Patents by Inventor Takuma Satou

Takuma Satou 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: 20250021266
    Abstract: A memory system includes: a non-volatile memory that includes a plurality of logical areas; and a controller that controls access to each logical area of the non-volatile memory. The controller includes an execution order control part that determines an execution order of a command received in accordance with a priority set in advance to a logical area specified by the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Platforms, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takuma SATOU
  • Patent number: 11971363
    Abstract: A foreign matter inspection system that is less likely to misidentify a crack as a foreign matter during an image inspection in which a vibration is applied to a powder contained in a bag-like container. The foreign matter inspection system includes a vibration device configured to apply a vibration to a container, a photography device configured to optically photograph the inside of the container through a transparent area, and a determination device configured to determine whether a foreign matter is present inside the container based on an image of the container photographed by the photography device. The vibration device alternately applies weak vibrations W and strong vibrations S to the container. The determination device determines whether the foreign matter is present inside the container based on the image of the container photographed by the photography device when the vibration device applies the weak vibrations W.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: NIPRO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuma Satou, Tadashi Kabutomori, Masamichi Takasugi
  • Patent number: 11761902
    Abstract: To provide a means that is less likely to misidentify a crack as a foreign substance during an image checking in which a vibration is applied to a powder contained in a bag-like container. A foreign substance checking system includes a vibration device configured to apply a vibration to a container, a photography device configured to optically photograph the inside of the container through a transparent region from the outside, and a determination device configured to determine whether a foreign substance is present inside the container based on an image of the container photographed by the photography device. The vibration device includes a rotating shaft and a hammer rotating in conjunction with the rotating shaft and colliding with the container. A portion of an outer surface of the hammer to abut on the container has a flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Takuma Satou, Masamichi Takasugi
  • Publication number: 20220050059
    Abstract: To provide a means that is less likely to misidentify a crack as a foreign substance during an image checking in which a vibration is applied to a powder contained in a bag-like container. A foreign substance checking system includes a vibration device configured to apply a vibration to a container, a photography device configured to optically photograph the inside of the container through a transparent region from the outside, and a determination device configured to determine whether a foreign substance is present inside the container based on an image of the container photographed by the photography device. The vibration device includes a rotating shaft and a hammer rotating in conjunction with the rotating shaft and colliding with the container. A portion of an outer surface of the hammer to abut on the container has a flat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Takuma SATOU, Masamichi TAKASUGI
  • Publication number: 20210383531
    Abstract: To provide a means that is less likely to misidentify a crack as a foreign matter during an image inspection in which a vibration is applied to a powder contained in a bag-like container. A foreign matter inspection system includes a vibration device configured to apply a vibration to a container, a photography device configured to optically photograph the inside of the container through a transparent area, and a determination device configured to determine whether a foreign matter is present inside the container based on an image of the container photographed by the photography device. The vibration device alternately applies weak vibrations W and strong vibrations S to the container, and the determination device determines whether the foreign matter is present inside the container based on the image of the container photographed by the photography device when the vibration device applies the weak vibrations W.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Takuma SATOU, Tadashi KABUTOMORI, Masamichi TAKASUGI
  • Patent number: 9703496
    Abstract: An information processing device according to the present invention includes: a solid state drive control unit that measures a quantity of write data to a solid state drive and an operation time of the solid state drive, and compresses write data; and a solid state drive support unit that determines whether or not the compression is required, on the basis of a life threshold value that is calculated on the basis of a life of the solid state derive and a total quantity of the write data to the solid state drive, and a life determination value that is calculated on the basis of the quantity of the write data and the operation time, and instructs the solid state drive control unit to compress the write data when the compression is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takuma Satou
  • Publication number: 20160216900
    Abstract: An information processing device according to the present invention includes: a solid state drive control unit that measures a quantity of write data to a solid state drive and an operation time of the solid state drive, and compresses write data; and a solid state drive support unit that determines whether or not the compression is required, on the basis of a life threshold value that is calculated on the basis of a life of the solid state derive and a total quantity of the write data to the solid state drive, and a life determination value that is calculated on the basis of the quantity of the write data and the operation time, and instructs the solid state drive control unit to compress the write data when the compression is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Takuma SATOU
  • Patent number: 4995709
    Abstract: An optical collimator having a collimator lens which is divided into front and rear collimator lenses. An inclined transparent parallel plate is located between the two collimator lenses, whereby the optical collimator is substantially free from comatic aberration and results in a collimator which can be reduced in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuo Iwata, Takuma Satou, Satoru Shibata