Patents by Inventor Hideo Shimizu

Hideo 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).

  • Patent number: 11940896
    Abstract: Erroneous ignitions of a process of a device caused by characteristics of speeches/behaviors of a user are efficiently prevented. Provided is an information processing device having: a notification control unit configured to notify a user of information about a candidate speech/behavior estimated to be suitable as a trigger for executing a predetermined process among a plurality of speeches/behaviors extractable from a behavior log of the user, wherein the notification control unit further notifies the user of an inquiry whether or not execution of the candidate speech/behavior estimated from the behavior log is to be applied as the trigger, and the candidate speech/behavior is estimated based on a number of times by which the speech/behavior is extracted from the behavior log.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Nagasaka, Kei Takahashi, Junichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11407703
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a method for converting a hydroxyl group of an alcohol; and a catalyst which makes the method possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Takasago International Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Shimizu, Kiyoto Hori, Hironori Maeda
  • Patent number: 10991745
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device substrate and a readout circuit substrate. The device substrate includes a device region and a peripheral region. In the device region, a wiring layer and a first semiconductor layer including a compound semiconductor material are stacked. The peripheral region is disposed outside the device region. The readout circuit substrate faces the first semiconductor layer with the wiring layer in between, and is electrically coupled to the first semiconductor layer through the wiring layer. The peripheral region of the device substrate has a junction surface with the readout circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Suguru Saito, Nobutoshi Fujii, Ryosuke Matsumoto, Yoshifumi Zaizen, Shuji Manda, Shunsuke Maruyama, Hideo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20210047254
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a method for converting a hydroxyl group of an alcohol; and a catalyst which makes the method possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Takasago International Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo SHIMIZU, Kiyoto HORI, Hironori MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20200035739
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device substrate and a readout circuit substrate. The device substrate includes a device region and a peripheral region. In the device region, a wiring layer and a first semiconductor layer including a compound semiconductor material are stacked. The peripheral region is disposed outside the device region. The readout circuit substrate faces the first semiconductor layer with the wiring layer in between, and is electrically coupled to the first semiconductor layer through the wiring layer. The peripheral region of the device substrate has a junction surface with the readout circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suguru SAITO, Nobutoshi FUJII, Ryosuke MATSUMOTO, Yoshifumi ZAIZEN, Shuji MANDA, Shunsuke MARUYAMA, Hideo SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 10447487
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a data generating device includes a first generator, an obtainer, a second generator, a verifier, and an operation selector. The first generator generates device-specific first data. The obtainer obtains second data from outside of the data generating device. The second generator generates third data based on the first data and the second data. The verifier verifies correctness of the third data. When the third data is determined to be incorrect, the operation selector selects at least one of regenerating the first data, re-obtaining the second data, and disabling the data generating device according to a predetermined selection rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuichi Komano, Hideo Shimizu, Takeshi Kawabata
  • Publication number: 20190304516
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for coupling data lines in a memory device are disclosed. An example apparatus includes first and second local IO lines, first and second global IO lines, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured in a write operation to bring the first local IO line and the first global IO line to one of first and second combinations in logic level and the second local IO line and the second global IO line to the other of the first and second combinations in logic level, and further configured in a read operation to cause the first local IO line and the first global IO line into to one of third and fourth combinations in logic level and the second local IO line and the second global IO line to the other of the third and fourth combinations in logic level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideo Shimizu, Makoto Kitayama, Mototsugu Fujimitsu
  • Patent number: 10224585
    Abstract: Each of the plurality of battery heat radiation units includes, a battery module, at least one heat pipe thermally connected at a first end of the heat pipe to one surface of the battery module and protruding from the battery module at a second end of the heat pipe, at least one metal heat exchanger plate thermally connected to one surface of the battery module, and at least one heat radiation portion provided at the second end of the heat pipe, the air blowing portion blows air to the heat radiation portion, and one heat radiation portion in the plurality of battery heat radiation units is misaligned with other heat radiation portions in the plurality of battery heat radiation units as viewed from the air blowing portion side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomonao Takamatsu, Mitsunobu Yoshida, Nobukatsu Sugiyama, Ryosuke Yagi, Norihiro Tomimatsu, Katsumi Hisano, Hideo Shimizu, Masahiro Sekino, Toshinori Uchida, Nagaaki Muro
  • Publication number: 20170069888
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a battery pack includes a first housing, first plurality of battery modules, second plurality of battery modules and elastic members. The first housing includes a first outer wall and a second outer wall different from the first outer wall. The first plurality of battery modules are fixed to the first outer wall. Each includes a second housing and a plurality of battery cells accommodated in the second housing. The second plurality of battery modules are fixed to the second outer wall. Each includes a second housing and a plurality of battery cells accommodated in the second housing. The elastic members are for pressing the first plurality of battery modules onto the first outer wall and pressing the second plurality of battery modules onto the second outer wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshinori UCHIDA, Masahiro SEKINO, Shinichiro KOSUGI, Kazuto KURODA, Hideo SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 9477460
    Abstract: A storage unit stores load information indicating the load of an information processing apparatus by applying each of a plurality of update programs to each virtual machine. An operation unit obtains the load information from the storage unit, and determines, for each virtual machine, an order of applying the plurality update programs to the virtual machine within a predetermined time period on the basis of the load information and an upper load limit allowable for the information processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Kota Iriguchi, Hideo Shimizu, Norihiko Sakamoto, Naoki Akiyama, Yusuke Tsugita
  • Publication number: 20160268655
    Abstract: Each of the plurality of battery heat radiation units includes, a battery module, at least one heat pipe thermally connected at a first end of the heat pipe to one surface of the battery module and protruding from the battery module at a second end of the heat pipe, at least one metal heat exchanger plate thermally connected to one surface of the battery module, and at least one heat radiation portion provided at the second end of the heat pipe, the air blowing portion blows air to the heat radiation portion, and one heat radiation portion in the plurality of battery heat radiation units is misaligned with other heat radiation portions in the plurality of battery heat radiation units as viewed from the air blowing portion side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Tomonao Takamatsu, Mitsunobu Yoshida, Nobukatsu Sugiyama, Ryosuke Yagi, Norihiro Tomimatsu, Katsumi Hisano, Hideo Shimizu, Masahiro Sekino, Toshinori Uchida, Nagaaki Muro
  • Patent number: 9444086
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery unit includes a first cell unit, a second cell unit and a third cell unit arranged adjacent to the first cell unit, respectively. Each cell unit includes a plurality of secondary battery cells, and the respective secondary battery cells are formed of a main body of a substantially rectangular solid shape and a pair of first and second electrodes of different polarities each other pulled out from one end of the main body. A first bus bar connects the first electrodes of the first cell unit and the second electrodes of the second cell unit in a first line, and a second bus bar connects the second electrodes of the first cell unit and the first electrodes of the third cell unit in a second line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideo Shimizu, Nagaaki Muro, Masahiro Sekino, Hidenori Miyamoto, Mitsuhiro Saito, Kenji Yazawa, Toshinori Uchida
  • Publication number: 20160211974
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a data generation apparatus includes a first generator, a first determination unit, an acquisition unit, a second generator, and a storage controller. The first generator generates first data unique to an apparatus. The first determination unit determines whether acquisition of second data is necessary according to a predetermined condition. The acquisition unit acquires the second data from an outside of the apparatus when it is determined that acquisition of the second data is necessary. The second generator generates third data by using the first data and the second data. The storage controller stores, into a storage, the second data that has been used for generation of the third data. When it is determined that acquisition of the second data is not necessary, the second generator generates the third data by using the first data and the second data stored in the storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yuichi KOMANO, Takeshi KAWABATA, Hideo SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 9389855
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an arithmetic device includes an arithmetic processing unit, an address generating unit, and a control unit. The arithmetic processing unit performs a plurality of arithmetic processing used in an encryption method. Based on an upper bit of the address of the first piece of data and based on an offset which is a value corresponding to a counter value and which is based on the address of the first piece of data, the address generating unit generates addresses of the memory device. The control unit controls the arithmetic processing unit in such a way that the arithmetic processing is done in a sequence determined in the encryption method, and that specifies an update of the counter value at a timing of modifying the type of data and at a timing of modifying data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Hideo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9333109
    Abstract: The present invention provides a motion assist apparatus capable of reducing the discomfort of a user that may be caused when a motion is assisted. A motion assist apparatus 1 has actuators 11, which apply a force for controlling the posture of the upper body of a user P through the intermediary of a second frame 14, a posture estimation sensor PS, which detects a posture angle ? of the upper body of the user P, a control unit C, which controls the actuators 11 to reduce a deviation d? of a posture angle ? from a reference posture angle ?0, and a trigger sensor TS, which detects the occurrence of a trigger event. The control unit C sets the posture angle at the time of the occurrence of the trigger event as the reference posture angle ?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhito Kuromiya, Hiroyuki Goto, Makoto Nakatsuka, Hideo Shimizu, Tatsuya Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 9317451
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device includes an encrypting circuit for operating in a predetermined encrypting system, a memory cell array preliminarily storing complementary data to be used in the operation, and a page buffer having a first region for storing the data being read out from the memory cell array, and a second region used when executing the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshihiro Suzuki, Noboru Shibata, Hideo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9288040
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encryption device performs encryption processing using an encryption key and calculates encrypted data from plain data. The encryption device includes: a register; an input unit configured to receive plain data; a first partial encryption unit configured to calculate first intermediate data from the plain data; a second partial encryption unit configured to calculate (i+1)-th intermediate data based on i-th intermediate data and the encryption key; a first transform unit configured to: transform j-th intermediate data into j-th transformed data; and store the j-th transformed data in the register; and a second transform unit configured to transform the j-th transformed data into the j-th intermediate data; a third partial encryption unit configured to calculate encrypted data from the N-th intermediate data. The second partial encryption unit is configured to repeat processing to calculate (j+1)-th intermediate data while j is equal to from 1 to N?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tsukasa Endo, Yuichi Komano, Koichi Fujisaki, Hideo Shimizu, Hanae Ikeda, Atsushi Shimbo
  • Publication number: 20160056953
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a data generating device includes a first generator, an obtainer, a second generator, a verifier, and an operation selector. The first generator generates device-specific first data. The obtainer obtains second data from outside of the data generating device. The second generator generates third data based on the first data and the second data. The verifier verifies correctness of the third data. When the third data is determined to be incorrect, the operation selector selects at least one of regenerating the first data, re-obtaining the second data, and disabling the data generating device according to a predetermined selection rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Yuichi KOMANO, Hideo Shimizu, Takeshi Kawabata
  • Patent number: 9223601
    Abstract: A control device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor executes a process comprising determining the order of setting of operating conditions which are set to a plurality of virtual machines and make the virtual machines operate, respectively, in accordance with processing dependency between software executed by the plurality of virtual machines and first setting the respective operating conditions of the virtual machines in the setting order at the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Naoki Akiyama, Takayuki Maeda, Norihiko Sakamoto, Hideo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20150335461
    Abstract: The present invention provides a motion assist apparatus capable of reducing the discomfort of a user that may be caused when a motion is assisted. A motion assist apparatus 1 has actuators 11, which apply a force for controlling the posture of the upper body of a user P through the intermediary of a second frame 14, a posture estimation sensor PS, which detects a posture angle ? of the upper body of the user P, a control unit C, which controls the actuators 11 to reduce a deviation d? of a posture angle ? from a reference posture angle ?0, and a trigger sensor TS, which detects the occurrence of a trigger event. The control unit C sets the posture angle at the time of the occurrence of the trigger event as the reference posture angle ?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Yasuhito KUROMIYA, Hiroyuki GOTO, Makoto NAKATSUKA, Hideo SHIMIZU, Tatsuya ISHIKAWA