Patents by Inventor Kouichi Hayakawa
Kouichi Hayakawa 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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Publication number: 20230122653Abstract: An error cause estimation device comprises a feature value generation unit for using data transmitted from the outside to generate feature values suitable for a machine learning model; a model database having a plurality of error prediction models, for determining whether an error has occurred using the feature values as input data; a model evaluation unit for evaluating the performance of an error prediction model by comparing a prediction result of the error prediction model and an actually measured error; a model selection unit for selecting from the model database an error prediction model for which an evaluation value calculated by the model evaluation unit is greater than or equal to a preset defined value; and an error prediction model generation unit for generating a new error prediction model with respect to the measured error when no corresponding error prediction model has been selected by the model selection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Hitachi High-Tech CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro YOSHIDA, Masayoshi ISHIKAWA, Kouichi HAYAKAWA, Masami TAKANO, Fumihiro SASAJIMA
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Publication number: 20220334172Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a system which can infer the cause of a recipe error and present a correction candidate for the recipe error. A recipe information presentation system or recipe error inference system according to the present invention: causes a learner to learn a correspondence between a recipe and an error originating from the recipe; and acquires from the learner an inference result as to whether the error occurs when a new recipe is used (refer to FIG. 1).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Kouichi HAYAKAWA, Masami TAKANO, Kazuhiro UEDA, Masayoshi ISHIKAWA, Yasuhiro YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20180256179Abstract: A medical device, a medical system, and a treatment method are disclosed, which are capable of effectively crushing an object in a body lumen. The medical device can be used after being inserted into a capturing device capturing thrombi in a blood vessel and removing the thrombi to the outside of a body has at least two elongated shaft portions spaced apart from each other side by side and a cutting unit extending to a distal side from distal portions of at least two shaft portions, the cutting unit has linear portions inclined with respect to the shaft portions and a distal continuous portion extending to the distal side from distal portions of at least two linear portions, and at least the linear portions have sharp cutting blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kouichi Hayakawa
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Publication number: 20170258476Abstract: A blood vessel treatment method including inserting a medical device into a blood vessel, the medical device including an elongate shaft portion and a contact portion configured to contact a biological tissue in the blood vessel; bringing the contact portion into contact with the biological tissue in the blood vessel; twisting the blood vessel by moving the contact portion; and releasing a treatment agent from the medical device for occluding or contracting a lumen of the blood vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2016Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kouichi HAYAKAWA, Yuri AKIMOTO
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Publication number: 20160030023Abstract: A method of treating a varicose vein involves inserting the distal portion of an intraluminal device into a varicose vein, wherein the device includes an elongated outer sheath and an expandable expansion member at the distal end of the outer sheath. The method also involves relatively moving the distal and proximal ends of the expandable spiral expansion member to reduce the distance between the distal and proximal ends of the expansion member and cause the expansion member positioned inside the varicose vein to outwardly expand to an expanded expansion member comprising a plurality of contact members in contact with the inner wall of the varicose vein. The method further includes axially moving the expanded expansion member while the contact members are in contact with the inner wall of the varicose vein and rotating the expanded expansion member during the axial movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kouichi Hayakawa, Yuri Akimoto
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Publication number: 20160030719Abstract: A method of treating a varicose vein involves inserting the distal portion of an intraluminal device into a varicose vein, wherein the device includes an elongated outer sheath and an expandable expansion member at the distal end of the outer sheath. The method also involves relatively moving the distal and proximal ends of the expandable spiral expansion member to reduce the distance between the distal and proximal ends of the expansion member and cause the expansion member positioned inside the varicose vein to outwardly expand to an expanded expansion member comprising a plurality of contact members in contact with the inner wall of the varicose vein. The method further includes axially moving the expanded expansion member while the contact members are in contact with the inner wall of the varicose vein and rotating the expanded expansion member during the axial movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Kouichi Hayakawa, Yuri Akimoto
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Publication number: 20160030068Abstract: A method of treating a varicose vein involves inserting the distal portion of an intraluminal device into a varicose vein, wherein the device includes an elongated outer sheath and an expandable expansion member at the distal end of the outer sheath. The method also involves relatively moving the distal and proximal ends of the expandable spiral expansion member to reduce the distance between the distal and proximal ends of the expansion member and cause the expansion member positioned inside the varicose vein to outwardly expand to an expanded expansion member comprising a plurality of contact members in contact with the inner wall of the varicose vein. The method further includes axially moving the expanded expansion member while the contact members are in contact with the inner wall of the varicose vein and rotating the expanded expansion member during the axial movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kouichi Hayakawa, Yuri Akimoto
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Patent number: 8234651Abstract: A processor processes the task A and the task B sequentially, wherein the task A performs an application to generate data that should be output to or input from an HDD, and the task B controls a data input and output request to the HDD controller.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Kouichi Hayakawa
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Publication number: 20100019148Abstract: In a circuit pattern inspection apparatus, while an electron beam is irradiated onto a surface of a substrate having a plurality of chips where circuit patterns have been formed, a signal produced from the irradiated substrate is detected so as to form an image, and then, the formed image is compared with another image in order to detect a defect on the circuit patterns. Before the electron beam is irradiated onto either the chip or the plurality of chips so as to acquire the image for an inspection purpose, an electron beam is previously irradiated onto the region to be irradiated, so that charging conditions of the substrate to be inspected are arbitrarily controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiko NARA, Masaaki Nojiri, Kouichi Hayakawa, Hiroyuki Shinada, Yukio Hagita
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Publication number: 20090307701Abstract: A processor processes the task A and the task B sequentially, wherein the task A performs an application to generate data that should be output to or input from an HDD, and the task B controls a data input and output request to the HDD controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2006Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventor: Kouichi Hayakawa
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Patent number: 7532328Abstract: The disclosed subject matter is related to a circuit pattern inspection apparatus for detecting a gradual changing of defect expanding over a large area of the semiconductor wafer. In order to detect a gradual changing of a defect related condition expanding over a large area of the semiconductor wafer, comparison is made between dies on a wafer that are separated from each other by a distance of at least one die width. For example, when a value according to a difference between such dies exceeds a pre-determined value, an existence of the gradual changing can be confirmed.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Yasuhiko Nara, Masaaki Nojiri, Kouichi Hayakawa, Takashi Hiroi
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Publication number: 20080174772Abstract: The disclosed subject matter is related to a circuit pattern inspection apparatus for detecting a gradual changing of defect expanding over a large area of the semiconductor wafer. In order to detect a gradual changing of a defect related condition expanding over a large area of the semiconductor wafer, comparison is made between dies on a wafer that are separated from each other by a distance of at least one die width. For example, when a value according to a difference between such dies exceeds a pre-determined value, an existence of the gradual changing can be confirmed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiko Nara, Masaaki Nojiri, Kouichi Hayakawa, Takashi Hiroi
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Patent number: 7348558Abstract: According to the invention, techniques for automatically adjusting for astigmatism in a charged particle beam apparatus. Embodiments according to the present invention can provide a charged particle beam apparatus and an automatic astigmatism adjustment methods capable of automatically correcting astigmatism and a focal point in a relatively short period of time by finding a plurality of astigmatism correction quantities and a focal point correction quantity in a single operation from a relatively small number of 2 dimensional images. Specific embodiments can perform such automatic focusing while minimizing damages inflicted on subject samples. Embodiments include, among others, a charged particle optical system for carrying out an inspection, a measurement and a fabrication with a relatively high degree of accuracy by using a charged particle beam.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Watanabe, Hiroyuki Shinada, Atsuko Takafuji, Masami Iizuka, Yasuhiro Gunji, Kouichi Hayakawa, Masayoshi Takeda
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Publication number: 20070284526Abstract: In a circuit pattern inspection apparatus, while an electron beam is irradiated onto a surface of a substrate having a plurality of chips where circuit patterns have been formed, a signal produced from the irradiated substrate is detected so as to form an image, and then, the formed image is compared with another image in order to detect a defect on the circuit patterns. Before the electron beam is irradiated onto either the chip or the plurality of chips so as to acquire the image for an inspection purpose, an electron beam is previously irradiated onto the region to be irradiated, so that charging conditions of the substrate to be inspected are arbitrarily controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Yasuhiko Nara, Masaaki Nojiri, Kouichi Hayakawa, Hiroyuki Shinada, Yukio Hagita
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Patent number: 7292327Abstract: The disclosed subject matter is related to a circuit pattern inspection apparatus for detecting a gradual changing of defect expanding over a large area of the semiconductor wafer. In order to detect a gradual changing of a defect related condition expanding over a large area of the semiconductor wafer, comparison is made between dies on a wafer that are separated from each other by a distance of at least one die width. For example, when a value according to a difference between such dies exceeds a pre-determined value, an existence of the gradual changing can be confirmed.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2004Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Yasuhiko Nara, Masaaki Nojiri, Kouichi Hayakawa, Takashi Hiroi
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Patent number: 7223975Abstract: In a circuit pattern inspection apparatus, while an electron beam is irradiated onto a surface of a substrate having a plurality of chips where circuit patterns have been formed, a signal produced from the irradiated substrate is detected so as to form an image, and then, the formed image is compared with another image in order to detect a defect on the circuit patterns. Before the electron beam is irradiated onto either the chip or the plurality of chips so as to acquire the image for an inspection purpose, an electron beam is previously irradiated onto the region to be irradiated, so that charging conditions of the substrate to be inspected are arbitrarily controlled.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2004Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiko Nara, Masaaki Nojiri, Kouichi Hayakawa, Hiroyuki Shinada, Yukio Hagita
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Publication number: 20070028240Abstract: A user enters a signal requesting monitoring of information related to a thread. An operating system sets a stop flag at “1” in the thread. If the thread in which the stop flag is set is being executed by a processor, its context is saved in a main memory and the thread is placed in a stopped state. If the thread in which the stop flag is set is ready to transition to a running state, the thread is stopped without restoring its context in a register. The context saved in the main memory is displayed accordingly. In other cases, the thread is not stopped. When the monitoring by the user is completed, “0” is substituted into the stop flag so that the thread in a stopped state is restored for execution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventor: Kouichi Hayakawa
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Publication number: 20060289751Abstract: According to the invention, techniques for automatically adjusting for astigmatism in a charged particle beam apparatus. Embodiments according to the present invention can provide a charged particle beam apparatus and an automatic astigmatism adjustment methods capable of automatically correcting astigmatism and a focal point in a relatively short period of time by finding a plurality of astigmatism correction quantities and a focal point correction quantity in a single operation from a relatively small number of 2 dimensional images. Specific embodiments can perform such automatic focusing while minimizing damages inflicted on subject samples. Embodiments include, among others, a charged particle optical system for carrying out an inspection, a measurement and a fabrication with a relatively high degree of accuracy by using a charged particle beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Watanabe, Hiroyuki Shinada, Atsuko Takafuji, Masami lizuka, Yasuhiro Gunji, Kouichi Hayakawa, Masayoshi Takeda
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Publication number: 20060284088Abstract: A charged particle application circuit pattern inspection apparatus and method are disclosed, in which the reduction in the rejection rate attributable to an out-of-focus state due to the change in the charge condition on the sample surface is prevented and the false information is reduced to improve the apparatus reliability. The image acquisition position on a sample is stored in an image acquisition position storage unit, a focus correction value is stored in a focus correction value storage unit in accordance with the image acquisition position and the sample charge condition, the inspection conditions and the sample to be inspected are input from an input unit, the sample charge condition is evaluated in accordance with the image position acquisition position, and the focal point is corrected by a focus correction unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Inventors: Fumihiko Fukunaga, Kouichi Hayakawa, Masayoshi Takeda
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Patent number: 7030394Abstract: According to the invention, techniques for automatically adjusting for astigmatism in a charged particle beam apparatus. Embodiments according to the present invention can provide a charged particle beam apparatus and an automatic astigmatism adjustment methods capable of automatically correcting astigmatism and a focal point in a relatively short period of time by finding a plurality of astigmatism correction quantities and a focal point correction quantity in a single operation from a relatively small number of 2 dimensional images. Specific embodiments can perform such automatic focusing while minimizing damages inflicted on subject samples. Embodiments include, among others, a charged particle optical system for carrying out an inspection, a measurement and a fabrication with a relatively high degree of accuracy by using a charged particle beam.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Watanabe, Hiroyuki Shinada, Atsuko Takafuji, Masami Iizuka, Yasuhiro Gunji, Kouichi Hayakawa, Masayoshi Takeda