Patents by Inventor Ryuichi Hirano
Ryuichi Hirano 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).
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Patent number: 11967659Abstract: Provided is a stable CdZnTe monocrystalline substrate having a small leakage current even when a high voltage is applied and having a lower variation in resistivity with respect to variations in applied voltage values. A semiconductor wafer comprising a cadmium zinc telluride monocrystal having a zinc concentration of 4.0 at % or more and 6.5 at % or less and a chlorine concentration of 0.1 ppm by mass or more and 5.0 ppm by mass or less, wherein the semiconductor wafer has a resistivity of 1.0×107 ?cm or more and 1.0×108 ?cm or less when a voltage of 900 V is applied, and wherein a ratio (variation ratio) of the resistivity at application of 0 V to the resistivity at application of a voltage of 900 V is 20% or less.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: JX METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Murakami, Akira Noda, Ryuichi Hirano
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Patent number: 11371164Abstract: Provided is a large diameter InP single crystal substrate having a diameter of 75 mm or more, which can achieve a high electrical activation rate of Zn over a main surface of the substrate even in a highly doped region having a Zn concentration of 5×1018 cm?3 or more; and a method for producing the same. An InP single crystal ingot is cooled such that a temperature difference of 200° C. is decreased for 2 to 7.5 minutes, while rotating the InP single crystal ingot at a rotation speed of 10 rpm or less, and the cooled InP single crystal ingot is cut into a thin plate, thereby allowing production of the InP single crystal substrate having an electrical activation rate of Zn of more than 85% over the main surface of the substrate even in a highly doped region having a Zn concentration of 5×1018 cm?3 or more.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Noda, Keita Kawahira, Ryuichi Hirano
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Publication number: 20220199841Abstract: Provided is a stable CdZnTe monocrystalline substrate having a small leakage current even when a high voltage is applied and having a lower variation in resistivity with respect to variations in applied voltage values. A semiconductor wafer comprising a cadmium zinc telluride monocrystal having a zinc concentration of 4.0 at % or more and 6.5 at % or less and a chlorine concentration of 0.1 ppm by mass or more and 5.0 ppm by mass or less, wherein the semiconductor wafer has a resistivity of 1.0×107 ?cm or more and 1.0×108 ?cm or less when a voltage of 900 V is applied, and wherein a ratio (variation ratio) of the resistivity at application of 0 V to the resistivity at application of a voltage of 900 V is 20% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Koji MURAKAMI, Akira NODA, Ryuichi HIRANO
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Patent number: 11349037Abstract: In this photoelectric conversion element wherein group III-IV compound semiconductor single crystals containing zinc as an impurity are used as a substrate, the substrate is increased in size without lowering conversion efficiency. A heat-resistant crucible is filled with raw material and a sealant, and the raw material and sealant are heated, thereby melting the raw material into a melt, softening the encapsulant, and covering the melt from the top with the encapsulant. The temperature inside the crucible is controlled such that the temperature of the top of the encapsulant relative to the bottom of the encapsulant becomes higher in a range that not equal or exceed the temperature of bottom of the encapsulant, and seed crystal is dipped in the melt and pulled upward with respect to the melt, thereby growing single crystals from the seed crystal.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Noda, Masaru Ota, Ryuichi Hirano
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Publication number: 20220158007Abstract: Provided is a CdZnTe monocrystalline substrate which has a small leakage current even when a voltage is applied from a low voltage to a high voltage, and which has a lower variation in resistivity with respect to applied voltage changes from 0 to 900 V, and which can maintain a stable resistivity. A semiconductor wafer comprising a cadmium zinc telluride monocrystal having a zinc concentration of 4.0 at % or more and 6.5 at % or less and a chlorine concentration of 0.1 ppm by weight or more and 5.0 ppm by weight or less, wherein when a voltage is applied in a range of from 0 to 900 V, the semiconductor wafer has a resistivity for each applied voltage value of 1.0×107 ?cm or more and 7.0×108 ?cm or less, and wherein a relative variation coefficient of each resistivity to the applied voltages in a range of from 0 to 900 V is 100% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Koji MURAKAMI, Akira NODA, Ryuichi HIRANO
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Patent number: 11211505Abstract: In this photoelectric conversion element wherein group III-IV compound semiconductor single crystals containing zinc as an impurity are used as a substrate, the substrate is increased in size without lowering conversion efficiency. A heat-resistant crucible is filled with raw material and a sealant, and the raw material and sealant are heated, thereby melting the raw material into a melt, softening the encapsulant, and covering the melt from the top with the encapsulant. The temperature inside the crucible is controlled such that the temperature of the top of the encapsulant relative to the bottom of the encapsulant becomes higher in a range that not equal or exceed the temperature of bottom of the encapsulant, and seed crystal is dipped in the melt and pulled upward with respect to the melt, thereby growing single crystals from the seed crystal.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Noda, Masaru Ota, Ryuichi Hirano
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Publication number: 20210108335Abstract: Provided is a large diameter InP single crystal substrate having a diameter of 75 mm or more, which can achieve a high electrical activation rate of Zn over a main surface of the substrate even in a highly doped region having a Zn concentration of 5×1018 cm?3 or more; and a method for producing the same. An InP single crystal ingot is cooled such that a temperature difference of 200° C. is decreased for 2 to 7.5 minutes, while rotating the InP single crystal ingot at a rotation speed of 10 rpm or less, and the cooled InP single crystal ingot is cut into a thin plate, thereby allowing production of the InP single crystal substrate having an electrical activation rate of Zn of more than 85% over the main surface of the substrate even in a highly doped region having a Zn concentration of 5×1018 cm?3 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Akira NODA, Keita KAWAHIRA, Ryuichi HIRANO
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Patent number: 10719791Abstract: Generating an interactive discovery feed of place of interest items (POIs) relevant to a user is provided. A relevant POI discovery feed system curates a collection of narratives about various POIs from multiple sources and generates a plurality of POI content feed items including content items (e.g., photos, maps, links to additional information or related POIs) extracted from the collection of narratives. The system determines a set of POIs relevant to a user based on user-selected topics of interest and user preferences inferred from signals generated from user interactions with the system, and generates a discovery feed of POI content feed items associated with the set of relevant POIs for display to the user. In some examples, the items are presented in a card-based UI. Users are enabled to easily discover new places, view photos, and learn more about POIs in a consistent presentation of POI-related content feed items.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Hemant Goyal, Benny Hartono, Wensi Li, Jeongwoo Choi, Jessica Leigh May, Chelsea Nicole Mitchell, Dvir Horovitz, Rijuta Ajay Trivedi, Ryuichi Hirano, Jyotkumar Jagdishbhai Patel, Chia-Huei Yen, Daniel Chin Hua Lau, Vimal R. Kocherla
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Patent number: 10635733Abstract: Methods and systems for providing targeted recommendations are provided. A user model is generated from user data. Feed candidates are generated based on the user model. The generated feed candidates are ranked on a predetermined scale. At least one targeted recommendation from the ranked feed candidates. The at least one targeted recommendation feed is provided to a user associated with the user data.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Yanfeng Sun, Alexandre Bernard Raymond Michelis, Arun Kumar Sacheti, Emily Lin, Ryuichi Hirano, Vincent Kin-Wah Leung
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Publication number: 20190066304Abstract: Systems and methods related to segmenting objects detected in an input view via a camera application in a live camera mode of an electronic device are disclosed herein. In some example aspects, a real-time object segmentation system is provided that receives input views during the live camera mode. The live camera mode may consist of at least one input view that is displayed on the screen of the electronic device prior to the capturing of a static image. The live camera mode may receive multiple views as the electronic device is moved, and these input views may be processed using at least one machine-learning algorithm to identify (or recognize) one or more objects. Based on the identification of the object or objects within the input view, at least one selectable action response may be provided to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ryuichi HIRANO, Li HUANG, Eun Ji LEE, Mark-Gil Bongato PARAYNO, Linjun YANG, Meenaz Aliraza MERCHANT
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Publication number: 20180373719Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for dynamic representation of suggested queries. In an example, a suggested search query may be generated to provide a user with an alternative query that may be used by the user to adjust, refine, or vary a search. The suggested search query may be displayed to the user in the form of suggested content, wherein the suggested content may comprise a compilation or a collage of search results associated with the suggested search query. A suggested search query may be generated based on one or more datasets, wherein a dataset may provide different variations for a given search query. Accordingly, search queries from different datasets may be incorporated into search results, thereby providing diverse and dynamic search suggestions to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jamil VALLIANI, Arun SACHETI, Vincent Kin-Wah LEUNG, Nektarios IOANNIDES, Nan WU, Ryuichi HIRANO, Christopher WALSVICK, Soohoon CHO
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Publication number: 20180349820Abstract: Generating an interactive discovery feed of place of interest items (POIs) relevant to a user is provided. A relevant POI discovery feed system curates a collection of narratives about various POIs from multiple sources and generates a plurality of POI content feed items including content items (e.g., photos, maps, links to additional information or related POIs) extracted from the collection of narratives. The system determines a set of POIs relevant to a user based on user-selected topics of interest and user preferences inferred from signals generated from user interactions with the system, and generates a discovery feed of POI content feed items associated with the set of relevant POIs for display to the user. In some examples, the items are presented in a card-based UI. Users are enabled to easily discover new places, view photos, and learn more about POIs in a consistent presentation of POI-related content feed items.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Hemant Goyal, Benny Hartono, Wensi Li, Jeongwoo Choi, Jessica Leigh May, Chelsea Nicole Mitchell, Dvir Horovitz, Rijuta Ajay Trivedi, Ryuichi Hirano, Jyotkumar Jagdishbhai Patel, Chia-Huei Yen, Daniel Chin Hua Lau, Vimal R. Kocherla
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Publication number: 20180322206Abstract: Methods and systems for providing targeted recommendations are provided. A user model is generated from user data. Feed candidates are generated based on the user model. The generated feed candidates are ranked on a predetermined scale. At least one targeted recommendation from the ranked feed candidates. The at least one targeted recommendation feed is provided to a user associated with the user data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Yanfeng Sun, Alexandre Bernard Raymond Michelis, Arun Kumar Sacheti, Emily Lin, Ryuichi Hirano, Vincent Kin-Wah Leung
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Patent number: 9967297Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments relating to generating profile-based groups to obtain suggestions regarding a topic. Third party profiles corresponding to third party users are identified based on a similarity to a profile associated with a client device of a user. A network page that is configured to facilitate discussion regarding a topic is generated and transmitted to a client device and third party devices associated with the third party users. Suggestions regarding the topic may be received from the third party devices via the network page.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer R. O'Twomney, Maren Marie Costa, Aaron M. Donsbach, Devraj Varadhan, Marina A. Pai, Michael Crutcher, Sean M. Scott, Anoop Balakrishnan, Ryuichi Hirano
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Publication number: 20180102446Abstract: In this photoelectric conversion element wherein group III-IV compound semiconductor single crystals containing zinc as an impurity are used as a substrate, the substrate is increased in size without lowering conversion efficiency. A heat-resistant crucible is filled with raw material and a sealant, and the raw material and sealant are heated, thereby melting the raw material into a melt, softening the encapsulant, and covering the melt from the top with the encapsulant. The temperature inside the crucible is controlled such that the temperature of the top of the encapsulant relative to the bottom of the encapsulant becomes higher in a range that not equal or exceed the temperature of bottom of the encapsulant, and seed crystal is dipped in the melt and pulled upward with respect to the melt, thereby growing single crystals from the seed crystal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Akira NODA, Masaru OTA, Ryuichi HIRANO
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Patent number: 9639886Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments relating to generating profile-based item suggestions from a stylist when purchasing items through an electronic commerce system. A network page is rendered in a client computing device comprising an input field to input descriptions of items the user wishes to purchase and a stylist profile selection mechanism to select a suggested stylist profile. The user inputs descriptions of items and selects the suggested stylist profile. An item suggestions request comprising the item descriptions and the selected stylist profile is sent from the client computing device to a server computing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer R. O'Twomney, Maren Marie Costa, Aaron M. Donsbach, Marina A. Pai, Sean M. Scott, Devraj Varadhan, Anoop Balakrishnan, Ryuichi Hirano
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Patent number: 9362431Abstract: The present invention increases the conversion efficiency of a photoelectric conversion element that uses cadmium zinc telluride or cadmium telluride (Cd(Zn)Te) compound semiconductor single crystals containing a group 1A element as an impurity. A heat-resistant pot is filled with raw material and a group 1A element, which is reacted with a portion of the raw material, and the container is heated, thereby melting the raw material into a melt and diffusing the dissociated group 1A element in the melt, producing single crystals from the melt. Compound semiconductor single crystals for photoelectric conversion elements having a hole concentration of 4×1015 cm?3 to 1×1018 cm?3 are produced in this manner. Using a substrate (2) that has been cut out from the compound semiconductor single crystals for photoelectric conversion elements enables the conversion efficiency of a photoelectric conversion element (10) to be increased.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Noda, Ryuichi Hirano
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Publication number: 20160056313Abstract: The present invention increases the conversion efficiency of a photoelectric conversion element that uses cadmium zinc telluride or cadmium telluride (Cd(Zn)Te) compound semiconductor single crystals containing a group 1A element as an impurity. A heat-resistant pot is filled with raw material and a group 1A element, which is reacted with a portion of the raw material, and the container is heated, thereby melting the raw material into a melt and diffusing the dissociated group 1A element in the melt, producing single crystals from the melt. Compound semiconductor single crystals for photoelectric conversion elements having a hole concentration of 4×1015 cm?3 to 1×1018 cm?3 are produced in this manner. Using a substrate (2) that has been cut out from the compound semiconductor single crystals for photoelectric conversion elements enables the conversion efficiency of a photoelectric conversion element (10) to be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Akira NODA, Ryuichi HIRANO
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Publication number: 20160043248Abstract: In this photoelectric conversion element wherein group III-IV compound semiconductor single crystals containing zinc as an impurity are used as a substrate, the substrate is increased in size without lowering conversion efficiency. A heat-resistant crucible is filled with raw material and a sealant, and the raw material and sealant are heated, thereby melting the raw material into a melt, softening the encapsulant, and covering the melt from the top with the encapsulant. The temperature inside the crucible is controlled such that the temperature of the top of the encapsulant relative to the bottom of the encapsulant becomes higher in a range that not equal or exceed the temperature of bottom of the encapsulant, and seed crystal is dipped in the melt and pulled upward with respect to the melt, thereby growing single crystals from the seed crystal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Akira NODA, Masaru OTA, Ryuichi HIRANO
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Patent number: 9076172Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments relating to generating profile-based groups to obtain item suggestions. A network page is rendered in a client computing device comprising a topic field to input a topic and a third party criteria selection mechanism to select at least one third party user. The user inputs the topic and the third party criteria. A request for suggestions relating to the topic is then sent from the client computing device to a server computing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer R. O'Twomney, Maren Marie Costa, Aaron M. Donsbach, Devraj Varadhan, Marina A. Pai, Michael Crutcher, Sean M. Scott, Anoop Balakrishnan, Ryuichi Hirano