Patents by Inventor Masahiro Yamamoto

Masahiro Yamamoto 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: 11833595
    Abstract: A cutting insert may include a base body, a first part and a second part. The base body may include a first surface, a second surface, a first lateral surface, a second lateral surface, a first recess and a second recess. The first part may be located in the first recess. The second part may be located in the second recess. The first recess may include a first bottom surface, a first wall surface and a first valley line located on an intersection of the first bottom surface and the first wall surface. The second recess may include a second bottom surface, a second wall surface and a second valley line located on an intersection of the second bottom surface and the second wall surface. The first valley line may intersect with the second valley line in a perspective view of the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11822318
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to reduce the amount of data used in an apparatus, a system, and a method for performing a substrate processing. In order to achieve this object, a substrate processing apparatus includes one or more processing units each for performing a processing on a substrate and one or more arithmetic processing parts. One or more arithmetic processing parts generate a flow recipe defining a flow of a series of processings for a substrate by combining two or more processing recipes among a plurality of processing recipes each defining a processing condition relating to a processing to be performed on a substrate in the one or more processing units. The plurality of processing recipes include a plurality of liquid processing recipes each defining a condition of a processing to be performed on a substrate by using a processing liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Hashimoto, Shinji Shimizu, Hiroshi Horiguchi, Masahiro Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230364684
    Abstract: An insert includes a main body extending from a first end toward a second end. The main body includes a cutting edge, a rake face, and a flute. In the rake face, a second rake angle of a second surface region positioned closer to the second end than a first surface region connected to the cutting edge is smaller than a first rake angle of the first surface region. A third rake angle of a third surface region is smaller than the second rake angle, the third surface region being adjacent to the flute rearward in a rotational direction and on an outer peripheral side of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: Masahiro YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11811046
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing an electrode by doping an active material included a layer of an electrode precursor with alkali metal. The electrode precursor and a counter electrode member are brought into contact with a solution containing an alkali metal ion in a dope bath. The counter electrode member includes a conductive base material, an alkali metal-containing plate, and a member having an opening. The member having the opening is located between the conductive base material and the alkali metal-containing plate. The member having the opening is, for example, a resin film having an opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: MUSASHI ENERGY SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunari Aita, Masaya Naoi, Kenji Kojima, Masahiro Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230275533
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a converter circuit, an inverter circuit including a switching element, a first capacitor, a buffer circuit, and a current supply circuit. The converter circuit converts a first alternating current into a direct current, and outputs the direct current to a pair of wires. The inverter circuit converts the direct current into a second alternating current by a switching operation of the switching element, and supplies the second alternating current to drive coils of a motor so that a drive shaft is rotationally driven. The first capacitor and the buffer circuit are connected between the pair of wires. The buffer circuit includes a second capacitor and a regulator connected in series. The current supply circuit supplies a current to support coils using energy stored in the second capacitor so that a load of the drive shaft is supported in a non contact manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiro YAMAMOTO, Masaki NAKAISHI
  • Publication number: 20230252183
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus performing processing for protecting privacy and security on an image uploaded to an SNS site is provided. The information processing apparatus includes: a region estimating unit configured to estimate candidate regions of object detection from an image; a topic estimating unit configured to estimate a topic of the image on the basis of text information accompanying the image; a region evaluating unit configured to evaluate the candidate regions estimated by the region estimating unit on the basis of relationships with the topic estimated by the topic estimating unit; and an image generating unit configured to generate an image on the basis of evaluation results acquired by the region evaluating unit. The topic estimating unit described above estimates the topic on the basis of words to which tags are added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: CHIE YAMADA, NORIKO TOTSUKA, HIROAKI OGAWA, YASUHARU ASANO, AKIRA TAKAHASHI, CHIKA MYOGA, MASANOBU NAKAMURA, KANA NISHIKAWA, MASAHIRO YAMAMOTO, MICHAEL HENTSCHEL
  • Patent number: 11692924
    Abstract: An analysis device includes a controller configured to count a pulse derived from a particles as a plural particles when a light reception level signal includes the pulse having a first extreme value point, a second extreme value point, and a third extreme value point, and the pulse fulfils a condition in which the third extreme value point is present between the first extreme value point and the second extreme value point in a pulse width direction of the pulse, the third extreme value point is present between the first extreme value point and a threshold in a pulse amplitude direction, the first extreme value point and the second extreme value point are each an extreme value point of a waveform projecting in a common direction, and the third extreme value point is an extreme value point of a waveform in a direction opposite to the common direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Ono, Shigehiko Iwama, Atsushi Saito, Masahiro Yamamoto, Yuichi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20230145667
    Abstract: Provided is a labyrinth seal including a first structure; and a second structure opposing the first structure. The first structure includes seal fins located at intervals in an axial direction and extending toward the second structure; a downstream wall surface located most downstream one of the seal fins and extending toward the second structure. A tip of the downstream wall surface located at a side of a tip of the most downstream seal fin, the side being close to the second structure in a radial direction and having a first outlet surface extending from the tip of the downstream wall surface toward a downstream side. The second structure includes a second outlet surface opposing the first outlet surface, a radial gap between the first outlet surface and the second outlet surface; and a cavity surface located upstream of the second outlet surface recessed away from the first structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiro ANDO, Shoichi SHIMOMURA, Naoya TANABASHI, Shinya MAKINO, Masahiro YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230147985
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that performs processing of presenting an explanation for a reason why a control-target apparatus has performed an automatic operation. The information processing apparatus includes a determination unit that determines processing in a control-target apparatus corresponding to sensor information, a generation unit that generates an explanation for a reason for the processing, and an estimation unit that performs an estimation with respect to a reaction from a user. The generation unit controls presentation of the explanation on the basis of a result of the estimation with respect to the reaction from the user. The generation unit controls, on the basis of the result of the estimation, contents of the explanation or a method of presenting the explanation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: NORIKO TOTSUKA, MICHAEL HENTSCHEL, HIROAKI OGAWA, YASUHARU ASANO, AKIRA TAKAHASHI, CHIKA MYOGA, MASANOBU NAKAMURA, KANA NISHIKAWA, CHIE YAMADA, MASAHIRO YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11624308
    Abstract: In a control apparatus, a heater adjuster performs a regeneration task of causing a heater to heat a sensing member of a particulate matter sensor to burn particulate matter deposited on the sensing member to thereby remove the particulate matter from the sensing member. The heater adjuster performs a deposition reduction task of maintaining, for a predetermined duration, a temperature of the sensing member at a deposition reduction temperature that reduces additional particulate-matter deposition on the sensing member. The predetermined duration is defined from completion of a regeneration task to a time when an environmental condition around the particulate matter sensor is determined to be stable. The heater adjuster stops the heater from heating the sensing member if a condition determiner determines that the environmental condition around the particulate matter sensor is stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230022630
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing an electrode by doping an active material included a layer of an electrode precursor with alkali metal. The electrode precursor and a counter electrode member are brought into contact with a solution containing an alkali metal ion in a dope bath. The counter electrode member includes a conductive base material, an alkali metal-containing plate, and a member having an opening. The member having the opening is located between the conductive base material and the alkali metal-containing plate. The member having the opening is, for example, a resin film having an opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: MUSASHI ENERGY SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunari AITA, Masaya NAOI, Kenji KOJIMA, Masahiro YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230003854
    Abstract: A distance measurement apparatus measures a distance to an object by irradiating emission light and detecting reflected light from the object onto which the emission light is irradiated. This apparatus includes a transmission window, a heater wire, and a flexible substrate that is provided in the transmission window. The flexible substrate includes: a surface-mounted-type electronic component; a land to which an electrode of the electronic component is electrically connected, and a conductive adhesive that is formed on the land and adheres the electrode of the electronic component and the land. When a longitudinal direction of a surface of the electronic component that opposes the land is a reference direction, a length along the reference direction of a contact surface between the land and the conductive adhesive is equal to or greater than twice a length along the reference direction of a mounting surface of the electrode of the electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiro YAMAMOTO, Tetsumasa KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230003840
    Abstract: A flexible substrate includes a heater portion and a wiring portion. A heater wire is formed in the heater portion. The heater portion is fixed to a transparent window. In the wiring portion, a wiring to the heater wire is formed. The wiring portion extends to a rear side of a casing in a case where a side on which the transparent window is provided in the casing is set as a front side. A fixing member fixes the wiring portion within the casing. A light shielding member is constituted to shield stray light from the fixing member toward a detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Masahiro YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220402010
    Abstract: A die set capable of suppressing breakage or wrinkling of the workpiece during bending and a processing method using the die set. A die set used for bending a plate-like workpiece includes a lower die on which the workpiece is placed, and an upper die having a pressing surface formed to press the workpiece against the lower die. The lower die includes a lower movable part slidable in the same direction as a moving direction of the upper die, a reaction force generating member configured to elastically support the lower movable part from beneath, and receiving members located on both sides of the lower movable part. The pressing surface has an arc-shaped cross-section protruding toward the lower die and extends in a longitudinal direction of the workpiece. The maximum push-in position of the lower end portion of the pressing surface is deeper than a position lowered by a finished inner diameter dimension of the workpiece from an upper surface of the lower die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Kohei Ohashi, Mitsunori Kato, Toshiaki Yamazaki, Shoichi Horikawa, Hiroyuki Horikawa, Hideaki Deguchi, Masahiro Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20220376689
    Abstract: A signal detection circuit includes: a voltage dividing circuit having at least a first pair of voltage dividing capacitors connected in series for dividing an input voltage and configured to output a divided voltage, and a detection circuit configured to detect the divided voltage. The first pair of voltage dividing capacitors are included in one semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes: (i) a semiconductor substrate, (ii) a first conductor layer, (iii) a first dielectric layer, (iv) a second conductor layer, (v) a second dielectric layer, (vi) a third conductor layer, and (vii) a short-circuit portion configured to short-circuit the first conductor layer and the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: MASAHIRO YAMAMOTO, AKIMASA NIWA
  • Patent number: 11499968
    Abstract: A nanoparticle measurement device includes a timing signal generation unit, a low-frequency component extraction unit, a low-frequency component calculation unit, a threshold correction unit, and a measurement unit. The timing signal generation unit generates timing signals. The low-frequency component extraction unit extracts low-frequency components according to the timing signals. The low-frequency component calculation unit calculates an interpolated low-frequency component in accordance with the low-frequency components. The threshold correction unit sets a corrected threshold in accordance with the interpolated low-frequency component. The measurement unit extracts and counts nanoparticle pulse signals from a light reception signal according to the timing signals and the corrected threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigehiko Iwama, Masahiro Yamamoto, Atsushi Saito
  • Publication number: 20220302434
    Abstract: A doped electrode is manufactured by an electrode manufacturing method. The doped electrode includes an active material doped with an alkali metal. In the electrode manufacturing method, a dope solution is brought into contact with an electrode. The electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer. The active material layer is formed on a surface of the current collector and includes the active material. The dope solution includes an alkali metal ion and flows. In the electrode manufacturing method, for example, the alkali metal is electrically doped to the active material using a counter electrode member arranged to face the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: MUSASHI ENERGY SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirobumi SUZUKI, Kenji KOJIMA, Masaya NAOI, Nobuo ANDO, Hiroki YAKUSHIJI, Kazunari AITA, Masahiro YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11431332
    Abstract: A gate drive circuit includes a driver for driving a gate of a switching element, a peak voltage detector, and a drive capacity calculator. The peak voltage detector detects a peak voltage at a main terminal of the switching element when the switching element is OFF. The drive capacity calculator calculates a voltage difference value between the detected peak voltage and an allowable voltage value at the main terminal of the switching element, where the allowable voltage is based on the specifications of the switching element. The drive capacity calculator changes a drive capacity of the driver to gradually decrease the difference between the detected peak voltage and the allowable voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamamoto, Akimasa Niwa
  • Patent number: 11421297
    Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet includes a silicon steel sheet and an insulation coating. When t is a thickness of the silicon steel sheet and when PDR is defined as (PDR=(maximum?minimum)/minimum×100) which indicates a ratio concerned with maximum and minimum of number densities of AlN precipitates in three areas which are 1/10t area, ?t area, and ½t area from a surface of the silicon steel sheet along a thickness direction, the PDR is 50% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeru Ichie, Masaru Takahashi, Fuminobu Murakami, Shinichi Matsui, Masahiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11420343
    Abstract: A parallel link robot includes a main body, a number of driving mechanisms provided in the main body, a number of link units each having one end connected to corresponding one of the plurality of driving mechanisms, a movable plate disposed beneath the main body, and supported by the other ends of the number of link units, and an oil tray placed adjacently to the lower surface of the main body, where the oil tray is detachably attached to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Yamamoto