller reduces a frequency of issue of commands to the first and second nonvolatile memory dies or a seed of access to the first and second nonvolatile memory dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi KONDO, Ryo YONEZAWA
  • Publication number: 20220414414
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a plurality of terminals. The plurality of terminals form at least a first row and a second row. The first row includes a plurality of terminals arranged in a first direction at intervals from each other at locations closer to a first end edge than to a second end edge. The second row includes a plurality of terminals arranged in the first direction at intervals from each other at locations closer to the second end edge than to the first end edge. An area between the first row and the second row on a first surface includes a contact area that is in contact with a heat-conducting member, which is disposed on a printed circuit board in a host device that is electrically connected to the semiconductor storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi KONDO, Ryo YONEZAWA
  • Patent number: D980810
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: KIOXIA Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Kondo, Katsuyoshi Watanabe