Patents by Inventor Junichi Sato

Junichi Sato 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: 20250145020
    Abstract: A battery electric vehicle includes a driving operation member for driving the vehicle, a processing circuit, and a memory storing a database that manages vehicle models obtained by modelling virtual vehicles among which acceleration characteristics for a driver's driving operation vary. The processing circuit is configured to read, from the database, a vehicle model of an intended virtual vehicle selected from among the virtual vehicles by the driver, acquire an operating status of the driving operation member and a driving condition of the battery electric vehicle, calculate a virtual acceleration of the intended virtual vehicle for an operation to the driving operation member based on the operating status of the driving operation member and the driving condition of the battery electric vehicle by using the vehicle model of the intended virtual vehicle, and control the electric motor such that an acceleration of the battery electric vehicle becomes the virtual acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuki FUJII, Yohei HAREYAMA, Masato HAYASAKA, Satoshi KANEKO, Junichi KAKO, Hideo ASAI, Norimi ASAHARA, Shinya SHIRATORI, Kotoru SATO, Atsuharu OTA, Motoki TAKAHASHI, Yasuhiro OSHIUMI, Shinichiro NOGAWA, Norifumi TAKADA
  • Publication number: 20250148848
    Abstract: A method for an autonomous vehicle includes: controlling at least one system of the vehicle by a host system; automatically collecting, by a memory device, data generated by the at least one system, where the data is collected by the memory device independently of control by the host system; and storing the data in the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventor: Junichi Sato
  • Patent number: 12292843
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to transferring data to a memory device based on importance are described. A memory apparatus includes a first memory device, a second memory device having a lower write latency than the first memory device, and a controller coupled to the first memory device and second memory device via a compute express link (CXL) interface. The controller is configured to assign an importance level to a write request based on data associated with the write request, a hierarchy of importance levels for different data types, and the second memory device having a lower write latency than the first memory device. The controller is further configured to transfer the data to the first memory device in response to the assigned importance level having a first value and transfer the data to the second memory device in response to the assigned importance level having a second value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bielby, Junichi Sato
  • Patent number: 12243668
    Abstract: A ferrite sinter magnet has a ferrite phase having a magnetoplumbite-type crystal structure, and contains at least a metal element A, a metal element R, Fe, Co, Zn, and B. The element A is at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of Sr, Ba, Ca, and Pb, and essentially includes Ca. the element R is at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Bi and rare-earth elements including Y, and essentially includes La. Atomic ratios of the metal elements satisfy the following Expressions (1) to (5), A1-rReFexCoyZnz??(1) 0.40?r?0.70??(2) 8.20?x?9.34??(3) 0.05?y?0.50??(4) 0<z?0.20??(5) The content of Si is 0 to 0.60% by mass in terms of SiO2, and the content of B is 0.1-0.70% by mass in terms of B2O3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Ohmura, Junichi Nagaoka, Shogo Muroya, Takuma Abe, Jo Sato
  • Publication number: 20250046384
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array, a voltage generation circuit generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array, an input/output circuit receiving a first command and an address indicating a region in the memory cell array, and a control circuit controlling a read operation to the memory cell array based on the first command. The control circuit supplies a non-selection voltage of the voltages before a ready/busy signal changes from a ready state to a busy state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Akio SUGAHARA, Takaya HANDA, Ryosuke ISOMURA, Kazuto UEHARA, Junichi SATO, Norichika ASAOKA, Masashi YAMAOKA, Bushnaq SANAD, Yuzuru SHIBAZAKI, Noriyasu KUMAZAKI, Yuri TERADA
  • Patent number: 12215972
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor device in which the sensitivity of a strain sensor is hardly inhibited despite the fact that a glass material is used as a protective material, and in which the glass material hardly breaks. The sensor device of the present invention includes: an optical laminate including a glass film, an adhesive layer, a resin layer, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in the stated order; and a strain-sensing unit, wherein the glass film has a thickness of from 20 ?m to 150 ?m. In one embodiment, the strain-sensing unit is arranged on a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer side of the optical laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Inagaki, Takeshi Murashige, Keisuke Sato
  • Publication number: 20250028659
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to allow data values to be written into the plurality of memory cells of the memory device at a first speed upon connecting to a first host via a first configuration of the plurality of connectors; and allow data values to be written into the plurality of memory cells at a second speed faster than the first speed, upon connecting to a second host via a second configuration of the plurality of connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventor: Junichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20250012391
    Abstract: A circulating circuit member 1 forms a part of a circulating circuit through which a fluid flows. The circulating circuit member 1 includes a pipe 4; a to-be attached member that has a sleeve portion 3 made of synthetic resin to which the pipe 4 is rotationally connected; and a pin 6 that is inserted from the sleeve portion 3 to the pipe 4, in which a pin insertion hole 5 of the sleeve portion 3 through which the pin 6 is inserted is formed by a mold that is pulled out from an inside of the sleeve portion 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi KUMASHIRO, Junichi SATO
  • Publication number: 20240405243
    Abstract: A redox flow battery system includes redox flow charging cells to perform charging with power from at least one power source type, individual storages, a common storage, and a controller. Each of the individual storages stores an electrolyte charged with power only from a power source type. The common storage stores an electrolyte charged with power from power source types. The controller switches an electrolyte charged by the redox flow charging cell between an electrolyte in the individual storage and an electrolyte in the common storage and switches an electrolyte charged by the redox flow charging cell between an electrolyte in the individual storage and an electrolyte in the common storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicants: LE SYSTEM Co., Ltd., Office Harada Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi SATO, Tatsuro HARADA, Takeshi SUGITA
  • Patent number: 12159677
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array, a voltage generation circuit generating one or more voltages supplied to the memory cell array, an input/output circuit receiving an address indicating a region in the memory cell array, and a control circuit controlling operations of the memory cell array. The control circuit supplies a non-selection voltage of the voltages before a ready/busy signal changes from a ready state to a busy state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Sugahara, Takaya Handa, Ryosuke Isomura, Kazuto Uehara, Junichi Sato, Norichika Asaoka, Masashi Yamaoka, Bushnaq Sanad, Yuzuru Shibazaki, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Yuri Terada
  • Patent number: 12111777
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to allow data values to be written into the plurality of memory cells of the memory device at a first speed upon connecting to a first host via a first configuration of the plurality of connectors; and allow data values to be written into the plurality of memory cells at a second speed faster than the first speed, upon connecting to a second host via a second configuration of the plurality of connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Junichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20240306405
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device comprises a memory chip including first and second control signal pads to which first and second control signals are to be input, respectively, a data signal pad to and from which a data signal is to be input and output, and a control circuit. The control circuit stores data in the data signal in a data register, when the first and second control signals are at a first state, stores data in the data signal in a command register, when the first control signal is at a second state and the second control signal is at the first state, stores data in the data signal in an address register, when the first control signal is at the first state and the second control signal is at the second state, and outputs status data when the first and second control signals are at the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Junichi SATO, Kazuto UEHARA, Yuuta SANO, Yoshihiro SAEKI
  • Patent number: 12045565
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an information provision system and an information provision method by which a user is able to easily acquire desired knowledge data. In an information provision system 1, a suggestion server 400 stores question text strings associated with response contents in advance, receives an input text string input by a user 10 by using a user terminal 100, performs morphological analysis for the input text string and each of the question text strings, calculates a score indicating to what extent each of the question text strings is related to the input text string based on results of the morphological analysis for the question text strings and a result of the morphological analysis for the input text string, and causes the user terminal 100 to display at least one of the question text strings. The score of the at least one of the question text strings satisfies a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
    Inventors: Takuo Henmi, Junichi Sato
  • Patent number: 11972907
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a resin molding, a first external electrode, and a second external electrode. The resin molding includes a laminate of multiple capacitor elements, and a sealing resin sealing the laminate. The following are satisfied: t1<t2, t3<t4, t1<t3, and t4/t3<t2/t1, where t1 is the thickness of an inner portion of the cathode lead-out layer, the inner portion not being exposed at the second end surface; t2 is the thickness of an exposed portion of the cathode lead-out layer, the exposed portion being exposed at the second end surface; t3 is the thickness of an inner portion of the valve-action metal substrate, the inner portion not being exposed at the first end surface; and t4 is the thickness of an exposed portion of the valve-action metal substrate, the exposed portion being exposed at the first end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tani, Kenichi Oshiumi, Kazutoyo Horio, Junichi Sato, Keiji Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20240116709
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a loading/unloading part having a first side surface into or from which a container accommodating a substrate is loaded or unloaded and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface; a substrate transfer part extending in a first direction orthogonal to the second side surface; and a plurality of batch processors adjacent to each other in a length direction of the substrate transfer part. The loading/unloading part includes: a first transfer device and a second transfer device configured to transfer the container; a first area accessible to the first transfer device and having a plurality of first storage shelves configured to store the container, a second area accessible to the second transfer device and having a plurality of second storage shelves configured to store the container; and a movable shelf configured to be movable between the first area and the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Masato KADOBE, Hiromi NITADORI, Takahiro ABE, Junichi SATO
  • Publication number: 20240096217
    Abstract: A system for crowdsourcing reporting of road conditions from abnormal vehicle events. Abnormal vehicle events (such as sudden braking, sharp turns, evasive actions, pothole impact, etc.) can be detected and reported to a road condition monitoring system (RCMS). The RCMS can identify patterns in reported road conditions to generate advisory information or instructions for vehicles and users of vehicles. For example, suspected obstacles can be identified and used to instruct a driver or a vehicle to slow down gradually to avoid sudden braking and sharp turns. In some examples, a vehicle can have a camera that can upload an image of a suspected obstacle (e.g., a pothole) to allow the positive identification of a road problem. This provides the RCMS with more confidence to take a corrective action, such as an automated call to a road repair service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventor: Junichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20240087380
    Abstract: A method for an autonomous vehicle includes: controlling at least one system of the vehicle by a host system; automatically collecting, by a memory device, data generated by the at least one system, where the data is collected by the memory device independently of control by the host system; and storing the data in the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: Junichi Sato
  • Patent number: 11900811
    Abstract: A system for crowdsourcing reporting of road conditions from abnormal vehicle events. Abnormal vehicle events (such as sudden braking, sharp turns, evasive actions, pothole impact, etc.) can be detected and reported to a road condition monitoring system (RCMS). The RCMS can identify patterns in reported road conditions to generate advisory information or instructions for vehicles and users of vehicles. For example, suspected obstacles can be identified and used to instruct a driver or a vehicle to slow down gradually to avoid sudden braking and sharp turns. In some examples, a vehicle can have a camera that can upload an image of a suspected obstacle (e.g., a pothole) to allow the positive identification of a road problem. This provides the RCMS with more confidence to take a corrective action, such as an automated call to a road repair service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
    Inventor: Junichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20240025037
    Abstract: A robot that transfers a substrate includes a hand, an arm, a substrate detector, and a substrate orientation examiner. The hand holds and transfers the substrate. The arm is connected to the hand and moves the hand. The substrate detector detects absence or presence of the substrate in a non-contact manner. The substrate orientation examiner examines an orientation of the substrate based on a height detected by the substrate detector at which the substrate is located when it is not held by the hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ippei SHIMIZU, Hiroyuki OKADA, Daisuke YAMANAKA, Takahiro ABE, Junichi SATO
  • Publication number: 20240020045
    Abstract: A data storage device stores data in non-volatile memory. In one approach, a method includes: storing software in a compressed format in a first mode (e.g., an SLC mode) in a non-volatile memory; exposing, while the software is stored in the first mode, the non-volatile memory to a temperature greater than a predetermined threshold; determining that the temperature of the non-volatile memory has fallen below the predetermined threshold; and in response to determining that the temperature of the non-volatile memory has fallen below the predetermined threshold: decompressing the stored software, and storing the decompressed software in a second mode (e.g., TLC mode) in the non-volatile memory. The second mode has a storage density higher than the first mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventor: Junichi Sato