Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Yamamoto

Tetsuya Yamamoto 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).

  • TERMINAL, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20230171802
    Abstract: This terminal is provided with a control circuit which employs carrier sensing to determine an available resource candidate among a plurality of resource candidates based on units of carrier sensing, and a transmitting circuit which transmits an uplink signal using the available resource candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Tomoya NUNOME, Hidetoshi SUZUKI, Tetsuya YAMAMOTO, Akihiko NISHIO
  • Terminal and communication method
    Patent number: 11665693
    Abstract: In a terminal, a signal allocation unit allocates uplink control information including at least one of a response signal responsive to downlink data and an uplink radio resource allocation request signal to a resource for an uplink control channel on the basis of a mode selected from among a plurality of modes relating to the channel configuration of the uplink control channel in accordance with an operating environment of the terminal. A transmitting unit transmits the uplink control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yamamoto, Hidetoshi Suzuki
  • Counter substrate for a liquid crystal display device comprising first and second light shielding layers that are layered while contacting each other at a crossing part
    Patent number: 11662618
    Abstract: A counter substrate for a liquid crystal device is provided and includes an insulating substrate having a first surface and a second surface facing to the first surface, a first light shielding layer extending in a first direction and a second light shielding layer extending in a second direction crossing the first direction at the first surface side, wherein the first light shielding layer and the second light shielding layer are layered while contacting each other at a crossing part, the first light shielding layer contacts the first surface, and the second light shielding layer contacts the first surface in the part other than the crossing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toru Kawamura, Seiji Uejima, Koichiro Adachi, Tetsuya Yamamoto
  • Vehicle drive device
    Patent number: 11662010
    Abstract: A vehicle drive device uses a parallel shaft gear reducer (30) in which a gear is composed of helical gear, as a speed reducer part (B) that decelerates and outputs a rotation of an electric motor part (A). In the vehicle drive device, of meshing parts of the gears formed in the speed reducer part (B), two gears form a meshing part in which the amount of misalignment that occurs between the tooth surfaces of the two gears meshing with each other is different during driving and during coasting of a vehicle. A first tooth surface (S1) meshing with a mating tooth surface during driving is subjected to tooth surface modification, and a second tooth surface (S2) meshing with a mating tooth surface during coasting is subjected to tooth surface modification of an amount different from an amount of the tooth surface modification to the first tooth surface (S1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryou Yukishima, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Katsunori Sato
  • Communication apparatus and transmission method for transmitting a demodulation reference signal
    Patent number: 11665039
    Abstract: A repetition unit (212) performs a repetition for mapping a data signal and a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) repeatedly at a symbol level over a plurality of subframes. A signal allocation unit (213) maps, in the a plurality of subframes, the repeated DMRS to symbols other than symbols corresponding to an SRS resource candidate, which is a candidate for a resource to which a sounding reference signal (SRS) to be used to measure an uplink received signal quality is to be mapped. A transmission unit (216) transmits an uplink signal (PUSCH) including the DMRS and the data signal over the a plurality of subframes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yamamoto, Ayako Horiuchi
  • Base station, terminal, and communication method
    Patent number: 11659567
    Abstract: A terminal includes a receiver, which, in operation, receives time unit information related to an amount of an uplink time resource per a time unit, and receives a number of repetitions over a plurality of the time units, wherein the time unit includes a downlink time resource for a downlink signal and the uplink time resource for a response signal. The amount of the uplink time resource is expressed as a fixed number of consecutive symbols that remains the same number over the plurality of the time units over which the response signal is repeatedly transmitted. The terminal includes a transmitter, which, in operation, repeatedly transmits the response signal over the plurality of the time units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yamamoto, Ayako Horiuchi, Takashi Iwai
  • METHOD FOR DETECTING FLUCTUATION OF SOLIDIFIED LAYER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING BLAST FURNACE
    Publication number: 20230151448
    Abstract: A method for detecting a fluctuation of a solidified layer, and a method for operating a blast furnace by employing the relevant method. In the method for detecting a fluctuation of a solidified layer, the fluctuation of the solidified layer in the lower part of a blast furnace is detected by using the amount of heat supplied to pig iron in the lower part of the blast furnace and the amount of heat in the pig iron tapped in a predetermined period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhira ICHIKAWA, Takeshi SATO, Tetsuya YAMAMOTO, Tomohiko ITO
  • Surface-treated metal plate for polyolefin bonding, composite member, and method for manufacturing composite member
    Patent number: 11642871
    Abstract: A surface-treated metal sheet for adhesion to polyolefin includes a metal sheet, and a resin layer provided on at least one surface of the metal sheet. The resin layer contains an acid- modified polyolefin, the acid-modified polyolefin contains a first acid-modified polyolefin having an acid value of 5 mgKOH/g or less, particularly 4 to 5 mgKOH/g, and a second acid- modified polyolefin having an acid value of 20 mgKOH/g or more and a melting point of higher than 90° C., and a difference between a melting point of the first acid-modified polyolefin and the melting point of the second acid-modified polyolefin is 0° C. or more and less than 40° C. The resin layer has a surface roughness of 12 ?m or less in terms of arithmetic average roughness Ra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Hirano, Tatsuhiko Iwa, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Takeshi Watase
  • Exposure method, exposure apparatus, article manufacturing method, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
    Patent number: 11640119
    Abstract: An exposure method of performing an exposure operation of exposing a substrate via a projection optical system is provided. The method includes executing, in an exposure period in which the exposure operation is performed, aberration correction of the projection optical system to correct an aberration generated by performing the exposure operation, measuring, in a non-exposure period succeeding the exposure period, in which the exposure operation is not performed, an aberration of the projection optical system, and correcting the aberration of the projection optical system using a correction amount adjusted based on a result of the measurement so as to reduce a correction residual in the aberration correction of the projection optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Yamamoto
  • Terminal and communication method
    Patent number: 11641628
    Abstract: In a terminal, a selecting unit selects one generation method from a plurality of generation methods for reference signals (sounding reference signals (SRSs)). A radio transmitting unit transmits reference signals (SRSs) generated in accordance with the selected generation method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
    Inventors: Takashi Iwai, Hidetoshi Suzuki, Tomohumi Takata, Tetsuya Yamamoto
  • Transmission apparatus, reception apparatus, and communication method
    Patent number: 11637733
    Abstract: A terminal (transmission apparatus) is disclosed, which is capable of appropriately configuring processing of a Post-IFFT section in accordance with a communication environment in signal waveform generation. In the terminal, an IFFT section performs IFFT processing on a transmission signal; a control section determines a signal waveform configuration for the transmission signal after the IFFT processing in accordance with a communication environment of the terminal; and the Post-IFFT section performs Post-IFFT processing on the transmission signal after the IFFT processing based on the determined signal waveform configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yamamoto, Hidetoshi Suzuki, Lilei Wang, Takashi Iwai
  • USER EQUIPMENT, BASE STATION AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20230118077
    Abstract: Provided are a user equipment, base station and wireless communication methods related to multiplexing of UCI in PUSCH in NR. A user equipment comprises: circuitry operative to process UCI bits to be transmitted according to the comparison of the number M of UCI bits generated based on DL assignment(s) before an UL grant from a base station and the number N of UCI bits generated based on DL assignment(s) after the UL grant with the number P of UCI bits indicated in the UL grant and/or the maximum number Q of bits determined based on at least a configured coding rate, wherein each of M, N, P, Q is an integer equal to or larger than 0; and a transmitter operative to transmit the processed UCI bits in PUSCH at a TTI indicated in the UL grant to the base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: LILEI WANG, HIDETOSHI SUZUKI, TOMOYA NUNOME, TETSUYA YAMAMOTO
  • TERMINAL AND TRANSMISSION METHOD
    Publication number: 20230115816
    Abstract: Provided is a terminal which can suitably transmit an uplink signal. In a terminal (100), a PC parameter control unit (104) sets a first power control parameter corresponding to a first service, when a prescribed condition relating to a control channel used for transmission of uplink signal allocation is met, and sets a second power control parameter corresponding to a second service, when the prescribed condition is not met. A transmission unit (109) transmits the uplink signal by using transmission power calculated by using the first power control parameter or the second power control parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Takashi IWAI, Hidetoshi SUZUKI, Tetsuya YAMAMOTO, Tomoya NUNOME, Tomofumi TAKATA
  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230092121
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a lead frame, a semiconductor chip, and a clip member. The semiconductor chip is mounted on the lead frame. The clip member is connected to an electrode of the semiconductor chip via a conductive adhesive agent. At least part of an outer peripheral edge of a connection face of the clip member is located at a position more inside than an outermost peripheral edge of the clip member in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kakeru YAMAGUCHI, Tetsuya YAMAMOTO
  • TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20230091216
    Abstract: A terminal comprising a control circuit for controlling communications in units of a second symbol, each unit being associated with a plurality of first symbols, and a communication circuit for performing communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Tetsuya YAMAMOTO, Hidetoshi SUZUKI, Ayako HORIUCHI, Xuan Tuong TRAN
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINTERED ORE
    Publication number: 20230085232
    Abstract: A method produces a high-strength sintered ore while maintaining a high production rate by performing appropriate oxygen enrichment at a position closer to an ore discharging section than an ignition position without using gaseous fuel in the operation of a sintering machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta TAKEHARA, Tetsuya YAMAMOTO, Takahide HIGUCHI
  • COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNAL
    Publication number: 20230080209
    Abstract: A repetition unit (212) performs a repetition for mapping a data signal and a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) repeatedly at a symbol level over a plurality of subframes. A signal allocation unit (213) maps, in the a plurality of subframes, the repeated DMRS to symbols other than symbols corresponding to an SRS resource candidate, which is a candidate for a resource to which a sounding reference signal (SRS) to be used to measure an uplink received signal quality is to be mapped. A transmission unit (216) transmits an uplink signal (PUSCH) including the DMRS and the data signal over the a plurality of subframes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: TETSUYA YAMAMOTO, AYAKO HORIUCHI
  • Communication apparatus, communication method, and storage medium
    Patent number: 11606744
    Abstract: Network slice information indicating a characteristic of a wireless network to be provided by a base station is acquired, and whether the base station provides a predetermined network slice is determined based on the acquired network slice information. If a determination that the base station does not provide the predetermined network slice is made, connection processing for connection between a communication apparatus and the base station is canceled, or connection between the communication apparatus and the base station is disconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuichi Yamakawa, Tetsuya Yamamoto
  • Terminal, base station, transmission method, and reception method
    Patent number: 11606785
    Abstract: A terminal includes: a receiver, which, in operation, receives downlink control information and downlink data; circuitry, which, in operation, determines, based on the downlink control information and an offset, a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource used for transmission of a response signal for the downlink data; and a transmitter, which, in operation, transmits the response signal using the determined PUCCH resource. A first offset is used as the offset when the terminal is configured in a coverage enhancement mode, in which the response signal is allowed to be transmitted repeatedly for one of plural repetition levels in a plurality of subframes, where the first offset is configured for each of the plural repetition levels. The first offset is different from a second offset, which is used when the terminal is not configured in the coverage enhancement mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Sun Patent Trust
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yamamoto, Chi Gao, Hidetoshi Suzuki, Seigo Nakao
  • TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20230074018
    Abstract: This terminal comprises a reception circuit that receives parameters pertaining to a license-exempt band, and a control circuit that determines information included in uplink control information on the basis of the parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Tomoya NUNOME, Tetsuya YAMAMOTO, Hidetoshi SUZUKI, Quan KUANG, Ayako HORIUCHI, Yoshihiko OGAWA