Patents by Inventor Naoki Akiyama

Naoki Akiyama 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: 20220293850
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistance memory device includes: a first conductor; a variable resistance material on a top surface of the first conductor; a second conductor on a top surface of the variable resistance material; a first insulator other than nitride on a top surface of the second conductor; a magnetoresistance effect element on a top surface of the first insulator; and a third conductor located on a side surface of the first insulator and extending on a side surface of the second conductor and a side surface of the magnetoresistance effect element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki AKIYAMA, Kenichi YOSHINO
  • Patent number: 11429046
    Abstract: A rotatable endless fixing belt configured to fix a toner image borne on a recording material includes a base body and a polyimide layer. The polyimide layer is formed on an inner-circumferential-surface of the base body and configured to slide on a backup member in contact with the backup member. The polyimide layer includes filler having shape anisotropy. An orientation ratio of the filler inclined with respect to a generating line of the fixing belt by a predetermined angle or less is smaller in a first area than in a second area in a cross section of the fixing belt taken along the generating line of the fixing belt, the first area being an area formed in an inner-circumferential-surface side of the polyimide layer in a thickness direction, the second area being an area formed in a base-body side of the polyimide layer in the thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akeshi Asaka, Naoki Akiyama, Hiroto Sugimoto, Hiroki Muramatsu, Yasuhiro Miyahara, Noriaki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220093146
    Abstract: A magnetoresistance memory device includes; first and second switching elements; first and second layer stacks respectively on the first and second switching elements; a first insulator on a side surface of the first layer stack; and a second insulator on a side surface of the second layer stack. Each of the first and second switching elements includes a variable resistance material. Each of the first and second layer stacks includes first and second ferromagnetic layers and an insulating layer between the first and second ferromagnetic layers. A narrowest interval between the first and second insulators is narrower than a narrowest interval between the first and second switching elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicants: Kioxia Corporation, SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Naoki AKIYAMA, Kenichi YOSHINO, Gayoung HA
  • Publication number: 20220093847
    Abstract: In general, according to one embodiment, a magnetoresistance memory device includes: a first conductor; a silicon oxide on the first conductor; a second conductor; a first layer stack on the second conductor. The silicon oxide includes a dopant and has a first part on the first conductor and a second part adjacent to the first part on the first conductor. The second part is higher than the first part. A concentration of the dopant of the second part being higher than a concentration of the dopant of the first part. The second conductor is on the second part of the silicon oxide. The first layer stack includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first insulating layer between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takao OCHIAI, Kenichi YOSHINO, Kazuya SAWADA, Naoki AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220085103
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes: a first interconnect extending in a first direction; a switching element provided on the first interconnect; a conductor provided on the switching element; a magnetoresistance effect element provided on the conductor; and an insulating layer provided in a layer in which the switching element is provided. An area of a first principal surface of the switching element that faces the conductor is smaller than that of a second principal surface of the conductor that faces the switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi YOSHINO, Eiji KITAGAWA, Naoki AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220066370
    Abstract: A rotatable endless fixing belt configured to fix a toner image borne on a recording material includes a base body and a polyimide layer. The polyimide layer is formed on an inner-circumferential-surface of the base body and configured to slide on a backup member in contact with the backup member. The polyimide layer includes filler having shape anisotropy. An orientation ratio of the filler inclined with respect to a generating line of the fixing belt by a predetermined angle or less is smaller in a first area than in a second area in a cross section of the fixing belt taken along the generating line of the fixing belt, the first area being an area formed in an inner-circumferential-surface side of the polyimide layer in a thickness direction, the second area being an area formed in a base-body side of the polyimide layer in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Akeshi Asaka, Naoki Akiyama, Hiroto Sugimoto, Hiroki Muramatsu, Yasuhiro Miyahara, Noriaki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220043055
    Abstract: A control method of an inspection apparatus including a mounting stage on which a substrate having a plurality of inspection objects is mounted, a plurality of sections being formed with respect to the mounting stage and a heater controllable to heat for each of the sections includes when inspecting a first inspection object to be inspected among the plurality of inspection objects, causing the heater to heat a section corresponding to the first inspection object and a section corresponding to a second inspection object to be inspected next.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Naoki AKIYAMA, Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210389366
    Abstract: In an inspection apparatus for inspecting an inspection target device formed on an inspection object, the inspection target device is a back-illuminated imaging device into which light is incident from a rear surface opposite to a side of a wiring layer. The inspection apparatus includes a stage having the inspection object placed such that the inspection object faces the rear surface. The stage includes a light transmitter made of a light-transmissive material. The inspection object is placed on the light transmitter below which a light illuminator is disposed. The light illuminator includes a flat light guide plate having a facing surface facing the inspection object. A light source is provided laterally outside the light guide plate configured to diffuse light emitted from the light source incident from a side end surface of the light guide plate, and to emit the light as planar light from the facing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki AKIYAMA, Susumu SAITO, Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA, Shigeru KASAI
  • Publication number: 20210382105
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus for inspecting a backside irradiation type imaging device formed on an inspection object includes: a stage on which the inspection object is mounted such that the stage faces a rear surface of the backside irradiation type imaging device, wherein the stage includes: a transmitter including a flat plate formed of a light transmitting material, and configured to mount the inspection object on the transmitter; and a light emitter disposed at a location facing the inspection object with the transmitter interposed between the light emitter and the inspection object, and configured to emit light toward the transmitter, and wherein the transmitter transmits the light from the light emitter while diffusing the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki AKIYAMA, Susumu SAITO, Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA, Shigeru KASAI
  • Publication number: 20210356405
    Abstract: This inspection apparatus is for inspecting an inspection subject device. The inspection subject device is formed on an object to be inspected, and is a reverse-side irradiation-type imaging device into which light enters from the reverse side opposite to the side where a wiring layer is provided. This inspection apparatus has: a placement table having a transparent surface on which the object to be inspected is placed; a light irradiation mechanism that is provided in the placement table and that irradiates the to-be-inspected object placed on the placement table with light through the placement surface; and an acquisition unit that acquires in-plane distribution of illuminance of light from the placement table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki AKIYAMA, Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA, Susumu SAITO
  • Publication number: 20210317639
    Abstract: A data collection device is mounted on a work machine and collects data that is collectable from the work machine. The data collection device includes a collectable list generation unit and a collectable list notification unit. The collectable list generation unit updates a collectable list indicating a type of data that is collectable from the work machine, in a case in which a change has occurred in the type of data that is collectable. The collectable list notification unit transmits the updated collectable list to an external device outside the work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki AKIYAMA, Hirotaka YUNO, Jun YAMANE
  • Publication number: 20210310217
    Abstract: A data collection device for work machines collects data from a component mounted on a work machine. The data collection device includes a collection unit that collects the data from the component via a vehicle-mounted network, and a conversion unit that generates a unified data object by converting the collected data into a predetermined format, and a data transmission unit that transmits the unified data object to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki AKIYAMA, Jun YAMANE, Hirotaka YUNO, Naoto KISHI
  • Patent number: 11137707
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus includes an endless belt, and a pressing member including a base body and an elastic layer formed on the base body. A plurality of pore portions connected to each other are provided in the elastic layer. In a case where a binary image is generated from a three-dimensional image of the elastic layer, a threshold value X ?m corresponding to opening processing with which a number of pores derived from the pore portions takes a maximum value is obtained, and then pores derived from the pore portions in the elastic layer are extracted by performing opening processing with a threshold value of 2X ?m, an average value of angles ? is 120° or larger and smaller than 150°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akeshi Asaka, Naoki Akiyama, Hiroto Sugimoto, Hiroki Muramatsu, Yasuhiro Miyahara, Noriaki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20210287727
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive memory device includes: a first conductor; a layer stack; an insulator on a side surface of the layer stack; a second conductor on a second surface of the layer stack; a third conductor; and a fourth conductor on the third conductor. The layer stack includes a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and an insulating layer between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer and has a first surface in contact with the first conductor. The second surface is at an opposite side of the first surface. The third conductor has a portion on the second conductor and a portion on a side surface of the insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi TSUBATA, Naoki AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210156891
    Abstract: A stage on which an inspection object having an electronic device against which a contact terminal of a probe card of an inspection apparatus is pressed by a load applied thereto is placed, includes a first cooling plate including a first coolant flow path formed therein, a heating source mounted on the first cooling plate and including a plurality of light emitting elements so as to heat the inspection object, a transparent member provided on the heating source and transmitting light output from the heating source, a second cooling plate provided on the transparent member so as to hold the inspection object and including a second coolant flow path formed therein, and a transparent resin layer filled between the first cooling plate and the transparent member so as to cover the heating source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Dai KOBAYASHI, Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA, Naoki AKIYAMA
  • Patent number: 10890869
    Abstract: An electrophotographic fixing member having an elastic layer that is high in thermal conductivity in the thickness direction, resists causing fracture or plastic deformation even by repeated compression in a high temperature state, and is low in hardness. The electrophotographic fixing member has a substrate, and an elastic layer provided on the substrate, wherein the elastic layer contains a filler containing an inorganic oxide and is provided on an outer circumference of the substrate, wherein (1) in a binarized image on a first cross-section in a thickness-circumferential direction of the elastic layer and a binarized image on a second cross-section in a thickness-axial direction of the elastic layer, 1.0?(A/B)?2.0 and 0.40?(A+B)?0.50 are satisfied; and (2) 50°??Ave?90° is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Miyahara, Naoki Akiyama, Hiroto Sugimoto, Hiroki Muramatsu, Akeshi Asaka, Noriaki Kobayashi, Matsutaka Maeda, Yuji Kitano
  • Patent number: 10859955
    Abstract: An image heating member for heating an image formed on a recording material includes a base material, an elastic layer which contains a thermally conductive filler of 5 ?m or more in average diameter and which is provided on the base material, and a parting layer which is provided on the elastic layer so as to contact the elastic layer and which is formed of a fluorine-containing resin tube provided on the elastic layer. The fluorine-containing resin tube has 3% or more in heat contraction rate with respect to a widthwise direction of the image heating member before and after the fluorine-containing resin tube is heated and left standing in an oven at 200° C. for 30 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akeshi Asaka, Naoki Akiyama, Hiroto Sugimoto, Hiroki Muramatsu, Yasuhiro Miyahara, Noriaki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20200371460
    Abstract: An electrophotographic fixing member having an elastic layer that is high in thermal conductivity in the thickness direction, resists causing fracture or plastic deformation even by repeated compression in a high temperature state, and is low in hardness. The electrophotographic fixing member has a substrate, and an elastic layer provided on the substrate, wherein the elastic layer contains a filler containing an inorganic oxide and is provided on an outer circumference of the substrate, wherein (1) in a binarized image on a first cross-section in a thickness-circumferential direction of the elastic layer and a binarized image on a second cross-section in a thickness-axial direction of the elastic layer, 1.0?(A/B)?2.0 and 0.40?(A+B)?0.50 are satisfied; and (2) 50°??Ave?90° is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Miyahara, Naoki Akiyama, Hiroto Sugimoto, Hiroki Muramatsu, Akeshi Asaka, Noriaki Kobayashi, Matsutaka Maeda, Yuji Kitano
  • Patent number: 10756944
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to, receive a plurality of pieces of collation information corresponding to respective information items of configuration information representing information apparatus configurations, perform collation processing for collating information acquired from an information system including a plurality of information apparatuses with the plurality of pieces of collation information, and specify pieces of configuration information representing respective configurations of the plurality of information apparatuses based on specific collation information with which the largest number of successes of the collation processing for each type of information item and each model of information apparatus is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yusuke Tsugita, Masayoshi Utaka, Naoki Akiyama, Eiji Morito
  • Publication number: 20200209793
    Abstract: An image heating member for heating an image formed on a recording material includes a base material, an elastic layer which contains a thermally conductive filler of 5 ?m or more in average diameter and which is provided on the base material, and a parting layer which is provided on the elastic layer so as to contact the elastic layer and which is formed of a fluorine-containing resin tube provided on the elastic layer. The fluorine-containing resin tube has 3% or more in heat contraction rate with respect to a widthwise direction of the image heating member before and after the fluorine-containing resin tube is heated and left standing in an oven at 200° C. for 30 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Akeshi Asaka, Naoki Akiyama, Hiroto Sugimoto, Hiroki Muramatsu, Yasuhiro Miyahara, Noriaki Kobayashi