Patents by Inventor Seiji Nakamura

Seiji Nakamura 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: 11935801
    Abstract: An electronic component built-in wiring board includes a substrate having a cavity, an electronic component accommodated in the cavity of the substrate and having pads on a surface of the component, a coating insulating layer formed on the substrate such that the insulating layer is covering the component and has via holes, via conductors formed in the via holes such that the via conductors are penetrating through the insulating layer, and a resin coating formed between the component and the insulating layer and having through holes such that the through holes are partially exposing the pads in the via holes and that the coating has adhesion to the component that is stronger than adhesion of the insulating layer to the component. The via conductors are formed in the via holes and the through holes such that the via conductors are connected to the pads on the surface of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Tanaka, Tomohiro Futatsugi, Yuichi Nakamura, Yoshiki Matsui, Keinosuke Ino, Tomohiro Fuwa, Seiji Izawa
  • Patent number: 11937263
    Abstract: A terminal apparatus and a method for communicating with a base station apparatus are provided. The method includes receiving Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling and a first DCI format addressed to a Cell-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI); determining a first priority of a first uplink grant based on a priority field in the RRC signaling; and transmitting a first Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) scheduled by the first uplink grant and a second PUSCH scheduled by a second uplink grant. The first uplink grant is a configured uplink grant notified by the RRC signaling. The second uplink grant is notified by the first DCI format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventors: Jungo Goto, Osamu Nakamura, Seiji Sato, Yasuhiro Hamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20240081481
    Abstract: An upper includes an upper body covering the instep of a foot. An upper body includes a first layer, a second layer disposed with a gap from the first layer, and a third layer connecting the first layer and the second layer. A part of the upper body is disposed with a low stiffness region having lower stiffness than an adjacent region. At least a part of the low stiffness region has a point in which the third layer is not disposed. A plurality of holes is disposed in at least a part of a portion of the first layer and the second layer of the low stiffness region corresponding to the point in which the third layer is not disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Chihaya SUZUKI, Seiji YANO, Hiroki NAKAMURA, Satoru ABE, Sho TAKAMASU
  • Publication number: 20240067142
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: an actuator drive controller configured to control a drive of an actuator; a main motor drive controller configured to control a drive of a main motor; and a stuck determiner. The stuck determiner determines a stuck of the actuator based on a detection value of a sensor unit that detects a physical quantity changed according to a drive state of the actuator. The main motor drive controller is configured to perform an engaging surface pressure reduction control for reducing an engaging surface pressure between a parking gear and a parking lever by driving the main motor, when the stuck determiner determines that the actuator is stuck in releasing a parking lock of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Akihiro HARADA, Seiji NAKAYAMA, Shigeru KAMIO, Takuji NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 11555221
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a method for easily and objectively detecting mood disorders in a subject by measuring the expression levels of prescribed genes in the peripheral blood of the subject, the reliability of the detection result being high. The invention also provides a method for detecting mood disorders in a subject, the method having a step for measuring the gene expression levels of ribosomal protein genes, CDKN1C, or any combination thereof in the peripheral blood derived from the subject, and detecting whether or not the subject has mood disorders on the basis of the measurement results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventors: Seiji Nakamura, Yohei Ishizawa, Ryo Matoba, Kenichi Matsubara, Hiroshi Kunugi, Hiroaki Hori
  • Patent number: 11448757
    Abstract: In a distance measuring device that measures a distance to an object using a round-trip time of light, a solid-state image sensor includes a plurality of pixel groups capable of being exposed independently, and causes each of the plurality of pixel groups to receive, at a different exposure time, reflected light from the object that is originally pulsed radiation light from a light emitter. A light emission and exposure controller cyclically and intermittently exposes each of the plurality of pixel groups of the solid-state image sensor at the different exposure time to obtain pixel signals of types corresponding to a time difference between the reflected light and the radiation light, and a signal processor obtains information about the distance to the object according to pixel signals of adjacent pixels exposed at different exposure times for each of the plurality of pixel groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN
    Inventors: Keiichi Mori, Seiji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20220276358
    Abstract: A drive controller in a distance-measuring imaging device generates an exposure control signal having first to third exposure control pulses based on output timings of corresponding ones of emission control pulses. The difference between output starting time of the third exposure control pulse and output starting time of one of the emission control pulses is greater than the difference between output starting time of the second exposure control pulse and output starting time of one of the emission control pulses. The difference between output starting time of the second exposure control pulse and output starting time of one of the emission control pulses is greater than the difference between output starting of the first exposure control pulse and output starting time of one of the emission control pulses. The imager outputs first to third exposure signals indicating amounts of charge generated through exposure by the first to third control pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Haruka TAKANO, Toru YAMADA, Masahiko NISHIMOTO, Seiji NAKAMURA, Mayu NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220073988
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved by the Invention] To predict the efficacy of a rheumatoid arthritis therapeutic agent, or find a simple and highly reproducible hiomarker that can be used to assess the activity of disease conditions and states of rheumatoid arthritis, and provide an effective method. [Solution] A method for predicting the efficacy of a rheumatoid arthritis therapeutic agent on a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Seiji NAKAMURA, Yumi UEDA, Yohei ISHIZAWA, Madoka HIRAYAMA, Ryo MATOBA, Tsutomu TAKEUCHI, Kunihiro YAMAOKA, Koichi AMANO
  • Publication number: 20210190955
    Abstract: A distance-measuring imaging device includes: a controller which repeatedly performs outputting of an emission signal instructing light emission and outputting of an exposure signal instructing exposure; a light source unit which performs light emission a plurality of times in accordance with the emission signal repeatedly outputted by the controller; and an imaging unit which includes a solid-state imaging element for performing exposure a plurality of times in accordance with the exposure signal repeatedly outputted by the controller and which generates an imaging signal through the exposure performed the plurality of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Mitsuhiko OTANI, Seiji NAKAMURA, Keiichi MORI
  • Publication number: 20210141090
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes: an emission and exposure controller which controls emission timing and an emission period of irradiation light for an emitter and controls exposure timing and an exposure period of reflected light for a solid-state image sensor; and a data processor which includes a calculator that calculates distance data and light intensity data based on signals of pixels outputted by a light receiver. The emission and exposure controller controls the exposure timing to perform exposure to reflected light from a first distance and not to perform exposure to reflected light from a second distance longer than the first distance in a distance measurement range. The data processor includes a determination unit which determines reliability of the distance data in accordance with a signal amount of the light intensity data for each of the pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Seiji NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20200300299
    Abstract: An outer ring includes an outer ring small-diameter part extending toward one axial side with respect to the outer ring raceway, a radial wall part extending from an axial end portion of the outer ring small-diameter part toward an inner diameter-side, and a folded-back part extending from a radially inner end portion of the radial wall part toward the other axial side. The folded-back part radially overlaps the inner ring small-diameter part with a radial gap therebetween. The radial gap of an inner diameter-side entry formed by an axial end of the folded-back part and the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring small-diameter part is smaller than the radial gap of an inner diameter-side exit formed by an axial end of the inner ring small-diameter part and an outer peripheral surface of the folded-back part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori TANAKA, Seigou URAKAMI, Seiji NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 10739135
    Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus includes a light source, a light source controller, a light receiver including pixels arranged two-dimensionally, an exposure controller, and a signal processor. The light receiver outputs, to the signal processor, a signal corresponding to the amount of electric charge accumulated in the accumulator. The signal processor determines that the interference is present when at least one of (i) a ratio between signal levels of the same pixel included in the pixels, the signal levels representing respective amounts of electric charge in respective exposure periods and (ii) a ratio between signal levels of the first and second pixels exceeds a predetermined threshold with respect to a determination criterion that is based on a difference between a period in which a read gate of the first pixel is open and a period in which a read gate of the second pixel is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Nakamura, Keiichi Mori
  • Patent number: 10674650
    Abstract: A component mounting device includes a controller that controls an imaging unit to image a predetermined region during a period from a time point at which a head finishes mounting a component at a mounting position to a time point at which the head completes upward movement from the mounting position, and acquires information about a height of the mounting position based on an imaging result of the predetermined region imaged by the imaging unit. The controller further determines whether or not the component has been successfully mounted at the mounting position based on the acquired information about the height of the mounting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazushi Takama, Seiji Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10617471
    Abstract: A laser therapeutic device for a laser endoscope capable of relatively reducing the diameter of the endoscope while being capable of emitting a laser beam of a uniform intensity over a wide area is provided. An optical guide element (a square-shaped rod lens 15, a guide tube 2b) having a quadrangular cross section and guiding a therapeutic laser beam emitted from the tip of an optical fiber toward the tip side of a probe is used. On the tip side of a probe tube 2 being a barrel, using clearances C1 to C4 formed between the optical guide element and the inner circumferential surface of the probe tube, a camera unit 11 as imaging means and white-color LED units 12 and an ultraviolet LED unit 13 as illumination means are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, ASUKA MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Itoh, Seiji Nakamura, Keiichiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20200024663
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a method for easily and objectively detecting mood disorders in a subject by measuring the expression levels of prescribed genes in the peripheral blood of the subject, the reliability of the detection result being high. The invention also provides a method for detecting mood disorders in a subject, the method having a step for measuring the gene expression levels of ribosomal protein genes, CDKN1C, or any combination thereof in the peripheral blood derived from the subject, and detecting whether or not the subject has mood disorders on the basis of the measurement results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Seiji NAKAMURA, Yohei ISHIZAWA, Ryo MATOBA, Kenichi MATSUBARA, Hiroshi KUNUGI, Hiroaki HORI
  • Publication number: 20190391266
    Abstract: In a distance measuring device that measures a distance to an object using a round-trip time of light, a solid-state image sensor includes a plurality of pixel groups capable of being exposed independently, and causes each of the plurality of pixel groups to receive, at a different exposure time, reflected light from the object that is originally pulsed radiation light from a light emitter. A light emission and exposure controller cyclically and intermittently exposes each of the plurality of pixel groups of the solid-state image sensor at the different exposure time to obtain pixel signals of types corresponding to a time difference between the reflected light and the radiation light, and a signal processor obtains information about the distance to the object according to pixel signals of adjacent pixels exposed at different exposure times for each of the plurality of pixel groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Keiichi MORI, Seiji NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20180206369
    Abstract: A component mounting device includes a controller that controls an imaging unit to image a predetermined region during a period from a time point at which a head finishes mounting a component at a mounting position to a time point at which the head completes upward movement from the mounting position, and acquires information about a height of the mounting position based on an imaging result of the predetermined region imaged by the imaging unit. The controller further determines whether or not the component has been successfully mounted at the mounting position based on the acquired information about the height of the mounting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazushi TAKAMA, Seiji NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 9993866
    Abstract: Provided is a press forming apparatus for a semi-solid metal material, including: a slide caused to make a reciprocating linear motion; a sub-slide mounted so as to be movable relatively to the slide; a fluid pressure mechanism interposed between the slide and the sub-slide, which is capable of moving the sub-slide relatively to the slide by fluid pressure; an upper die mounted to the sub-slide; and a lower die. The press forming apparatus is configured to press-form the material while applying predetermined pressure to the material for a predetermined period by bringing, along with descent action of the slide, the upper die into contact with the material fed into the lower die, then stopping the slide at a predetermined position, and moving the upper die mounted to the sub-slide relatively to the slide by the fluid pressure mechanism under a state in which the slide is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: AIDA ENGINEERING, LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Nakamura, Yuji Abe, Setsuo Toda
  • Publication number: 20180135980
    Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus includes a light source, a light source controller, a light receiver including pixels arranged two-dimensionally, an exposure controller, and a signal processor. The light receiver outputs, to the signal processor, a signal corresponding to the amount of electric charge accumulated in the accumulator. The signal processor determines that the interference is present when at least one of (i) a ratio between signal levels of the same pixel included in the pixels, the signal levels representing respective amounts of electric charge in respective exposure periods and (ii) a ratio between signal levels of the first and second pixels exceeds a predetermined threshold with respect to a determination criterion that is based on a difference between a period in which a read gate of the first pixel is open and a period in which a read gate of the second pixel is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Seiji NAKAMURA, Keiichi MORI
  • Patent number: 9889494
    Abstract: Provided is a press forming method for a semi-solid metal material, including: manufacturing a semi-solid metal material in a container having an upward opening by injecting molten metal into the container, and cooling the molten metal while stirring the molten metal; inverting the container and storing the semi-solid metal material in a temporary storage space; discharging a liquid phase part from the semi-solid metal material through the inverting; and pressing the semi-solid metal material by feeding the semi-solid metal material, from which the liquid phase part is discharged, into dies of a pressing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: AIDA Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Nakamura, Yuji Abe, Setsuo Toda