Patents by Inventor Ken Kobayashi

Ken Kobayashi 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).

  • Patent number: 11402283
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: an exterior body; a pressure-sensitive sensor having a sensing face; and a support supporting the pressure-sensitive sensor such that inner faces the exterior body is opposed to the sensing face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoko Katsuhara, Akira Ebisui, Taizo Nishimura, Ken Kobayashi, Tetsuro Goto, Yoshiaki Sakakura, Kei Tsukamoto, Hayato Hasegawa, Manami Miyawaki
  • Patent number: 11397499
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a technology such as a pressure-sensitive sensor that can sufficiently ensure tolerances. [Solving Means] A pressure-sensitive sensor according to the present technology includes a sensor section, a clearance layer, and a push-in layer. The sensor section includes a sensor electrode layer, a first reference electrode layer, and a first deformable layer that is situated between the sensor electrode layer and the first reference electrode layer. The clearance layer is situated outside of the sensor section to face the first reference electrode layer. The push-in layer is situated between the first reference electrode layer and the clearance layer, and pushes the first reference electrode layer toward the sensor electrode layer in response to an external force to deform the first deformable layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Ebisui, Ken Kobayashi, Yoshiaki Sakakura, Hayato Hasegawa, Manami Miyawaki
  • Publication number: 20220190578
    Abstract: A heat dissipation structure for a bus bar includes a bus bar, a covering member, which is made of plastic and covers the bus bar, and a case, which is made of metal. The covering member includes a contacting portion that contacts the case. The covering member is molded integrally with the bus bar by inserting the bus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Hideaki SAKAI, Kunihiro IWATA, Ken KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11363155
    Abstract: Provided is an image reading device including: a document pressing portion that is attached to an apparatus body and configured to open or close to the apparatus body to press a document in between; and an opening force applying unit that applies a drive force of a drive source to the document pressing portion as an opening force to open the document pressing portion temporarily in a period of opening the document pressing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Mabara, Ken Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220147834
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing an information processing program for causing a computer to execute processing including: acquiring a plurality of points on a Pareto front of a multi-objective optimization problem; fitting a Bezier simplex defined using a plurality of control points to the plurality of points on the Pareto front; and determining whether the Pareto front is degenerated based on a positional relationship among the plurality of control points in the Bezier simplex after the fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: KEN KOBAYASHI, YUHEI UMEDA
  • Publication number: 20220084788
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes: a chamber; first and second matching circuits; a first RF generator that generates a first RF pulsed signal including pulse cycles in which each cycle includes first, second, and third periods, the first RF pulsed signal has first, second, and third power levels in the first, second, and third periods, respectively; a second RF generator that generates a second RF pulsed signal including the pulse cycles in which the second RF pulsed signal has fourth and fifth power levels in the first period and one of the second and third periods, respectively; and a third RF generator that generates a third RF pulsed signal including the pulse cycles in which the third RF pulsed signal has sixth and seventh power levels in the second period and one of the first and third periods, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Takahiro TAKEUCHI, Ken KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220084789
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes: a chamber; first and second matching circuits; a first RF generator generating a first RF pulsed signal including a plurality of first pulse cycles in which each cycle includes first, second, and third periods, and the first RF pulsed signal has first, second, and third power levels in first, second, and third periods, respectively; a second RF generator generating a second RF pulsed signal including a plurality of second pulse cycles in which each cycle includes fourth and fifth periods, and the second RF pulsed signal has fourth and fifth power levels in fourth and fifth periods, respectively; and a third RF generator generating a third RF pulsed signal including a plurality of third pulse cycles in which each cycle includes sixth and seventh periods, and the third RF pulsed signal has sixth and seventh power levels in sixth and seventh periods, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Takahiro Takeuchi, Ken Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220066598
    Abstract: A sensor device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of detection electrode sections of a capacitive type, a reference electrode layer disposed at a position that faces each of the detection electrode sections, and a pressing transmission layer that causes locations, of the reference electrode layer, that face the respective detection electrode sections to be deformed locally in response to pressing performed from outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: KEN KOBAYASHI, KEI TSUKAMOTO, YOSHIAKI SAKAKURA, AKIRA EBISUI
  • Publication number: 20220027017
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a technology such as a pressure-sensitive sensor that can sufficiently ensure tolerances. [Solving Means] A pressure-sensitive sensor according to the present technology includes a sensor section, a clearance layer, and a push-in layer. The sensor section includes a sensor electrode layer, a first reference electrode layer, and a first deformable layer that is situated between the sensor electrode layer and the first reference electrode layer. The clearance layer is situated outside of the sensor section to face the first reference electrode layer. The push-in layer is situated between the first reference electrode layer and the clearance layer, and pushes the first reference electrode layer toward the sensor electrode layer in response to an external force to deform the first deformable layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: AKIRA EBISUI, KEN KOBAYASHI, YOSHIAKI SAKAKURA, HAYATO HASEGAWA, MANAMI MIYAWAKI
  • Publication number: 20210390623
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium has stored therein a program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process including determining numerical values indicating features at respective timings having a predetermined time interval with respect to time-series data to be analyzed, numbers of the numerical values at the respective timings being made same, and generating an attractor related to the time-series data based on the determined numerical values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masaru TODORIKI, Yuhei UMEDA, Ken KOBAYASHI, Koji MARUHASHI
  • Publication number: 20210358716
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes: a plasma processing chamber; a substrate support disposed in the plasma processing chamber and including a lower electrode; a source RF generator coupled to the plasma processing chamber and configured to generate a source RF signal including high states and low states in alternate manner; and a bias DC generator coupled to the lower electrode and configured to generate a bias DC signal including ON states and OFF states in alternate manner. Each ON state includes a plurality of cycles, each cycle including a first sequence of first pulses and a second sequence of second pulses, each first pulse having a first voltage level, and each second pulse having a second voltage level different from the first voltage level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Bongseong KIM, Ken KOBAYASHI, Mitsunori OHATA, Yoon Ho BAE
  • Publication number: 20210358717
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a plasma processing chamber, a substrate support, a source RF generator, and a bias RF generator. The substrate support is disposed within the plasma processing chamber. The source RF generator is configured to generate a source RF signal. The source RF signal includes source cycles, and each of the source cycles includes a source ON state and a source OFF state. The source ON state has at least two source power levels. The bias RF generator is coupled to the substrate support and configured to generate a bias RF signal. The bias RF signal includes bias cycles corresponding to the source cycles, respectively. Each of the bias cycles includes a bias ON state and a bias OFF state. The bias ON state has at least two bias power levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Bongseong KIM, Masahiro INOUE, Mitsunori OHATA, Ken KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20210250460
    Abstract: Provided is an image reading device including: a document pressing portion that is attached to an apparatus body and configured to open or close to the apparatus body to press a document in between; and an opening force applying unit that applies a drive force of a drive source to the document pressing portion as an opening force to open the document pressing portion temporarily in a period of opening the document pressing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi MABARA, Ken KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11069328
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present technology includes a housing, a display section, a pressure-sensitive sensor, and a control section. The housing has a front surface and a sub-surface including an operation area and is capable of being held by a user. The display section is arranged on the front surface. The pressure-sensitive sensor detects a pressure value with respect to the sub-surface. The control section identifies a status that the operation area is operated by the user and a status that the operation area is held by the user on the basis of the pressure value, and executes predetermined processing on the basis of an operation by the user with respect to the operation area in a case where the status is determined that the operation area is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Munetake Ebihara, Kimihiko Kogure, Akira Fujisawa, Ken Kobayashi, Tomoko Katsuhara, Tetsuro Goto, Fumiko Shiga
  • Publication number: 20210181897
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: an exterior body; a pressure-sensitive sensor having a sensing face; and a support supporting the pressure-sensitive sensor such that inner faces the exterior body is opposed to the sensing face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoko KATSUHARA, Akira EBISUI, Taizo NISHIMURA, Ken KOBAYASHI, Tetsuro GOTO, Yoshiaki SAKAKURA, Kei TSUKAMOTO, Hayato HASEGAWA, Manami MIYAWAKI
  • Patent number: 11029221
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: an exterior body; a pressure-sensitive sensor having a first surface and a second surface; a support body supporting the pressure-sensitive sensor such that the exterior body faces the first surface; and a first deformation layer disposed at least either between the first surface and the exterior body or between the second surface and the support body. The pressure-sensitive sensor includes a capacitive sensor electrode unit including a sensing unit, a reference electrode layer, and a second deformation layer disposed between the reference electrode layer and the sensor electrode unit. The first deformation layer and the second deformation layer satisfy a predetermined relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Kobayashi, Akira Ebisui, Kei Tsukamoto, Taizo Nishimura, Tetsuro Goto, Tomoki Kawabata, Makoto Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11023562
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores therein an analysis program that causes a computer to execute a process including: dividing a Betti number sequence into a plurality of Betti number sequences, the Betti number sequence being included in a result of a persistent homology process performed on time series data, the plurality of Betti number sequences corresponding to different dimension of the Betti number sequence; and performing an analysis on each of the plurality of Betti number sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Ken Kobayashi, Yuhei Umeda, Masaru Todoriki, Hiroya Inakoshi
  • Publication number: 20210132704
    Abstract: A sensor includes: a sensor layer including a capacitive sensing section; and a metal layer facing a surface on one side of the sensor layer, in which the metal layer has projected portions provided at peripheral edges of regions facing the sensing sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki Kawabata, Hiroshi Mizuno, Ken Kobayashi, Akira Ebisui, Taizo Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20210041973
    Abstract: Electronic equipment includes a pressed body as either a housing or a display, a pressure-sensitive sensor, a support configured to support the pressure-sensitive sensor such that the pressure-sensitive sensor is opposed to the pressed body, and a filler provided between the pressed body and the pressure-sensitive sensor. The filler has a thickness that changes with distance between the pressed body and the pressure-sensitive sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: AKIRA EBISUI, KEN KOBAYASHI, HAYATO HASEGAWA, YOSHIAKI SAKAKURA, MANAMI MIYAWAKI
  • Publication number: 20200397330
    Abstract: A detection device generates plural attractors based on brainwave data. Subsequently, the detection device calculates a Betti number by subjecting the attractors to persistent homology transform. The detection device determines an onset of encephalopathy based on a first order component of a Betti sequence calculated based on the Betti number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: KEN KOBAYASHI, YUHEI UMEDA, Yoshiaki Ikai, KAZUAKI HIRAOKA, Tomoyuki Tsunoda, Yoshimasa KADOOKA