Patents by Inventor Shin Matsumoto

Shin Matsumoto 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: 20240344267
    Abstract: Synthetic resin leather includes a base material, and a skin layer that is stacked on the base material and is made of a synthetic resin capable of being elastically deformed. Multiple micro recess parts are intermittently and regularly formed on a surface of the skin layer. The multiple micro recess parts form multiple bottom face parts that are located at a substantially constant depth from the surface of the skin layer, and multiple inner side face parts that extend from the surface of the skin layer to the multiple bottom face parts and are capable of being elastically deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicants: OKAMOTO INDUSTRIES, INC., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hironori KOBAYASHI, Naoto MATSUMOTO, Shin NAKAYA, Yoritaka ASADA, Tomoyuki UEMURA
  • Patent number: 12090963
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle hook apparatus capable of preventing damage to a predetermined component that receives a load applied to a hook member. The vehicle hook apparatus includes a hook member provided to be displaceable between a storage position where the hook member is stored by being tilted to a side of a predetermined component and a use position where the hook member is used by being raised from the side of the predetermined component. The hook member includes a locking portion locking to the predetermined component when a first load is applied in a direction in which the hook member is further raised from the use position, and a weak portion deformed to unlock the locking portion from the predetermined component, when a second load exceeding the first load is applied at the use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignees: NIHON PLAST CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yojiro Yoneyama, Shin Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20240288358
    Abstract: There is provided a corrosion management system including: a measurement data acquisition unit that acquires measurement data indicating the corrosion state of a first portion of a structure which is an evaluation target; and a corrosion estimation unit that estimates the corrosion state of a second portion of the evaluation target based on the relational expression between the corrosion state of the first portion and the corrosion state of the second portion, and the measurement data of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Shunsaku MATSUMOTO, Tadashi SUGIMURA, Soichiro INOUE, Shin TERADA, Satoshi MIYAZAKI
  • Patent number: 12037246
    Abstract: A method for detecting abnormal growth of graphene includes: measuring, through spectroscopic ellipsometry, a reflection spectrum of a measurement object having a graphene film formed through CVD on a substrate; creating a film structure model, calculating polarization parameters, and matching calculated values of the polarization parameters to measured values through fitting; and detecting abnormal growth of the graphene based on a value of goodness of fit obtained when fitting the polarization parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Ryota Ifuku, Takashi Matsumoto, Akira Fujio, Shin Kono
  • Publication number: 20240230897
    Abstract: A photodetector according to the present disclosure includes: a light-receiving circuit including a light-receiving element, and being configured to detect a light pulse reflected by a detection target among light pulses emitted from a light-emitting section; a conversion circuit being configured to calculate a digital value corresponding to a light-receiving timing in the light-receiving circuit; a histogram generation circuit being configured to generate a first histogram on a basis of the digital value; a correction processing circuit being configured to generate a second histogram by performing correction processing on the first histogram using a light-receiving characteristic that is asymmetric in a direction of a time axis in the light-receiving element; and a calculation circuit being configured to calculate a representative value of the light-receiving timing on a basis of the second histogram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: TAKAHIRO IDA, SHIN MATSUMOTO, NAOKI WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240149380
    Abstract: Provided are a processing device, a detecting system, a processing method, a program, and a storage medium that obtain a position of a weld portion of a joined body with higher accuracy. A processing device according to an embodiment receives intensity data of a reflected wave obtained by transmitting an ultrasonic wave along a first direction toward a joined body. The device designates a weld portion of the joined body by using the intensity data. The device calculates a first center position of the weld portion in a first plane crossing the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromasa TAKAHASHI, Yasunori CHIBA, Masahiro SAITO, Takuya ATSUMI, Shin MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11852611
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection system includes a probe and a controller. The probe includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensors arranged in a first direction. The probe contacts a weld portion by moving in a second direction crossing the first direction. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic sensors transmits an ultrasonic wave toward the weld portion and receives a reflected wave. The controller detects a joint and a non-joint at a plurality of points along the first direction of the weld portion based on the plurality of reflected waves. The controller adjusts an angle of the probe around a third direction based on a number of the joints or the non-joints detected for the plurality of points. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and crosses the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akira Ushijima, Masahiro Saito, Yasunori Chiba, Shin Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20230090891
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle hook apparatus capable of preventing damage to a predetermined component that receives a load applied to a hook member. The vehicle hook apparatus includes a hook member provided to be displaceable between a storage position where the hook member is stored by being tilted to a side of a predetermined component and a use position where the hook member is used by being raised from the side of the predetermined component. The hook member includes a locking portion locking to the predetermined component when a first load is applied in a direction in which the hook member is further raised from the use position, and a weak portion deformed to unlock the locking portion from the predetermined component, when a second load exceeding the first load is applied at the use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yojiro Yoneyama, Shin Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20210389279
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection system includes a probe and a controller. The probe includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensors arranged in a first direction. The probe contacts a weld portion by moving in a second direction crossing the first direction. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic sensors transmits an ultrasonic wave toward the weld portion and receives a reflected wave. The controller detects a joint and a non-joint at a plurality of points along the first direction of the weld portion based on the plurality of reflected waves. The controller adjusts an angle of the probe around a third direction based on a number of the joints or the non-joints detected for the plurality of points. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and crosses the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akira USHIJIMA, Masahiro SAITO, Yasunori CHIBA, Shin MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11131652
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection system includes a probe and a controller. The probe includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensors arranged in a first direction. The probe contacts a weld portion by moving in a second direction crossing the first direction. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic sensors transmits an ultrasonic wave toward the weld portion and receives a reflected wave. The controller detects a joint and a non-joint at a plurality of points along the first direction of the weld portion based on the plurality of reflected waves. The controller adjusts an angle of the probe around a third direction based on a number of the joints or the non-joints detected for the plurality of points. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and crosses the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akira Ushijima, Masahiro Saito, Yasunori Chiba, Shin Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20200003735
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection system includes a probe and a controller. The probe includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensors arranged in a first direction. The probe contacts a weld portion by moving in a second direction crossing the first direction. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic sensors transmits an ultrasonic wave toward the weld portion and receives a reflected wave. The controller detects a joint and a non-joint at a plurality of points along the first direction of the weld portion based on the plurality of reflected waves. The controller adjusts an angle of the probe around a third direction based on a number of the joints or the non-joints detected for the plurality of points. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and crosses the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akira USHIJIMA, Masahiro SAITO, Yasunori CHIBA, Shin MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 8816917
    Abstract: A low profile antenna device for use in a vehicle comprises a base unit, and an antenna unit. The antenna unit is supported on the base unit, and is provided with a first helical unit on the side near to the base unit, and a second helical unit on the side far from the base unit. The second helical unit is configured such that the surface area is larger per unit length than that of the first helical unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Harada Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikio Ueno, Ryuichi Taira, Shin Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8811721
    Abstract: A three-dimensional ultrasonic inspection apparatus 10 can make increased inspection accuracy in comparison to the conventional apparatus and includes: an ultrasonic transducer 11 disposed m×n piezoelectric vibrators in a matrix; a signal processing unit 17 to receive, detect an echo, and generate a three-dimensional image data by processing an electric signal of the echo detected; a peak detecting element 51, 52 to detect a first peak and a second peak of an intensity distribution of the three-dimensional image data in a depth (z) direction; a joint portion image creation unit 36 to create a three-dimensional image of the joined area 15 by mapping z direction distance of the first peak and the second peak to x-y plane; a determination unit 37 to determine whether the joined area 15 is sound by two-step determination; and a display unit 38 to display the three-dimensional image and the determination result, of the joined area 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shin Matsumoto, Takahiro Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20130342405
    Abstract: A low profile antenna device for use in a vehicle comprises a base unit, and an antenna unit. The antenna unit is supported on the base unit, and is provided with a first helical unit on the side near to the base unit, and a second helical unit on the side far from the base unit. The second helical unit is configured such that the surface area is larger per unit length than that of the first helical unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: HARADA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mikio Ueno, Ryuichi Taira, Shin Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8488871
    Abstract: A three-dimensional ultrasonic inspection apparatus includes: an ultrasonic transducer disposed m×n piezoelectric vibrators in a matrix; a signal processing device to receive, detect an echo, and generate a three-dimensional image data by processing an electric signal of the echo detected; and a display processing device to display a result of processing the three-dimensional image data generated by the signal processing device, wherein the display processing device includes a peak detecting unit to detect a first peak and a second peak of an intensity distribution of the three-dimensional image data in a depth (z) direction, a joint portion image creation unit to create a three-dimensional image of the joined area by mapping z direction distance of the first peak and the second peak to x-y plane, a determination unit to determine whether the joined area is sound or not, and a display unit to display the three-dimensional image and the determination result of the joined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shin Matsumoto, Takahiro Ikeda, Hirokazu Karasawa
  • Patent number: 8421076
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a glass substrate (20), made of an insulating material, which can constitute a semiconductor apparatus (10) by transferring a single crystal silicon film (50) or a substrate including a semiconductor device onto a surface (24) of the insulating substrate, a transferred surface (26) being part of the surface (24), the single crystal silicon film (50) capable of being provided on the transferred surface (26), and the transferred surface (26) having an arithmetic mean roughness of not more than 0.4 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Michiko Takei, Shin Matsumoto, Kazuhide Tomiyasu, Yasumori Fukushima, Yutaka Takafuji
  • Publication number: 20130037816
    Abstract: A semiconductor device (130) includes: a bonding substrate (100); a thin film element (80) formed on the bonding substrate (100); and a semiconductor element (90) bonded to the bonding substrate (100), the semiconductor element (90) including semiconductor element main body (50) and a plurality of underlying layers (51-54) stacked on a side of the semiconductor element main body (50) facing the bonding substrate (100), and each of the underlying layers (51-54) including an insulating layer and a circuit pattern in the insulating layer, wherein an end of the semiconductor element (90) facing the thin film element (80) is provided in a stepped form so that the closer to the bonding substrate the underlying layers arc, the farther ends of the underlying layers facing the thin film element protrude, the end of the semiconductor element (90) is covered with a resin layer (120), and the thin film element (80) is connected to the semiconductor element main body (50) via a connection line (121a) provided on the resin
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhide Tomiyasu, Yutaka Takafuji, Yasumori Fukushima, Kenshi Tada, Shin Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8361882
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device manufacturing method wherein the following steps are performed; a step of forming at least a part of an element on a base body layer, a step of forming a peeling layer, a step of forming a planarizing film; a step of forming a die by separating the base body layer at a separating region; a step of bonding the die to a substrate by bonding the die on the planarizing film; and a step of peeling and removing a part of the base body layer along the peeling layer. Prior to the step of forming the die, a step of forming a groove opened on the surface of the planarizing film such that at least a part of the separating region is included on the bottom surface of the groove, and forming the die such that the die has a polygonal outer shape wherein all the internal angles are obtuse by forming the groove is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Michiko Takei, Yasumori Fukushima, Kazuhide Tomiyasu, Shin Matsumoto, Kazuo Nakagawa, Yutaka Takafuji
  • Publication number: 20130009302
    Abstract: A semiconductor device (130) including: a bonding substrate (100); a thin film element (80) formed on the bonding substrate (100); and a semiconductor element (90a) bonded to the bonding substrate (100), the semiconductor element including a semiconductor element main body (50) and a plurality of underlying layers (51-54) stacked on a side of the semiconductor element main body facing the bonding substrate (100), wherein the underlying layer (54) closest to the bonding substrate (100) includes an extended section (E) formed by extending the circuit pattern toward the thin film element (80), a resin layer (120) is provided between the thin film element (80) and the semiconductor element (90a), and the thin film element (80) is connected to the semiconductor element main body (50) via a connection line (121a) provided on the resin layer (120), the extended section (E), and the circuit patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhide Tomiyasu, Yutaka Takafuji, Yasumori Fukushima, Kenshi Tada, Shin Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20120243771
    Abstract: A three-dimensional ultrasonic inspection apparatus 10 can make increased inspection accuracy in comparison to the conventional apparatus and includes: an ultrasonic transducer 11 disposed m×n piezoelectric vibrators in a matrix; a signal processing unit 17 to receive, detect an echo, and generate a three-dimensional image data by processing an electric signal of the echo detected; a peak detecting element 51, 52 to detect a first peak and a second peak of an intensity distribution of the three-dimensional image data in a depth (z) direction; a joint portion image creation unit 36 to create a three-dimensional image of the joined area 15 by mapping z direction distance of the first peak and the second peak to x-y plane; a determination unit 37 to determine whether the joined area 15 is sound by two-step determination; and a display unit 38 to display the three-dimensional image and the determination result, of the joined area 15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shin Matsumoto, Takahiro Ikeda