Patents by Inventor KOTA KIMURA

KOTA KIMURA 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: 12478992
    Abstract: A spray device (A) according to the present disclosure includes: a two-fluid nozzle (11) which sprays a mist (91); a spray-device-side gas flow path (12) for supplying a gas to the two-fluid nozzle (11); a gas supply source (17) which supplies the gas to the spray-device-side gas flow path (12); a spray-device-side liquid flow path (13) for supplying a liquid to the two-fluid nozzle (11); a liquid supply source (18) which supplies the liquid to the spray-device-side liquid flow path (13); a pulse-driven liquid flow control valve (14) having a valve opening degree that is adjusted according to a pulse signal to control the flow rate of the liquid in the spray-device-side liquid flow path (13); and a controller (30) which adjusts, in multiple levels, the concentration of the mist (91) sprayed from the two-fluid nozzle 11 by adjusting the valve opening degree of the liquid flow control valve 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kota Kimura, Yosuke Kobayashi, Takeshi Ogata, Osamu Ogawa
  • Patent number: 12330726
    Abstract: During execution of steering reaction force control, when a lane change of a host vehicle is made, a vehicle control device sets a steering reaction force given to a steering operation in the direction of the lane change of the host vehicle to a reaction force of a smaller value than a reaction force of a standard value. Further, when a vehicle approach condition that another vehicle traveling in a lane on a side to which the lane of the host vehicle is to be changed is approaching the host vehicle from behind is met at the time when a lane change of the host vehicle is made, the vehicle control device does not set the steering reaction force given to the steering operation in the direction of the lane change of the host vehicle to a reaction force of a value smaller than the standard value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kota Kimura, Takahiro Adachi, Yu Sakai
  • Publication number: 20240351635
    Abstract: A vehicle control device does not execute the lane change assist control when a request operation for requesting the start of the lane change assist control is performed and a permission condition that the host vehicle traveling road is a road on which lane change using the lane change assist control is permitted is not satisfied. In a case where the request operation is performed even though the permission condition is not satisfied, the vehicle control device gives the non-execution notification for notifying the operator of the information regarding the non-execution of the lane change assist control, and does not give the non-execution notification when the misrecognition condition is not satisfied, when the request operation is performed, and when the lane change assist control is not satisfied, the vehicle control device does not give the non-execution notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kota KIMURA, Yu SAKAI
  • Patent number: 12087706
    Abstract: An oxide film (4) is provided on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate (1). A guard ring (3) is provided on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate (1). An organic insulating film (6) directly contacts the oxide film (4) in a termination region (7) between the guard ring (3) and an outer edge portion of the semiconductor substrate (1). A groove (8) is provided on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate (1) in the termination region (7). The groove (8) is embedded with the organic insulating film (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takaki Ito, Tsuyoshi Osaga, Kota Kimura
  • Publication number: 20240269701
    Abstract: A misting system includes: a misting device that sprays mist in a space; and a control device that controls a temperature of a floor of the space. The control device controls the temperature of the floor to cause the temperature of the floor to be greater than or equal to a temperature Tn that satisfies Equation 1 below, where an amount of the mist sprayed in the space by the misting device is denoted by M, an amount of water vapor in the space is denoted by N, and a temperature calculated based on a temperature of the space is denoted by Tn. [ Math . 1 ] ? M + N = 217 × 6.1078 × 10 7.5 × Tn Tn + 237.3 Tn + 273.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi OGATA, Kota KIMURA
  • Patent number: 11973132
    Abstract: An IGBT (2), a diode (3), and a well region (4) are provided on a semiconductor substrate (1). The IGBT (2) includes a trench gate (6) provided on the first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate (1). The diode (3) includes a p-type anode layer (19) provided on the first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate (1). The well region (4) includes a p-type well layer (21) provided on the first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate (1), having an impurity concentration higher than that of the p-type anode layer (19), and having a depth larger than that of the trench gate (6). A terminal end of the trench gate (6) is surrounded by the p-type well layer (21). The diode (3) is provided on an outer side of the IGBT (2) in the semiconductor substrate (1). The well region (4) is provided on an outer side of the diode (3) in the semiconductor substrate (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Kota Kimura
  • Publication number: 20230330291
    Abstract: A control unit performs control such that the mist is started to be sprayed in a horizontal direction or a downward direction from a spraying unit toward a subject on a basis of detection of the subject by a detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kota KIMURA, Takeshi OGATA
  • Publication number: 20230293752
    Abstract: A control unit performs control such that, in a state where water does not flow into a water path, an on-off valve is opened to supply air from a second air path to the water path and a mixed solution path to discharge residual water and thereafter supply of the air is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventor: Kota KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230286577
    Abstract: During execution of steering reaction force control, when a lane change of a host vehicle is made, a vehicle control device sets a steering reaction force given to a steering operation in the direction of the lane change of the host vehicle to a reaction force of a smaller value than a reaction force of a standard value. Further, when a vehicle approach condition that another vehicle traveling in a lane on a side to which the lane of the host vehicle is to be changed is approaching the host vehicle from behind is met at the time when a lane change of the host vehicle is made, the vehicle control device does not set the steering reaction force given to the steering operation in the direction of the lane change of the host vehicle to a reaction force of a value smaller than the standard value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kota KIMURA, Takahiro ADACHI, Yu SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220379326
    Abstract: A spray device (A) according to the present disclosure includes: a two-fluid nozzle (11) which sprays a mist (91); a spray-device-side gas flow path (12) for supplying a gas to the two-fluid nozzle (11); a gas supply source (17) which supplies the gas to the spray-device-side gas flow path (12); a spray-device-side liquid flow path (13) for supplying a liquid to the two-fluid nozzle (11); a liquid supply source (18) which supplies the liquid to the spray-device-side liquid flow path (13); a pulse-driven liquid flow control valve (14) having a valve opening degree that is adjusted according to a pulse signal to control the flow rate of the liquid in the spray-device-side liquid flow path (13); and a controller (30) which adjusts, in multiple levels, the concentration of the mist (91) sprayed from the two-fluid nozzle 11 by adjusting the valve opening degree of the liquid flow control valve 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: KOTA KIMURA, YOSUKE KOBAYASHI, TAKESHI OGATA, OSAMU OGAWA
  • Patent number: 11374091
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a substrate having an IGBT region, a diode region, and a high resistance region between the IGBT region and the diode region, a first electrode provided on an upper surface of the substrate and a second electrode provided on a back surface as a surface on an opposite side to the upper surface of the substrate, wherein in the high resistance region, a contact resistance between the upper surface of the substrate and the first electrode or a contact resistance between the back surface of the substrate and the second electrode is higher than in the diode region, and a width of the high resistance region is equal to or greater than a thickness of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Kota Kimura
  • Publication number: 20220109062
    Abstract: An IGBT (2), a diode (3), and a well region (4) are provided on a semiconductor substrate (1). The IGBT (2) includes a trench gate (6) provided on the first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate (1). The diode (3) includes a p-type anode layer (19) provided on the first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate (1). The well region (4) includes a p-type well layer (21) provided on the first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate (1), having an impurity concentration higher than that of the p-type anode layer (19), and having a depth larger than that of the trench gate (6). A terminal end of the trench gate (6) is surrounded by the p-type well layer (21). The diode (3) is provided on an outer side of the IGBT (2) in the semiconductor substrate (1). The well region (4) is provided on an outer side of the diode (3) in the semiconductor substrate (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Kota KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20210296444
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a substrate having an IGBT region, a diode region, and a high resistance region between the IGBT region and the diode region, a first electrode provided on an upper surface of the substrate and a second electrode provided on a back surface as a surface on an opposite side to the upper surface of the substrate, wherein in the high resistance region, a contact resistance between the upper surface of the substrate and the first electrode or a contact resistance between the back surface of the substrate and the second electrode is higher than in the diode region, and a width of the high resistance region is equal to or greater than a thickness of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Kota KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20210233873
    Abstract: An oxide film (4) is provided on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate (1). A guard ring (3) is provided on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate (1). An organic insulating film (6) directly contacts the oxide film (4) in a termination region (7) between the guard ring (3) and an outer edge portion of the semiconductor substrate (1). A groove (8) is provided on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate (1) in the termination region (7). The groove (8) is embedded with the organic insulating film (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takaki ITO, Tsuyoshi OSAGA, Kota KIMURA
  • Patent number: 10964640
    Abstract: A gate electrode is formed in a trench formed in a semiconductor substrate. A gate interlayer insulating film is formed to cover the gate electrode and the like. A gate interconnection and an emitter electrode are formed in contact with the gate interlayer insulating film. A glass coating film and a polyimide film are formed to cover the gate interconnection and the emitter electrode. A solder layer is formed to cover the polyimide film. The gate interconnection and the emitter electrode are each formed of a tungsten film, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Manami Noda, Kota Kimura
  • Publication number: 20200161241
    Abstract: A gate electrode is formed in a trench formed in a semiconductor substrate. A gate interlayer insulating film is formed to cover the gate electrode and the like. A gate interconnection and an emitter electrode are formed in contact with the gate interlayer insulating film. A glass coating film and a polyimide film are formed to cover the gate interconnection and the emitter electrode. A solder layer is formed to cover the polyimide film. The gate interconnection and the emitter electrode are each formed of a tungsten film, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Manami NODA, Kota KIMURA
  • Patent number: 10600738
    Abstract: A gate electrode is formed in a trench formed in a semiconductor substrate. A gate interlayer insulating film is formed to cover the gate electrode and the like. A gate interconnection and an emitter electrode are formed in contact with the gate interlayer insulating film. A glass coating film and a polyimide film are formed to cover the gate interconnection and the emitter electrode. A solder layer is formed to cover the polyimide film. The gate interconnection and the emitter electrode are each formed of a tungsten film, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Manami Noda, Kota Kimura
  • Publication number: 20190027440
    Abstract: A gate electrode is formed in a trench formed in a semiconductor substrate. A gate interlayer insulating film is formed to cover the gate electrode and the like. A gate interconnection and an emitter electrode are formed in contact with the gate interlayer insulating film. A glass coating film and a polyimide film are formed to cover the gate interconnection and the emitter electrode. A solder layer is formed to cover the polyimide film. The gate interconnection and the emitter electrode are each formed of a tungsten film, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Manami NODA, Kota KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20170211584
    Abstract: An impeller according to the present disclosure includes a hub and wings. Each of the wings has a leading edge portion and a body portion. The leading edge portion is positioned on an upper surface side of the hub. The body portion is positioned on a lower surface side of the hub. A tip of the leading edge portion and a tip of the body portion extend from the upper surface side of the hub toward the lower surface side of the hub on a side opposite to a side where the wing is in contact with the hub. In a plan view of the wing seen from a radial direction perpendicular to an axis of the impeller, a profile of the tip of the leading edge portion has a linear shape and a profile of the tip of the body portion has a curved shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: HIDETOSHI TAGUCHI, AKIRA HIWATA, TAKESHI OGATA, TADAYOSHI SHOYAMA, KAZUYUKI KOUDA, KOTA KIMURA