Patents by Inventor Kenro Kikuchi

Kenro Kikuchi 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: 20240135266
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a moving object utilization system and a moving object utilization method capable of grasping whether a moving object to be used by a user is appropriately used or has appropriately been used. A moving object utilization system comprising a plurality of user terminals operated by a plurality of respective users; and a server device capable of establishing communication connection with the user terminals, the moving object utilization system providing a service for the plurality of users to use a moving object in turn, wherein the server device includes an information transmitter that transmits user information on one user who is using a moving object and/or using state information on a using state of a moving object to another user terminal operated by another user different from the one user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: NAGASE & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenro SHIBATA, Tsutomu KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230317181
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device of embodiments includes a block constituted with a plurality of strings each including a plurality of memory cell transistors, a plurality of word lines, a bit line, a source line, and a control circuit configured to perform erase operation on the plurality of memory cell transistors, and the control circuit changes setting of first erase-verify operation included in the erase operation for an open block including a memory cell transistor having an erase level and setting of second erase-verify operation included in erase operation for a closed block not including a memory cell transistor having an erase block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Kenro KIKUCHI, Masahiko IGA, Nobushi MATSUURA
  • Publication number: 20230307060
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device performs a write operation and an erase operation. The write operation includes a first program operation that applies a first program voltage to a first conductive layer. The first program voltage increases by a first offset voltage together with an increase in an execution count of a first write loop. An erase operation includes a program voltage control operation and an erase voltage supply operation that applies an erase voltage to a first wiring. The program voltage control operation includes a second program operation that applies a second program voltage to a third conductive layer. The second program voltage increases by a second offset voltage together with an increase in a number of times of execution of a second write loop. A magnitude of the first program voltage is adjusted according to a magnitude of the second program voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko IGA, Kenro KIKUCHI, Nobushi MATSUURA
  • Patent number: 11715535
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell connected to a word line, and a control circuit configured to execute a write operation that repeats a program loop including a program operation of applying a program voltage to the word line and a verification operation to be executed after the program operation. The control circuit, during the write operation, increases the program voltage by a first amount each time the program loop is repeated, and after the write operation is interrupted and resumed, changes the increase in the program voltage from the first amount to a second amount, which is a positive number smaller than the first amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Harada, Yuji Nagai, Kenro Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20210335433
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell connected to a word line, and a control circuit configured to execute a write operation that repeats a program loop including a program operation of applying a program voltage to the word line and a verification operation to be executed after the program operation. The control circuit, during the write operation, increases the program voltage by a first amount each time the program loop is repeated, and after the write operation is interrupted and resumed, changes the increase in the program voltage from the first amount to a second amount, which is a positive number smaller than the first amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HARADA, Yuji NAGAI, Kenro KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20100096666
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a ferroelectric element having excellent properties, which includes a monocrystalline film of ?-Al2O3 formed as a buffer layer on a silicon substrate. The monocrystalline ?-Al2O3 film 6 is formed on the silicon substrate 4 which is the lowermost layer of an MFMIS structure 2. On the monocrystalline ?-Al2O3 film 6, there is formed an electrically conductive oxide in the form of a LaNiO3 film 8 as a lower electrode. On the LaNiO3 film 8, there is formed a PZT thin film 10 which is a ferroelectric material. ON the PZT thin film 10, there is formed a Pt film as an upper electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: National University Corporation Toyohashi University of Technology
    Inventors: Makoto Ishida, Kazuaki Sawada, Daisuke Akai, Mikinori Ito, Mikito Otonari, Kenro Kikuchi, Yiping Guo