Patents by Inventor Kazunori Masuda

Kazunori Masuda 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: 20240109670
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a control device which enables a flight vehicle device to obtain a highly precise image. [Solution] Provided is the control device including an illuminating control unit configured to adjust a light amount of an illuminating device according to an inclination of a fuselage of a flight vehicle device that has an imaging device configured to photograph a photographing target and the illuminating device configured to illuminate the photographing target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Kohtaro SABE, Kayoko TANAKA, Kousuke SUZUKI, Masaaki MASUDA, Takekazu KAKINUMA, Kazunori HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11892503
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second chips in a package. A first pad is on the first chip and electrically connected to a node between a power supply pad and a ground pad on the first chip. Second and third pads are on the second chip. An internal wiring connects the first pad to the second pad within the package. A power circuit on the semiconductor chip configured to supply a current to the second pad. A switch is on the second chip between the second pad and the power supply circuit to connect or disconnect the second pad from the power circuit. A control circuit is on the second chip and configured to output a first signal for the switch in response to a test signal supplied to the third pad and a second signal to the power circuit to cause the power circuit to output current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuya Kusaka, Hirosuke Narai, Kazunori Masuda, Makoto Iwai
  • Publication number: 20230296669
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second chips in a package. A first pad is on the first chip and electrically connected to a node between a power supply pad and a ground pad on the first chip. Second and third pads are on the second chip. An internal wiring connects the first pad to the second pad within the package. A power circuit on the semiconductor chip configured to supply a current to the second pad. A switch is on the second chip between the second pad and the power supply circuit to connect or disconnect the second pad from the power circuit. A control circuit is on the second chip and configured to output a first signal for the switch in response to a test signal supplied to the third pad and a second signal to the power circuit to cause the power circuit to output current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Takuya KUSAKA, Hirosuke NARAI, Kazunori MASUDA, Makoto IWAI
  • Publication number: 20220373764
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor, a lens, and an electric module disposed outside the lens when viewed in a first direction. The electric module includes a first inductor, a first transformer, a second inductor, and a second transformer. A second terminal of the first inductor is connected to a third terminal of the first primary winding. A fifth terminal of the second inductor is connected to a seventh terminal of the second primary winding. The first inductor is wound clockwise from a first terminal toward the second terminal. The second inductor is wound counterclockwise from a sixth terminal toward the fifth terminal. The first primary winding is wound counterclockwise from the third terminal toward a fourth terminal. The second primary winding is wound clockwise from the seventh terminal toward the eighth terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Wenying Ye, Kazunori Masuda, Yoshikazu Inagaki
  • Patent number: 11394859
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a printed wiring board and an inductor. The inductor includes a winding wire portion, a pair of wire portions drawn out from the winding wire portion to a first side in a first direction, and a pair of electrodes connected to the pair of wire portions. The printed wiring board includes a pair of pads connected to the pair of electrodes, and a pair of wiring patterns extending from the pair of pads. Each of the pair of wiring patterns extends from a first portion of corresponding one of the pair of pads. The first portion is a portion extending from an end of the corresponding one of the pair of pads on a second side in the first direction to a length that is two thirds of a length of the corresponding one of the pair of pads in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Wenying Ye, Kazunori Masuda
  • Publication number: 20210258461
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a printed wiring board and an inductor. The inductor includes a winding wire portion, a pair of wire portions drawn out from the winding wire portion to a first side in a first direction, and a pair of electrodes connected to the pair of wire portions. The printed wiring board includes a pair of pads connected to the pair of electrodes, and a pair of wiring patterns extending from the pair of pads. Each of the pair of wiring patterns extends from a first portion of corresponding one of the pair of pads. The first portion is a portion extending from an end of the corresponding one of the pair of pads on a second side in the first direction to a length that is two thirds of a length of the corresponding one of the pair of pads in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Wenying Ye, Kazunori Masuda
  • Patent number: 10483207
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the insulating layer is provided on the terrace portions. The plurality of contact portions extend through the insulating layer in the stacking direction and contact the terrace portions. The second columnar portion extends through the insulating layer and through the second stacked portion in the stacking direction, and includes a second semiconductor body contacting the first semiconductor region. The first insulating portion divides the first semiconductor region in the first direction. The first insulating portion is provided under a boundary portion between the first stacked portion and the second stacked portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi Watarai, Masanori Hatakeyama, Takuya Kusaka, Kazunori Masuda, Masato Endo, Koichi Fukuda, Masato Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20180040565
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the insulating layer is provided on the terrace portions. The plurality of contact portions extend through the insulating layer in the stacking direction and contact the terrace portions. The second columnar portion extends through the insulating layer and through the second stacked portion in the stacking direction, and includes a second semiconductor body contacting the first semiconductor region. The first insulating portion divides the first semiconductor region in the first direction. The first insulating portion is provided under a boundary portion between the first stacked portion and the second stacked portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi WATARAI, Masanori HATAKEYAMA, Takuya KUSAKA, Kazunori MASUDA, Masato ENDO, Koichi FUKUDA, Masato SUGAWARA
  • Patent number: 9842766
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment, includes a plurality of wires, a first dielectric film, and a second dielectric film. The plurality of wires are arranged above a semiconductor substrate so as to extend in a first direction and aligned via a first cavity. The first dielectric film has a plurality of portions arranged above the plurality of wires so as to extend in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the plurality of wires and aligned along the first direction via a second cavity leading to the first cavity. The second dielectric film is formed above the first dielectric film so as to cover the second cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Endo, Kazunori Masuda, Yukio Nishida, Naoya Kami, Yuuichi Tatsumi, Naoyuki Kondo
  • Patent number: 9705009
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and the semiconductor layer having a first and a second surfaces; a first conductive layer penetrating from the first surface side to the second surface side of the semiconductor layer; a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type surrounding part of the first conductive layer on the second surface side of the semiconductor layer, a portion other than a front surface of the first semiconductor region being surrounded by the semiconductor layer; and a first insulating film provided between the first conductive layer and the semiconductor layer and between the first conductive layer and the first semiconductor region, a concentration of an impurity element contained in the first semiconductor region being higher than a concentration of an impurity element contained in the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Norihisa Arai, Tsutomu Takahashi, Kazunori Masuda, Kazuo Hatakeyama
  • Publication number: 20160078940
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes first word lines equipped with flag-like portions on one side of the block in the row direction and equipped with no flag-like portions on the other side of the block in the row direction, and second word lines equipped with no flag-like portions on the one side of the block in the row direction and equipped with flag-like portions on the other side of the block in the row direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Naoya KAMI, Kazunori Masuda, Yuuichi Tatsumi, Naoyuki Kondo, Masato Endo, Yukio Nishida
  • Publication number: 20160056067
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment, includes a plurality of wires, a first dielectric film, and a second dielectric film. The plurality of wires are arranged above a semiconductor substrate so as to extend in a first direction and aligned via a first cavity. The first dielectric film has a plurality of portions arranged above the plurality of wires so as to extend in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the plurality of wires and aligned along the first direction via a second cavity leading to the first cavity. The second dielectric film is formed above the first dielectric film so as to cover the second cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masato ENDO, Kazunori Masuda, Yukio Nishida, Naoya Kami, Yuuichi Tatsumi, Naoyuki Kondo
  • Publication number: 20140284690
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and the semiconductor layer having a first and a second surfaces; a first conductive layer penetrating from the first surface side to the second surface side of the semiconductor layer; a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type surrounding part of the first conductive layer on the second surface side of the semiconductor layer, a portion other than a front surface of the first semiconductor region being surrounded by the semiconductor layer; and a first insulating film provided between the first conductive layer and the semiconductor layer and between the first conductive layer and the first semiconductor region, a concentration of an impurity element contained in the first semiconductor region being higher than a concentration of an impurity element contained in the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Norihisa Arai, Tsutomu Takahashi, Kazunori Masuda, Kazuo Hatakeyama
  • Patent number: 8791517
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes at least one semiconductor region provided in a semiconductor substrate, and a capacitor group including a plurality of capacitors provided in the semiconductor region, each capacitor including a capacitor insulating film provided on the semiconductor region, a capacitor electrode provided on the capacitor insulating film, and at least one diffusion layer provided in the semiconductor region adjacent to the capacitor electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kutsukake, Yoshiko Kato, Yoshihisa Watanabe, Koichi Fukuda, Kazunori Masuda
  • Patent number: 8783816
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printhead incorporating a temperature sensor, a control unit which controls the printhead, and a flexible cable which connects the printhead and the control unit. The flexible cable includes a first signal line and second signal line which generate voltages corresponding to the temperature of the printhead, and are connected to the temperature sensor. A differential amplifier circuit which is incorporated in the control unit amplifies the voltage difference between the first signal line and the second signal line to output the amplified voltage difference as temperature information of the printhead. A matching circuit makes the wiring resistances of the first signal line and second signal line match each other by grounding either the first signal line or the second signal line via a resistor in the printhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazunori Masuda
  • Patent number: 8608276
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a heat generating element which generates heat energy used to discharge a liquid; a temperature detecting element which changes in output voltage in response to a change in the temperature of the heat generating element; an electrical power source line and a grounding line electrically connected to each other through the heat generating element to apply a current to the heat generating element; and a pair of lines for temperature detection electrically connected to each other through the temperature detecting element to apply a current to the temperature detecting element. Here, each of the pair of lines for temperature detection is arranged adjacent to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryoji Oohashi, Yoshiyuki Imanaka, Kazunori Masuda, Daishiro Sekijima, Takashi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20120032243
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes at least one semiconductor region provided in a semiconductor substrate, and a capacitor group including a plurality of capacitors provided in the semiconductor region, each capacitor including a capacitor insulating film provided on the semiconductor region, a capacitor electrode provided on the capacitor insulating film, and at least one diffusion layer provided in the semiconductor region adjacent to the capacitor electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KUTSUKAKE, Yoshiko Kato, Yoshihisa Watanabe, Koichi Fukuda, Kazunori Masuda
  • Publication number: 20120007908
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printhead incorporating a temperature sensor, a control unit which controls the printhead, and a flexible cable which connects the printhead and the control unit. The flexible cable includes a first signal line and second signal line which generate voltages corresponding to the temperature of the printhead, and are connected to the temperature sensor. A differential amplifier circuit which is incorporated in the control unit amplifies the voltage difference between the first signal line and the second signal line to output the amplified voltage difference as temperature information of the printhead. A matching circuit makes the wiring resistances of the first signal line and second signal line match each other by grounding either the first signal line or the second signal line via a resistor in the printhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazunori Masuda
  • Publication number: 20110292127
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a recording element substrate having an energy generating element generating energy used to discharge liquid, a temperature detecting element changing in output voltage upon temperature change of the energy generating element, and line connection pads electrically connected to the energy generating element and the temperature detecting element; external connection pads electrically connected to the outside of the head; and an electrical wiring substrate having electrical power source line for connecting a first external connection pad connected to an external electrical power source, with the energy generating element, grounding line for connecting a second external connection pad connected to an external grounding terminal, with the energy generating element, and electrode for connecting a third external connection pad connected to an external circuit, with the temperature detecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryoji Oohashi, Yoshiyuki Imanaka, Kazunori Masuda, Daishiro Sekijima, Takashi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20110292112
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a heat generating element which generates heat energy used to discharge a liquid; a temperature detecting element which changes in output voltage in response to a change in the temperature of the heat generating element; an electrical power source line and a grounding line electrically connected to each other through the heat generating element to apply a current to the heat generating element; and a pair of lines for temperature detection electrically connected to each other through the temperature detecting element to apply a current to the temperature detecting element. Here, each of the pair of lines for temperature detection is arranged adjacent to the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryoji Oohashi, Yoshiyuki Imanaka, Kazunori Masuda, Daishiro Sekijima, Takashi Aoki