Patents by Inventor Noriaki Mizuno

Noriaki Mizuno 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: 20220122277
    Abstract: An observation coordinate in the device coordinate system of an observation device is converted into an observation coordinate in a virtual coordinate system, using a conversion formula. Subsequently, the observation coordinate in the virtual coordinate system is converted into an observation coordinate in the device coordinate system of another observation device, using a reverse conversion formula. The virtual coordinate system is a logical coordinate system that does not depend on any device coordinate system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Yuichiro Oohori, Noriaki Mizuno, Osamu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10879035
    Abstract: A scanning electron microscope includes an FIB column, an SEM column, and a control unit which controls the FIB column and the SEM column. The control unit performs: processing to control the FIB column so that a cross-section of a specimen S is repeatedly exposed at predetermined intervals; processing to perform a first measurement to acquire a first image by irradiating a cross-section of the specimen S with an electron beam each time when a cross-section of the specimen S is exposed; and processing to perform a second measurement to acquire a second image by irradiating a cross-section of the specimen S with an electron beam each time when a cross-section of the specimen S is exposed n times (n is an integer of 2 or more).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: JEOL Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriaki Mizuno, Toshikatsu Kaneyama
  • Publication number: 20190228948
    Abstract: A scanning electron microscope includes an FIB column, an SEM column, and a control unit which controls the FIB column and the SEM column. The control unit performs: processing to control the FIB column so that a cross-section of a specimen S is repeatedly exposed at predetermined intervals; processing to perform a first measurement to acquire a first image by irradiating a cross-section of the specimen S with an electron beam each time when a cross-section of the specimen S is exposed; and processing to perform a second measurement to acquire a second image by irradiating a cross-section of the specimen S with an electron beam each time when a cross-section of the specimen S is exposed n times (n is an integer of 2 or more).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Noriaki Mizuno, Toshikatsu Kaneyama
  • Patent number: 7917404
    Abstract: The wishes of purchasers and sellers of particular commodity items are matched using a computer database. Hopeful purchasers submit requests during a predetermined sale time frame. The requests include a desired purchase price and a desired purchase quantity for the particular commodity item. After the predetermined period, purchaser information is used to produce a purchase wish list in a predetermined order. An optimum combination of intending purchasers, selling quantities, selling prices, commodity suppliers, supply quantities, and supply prices is created by comparing the purchase wish list with a supply list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyofusa Egashira, Noriaki Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20080249821
    Abstract: The wishes of purchasers and sellers of particular commodity items are matched using a computer database. Hopeful purchasers submit requests during a predetermined sale time frame. The requests include a desired purchase price and a desired purchase quantity for the particular commodity item. After the predetermined period, purchaser information is used to produce a purchase wish list in a predetermined order. An optimum combination of intending purchasers, selling quantities, selling prices, commodity suppliers, supply quantities, and supply prices is created by comparing the purchase wish list with a supply list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Kiyofusa Egashira, Noriaki Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7398228
    Abstract: The wishes of purchasers and sellers of particular comodity items are matched using a computer database. Hopeful purchasers submit requests during a predetermined sale time frame. The requests include a desired purchase price and a desired purchase quantity for the particular commodity item. After the predetermined period, purchaser information is used to produce a purchase wish list in a predetermined order. An optimum combination of intending purchasers, selling quantities, selling prices, commodity suppliers, supply quantities, and supply prices is created by comparing the purchase wish list with a supply list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyofusa Egashira, Noriaki Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7229119
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having a supporting device includes a lower rail fixed to a vehicle floor, an upper rail supported by the lower rail so as to be slidable in a front-rear direction, a lower arm fixed to the upper rail, a supporting cover provided at the side of a door so that a passenger gets in/out of the vehicle interior with putting his/her hand on the supporting cover, a bracket for supporting the supporting cover from underneath thereof, an upper surface portion formed in a plate shape at the bracket so as to extend in an approximately horizontal direction, an extending portion formed in a plate shape at the bracket extending downward from the upper surface portion and forming a vertical portion at which the bracket is fastened to the lower arm, and a through hole formed on the upper surface portion of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiro Kimura, Noriaki Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20060255638
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having a supporting device includes a lower rail fixed to a vehicle floor, an upper rail supported by the lower rail so as to be slidable in a front-rear direction, a lower arm fixed to the upper rail, a supporting cover provided at the side of a door so that a passenger gets in/out of the vehicle interior with putting his/her hand on the supporting cover, a bracket for supporting the supporting cover from underneath thereof, an upper surface portion formed in a plate shape at the bracket so as to extend in an approximately horizontal direction, an extending portion formed in a plate shape at the bracket extending downward from the upper surface portion and forming a vertical portion at which the bracket is fastened to the lower arm, and a through hole formed on the upper surface portion of the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshihiro Kimura, Noriaki Mizuno
  • Patent number: 6618889
    Abstract: The washing apparatus is based on a process comprising the steps of extracting a plurality of workpieces W to be washed from rows of workpieces arranged longitudinally and at certain intervals in a carrier 10 at intervals of a plurality of workpieces by means of a plurality of lifting arms 21a and 21b; lifting the thus extracted workpieces to respective washing positions at alternately high and low heights; holding the thus lifted workpieces W from both sides thereof by means of rotating pairs of washing rollers 3a and 3b; scrubbing the works in a washing solution 2 by the use of the washing rollers 3a and 3b while forcedly rotating with the driving belt 34 by pressing the works against the driving belt 34 under the action of the rotational force of the washing rollers 3a and 3b; and the workpieces in the carrier 10 are washed by repeating these steps a plurality of times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Speedfam Clean System Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Terui, Hiroji Sato, Noriaki Mizuno
  • Patent number: 6478660
    Abstract: A pair of edge polishing members (13a, 13b) each having a recess arcked working surface (22) are located on both sides of a diameter direction of a circular plate-shaped work (1) which is held by a chuck means (12) and is rotatable therewith, with the axes of the respective polishing members being inclined with respect to the axis (L) of the work (1), in a manner such that the working surface (22) of one edge polishing member (13a) gets in contact with the edge portion (2a) on the front side of the work (1), while the working surface (22) of the other edge polishing member (13b) gets in contact with the edge portion (2b) on the back side of the work (1), thereby polishing the two edge portions (2a, 2b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Speedfam Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunji Hakomori, Noriaki Mizuno, Hiroshi Nishi
  • Publication number: 20020137439
    Abstract: A pair of edge polishing members (13a, 13b) each having a recess arcked working surface (22) are located on both sides of a diameter direction of a circular plate-shaped work (1) which is held by a chuck means (12) and is rotatable therewith, with the axes of the respective polishing members being inclined with respect to the axis (L) of the work (1), in a manner such that the working surface (22) of one edge polishing member (13a) gets in contact with the edge portion (2a) on the front side of the work (1), while the working surface (22) of the other edge polishing member (13b) gets in contact with the edge portion (2b) on the back side of the work (1), thereby polishing the two edge portions (2a, 2b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Shunji Hakomori, Noriaki Mizuno, Hiroshi Nishi
  • Patent number: 6402596
    Abstract: A single-side polishing method, and an apparatus therefor, for the upper surface and the end face of a substrate edge with a polishing strip are provided. The apparatus comprises a substrate holding member rotatably holding the substrate and a supporting a member capable of coming into contact with and retreating from the substrate holding member; a moving section pressed by a force imparting member against a single side and an end face of the substrate edge via the polishing strip is arranged so that the polishing strip polishes the side and the end face of the substrate edge upon rotation of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Speedfam-Ipec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunji Hakomori, Toru Asai, Noriaki Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20020046134
    Abstract: The wishes of purchasers and sellers of particular comodity items are matched using a computer database. Hopeful purchasers submit requests during a predetermined sale time frame. The requests include a desired purchase price and a desired purchase quantity for the particular commodity item. After the predetermined period, purchaser information is used to produce a purchase wish list in a predetermined order. An optimum combination of intending purchasers, selling quantities, selling prices, commodity suppliers, supply quantities, and supply prices is created by comparing the purchase wish list with a supply list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyofusa Egashira, Noriaki Mizuno