Patents by Inventor Kenichi Shimada

Kenichi Shimada 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: 20210294691
    Abstract: In a data processing device comprising a memory controller controlling writing/reading of data to/from the memory, a processor requesting writing/reading of data, and an error detection module requesting writing/reading of data to/from the memory controller in accordance with a request from the processor, an error detection module calculates a first error detection code of the first data having a write request from the processor, reads the second data having a read request from the processor from the memory, calculates a second error detection code from the read data, compares the first error detection code and the second error detection code, and transmits the result of the comparison to the external module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Katsushige MATSUBARA, Ryoji HASHIMOTO, Takahiro IRITA, Kenichi SHIMADA, Tetsuya SHIBAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11118750
    Abstract: Reliability of an in-vehicle headlight is improved by changing a light distribution pattern without using any mechanical configuration. The in-vehicle headlight includes a laser light source 1, a spatial light modulator 3, a spatial-light-modulator controller, and a projection lens 5. The laser light source 1 emits a laser light beam 10. The spatial light modulator 3 modulates a phase distribution of the laser light beam 10 emitted by the laser light source 1. The spatial-light-modulator controller is provided in a headlight controller 36, and controls the spatial light modulator 3. The spatial-light-modulator controller controls the spatial light modulator 3 so as to modulate the phase distribution of the laser light beam 10, and changes the light distribution pattern projected from the projection lens 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi Shimada
  • Patent number: 10947188
    Abstract: The present invention provides, inter alia, a compound according to formula (I): Also provided are compositions containing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound according to the present invention. Further provided are methods for regulating GPX4 in a cell and methods for inducing ferroptosis in a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Brent R. Stockwell, Kenichi Shimada, Rachid Skouta
  • Publication number: 20200322792
    Abstract: A technology which is highly safe and furthermore highly convenient in personal authentications via a mobile terminal is provided. A terminal device 200 of the present invention includes: a position determining section 271 that determines a position of the terminal device 200 at predetermined time intervals, and accumulates the position as position information; a movement history generating section 272 that generates a movement history by using the position information accumulated in a predetermined period, and stores the movement history as movement history information; a registration processing section 276 that transmits, for registration, the movement history information to a personal authentication apparatus; and an authentication requesting section 279 that makes an authentication request to the personal authentication apparatus 310 by using the movement history information stored after the transmission by the registration processing section 276 to the personal authentication apparatus 310.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Kenichi SHIMADA
  • Publication number: 20200285884
    Abstract: A luminance determining unit 14 determines a luminance distribution of an exterior circumstantial image in a line-of-sight direction of a driver 300, and a luminance changing unit 15 determines a bright region 301 of this luminance distribution. Further, the luminance changing unit 15 determines a luminance after the change in a peripheral region 302 of this bright region 301. A virtual-image creating unit 16A creates a virtual image based on the determined luminance, and a display processing unit 17 displays this virtual image on a display unit 200. In this manner, since a display system 1A displays the virtual image for use in increasing the luminance in periphery of the bright region 301, the feeling of the brightness for the driver 300 can be moderated, and therefore, the visual recognition can be improved. That is, the display system 1A can output the virtual image depending on the circumstances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Seiji MURATA, Hiromitsu MORI, Kenichi SHIMADA, Kazuyoshi YAMAZAKI, Mayumi NAGAYOSHI
  • Patent number: 10688911
    Abstract: In an illumination apparatus arranged on a vehicle, image data of a plurality of pixels of an imaging region in front of the vehicle is created and an image processor calculates a luminance of each of the pixels on the basis of the image data. A controller is configured to calculate an average luminance of each of partial regions of the imaging region on the basis of the luminance of each of the pixels, to determine whether it is necessary to perform luminance adjustment for each of the partial regions, and to perform luminance adjustment for the partial region on the basis of a result of the determination. An illuminating unit having a plurality of light sources illuminates the partial region while allowing each light source to be adjusted so as to have a predetermined light quantity on the basis of the result of the luminance adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi Shimada
  • Publication number: 20200032976
    Abstract: Reliability of an in-vehicle headlight is improved by changing a light distribution pattern without using any mechanical configuration. The in-vehicle headlight includes a laser light source 1, a spatial light modulator 3, a spatial-light-modulator controller, and a projection lens 5. The laser light source 1 emits a laser light beam 10. The spatial light modulator 3 modulates a phase distribution of the laser light beam 10 emitted by the laser light source 1. The spatial-light-modulator controller is provided in a headlight controller 36, and controls the spatial light modulator 3. The spatial-light-modulator controller controls the spatial light modulator 3 so as to modulate the phase distribution of the laser light beam 10, and changes the light distribution pattern projected from the projection lens 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Kenichi SHIMADA
  • Publication number: 20190359121
    Abstract: In an illumination apparatus arranged on a vehicle, image data of a plurality of pixels of an imaging region in front of the vehicle is created and an image processor calculates a luminance of each of the pixels on the basis of the image data. A controller is configured to calculate an average luminance of each of partial regions of the imaging region on the basis of the luminance of each of the pixels, to determine whether it is necessary to perform luminance adjustment for each of the partial regions, and to perform luminance adjustment for the partial region on the basis of a result of the determination. An illuminating unit having a plurality of light sources illuminates the partial region while allowing each light source to be adjusted so as to have a predetermined light quantity on the basis of the result of the luminance adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Kenichi SHIMADA
  • Publication number: 20190315681
    Abstract: The present invention provides, inter alia, a compound according to formula (I): Also provided are compositions containing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound according to the present invention. Further provided are methods for regulating GPX4 in a cell and methods for inducing ferroptosis in a cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Brent R. Stockwell, Kenichi Shimada, Rachid Skouta
  • Patent number: 9977402
    Abstract: An optical information recording/reproducing apparatus and method thereof which compensate for the effect of mechanical instability on holographic data storage. A time dependent deviation profile of an optical beam during recording is determined. The time dependent deviation profile is related to a phase profile to be applied to a reference beam during recording or reproduction of a hologram, and the related phase profile is applied to the reference beam during recording or reproduction of the hologram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuzuru Takashima, Kenichi Shimada
  • Patent number: 9761264
    Abstract: A light information recording/reproducing apparatus can improve the optical efficiency of an optical system at the time of reproduction to thereby improve the reproduction transfer rate. An optical element (for example, an optical isolator), which removes a return light beam of a light beam, is arranged such that the light beam passes through the optical element at the time of recording information in an optical information recording medium and such that the light beam does not pass through the optical element at the time of reproducing information from the optical information recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI-LG DATA STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Nagasawa, Kazuyoshi Yamazaki, Kenichi Shimada
  • Patent number: 9696656
    Abstract: A developer replenishment device includes a developer transport member, a joint member, and an elastic member. The developer transport member transports a developer to a developing device. The joint member is attached to an end portion of the developer transport member on a side of the developing device so as to be relatively displaceable with respect to the developer transport member to be joined to the developing device so as to be able to replenish the developing device with the developer. The elastic member is interposed between the developer transport member and the joint member, and includes a guide hole that guides the developer from the developer transport member to the joint member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuji Matsumoto, Yosuke Ninomiya, Kenichi Shimada
  • Publication number: 20170176931
    Abstract: An optical information recording/reproducing apparatus and method thereof which compensate for the effect of mechanical instability on holographic data storage. A time dependent deviation profile of an optical beam during recording is determined. The time dependent deviation profile is related to a phase profile to be applied to a reference beam during recording or reproduction of a hologram, and the related phase profile is applied to the reference beam during recording or reproduction of the hologram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Yuzuru Takashima, Kenichi SHIMADA
  • Publication number: 20160322077
    Abstract: A light information recording/reproducing apparatus can improve the optical efficiency of an optical system at the time of reproduction to thereby improve the reproduction transfer rate. An optical element (for example, an optical isolator), which removes a return light beam of a light beam, is arranged such that the light beam passes through the optical element at the time of recording information in an optical information recording medium and such that the light beam does not pass through the optical element at the time of reproducing information from the optical information recording medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI-LG DATA STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Mitsuru NAGASAWA, Kazuyoshi YAMAZAKI, Kenichi SHIMADA
  • Publication number: 20160282759
    Abstract: A developer replenishment device includes a developer transport member, a joint member, and an elastic member. The developer transport member transports a developer to a developing device. The joint member is attached to an end portion of the developer transport member on a side of the developing device so as to be relatively displaceable with respect to the developer transport member to be joined to the developing device so as to be able to replenish the developing device with the developer. The elastic member is interposed between the developer transport member and the joint member, and includes a guide hole that guides the developer from the developer transport member to the joint member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Takuji MATSUMOTO, Yosuke NINOMIYA, Kenichi SHIMADA
  • Patent number: 9298131
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes plural developing devices, plural developer containers, and plural developer transport devices. The plural developing devices are arranged side-by-side in a first direction. The plural developer containers contain developer and have discharge ports disposed between the plural developing devices in the first direction. The plural developer transport devices transport the developer from the plural developer containers to the plural developing devices. The plural developer transport devices include respective transport portions arranged side-by-side. Through at least one of the transport portions, the developer is transported from a corresponding one of the discharge ports in a direction opposite to a direction in which the developer is transported from the other discharge ports through the other transport portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuji Matsumoto, Kenichi Shimada
  • Patent number: 9170562
    Abstract: An optical beam with the same amplitude distribution and phase distribution as those of the signal beam used for recording is radiated to the hologram recording medium via an optical system of the signal beam prior to reproduction so that the optical beam with the amplitude and phase of the reference beam upon recording is generated through diffraction. A wavefront sensor detects the wavefront configuration of the diffraction beam and obtains preliminarily the suitable wavefront of the reference beam for reproduction. The wavefront control element preliminarily corrects the wavefront of the reference beam to an optimum wavefront.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Shimada, Toshiki Ishii
  • Patent number: 9105280
    Abstract: In a holographic memory of an angle multiple recording system, when a hologram is reproduced, a light beam of a different polarizing direction is irradiated as reference light to a hologram recording medium and diffracted light is detected from the hologram recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Shimada, Toshiki Ishii, Motoyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8987603
    Abstract: A multilayer printed wiring board includes a multilayered structure having conductor circuit layers and interlaminar insulative layers, the interlaminar insulative layers including an outermost interlaminar insulative layer, the conductor circuit layers including an outermost conductor circuit layer formed over the outermost interlaminar insulative, a filled-viahole formed in the outermost interlaminar insulative layer and having one or more metal plating fillings and completely closing a hole formed through the outermost interlaminar insulative layer such that the metal plating of the filled-viahole extends out of the hole and forms a substantially flat surface, and solder bumps including a first solder bump formed on the substantially flat surface of the filled-viahole and a second solder bump formed on a surface portion in the outermost conductor circuit layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ibiden Co,. Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Shirai, Kenichi Shimada, Motoo Asai
  • Patent number: 8849150
    Abstract: A charging device includes a charging member that includes a rotating shaft and charges a surface of a charging object while rotating in contact with the charging object, a cleaning member that includes a rotating shaft and removes unwanted matter from a surface of the charging member while rotating in contact with the charging member, and a bearing member that includes first and second receiving portions each having an open part on one side thereof and a substantially concave-shaped bottom on another side thereof. The first and second receiving portions receive circumferences of the rotating shafts of the charging member and the cleaning member, respectively, at the bottoms thereof. The open parts of the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion face respectively different directions. A part of an inner surface of the second receiving portion forms a part of an outer surface of the first receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikio Yamaguchi, Takuji Matsumoto, Kenichi Shimada, Yasuhiro Warita