Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Fukuda

Hiroshi Fukuda 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: 20220372025
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for manufacturing 9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-[4-(morpholin-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-11-oxo-6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile, and is industrially preferable, allowing an objective substance to be obtained in high yield more safely and easily than the conventional method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroki SERIZAWA, Akira KAWASE, Hiroshi FUKUDA, Naoto HAMA
  • Publication number: 20220357532
    Abstract: An embodiment optical circuit wafer includes a plurality of unit sections formed on a wafer. The plurality of unit sections are formed in each of first dies, second dies, and third dies. Further, each of the plurality of unit sections includes electrical pads formed in a common layout. Further, each of the plurality of unit sections includes optical input/output ports formed in a common layout. The input/output ports are, for example, grating couplers. Further, each of the plurality of unit sections includes optical circuits. The optical circuits have different circuit structures from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshiho Maeda, Toru Miura, Hiroshi Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20220349936
    Abstract: A stage, electric probes, an optical probe, an electric measurement device, an optical measurement device, and a first positioning mechanism are provided. The stage includes a second positioning mechanism that changes relative positional relationship between the electric probes and an electric connection portion of each of the optical elements. The electric probes electrically connect the electric measurement device and each of the optical elements. The optical probe optically connects the optical measurement device and each of the optical elements. The first positioning mechanism changes relative positional relationship between the optical probe and an optical connection portion of each of the optical elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Toru Miura, Yoshiho Maeda, Hiroshi Fukuda
  • Patent number: 11487855
    Abstract: An authentication device includes: a wearing position determination unit that determines a wearing position, the wearing position being a position at which a wearable article comprising a sensor is being worn on a body; and an authentication unit that performs authentication by using biometric information of the body, the biometric information being detected by the sensor at the wearing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20220326113
    Abstract: An optical circuit inspection probe includes a piezoelectric element and a gel-like medium layer provided at an end of the piezoelectric element to absorb light and convert the light into a sound wave. The piezoelectric element may be formed of piezoelectric ceramics such as Pb (Zr·Ti)O3 (PZT). The piezoelectric element has, for example, a cylindrical shape. The medium layer is formed of a hydrogel. The hydrogel may include, for example, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Further, the medium layer may contain carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Toru Miura, Yujiro Tanaka, Hiroshi Fukuda
  • Patent number: 11442229
    Abstract: An optical waveguide in which a grating coupler is formed, a first pattern region arranged to surround the grating coupler, and a second pattern region arranged to surround the grating coupler are included. The first pattern region and the second pattern region are arranged adjacently. In a periphery of the grating coupler, the first pattern region is formed in a region continuous in a circumferential direction. Similarly, in the periphery of the grating coupler, the second pattern region is formed in a region continuous in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Miura, Yoshiho Maeda, Hiroshi Fukuda
  • Patent number: 11424098
    Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide a pattern measurement device that allows the selection of device conditions for calculating proper variability and allows the estimation of proper variability. The present invention provides a pattern measurement device comprising a computation processing device that, on the basis of a plurality of measured values acquired by a charged particle radiation device, calculates the variability of the measured values of a pattern that is the object of measurement, said pattern measurement device characterized in that a variability ?measured of the plurality of measured values formed at different positions and ?2observed=?2pattern/Np+?2sem0/(Np·Nframe) are used to calculate ?SEM0, which indicates measurement reproducibility error. ?pattern0 is the variability due to pattern shape error, Np is the number of measurement points, and Nframe is a value that changes according to device conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Fukuda
  • Patent number: 11415752
    Abstract: An optical inspection circuit includes an optical circuit to be inspected formed on a substrate, an input optical waveguide optically connected to the optical circuit, and an output optical waveguide optically connected to the optical circuit. The input optical waveguide is connected with a grating coupler for input. The grating coupler is connected with the input optical waveguide via a spot size conversion unit. The output optical waveguide is optically connected with a photodiode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fukuda, Toru Miura, Yoshiho Maeda
  • Publication number: 20220229317
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an optical inspection circuit includes: an optical modulator comprising an optical waveguide on a substrate, the optical waveguide having a core comprising a semiconductor; a first input waveguide optically connected to the optical modulator, the first input waveguide having a core comprising the semiconductor; an output waveguide optically connected to the optical modulator, the output waveguide having a core comprising the semiconductor; a photodiode on the substrate in a vicinity of the optical modulator; a wire electrically connecting the optical modulator and the photodiode; and a second input waveguide optically connected to the photodiode, the second input waveguide having a core comprising the semiconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fukuda, Toru Miura, Yoshiho Maeda
  • Publication number: 20220171134
    Abstract: There is provided an optical waveguide constituted by a core made of a semiconductor and formed on a substrate. A grating coupler is provided at one end of the optical waveguide. Further, a reflecting portion formed on the optical waveguide by being optically coupled to the optical waveguide is provided at the other end of the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide constituted by the core includes a light intensity modulation unit that modulates an intensity of guided light in the optical waveguide. The light intensity modulation unit is constituted by a variable optical attenuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshiho Maeda, Toru Miura, Hiroshi Fukuda
  • Patent number: 11340401
    Abstract: A photodiode including a p-type region and an n-type region formed in a core of a grating coupler is provided. The p-type region and the n-type region are each formed as a region having a rectangular shape extending in an array direction of a grating as seen in plan view and are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the array direction of the grating and parallel to a plane of a substrate. A plurality of the p-type regions and a plurality of the n-type regions are formed and alternately arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiho Maeda, Toru Miura, Hiroshi Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20220057584
    Abstract: An alignment optical circuit includes: a plurality of grating couplers that are formed on a substrate and arranged on a line; a plurality of optical waveguides that are connected to the plurality of grating couplers, respectively. Further, the alignment optical circuit includes an optical sensor that is formed on the substrate and measures optical intensity at a first light-receiving spot and a second light-receiving spot on a line along an arrangement direction of the plurality of grating couplers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Toru Miura, Yoshiho Maeda, Hiroshi Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20220042877
    Abstract: An embodiment optical test circuit includes a first optical circuit and a second optical circuit formed on a substrate, an input optical waveguide optically connected to the first optical circuit and the second optical circuit, and an output optical waveguide optically connected to the first optical circuit and the second optical circuit. The optical test circuit also includes a light emitting diode optically connected to the input optical waveguide, and a photodiode optically connected to the output optical waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fukuda, Toru Miura, Yoshiho Maeda
  • Publication number: 20210396692
    Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to estimate the occurrence of defects such as probability pattern defects, with a small number of inspection points. To achieve this purpose, the present invention proposes a system and a computer-readable medium. The system comprises: a step in which first data pertaining to the probability that the edge of a pattern determined on the basis of measurement data for a plurality of measurement points on a wafer is present at a first position is acquired or is generated; a step in which, if the edge is at the first position, second data pertaining to the probability that a film defect covers a region including the first position and a second position which is different to said first position is acquired or generated; and a step in which the probability of the defect occurring is predicted on the basis of the first data and the second data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Hiroshi FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20210350999
    Abstract: This invention pertains to an imaging method, the purpose of which is to reveal, over a wide range, information about a plurality of layers contained in a multilayer structure, or form an image of the revealed applicable layers. The method proposed includes: a step in which, while rotating the sample with the axis of the normal line of the sample surface as the axis of rotation, the sample is irradiated with an ion beam from a direction inclined with respect to the normal line direction, via a mask having an opening which selectively allows the passage of an ion beam and which is disposed at a position distant from the sample, thereby forming a hole with a band-shaped sloped surface that is inclined with respect to the sample surface; and a step in which a first image viewed from a direction intersecting with the sloped surface of the applicable layer is formed, on the basis of a signal obtained by irradiating, with a charged particle beam, the applicable layer contained in the band-shaped sloped surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventor: Hiroshi FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20210284411
    Abstract: In order to supply simplified pallet capable of preventing the transportation case from being deformed or damaged by making easier to support the load of the transportation case to be loaded, the simplified pallet member to be arranged and used at the four corners under the transportation case is equipped with installation portion to install the transportation case and grounded portion projected downward integrally from the installation portion and the internal dimension shape of the corner portion of the installation portion and outer edge shape of the corner portion of the grounded portion are made agreeable through plane viewing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroshi FUKUDA, Kiyoyasu ADACHI, Kuninobu SHIMAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210250348
    Abstract: A wearable article includes: an annular casing that surrounds a space into which a body of a user is to be inserted; a light-emitting element that is provided in the casing, the light-emitting element emitting light towards the space; an imaging element that is provided in the casing, the imaging element capturing and obtaining an image of the space when the light-emitting element emits light; and an authentication circuit that authenticates the user based on a vein pattern obtained in advance and the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20210231878
    Abstract: Plural grating couplers having grating conditions different from each other and plural optical waveguides respectively connected with the plural grating couplers are included. The plural grating couplers have the same arraying directions of gratings. Further, each of the plural grating couplers has a different grating interval as a grating condition. Further, plural reflection units respectively provided to the plural optical waveguides are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Toru Miura, Yoshiho Maeda, Hiroshi Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20210208339
    Abstract: A photodiode including a p-type region and an n-type region formed in a core of a grating coupler is provided. The p-type region and the n-type region are each formed as a region having a rectangular shape extending in an array direction of a grating as seen in plan view and are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the array direction of the grating and parallel to a plane of a substrate. A plurality of the p-type regions and a plurality of the n-type regions are formed and alternately arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshiho Maeda, Toru Miura, Hiroshi Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20210181426
    Abstract: An optical inspection circuit includes an optical circuit to be inspected formed on a substrate, an input optical waveguide optically connected to the optical circuit, and an output optical waveguide optically connected to the optical circuit. The input optical waveguide is connected with a grating coupler for input. The grating coupler is connected with the input optical waveguide via a spot size conversion unit. The output optical waveguide is optically connected with a photodiode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fukuda, Toru Miura, Yoshiho Maeda