Patents by Inventor Kenichi Watanabe

Kenichi 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: 20250151361
    Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor device includes forming a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode on an upper surface of a semiconductor layer, forming a first insulating film on the gate electrode, and forming a field plate on the first insulating film, the field plate having a first metal layer and a second metal layer having a higher Mohs hardness than the first metal layer. The forming the field plate includes forming a resist mask having an opening, the opening exposing a portion of the first insulating film overlapping the gate electrode, forming the first metal layer and the second metal layer in this order on an upper surface of the resist mask and inside the opening, and removing the resist mask and a portion of the first and second metal layers that are disposed on the resist mask by a lift-off process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Yukinori NOSE, Kenichi WATANABE
  • Patent number: 12174777
    Abstract: A controller includes a plurality of communication interfaces, a first arbiter, and a second arbiter. The first arbiter arbitrates access to a memory. The second arbiter is disposed between the plurality of communication interfaces and the first arbiter. In response to reception of a plurality of outstanding read requests to the memory from one of the plurality of communication interfaces, the second arbiter limits the number of outstanding read requests to transmit to the first arbiter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20240354951
    Abstract: An estimation apparatus includes an input unit and an approximator. Input information including an image in which a bone appears is input into the input unit. The approximator is configured to determine an estimation result related to bone density of the bone from the input information. The approximator includes a learned parameter to obtain the estimation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Kenichi WATANABE, Masayuki KYOMOTO, Shintaro HONDA, Toru MORO, Sakae TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240347889
    Abstract: Provided is a multiplexer that can easily vary the passband without switching filters, and is adaptable to high-precision measurement, analysis, and testing of high-frequency signals with a simple and inexpensive structure, and a spectrum analyzer, signal analyzer, and signal generation device using the same, and a multiplexer control method. The multiplexer 10 includes two BPFs 20a1 that are connected in parallel between a hybrid coupler 18a1 and a hybrid coupler 19a1, a BPF 20b1 that is connected to a port P4 of the hybrid coupler 18a1 and has a passband adjacent to a passband of the BPF 20a1, and passband variable means 40a, 40b, and 40c that vary the passbands of the BPFs 20a1 and the hybrid coupler 18a1 within a range of bands forming mutually overlapping bands within a predetermined frequency range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Kenichi WATANABE, Yuji KISHI
  • Publication number: 20240336325
    Abstract: A leaning vehicle comprising: a leaning actuator that changes a lean angle of a vehicle body when the leaning vehicle turns; a steering actuator that changes a steered angle of two front wheels when the leaning vehicle turns; and a control device that controls the leaning actuator and the steering actuator. The control device controls the leaning actuator and the steering actuator such that, when five regions into which a speed region of the leaning vehicle up to a maximum speed is equally divided are defined, a rate of change in a lateral acceleration in an imbalanced turning state relative to a vehicle speed changes at lower rate in a highest speed region than in a lowest speed region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Keisuke TERADA, Seigo OHNISHI, Kenichi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240319241
    Abstract: The present invention provides a filter bank circuit capable of measuring or testing a frequency band, a spectrum analyzer, a signal analyzer, a signal generator using the filter bank circuit, and a method for controlling the filter bank circuit. A filter bank circuit 10 includes, for example, a one-pole two-throw changeover switch 20 and filter groups G1 and G2, each of which has m filters. The passbands of the filters included in each filter group do not overlap with each other, and the adjacent passbands of the filters included in all the filter groups overlap with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Yuji KISHI, Kenichi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240320828
    Abstract: An estimation apparatus includes an input unit and an approximator. Input information including an image in which a bone appears is input into the input unit. The approximator is configured to determine an estimation result related to bone density of the bone from the input information. The approximator includes a learned parameter to obtain the estimation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Kenichi WATANABE, Masayuki KYOMOTO, Shintaro HONDA, Toru MORO, Sakae TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240305733
    Abstract: A communication device includes: a signal reception circuit to receive a differential signal and convert the differential signal into binary data; a squelch detection circuit to compare an amplitude level of the differential signal with threshold voltages to detect presence or absence of a signal and detect a non-squelch state and a squelch state; a start pattern detection circuit to enter a receivable state in response to a predetermined start pattern based on the differential signal; a register that stores a squelch setting value associated with the threshold voltages; a DC voltage selection circuit to select two DC voltages in accordance with the squelch setting value, and supply the two DC voltages to the squelch detection circuit; and a squelch setting control circuit to change the squelch setting value to increase or decrease the squelch setting value in steps and sequentially set the squelch setting value in the register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiko Kaneko, Kenichi Watanabe, Kazuhiro Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20240291316
    Abstract: An energy resource control system according to the present disclosure includes a data acquirer, a display controller, and a generator. The data acquirer is configured to acquire measuring data measured in a facility. The display controller is configured to control a display unit to display data about the resource control. The generator is configured to generate a control command for a control target energy resource that is a target of the resource control. The display controller is further configured to allow the display unit to display an energy resource input screen. The generator is configured to generate the control command based on: the control target energy resource according to an input received on the energy resource input screen; and the measuring data acquired by the data acquirer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kenichi WATANABE, Takamasa UENO, Atsuo OKAICHI
  • Patent number: 12059827
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a metal-resin composite by press molding includes upper and lower molds sandwiching a metal member and a resin material, a molding auxiliary component detachably fixed to the upper mold to fill part of a cavity for the resin material between the upper and lower molds, and a drive unit that vertically moves at least one of the upper and lower molds. The molding auxiliary component has a first press surface for molding the metal member. The upper mold has a second press surface for integrally molding the metal member and the resin material when the molding auxiliary component is removed. The upper and lower molds are for pressing the resin material between the second press surface and the lower mold to cause the resin to flow to fill the cavity with the resin material when the molding auxiliary component is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignees: KOBE STEEL, LTD., RAPIIT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Watanabe, Ryohei Ihara, Zenzo Yamaguchi, Takuro Shigetomo
  • Patent number: 12060110
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes: a battery disposed at a vehicle body central lower portion, i.e., at a central lower portion of the vehicle body; a side sill of a hollow shape, the side sill disposed at an outer side of the battery in a vehicle width direction and extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction; a reinforcement member disposed inside the side sill, having a closed cross section of a polygonal shape, and having a continuous cylindrical structure where a plurality of the closed cross sections are continuous when viewed in the vehicle width direction; and a deformation control member attached to the reinforcement member and configured to control a deformation of the continuous cylindrical structure of the reinforcement member in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: KOBE STEEL, LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Tsubaki, Kenichi Watanabe, Kazuya Yasui, Sadao Miyazawa, Keisuke Nakato
  • Patent number: 12033318
    Abstract: An estimation apparatus includes an input unit and an approximator. Input information including an image in which a bone appears is input into the input unit. The approximator is configured to determine an estimation result related to bone density of the bone from the input information. The approximator includes a learned parameter to obtain the estimation result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: Kyocera Corporation, The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Kenichi Watanabe, Masayuki Kyomoto, Shintaro Honda, Toru Moro, Sakae Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20240213122
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; a first insulating layer provided on the substrate; a first metal layer provided on the first insulating layer; a second metal layer provided on the first metal layer; and a second insulating layer covering the first metal layer and the second metal layer. An upper surface of the first metal layer has a first region that is in contact with the second metal layer, and a second region that is separated from the second metal layer. The second insulating layer is in direct contact with a side surface and the second region of the first metal layer and an upper surface and a side surface of the second metal layer. A width of the first metal layer is greater than or equal to a width of the second metal layer in a direction parallel to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: Kenichi WATANABE
  • Patent number: 12011756
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a press-molded article includes: preparing a patchwork blank in which a thickened portion is formed by welding patchwork to basework; bending only the thickened portion of the patchwork blank; and bending a portion other than the thickened portion in a step different from bending of the thickened portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: KOBE STEEL, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Sakamoto, Kenichi Watanabe, Dongyong Shi
  • Patent number: 11987293
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a battery disposed in a lower central part of a vehicle body, a hollow side sill extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and disposed outside the battery in a vehicle width direction, and a reinforcing member configuring at least a part of a continuous tubular structure formed inside the side sill. The continuous tubular structure has a shape in which a plurality of octagons are continuously arranged as viewed from the vehicle width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: KOBE STEEL, LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Tsubaki, Kenichi Watanabe, Kazuya Yasui, Masatoshi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20240122565
    Abstract: A user is presented with determination information obtained by determining a condition of a target site and feature information indicating a feature related to a condition of a body of a subject, which are generated from the same image representing the target site of the subject. A determination system includes an acquirer that acquires a target image representing a target site of a body of a subject, a first generator that generates first determination information indicating a condition of the target site from the target image used to generate the first determination information, a second generator that generates feature information indicating a feature related to a condition of the body of the subject from the target image, and a display controller that causes a display apparatus to display the first determination information and the feature information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kenichi WATANABE, Masayuki KYOMOTO, Masahiko HASHIDA, Shintaro HONDA, Naoya WADA
  • Publication number: 20240119587
    Abstract: A prediction image is generated and output that represents a condition of a target region of a subject. A prediction system includes a prediction information acquirer that acquires (a) a subject image representing a target region of a subject at a first time, and (b) first prediction information regarding the target region at a second time when a predetermined period has elapsed from the first time; and a prediction image generation unit that generates a prediction image indicating a condition of the target region at the second time from the subject image based on the first prediction information and output the prediction image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kenichi WATANABE, Masayuki KYOMOTO, Masahiko HASHIDA, Shintaro HONDA, Naoya WADA
  • Publication number: 20240050322
    Abstract: Provided is a composite material having an excellent antibacterial property and a reduced elution of fluorine. A composite material according to the present disclosure includes a base material and a surface layer located at a surface of the base material. The surface layer contains a compound of titanium and fluorine and a compound of titanium, fluorine, and oxygen. An abundance of the compound of titanium and fluorine in the surface layer does not exceed an abundance of the compound of titanium, fluorine, and oxygen in the surface layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Kenichi SAIGA, Masahiko HASHIDA, Kenichi WATANABE, Yuki KAWASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20240025089
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metal-resin composite includes preparing a mold including a first mold forming a housing portion and a second mold movable with respect to the first mold, housing an extruded material in the housing portion, arranging resin material on the first mold, moving the second mold to form a cavity defined by the extruded material and the mold, and filling the cavity with the resin material. In the filling, a protrusion of the extruded material is brought into close contact with the housing portion or its peripheral edge by molding pressure applied from the mold to the extruded material, and the cavity is disconnected from a gap between an inner surface of the housing portion and the extruded material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Kenichi WATANABE, Hiroko KASHIMA, Shu SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20240001642
    Abstract: A metal-resin composite includes: a metal plate including at least one cut-and-raised portion including a cutout hole and a cut-and-raised piece; and a resin material disposed only on one surface side of the metal plate, the resin material cured by burying the cut-and-raised portion, the resin material integrated with the metal plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Shu SEKIGUCHI, Kenichi WATANABE, Hiroko KASHIMA