Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Kimura

Yoshihiro Kimura 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: 20240128710
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate, a base disposed on the substrate, a light-emitting element disposed over the base, a frame body, and at least one of a functional element and a wire. The frame body includes an inner wall surface surrounding the base and the light-emitting element, an upper surface, and a lower surface connected to the substrate. At least one of the functional element and the wire is disposed on the substrate. At least a part of the at least one of the functional element and the wire is disposed below the light-emitting element. The inner wall surface includes an inclined surface that is inclined so that a distance between the inclined surface and the light-emitting element increases from an upper surface side toward a lower surface side. The at least one of the functional element and the wire is disposed between the inclined surface and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshihiro KIMURA, Tadaaki MIYATA
  • Publication number: 20240118223
    Abstract: A surface inspection device (1) according to the present invention comprises: a plate-shaped sample holding member (3) which can hold a sample (2); a spindle motor (4) for rotating the sample holding member (3); a turntable (5) which is fixed to the spindle motor (4) and rotated by the spindle motor (4); a frame (6) to which the spindle motor (4) is fixed; a plurality of support members (12) each having one end fixed to the sample holding member (3) and the other end fixed to the turntable (5), the support members supporting the sample holding member (3) such that the sample holding member is displaceable in a focus direction which is the height direction with respect to the turntable (5); and a sample drive unit (11) which displaces the sample holding member (3) in the focus direction with respect to the turntable (5). This surface inspection device (1) can accurately drive the sample (2) in the focus direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Katsuhiko KIMURA, Yoshihiro SATOU, Masaya YAMAMOTO, Ayumi TOMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240106187
    Abstract: A light source device includes a substrate, an edge-emitting laser element, a surface-emitting laser element, and an optical member. The substrate has a supporting surface. The edge-emitting laser element is directly or indirectly supported by the supporting surface and configured to emit a first light beam in a first direction. The surface-emitting laser element is directly or indirectly supported by the supporting surface and configured to emit a second light beam in a second direction different from the first direction. The optical member is configured to receive the first light beam and the second light beam and to cause the first light beam and the second light beam to exit the optical member as light beams traveling along a same axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshihiro KIMURA, Tadaaki MIYATA
  • Publication number: 20240100227
    Abstract: Provided is a novel device or a novel implantation device. The implantation device is one of the following: (1) an implantation device comprising a material (A) having a density of 12 mg/cm3 or more and a dissolution rate of 80% or less as determined after immersion of the material (A) in physiological saline at 37° C. for 24 hours; and (2) an implantation device comprising a material (A) having a dissolution rate of 80% or less as determined after immersion of the material (A) in physiological saline at 37° C. for 24 hours and a ratio of X/Y of 0.24 or more wherein X is a density (mg/cm3) of the material (A) and Y is a degree of swelling of the material (A) expressed in terms of fold increase as determined after immersion of the material (A) in physiological saline at 37° C. for 60 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., JAPAN VAM & POVAL CO., LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shuhei KANESATO, Yoshihiro KIMURA, Akinobu OHARUDA, Keita ISHIBA, Masafumi GOTO
  • Publication number: 20240091404
    Abstract: Provided is a novel device (implantation device) containing a gelatin. The implantation device is made of a bioabsorbable non-woven fabric containing a gelatin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., JAPAN VAM & POVAL CO., LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, KYOTO MEDICAL PLANNING Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shuhei KANESATO, Yoshihiro KIMURA, Akinobu OHARUDA, Masafumi GOTO
  • Patent number: 11935806
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element; a submount on which the semiconductor element is mounted, wherein the submount has a first surface on which the semiconductor element is mounted, a second surface located on a side opposite the first surface, and a lateral surface located between the first surface and the second surface, and wherein the submount comprises: a groove located at the second surface, a heat dissipation portion located at the second surface, and an electrode pattern located at the first surface; a package substrate on which the submount is mounted; a first joint member that physically joins the heat dissipation portion to the package substrate; and a connection portion located on the side surface, wherein the connection portion electrically connects the electrode pattern and the package substrate, and the connection portion comprises a second joint member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadaaki Miyata, Yoshihiro Kimura, Masatoshi Nakagaki
  • Patent number: 11921428
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a substrate processing method is disclosed. The method can include treating a substrate with a first liquid. The substrate has a structural body formed on a major surface of the substrate. The method can include forming a support member supporting the structural body by bringing a second liquid into contact with the substrate wetted by the first liquid, and changing at least a portion of the second liquid into a solid by carrying out at least one of causing the second liquid to react, reducing a quantity of a solvent included in the second liquid, and causing at least a portion of a substance dissolved in the second liquid to be separated. The method can include removing the support member by changing at least a part of the support member from a solid phase to a gaseous phase, without passing through a liquid phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Uozumi, Shinsuke Kimura, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Hiroyasu Iimori, Tatsuhiko Koide, Hideaki Hirabayashi, Yuji Nagashima
  • Patent number: 11913096
    Abstract: A cemented carbide composed of a first hard phase, a second hard phase and a binder phase, in which the first hard phase is composed of tungsten carbide particles, the second hard phase is composed of at least one first compound selected from the group consisting of TiNbC, TiNbN and TiNbCN, the second hard phase has an average particle diameter of 0.25 ?m or less, the second hard phase has a dispersity of more than 0.70 and 17.0 or less, the second hard phase has a content of 0.1 vol % or more and 15 vol % or less, the binder phase contains at least one first element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt and nickel, and the binder phase has a content of 0.1 vol % or more and 19.0 vol % or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuki Kido, Yoshihiro Kimura, Anongsack Paseuth
  • Publication number: 20230288776
    Abstract: An optical actuator is an optical actuator configured to move an optical element by a driving part, and includes a movable-side member configured to hold the optical element, a fixed-side member configured to support the movable-side member such that the movable-side member is movable, and a cushioning member disposed on the movable-side member, in which the cushioning member includes a first cushioning surface and a second cushioning surface that face the fixed-side member at respective different distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukihiro TAKIMOTO, Atsushi KIKUCHI, Ichiro HAYASHI, Yoshihiro KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230291172
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a laser diode configured to emit laser light; a substrate directly or indirectly supporting the laser diode; and a cap secured to the substrate and covering the laser diode, the cap including: a first portion configured to transmit the laser light that is emitted from the laser diode, and a second portion that is bonded to the first portion. The second portion includes: a pair of lateral wall portions that are located at lateral sides of the laser diode, the pair of lateral wall portions being bonded to the first portion, a cover portion that is located above the laser diode and connects the pair of lateral wall portions together, and a rear wall portion that faces the first portion with the laser diode disposed between the first portion and the rear wall portion of the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadaaki MIYATA, Yoshihiro KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230288720
    Abstract: An optical actuator is an optical actuator configured to move an optical element by a driving part, and includes a movable-side member including a base portion configured to hold the optical element, and a fixed-side member configured to support the movable-side member such that the movable-side member is movable, in which the movable-side member includes a cushioning member that is engaged with the base portion to be prevented from coming off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukihiro TAKIMOTO, Atsushi KIKUCHI, Ichiro HAYASHI, Yoshihiro KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230273827
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores an information processing program for causing a computer to execute processing includes: acquiring a first condition of an execution environment to which a first job is deployed with reference to first information that makes it possible to specify, for each job, a condition of an execution environment to which the job is deployed; creating a first execution environment to which the first job is deployed based on the acquired first condition; deploying the first job to the created first execution environment; executing the first job; and deleting, in response to completion of the first job, the created first execution environment to which the first job is deployed in a case where a deletion condition that corresponds to the first job is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Ryosuke YABUKI, Yoshihiro Kimura
  • Publication number: 20230263936
    Abstract: A cell or tissue embedding device having an aqueous gel serving as an immunoisolation layer, the aqueous gel containing, as components thereof, a denatured polyvinyl alcohol resin having an activated carbonyl group and a crosslinking agent is highly capable of supplying a physiologically active substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Akinobu Oharuda, Yoshihiro Kimura, Masafumi Goto
  • Patent number: 11688994
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a plurality of laser diodes that includes a first laser diode for emitting laser light of red color, a second laser diode for emitting laser light of green color, and a third laser diode for emitting laser light of blue color; a substrate directly or indirectly supporting the plurality of laser diodes; and a cap secured to the substrate and covering the plurality of laser diodes. The cap includes: a first glass portion configured to transmit the laser light that is emitted from the plurality of laser diodes, and a second glass portion. At least one of the first glass portion and the second glass portion comprises an alkaline glass region. The first glass portion and the second glass portion are bonded together via an electrically conductive layer that is in contact with the alkaline glass region. The first glass portion is bonded to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadaaki Miyata, Yoshihiro Kimura
  • Patent number: 11684693
    Abstract: A cell or tissue embedding device having an aqueous gel serving as an immunoisolation layer, the aqueous gel containing, as components thereof, a denatured polyvinyl alcohol resin having an activated carbonyl group and a crosslinking agent is highly capable of supplying a physiologically active substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: Japan Vam & Poval Co., Ltd., National University Corporation Tohoku University
    Inventors: Akinobu Oharuda, Yoshihiro Kimura, Masafumi Goto
  • Publication number: 20230170665
    Abstract: A method includes providing a first plate for a front wall that defines a front surface of a recess to accommodate a laser diode, a second plate for a rear wall that defines a rear side of the recess, and a third plate for a main body that defines an upper side and lateral sides of the recess and is connected to the front wall and the rear wall. The third plate has through-holes arranged in a first direction and in a second directions orthogonal to the first direction. The plates are bonded together to produce a stacked body. The stacked body is cut along the first direction and the second direction to produce a plurality of caps from the stacked body. When cutting the stacked body along the first direction, a first incision is made along inner wall surfaces of through-holes adjacent along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro KIMURA, Tadaaki MIYATA
  • Patent number: 11616339
    Abstract: A light source device includes: first and second laser diodes; a reflector having: first and second reflecting faces configured to reflect a portion of light from the respective first and second laser diodes and to transmit a portion of the light from the respective first and second laser diodes, and first and second exit faces configured to allow the portions of the light transmitted through the respective first and second reflecting faces to exit; and a photodetector including: first and second light receiving element configured to receive light exiting the first and second exit faces, respectively. The reflector is configured such that the light transmitted through the first reflecting face is hindered from exiting the second exit face and the light transmitted through the second reflecting face is hindered from exiting the first exit face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kimura, Tadaaki Miyata
  • Publication number: 20230085464
    Abstract: A light source device includes: a plurality of laser diodes that includes a first laser diode for emitting laser light of red color, a second laser diode for emitting laser light of green color, and a third laser diode for emitting laser light of blue color; a substrate directly or indirectly supporting the plurality of laser diodes; and a cap secured to the substrate and covering the plurality of laser diodes. The cap includes: a first glass portion configured to transmit the laser light that is emitted from the plurality of laser diodes, and a second glass portion. At least one of the first glass portion and the second glass portion comprises an alkaline glass region. The first glass portion and the second glass portion are bonded together via an electrically conductive layer that is in contact with the alkaline glass region. The first glass portion is bonded to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadaaki MIYATA, Yoshihiro KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230076461
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel angiogenesis device. The angiogenesis device comprises an angiogenic component and a polymer. The polymer may comprise, for example, at least one or more polyvinyl alcohol resins (A) selected from a modified polyvinyl alcohol resin having an active carbonyl group (A1), a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a triad syndiotacticity of 32 to 40% (A2), and a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a degree of saponification of 97 mol % or more (A3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicants: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., JAPAN VAM & POVAL CO., LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shuhei KANESATO, Yoshihiro KIMURA, Akinobu OHARUDA, Masafumi GOTO
  • Publication number: 20230070463
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel angiogenesis device. The angiogenesis device comprises an angiogenic component and a polymer, and is used to induce angiogenesis at a site for implantation of a cell- or tissue-containing device. The polymer may comprise, for example, at least one or more polyvinyl alcohol resins (A) selected from a modified polyvinyl alcohol resin having an active carbonyl group (A1), a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a triad syndiotacticity of 32 to 40% (A2), and a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a degree of saponification of 97 mol % or more (A3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicants: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., JAPAN VAM & POVAL CO., LTD., TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shuhei KANESATO, Yoshihiro KIMURA, Akinobu OHARUDA, Masafumi GOTO