Patents by Inventor Atsushi Yamamoto
Atsushi Yamamoto 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: 20220086558Abstract: The present invention provides a headphone, comprising: a casing in which a hole portion leading to the inside and outside is formed; a diaphragm; a support for supporting the diaphragm; and an air flow path for air taken from the outside of the casing to the inside through the hole portion, wherein a plurality of the air flow paths are provided, and extension directions of axes set on an open end surface on one side of the air flow paths intersect.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: ATSUSHI YAMAMOTO, DAIZEN KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 11236645Abstract: A valve timing controller includes: a driving-side rotation member synchronously rotating with respect to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; a driven-side rotation member disposed coaxially with a rotation axis of the driving-side rotation member, and rotating integrally with a camshaft of the engine; a phase setting mechanism setting a relative rotation phase between the driving-side and driven-side rotation members; a brushless motor driving the phase setting mechanism; a control portion controlling the brushless motor by electrifying an inverter having three sets of arm portions having high-side and low-side switching elements connected to each other in series between a first power supply line and a second power supply line connected to a potential lower than a potential of the first power supply line; and a command information acquisition section acquiring holding command information indicating a command for holding a rotor of the brushless motor in a non-rotating state.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventor: Atsushi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11227985Abstract: A light-emitting device has a light-emitting element including first and a second semiconductor light-emitting structures, each having a first and a second electrode, and a substrate supporting the light-emitting element. The substrate has an interconnection layer having a first interconnection portion comprising a first land, a second interconnection portion comprising second and third lands, and a third interconnection portion comprising a fourth land, and a first reflective member covering a portion of the interconnection layer. A portion of the first land is coupled to the first electrode of the first semiconductor light-emitting structure. A portion of the second land and a portion of the third land are coupled to the second electrode of the first semiconductor light-emitting structure and the first electrode of the second semiconductor light-emitting structure, respectively. A portion of the fourth land is coupled to the second electrode of the second semiconductor light-emitting structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Takeshi Tamura, Shinya Kondo
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Patent number: 11214386Abstract: Provided is a system comprising a projector; and a control device, wherein the control device includes a projector position information acquisition unit for acquiring projector position information indicative of a position of the projector, a flight vehicle position information acquisition unit for acquiring flight vehicle position information indicative of a position of a flight vehicle on which a solar cell panel is mounted, and an irradiation direction control unit for controlling an irradiation direction of light emitted from the projector, based on the projector position information and the flight vehicle position information.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: HAPSMobile Inc.Inventors: Akihiko Tajika, Kiyoshi Kimura, Takashi Motohisa, Atsushi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11211532Abstract: A light emitting device includes a mounting board, light sources, a light diffuser, a wavelength conversion layer, and scatter reflection portions. Each of the light sources has an upper face on which a light reflecting layer is disposed. The light diffuser is arranged above the plurality of light sources. The wavelength conversion layer is located at least between the light sources and the light diffuser. The wavelength conversion layer is configured to absorb at least a portion of light from the light sources and to emit light having a wavelength which is different from a wavelength of the light from the light sources. The scatter reflection portions are arranged on a surface of the wavelength conversion layer that is closer to the light diffuser. Each of the scatter reflection portions is arranged above at least a portion of the upper face of a corresponding one of the light sources.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Keiko Ono
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Patent number: 11201472Abstract: A code modulator transmits power to at least one code demodulator via a transmission path. The code modulator is provided with: a code modulation circuit to which output power of a power supply is supplied, the code modulation circuit modulating the output power of the power supply to generate a code-modulated wave by code modulation using a modulation code based on a code sequence, and transmitting the code-modulated wave to the code demodulator via the transmission path; and a control circuit that controls the code modulation circuit. The control circuit sets a frequency of the modulation code to a multiple of an output power frequency of the power supply.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Yamaoka, Atsushi Yamamoto, Motohiko Fujimura, Taiki Nishimoto
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Publication number: 20210380811Abstract: A modified pigment having excellent color tone selectivity is provided by laking dye by an environmentally friendly method without using metal. A modified pigment according to the present invention is obtained by laking a dye containing at least one of an acidic group and a basic group with at least one of an amino acid and protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicants: DIC Corporation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Takahiko Ootsubo, Hitoshi Sekine, Kouji Nemoto, Atsushi Yamamoto, Ken-ichi Tominaga, Masumi Asakawa, Kazuhiko Sato
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Publication number: 20210375841Abstract: A semiconductor composite device is provided that includes a voltage regulator, a package board, and a load, and converts an input DC voltage into a different DC voltage to supply the converted DC voltage to the load. The VR includes a semiconductor active element. The package board includes a C layer in which a capacitor is formed, and an L layer in which an inductor is formed. A plurality of through holes penetrate the C layer and the L layer in a direction perpendicular to the mounting face in the package board. The capacitor is connected to the load through the through hole. The inductor is connected to the load through the through hole and to the VR through the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Koshi Himeda, Tatsuya Kitamura, Chiharu Sakaki, Shinya Kiyono, Sho Fujita, Atsushi Yamamoto, Takeshi Furukawa, Kenji Nishiyama, Tatsuya Funaki, Kinya Aoki
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Patent number: 11161607Abstract: Provided is a flying body comprising an antenna for forming a communication area by a beam irradiated toward the ground to provide wireless communication service for a user terminal in the communication area; and an attachment/detachment part configured to physically attach to and detach from another flying body for combining with and separating from another flying body. Provided is also a flying body comprising an antenna for forming a communication area by a beam irradiated toward the ground to provide wireless communication service for a user terminal in the communication area; a cable having an attachment/detachment part configured to physically attach to and detach from another flying body; a cable communication unit configured to communicate with another flying body via the cable; and an electric power transmission unit configured to transmit electric power with another flying body via the cable.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: HAPSMobile Inc.Inventors: Junichi Miyakawa, Yoshihito Shimazaki, Atsushi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11148387Abstract: A method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to the present invention includes: a first overlaying step P1 of laying a second raw film sheet 120 over a first raw film sheet 110; a confining portion forming step P2 of forming a filler confining portion 50 for confining a filler 59, the filler confining portion 50 being constituted by a non-joined region between the first raw film sheet 110 and the second raw sheet 12, by joining a portion of the first raw film sheet 110 and a portion of the second sheet 12 to each other; a folding step P4 of folding the first raw film sheet 110 and the second sheet 12 with the first raw film sheet 110 on an outer side, such that the filler confining portion 50 is present in a state where an inner portion thereof is continuous on two sides that are connected via at least one folding position; an accommodating portion forming step P5 of forming an accommodating portion 60 by joining a plurality of portions including at least one ofType: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignees: FUJI SEAL INTERNATIONAL, INC., KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Tadashi Takano, Atsushi Yamamoto, Yoshinori Inagawa, Daisuke Kodama
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Publication number: 20210317762Abstract: A valve timing controller includes: a driving-side rotation member synchronously rotating with respect to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; a driven-side rotation member disposed coaxially with a rotation axis of the driving-side rotation member, and rotating integrally with a camshaft of the engine; a phase setting mechanism setting a relative rotation phase between the driving-side and driven-side rotation members; a brushless motor driving the phase setting mechanism; a control portion controlling the brushless motor by electrifying an inverter having three sets of arm portions having high-side and low-side switching elements connected to each other in series between a first power supply line and a second power supply line connected to a potential lower than a potential of the first power supply line; and a command information acquisition section acquiring holding command information indicating a command for holding a rotor of the brushless motor in a non-rotating state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: ATSUSHI YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20210310423Abstract: A valve timing controller includes: a driving-side rotation member rotatable around a rotation axis and rotating in synchronization with a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; a driven-side rotation member rotatable around the rotation axis and rotating integrally with a camshaft of the engine; a phase regulating mechanism setting a relative rotation phase of the driving-side and driven-side rotation members by an electric motor; a detection unit detecting the relative rotation phase; a stop control portion displacing the relative rotation phase by controlling the electric motor to stop the engine after the relative rotation phase reaches a stop phase; and a correction control portion displacing the relative rotation phase in a direction closer to the stop phase by controlling the electric motor, when the relative rotation phase is displaced beyond a set amount from the stop phase, in a state where the engine is stopped by the stop control portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ibuki MATSUKI, Atsushi YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 11137777Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus for controlling a plurality of flying bodies including a first flying body having an antenna for forming a communication area by a beam irradiated toward the ground to provide wireless communication service for a user terminal in the communication area. The control apparatus comprises a selection unit configured to select a flying body of a combination target to be combined with the first flying body from the plurality of flying bodies; and a flying body control unit configured to control combination of the first flying body and the flying body of a combination target.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: HAPSMobile Inc.Inventors: Junichi Miyakawa, Yoshihito Shimazaki, Atsushi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11139095Abstract: A multilayer coil component including: a magnetic part that contains Fe, Zn, V, and Ni and optionally contains Mn and/or Cu; and a conductor part that contains copper. In the magnetic part, Fe is in an amount of 34.0 to 48.5 mol % expressed as Fe2O3 equivalent, Zn is in an amount of 6.0 to 45.0 mol % expressed as ZnO equivalent, Mn is in an amount of 0 to 7.5 mol % expressed as Mn2O3 equivalent, Cu is in an amount of 0 to 5.0 mol % expressed as CuO equivalent, and V is in an amount of 0.5 to 5.0 mol % expressed as V2O5 equivalent, with respect to the total amount of Fe expressed as Fe2O3 equivalent, Zn expressed as ZnO equivalent, V expressed as V2O5 equivalent, and Ni expressed as NiO equivalent, and optionally present Cu expressed as CuO equivalent and optionally present Mn expressed as Mn2O3 equivalent.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiko Okada, Atsushi Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20210305300Abstract: The present technology relates to techniques of preventing intrusion of moisture into a chip. Various illustrative embodiments include image sensors that include: a substrate; a plurality of layers stacked on the substrate; the plurality of layers including a photodiode layer having a plurality of photodiodes formed on a surface of the photodiode layer; the plurality of layers including at least one layer having a groove formed such that a portion of the at least one layer is excavated; and a transparent resin layer formed above the photodiode layer and formed in the groove. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Shinji MIYAZAWA, Yutaka OOKA, Kensaku MAEDA, Yusuke MORIYA, Naoki OGAWA, Nobutoshi FUJII, Shunsuke FURUSE, Masaya NAGATA, Yuichi YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 11134184Abstract: Provided is a camera module including: a laminated lens structure in which substrates with lenses, each of which has a lens disposed inside a through-hole formed in the substrate, are bonded by direct bonding and laminated, the laminated lens structure including a plurality of optical units each of which has a plurality of the lenses laminated in an optical axis direction; and at least one of a light absorbing film and a blocking plate provided between the adjacent optical units.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventor: Atsushi Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20210288528Abstract: A power transmission device includes power transmission coils arranged in a line, a power transmission circuit connected to the power transmission coils, and control circuitry that switches an electrical connection between the power transmission circuit and each power transmission coil, detects a relative position between the power receiving coil and each power transmission coil, selects two or more power transmission coils adjacent to each other based on the detected relative position, and causes the power transmission circuit to supply the AC power to the selected two or more power transmission coils. In an array direction of the power transmission coils, a width Dwt of each power transmission coil is shorter than a width Dwr of the power receiving coil. In a direction perpendicular to the array direction, a width Dlt of each power transmission coil is equal to or longer than a width Dlr of the power receiving coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiromu MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi KANNO, Atsushi YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 11121123Abstract: A semiconductor composite device is provided that includes a voltage regulator, a package board, and a load, and converts an input DC voltage into a different DC voltage to supply the converted DC voltage to the load. The VR includes a semiconductor active element. The package board includes a C layer in which a capacitor is formed, and an L layer in which an inductor is formed. A plurality of through holes penetrate the C layer and the L layer in a direction perpendicular to the mounting face in the package board. The capacitor is connected to the load through the through hole. The inductor is connected to the load through the through hole and to the VR through the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Koshi Himeda, Tatsuya Kitamura, Chiharu Sakaki, Shinya Kiyono, Sho Fujita, Atsushi Yamamoto, Takeshi Furukawa, Kenji Nishiyama, Tatsuya Funaki, Kinya Aoki
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Patent number: 11089804Abstract: An oil-in-water type composition which can provide a chewy texture both in a non-cooked state and a heated state and does not show water/oil separation, including: an alkyl cellulose, a 1% by mass aqueous solution of which has a viscosity at 20° C. of from 4,000 to 11,000 mPa·s when measured with a Brookfield type viscometer and a 1.5% by mass aqueous solution of which has a storage modulus G? (65° C.) at 65° C. of from 2,500 to 4,500 Pa; an edible oil or fat; and water. Also provided is a food using the alkyl cellulose.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignees: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD., SE TYLOSE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Atsushi Yamamoto, Akira Kitamura, Mitsuo Narita, Heiko Nebel, Anita Hirte
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Publication number: 20210247034Abstract: A light source device includes a substrate, a plurality of light sources arranged on the substrate, a light transmissive member arranged over the light sources, and a light-reflecting pattern. The light-reflecting pattern is arranged above or below the light transmissive member such that a thickness and/or a concentration of material of the light-reflecting pattern in a first region directly above one of the light sources is greater than the thickness and/or the concentration of material of the light-reflecting pattern in a second region above a portion between adjacent ones of the light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Takeshi TAMURA