Patents by Inventor Masaki Saito

Masaki Saito 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: 20220102167
    Abstract: A method of planarizing a substrate comprises dispensing formable material onto a substrate, contacting, at a planarizing station at a first location, a superstrate held by a superstrate chuck with the formable material on the substrate, thereby forming a multilayer structure including the superstrate, a film of the formable material, and the substrate, releasing the superstrate from the superstrate chuck, moving the multilayer structure from the first location to a curing station located at a second location away from the first location, the curing station including an array of light-emitting diodes, and curing the film of the multilayer structure by exposing the film to light emitted from the array of light-emitting diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: STEVEN C. SHACKLETON, SETH J. BAMESBERGER, MASAKI SAITO
  • Publication number: 20220091201
    Abstract: A measurement device includes a microwave generator, an electron spin resonance member, and an observation system. The microwave generator is configured to generate a microwave. The microwave is configured for an electron spin quantum operation based on a Rabi oscillation. The microwave generator has a coil configured to emit the microwave and an electrostatic capacitance member electrically connected in parallel to the coil. The microwave is irradiated to the electron spin resonance member. The observation system is configured to measure a physical quantity in a measured field in response to a state of the electron spin resonance member when the electron spin resonance member is irradiated by the microwave. The electrostatic capacitance member is directly connected to the coil or is arranged between the coil and an electric element that is electrically connected to the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yuki TAKEMURA, Yoshiharu YOSHII, Masaki SAITO
  • Patent number: 11221381
    Abstract: A measurement device includes a microwave generator, an electron spin resonance member, and an observation system. The microwave generator is configured to generate a microwave. The microwave is configured for an electron spin quantum operation based on a Rabi oscillation. The microwave generator has a coil configured to emit the microwave and an electrostatic capacitance member electrically connected in parallel to the coil. The microwave is irradiated to the electron spin resonance member. The observation system is configured to measure a physical quantity in a measured field in response to a state of the electron spin resonance member when the electron spin resonance member is irradiated by the microwave. The electrostatic capacitance member is directly connected to the coil or is arranged between the coil and an electric element that is electrically connected to the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventors: Yuki Takemura, Yoshiharu Yoshii, Masaki Saito
  • Publication number: 20210407797
    Abstract: A system and method of forming a planarization layer on a substrate is disclosed. The method can include holding a superstrate with a superstrate chuck, the superstrate chuck positioned relative to a diffusing element, where the diffusing element includes a pattern and the superstrate chuck includes one or more geometric features, and where the pattern of the diffusing element aligns with the one or more geometric features of the superstrate chuck. The method can also include dispensing a formable material over the substrate, contacting the formable material over the substrate with a superstrate, providing a set of beams that pass through the diffusing element to cure the formable material over the substrate and form a layer over the substrate while the superstrate is contacting the formable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Nilabh K. Roy, Mario Johannes Meissl, Masaki Saito
  • Publication number: 20210271161
    Abstract: A method of forming a planarization layer on a substrate is disclosed. The method can include aligning a superstrate with the substrate, where aligning the superstrate with the substrate comprises tuning a diffusing element to a first operational state, dispensing a formable material over the substrate, contacting the formable material over the substrate with the superstrate, tuning the diffusing element to a second operational state, where the first operational state is different from the second operational state, and curing the formable material over the substrate to form a layer over the substrate while the superstrate is contacting the formable material, where curing the formable material can include directing a set of actinic radiation beams to enter the diffusing element at an entering state and exit the diffusing element at an exiting state, and where the entering state is different from the exiting state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Nilabh K. ROY, Mario Johannes MEISSL, Masaki SAITO
  • Patent number: 11052761
    Abstract: A control device in a vehicle display system includes: a gazed image display output unit configured to display a normal gazed image in a part of each of main screen areas; a gazed image visual recognition determination unit configured to determine, based on a line-of-sight state, whether an occupant visually recognizes a normal gazed image in one of the main screen areas; and a main screen area selection unit configured to select, based on an input unit, the main screen area corresponding to the normal gazed image determined to be visually recognized by the occupant. Earlier selection display information displayed in an earlier selection main screen area selected earlier by the main screen area selection unit is displayed in a later selection main screen area selected later.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Saito, Kentaro Otomo, Atsushi Ishibashi, Yu Kawahara, Shinichi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20210199744
    Abstract: A high-frequency magnetic field generating device includes two coils arranged with a predetermined gap in parallel with each other, the two coils (a) in between which electron spin resonance material is arranged or (b) arranged at one side from electron spin resonance material; a high-frequency power supply that generates microwave current that flows in the two coils; and a transmission line part connected to the two coils, that sets a current distribution so as to locate the two coils at positions other than a node of a stationary wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshiharu YOSHII, Masaki SAITO, Norikazu MIZUOCHI, Kan HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11043407
    Abstract: A method, comprising retaining a superstrate with a superstrate chuck; applying a pressure to deflect the superstrate toward a substrate, deflection of the superstrate being gradually extended along a radial direction; maintaining a vacuum applied to a perimeter of the superstrate and continuously retaining the superstrate with the chuck while the deflecting the superstrate by the pressure; releasing the vacuum from the perimeter of the superstrate; and releasing the superstrate from the chuck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Byung-Jin Choi, Seth J. Bamesberger, Masaki Saito, Ozkan Ozturk
  • Patent number: 11034057
    Abstract: A method is provided, comprising creating at least one crack at a point on an edge of a stack of at least a substrate and a superstrate; propagating the crack along the periphery; and moving the superstrate relative to the substrate to complete separation of the superstrate from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ozkan Ozturk, Seth J. Bamesberger, Masaki Saito, Alireza Aghili, Steven C. Shackleton, Byung-Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 11000918
    Abstract: To prevent an output decrease of laser light due to impurities that could be formed in a guide-light emitting device or an imaging device. A laser-light guiding section includes a transmission window section, an optical component disposed to cause an optical path of the UV laser light emitted from the laser-light output section and an optical path of transmitted light transmitted through the transmission window section to cross, and a sealing member in which the transmission window section is provided, the sealing member configuring a sealed space for airtightly housing the optical component. At least one of a guide-light emitting device configured to emit guide light for visualizing a scanning position of the UV laser light toward the transmission window section and an imaging device configured to receive light for imaging a workpiece via the transmission window section is disposed on the outer side of the sealed space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: KEYENCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mamoru Idaka, Masaki Saito, Hideki Yamakawa, Kazuyoshi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10990824
    Abstract: In the image processing apparatus, the image processing method, and the recording medium of the invention, an image analysis unit analyzes the contents of each of a plurality of images acquired by an image acquisition unit, and an evaluation value calculation unit calculates an analysis evaluation value of each image based on the analysis result of each image. A group forming unit forms one or more groups, each of which includes a plurality of similar images, by specifying similar images among the plurality of images. The evaluation value calculation unit calculates an overall evaluation value by adding a value to an analysis evaluation value of each of the plurality of similar images based on evaluation information, which indicates high evaluation for the plurality of similar images, for each of the groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Masaki Saito
  • Publication number: 20210089038
    Abstract: In a vehicle control system, when an occupant visually recognizes a signboard and signboard course information is included in signboard information corresponding to the signboard, the signboard information is displayed on a display device. When the signboard course information out of the signboard information is visually recognized continuously, a control device generates course information based on the signboard course information. The generated course information is output to a vehicle control ECU, and course change processing based on the course information is performed by the vehicle control ECU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro OTOMO, Yu KAWAHARA, Atsushi ISHIBASHI, Masaki SAITO, Shinichi OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210050218
    Abstract: A method is provided, comprising creating at least one crack at a point on an edge of a stack of at least a substrate and a superstrate; propagating the crack along the periphery; and moving the superstrate relative to the substrate to complete separation of the superstrate from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ozkan Ozturk, Seth J. Bamesberger, Masaki Saito, Alireza Aghili, Steven C. Shackleton, Byung-Jin Choi
  • Publication number: 20210050246
    Abstract: A method, comprising retaining a superstrate with a superstrate chuck; applying a pressure to deflect the superstrate toward a substrate, deflection of the superstrate being gradually extended along a radial direction; maintaining a vacuum applied to a perimeter of the superstrate and continuously retaining the superstrate with the chuck while the deflecting the superstrate by the pressure; releasing the vacuum from the perimeter of the superstrate; and releasing the superstrate from the chuck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Byung-Jin Choi, Seth J. Bamesberger, Masaki Saito, Ozkan Ozturk
  • Patent number: 10921413
    Abstract: A high-frequency magnetic field generating device includes two coils arranged with a predetermined gap in parallel with each other, the two coils (a) in between which electron spin resonance material is arranged or (b) arranged at one side from electron spin resonance material; a high-frequency power supply that generates microwave current that flows in the two coils; and a transmission line part connected to the two coils, that sets a current distribution so as to locate the two coils at positions other than a node of a stationary wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SUMIDA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Yoshii, Masaki Saito, Norikazu Mizuochi, Kan Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10875468
    Abstract: An in-vehicle monitoring module included in a monitoring system includes a detector, a service operator, a controller, and a housing. The detector detects conditions in an inside of a vehicle. The service operator is provided to the vehicle. The controller can perform processing of determining the type of an event occurring in the inside of the vehicle based on the conditions in the inside of the vehicle detected by the detector, controlling the service operator based on the determined type of the event, and causing the service operator to perform an operation corresponding to the type of the event. The housing is provided with the detector, the service operator, and the controller to serve as a unit and provided on a roof member of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Saito, Shinichi Okamoto, Koji Ishii, Yoshiyuki Furuya, Antony Wambugu Ngahu
  • Publication number: 20200372266
    Abstract: An in-vehicle system includes: a detection unit that detects visual line information of a passerby on the basis of an image obtained by capturing an image in front of a vehicle; a decision unit that decides a motion of the vehicle on the basis of the visual line information of the passerby which is detected by the detection unit; and operation units which perform processing corresponding to the motion of the vehicle which is decided by the decision unit. As a result, the in-vehicle system can attain an effect capable of improving communication between the vehicle and the passerby on the basis of the visual line information of the passerby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Okamoto, Kentaro Otomo, Atsushi Ishibashi, Yu Kawahara, Masaki Saito
  • Publication number: 20200372270
    Abstract: An in-vehicle system includes: a first detection unit that detects an illumination state of another vehicle on the basis of an image obtained by capturing a nearby image of a vehicle; a second detection unit that detects a traffic situation of the vehicle; an estimation unit that estimates intention of a signal of the other vehicle on the basis of the illumination state of the other vehicle that is detected by the first detection unit and the traffic situation of the vehicle that is detected by the second detection unit; and operation units that perform processing corresponding to intention of a signal of the other vehicle that is estimated by the estimation unit. As a result, it is possible to attain an effect in which it is not necessary for the in-vehicle system to perform communication with the other vehicles to confirm the signal of the other vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Saito, Kentaro Otomo, Atsushi Ishibashi, Yu Kawahara, Shinichi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20200284533
    Abstract: An air conditioner including a distributor configured to distribute a fluid to a heat exchanger. The distributor comprises a main pipe; a partition defining a plurality of distribution paths in the main pipe; a first branched pipe inserted into the main pipe as much as first length, linked to a first distribution path of the plurality of distribution paths, connected to a first portion of the heat exchanger; and a second branched pipe inserted into the main pipe as much as second length different from the first length, linked to the first distribution path, connected to a second portion of the heat exchanger. A flow velocity of air exchanging heat at the first portion of the heat exchanger is faster than a flow velocity of air exchanging heat at the second portion of the heat exchanger. The first length is shorter than the second length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Sangmu LEE, Hyun Young KIM, Masaki SAITO, Masatoshi TAKAHASHI, Takeshi TAKAHARA, Kangtae SEO, Kazushige TAJIMA, Ryo INOHA, Tsutomu SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20200271735
    Abstract: A measurement device includes a microwave generator, an electron spin resonance member, and an observation system. The microwave generator is configured to generate a microwave. The microwave is configured for an electron spin quantum operation based on a Rabi oscillation. The microwave generator has a coil configured to emit the microwave and an electrostatic capacitance member electrically connected in parallel to the coil. The microwave is irradiated to the electron spin resonance member. The observation system is configured to measure a physical quantity in a measured field in response to a state of the electron spin resonance member when the electron spin resonance member is irradiated by the microwave. The electrostatic capacitance member is directly connected to the coil or is arranged between the coil and an electric element that is electrically connected to the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Yuki TAKEMURA, Yoshiharu YOSHII, Masaki SAITO