Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Nakamura

Hiroshi Nakamura 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: 20230353875
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a vibration device and a control substrate for outputting vibration. The control substrate controls the vibration device to vibrate during a period including a readout period of an image signal from an imaging device in an image capturing sequence. A vibration direction of the vibration device is arranged so as to be parallel with a direction of a readout wiring line (vertical signal line) of the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: HIROSHI NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230317173
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first memory cell, a second memory cell above the first memory cell, a first word line electrically connected to a gate of the first memory cell, a second word line electrically connected to a gate of the second memory cell, and a control unit that performs an erasing operation on the first and second memory cells. During the erasing operation, the control unit applies a first voltage to a first word line and a second voltage higher than the first voltage to a second word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Masanobu SHIRAKAWA, Takuya FUTATSUYAMA, Kenichi ABE, Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Keisuke YONEHAMA, Atsuhiro SATO, Hiroshi SHINOHARA, Yasuyuki BABA, Toshifumi MINAMI
  • Publication number: 20230307434
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a first memory cell, a first bit line, a first word line, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The first memory cell is provided above the substrate. The first bit line extends in a first direction. The first bit line is coupled to the first memory cell. The first word line extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The first word line is coupled to the first memory cell. The first transistor is provided on the substrate. The first transistor is coupled to the first bit line. The second transistor is provided below the first memory cell and on the substrate. The second transistor is coupled to the first word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi MAEJIMA, Katsuaki ISOBE, Nobuaki OKADA, Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Takahiro TSURUDO
  • Patent number: 11731769
    Abstract: Provided are an ejection device with reduced weight without reducing an ejection speed of an ejected object and a flying object including the ejection device. An ejection device 100 includes a piston member 10, a cylinder 14 which accommodates the piston member 10 and is provided with a hole portion 13 for allowing the piston member 10 to project outward during operation, a push-up member 15 pushed up in one direction by the piston member 10, an ejected object 16 pushed up while being supported by the push-up member 15, and a gas generator 17 which moves the piston member 10 in the cylinder 14, and in the ejection device 100, the push-up member 15 has a support portion 20 disposed on a distal end side of the piston member 10 with a tip of the piston member 10 in a moving direction of the piston member 10 set as a reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Yagihashi, Shoichi Ashida, Maiko Fukumoto, Takahiro Ooi, Hideki Otsubo, Hiroshi Nakamura, Akihiro Tamashiro
  • Patent number: 11725864
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a main cabinet including a cooling device to generate cold air, a sub-cabinet detachably connected to the main cabinet, a cold air relay duct provided to connect the main cabinet and the sub-cabinet and having a cold air flow path to allow the cold air generated by the cooling device to be delivered to the sub-cabinet, and a heat blocking member provided in a portion of the cold air flow path at which the main cabinet and the cold air relay duct are connected and in a portion of the cold air flow path at which the sub-cabinet and the cold air relay duct are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Kan, Hiroshi Nakamura, Makoto Shibuya, Manabu Kikuchi, Ryota Aoki, Tomohiko Matsuno
  • Publication number: 20230254578
    Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention, includes: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic device to: acquire an image by image sensing processing; set a part of the image as a specific region, wherein a position of the specific region can be changed; and detect a motion of an object included in the specific region; and perform control to display an indicator based on the detected motion of the object in a direction corresponding to a movement direction of the electronic device so that the indicator is superimposed and displayed at a position on the image based on the specific region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuhiro WATANABE, Takeshi KIKKAWA, Satoru KOBAYASHI, Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Akihiko SATO, Takeshi NAKATA
  • Publication number: 20230246078
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate includes a silicon carbide substrate, a first nitride film in contact with the upper surface of the silicon carbide substrate, a second nitride film in contact with an upper surface of the first nitride film, and a silicon oxide film in contact with the upper surface of the second nitride film. The first nitride layer is more nitrogen-rich than the second nitride layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Sanan Japan Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakamura, Shinichi Shioi
  • Patent number: 11713197
    Abstract: To provide a plate material conveying system configured to load plate materials produced by a press work onto a tray at regular intervals, prior to a cleaning process. The plate material conveying system comprises: a feeding section 13 that feeds the plate materials produced by the press work at regular intervals; a storage section 14 that stores the plate materials conveyed sequentially from the feeding section 13; a loading section 15 that loads the plate materials stored in the storage section 14 on the tray opposing thereto at one time; and a discharging section 16 that conveys the tray from a site to be opposed to the storage section 14 to a predetermined site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: DAIWA ENGINEERING CO., LTD., DAIWA CAN COMPANY
    Inventors: Hideyuki Tani, Toshihisa Kasahara, Hidekazu Yoshioka, Hiroshi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20230232095
    Abstract: A vibration apparatus includes a vibrating unit, and a control unit configured to control vibration of the vibrating unit. The control unit changes a vibration pattern of the vibrating unit by controlling the vibrating unit so as to change at least one of a vibration amplitude, a vibration frequency, and a vibration time according to at least one of a detection result of an offset amount from an in-focus position and a detection result of a predetermined object image in a mode that continuously performs autofocus processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventor: Hiroshi NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 11705443
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a first memory cell, a first bit line, a first word line, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The first memory cell is provided above the substrate. The first bit line extends in a first direction. The first bit line is coupled to the first memory cell. The first word line extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The first word line is coupled to the first memory cell. The first transistor is provided on the substrate. The first transistor is coupled to the first bit line. The second transistor is provided below the first memory cell and on the substrate. The second transistor is coupled to the first word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maejima, Katsuaki Isobe, Nobuaki Okada, Hiroshi Nakamura, Takahiro Tsurudo
  • Patent number: 11705204
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first memory cell, a second memory cell above the first memory cell, a first word line electrically connected to a gate of the first memory cell, a second word line electrically connected to a gate of the second memory cell, and a control unit that performs an erasing operation on the first and second memory cells. During the erasing operation, the control unit applies a first voltage to a first word line and a second voltage higher than the first voltage to a second word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanobu Shirakawa, Takuya Futatsuyama, Kenichi Abe, Hiroshi Nakamura, Keisuke Yonehama, Atsuhiro Sato, Hiroshi Shinohara, Yasuyuki Baba, Toshifumi Minami
  • Publication number: 20230215675
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fuse that can be easily manufactured and has an improved yield. A fuse includes an input terminal portion, a bus bar portion through which a current input from the input terminal portion flows, and a terminal portion connected to the bus bar portion through a fusible portion, where a fusible portion unit including the fusible portion and the terminal portion is provided in plurals, each of the fusible portion units is a separate body from the bus bar portion and is individually attached to the bus bar portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Fumiyuki Kawase, Jyunhyoku Yang, Keisuke Ohta, Ryohei Hayase, Hiroshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11686505
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a plurality of refrigerant flow paths, configured to reduce the drift of the refrigerant. The refrigerator includes a refrigeration cycle including a compressor, a condenser, a plurality of refrigerant flow paths branched at a downstream of the condenser, the plurality of refrigerant flow paths each including a pressure reducing device, and an evaporator connected to the plurality of refrigerant flow paths, and a processor including a switching valve configured to individually switch an open or closed state of each of the plurality of refrigerant flow paths, the processor being configured to adjust a flow rate of refrigerant flowing in each of the plurality of refrigerant flow paths by individually duty-controlling an opening and closing time of each of the plurality of refrigerant flow paths by controlling the switching valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Seo, Hiroshi Nakamura, Ryota Aoki
  • Publication number: 20230183460
    Abstract: Provided are an inorganic substance powder-filled resin composition having uniform dispersibility of inorganic substance powder and providing stable mechanical properties after forming even when the inorganic substance powder is highly filled and a formed article using the inorganic substance powder-filled resin composition. Provided is an inorganic substance powder-filled resin composition including a thermoplastic resin and inorganic substance powder in a mass ratio of 50:50 to 10:90, in which a neutralized product of a polymer made of 50% by mole to 100% by mole of an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid and 0% by mole to 50% by mole of another monomer as constitutional units is added. A formed body is prepared using this inorganic substance powder-filled resin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Eiji MIZUNO, Taichi YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11659278
    Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention, includes: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic device to: acquire an image by image sensing processing; set a part of the image as a specific region, wherein a position of the specific region can be changed; and detect a motion of an object included in the specific region; and perform control to display an indicator based on the detected motion of the object in a direction corresponding to a movement direction of the electronic device so that the indicator is superimposed and displayed at a position on the image based on the specific region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Watanabe, Takeshi Kikkawa, Satoru Kobayashi, Hiroshi Nakamura, Akihiko Sato, Takeshi Nakata
  • Publication number: 20230133306
    Abstract: An attachment includes an abutment plate portion and a retaining portion. The abutment plate portion cannot be inserted into a mounting hole. The abutment plate portion includes an insertion hole in a middle portion thereof. The retaining portion is disposed on a back side of the abutment plate portion. The attachment is mounted on the mounting hole by the retaining portion inserted into the mounting hole, the abutment plate portion abutted against a peripheral edge portion of the mounting hole from a front side and a lock portion of the retaining portion engaged with the peripheral edge portion of the mounting hole from a back side. A body portion of a solar radiation sensor is inserted into the insertion hole, a head portion of the solar radiation sensor is abutted against the abutment plate portion and at least one catch claw of the body portion of the solar radiation sensor is engaged with the lock portion of the retaining portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Minoru TOMIYAMA, Hiroshi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230137960
    Abstract: A register device includes a register body, a plurality of upstream fins, a single downstream fin and an operation knob. The plurality of upstream fins are supported by the register body so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis extending in a left-right direction. The plurality of upstream fins are arranged in a vertical direction. The downstream fin is disposed in an air passage on a blow outlet side with respect to the upstream fins. The downstream fin is supported by the register body so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction. The downstream fin extending in the vertical direction includes a pair of flat plate portions extending in the vertical direction parallel to each other. The operation knob is supported by the downstream fin so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. The operation knob, as it is slid, rotatably operates the upstream fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuaki HOSHI, Hiroshi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230116018
    Abstract: There is provided a safety apparatus including a push-up member in which an ejected object is hardly displaced even during transportation, and an aerial vehicle including the safety apparatus. A safety apparatus 100 includes a cylinder 14 that accommodates a piston member 10 and is provided with a bore 13 through which the piston member 10 protrudes to the outside (upward in FIG. 1) during operation, a push-up member 15 that is pushed up in one direction by the piston member 10, an ejected object 16 that is pushed up while being supported by the push-up member 15, a gas generator 17 as a power source that moves the piston member 10 in the cylinder 14, a container 18 that has a bottomed cylindrical shape and accommodates the piston member 10, the cylinder 14, the push-up member 15, the ejected object 16, and the gas generator 17, and a lid 21 that closes an opening end of the container 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Dairi KUBO, Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Yasuhiko YAGIHASHI, Hideki OTSUBO
  • Publication number: 20230093952
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle safety apparatus includes a safety mechanism, a drive mechanism, an ejection mechanism, and a control mechanism. The safety mechanism is used for securing safety of at least one of an aerial vehicle and an object outside the aerial vehicle. The drive mechanism includes at least one drive unit serving as a drive source of the safety mechanism. The ejection mechanism ejects the drive mechanism together with the safety mechanism. The control mechanism controls operations of the drive mechanism for the drive mechanism to drive the safety mechanism after the ejection mechanism starts ejection of the safety mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiko YAGIHASHI, Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Koichi SASAMOTO, Dairi KUBO, Takahiro OOI
  • Publication number: 20230072685
    Abstract: Provided is a biodegradable resin composition that exhibits excellent biodegradability even in a molded product having a large thickness, has excellent mechanical properties, and is economically advantageous, and a molded product using the same. The molded product is provided using an inorganic substance powder-containing biodegradable resin composition including: a biodegradable resin and an inorganic substance powder in a mass ratio of 10:90 to 70:30, in which the biodegradable resin is a cellulose acetate-based resin and the inorganic substance powder is heavy calcium carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Eiji MIZUNO, Gouki SASAKAWA