Patents by Inventor Tomonori Nakamura

Tomonori 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).

  • Publication number: 20150375539
    Abstract: The recording device includes an adhesive belt extending across a plurality of rotating bodies configured to support and convey a recording medium, a first sensor configured to detect that the recording medium is separated relative to the adhesive belt in a first range, a second sensor configured to detect that the recording medium P is separated relative to the adhesive belt in a second range within the first range, a take-up unit configured to take up the recording medium, and a control unit configured to control the take-up unit so as to take up the recording medium when the first sensor detects that a separation position of the recording medium is within the first range, and control the rotating body to stop movement of the adhesive belt when the second sensor detects that the separation position of the recording medium is within the second range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Tomonori NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20150377953
    Abstract: An observation apparatus includes a laser light source, a scanning optical system irradiating a semiconductor device with laser light output from the laser light source, a bias power supply applying a reverse bias voltage of a predetermined voltage between electrodes of the semiconductor device, a sensor detecting an electrical property occurring in the semiconductor device in response to the laser light, and a control system generating an electrical property image of the semiconductor device based on a detection signal from the sensor. The bias power supply gradually increases a magnitude of the predetermined voltage until the predetermined voltage reaches a voltage at which avalanche amplification occurs in the semiconductor device. When the predetermined voltage is increased, the scanning optical system irradiates with the laser light, the sensor detects the electrical property, and the control system generates the electrical property image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventor: Tomonori NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20150377959
    Abstract: A semiconductor device inspection system includes a laser beam source, a tester, an optical sensor, a first spectrum analyzer for measuring first phase information serving as phase information of the detection signal, a reference signal generating unit for generating a reference signal of a predetermined frequency, a second spectrum analyzer for measuring second phase information serving as phase information of a reference signal, and an analysis unit for deriving phase information of the detection signal at the predetermined frequency, wherein the first spectrum analyzer measures the first phase information with respect to the reference frequency, the second spectrum analyzer measures the second phase information with respect to the reference frequency, and the frequency of the base signal of the first spectrum analyzer and the phase thereof are synchronized with the frequency of the base signal of the second spectrum analyzer and the phase thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Tomonori NAKAMURA, Mitsunori NISHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20150369755
    Abstract: A semiconductor device inspection system includes a laser light source for generating light to be irradiated a semiconductor device, an optical sensor for detecting the light reflected by the semiconductor device and outputting the detection signal, a tester unit for applying a operating signal to the semiconductor device, an electricity measurement unit to which the detection signal is input, an electricity measurement unit to which the detection signal and the operating signal are selectively input, and a switching unit having a detection signal terminal and a operating signal terminal. The switching unit inputs the detection signal to the electricity measurement unit by connecting a connection section to the detection signal terminal and inputs the operating signal by connecting the connection section to the operating signal terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Tomonori NAKAMURA, Mitsunori NISHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 9195381
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires an angle between a straight line determined by two touch points at a first time point and a straight line determined by two touch points at a second time point, sets an angular threshold value based on a distance between the two touch points at the first time point, and receives an operational input performed with the two touch points as a predetermined operation if the acquired angle is greater than the set angular threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomonori Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20150321492
    Abstract: To provide an inkjet recording apparatus in a simple configuration that can accurately adjust a gap between a nozzle surface of an inkjet head and a recording medium placed on a feed route with simple operations, it is provided with a printing section having an inkjet head and performing printing on a recording medium, an apparatus main body having a pair of side frames that supports the printing section so as to stand the inkjet head face to face with the recording medium and a medium feed mechanism that feeds the recording medium along a feed route, and a gap adjustment section moving the printing section in parallel with respect to the pair of side frames in a separate direction and adjusting a gap between the nozzle surface of the inkjet head and the recording medium placed on the feed route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Tomonori NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20150309115
    Abstract: An image generation apparatus is an image generation apparatus that generates an image based on measurement light from the semiconductor device, and the image generation apparatus includes an optical sensor that detects the measurement light, an optical sensor power supply that applies a constant voltage to the optical sensor to supply a current to the optical sensor, a current detector that generates a pattern signal according to magnitude of the current supplied to the optical sensor by the optical sensor power supply, and a control device that generates a pattern image based on the pattern signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Tomonori NAKAMURA, Mitsunori NISHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20150293036
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting an integrated circuit is an apparatus for inspecting an integrated circuit having a semiconductor substrate and a circuit portion formed on a front face a side of the semiconductor substrate. The apparatus comprises a light generation unit for generating light L for irradiating the integrated circuit, a wavelength width adjustment unit, for adjusting the wavelength width of the light irradiating the integrated circuit, an irradiation position adjustment unit for adjusting the irradiation position of the light irradiating the integrated circuit, and a light detection unit for detecting the light from the integrated circuit when the light from the light generation unit irradiates the circuit portion through a rear face of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Tomonori Nakamura, Nobuyuki Hirai
  • Patent number: 9156289
    Abstract: The recording device includes an adhesive belt extending across a plurality of rotating bodies configured to support and convey a recording medium, a first sensor configured to detect that the recording medium is separated relative to the adhesive belt in a first range, a second sensor configured to detect that the recording medium P is separated relative to the adhesive belt in a second range within the first range, a take-up unit configured to take up the recording medium, and a control unit configured to control the take-up unit so as to take up the recording medium when the first sensor detects that a separation position of the recording medium is within the first range, and control the rotating body to stop movement of the adhesive belt when the second sensor detects that the separation position of the recording medium is within the second range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Tomonori Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20150276865
    Abstract: A semiconductor device inspection system (1) includes a laser beam source (2), for emitting light, an optical sensor (12) for detecting the light reflected by the semiconductor device (10) from the light and outputting a detection signal, a frequency band setting unit (16) for setting a measurement frequency band and a reference frequency band with respect to the detection signal, a spectrum analyzer (15) for generating a measurement signal and a reference signal from the detection signals in the measurement frequency band and the reference frequency band, and a signal acquisition unit (17) for calculating a difference between the measurement signal and the reference signal to acquire an analysis signal. The frequency band setting unit (16) sets the reference frequency band to a frequency domain in which a level of the detection signal is lower than a level obtained by adding 3 decibels to a white noise level serving as a reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Tomonori Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20150271669
    Abstract: Provided is a method for configuring wireless connection settings, a wireless communications apparatus, and a display method, the method being executed by the wireless communications apparatus and including: (a) receiving a first radio signal which includes second configuration information; (b) receiving authentication information for use in authenticating a first device from a second device, the authentication information being uniquely associated with the first device; (c) retaining the authentication information; (d) establishing the wireless connection with the first device, using the second configuration information; (e) transmitting a second radio signal which includes the authentication information, to the first device through the wireless connection established; (f) receiving a third radio signal which includes response information to the authentication information; and (g) transmitting the first configuration information to the first device if the response information indicates that the first device
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Masafumi Okubo, Hidetaka Oto, Keiichi Tanaka, Hiroo Ishikawa, Takao Adachi, Kohei Yamaguchi, Yuji Kunitake, Tomonori Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9118950
    Abstract: A broadcast receiving apparatus capable of playing back, with another apparatus, a broadcast content item and a communication content item in synchronization with each other is a broadcast receiving apparatus that receives a broadcast content item to be broadcast, and includes: a first information obtaining unit configured to obtain synchronization information for playing back, in synchronization with playback of the broadcast content item, a communication content item to be distributed through communication other than broadcasting; an information notifying unit configured to notify a playback apparatus that plays back the communication content item of the synchronization information; and a broadcast receiving and playback unit configured to receive and play back the broadcast content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
    Inventors: Masafumi Okubo, Tomonori Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9114649
    Abstract: To provide an inkjet recording apparatus in a simple configuration that can accurately adjust a gap between a nozzle surface of an inkjet head and a recording medium placed on a feed route with simple operations, it is provided with a printing section having an inkjet head and performing printing on a recording medium, an apparatus main body having a pair of side frames that supports the printing section so as to stand the inkjet head face to face with the recording medium and a medium feed mechanism that feeds the recording medium along a feed route, and a gap adjustment section moving the printing section in parallel with respect to the pair of side frames in a separate direction and adjusting a gap between the nozzle surface of the inkjet head and the recording medium placed on the feed route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Tomonori Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9099350
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting an integrated circuit is an apparatus for inspecting an integrated circuit having a semiconductor substrate and a circuit portion formed on a front face a side of the semiconductor substrate. The apparatus comprises a light generation unit for generating light L for irradiating the integrated circuit, a wavelength width adjustment unit, for adjusting the wavelength width of the light irradiating the integrated circuit, an irradiation position adjustment unit for adjusting the irradiation position of the light irradiating the integrated circuit, and a light detection unit for detecting the light from the integrated circuit when the light from the light generation unit irradiates the circuit portion through a rear face of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Tomonori Nakamura, Nobuyuki Hirai
  • Publication number: 20150153408
    Abstract: A semiconductor device measurement apparatus 1A includes a tester 2 that generates an operational pulse signal to be input to a semiconductor device 3, a light source 5 that generates light, a light branch optical system 6 that irradiates the semiconductor device with the light, a light detector 7 that detects reflected light obtained by the semiconductor device 3 reflecting the light, and outputs a detection signal, an analog signal amplifier 8 that amplifies the detection signal and outputs an amplified signal, and an analysis apparatus 10 that analyzes an operation of the semiconductor device 3 based on the amplified signal and a predetermined correction value, wherein the predetermined correction value is obtained based on a signal obtained by the analog signal amplifier 8 amplifying a signal corresponding to a harmonic of a fundamental frequency of the operational pulse signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro OTAKA, Mitsunori NISHIZAWA, Nobuyuki HIRAI, Tomonori NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20150130474
    Abstract: A semiconductor device testing apparatus 1A includes a tester unit 16 that generates an operational pulse signal, an optical sensor 10 that outputs a detection signal as a response to the operational pulse signal, a pulse generator 17 that generates a reference signal containing a plurality of harmonics for the operational pulse signal in synchronization with the operational pulse signal, a spectrum analyzer 13 that receives the detection signal and acquires a phase and amplitude of the detection signal at a detection frequency, a spectrum analyzer 14 that receives the reference signal and acquires a phase of the reference signal at a detection frequency, and an analysis control unit 18 that acquires a time waveform of the detection signal based on the phase and the amplitude of the detection signal acquired by the spectrum analyzer 13 and the phase of the reference signal. acquired by the spectrum analyzer 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Tomonori NAKAMURA, Akihiro OTAKA, Mitsunori NISHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20150070431
    Abstract: The recording device includes an adhesive belt extending across a plurality of rotating bodies configured to support and convey a recording medium, a first sensor configured to detect that the recording medium is separated relative to the adhesive belt in a first range, a second sensor configured to detect that the recording medium P is separated relative to the adhesive belt in a second range within the first range, a take-up unit configured to take up the recording medium, and a control unit configured to control the take-up unit so as to take up the recording medium when the first sensor detects that a separation position of the recording medium is within the first range, and control the rotating body to stop movement of the adhesive belt when the second sensor detects that the separation position of the recording medium is within the second range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Tomonori NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 8949884
    Abstract: A broadcast receiving apparatus capable of changing a layout of broadcast and communication content items includes: a communication content item receiving unit receiving the communication content item distributed through communication; a broadcast content item receiving unit receiving the broadcast content item; a plane for holding a picture of a broadcast video represented by the broadcast content item, and a picture of a communication video represented by the communication content item; a layout information obtaining unit obtaining layout information indicating a layout of the broadcast and communication videos; and a superimposing unit superimposing the picture of the broadcast video and the picture of the communication video held in the plane, according to the layout information for each set of the pictures, and outputting an image in which the picture of the broadcast video and the picture of the communication video are superimposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
    Inventors: Masafumi Okubo, Tomonori Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8937310
    Abstract: Integrated circuit layers to be stacked on top of each other are formed with a plurality of inspection rectifier device units, respectively. The inspection rectifier device units including rectifier devices are connected between a plurality of connection terminals and a positive power supply lead and a grounding lead and emit light in response to a current. After electrically connecting the plurality of connection terminals to each other, a bias voltage is applied between the positive power supply lead and the grounding lead, and the connection state between the connection terminals is inspected according to a light emission of the inspection rectifier device unit. This makes it possible to inspect, in a short time every time a layer is stacked, whether or not an interlayer connection failure exists in a semiconductor integrated circuit device constructed by stacking a plurality of integrated circuit layers in their thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventor: Tomonori Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20140294038
    Abstract: A heat generation point detection method comprises: step of stabilizing an average temperature of a surface of an integrated circuit S; steps of applying a bias voltage of a low frequency to the integrated circuit S and acquiring a heat generation detection signal detected from the integrated circuit S in response thereto; steps of supplying a bias voltage of a high frequency and acquiring a heat generation detection signal detected in response thereto; steps of detecting a phase shift between the bias voltage of the low frequency and the heat generation detection signal and a phase shift between the bias voltage of the high frequency and the heat generation detection signal; and step of calculating a change rate of the phase shift against a square root of the frequency of the bias voltage, and obtaining depth information of the heat generation point from the change rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventor: Tomonori Nakamura