Patents by Inventor Makoto Imamura

Makoto Imamura 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: 20240290666
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: preparing a substrate, the substrate including: a workpiece film; and a mask pattern formed on the workpiece film, the mask pattern including a light shielding layer that shields light; and etching the workpiece film exposed from the mask pattern, in which the etching of the workpiece film includes: irradiating a back surface of the substrate with light before the etching; observing first interference light generated by interference between first reflected light reflected by the back surface of the substrate and second reflected light transmitted through the substrate and reflected by a bottom surface of the workpiece film; observing second interference light generated by interference between the first reflected light and third reflected light transmitted through the substrate and the workpiece film and reflected without being transmitted through an upper surface of the workpiece film; calculating a thickness of the workp
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto MORIYAMA, Tsubasa IMAMURA, Takaki HASHIMOTO, Ai FURUBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11721308
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit that performs control according to a result of recognition of a user located near a presentation screen on which an object is presented, and a result of detection of a shooting preparation movement of the user, to present a given object such that the given object does not overlap a recognition area of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayaka Satoh, Tomoko Takahashi, Jiro Kawano, Hiromu Yumiba, Makoto Imamura, Yutaka Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20220005442
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit that performs control according to a result of recognition of a user located near a presentation screen on which an object is presented, and a result of detection of a shooting preparation movement of the user, to present a given object such that the given object does not overlap a recognition area of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: AYAKA SATOH, TOMOKO TAKAHASHI, JIRO KAWANO, HIROMU YUMIBA, MAKOTO IMAMURA, YUTAKA HASEGAWA
  • Patent number: 11180823
    Abstract: Provided are a high-strength galvanized steel sheet having excellent delayed fracture resistance by reducing the diffusible hydrogen content in the steel and a method for producing the same. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet includes a steel sheet having a prescribed composition and a microstructure including martensite and tempered martensite, the total area fraction of the martensite and the tempered martensite being 30% or more, and a galvanizing layer formed on the surface of the steel sheet. The diffusible hydrogen content in the high-strength galvanized steel sheet is 0.50 wt. ppm or less. The half-width of the hydrogen release peak of the high-strength galvanized steel sheet is 70° C. or less. The diffusible hydrogen content and the half-width of the hydrogen release peak are determined by a prescribed analysis method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Hirashima, Tatsuya Nakagaito, Masaki Koba, Tatsuya Ehashi, Makoto Imamura
  • Patent number: 11137750
    Abstract: A time-series data processing device (10) includes: a protruding data extracting unit (2) for extracting, from time-series data (1) which is a sequence of values obtained from sequential observation with the elapse of time, protruding data including an ascending leg a value of which continuously rises with respect to time and a descending leg a value of which continuously drops with respect to time; an occurrence pattern defining unit (3) for defining an occurrence pattern of protruding data in the time-series data (1); and an occurrence pattern detecting unit (4) for detecting, as a segment (5), one or more pieces of protruding data matching the occurrence pattern defined by the occurrence pattern defining unit (3), from among a set of pieces of protruding data extracted by the protruding data extracting unit (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Imamura, Takaaki Nakamura, Norio Hirai
  • Patent number: 11068744
    Abstract: A principal component calculating unit (13) for calculating a principal component of a plurality of sensor data collected from a device, and a physical quantity for failure determination calculating unit (11) for calculating a physical quantity to be used for failure determination on the basis of the plurality of sensor data are provided. Further, an operation state classification unit (14) for generating classification, for each operation state, of the sensor data collected from the device, using the principal component calculated by the principal component calculating unit (13) and the physical quantity calculated by the physical quantity for failure determination calculating unit (11) is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kuriyama, Norio Hirai, Makoto Imamura, Takahisa Hirata, Takaaki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20210159871
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an output driver including a first variable resistor element, a replica circuit including a second variable resistor element and having the same configuration as the output driver, a first wiring line coupled to an output end of the replica circuit; a second wiring line electrically coupled to a first external terminal; and a comparator that compares a voltage of the first wiring line with a voltage of the second wiring line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Shogo Hachiya, Kenichi Maruko, Koki Uchino, Makoto Imamura, Takamichi Iwaki, Nobuyuki Asai
  • Publication number: 20200050345
    Abstract: To provide a user interface capable of efficiently accessing to information presented in the past. An information processing apparatus includes a detection unit, a control unit, and an output unit. The detection unit detects behavior of a user. The control unit determines a current interest object of the user depending on the detected behavior and sequentially generates display information including content corresponding to the determined interest object. The output unit outputs the generated display information. The control unit optimizes a display mode of the display information depending on a change in the determined interest object on a basis of content of an interest object in the past of the user outputted from the output unit and content of the current interest object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: KAZUTO MUGURA, KAZUMA TAKAHASHI, OSAMU SAKURAI, SATOSHI AKAGAWA, SHINICHI IRIYA, MAKOTO IMAMURA, GORO TAKAKI
  • Publication number: 20200032364
    Abstract: Provided are a high-strength galvanized steel sheet having excellent delayed fracture resistance by reducing the diffusible hydrogen content in the steel and a method for producing the same. The high-strength galvanized steel sheet includes a steel sheet having a prescribed composition and a microstructure including martensite and tempered martensite, the total area fraction of the martensite and the tempered martensite being 30% or more, and a galvanizing layer formed on the surface of the steel sheet. The diffusible hydrogen content in the high-strength galvanized steel sheet is 0.50 wt. ppm or less. The half-width of the hydrogen release peak of the high-strength galvanized steel sheet is 70° C. or less. The diffusible hydrogen content and the half-width of the hydrogen release peak are determined by a prescribed analysis method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Hirashima, Tatsuya Nakagaito, Masaki Koba, Tatsuya Ehashi, Makoto Imamura
  • Publication number: 20190179296
    Abstract: A time-series data processing device (10) includes: a protruding data extracting unit (2) for extracting, from time-series data (1) which is a sequence of values obtained from sequential observation with the elapse of time, protruding data including an ascending leg a value of which continuously rises with respect to time and a descending leg a value of which continuously drops with respect to time; an occurrence pattern defining unit (3) for defining an occurrence pattern of protruding data in the time-series data (1); and an occurrence pattern detecting unit (4) for detecting, as a segment (5), one or more pieces of protruding data matching the occurrence pattern defined by the occurrence pattern defining unit (3), from among a set of pieces of protruding data extracted by the protruding data extracting unit (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto IMAMURA, Takaaki NAKAMURA, Norio HIRAI
  • Patent number: 10223069
    Abstract: An initial segment set generation unit (120) generates an initial segment set (F) from training time-series data (S). An initial segment set sorting unit (130) sorts initial segments included in the initial segment set by the order of feature quantities. A sample segment set generation unit (140) generates a sample segment set (E) from the initial segment set. A sample segment set sorting unit (150) sorts sample segments included in the sample segment set by the order of the feature quantities. A search result distance calculation unit (160) calculates a search result distance (Z) for each of test segments by using the sample segment set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Nakamura, Makoto Imamura
  • Publication number: 20180314914
    Abstract: A principal component calculating unit (13) for calculating a principal component of a plurality of sensor data collected from a device, and a physical quantity for failure determination calculating unit (11) for calculating a physical quantity to be used for failure determination on the basis of the plurality of sensor data are provided. Further, an operation state classification unit (14) for generating classification, for each operation state, of the sensor data collected from the device, using the principal component calculated by the principal component calculating unit (13) and the physical quantity calculated by the physical quantity for failure determination calculating unit (11) is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki KURIYAMA, Norio HIRAI, Makoto IMAMURA, Takahisa HIRATA, Takaaki NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 10103362
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes a battery case, a cover that closes an open end of the battery case, and a power collection terminal arranged on the cover to supply power from a power generating element to an external terminal. The power collection terminal extends through a gasket arranged on a lower surface of the cover, an insulator arranged on an upper surface of the cover, and the external terminal arranged on an upper surface of the insulator. An annular sealing member is held between the lower surface of the cover and the gasket. The insulator is a resin-molded component. The insulator includes a through hole defined by an inner wall that includes a lower open end, an upper open end, and a central portion. At least one of the lower open end and the upper open end has a larger diameter than the central portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaoru Kajita, Makoto Imamura, Hajime Konishi
  • Publication number: 20180284739
    Abstract: A quality control apparatus (20) includes: a regression analyzer (33) for calculating a regression formula on the basis of measurement values acquired from an upstream step and comparative measurement values acquired from a downstream step; a margin determination unit (34) for calculating a prediction value by substituting a determination reference value defining a determination reference range in the upstream step for an explanatory variable of the regression formula, comparing the prediction value with a comparative determination reference range in a downstream step, and determining whether the measurement values are accepted; and a reference value calculator (35) for calculating a new determination reference value to replace the determination reference value in accordance with the determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takafumi UEDA, Makoto IMAMURA, Takaaki NAKAMURA, Norio HIRAI
  • Publication number: 20180284972
    Abstract: There is provided a GUI with which a user easily notices what a computer system should inform a user. An aspect of the present technology that accomplishes the object above is a display control apparatus including a control unit. The control unit outputs a first display element expressed on a display surface by a dot having a first color whose contrast is higher than that of the display surface. Further, the control unit outputs one or a plurality of second display elements expressed on the display surface by a line having the first color. Further, the control unit moves or deforms at least any of the first display element and the second display elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi AKAGAWA, Shinichi IRIYA, Yoshihito OHKI, Makoto IMAMURA, Takahiro KAWAGUCHI, Masanori MATSUSHIMA, Kazuma TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: D845994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Akagawa, Shinichi Iriya, Yoshihito Ohki, Makoto Imamura, Takahiro Kawaguchi, Masanori Matsushima, Kazuma Takahashi, Katsuji Miyazawa, Goro Takaki
  • Patent number: D855649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Akagawa, Shinichi Iriya, Yoshihito Ohki, Makoto Imamura, Takahiro Kawaguchi, Masanori Matsushima
  • Patent number: D866590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Akagawa, Shinichi Iriya, Yoshihito Ohki, Makoto Imamura, Takahiro Kawaguchi, Masanori Matsushima
  • Patent number: D911385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Akagawa, Shinichi Iriya, Yoshihito Ohki, Makoto Imamura, Takahiro Kawaguchi, Masanori Matsushima, Goro Takaki, Tatsuya Hama, Kazuma Takahashi, Katsuji Miyazawa, Daisuke Sato, Shoichiro Moriya, Takamoto Tsuda
  • Patent number: D919654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Akagawa, Shinichi Iriya, Yoshihito Ohki, Makoto Imamura, Takahiro Kawaguchi, Masanori Matsushima