Patents by Inventor Koji Yoshimura
Koji Yoshimura 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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Patent number: 11955367Abstract: A film deposition apparatus reduces hillock formation while yielding uniform film thickness distribution. A film deposition apparatus of a present embodiment includes: a chamber; a rotary table that circulates and carries a workpiece W along a circumferential transfer path L; multiple targets that contain a film deposition material, and that are provided in positions at different radial distances from a center of rotation of the rotary table; a shield member that forms a film deposition chamber surrounding a region where the film deposition material scatters, and that has an opening on the side facing the circulated and carried workpiece; and a plasma generator that includes a sputter gas introduction unit for introducing a sputter gas into the film deposition chamber, and a power supply unit for applying power to the target, and that generates plasma in the sputter gas G1 in the film deposition chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Shohei Tanabe, Koji Yoshimura, Ryo Matsuhashi
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Publication number: 20220319820Abstract: According to one embodiment, a film formation apparatus that suppresses effects of pre-processing and enables stable film formation is provided. A film formation apparatus of the present disclosure includes a chamber that can be made vacuum, a transporter that is provided inside the chamber and that circulates and transports a workpiece in a trajectory of a circle, a film formation unit that forms film by sputtering on the workpiece circulated and transported by the transporter, a load-lock room that loads the workpiece into and out of the chamber relative to air space while keeping an interior of the chamber vacuum, and a pre-processing unit that is provided in the chamber at a position adjacent to the load-lock room and that performs pre-processing to the workpiece loaded in from the load-lock room in a state distant from the transporter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Hisashi NISHIGAKI, Koji YOSHIMURA
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Patent number: 11446998Abstract: A front-side cross member and a rear-side cross member in a front portion of a rear floor are spaced apart from each other, on a top side of the rear floor, ends of the front-side cross member in the vehicle width direction are connected to respective lower ends of left and right brace members extending up and down, while the rear-side cross member is disposed on the rear floor from an underside of the rear floor. A high voltage component is disposed on a top face in the front portion of the rear floor between the front and rear-side cross members, the high voltage component is disposed rearwardly spaced apart from the front-side cross member and closer to the rear-side cross member, and the high voltage component is attached to the front-side cross member via a bracket that deforms under a load in the vehicle front-rear direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Yuto Kodama, Koji Yoshimura, Taichi Hirakawa, Toshihiko Kawamura, Harumitsu Kubota, Takeshi Sasabe
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Publication number: 20220084871Abstract: A film deposition apparatus reduces hillock formation while yielding uniform film thickness distribution. A film deposition apparatus of a present embodiment includes: a chamber; a rotary table that circulates and carries a workpiece W along a circumferential transfer path L; multiple targets that contain a film deposition material, and that are provided in positions at different radial distances from a center of rotation of the rotary table; a shield member that forms a film deposition chamber surrounding a region where the film deposition material scatters, and that has an opening on the side facing the circulated and carried workpiece; and a plasma generator that includes a sputter gas introduction unit for introducing a sputter gas into the film deposition chamber, and a power supply unit for applying power to the target, and that generates plasma in the sputter gas G1 in the film deposition chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Shohei TANABE, Koji YOSHIMURA, Ryo MATSUHASHI
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Publication number: 20210367780Abstract: The present technology relates to an adapter apparatus configured to enabling a recording medium to be more safely and easily carried, and a processing method. An encryption processing part in an adapter apparatus encrypts data written in a storage apparatus, and a decryption processing part decrypts the data read from the storage apparatus. A key storage part stores the same common key as a key used to encrypt and decrypt the data and stored in another adapter apparatus. The present technology is applicable to encryption adapters configured to connect a USB memory to PCs placed at a worksite and home, respectively, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: MUNETAKE EBIHARA, HIROSHI KUNO, KOJI YOSHIMURA
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Publication number: 20210254212Abstract: According to one embodiment, a film formation apparatus and a moisture removing method thereof that can facilitate the removement of moisture in the chamber without the complication of the apparatus are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Shohei TANABE, Koji YOSHIMURA
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Publication number: 20210061081Abstract: A front-side cross member and a rear-side cross member in a front portion of a rear floor are spaced apart from each other, on a top side of the rear floor, ends of the front-side cross member in the vehicle width direction are connected to respective lower ends of left and right brace members extending up and down, while the rear-side cross member is disposed on the rear floor from an underside of the rear floor. A high voltage component is disposed on a top face in the front portion of the rear floor between the front and rear-side cross members, the high voltage component is disposed rearwardly spaced apart from the front-side cross member and closer to the rear-side cross member, and the high voltage component is attached to the front-side cross member via a bracket that deforms under a load in the vehicle front-rear direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Yuto KODAMA, Koji YOSHIMURA, Taichi HIRAKAWA, Toshihiko KAWAMURA, Harumitsu KUBOTA, Takeshi SASABE
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Patent number: 10760166Abstract: A sacrificial electrode attachment structure includes: a first pipe in which electrolyte flows; a second pipe which is formed of an insulating material and allows the electrolyte to flow; a cylindrical sacrificial electrode unit arranged between the first pipe and the second pipe so as to allow the electrolyte to flow, and including a sacrificial electrode that contacts the electrolyte; a first pipe joint adapted to liquid-tightly connect the first pipe to the sacrificial electrode unit in a detachable manner; and a second pipe joint adapted to liquid-tightly connect the second pipe to the sacrificial electrode unit in a detachable manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: DE NORA PERMELEC LTDInventors: Hideo Otsu, Koji Yoshimura
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Patent number: 10515021Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an information storage device including a storage unit that stores encrypted content, usage control information of the encrypted content, and a revocation list in which revocation information of a content reproduction device is recorded, and a data processing unit that determines whether content reproduction of an information processing device which performs decoding of the encrypted content is permitted.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Kuno, Takamichi Hayashi, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Katsumi Muramatsu, Koji Yoshimura
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Patent number: 10293857Abstract: A rear side frame comprises a front-side frame and a rear-side frame which is provided in back of the front-side frame and configured such that a strength thereof against compressing of an axial direction is lower than that of the front-side frame, a rear end portion of the front-side frame and a front end portion of the rear-side frame are overlapped, and another vehicle-body member is connected to an overlap portion where the rear end portion of the front-side frame and the front end portion of the rear-side frame are overlapped.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Ken Yamada, Koji Yoshimura
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Patent number: 10286955Abstract: In a rear vehicle-body structure of a vehicle provided with rear side frames, a first deformation promotion portion (recess portions) to promote inward deformation of the rear side frame is provided at each of both-side side face portions of the rear side frame, a second deformation promotion portion (opening portions) to promote outward deformation of the rear side frame is provided at a lower face portion of the rear side frame, and the first deformation promotion portion and the second deformation promotion portion are alternately arranged in an axial direction of the rear side frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Yoshimura, Ken Yamada
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Publication number: 20190078217Abstract: A sacrificial electrode attachment structure includes: a first pipe in which electrolyte flows; a second pipe which is formed of an insulating material and allows the electrolyte to flow; a cylindrical sacrificial electrode unit arranged between the first pipe and the second pipe so as to allow the electrolyte to flow, and including a sacrificial electrode that contacts the electrolyte; a first pipe joint adapted to liquid-tightly connect the first pipe to the sacrificial electrode unit in a detachable manner; and a second pipe joint adapted to liquid-tightly connect the second pipe to the sacrificial electrode unit in a detachable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Hideo OTSU, Koji YOSHIMURA
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Publication number: 20180252212Abstract: A cartridge vane pump includes: a body-side side plate that is brought into contact with end surfaces of a rotor and a cam ring; first and second discharge ports that are formed in the body-side side plate; and an adapter that is formed with first and second connection channels for connecting the first and second discharge ports formed in the body-side side plate and first and second discharge channels formed in a body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: KYB CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki MAKI, Masamichi SUGIHARA, Tomoyuki NAKAGAWA, Koji YOSHIMURA
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Patent number: 10020019Abstract: An information processing device includes: a data processing unit that executes a process of reproducing content recorded in a medium; and a memory storing a content revocation list in which an identifier (ID) of revoked content is recorded, wherein the data processing unit compares a minimum allowable version of a content revocation list recorded in a token which is management data corresponding to content recorded in the medium with a version of a content revocation list acquired from the memory, and when the version of the content revocation list acquired from the memory is an old version lower than the minimum allowable version of the content revocation list recorded in the token, the data processing unit halts determination on revocation of content based on the content revocation list acquired from the memory and reproduction of content.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kenjiro Ueda, Koji Yoshimura, Hiroshi Kuno, Takamichi Hayashi, Munetake Ebihara
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Publication number: 20180065671Abstract: In a rear vehicle-body structure of a vehicle provided with rear side frames, a first deformation promotion portion (recess portions) to promote inward deformation of the rear side frame is provided at each of both-side side face portions of the rear side frame, a second deformation promotion portion (opening portions) to promote outward deformation of the rear side frame is provided at a lower face portion of the rear side frame, and the first deformation promotion portion and the second deformation promotion portion are alternately arranged in an axial direction of the rear side frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Koji YOSHIMURA, Ken YAMADA
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Publication number: 20180065670Abstract: A rear side frame comprises a front-side frame and a rear-side frame which is provided in back of the front-side frame and configured such that a strength thereof against compressing of an axial direction is lower than that of the front-side frame, a rear end portion of the front-side frame and a front end portion of the rear-side frame are overlapped, and another vehicle-body member is connected to an overlap portion where the rear end portion of the front-side frame and the front end portion of the rear-side frame are overlapped.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Ken YAMADA, Koji YOSHIMURA
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Patent number: 9828684Abstract: Provided is a cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis obtained by improving the performance in electrolysis of an existing bipolar cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis, in which a cathode partition wall and a rigid cathode being connected together by a plurality of intermediating V-shaped springs, by a simple method. It is a cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis which is separated by an ion exchange membrane (7) into an anode chamber (1) having a rigid anode (1a) and an anode partition wall (1b) and a cathode chamber (2) having a rigid cathode (2a) and a cathode partition wall (2b), the rigid cathode (2a) and the cathode partition wall (2b) being connected together by a plurality of intermediating V-shaped springs (3).Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2013Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers (Japan) Ltd.Inventors: Kiyohito Asaumi, Koichi Hirashima, Zhengkan Huang, Mitsumasa Okamoto, Koji Yoshimura
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Patent number: 9811670Abstract: An information processing device including: a data processing unit that generates an encryption key of content; and a communication unit that transmits an encryption key generated by the data processing unit, wherein the data processing unit generates, as the encryption key, individual keys that are different for each new content recording processing on a recording medium in a content recording device, and transmits the individual keys through the communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Kuno, Kenjiro Ueda, Munetake Ebihara, Takamichi Hayashi, Koji Yoshimura
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Patent number: 9767298Abstract: There is provided a device and a method for preventing using of illegitimate content or manufacturing of the illegitimate media that uses illegitimate media. In a system that has an information storage device, a license management apparatus that generates a media key set (MKS) that is stored in the information storage device, and a content provision apparatus, at the time of manufacturing of the information storage device, the license management apparatus compares an MKS version that is set in the MKS that is stored in the information storage device, and an allowance minimum MKS version that is recorded in a controller of the information storage device, and thus records key information stored in the MKS, in a storage unit under the condition that it is confirmed that the MKS version is equal to or greater in value than the allowance minimum MKS version.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takamichi Hayashi, Hiroshi Kuno, Koji Yoshimura
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Patent number: 9381942Abstract: Disclosed is a rear vehicle body structure of a vehicle, which comprises a rear floor panel, and a rear side frame joined to a lower surface of the rear floor panel to extend in a front-rear direction. A bottom wall of the rear side frame has a bottom reinforcing portion formed to protrude upwardly or downwardly, and a standing wall of the rear side frame located on a vehicle-widthwise inner side has a side reinforcing portion formed to protrude outwardly in the vehicle width direction. The bottom reinforcing portion includes a top, an outer inclined section extending from the top obliquely outwardly in the vehicle width direction, and an inner inclined section extending from the top obliquely inwardly in the vehicle width direction, wherein the inner inclined section has an inclination angle less than an inclination angle of the outer inclined section.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori Honda, Yuki Toyama, Motoki Esumi, Koji Yoshimura, Sakayu Terada