Patents by Inventor Yu Yamaoka

Yu Yamaoka 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).

  • Patent number: 11978287
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information provision system that provides a user with information for coping with a problem by using an information terminal having a camera and a display, wherein the information terminal includes at least one processor with a memory comprising instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to at least: identify a problem area in a captured image obtained by the camera; detect agitation of the user; and suitably display, on the display, a plurality of procedure screens indicating contents of a procedure for coping with the identified problem area, in accordance with an answer from the user, and the at least one processor is configured to change a procedure screen to be displayed on the display in response to detection of agitation of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamaoka, Kazuhiko Tanaka, Yu Takiguchi, Hitomi Hamamura
  • Publication number: 20220235490
    Abstract: An as-grown single crystal ingot of a dopant-containing metal oxide or quasi-binary compound is provided in which a lateral surface has a length L greater than or equal to 50 mm, there is a linear recess on the lateral surface, and, in the area surrounded by the lateral surface, the outer shape of the cross-section perpendicular to the length direction and positioned spaced 50 mm away in the length direction from the other end in the length direction without with the recess is such that, outside of the area formed by the line of intersection between the cross-section and a faceted surface, the maximum value of the distance X of the recess from an ideal outer shape is less than or equal to 5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Hirohiko KUMAGAI, Yu YAMAOKA
  • Patent number: 10196756
    Abstract: A ?-Ga2O3-based single-crystal substrate includes a ?-Ga2O3-based single crystal, and a principal surface being a plane parallel to a b-axis of the ?-Ga2O3-based single crystal. A maximum value of ?? on an arbitrary straight line on the principal surface that passes through a center of the principal surface is not more than 0.7264. The ?? is a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of values obtained by subtracting ?a from ?s at each of measurement positions, where ?s represents an angle defined by an X-ray incident direction and the principal surface at a peak position of an X-ray rocking curve on the straight line and ?a represents an angle on an approximated straight line obtained by using least-squares method to linearly approximate a curve representing a relationship between the ?s and the measurement positions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignees: TAMURA CORPORATION, KOHA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Watanabe, Kimiyoshi Koshi, Yu Yamaoka, Kazuyuki Iizuka, Masaru Takizawa, Takekazu Masui
  • Patent number: 9926647
    Abstract: Provided are: a method for producing a ?-Ga2O3 substrate of which changes in donor concentration in a reducing atmosphere or an inert gas atmosphere are suppressed; and a method for producing a crystal laminate structure that can epitaxially grow a high-quality crystal film having low variability of quality in a reducing atmosphere or an inert gas atmosphere. The method for producing a ?-Ga2O3 substrate includes a step for cutting out a ?-Ga2O3 substrate from a ?-Ga2O3 crystal containing a group IV element; annealing processing in an atmosphere containing a reducing atmosphere and/or an inert gas atmosphere is performed on the ?-Ga2O3 crystal before cutting out the ?-Ga2O3 substrate, or on the cut-out ?-Ga2O3 substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: TAMURA CORPORATION, KOHA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takekazu Masui, Yu Yamaoka
  • Publication number: 20170152610
    Abstract: A ?-Ga2O3-based single-crystal substrate includes a ?-Ga2O3-based single crystal, and a principal surface being a plane parallel to a b-axis of the ?-Ga2O3-based single crystal. A maximum value of ?? on an arbitrary straight line on the principal surface that passes through a center of the principal surface is not more than 0.7264. The ?? is a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of values obtained by subtracting ?a from ?s at each of measurement positions, where ?s represents an angle defined by an X-ray incident direction and the principal surface at a peak position of an X-ray rocking curve on the straight line and ?a represents an angle on an approximated straight line obtained by using least-squares method to linearly approximate a curve representing a relationship between the ?s and the measurement positions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicants: TAMURA CORPORATION, KOHA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya WATANABE, Kimiyoshi KOSHI, Yu YAMAOKA, Kazuyuki IIZUKA, Masaru TAKIZAWA, Takekazu MASUI
  • Publication number: 20170137965
    Abstract: Provided is a gallium oxide substrate which has less linear pits. Obtained is a gallium oxide substrate wherein the average density of linear pits in a single crystal surface is 1,000 pits/cm2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicants: TAMURA CORPORATION, KOHA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimiyoshi KOSHI, Shinya WATANABE, Yu YAMAOKA, Makoto WATANABE
  • Patent number: 9431489
    Abstract: A ?-Ga2O3-based single crystal substrate includes an average dislocation density of less than 7.31×104 cm?2. The average dislocation density may be not more than 6.14×104 cm?2. The substrate may further include a main surface including a plane orientation of (?201), (101) or (001). The substrate may be free from any twinned crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: TAMURA CORPORATION, KOHA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimiyoshi Koshi, Shinya Watanabe, Masaru Takizawa, Yu Yamaoka, Makoto Watanabe, Takekazu Masui
  • Patent number: 9349915
    Abstract: A ?-Ga2O3-based single crystal substrate includes a ?-Ga2O3-based single crystal. The ?-Ga2O3-based single crystal includes a full width at half maximum of an x-ray rocking curve of less than 75 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignees: TAMURA CORPORATION, KOHA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimiyoshi Koshi, Shinya Watanabe, Masaru Takizawa, Yu Yamaoka, Daiki Wakimoto, Makoto Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20150380501
    Abstract: A ?-Ga2O3-based single crystal substrate includes an average dislocation density of less than 7.31×104 cm?2. The average dislocation density may be not more than 6.14×104 cm?2. The substrate may further include a main surface including a plane orientation of (?201), (101) or (001). The substrate may be free from any twinned crystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Kimiyoshi KOSHI, Shinya Watanabe, Masaru Takizawa, Yu Yamaoka, Makoto Watanabe, Takekazu Masui
  • Publication number: 20150380500
    Abstract: A Ga2O3-based single crystal substrate includes a main surface including BOW of not less than ?13 ?m and not more than 0 ?m. The main surface may further include WARP of not more than 25 ?m. The main surface may further include TTV of not more than 10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Takekazu MASUI, Kimiyoshi KOSHI, Kei DOIOKA, Yu YAMAOKA
  • Publication number: 20150249185
    Abstract: A ?-Ga2O3-based single crystal substrate includes a ?-Ga2O3-based single crystal. The ?-Ga2O3-based single crystal includes a full width at half maximum of an x-ray rocking curve of less than 75 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Kimiyoshi KOSHI, Shinya Watanabe, Masaru Takizawa, Yu Yamaoka, Daiki Wakimoto, Makoto Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20140230723
    Abstract: Provided are: a method for producing a ?-Ga2O3 substrate of which changes in donor concentration in a reducing atmosphere or an inert gas atmosphere are suppressed; and a method for producing a crystal laminate structure that can epitaxially grow a high-quality crystal film having low variability of quality in a reducing atmosphere or an inert gas atmosphere. The method for producing a ?-Ga2O3 substrate includes a step for cutting out a ?-Ga2O3 substrate from a ?-Ga2O3 crystal containing a group IV element; annealing processing in an atmosphere containing a reducing atmosphere and/or an inert gas atmosphere is performed on the ?-Ga2O3 crystal before cutting out the ?-Ga2O3 substrate, or on the cut-out ?-Ga2O3 substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Tamura Corporation
    Inventors: Takekazu Masui, Yu Yamaoka