Patents by Inventor Yuichiro Yamazaki
Yuichiro Yamazaki 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).
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Patent number: 11917306Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that decreases a width of a bezel, and restricts a decrease in an image quality of an image captured with a camera. The electronic device includes: a displaying unit; and a capture unit arranged on a side opposite a displaying surface of the displaying unit. The capture unit includes: a plurality of photoelectric-conversion units that converts light that has been made to enter through the displaying unit into electricity; and a plurality of polarization elements arranged on a light entering side of at least one photoelectric-conversion unit of the plurality of photoelectric-conversion units.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Masashi Nakata, Tomohiro Yamazaki, Junichi Kanai, Yuichiro Baba
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Patent number: 11322332Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for analyzing the energy of backscattered electrons generated from a specimen. The apparatus includes: an electron beam source (101) for generating a primary electron beam; an electron optical system (102, 105, 112) configured to direct the primary electron beam to a specimen while focusing and deflecting the primary electron beam; and an energy analyzing system configured to detect an energy spectrum of backscattered electrons emitted from the specimen.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Tasmit, Inc.Inventors: Makoto Kato, Sumio Sasaki, Yukihiro Tanaka, Yuichiro Yamazaki
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Patent number: 11291230Abstract: A flavor composition to be added to a food or drink, which composition contains at least one selected from the group consisting of (?)-mustakone, (+)-mustakone, and a mixture thereof, the drink may be a citrus drink including a citrus, and the citrus may be at least one selected from the group consisting of grapefruit, orange, and lemon.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Yuichiro Yamazaki, Shingo Chiba, Akihiro Kawaraya
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Publication number: 20210012999Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for analyzing the energy of backscattered electrons generated from a specimen. The apparatus includes: an electron beam source (101) for generating a primary electron beam; an electron optical system (102, 105, 112) configured to direct the primary electron beam to a specimen while focusing and deflecting the primary electron beam; and an energy analyzing system configured to detect an energy spectrum of backscattered electrons emitted from the specimen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Makoto KATO, Sumio SASAKI, Yukihiro TANAKA, Yuichiro YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20200154747Abstract: Provided are a beverage, food, and a food flavor composition which are characterized by containing 3,7-dimethyl-2-methylene-6-octen-1-ol or by having 3,7-dimethyl-2-methylene-6-octen-1-ol added thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Yuichiro YAMAZAKI, Shingo CHIBA, Yoshiharu GONDA, Hideo UJIHARA, Tomoharu SATO, Ayano HABU, Takehiro MAEDA, Kunihide HOSHINO
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Patent number: 10515778Abstract: A scanning electron microscope includes: a retarding power source configured to apply a retarding voltage to a specimen; a combined objective lens configured to focus the primary beam on a surface of the specimen; an electrostatic deflection system configured to deflect the primary beam to direct the primary beam to each point in a field of view on the surface of the specimen; a first scintillation detector having a first scintillator configured to emit light upon incidence of secondary electrons which have been emitted from the specimen; a Wien filter configured to deflect the secondary electrons in one direction without deflecting the primary beam; and a second scintillation detector having a second scintillator configured to detect the secondary electrons deflected by the Wien filter. The second scintillator has a distal end located away from the axis of the primary beam.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: NGR INC.Inventors: Sumio Sasaki, Susumu Takashima, Makoto Kato, Kazufumi Kubota, Yukihiro Tanaka, Yuichiro Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20190174805Abstract: A flavor composition to be added to a food or drink, which composition contains at least one selected from the group consisting of (?)-mustakone, (+)-mustakone, and a mixture thereof, the drink may be a citrus drink including a citrus, and the citrus may be at least one selected from the group consisting of grapefruit, orange, and lemon.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Yuichiro YAMAZAKI, Shingo CHIBA, Akihiro KAWARAYA
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Patent number: 9862376Abstract: A control unit of a hybrid vehicle derives maximum assisting electric power and maximum chargeable electric power of a battery, and permits a shift to an engine direct coupled drive in the event that an imaginary operation point of an internal combustion engine where the maximum assisting electric power is supplied to a motor and an imaginary operation point of the internal combustion engine where the maximum chargeable electric power is stored in the battery, at a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine which corresponds to a required driving force required on the hybrid vehicle when the hybrid vehicle executes the engine direct coupled drive, are positioned inside an area where energy efficiency of the hybrid vehicle becomes higher when the hybrid vehicle executes the engine direct coupled drive than when the hybrid vehicle executes a series drive.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuichiro Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20180005797Abstract: A scanning electron microscope including: an electron beam source for generating a primary electron beam; an electron optical system configured to direct the primary electron beam to a specimen while focusing and deflecting the primary electron beam; and an energy analyzing system capable of performing parallel detection of an energy spectrum of back-scattered electrons emitted from the specimen is disclosed. The energy analyzing system includes: a Wien filter configured to separate the back-scattered electrons from a beam axis and analyze energies of the back-scattered electrons; and an array detector configured to detect the back-scattered electrons that have passed through the Wien filter. The Wien filter includes a plurality of electromagnetic poles, center-side ends of the plurality of electromagnetic poles have tapered surfaces, respectively, and the tapered surfaces form an exit of the Wien filter through which the back-scattered electrons pass out.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Makoto KATO, Susumu TAKASHIMA, Kazufumi KUBOTA, Kaoru ZENYOUJI, Yuichiro YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20170314323Abstract: Disclosed is a light transmitting laminate for optical use that is excellent in adhesion and workability. The light transmitting laminate for optical use contains a polyolefin layer and a thin film layer made of a metal layer or a metal oxide layer. The metal layer is made of at least one selected from silver, a silver alloy, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, iron, and an iron alloy. The metal oxide layer is made of at least one selected from an indium tin oxide, an indium zinc oxide, a zinc oxide, a tin oxide, an aluminum zinc oxide, a gallium zinc oxide, and an indium gallium zinc oxide. The thin film layer is formed by sputtering. The polyolefin layer contains on both surfaces thereof silica particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventors: Masataka INUDUKA, Shoichi IKENO, Yuzo TAKAO, Yuichiro YAMAZAKI, Osamu GOTO, Tetsuji NARASAKI
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Publication number: 20170271124Abstract: A scanning electron microscope includes: a retarding power source configured to apply a retarding voltage to a specimen; a combined objective lens configured to focus the primary beam on a surface of the specimen; an electrostatic deflection system configured to deflect the primary beam to direct the primary beam to each point in a field of view on the surface of the specimen; a first scintillation detector having a first scintillator configured to emit light upon incidence of secondary electrons which have been emitted from the specimen; a Wien filter configured to deflect the secondary electrons in one direction without deflecting the primary beam; and a second scintillation detector having a second scintillator configured to detect the secondary electrons deflected by the Wien filter. The second scintillator has a distal end located away from the axis of the primary beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Sumio SASAKI, Susumu TAKASHIMA, Makoto KATO, Kazufumi KUBOTA, Yukihiro TANAKA, Yuichiro YAMAZAKI
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Patent number: 9457798Abstract: A hybrid vehicle determines whether or not the drive mode thereof is shifted from a series drive to an engine direct coupled drive with a power transmission engaging/disengaging portion applied, derives a rotational speed at a drive wheel side of the power transmission engaging/disengaging portion which corresponds to a driving speed as an applying rotational speed of an internal combustion engine at which the power transmission engaging/disengaging portion is applied, and applies the power transmission engaging/disengaging portion by controlling the operation of the internal combustion engine when a difference in rotational speed between the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine and the applying rotational speed becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined value after the shift to the engine direct coupled drive is determined.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Akio Futatsudera, Youichirou Fukao, Toshimi Kaneko, Masanori Matsushita, Naoyuki Tanaka, Hideaki Tsukahara, Yohei Takeda, Yuichiro Yamazaki
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Patent number: 9368314Abstract: An inspection apparatus by an electron beam comprises: an electron-optical device 70 having an electron-optical system for irradiating the object with a primary electron beam from an electron beam source, and a detector for detecting the secondary electron image projected by the electron-optical systems; a stage system 50 for holding and moving the object relative to the electron-optical system; a mini-environment chamber 20 for supplying a clean gas to the object to prevent dust from contacting the object; a working chamber 31 for accommodating the stage device, the working chamber being controllable so as to have a vacuum atmosphere; at least two loading chambers 41, 42 disposed between the mini-environment chamber and the working chamber, adapted to be independently controllable so as to have a vacuum atmosphere; and a loader 60 for transferring the object to the stage system through the loading chambers.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: EBARA CORPORATIONInventors: Mamoru Nakasuji, Nobuharu Noji, Tohru Satake, Masahiro Hatakeyama, Toshifumi Kimba, Hirosi Sobukawa, Shoji Yoshikawa, Takeshi Murakami, Kenji Watanabe, Tsutomu Karimata, Shin Oowada, Mutsumi Saito, Yuichiro Yamazaki, Takamitsu Nagai, Ichirota Nagahama
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Publication number: 20150353075Abstract: A hybrid vehicle determines whether or not the drive mode thereof is shifted from a series drive to an engine direct coupled drive with a power transmission engaging/disengaging portion applied, derives a rotational speed at a drive wheel side of the power transmission engaging/disengaging portion which corresponds to a driving speed as an applying rotational speed of an internal combustion engine at which the power transmission engaging/disengaging portion is applied, and applies the power transmission engaging/disengaging portion by controlling the operation of the internal combustion engine when a difference in rotational speed between the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine and the applying rotational speed becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined value after the shift to the engine direct coupled drive is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Akio Futatsudera, Youichirou Fukao, Toshimi Kaneko, Masanori Matsushita, Naoyuki Tanaka, Hideaki Tsukahara, Yohei Takeda, Yuichiro Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20150336565Abstract: A control unit of a hybrid vehicle derives maximum assisting electric power and maximum chargeable electric power of a battery, and permits a shift to an engine direct coupled drive in the event that an imaginary operation point of an internal combustion engine where the maximum assisting electric power is supplied to a motor and an imaginary operation point of the internal combustion engine where the maximum chargeable electric power is stored in the battery, at a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine which corresponds to a required driving force required on the hybrid vehicle when the hybrid vehicle executes the engine direct coupled drive, are positioned inside an area where energy efficiency of the hybrid vehicle becomes higher when the hybrid vehicle executes the engine direct coupled drive than when the hybrid vehicle executes a series drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuichiro Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20150336558Abstract: A hybrid-vehicle control device of the invention includes an internal combustion engine starting section for starting an internal combustion engine 109 when an integrated value of an internal combustion operation appropriateness, which is derived, based on at least a required electric, power of a motor 101, an EV output upper limit value and an EV output permitting value, exceeds to first predetermined value while the internal combustion engine 109 stops and an internal combustion engine stopping section for stopping the internal combustion engine 109 when the integrated value of the internal combustion engine operation appropriateness becomes lower than a second predetermined value which is smaller than the first predetermined value while the internal combustion engine 109 operates.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuichiro YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20140319346Abstract: An inspection apparatus by an electron beam comprises: an electron-optical device 70 having an electron-optical system for irradiating the object with a primary electron beam from an electron beam source, and a detector for detecting the secondary electron image projected by the electron-optical systems; a stage system 50 for holding and moving the object relative to the electron-optical system; a mini-environment chamber 20 for supplying a clean gas to the object to prevent dust from contacting the object; a working chamber 31 for accommodating the stage device, the working chamber being controllable so as to have a vacuum atmosphere; at least two loading chambers 41, 42 disposed between the mini-environment chamber and the working chamber, adapted to be independently controllable so as to have a vacuum atmosphere; and a loader 60 for transferring the object to the stage system through the loading chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: EBARA CORPORATIONInventors: Mamoru Nakasuji, Nobuharu Noji, Tohru Satake, Masahiro Hatakeyama, Toshifumi Kimba, Hirosi Sobukawa, Shoji Yoshikawa, Takeshi Murakami, Kenji Watanabe, Tsutomu Karimata, Shin Oowada, Mutsumi Saito, Yuichiro Yamazaki, Takamitsu Nagai, Ichirota Nagahama
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Patent number: 8831811Abstract: A control unit for a series hybrid vehicle includes a basic required output calculator for calculating a basic required output for driving the vehicle based on a vehicle speed and an accelerator pedal opening, a gradient calculator for calculating a rising gradient of a road surface on which the vehicle runs, a correction output calculator for calculating a correction output which is added to the basic required torque based on the rising gradient, and a target output calculator for calculating, when a required output which results from adding the correction output to the basic required output is larger than a predetermined value, based on the required output, a battery target electric power by which the battery is required to output part of the required output and an engine target output by which the engine is required to output the remaining of the required output.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuichiro Yamazaki
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Patent number: 8803103Abstract: An inspection apparatus by an electron beam comprises: an electron-optical device 70 having an electron-optical system for irradiating the object with a primary electron beam from an electron beam source, and a detector for detecting the secondary electron image projected by the electron-optical system; a stage system 50 for holding and moving the object relative to the electron-optical system; a mini-environment chamber 20 for supplying a clean gas to the object to prevent dust from contacting to the object; a working chamber 31 for accommodating the stage device, the working chamber being controllable so as to have a vacuum atmosphere; at least two loading chambers 41, 42 disposed between the mini-environment chamber and the working chamber, adapted to be independently controllable so as to have a vacuum atmosphere; and a loader 60 for transferring the object to the stage system through the loading chambers.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignees: Ebara Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Mamoru Nakasuji, Nobuharu Noji, Tohru Satake, Masahiro Hatakeyama, Toshifumi Kimba, Hirosi Sobukawa, Shoji Yoshikawa, Takeshi Murakami, Kenji Watanabe, Tsutomu Karimata, Shin Oowada, Mutsumi Saito, Yuichiro Yamazaki, Takamitsu Nagai, Ichirota Nagahama
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Publication number: 20140061461Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a defect inspection apparatus includes an electron beam applying unit, a detection unit, a signal processing unit, and a control unit. The electron beam applying unit applies an electron beam to a semiconductor substrate on which first to N-th (N is a natural number equal to or more than 2) patterns are periodically provided. The patterns are respectively made of first to N-th materials in descending order of the emission amount of secondary electrons or reflected electrons. The detection unit detects the secondary electrons or reflected electrons from the patterns to output a signal. The signal processing unit processes the signal to form a potential contrast image of the patterns. The control unit acquires a potential contrast signal waveform including N signal waveforms respectively corresponding to the N patterns, analyzes the potential contrast signal waveform to acquire positional information to scan the desired pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Hiroyuki HAYASHI, Yuichiro Yamazaki