Patents by Inventor Katsumi Watanabe

Katsumi Watanabe 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: 20240136274
    Abstract: A quantum device capable of effectively cooling a quantum chip and an area (e.g., a space) therearound is provided. A quantum device includes a quantum chip and an interposer on which the quantum chip is located. The interposer includes an interposer substrate and an interposer wiring layer. The interposer wiring layer is disposed on a surface of the interposer substrate on a side on which the quantum chip is located. The interposer wiring layer includes, in at least a part thereof, a superconducting material layer formed of a superconducting material and a non-superconducting material layer formed of a non-superconducting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi KIKUCHI, Akira MIYATA, Suguru WATANABE, Takanori NISHI, Hideyuki SATOU, Kenji NANBA, Ayami YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11959156
    Abstract: A cubic boron nitride sintered material comprises cubic boron nitride particles and a bonding material, wherein the bonding material comprises at least one first metallic element selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, vanadium, niobium, hafnium, tantalum, chromium, rhenium, molybdenum, and tungsten; cobalt; and aluminum; the cubic boron nitride sintered material has a first interface region sandwiched between an interface between the cubic boron nitride particles and the bonding material, and a first virtual line passing through a point 10 nm apart from the interface to the bonding material side; and when an element that is present at the highest concentration among the first metallic elements in the first interface region is defined as a first element, an atomic concentration of the first element in the first interface region is higher than an atomic concentration of the first element in the bonding material excluding the first interface region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Watanabe, Katsumi Okamura, Akito Ishii, Yoshiki Asakawa, Akihiko Ueda, Satoru Kukino, Hisaya Hama
  • Publication number: 20240079281
    Abstract: A quantum device includes a quantum chip including a superconducting quantum circuit; an interposer including mounting the quantum chip on a first surface thereof; a housing having openings penetrating from a first surface of the housing opposing a second surface of the interposer to a second surface of the housing with probe pins housed in the opening, a board with a first surface facing the second surface of the housing; and one or more spacers between the first surface of the housing and the second surface of the interposer to ensure a clearance between the first surface of the housing and the second surface of the interposer facing the first surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Suguru WATANABE, Kunihiko ISHIHARA, Katsumi KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 11794231
    Abstract: Different divided tools are attached to tool attachment portions using automatic tool changers in proximity to slit tools that have already been attached to tool attachment portions. The attached different divided tools are moved toward the previously attached divided tools using the automatic tool changers, and the different divided tools are caused to abut on the previously attached divided tools. In a case in which a torque of a servomotor for moving the automatic tool changers in a left-right direction has reached a setting value set in advance, the different divided tools are detected to have abutted on the previously attached divided tools, and the moving of the different divided tools is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: AMADA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi Watanabe, Yousuke Onagi, Yuto Nishihata
  • Publication number: 20230244222
    Abstract: A restoration work information storage unit stores a work item for restoration that is set for each location at which an abnormality is expected to occur in equipment to be managed, and priority information indicating a priority of execution for each of the work items. Upon detecting that an abnormality has occurred in the equipment and an operation of the equipment has been stopped, a restoration assist information generation unit generates restoration assist information, in which the work items for restoring the equipment are arranged in the order of execution according to the priority information, based on information of a location at which the abnormality has occurred. Upon detecting that a state of any location in the equipment has changed before a restoration work based on the restoration assist information is completed, a restoration assist information update unit updates the restoration assist information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Rini ADISAW, Katsumi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20220314295
    Abstract: An automatic tool changer includes first and second tool change units that is driven respectively by a pair of servo motors and move along an arrangement direction of a plurality of tools installed on a tool installation unit, a torque detection unit that detects a torque of each of the pair of servo motors, and a control device that controls operations of the first and second tool change units. The control device fixes the first tool change unit at a reference position, and moves the second tool change unit toward the first tool change unit. The control device determines, based on a torque change of each servo motor, that a plurality of upper tools are brought together at the first tool change unit as a result of a movement of the second tool change unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Katsumi WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11346607
    Abstract: Provided is a temperature measuring instrument 7 for a high temperature and pressure furnace having a structure capable of preventing relative displacement of an insulating tube 10 with respect to a pair of metal bodies 8a and 8b. A distal end engaging portion 22 is provided in an axial direction end portion of the insulating tube 10. The temperature measuring instrument 7 is additionally provided with connecting members 15 and 17 which connect distal end portions of the pair of metal bodies 8a and 8b to one another. The insulating tube 10 is locked to the connecting members 15 and 17 at the distal end engaging portion 22 in such a way as to restrict relative displacement in the circumferential direction with respect to the pair of metal bodies 8a and 8b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Minamino, Katsumi Watanabe, Yasuo Manabe, Kazuya Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11267046
    Abstract: Provided is a hot isostatic pressing (HIP) device that improves the heat uniformity of a hot zone during a pressurization process of an object being processed. This HIP device (100) is provided with: an outer casing (4) having an open outer opening part (4H); an inner casing (5) having an open inn opening part (5H); a heat-insulating body (R) disposed between the outer casing (4) and the inner casing (5); a gas flow generation part (30); and a plurality of first gas conduits (12), A hot zone (P) in which a pressurization process is performed is formed inside the inner casing (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomomitsu Nakai, Katsumi Watanabe, Itaru Masuoka, Makoto Yoneda
  • Patent number: 11145484
    Abstract: An analyzing apparatus includes a sample chamber, a measurement apparatus, and a gas cluster ion beam apparatus. A cooling body separates an ionization chamber of the gas cluster ion beam apparatus from a nozzle support to prevent heat emitted by an ionization filament from being transmitted to the nozzle support, and a temperature of a source gas emitted from a nozzle is kept at a constant temperature by a gas heating device while a sputtering rate is kept constant. A pressure of the source gas supplied to the nozzle is kept at constant pressure by a pressure controller, and a size of gas cluster ions is kept at a constant value. Because the sputtering rate is a constant value, highly accurate depth surface profiling can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: ULVAC-PHI, INC
    Inventors: Mauo Sogou, Hiromichi Yamazui, Daisuke Sakai, Katsumi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20210245222
    Abstract: Different divided tools are attached to tool attachment portions using automatic tool changers in proximity to slit tools that have already been attached to tool attachment portions. The attached different divided tools are moved toward the previously attached divided tools using the automatic tool changers, and the different divided tools are caused to abut on the previously attached divided tools. In a case in which a torque of a servomotor for moving the automatic tool changers in a left-right direction has reached a setting value set in advance, the different divided tools are detected to have abutted on the previously attached divided tools, and the moving of the different divided tools is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Katsumi WATANABE, Yousuke ONAGI, Yuto NISHIHATA
  • Patent number: 10978023
    Abstract: In a display apparatus, a projected member is arranged in a direction in which a driver of a moving body looks while driving, from the perspective of the driver. A projecting unit projects at least one display object in a position that overlaps a background that is visible to the driver through the projected member, so as to be displayed in a superimposed manner as a virtual image. A measuring unit measures a luminance value of the background. A control unit determines a luminance value of the display object based on the luminance value of the background measured by the measuring unit, chromaticity values of the display object, and a sense of superimposition that is a value having a range of 0 or greater and 100 or less, and controls the projecting unit such that the display object is projected at the luminance value of the display object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, WASEDA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ogawa, Katsumi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20200316916
    Abstract: The present invention is a laminate where a carbon nanotube-containing layer composed at least of carbon nanotube and resin is laminated above a substrate. The laminate is a laminate where a clear layer is further laminated above a laminated surface of the carbon nanotube-containing layer. The laminate has L* being equal to or less than 2.5, a* being in a range of ?2 to 2, and b* being in a range of ?2 to 0.3, each measured from the laminated surface. The carbon nanotube-containing layer above the substrate is formed by coating. The clear layer is transparent resin or glass. Note that L*, a* and b* indicate values in L*a*b* color system specified in JIS Z8729.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicants: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu MORITA, Katsumi WATANABE, Nobuyuki NAHATA, Motoki MASUDA, Toshiaki HIRAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200312604
    Abstract: An analyzing apparatus includes a sample chamber, a measurement apparatus, and a gas cluster ion beam apparatus. A cooling body separates an ionization chamber of the gas cluster ion beam apparatus from a nozzle support to prevent heat emitted by an ionization filament from being transmitted to the nozzle support, and a temperature of a source gas emitted from a nozzle is kept at a constant temperature by a gas heating device while a sputtering rate is kept constant. A pressure of the source gas supplied to the nozzle is kept at constant pressure by a pressure controller, and a size of gas cluster ions is kept at a constant value. Because the sputtering rate is a constant value, highly accurate depth surface profiling can be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: ULVAC-PHI, INC
    Inventors: Mauo SOGOU, Hiromichi YAMAZUI, Daisuke SAKAI, Katsumi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200135145
    Abstract: In a display apparatus, a projected member is arranged in a direction in which a driver of a moving body looks while driving, from the perspective of the driver. A projecting unit projects at least one display object in a position that overlaps a background that is visible to the driver through the projected member, so as to be displayed in a superimposed manner as a virtual image. A measuring unit measures a luminance value of the background. A control unit determines a luminance value of the display object based on the luminance value of the background measured by the measuring unit, chromaticity values of the display object, and a sense of superimposition that is a value having a range of 0 or greater and 100 or less, and controls the projecting unit such that the display object is projected at the luminance value of the display object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroaki OGAWA, Katsumi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200025446
    Abstract: Provided is a hot isostatic pressing (HIP) device that improves the heat uniformity of a hot zone during a pressurization process of an object being processed. This HIP device (100) is provided with: an outer casing (4) having an open outer opening part (4H); an inner casing (5) having an open inn opening part (5H); a heat-insulating body (R) disposed between the outer casing (4) and the inner casing (5); a gas flow generation part (30); and a plurality of first gas conduits (12), A hot zone (P) in which a pressurization process is performed is formed inside the inner casing (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Tomomitsu NAKAI, Katsumi WATANABE, Itaru MASUOKA, Makoto YONEDA
  • Publication number: 20200003495
    Abstract: Provided is a temperature measuring instrument 7 for a high temperature and pressure furnace having a structure capable of preventing relative displacement of an insulating tube 10 with respect to a pair of metal bodies 8a and 8b. A distal end engaging portion 22 is provided in an axial direction end portion of the insulating tube 10. The temperature measuring instrument 7 is additionally provided with connecting members 15 and 17 which connect distal end portions of the pair of metal bodies 8a and 8b to one another. The insulating tube 10 is locked to the connecting members 15 and 17 at the distal end engaging portion 22 in such a way as to restrict relative displacement in the circumferential direction with respect to the pair of metal bodies 8a and 8b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Tomoya MINAMINO, Katsumi WATANABE, Yasuo MANABE, Kazuya SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10472534
    Abstract: Provided is a layered product with high jet-black. A layered product according to the present invention is a layered product (10) including at least a first layer (1) and a second layer (2) that are stacked. A value of L* in a L*a*b* color system defined by JIS Z8729 of the first layer (1) is ten or less. The second layer (2) is formed on the first layer (1) and 0.1 to 1 mass % of carbon nanotubes are contained in a material constituting the second layer (2). In the L*a*b* color system defined by JIS Z8729, when values are measured from a side of a plane of the second layer (2), a value of L* is 2.5 or less, a value of a* is ?2.0 or greater and 2.0 or less, and a value of b* is ?2.0 or greater and 0.5 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Nahata, Katsumi Watanabe, Yu Morita, Motoki Masuda, Toshiaki Hirayama
  • Patent number: 10200184
    Abstract: Provided is a communication apparatus including: a switch unit configured to switch data communication to be performed with another communication apparatus on a transmission side or a reception side; and a communication unit configured to transmit transmission data to the other communication apparatus and receive a response when the data communication is performed on the transmission side, and receive reception data from the other communication apparatus and transmit a response when the data communication is performed on the reception side. The switch unit performs switching from the transmission side to the reception side when the response received by the communication unit includes a switching instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumihiro Nishiyama, Katsumi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10090092
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a spool valve and a linear solenoid. The spool valve is used inside a hydraulic oil. The linear solenoid includes a resin cylindrical bobbin, a coil, and a case. The solenoid valve further includes a projecting portion, a first terminal, a first coil lead wire, a slit, a first coating portion, and a second coating portion. Each of the first coil lead wire and the second coil lead wire includes an exposed portion. The slit separates an electrical connection between the first terminal and the first coil lead wire from an electrical connection between the second terminal and the second coil lead wire. The first coating portion is formed by coating an entire surface of the exposed portion of the first coil lead wire. The second coating portion is formed by coating an entire surface of the exposed portion of the second coil lead wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Katsumi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9815991
    Abstract: An ink composition for inkjet recording, including: a color material, a binder resin, and an organic solvent, wherein the binder resin contains at least an acrylic-based resin (A), and a copolymer (B) having a constitutional unit derived from a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate, a constitutional unit represented by the formula (I), and a constitutional unit represented by the formula (II), a content ratio by mass of the resin (A) to copolymer (B) is 25/75 to 70/30, and wherein the solvent contains at least a polyalkylene glycol dialkyl ether and a cyclic ester, a content ratio of the cyclic ester is 3 parts by mass or more and 10 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the ink composition, and a content ratio of the ethylene glycol alkyl ether acetate is 5 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the ink composition:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: DNP FINE CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Megumi Oogaki, Shinichi Yoshimitsu, Katsumi Watanabe, Ryohei Oka, Yukiko Ishima, Karuna Iwasawa