Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Kikuchi

Hiroaki Kikuchi 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: 11971683
    Abstract: Provided an electrophotographic electro-conductive member that can stably suppress an occurrence of fogging in an electrophotographic image. The member comprises a support having an electro-conductive outer surface, and an electro-conductive layer on the outer surface of the support, the electro-conductive layer having a matrix including a cross-linked product of a first rubber, and domains dispersed in the matrix, the domains each includes a cross-linked product of a second rubber and an electro-conductive particle, at least some of the domains is exposed to the outer surface of the electro-conductive member to constitute protrusions on an outer surface of the member, the outer surface of the electro-conductive member is constituted by the matrix and the domains exposed to the outer surface of the electrophotographic electro-conductive member, the electrophotographic electro-conductive member has an impedance of 1.0×103? or more and 1.0×108? or less, and some of the domains satisfy two specific requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoru Nishioka, Kazuhiro Yamauchi, Hiroaki Watanabe, Takumi Furukawa, Yasuhiro Fushimoto, Masahiro Kurachi, Kenji Takashima, Yuichi Kikuchi, Kana Sato
  • Publication number: 20240119657
    Abstract: A processor of an image processing device is configured to: acquire three-dimensional coordinates of a three-dimensional distance-measuring sensor system defined in a three-dimensional coordinate system applied to a three-dimensional distance-measuring sensor, the three-dimensional coordinates of the three-dimensional distance-measuring sensor system being capable of specifying positions of a plurality of measurement points; acquire three-dimensional coordinates of an imaging apparatus system, on the basis of the three-dimensional coordinates of the three-dimensional distance-measuring sensor system; convert the three-dimensional coordinates of the imaging apparatus system into two-dimensional coordinates of the imaging apparatus system, which are capable of specifying a position in a captured image; convert the three-dimensional coordinates of the imaging apparatus system into two-dimensional coordinates of a display system, which are capable of specifying a position on a screen; and assign a pixel constitut
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventor: Hiroaki KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20240112995
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first die pad with a first obverse surface facing in z direction, a second die pad spaced from the first die pad and including a second obverse surface facing in z direction, a first semiconductor element on the first obverse surface, a second semiconductor element on the second obverse surface, an insulating element on the first or second obverse surface and located between the first and second semiconductor elements in x direction to relay signals between the first and second semiconductor elements while electrically insulating these semiconductor elements, and a wire bonded to the first semiconductor element and the first obverse surface. The first die pad includes a first bond portion bonded to the wire, and a first opening located between the first bond portion and the first semiconductor element in y direction and including an opening end in the first obverse surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Moe YAMAGUCHI, Hiroaki MATSUBARA, Yoshizo OSUMI, Tomohira KIKUCHI, Ryohei UMENO, Taro NISHIOKA
  • Publication number: 20240096422
    Abstract: A first select transistor is connected to a first wiring. A first memory cell transistor and a second memory cell transistor are connected in series between the first select transistor and a second select transistor. A first word line is connected to the first memory cell transistor. A second word line is connected to the second memory cell transistor. During a first period in which the first voltage is applied to the first wiring, a second voltage lower than a first voltage is applied in parallel to the first word line and the second word line. During a second period in which a third voltage higher than the first voltage is applied to the first wiring, the second voltage is applied to the first word line, and a fourth voltage higher than the second voltage and lower than the third voltage is applied to the second word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki KOSAKO, Kota NISHIKAWA, Kenrou KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 11933235
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine to which a controller is applied includes a cylinder, a turbocharger, an intake passage, a throttle valve, and an exhaust passage. The turbocharger includes a turbine wheel, a compressor wheel, and a wastegate valve. The controller executes a loss estimating process that calculates an estimated value of a pumping loss of the internal combustion engine from an intake air pressure, which is air pressure at a downstream side of the throttle valve in the intake passage, an engine speed of the internal combustion engine, and a charging pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeta Kikuchi, Tatsuya Suzuki, Hiroaki Mizoguchi
  • Patent number: 11923277
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a conductive support member, a first semiconductor element, and a second semiconductor element. The conductive support member includes a first die pad and a second die pad separated from each other in a first direction. The first die pad and the second die pad overlap each other when viewed along the first direction. The first die pad has a first main surface mounting the first semiconductor element, and a first back surface opposing the first main surface. The second die pad has a second main surface mounting the second semiconductor element, and a second back surface opposing the second main surface. When viewed along a second direction, a distance in the first direction between the first back surface and the second back surface is larger than a distance in the first direction between the first main surface and the second main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshizo Osumi, Hiroaki Matsubara, Tomohira Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 11915411
    Abstract: Provided are a structure management device, a structure management method, and a structure management program capable of suppressing deterioration of image quality of a mapped captured image and easily performing comparison with past inspection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20230419468
    Abstract: The image processing apparatus executes: processing of acquiring a plurality of images of a subject captured with overlapping imaging ranges from a plurality of viewpoints; processing of detecting damage to a surface of the subject from the acquired plurality of images; processing of generating three-dimensional point group data of feature points; processing of generating a three-dimensional patch model of the subject on the basis of the generated point group data; processing of selecting an image corresponding to each patch of the three-dimensional patch model from the acquired plurality of images; processing of measuring a size of the damage in a region corresponding to the patch in the selected image; processing of generating correction information necessary for correcting a measurement result of the size of the damage; and processing of correcting the measurement result of the size of the damage on the basis of the generated correction information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 11681714
    Abstract: A method for a multi-channel search includes receiving a specific post selection submitted in a first channel and query text associated with the specific post in the first channel, where the query text includes one or more words for performing a query evaluation. The method receives a query location which includes a plurality of channels for performing the query evaluation. Responsive to extracting one or more ranking factors from the specific post selection, the method performs the query evaluation at the query location to collect a plurality of potential matching posts based on the one or more ranking factors. The method reorders the plurality of potential matches according to a plurality of determined scores for the plurality of potential matches. The method displays two-dimensional search results based on a timeline and channel relevancy, where the plurality of channels is ordered according to channel relevancy compared to the first channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kikuchi, Tohru Hasegawa, Takuya Goto, Xiangning Liu, Asako Ono
  • Publication number: 20230053514
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a main circuit board, a first-type antenna ground-coupled to the main circuit board, and a second-type antenna ground-coupled to the main circuit board. The first-type antenna has a ground structure. The second-type antenna is spaced apart from the first-type antenna and an operating bandwidth of the second-type antenna is greater than an operating bandwidth of the first-type antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics Holdings (Bermuda) No. 7 Limited, Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Yu Ching (Jimmy) Lin, Sin-Hooi Cheah, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Kuei Hsu Hsiang
  • Publication number: 20230024782
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes: an image generator that generates ultrasound image data based on a reception signal received from an ultrasound probe that sends and receives ultrasound waves; a fastener that attaches the ultrasound probe to a subject and fastens the ultrasound probe on the subject such that a pressure applied to the subject to which the ultrasound probe is attached is adjustable; and a hardware processor. The hardware processor controls driving of the fastener, based on difference information between before fastening the ultrasound probe and during/after fastening the ultrasound probe, the difference information being on at least one of positional information on a position of an observation target of the subject, angle information on an angle of the observation target, and pressure information on a pressure applied to the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kaoru OKADA, Yuichi NISHIKUBO, Hiroaki KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 11553138
    Abstract: To enable HDR video signals of a plurality of signal interfaces to be satisfactorily handled. [Solution] A processing unit processes a linear high dynamic range video signal and obtains a high dynamic range video signal that has undergone a grayscale compression process. The processing unit is able to perform grayscale compression processes of a plurality of signal interfaces. For example, when a grayscale compression process of another signal interface other than a reference signal interface is performed, the processing unit further performs a process of adding characteristics of system gamma of the reference signal interface and a process of cancelling out characteristics of system gamma of the other signal interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Kamiya, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Jun Onuki, Tomoyuki Endo, Masaki Hirose
  • Publication number: 20220417415
    Abstract: In one aspect, an imaging assistance apparatus includes: a laser light projection device having a laser light source that generates laser light and a laser head provided with an optical element that projects the laser light as patterned light having a determined pattern; a reception device that receives a first operation; a projection instruction device that instructs the laser light projection device during laser light projection to end the projection of the patterned light, on the basis of the first operation; and an imaging instruction device that instructs an imaging device to image a subject on which focusing control is performed, on the basis of the first operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220405878
    Abstract: In an aspect, an image processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory in which a plurality of images obtained by capturing images of a building and a three-dimensional model of the building are stored in association with each other. The processor is configured to perform a development process to perform development of the three-dimensional model into a two-dimensional image, an extraction process to extract defect information of the building on the basis of the plurality of images, a mapping process to perform mapping of the defect information to the two-dimensional image, and an output process to output the two-dimensional image to which the mapping is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220406018
    Abstract: A CPU 20 that functions as a processor of a three-dimensional display device 10 maps pieces of damage information stored in a storage unit 16 and associated with members of a construction onto members, on a three-dimensional model stored in the storage unit 16, corresponding to the pieces of damage information. When accepting an instruction for displaying an inspection target member of the construction from an operation unit 18, the CPU 20 creates a three-dimensional model of only the member for which the instruction for displaying is accepted and onto which a piece of damage information is mapped and causes a display unit 30 to display the three-dimensional model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 11429676
    Abstract: A first user request which specifies a target document set wherein a first subset of the documents is flagged by a user. A primary flag table is created for the target document set. A first document subset is created matching the first user request. It is determined whether a number of flagged documents exceeds a first threshold. If so, a secondary flag table is created for the first document subset and flag data corresponding to the first document subset is stored in the secondary flag table. The flag data in the secondary flag table is merged into the primary flag table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kikuchi, Yuichi Suzuki, Takashi Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20220270940
    Abstract: An abnormality detection method includes: supplying a gas controlled to a selected rate to a gas supply pipe via the gas pipe connected to the gas supply pipe, thereby introducing the gas into a reaction region of a processing container provided in a processing apparatus from a gas hole of the gas supply pipe; measuring a pressure inside the gas pipe by a pressure gauge attached to the gas pipe; and detecting an abnormality of at least one of the gas supply pipe and the gas pipe based on the pressure measured at the measuring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Shingo HISHIYA, Nobutoshi TERASAWA, Fumiaki NAGAI, Kazuaki SASAKI, Hiroaki KIKUCHI, Masayuki KITAMURA, Kazuo YABE, Motoshi FUKUDOME, Tatsuya MIYAHARA, Eiji KIKAMA, Yuki TANABE, Tomoyuki NAGATA
  • Patent number: 11409775
    Abstract: A method for recommending a plurality of alternate search keywords is provided. The method may include executing a first search query using a plurality of user-entered search text. The method may also include identifying a highest contribution keyword to a plurality of search results of the executed first search query. The method may further include identifying a highest correlation alternate keyword to the identified highest contribution keyword. The method may also include creating an alternate keyword group by replacing the identified highest contribution keyword with the identified highest correlation alternate keyword. The method may further include executing a second search query using the created alternate keyword group. The method may also include displaying the plurality of search results associated with the executed first search query with a plurality of statistics associated with the executed second search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kikuchi, Fumihiko Terui
  • Patent number: 11403741
    Abstract: There is provided a video signal processing apparatus, including: a first interface configured to obtain a first video signal imaged within a first dynamic range; a second interface configured to obtain information for specifying a partial area of the obtained first video signal; and an arithmetic processing circuit configured to calculate a representative value of brightness of the first video signal of the partial area, to compress a dynamic range of the first video signal depending on the calculated representative value, and to generate a second video signal, a dynamic range of the second video signal being restricted to a second dynamic range narrower than the first dynamic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kikuchi, Jun Onuki, Masaki Hirose
  • Patent number: 11381009
    Abstract: A contact includes a base portion, a cold-weld portion extending upward from the base portion and having a cold-weld slot into which an electric wire is configured to be cold-welded, a trailing portion extending downward by being folded back downward from an upper end of the cold-weld portion, and a contact portion extending from a lower end of the trailing portion. The trailing portion has a press-fitted portion below the cold-weld slot that is press-fitted into the housing. The contact portion makes contact with a mating contact by receiving the mating contact in a space between the contact portion and the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G. K.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Yasui, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Masaaki Iwasaki, Chihiro Hikage