Patents by Inventor Toru Ito

Toru Ito 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: 20250111518
    Abstract: Provided is an object measurement device for measuring the shape of an object by recognizing the object using a machine learning model, automating determination of an edge detection direction and determination of a region for performing edge processing, and performing highly accurate edge extraction in units of sub-pixels, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Toru ITO, Yasufumi FUKUMA, Zaixing MAO, Hisashi TSUKADA
  • Patent number: 12261545
    Abstract: Provided is an electric compressor that can ensure necessary stiffness for stacked members including a supporting plate and a control board, without increasing the number of components. An inverter circuit portion of an inverter-equipped electric compressor includes busbars 6a (61, 62, and 63) that are each formed by a thin plate member made of metal and that each constitutes part of the wiring of the inverter circuit portion, and includes a plate-like supporting plate 6b that is formed by a resin member molded integrally with the busbars 6a. Each of the busbars 6a (61, 62, and 63) has an embedded portion (a U-phase embedded portion 611, a V-phase embedded portion 621, or a W-phase embedded portion 631) that is embedded in the supporting plate 6b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: SANDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Ito, Masayuki Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20250046620
    Abstract: A plasma processing method for uniformly removing a processing target film in a lateral direction even when a depth of a trench is increased, in particular, a method for plasma-etching a tungsten film of a stacked film formed by alternately stacking an insulating film and the tungsten film. The method includes: a first depositing step of depositing a film; a first etching step of etching after the first depositing step; a second depositing step of depositing a film; a second etching step of etching using a mixed gas after the second depositing step; and a third etching step of etching after the second etching step, the second depositing step being performed after the first depositing step and the first etching step are repeated a predetermined number of times, and the second depositing step, the second etching step, and the third etching step are repeated a predetermined number of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Kenta NAKAJIMA, Toru ITO, Fumiyoshi OFUJI
  • Patent number: 12167518
    Abstract: A first light emitting unit includes M (M?2) first light emitting elements provided in series. A second light emitting unit including N (N<M) second light emitting elements and a switching transistor are provided on a path parallel to the first light emitting unit. A constant-current driver is connected in series to both the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit, and generates a drive current. A drive circuit includes a capacitor provided between a gate and a drain of the switching transistor, and causes the gate of the switching transistor to generate a drive signal according to a switching signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Ichikawa, Toru Ito, Atsushi Ozawa
  • Patent number: 12058792
    Abstract: A semiconductor light source and a constant current circuit are arranged in series between an input terminal and a ground terminal. When an input voltage at the input terminal exceeds a predetermined threshold voltage, a load dump circuit cuts off or reduces a current that flows through the constant current circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Ichikawa, Tetsuya Suzuki, Atsushi Ozawa, Toru Ito
  • Patent number: 12048073
    Abstract: An automotive lamp includes a temperature-sensing element having an electrical state that changes according to the temperature T of a semiconductor light source, and a constant current driver that generates a driving current ILED that corresponds to the temperature T. The maximum value of the temperature differential of the driving current ILED in a first temperature range from a reference temperature T0 to a first temperature T1 (T1>T0) is smaller than the maximum value of the temperature differential of the driving current ILED in a second temperature range from the first temperature T1 to a second temperature T2 (T2>T1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Ichikawa, Toru Ito, Atsushi Ozawa
  • Patent number: 12019434
    Abstract: A manufacturing condition output apparatus of an embodiment is a manufacturing condition output apparatus which outputs a manufacturing condition of a product. The manufacturing condition output apparatus outputs change degree information which is information regarding degrees of change of values regarding defect probabilities for a plurality of variables relating to manufacturing of the product from model information of a model generated through machine learning on a basis of manufacturing data of the product and inspection result data of the product, as a manufacturing condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Ito, Shintarou Takahashi, Toshiyuki Katou, Rumi Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20240019102
    Abstract: A socket housing having an engaging portion that is engaged with a predetermined member; a substrate having a base plate formed by a resin material and a wiring pattern formed in at least a surface on one side, in a thickness direction, of the base plate; a light-emitting element that is connected to the wiring pattern; an annular frame that is formed on the substrate and covers the light-emitting element; a sealing resin that is packed inside the frame and seals the light-emitting element; and an electronic component joined to a land that is formed on an outer circumferential side of the frame. The frame is formed as a resin material having fluidity applied to the substrate is hardened. A clearance between the frame and the land or a clearance between the frame and the electronic component, whichever is smaller, is set to be 0.1 mm or larger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki ICHIKAWA, Atsushi OZAWA, Tomoyuki NAKAGAWA, Toru ITO, Tetsuya SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230353060
    Abstract: Provided is an electric compressor that can ensure necessary stiffness for stacked members including a supporting plate and a control board, without increasing the number of components. An inverter circuit portion of an inverter-equipped electric compressor includes busbars 6a (61, 62, and 63) that are each formed by a thin plate member made of metal and that each constitutes part of the wiring of the inverter circuit portion, and includes a plate-like supporting plate 6b that is formed by a resin member molded integrally with the busbars 6a. Each of the busbars 6a (61, 62, and 63) has an embedded portion (a U-phase embedded portion 611, a V-phase embedded portion 621, or a W-phase embedded portion 631) that is embedded in the supporting plate 6b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: SANDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru ITO, Masayuki SHIMODA
  • Publication number: 20230217055
    Abstract: A channel content creation system capable of readily creating channel content is provided. A channel content creation system 1 selects program contents permitted to be published on a channel of a channel director from a plurality of program contents, extracts program contents satisfying a program search condition input by the channel director from the selected program contents, and displays the extracted program contents as candidates of program content to be selected when the channel director creates channel content. In addition, the channel content creation system 1 selects advertisement contents permitted to be published on the channel of the channel director from a plurality of advertisement contents, extracts advertisement contents satisfying an advertisement search condition input by the channel director from the selected advertisement contents, and displays the extracted advertisement contents as candidates of advertisement content to be selected when the channel director creates channel content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: DENTSU INC.
    Inventor: Toru ITO
  • Publication number: 20230104593
    Abstract: A first light emitting unit includes M (M?2) first light emitting elements provided in series. A second light emitting unit including N (N<M) second light emitting elements and a switching transistor are provided on a path parallel to the first light emitting unit. A constant-current driver is connected in series to both the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit, and generates a drive current. A drive circuit includes a capacitor provided between a gate and a drain of the switching transistor, and causes the gate of the switching transistor to generate a drive signal according to a switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki ICHIKAWA, Toru ITO, Atsushi OZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230076659
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyamide resin composition that can give a molded article having a low hydrogen gas permeability coefficient and exhibiting a favorable nominal tensile strain at break at a low temperature (?40° C.), and pertains to a polyamide resin composition including polyamide resins (A), an impact modifier (B) and an inorganic compound (C), wherein the polyamide resins (A) include an aliphatic homopolyamide resin (A-1) and an aliphatic copolyamide resin (A-2), and the content of the inorganic compound (C) with respect to 100 parts by weight of the impact modifier (B) is 1.60 to 3.00 parts by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: UBE Corporation
    Inventors: Toru ITO, Yasuharu FUKUI
  • Publication number: 20220353966
    Abstract: An automotive lamp includes a temperature-sensing element having an electrical state that changes according to the temperature T of a semiconductor light source, and a constant current driver that generates a driving current ILED that corresponds to the temperature T. The maximum value of the temperature differential of the driving current ILED in a first temperature range from a reference temperature T0 to a first temperature T1 (T1>T0) is smaller than the maximum value of the temperature differential of the driving current ILED in a second temperature range from the first temperature T1 to a second temperature T2 (T2>T1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki ICHIKAWA, Toru ITO, Atsushi OZAWA
  • Patent number: 11456183
    Abstract: Provided is a plasma processing method for selectively removing, after plasma etching using a mask having an amorphous carbon film containing boron, the amorphous carbon film using plasma from a silicon nitride film, a silicon oxide film or a tungsten film. The plasma processing method includes a removing step of removing the amorphous carbon film using plasma generated by mixed gas of O2 gas and CH3F gas, or CH2F2 gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Ito, Masahito Mori, Tadamitsu Kanekiyo
  • Publication number: 20220075360
    Abstract: A manufacturing condition output apparatus of an embodiment is a manufacturing condition output apparatus which outputs a manufacturing condition of a product. The manufacturing condition output apparatus outputs change degree information which is information regarding degrees of change of values regarding defect probabilities for a plurality of variables relating to manufacturing of the product from model information of a model generated through machine learning on a basis of manufacturing data of the product and inspection result data of the product, as a manufacturing condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Toru ITO, Shintarou TAKAHASHI, Toshiyuki KATOU, Rumi HAYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220019715
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a storage unit and a processing circuit. The storage unit is configured to store a first variable which is an element of a first vector and a second variable which is an element of a second vector. The processing circuit is configured to update the first variable by multiplying the second variable weighted with a first coefficient by a time step and adding the multiplied second variable to the corresponding first variable, update the second variable by weighting the first variable with the time step and a second coefficient, adding the weighted first variable to the corresponding second variable, calculating a problem term using the plurality of first variables, and adding the problem term multiplied by the time step to the second variable, update the time step, and monotonically increase or monotonically decrease the second coefficient depending on the number of updates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru ITO, Hayato GOTO, Kosuke TATSUMURA, Masaru SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20210410248
    Abstract: A semiconductor light source and a constant current circuit are arranged in series between an input terminal and a ground terminal. When an input voltage at the input terminal exceeds a predetermined threshold voltage, a load dump circuit cuts off or reduces a current that flows through the constant current circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki ICHIKAWA, Tetsuya SUZUKI, Atsushi OZAWA, Toru ITO
  • Patent number: 11143378
    Abstract: A vehicular display device includes: a reflective display configured to provide display toward an outside of a vehicle; and a light emission member arranged to face a display part of the reflective display. The light emission member is configured to allow light to be incident from a display part side and light to be incident from an opposite side to the display part side to pass through the light emission member, and is configured to emit light toward the display part, which is different from the light to be incident from the display part side and the light to be incident from the opposite side to the display part side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Kuboyama, Masaya Shido, Toru Ito, Yoshiro Ito, Masaru Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11135970
    Abstract: A vehicle display device mounted on a vehicle and configured to display an image to an outside of the vehicle includes: a self-luminous display unit configured to display an image to the outside of the vehicle by emitting light emitted from a light source to the outside of the vehicle; a reflective display unit configured to display an image to the outside of the vehicle by reflecting light from the outside of the vehicle; an information acquisition unit configured to acquire environment information indicating an environment outside the vehicle; and a controller configured to switch between image display by the self-luminous display unit and image display by the reflective display unit based on the acquired environment information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Shido, Toru Ito
  • Patent number: D927422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Haruyuki Hasegawa, Fumiaki Tsuchiya, Toshihiro Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Hisamatsu, Takao Ishibashi, Masahiro Tanaka, Yuichiro Nakamura, Satohiro Hirano, Toru Ito, Takafumi Komori