Patents by Inventor Masao Sakata

Masao Sakata 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: 6628817
    Abstract: The present invention provides data analysis stations respectively for a probing tester and an automatic particle inspection machine. And, in the data analysis station, the coordinates on which the disposition of the chips are described on a product basis are equal to those on which the locations of the defects are described. Further, the station provides a function of determining which of the chips each defect belongs to. These data analysis stations are connected through a communication line. The present invention is capable of analyzing the data on a chip basis, resulting in being able to grasp the relation between how the defects are caused on each chip and the product character of the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Ishikawa, Masao Sakata, Jun Nakazato, Sadao Shimoyashiro, Hiroto Nagatomo, Yuzo Taniguchi, Osamu Satou, Tsutomu Okabe, Yuzaburo Sakamoto, Kimio Muramatsu, Kazuhiko Matsuoka, Taizo Hashimoto, Yuichi Ohyama, Yutaka Ebara, Isao Miyazaki, Shuichi Hanashima
  • Publication number: 20030067432
    Abstract: In display apparatus and method applicable to an automotive vehicle, a display image is projected over a screen section, the screen section having a first screen enabled to switch its state between a light transmission state in which the projected display image is transmitted therethrough and a light diffusion state in which the projected display image is projected thereon and a second screen enabled to switch its state between the light transmission state and the light diffusion state, a field of view limiting section (louver filter) is interposed between the first screen and second screen for limiting a field of view of a predetermined direction, and a controlling section controllably switches the respective states of the first and second screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Watanabe, Masao Sakata, Satoru Hirose
  • Patent number: 6529619
    Abstract: The present invention provides data analysis stations respectively for a probing tester and an automatic particle inspection machine. And in the data analysis station, the coordinates on which the disposition of the chips are described on a product basis are equal to those on which the locations of the defects are described. Further, the station provides a function of determining which of the chips each defect belongs to. These data analysis stations are connected through a communication line. The present invention is capable of analyzing the data on a chip basis, resulting in being able to grasp the relation between how the defects are caused on each chip and the product character of the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Ishikawa, Masao Sakata, Jun Nakazato, Sadao Shimoyashiro, Hiroto Nagatomo, Yuzo Taniguchi, Osamu Satou, Tsutomu Okabe, Yuzaburo Sakamoto, Kimio Muramatsu, Kazuhiko Matsuoka, Taizo Hashimoto, Yuichi Ohyama, Yutaka Ebara, Isao Miyazaki, Shuichi Hanashima
  • Patent number: 6477391
    Abstract: A mobile telephone holding device is provided for establishing a stable communication between a portable telephone and outside on-board instruments without adjusting the positions of respective infrared optical communication interfaces precisely. The holding device includes a light guide 3 disposed between a plane containing one surface of the portable telephone 5 equipped with an infrared optical communication interface 13 and one end face 19 opposing a housing 9 equipped with an IrDA element 27. The light guide 3 operates to direct an optical path of a light signal entering through one surface of the guide 3 to a direction of the other surface. The transmission and receiving of optical signals is accomplished between the telephone 5 and the instruments through the light guide 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiro Muramatsu, Masao Sakata, Takashi Ueno, Masamitsu Furukawa, Masao Masumo, Yoshiaki Otake
  • Patent number: 6404911
    Abstract: A semiconductor failure analysis system and method therefor facilitated by a failure information collection unit for collection, by bit, failure information of a semiconductor, an inspection unit for examining relations between various types of inspection data obtained by inspection of the semiconductor and for examining relations between the inspection data and failure information, a storage unit for storing design information of the semiconductor, an analysis unit for analyzing the failure information from the failure information collection unit, from the inspection unit and design information stored in the storage unit, a display unit for displaying at least one of the result of analysis from the analysis unit and the failure information, a failure cause estimation unit for estimating a cause of the failure information, and a unit for feeding the estimated cause of the failure information back to a process in which the failure has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuko Ishihara, Seiji Ishikawa, Masao Sakata, Isao Miyazaki, Yoshiyuki Miyamoto, Jun Nakazato
  • Publication number: 20020039229
    Abstract: Light from a light source 23 is processed on the image display element 30 by an image signal outputted from an image control section 19 to be projected on the screen of a predetermined curved surface shape. When the light from the light source is processed by the image signal, the image control section 19 processes an aberration shape of a projected image so as to coincide with the shape of a projection curved surface of the screen. Thus, a desired image can be clearly projected on the screen having the curved surface shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Hirose, Hiroshi Watanabe, Masao Sakata
  • Publication number: 20020034326
    Abstract: The present invention provides data analysis stations respectively for a probing tester and an automatic particle inspection machine. And, in the data analysis station, the coordinates on which the disposition of the chips are described on a product basis are equal to those on which the locations of the defects are described. Further, the station provides a function of determining which of the chips each defect belongs to. These data analysis stations are connected through a communication line. The present invention is capable of analyzing the data on a chip basis, resulting in being able to grasp the relation between how the defects are caused on each chip and the product character of the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Seiji Ishikawa, Masao Sakata, Jun Nakazato, Sadao Shimoyashiro, Hiroto Nagatomo, Yuzo Taniguchi, Osamu Satou, Tsutomu Okabe, Yuzaburo Sakamoto, Kimio Muramatsu, Kazuhiko Matsuoka, Taizo Hashimoto, Yuichi Ohyama, Yutaka Ebara, Isao Miyazaki, Shuichi Hanashima
  • Patent number: 6339653
    Abstract: The present invention provides data analysis stations respectively for a probing tester and an automatic particle inspection machine. And, in the data analysis station, the coordinates on which the disposition of the chips are described on a product basis are equal to those on which the locations of the defects are described. Further, the station provides a function of determining which of the chips each defect belongs to. These data analysis stations are connected through a communication line. The present invention is capable of analyzing the data on a chip basis, resulting in being able to grasp the relation between how the defects are caused on each chip and the product character of the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Ishikawa, Masao Sakata, Jun Nakazato, Sadao Shimoyashiro, Hiroto Nagatomo, Yuzo Taniguchi, Osamu Satou, Tsutomu Okabe, Yuzaburo Sakamoto, Kimio Muramatsu, Kazuhiko Matsuoka, Taizo Hashimoto, Yuichi Ohyama, Yutaka Ebara, Isao Miyazaki, Shuichi Hanashima
  • Patent number: 6330352
    Abstract: The present invention provides data analysis stations respectively for a probing tester and an automatic particle inspection machine. And, in the data analysis station, the coordinates on which the disposition of the chips are described on a product basis are equal to those on which the locations of the defects are described. Further, the station provides a function of determining which of the chips each defect belongs to. These data analysis stations are connected through a communication line. The present invention is capable of analyzing the data on a chip basis, resulting in being able to grasp the relation between how the defects are caused on each chip and the product character of the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Ishikawa, Masao Sakata, Jun Nakazato, Sadao Shimoyashiro, Hiroto Nagatomo, Yuzo Taniguchi, Osamu Satou, Tsutomu Okabe, Yuzaburo Sakamoto, Kimio Muramatsu, Kazuhiko Matsuoka, Taizo Hashimoto, Yuichi Ohyama, Yutaka Ebara, Isao Miyazaki, Shuichi Hanashima
  • Publication number: 20010038708
    Abstract: The present invention provides data analysis stations respectively for a probing tester and an automatic particle inspection machine. And, in the data analysis station, the coordinates on which the disposition of the chips are described on a product basis are equal to those on which the locations of the defects are described. Further, the station provides a function of determining which of the chips each defect belongs to. These data analysis stations are connected through a communication line. The present invention is capable of analyzing the data on a chip basis, resulting in being able to grasp the relation between how the defects are caused on each chip and the product character of the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Seiji Ishikawa, Masao Sakata, Jun Nakazato, Sadao Shimoyashiro, Hiroto Nagatomo, Yuzo Taniguchi, Osamu Satou, Tsutomu Okabe, Yuzaburo Sakamoto, Kimio Muramatsu, Kazuhiko Matsuoka, Taizo Hashimoto, Yuichi Ohyama, Yutaka Ebara, Isao Miyazaki, Shuichi Hanashima
  • Publication number: 20010001015
    Abstract: The present invention provides data analysis stations respectively for a probing tester and an automatic particle inspection machine. And, in the data analysis station, the coordinates on which the disposition of the chips are described on a product basis are equal to those on which the locations of the defects are described. Further, the station provides a function of determining which of the chips each defect belongs to. These data analysis stations are connected through a communication line. The present invention is capable of analyzing the data on a chip basis, resulting in being able to grasp the relation between how the defects are caused on each chip and the product character of the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Publication date: May 10, 2001
    Inventors: Seiji Ishikawa, Masao Sakata, Jun Nakazato, Sadao Shimoyashiro, Hiroto Nagatomo, Yuzo Taniguchi, Osamu Satou, Tsutomu Okabe, Yuzaburo Sakamoto, Kimio Muramatsu, Kazuhiko Matsuoka, Taizo Hashimoto, Yuichi Ohyama, Yutaka Ebara, Isao Miyazaki, Shuichi Hanashima
  • Publication number: 20010000460
    Abstract: A semiconductor failure analysis system which includes a failure information collection unit for collecting, by bit, failure information concerned with a failure of a semiconductor, an inspection unit for examining relations between various types of inspection data obtained by inspection of the semiconductor and for examining relations between said inspection data and the failure information, a storage unit for storing information concerned with design of said semiconductor, an analysis unit for analyzing the failure information on the basis of output information output from the failure information collection unit, output information output from the inspection unit and design information stored in the storage unit, a display unit for displaying at least one of the result of analysis output from the analysis unit and the failure information, a failure cause estimation unit for estimating a cause of said failure information, and an unit for feeding the estimated cause of said failure information back to a proce
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: April 26, 2001
    Inventors: Kazuko Ishihara, Seiji Ishikawa, Masao Sakata, Isao Miyazaki, Yoshiyuki Miyamoto, Jun Nakazato
  • Patent number: 6185324
    Abstract: A semiconductor failure analysis system which includes a failure information collection unit for collecting, by bit, failure information concerned with a failure of a semiconductor, an inspection unit for examining relations between various types of inspection data obtained by inspection of the semiconductor and for examining relations between said inspection data and the failure information, a storage unit for storing information concerned with design of said semiconductor, an analysis unit for analyzing the failure information on the basis of output information output from the failure information collection unit, output information output from the inspection unit and design information stored in the storage unit, a display unit for displaying at least one of the result of analysis output from the analysis unit and the failure information, a failure cause estimation unit for estimating a cause of said failure information, and an unit for feeding the estimated cause of said failure information back to a proce
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuko Ishihara, Seiji Ishikawa, Masao Sakata, Isao Miyazaki, Yoshiyuki Miyamoto, Jun Nakazato
  • Patent number: 6185322
    Abstract: The present invention provides data analysis stations respectively for a probing tester and an automatic particle inspection machine. And, in the data analysis station, the coordinates on which the disposition of the chips are described on a product basis are equal to those on which the locations of the defects are described. Further, the station provides a function of determining which of the chips each defect belongs to. These data analysis stations are connected through a communication line. The present invention is capable of analyzing the data on a chip basis, resulting in being able to grasp the relation between how the defects are caused on each chip and the product character of the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Ishikawa, Masao Sakata, Jun Nakazato, Sadao Shimoyashiro, Hiroto Nagatomo, Yuzo Taniguchi, Osamu Satou, Tsutomu Okabe, Yuzaburo Sakamoto, Kimio Muramatsu, Kazuhiko Matsuoka, Taizo Hashimoto, Yuichi Ohyama, Yutaka Ebara, Isao Miyazaki, Shuichi Hanashima
  • Patent number: 5841893
    Abstract: The present invention provides data analysis stations respectively for a probing tester and an automatic particle inspection machine. And, in the data analysis station, the coordinates on which the disposition of the chips are described on a product basis are equal to those on which the locations of the defects are described. Further, the station provides a function of determining which of the chips each defect belongs to. These data analysis stations are connected through a communication line. The present invention is capable of analyzing the data on a chip basis, resulting in being able to grasp the relation between how the defects are caused on each chip and the product character of the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Ishikawa, Masao Sakata, Jun Nakazato, Sadao Shimoyashiro, Hiroto Nagatomo, Yuzo Taniguchi, Osamu Satou, Tsutomu Okabe, Yuzaburo Sakamoto, Kimio Muramatsu, Kazuhiko Matsuoka, Taizo Hashimoto, Yuichi Ohyama, Yutaka Ebara, Isao Miyazaki, Shuichi Hanashima
  • Patent number: 5604818
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a sighting direction of human eyes includes: a camera oriented toward an eye and picking up images thereof with invisible light, a first light source coaxially installed with the camera and emitting the invisible light toward the human eye, a second light source installed apart from said first light source and emitting invisible light toward the human eye, a calculator for calculating an expression of a line via the center of the pupil, an expression of a line via the position of the reflection of the first light source, and an expression of a line via the position of the reflection of the second light source, according to the images of the eye, calculating the position of the center of the corneal sphere according to the expressions of the lines via the positions of the reflections of the first and second light sources, and calculating the sighting direction of the eye according to an expression of a line via the center of the pupil obtained and the center of the corneal sphere of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Saitou, Masao Sakata, Shigeru Okabayashi
  • Patent number: 5357830
    Abstract: A cable cutting apparatus incorporating a mechanism for preventing the erroneous cutting of the cables in use, which is both inexpensive and simple. This cable cutting apparatus includes a cutting mechanism having cutting blades for cutting a cable; a core potential recognition unit for recognizing a potential of the cutting blades brought into contact with a core of the cable as one of a potential for a cable in use and a potential for a cable out of use; and a locking mechanism for locking cutting movements of the cutting blades of the cutting mechanism whenever the core potential recognition unit recognizes the potential of the cutting blades in contact with the core of the cable as the potential for a cable in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: NTT Fanet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Mori, Masao Sakata, Kou Wada, Toshihiko Odagiri
  • Patent number: 5319580
    Abstract: An equipment is diagnosed by monitoring a career of operations of the equipment necessary for diagnosing the equipment and a condition of the equipment during the operation, monitoring information on equipment operations and information on variations in operation of the equipment having started operation for a data gathering purpose, selecting some of the gathered data, classifying the selected data based on rules, computing characteristics of variations in equipment state during the operation of the equipment and diagnosing the data on the basis of criterion references for the characteristics prescribed by the rules as an equipment diagnostic procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Sakata, Takemasa Iwasaki, Tsutomu Tsuyama, Sadao Shimoyashiro
  • Patent number: 5285362
    Abstract: A metal halide lamp device includes a discharge bulb and a light filter. The light filter is constructed such that transmittance of about 436 nm wavelength light-rays passing through the light filter and transmittance of about 546 nm wavelength light-rays passing therethrough are made substantially lower, and transmittance of about 578 nm wavelength light-rays passing therethrough is made substantially high. Due to the provision of the light filter, a bluish color during a starting period of the discharge bulb is transformed into a substantially white color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masao Sakata
  • Patent number: 5214413
    Abstract: A head-up display apparatus used as an instrument display of an automobile comprises a hologram combiner provided on the front windshield on which an image is displayed overlapping the field of view. The apparatus includes a display luminosity control system which varies the brightness of the display image gradually or delays an increase and decrease in the brightness in accordance with variations in the ambient light level so as to allow a driver's eyes to adapt to the variations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shigeru Okabayashi, Junichi Fukano, Masao Sakata, Tsuyoshi Todoriki