Patents by Inventor Masaaki Shimizu

Masaaki Shimizu 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: 20250038007
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device comprises a plurality of conductive layers that are stacked in plurality in a first direction via an inter-layer insulating layer, that extend in a second direction which intersects the first direction, and that are disposed in plurality in a third direction which intersects the first direction and the second direction. In addition, the same nonvolatile semiconductor memory device comprises: a semiconductor layer that has the first direction as a longitudinal direction; a tunnel insulating layer that contacts a side surface of the semiconductor layer; a charge accumulation layer that contacts a side surface of the tunnel insulating layer; and a block insulating layer that contacts a side surface of the charge accumulation layer. Furthermore, in the same nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, an end in the third direction of the plurality of conductive layers is rounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi SONEHARA, Takahiro HIRAI, Masaaki HIGUCHI, Takashi SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 12198419
    Abstract: A measurement system includes: measurement target information database that stores measurement point information, including measurement conditions and guidance information for each measurement point, associated with the type of the measurement target; a measuring instrument that performs measurements on the measurement target; an image capturing unit that captures an image of a subject; a display unit; a measurement target identification unit that identifies the type of the measurement target based on the image captured by the image capturing unit; a measurement target information obtaining unit for obtaining the measurement point information corresponding to the type of the measurement target identified by the measurement target identification unit from the measurement target information database; and a setting unit that displays the guidance information included in the measurement point information obtained by the measurement target information obtaining unit on the display unit and sets the measurement con
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takanori Asamizu, Masaaki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 12187207
    Abstract: An onboard power source system includes: a main power source unit that supplies power; one or a plurality of power source hubs; a plurality of electronic devices; and a main power feeding cable that connects the one or plurality of power source hubs to the main power source unit, in which an electronic device related to power among the plurality of electronic devices and an electronic device related to traveling or safety among the plurality of electronic devices are connected to different power source hubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sadahisa Yamada, Kazuichi Fujisaka, Masaaki Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20250005793
    Abstract: A graduation-plate posture inspection method includes an image data acquiring step of acquiring image data on the graduation plate from the camera, a region calculating step of extracting a first contrast region and a second contrast region in the image data, and a contrast processing step of contrasting the first contrast region with the second contrast region based on brightness or color. The contrast processing step includes calculating a difference between pixel values or luminance values of adjacent pixels in each of the first contrast region and the second contrast region to contrast a magnitude of the difference in the first contrast region with a magnitude of the difference in the second contrast region. The relative posture between the camera and the graduation plate is inspected based on a contrast result in the contrast processing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki SHIMIZU, Kasumi KONDO
  • Publication number: 20240336786
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heat shielding and insulating paint composition capable of forming a paint film having sufficient adhesion to a substrate and an excellent heat shielding and insulating property. The heat shielding and insulating paint composition comprises an aqueous emulsion of an acrylic ester-methacrylic ester-styrene copolymer in a range of 35 to 50% by mass, rutile-type titanium dioxide in a range of 20 to 30% by mass, and hollow acrylic beads in a range of 5 to 20% by mass, with respect to a total amount of the paint composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventor: Masaaki SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 12077111
    Abstract: An in-vehicle power supply structure, in which a vehicle is divided into a plurality of zones and a power supply hub for connecting an electronic device is provided in each of the zones, includes a break detection wire routed along a power supply wire, for detecting damage to the power supply wire caused by an external force acting on the vehicle by its own damage. Both ends of the break detection wire are connected to power supply hubs placed adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sadahisa Yamada, Yoshimasa Kurokawa, Tetsuhiro Yamashita, Masaaki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11970121
    Abstract: An in-vehicle power supply system includes first to sixth power supply hubs connected to a main feed line, electronic devices connected to the first to sixth power supply hubs via a sub feed line, and a control device configured to control power feeding to the electronic devices. The control device is configured to control, based on a condition regarding a current consumption of the electronic devices, power feeding to the electronic devices such that the current consumption of the electronic devices is lower than an allowable current consumption that is predetermined in accordance with a scene of using a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sadahisa Yamada, Kazuichi Fujisaka, Masaaki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11951918
    Abstract: An in-vehicle power supply system includes: a main power supply configured to supply power; one or more power supply hubs; a plurality of electronic devices; a main power cable configured to connect the one or more power supply hubs to the main power supply; a sub power cable configured to connect each of the plurality of electronic devices to any one of the one or more power supply hubs; and a control unit configured to turn on/off power supply to each of the plurality of electronic devices through a power supply hub connected to the electronic device. For the plurality of electronic devices, a predetermined voltage is specified, and it is designed so that, while power is supplied to the plurality of electronic devices connected to the one or more power supply hubs, the predetermined voltage of at least one of the plurality of electronic devices is ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sadahisa Yamada, Kazuichi Fujisaka, Masaaki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11955826
    Abstract: Electronic devices include: a first electronic device capable of being always supplied with power; and a second electronic device capable of being supplied with the power through an operation by an occupant. Each of power supply hubs is located near the first electronic device, and connected to a battery or another one of the power supply hubs by one of main power supply lines. Each of the first and second electronic devices is connected to nearby one of the power supply hubs. Each of zone ECUs outputs a control signal to one of power supply ICs so as to distribute, to the first and second electronic devices, the power supplied to one of the power supply hubs by one of the main power supply lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sadahisa Yamada, Yoshimasa Kurokawa, Tetsuhiro Yamashita, Masaaki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11873022
    Abstract: A network hub device used for building a simple network configuration in an in-vehicle network system is provided. A network hub device (22) is provided in a vehicle body and is coupled to a trunk network through which a digital control signal is transmitted. A sub hub device (241, 242) performs input/output of a signal to/from an in-vehicle device provided in a partial body assembled to the vehicle body via a movable portion. The sub hub device (241, 242) is provided in the partial body and the digital control signal is transmitted/received between the sub hub device (241, 242) and the network hub device (22) via a wire harness passing through the movable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sadahisa Yamada, Yoshimasa Kurokawa, Tetsuhiro Yamashita, Masaaki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11804978
    Abstract: A network hub device used for building a simple network configuration in an in-vehicle network system is provided. A network hub device (35) is coupled to a trunk network and performs input/output of a signal to/from an in-vehicle device via a plurality of device side communication ports. A signal conversion section (35a, 35b) configured to perform signal conversion between a digital control signal and an analog control signal is provided between a trunk side communication port and an analog port. A second signal conversion section (70) configured to perform signal conversion between a digital control signal and an analog control signal is provided between a digital port (49) and a predetermined in-vehicle device (353).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sadahisa Yamada, Yoshimasa Kurokawa, Tetsuhiro Yamashita, Masaaki Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20230068234
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a ribbon piece that allows suppressing a damage of a rotary die cutter. A method for manufacturing a ribbon piece of the present disclosure includes punching out a ribbon piece from a ribbon material using a rotary die cutter. The rotary die cutter includes a die roll and an anvil roll. The die roll includes a die roll body, and a cutting blade is formed to protrude on an outer peripheral surface of the die roll body. The anvil roll includes an anvil roll body, a groove is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the anvil roll body, and the cutting blade is engageable with the groove with a space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SANJO MACHINE WORKS, LTD., KOTO ENGRAVING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori TOMIOKA, Takuya SUKEDA, Naoki HIRAI, Yoshikiyo KONDO, Masaaki SHIMIZU, Isamu SAKAYORI, Kojiro KATAOKA, Hiroshi MISONO
  • Publication number: 20220417054
    Abstract: A network hub device used for building a simple network configuration in an in-vehicle network system is provided. A network hub device (35) is coupled to a trunk network and performs input/output of a signal to/from an in-vehicle device via a plurality of device side communication ports. A signal conversion section (35a, 35b) configured to perform signal conversion between a digital control signal and an analog control signal is provided between a trunk side communication port and an analog port. A second signal conversion section (70) configured to perform signal conversion between a digital control signal and an analog control signal is provided between a digital port (49) and a predetermined in-vehicle device (353).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Sadahisa YAMADA, Yoshimasa KUROKAWA, Tetsuhiro YAMASHITA, Masaaki SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20220416555
    Abstract: Electronic devices include: a first electronic device capable of being always supplied with power; and a second electronic device capable of being supplied with the power through an operation by an occupant. Each of power supply hubs is located near the first electronic device, and connected to a battery or another one of the power supply hubs by one of main power supply lines. Each of the first and second electronic devices is connected to nearby one of the power supply hubs. Each of zone ECUs outputs a control signal to one of power supply ICs so as to distribute, to the first and second electronic devices, the power supplied to one of the power supply hubs by one of the main power supply lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Sadahisa YAMADA, Yoshimasa KUROKAWA, Tetsuhiro YAMASHITA, Masaaki SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20220381809
    Abstract: A ring-shaped power supply system includes: a plurality of relays provided apart from each other on a ring-shaped power supply wire; a plurality of detectors, each provided between ones of the relays, for detecting an electrical change caused by a break when such a break has occurred in the ring-shaped power supply wire; and an arithmetic processor that localizes the point of the break in the ring-shaped power supply wire based on electrical changes detected by the plurality of detectors and cuts off ones of the relays located on both sides of the break point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Sadahisa YAMADA, Yoshimasa KUROKAWA, Tetsuhiro YAMASHITA, Masaaki SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20220355861
    Abstract: A network hub device used for building a simple network configuration in an in-vehicle network system is provided. A network hub device (22) is provided in a vehicle body and is coupled to a trunk network through which a digital control signal is transmitted. A sub hub device (241, 242) performs input/output of a signal to/from an in-vehicle device provided in a partial body assembled to the vehicle body via a movable portion. The sub hub device (241, 242) is provided in the partial body and the digital control signal is transmitted/received between the sub hub device (241, 242) and the network hub device (22) via a wire harness passing through the movable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Sadahisa YAMADA, Yoshimasa KUROKAWA, Tetsuhiro YAMASHITA, Masaaki SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20220289128
    Abstract: An in-vehicle power supply structure, in which a vehicle is divided into a plurality of zones and a power supply hub for connecting an electronic device is provided in each of the zones, includes a break detection wire routed along a power supply wire, for detecting damage to the power supply wire caused by an external force acting on the vehicle by its own damage. Both ends of the break detection wire are connected to power supply hubs placed adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Sadahisa YAMADA, Yoshimasa KUROKAWA, Tetsuhiro YAMASHITA, Masaaki SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20220286321
    Abstract: A network hub device used for building a simple network configuration in an in-vehicle network system is provided. A network hub device (30) is coupled to a trunk network through which a digital control signal is transmitted via a communication port (41) and performs input/output of a signal to/from an in-vehicle device via a communication port (42 to 48). A distributing/aggregating section (51) distributes digital control signals received by the communication port (41) to a plurality of signal paths, aggregates digital control signals received via the plurality of signal paths, and transmits an aggregated signal to the communication port (41). A signal conversion section (60) is provided between one of the signal paths and a communication port (45 to 48), and one of the signal paths is coupled to the communication port (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Sadahisa YAMADA, Yoshimasa KUROKAWA, Tetsuhiro YAMASHITA, Masaaki SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20220266780
    Abstract: An onboard power source system includes: a main power source unit that supplies power; one or a plurality of power source hubs; a plurality of electronic devices; and a main power feeding cable that connects the one or plurality of power source hubs to the main power source unit, in which an electronic device related to power among the plurality of electronic devices and an electronic device related to traveling or safety among the plurality of electronic devices are connected to different power source hubs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Sadahisa YAMADA, Kazuichi FUJISAKA, Masaaki SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20220266779
    Abstract: An in-vehicle power supply system includes: a main power supply configured to supply power; one or more power supply hubs; a plurality of electronic devices; a main power cable configured to connect the one or more power supply hubs to the main power supply; a sub power cable configured to connect each of the plurality of electronic devices to any one of the one or more power supply hubs; and a control unit configured to turn on/off power supply to each of the plurality of electronic devices through a power supply hub connected to the electronic device. For the plurality of electronic devices, a predetermined voltage is specified, and it is designed so that, while power is supplied to the plurality of electronic devices connected to the one or more power supply hubs, the predetermined voltage of at least one of the plurality of electronic devices is ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Sadahisa YAMADA, Kazuichi FUJISAKA, Masaaki SHIMIZU