Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Matsumoto

Hiroshi Matsumoto 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: 9753495
    Abstract: To provide a highly browsable data processing device or a highly portable data processing device, a data processing device including the following is devised: an input/output unit provided with a display portion which can be folded and unfolded and a sensor portion that can sense the folded and unfolded states of the display portion and can supply data on fold, and an arithmetic unit that stores a program for executing different processing depending on the data on fold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20170229280
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a multi charged particle beam writing apparatus includes processing circuitry that is programmed to perform the function of a data region determination part determining a data region based on boundaries of pixels obtained by dividing a writing area of a substrate into mesh-shaped regions, an irradiation range of multiple charged particle beams, and boundaries of stripe segments obtained by dividing the writing area into segments having a predetermined width such that the segments are arranged in a predetermined direction, a deflection coordinate adjustment part adjusting deflection coordinates of the multiple charged particle beams such that the boundaries of the pixels are mapped to a boundary of the irradiation range, and a correction part calculating a corrected dose of each beam of the multiple charged particle beams by distributing, based on a positional relationship between the beam and pixels in the data region, a dose of the beam corresponding to a pixel in the data region calculate
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuo KATO, Hideo INOUE, Hiroshi MATSUMOTO, Ryoh KAWANA
  • Publication number: 20170219439
    Abstract: A wiring board includes an insulating substrate composed of a stack of a plurality of insulating layers, the insulating substrate having an upper face, a lower face, and side faces; and a plurality of line conductors formed of platinum or a metallic material comprising platinum as a main component, the plurality of line conductors each including a first end and a second end located on a side opposite to the first end, the plurality of line conductors being respectively disposed in interlayers between the plurality of insulating layers, in the line conductors, a line width of a line conductor located in an interlayer among the interlayers which interlayer is closest to the upper face or the lower face of the insulating substrate being greater than a line width of a line conductor located in each of the other interlayers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi MATSUMOTO, Kengo MORIOKA, Takahito HIRATA
  • Patent number: 9716124
    Abstract: An apparatus includes: a light source; a two-dimensional image sensor that receives reflected light from a subject including specular light of the source and outputs an image of the subject; and an optical member arranged in an optical path of light emitted from the source to the subject. When a specular position of the source in the subject arranged apart from the two-dimensional image sensor by a certain distance is defined as a first specular position, whereas a specular position of the source in the optical member is defined as a second specular position, a relative positional relation of the optical member and the source with respect to the two-dimensional image sensor is determined so that a difference between an incident angle from the source toward the first specular position and an incident angle from the source toward the second specular position is a reference value or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Mamoru Yorimoto, Nobuyuki Satoh, Masato Kobayashi, Masayuki Fujii, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Daisaku Horikawa, Suguru Yokozawa, Kenji Morita
  • Publication number: 20170207064
    Abstract: A multi charged particle beam exposing method includes setting, in multiple exposures by a plurality of shots of each beam of multi-beams where the plurality of shots continuously irradiate a same irradiation position, a plurality of clock periods including at least one different clock period where the plurality of clock periods individually control an irradiation time of each beam of the multi-beams such that a clock period of at least one exposure processing differs from clock periods of other exposure processing, and exposing respective corresponding irradiation positions on a target object with the multi-beams by controlling, in each exposure processing of the multiple exposures, the irradiation time in exposure processing concerned using a clock period which has been set in the plurality of clock periods including the at least one different clock period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9709939
    Abstract: The image forming system includes an unjamming execution section configured to execute unjamming for eliminating a sheet jam when the sheet jam is caused in the image forming system; and a control section configured to control the unjamming execution section to execute the unjamming in accordance with a position of the sheet jam or a portion of the long sheet causing the sheet jam, or both in the image forming system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsumoto, Akira Sugishima, Naohiko Hanyu
  • Patent number: 9697981
    Abstract: A blanking system for multi charged particle beams includes a blanking aperture array device to include a first substrate where a plurality of openings corresponding to passage positions of multi-beams are formed in a penetrating manner from the upper surface, and a plurality of electrode groups each having a pair of electrodes which are close to a corresponding one of the plurality of openings and are at opposite sides, on a same surface, of the corresponding one of the plurality of openings are arranged on the first substrate, a second substrate whose lower surface is electrically connected through a bump to the upper surface of the first substrate, and a mounting substrate whose upper surface is electrically connected through a bump to the lower surface of the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: NuFlare Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20170187898
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus, including: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; an adjustment unit configured to select a type of adjustment processing to be executed for the image forming unit from among a plurality of types of adjustment processing, and to execute the selected type of adjustment processing for the image forming unit; a determination unit configured to determine a required time of the selected type of adjustment processing; and a display unit configured to display a remaining time to be taken until the selected type of adjustment processing finishes being executed based on the required time, wherein the display unit counts down the remaining time, and the display unit controls a resolution of the remaining time based on the selected type of adjustment processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsumoto, Ryou Sakaguchi, Shinnosuke Iwadate, Teruhito Kai, Hiroto Nishihara, Hiromi Shimura, Keita Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20170185875
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus, including: an image forming unit configured to form an image; an adjustment unit configured to select a type of adjustment processing, and execute the selected type of adjustment processing for the image forming unit; and a determination unit configured to determine an adjustment time based on the selected type of adjustment processing, wherein the determination unit determines, in a case where the adjustment unit causes the image forming unit to stop the image forming operation for executing the selected type of adjustment processing in a downtime, a first adjustment time, and wherein the determination unit determines, in a case where the image forming unit has finished the image forming operation, a second adjustment time longer than the first adjustment time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Hiromi Shimura, Hiroto Nishihara, Keita Takahashi, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Shinnosuke Iwadate, Ryou Sakaguchi, Teruhito Kai
  • Patent number: 9691585
    Abstract: A multi charged particle beam writing method includes, shifting a writing position of each corresponding beam to a next writing position by performing another beam deflection of multi charged particle beams, in addition to the beam deflection for a tracking control, while continuing the beam deflection for the tracking control after the maximum writing time has passed; emitting the each corresponding beam in the “on” state to the next writing position having been shifted of the each corresponding beam, during a corresponding writing time while continuing the tracking control; and returning a tracking position such that a next tracking start position is a former tracking start position where the tracking control was started, by resetting the beam deflection for the tracking control after emitting the each corresponding beam to the next writing position having been shifted at least once of the each corresponding beam while continuing the tracking control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: NuFlare Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsumoto, Munehiro Ogasawara, Ryoichi Yoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20170110288
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a supporting case includes a lower case member and an upper case member. The mounting substrate is pinched between a lower cylindrical supporting portion and a upper cylindrical supporting portion. Peripheral regions of the mounting substrate that are on a peripheral side with respect to a part pinched between the lower cylindrical supporting portion and the upper cylindrical supporting portion are positioned in a space defined by a bottom plate portion, a lower peripheral-wall portion, and the lower cylindrical supporting portion of the lower case member and a top lid portion, an upper peripheral-wall portion, and the upper cylindrical supporting portion of the upper case member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170106423
    Abstract: This coiler device provided with a chute guide has: pinch rollers that lead a metal sheet carried in along a path line to a coil-up line that is curved from the path line; a mandrel that is disposed ahead of the coil-up line and coils up the metal sheet; and a chute guide that guides the upward-facing surface side of the metal sheet at the coil-up line and introduces the metal sheet to the coil-up opening of the mandrel. A configuration is adopted such that the chute guide has: a main body frame; and a liner that is attached to the main body frame, forms at least a portion of the guide surface that guides the metal sheet, has a lower coefficient of friction than the main body frame, and has a lower hardness than the metal sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicants: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD., JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi MATSUMOTO, Koichi ARAI, Takayuki ENDO, Takao UCHIYAMA, Tsutomu SUGIYAMA, Takeshi CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20170106424
    Abstract: This gate device is provided with a guide unit having a guide section that is disposed at the downstream side of pinch rollers at a path line along which a metal sheet is conveyed, opens/closes a coil-up line that is curved from the path line, and guides the upwards-facing surface side of the metal sheet led in to the coil-up line. A configuration is adopted such that the guide unit has a main body frame and a liner that is attached to the main body frame, forms at least a portion of the second guide surface that guides the metal sheet, has a lower coefficient of friction than the main body frame, and has a lower hardness than that of the metal sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicants: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD., JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi MATSUMOTO, Yusuke OGAKI, Takayuki ENDO, Takao UCHIYAMA, Tsutomu SUGIYAMA, Takeshi CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20170106422
    Abstract: Adopted is a coiler device (1) that is provided with a chute roller (50) and has: pinch rollers (10a, 10b) that lead a metal sheet carried in along a path line (L1) to a coil-up line (L2) that is curved from the path line (L1); a mandrel (20) that coils the metal sheet and is disposed ahead of the coil-up line (L2); and a chute roller (50) that exposes at least the leading end of the metal sheet to the coil-up line (L2) when being wound to the mandrel (20), and suppresses deformation of the metal sheet such that same bends to the upward facing surface side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicants: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD., JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi MATSUMOTO, Masahiro KUCHI, Yuji KANKO, Takayuki ENDO, Takao UCHIYAMA, Tsutomu SUGIYAMA, Takeshi CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20170103869
    Abstract: A multi charged particle beam writing method includes calculating an offset dose to irradiate all the small regions by multiplying one beam dose equivalent to a maximum irradiation time of multi-beams of each pass in multiple writing by a maximum number of defective beams being always ON to irradiate one of the small regions; calculating an incident dose, in addition to the offset dose, for each of the small regions; and performing multiple writing, using multi-beams including a defective beam being always ON, such that a beam of a total dose, between the incident dose and the offset dose, irradiates a corresponding small region for each small region, while switching a beam for each pass of the multiple writing, and controlling an irradiation time equivalent to the offset dose by a common blanking mechanism collectively blanking-controlling the multi-beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170098524
    Abstract: A multi charged particle beam writing method includes performing ON/OFF switching of a beam by an individual blanking system for the beam concerned, for each beam in multi-beams of charged particle beam, with respect to each time irradiation of irradiation of a plurality of times, by using a plurality of individual blanking systems that respectively perform beam ON/OFF control of a corresponding beam in the multi-beams, and performing blanking control, in addition to the performing ON/OFF switching of the beam for the each beam by the individual blanking system, with respect to the each time irradiation of the irradiation of the plurality of times, so that the beam is in an ON state during an irradiation time corresponding to irradiation concerned, by using a common blanking system that collectively performs beam ON/OFF control for a whole of the multi-beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi MATSUMOTO, Tomohiro IIJIMA, Munehiro OGASAWARA, Hideo INOUE, Ryoichi YOSHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170086122
    Abstract: A wireless communication device performs a communication with a communication device wirelessly. The wireless communication device comprises a communication information acquisition unit, a selection unit, and a communication unit. The communication information acquisition unit acquires a communication information from the communication device using a short distance wireless communication, the communication information indicating a plurality of communication paths available to the communication device and other than the short distance wireless communication. The selection unit selects one of a plurality of communication paths other than the short distance wireless communication based on the communication information. The communication unit performs a communication with the communication device in the selected one of the plurality of communication paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: HIroshi MATSUMOTO, Yutaka AKAHORI, Hirofumi MIYAMOTO, Norihiko YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20170076912
    Abstract: A multi charged particle beam writing method includes assigning, for each unit irradiation region per beam of multi-beams, each divided shot obtained by dividing a shot of a maximum irradiation time and continuously irradiate the same unit irradiation region, to at least one of a plurality of beams that can be switched by collective deflection; calculating, for each unit irradiation region, an irradiation time; determining, for each unit irradiation region, whether to make each divided shot be beam “on” or “off” so that the total irradiation time for a plurality of corresponding divided shots to be beam “on” may become a combination equivalent to the irradiation time calculated; and applying, to the corresponding unit irradiation region, the plurality of corresponding divided shots to be beam “on”, using the plurality of beams while switching a beam between beams by collective deflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9595421
    Abstract: A multi-beam writing method includes irradiating a target object with a multi-beam each being one of beams of irradiation time periods of a set of irradiation steps corresponding to writing processing concerned of plural writing processing of the multi-pass writing, for each writing processing of the multi-pass writing, using each set of irradiation steps, obtained by dividing entire irradiation steps of all the number of writing times of a beam concerned into a predetermined digit number irradiation steps to be set as an irradiation time obtained by multiplying a corresponding second gray scale by a quantization unit, as a set of irradiation steps of one of the plural writing processing of the multi-pass writing, wherein the corresponding second gray scale is one of plural second gray scales defined in decimals converted from each digit value of a binary number of a predetermined digit number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: NuFlare Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9569146
    Abstract: An information processor comprising a storage unit, a data acquisition unit, a search unit, and a replacement unit, wherein each of the first document data and the second document data is expressed in a page description language, and the search unit includes an object type determination unit configured to determine one kind of object type used in the search processing on the basis of priority of search defined with respect to plural object types, and an object type search processing unit configured to perform the search processing by comparing an object belonging to the one kind of object type determined by the object type determination unit of the objects included in the page after modification with an object belonging to the one kind of object type of objects included in each of the plural pages in the first document data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Matsumoto