Patents by Inventor Ken Inoue
Ken Inoue 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).
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Publication number: 20240120870Abstract: An abnormality diagnosis device includes: a feature quantity calculation unit which calculates a plurality of feature quantities from the time-series data of the current values; an operation mode determination unit which determines an operation mode of a compressor on the basis of the load torque and the drive frequency; a feature quantity distribution generation unit which generates a feature quantity distribution from values of the plurality of feature quantities; a reference region generation unit which generates a reference region on the basis of the feature quantity distribution that is obtained in a normal case; and a determination unit which compares the feature quantity distribution that is obtained during an abnormality diagnosis and the reference region corresponding to the operation mode that is applied during the abnormality diagnosis, to determine whether an abnormality is present or absent in either of the compressor and the electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hiroshi INOUE, Ken HIRAKIDA, Makoto KANEMARU, Takaharu NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 11913717Abstract: A natural gas liquefying apparatus includes: a precooling unit, which is a treatment unit configured to precool natural gas; a liquefying unit, which is a treatment unit configured to liquefy the natural gas; a refrigerant cooling unit, which is a treatment unit configured to cool a liquefying refrigerant; a compression unit configured to compress vaporized refrigerants; and a pipe rack including air-cooled coolers arrayed and arranged on an upper surface. The treatment units and the compression unit are separately arranged in a first arrangement region and a second arrangement region arranged opposed to each other across a long side of the pipe rack. The pipe rack interposed between the first and second arrangement regions has a region in which no air-cooled cooler is arranged in order to arrange a plurality of pipes, through which refrigerants are allowed to flow, in a direction of a short side of the pipe rack.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: JGC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinori Yamada, Kaoru Sawayanagi, Tomoharu Inoue, Yuichi Yoshizawa, Masahito Seiwa, Ken Ichimura
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Publication number: 20240020569Abstract: One or more systems, devices, computer program products and/or computer-implemented methods of use provided herein relate to a process to dynamically determine a threshold for determining a state of a qubit and apply the threshold for operating a pulse to de-excite the qubit. A system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components can comprise a decision component that is configured to determine a threshold of a plurality of thresholds to apply to measurement of a state of a qubit based on a probability distribution of state of the qubit, wherein a measurement at one side of the threshold is representative of the qubit being in the ground state, and wherein a measurement at another side of the threshold is representative of the qubit being in an excited state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Ken Inoue, MAIKA TAKITA, Antonio Corcoles-Gonzalez, Scott Douglas Lekuch
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Publication number: 20240013077Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products that can facilitate determining a state of a qubit are described. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise an output receiving component that can receive, in response to a request, output representative of a quantum state of a qubit of a quantum computing device, and a classifying component that classifies the quantum state of the qubit of the quantum computing device based on the output representative of the quantum state of the qubit. The system can further include a configuring component that can configure the classifying component based on a characteristic of the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Ken Inoue, Maika Takita, Antonio Corcoles-Gonzalez, Scott Douglas Lekuch
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Publication number: 20230321974Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head, a supply path that supplies a liquid from a liquid supply source to the liquid discharge head, a pump configured to suck and exhaust air, an air suction path in communication with an air suction side of the pump, an air exhaust path in communication with an air exhaust side of the pump, a first storage portion having a portion formed of a flexible wall that is flexible, a first air chamber provided on a side opposite to the first storage portion across the flexible wall and having at least a portion facing the flexible wall and configured to be displaced, and a first switching portion configured to switch a path coupled to the first air chamber between the air suction path and the air exhaust path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Akira SHINOTO, Ken INOUE, Ryota TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20230264476Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling a liquid ejecting device. The liquid ejecting device includes a liquid ejecting unit configured to eject a liquid containing an inorganic pigment from a nozzle provided at a nozzle surface, a wiper unit including a band-like member configured to absorb the liquid and a pressing unit configured to move the band-like member in a first direction, and a wiper moving unit configured to move the wiper unit in a second direction opposite to the first direction to wipe the nozzle surface using the band-like member. The method includes performing first wiping in which, to wipe the nozzle surface, the wiper moving unit moves the wiper unit at a first velocity while the pressing unit moves the band-like member at a first velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Ken INOUE, Tomoki SHINODA, Shunsuke KURAMATA, Masaaki ANDO
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Publication number: 20230169379Abstract: A quantum circuit generator for a quantum computer includes a controller; and a plurality of analog conversion units (ACUs) operatively connected to the controller, each ACU being operatively connected to a corresponding qubit of a plurality of qubits, wherein each ACU is configured to convert a digital input from the controller into an analog input at a microwave frequency to control a quantum state of the corresponding qubit. The controller is configured to generate a quantum circuit using at least two qubits of the plurality of qubits, the at least two qubits being selected by the controller based on corresponding classical bits being mapped by the controller and based on latency of the generated quantum circuit so that the generated quantum circuit has a latency less than a threshold latency.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Ali Javadiabhari, Scott Douglas Lekuch, Ken Inoue
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Patent number: 11636372Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products that can facilitate determining a state of a qubit are described. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise an output receiving component that can receive, in response to a request, output representative of a quantum state of a qubit of a quantum computing device, and a classifying component that classifies the quantum state of the qubit of the quantum computing device based on the output representative of the quantum state of the qubit. The system can further include a configuring component that can configure the classifying component based on a characteristic of the request.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ken Inoue, Maika Takita, Antonio Corcoles-Gonzalez, Scott Douglas Lekuch
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Patent number: 11537925Abstract: A quantum circuit generator for a quantum computer includes a controller; and a plurality of analog conversion units (ACUs) operatively connected to the controller, each ACU being operatively connected to a corresponding qubit of a plurality of qubits, wherein each ACU is configured to convert a digital input from the controller into an analog input at a microwave frequency to control a quantum state of the corresponding qubit. The controller is configured to generate a quantum circuit using at least two qubits of the plurality of qubits, the at least two qubits being selected by the controller based on corresponding classical bits being mapped by the controller and based on latency of the generated quantum circuit so that the generated quantum circuit has a latency less than a threshold latency.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ali Javadiabhari, Scott D. Lekuch, Ken Inoue
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Publication number: 20220164692Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products that can facilitate determining a state of a qubit are described. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise an output receiving component that can receive, in response to a request, output representative of a quantum state of a qubit of a quantum computing device, and a classifying component that classifies the quantum state of the qubit of the quantum computing device based on the output representative of the quantum state of the qubit. The system can further include a configuring component that can configure the classifying component based on a characteristic of the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Ken Inoue, Maika Takita, Antonio Corcoles-Gonzalez, Scott Douglas Lekuch
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Publication number: 20210087560Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vector capable of oligodendrocyte-specifically suppressing expression of the PLP1 gene for treating PMD caused by abnormality of the PLP1 gene, and a promoter and miRNA therefor, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the vector. The oligodendrocyte-specific promoter of the present invention comprises a nucleic acid having a sequence identity of at least 90% to a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1. The miRNA of the present invention specific to the PLP1 gene comprises a pair of nucleotide sequences consisting of a specific antisense sequence and sense sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicants: NATIONAL CENTER OF NEUROLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY, NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION, DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Ken Inoue, Heng Li, Takashi Okada, Yu Ohki, Makoto Koizumi
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Publication number: 20200401923Abstract: A quantum circuit generator for a quantum computer includes a controller; and a plurality of analog conversion units (ACUs) operatively connected to the controller, each ACU being operatively connected to a corresponding qubit of a plurality of qubits, wherein each ACU is configured to convert a digital input from the controller into an analog input at a microwave frequency to control a quantum state of the corresponding qubit. The controller is configured to generate a quantum circuit using at least two qubits of the plurality of qubits, the at least two qubits being selected by the controller based on corresponding classical bits being mapped by the controller and based on latency of the generated quantum circuit so that the generated quantum circuit has a latency less than a threshold latency.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Ali Javadiabhari, Scott D. Lekuch, Ken Inoue
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Patent number: 10452280Abstract: A method includes comparing a number of memory blocks in a first pool of free memory blocks in a memory to a threshold. The memory includes memory blocks that are logically divided into the first pool, a second pool, and a third pool of memory blocks. The first pool of free memory blocks is expanded based on determining that the number of memory blocks in the first pool of free memory blocks is less than the threshold. The expanding includes: selecting a first memory block from the second pool of memory blocks, the first memory block comprising active and non-active content; selecting a second memory block from the third pool of memory blocks; copying the active content of the first memory block to the second memory block; erasing the first memory block; and adding the first memory block to the first pool of free memory blocks.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michele M. Franceschini, Ken Inoue, Luis A Lastras-Montano
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Patent number: 10283155Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a non-magnetic substrate on which at least a soft magnetic underlayer, an orientation control layer, a perpendicular magnetic layer, and a protective layer are disposed. The perpendicular magnetic layer includes first to fourth magnetic layers. A first exchange coupling control layer is disposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. A second exchange coupling control layer is disposed between the second magnetic layer and the third magnetic layer. Following relations are satisfied where Kui is a magnetic anisotropic constant of an i-th magnetic layer, Msi is a saturation magnetization of the i-th magnetic layer, and ti is a film thickness of the i-th magnetic layer, Ku1>Ku2, Ku2>Ku3, Ms1×t1>Ms2×t2, Ms2×t2>Ms3×t3, Ku3<Ku4, and Ms3×t3<Ms4×t4.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Ken Inoue, Kota Hasegawa
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Patent number: 10173430Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus which performs printing by ejecting ink from a nozzle, including: a wiper blade that abuts on a nozzle surface on which an opening of the nozzle is formed, and moves in a first direction to wipe the ink adhering to the nozzle surface; and a cleaner that abuts on the moving wiper blade and scrapes off the ink adhering to the wiper blade, in which the wiper blade includes a blade member which protrudes in a second direction which is substantially orthogonal to the first direction, and in which the cleaner includes a scraping member which protrudes in a third direction which is a direction opposite to the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yuichi Urabe, Kazushi Arafuka, Ken Inoue
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Patent number: 10056103Abstract: A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium, includes at least: forming an orientation control layer 3 that controls orientation of an immediately above layer thereof on a non-magnetic substrate 1; and forming a perpendicular magnetic layer 4 in which an easy axis of magnetization is mainly perpendicularly orientated to the non-magnetic substrate 1, in which the forming of the orientation control layer 3 includes forming a granular layer having a granular structure that includes Ru or a material in which Ru is a main component and an oxide having a melting point which is greater than or equal to 450° C. and less than or equal to 1000° C., by a sputtering method, and the forming of the perpendicular magnetic layer 4 includes growing crystal grains to form columnar crystals that are continuous in a thickness direction together with crystal grains that form the orientation control layer 3.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Ken Inoue, Gohei Kurokawa, Haruhisa Ohashi
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Patent number: 9959895Abstract: A method for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium is provided. An orientation control layer is deposited on a non-magnetic substrate to control an orientation of a layer located directly thereon, and a perpendicular magnetic layer whose easy axis of magnetization is mainly oriented perpendicular to the non-magnetic substrate is deposited thereon. In depositing the orientation control layer, a first granular structure layer containing Ru or a material mainly made of Ru and a first oxide having a melting point of 1000 degrees C. or lower are deposited by sputtering. In depositing the perpendicular magnetic layer, a second granular structure layer containing magnetic particles and a second oxide having a melting point of 1000 degrees C. or lower are deposited by sputtering, and the magnetic particles are grown so as to form a columnar crystal continuing in a thickness direction. The columnar crystal includes crystal grains constituting the orientation control layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Ken Inoue, Kenji Shimizu, Gohei Kurokawa, Haruhisa Ohashi
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Publication number: 20180111375Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus which performs printing by ejecting ink from a nozzle, including: a wiper blade that abuts on a nozzle surface on which an opening of the nozzle is formed, and moves in a first direction to wipe the ink adhering to the nozzle surface; and a cleaner that abuts on the moving wiper blade and scrapes off the ink adhering to the wiper blade, in which the wiper blade includes a blade member which protrudes in a second direction which is substantially orthogonal to the first direction, and in which the cleaner includes a scraping member which protrudes in a third direction which is a direction opposite to the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Yuichi URABE, Kazushi ARAFUKA, Ken INOUE
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Patent number: 9950536Abstract: A liquid supply mechanism includes a sub-tank that supplies liquid to a liquid ejection head and a liquid replenishing mechanism that suctions liquid from a main tank into the sub-tank. The liquid replenishing mechanism has a diaphragm, a biasing member, and a drive member. The diaphragm has a movable portion and a mounting portion and closes one end of a liquid container chamber provided on the sub-tank. The biasing member biases the diaphragm in a first direction in which a volume of the liquid container chamber is decreased. The drive member pulls the diaphragm in a second direction in which the volume of the liquid container chamber is increased. The movable portion of the diaphragm can move in the first direction and the second direction. The movable portion has a first portion, which is flexible, and a second portion that retains its shape when the liquid container chamber is pressurized.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Ken Inoue
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Publication number: 20170221515Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a non-magnetic substrate on which at least a soft magnetic underlayer, an orientation control layer, a perpendicular magnetic layer, and a protective layer are disposed. The perpendicular magnetic layer includes first to fourth magnetic layers. A first exchange coupling control layer is disposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. A second exchange coupling control layer is disposed between the second magnetic layer and the third magnetic layer. Following relations are satisfied where Kui is a magnetic anisotropic constant of an i-th magnetic layer, Msi is a saturation magnetization of the i-th magnetic layer, and t1 is a film thickness of the i-th magnetic layer, Ku1>Ku2, Ku2>Ku3, Ms1×t1>Ms2×t2, Ms2×t2>Ms3×t3 r Ku3<Ku4, and Ms3×t3<Ms4×t4.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Ken INOUE, Kota HASEGAWA