Patents by Inventor Yutaka Shimizu
Yutaka Shimizu 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: 11929784Abstract: A wavelength dispersion compensating apparatus, including: a signal light generating unit which generates, from predetermined signal light, signal light having a phase correlation centered on a degenerate frequency of a phase sensitive amplifier; a dispersion compensation transmission path which compensates for a wavelength dispersion of the predetermined signal light included in the signal light; a filter which compensates for a residual wavelength dispersion after compensation by the dispersion compensation transmission path of the predetermined signal light included in the signal light; a phase sensitive amplifier which amplifies the signal light input via the dispersion compensation transmission path and the filter; a residual wavelength dispersion calculating unit which calculates a residual wavelength dispersion amount based on a measurement result of output light amplified by the phase sensitive amplifier; and a filter control unit which controls the filter so as to add a wavelength dispersion that canType: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Shimpei Shimizu, Takushi Kazama, Takayuki Kobayashi, Yutaka Miyamoto
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Patent number: 11914317Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a developing device configured to supply toner onto the photosensitive drum, a transfer device configured to transfer the toner supplied onto the photosensitive drum onto a sheet, a spraying device configured to spray a fixing liquid toward the sheet onto which the toner has been transferred, the spraying device including a housing configured to accommodate the fixing liquid and nozzles configured to spray the fixing liquid inside the housing, and a collecting device configured to collect the fixing liquid sprayed from the nozzles and did not adhere to the sheet. The collecting device includes a collection tray configured to accommodate the fixing liquid, a collection pipe connected to the collection tray and configured to allow the fixing liquid in the collection tray to pass therethrough, and a collection pump configured to send the fixing liquid in the collection pipe toward the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masataka Kamiya, Yutaka Kakigahara, Satoshi Murata, Takashi Shimizu, Koya Morimoto, Masamitsu Takahashi
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Patent number: 11719791Abstract: A distance measuring device includes a calculating section that calculates, based on phase information acquired by a first device and a second device, at least one of which is movable, a distance between the first device and the second device. The first device includes a first transceiver that transmits three or more first carrier signals and receives three or more second carrier signals using an output of a first reference signal source. The second device includes a second transceiver that transmits the three or more second carrier signals and receives the three or more first carrier signals using an output of a second reference signal source. The calculating section calculates the distance based on a phase detection result obtained by reception of the first and second carrier signals and corrects the calculated distance based on information concerning an amplitude ratio of the first carrier signals received by the second transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Shoji Ootaka, Ichiro Seto, Katsuya Nonin
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Patent number: 11456023Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor integrated circuit including an input circuit. The input circuit includes a first amplifier and a second amplifier. The second amplifier is electrically connected to the first amplifier. The second amplifier includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a time constant providing circuit. The first transistor has a gate electrically connected to a first node of the first amplifier. The second transistor has a gate electrically connected to a second node of the first amplifier. The third transistor is disposed adjacent to a drain of the first transistor. The fourth transistor is disposed adjacent to a drain of the second transistor. The time constant providing circuit is electrically connected between a gate of the third transistor and a drain of the third transistor, a gate of the fourth transistor.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Satoshi Inoue, Isao Fujisawa, Yumi Takada
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Patent number: 11450390Abstract: In a semiconductor integrated circuit, an input circuit includes an input and an output stage electrically connected to the input stage via a first node and a second node. The input stage includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a first time constant adjusting circuit, and a second time constant adjusting circuit. The first transistor includes a gate that receives an input signal. The second transistor includes a gate that receives a reference signal. The third transistor is disposed adjacent to a drain of the first transistor. The fourth transistor is disposed adjacent to a drain of the second transistor. The first time constant adjusting circuit is electrically connected between a gate of the third transistor and the first node. The second time constant adjusting circuit is electrically connected between a gate of the fourth transistor and the second node.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Fumiya Watanabe, Masaru Koyanagi, Yutaka Shimizu, Yasuhiro Hirashima, Kei Shiraishi, Mikihiko Ito
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Patent number: 11208095Abstract: A control device for a vehicle having a drive shaft, an engagement element, an engine connected to the drive shaft via the engagement element, and an electric motor connected to the drive shaft not via the engagement element includes a control portion adapted to stop the engine after a maintaining period in which the engine is maintained at predetermined rotation speed during travel of the vehicle. The a control portion gradually decreases an engagement volume of the engagement element while gradually increasing a power generation load of the electric motor during the maintaining period to disengage the engagement element, and stops the engine after disengagement of the engagement element.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Masayoshi Nakasaki
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Publication number: 20210335401Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a semiconductor integrated circuit including an input circuit. The input circuit includes a first amplifier and a second amplifier. The second amplifier is electrically connected to the first amplifier. The second amplifier includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a time constant providing circuit. The first transistor has a gate electrically connected to a first node of the first amplifier. The second transistor has a gate electrically connected to a second node of the first amplifier. The third transistor is disposed adjacent to a drain of the first transistor. The fourth transistor is disposed adjacent to a drain of the second transistor. The time constant providing circuit is electrically connected between a gate of the third transistor and a drain of the third transistor, a gate of the fourth transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Yutaka SHIMIZU, Satoshi INOUE, Isao FUJISAWA, Yumi TAKADA
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Publication number: 20210333376Abstract: A distance measuring device includes a calculating section that calculates, based on phase information acquired by a first device and a second device, at least one of which is movable, a distance between the first device and the second device. The first device includes a first transceiver that transmits three or more first carrier signals and receives three or more second carrier signals using an output of a first reference signal source. The second device includes a second transceiver that transmits the three or more second carrier signals and receives the three or more first carrier signals using an output of a second reference signal source. The calculating section calculates the distance based on a phase detection result obtained by reception of the first and second carrier signals and corrects the calculated distance based on information concerning an amplitude ratio of the first carrier signals received by the second transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Shoji Ootaka, Ichiro Seto, Katsuya Nonin
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Publication number: 20210295930Abstract: According to one embodiment, in a semiconductor integrated circuit, an input circuit has an input and an output stage electrically connected to the input stage via a first node and a second node. The input stage includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a first time constant adjusting circuit and a second time constant adjusting circuit. The first transistor has a gate that receives an input signal. The second transistor has a gate that receives a reference signal. The third transistor is disposed adjacent to a drain of the first transistor. The fourth transistor is disposed adjacent to a drain of the second transistor. The first time constant adjusting circuit is electrically connected between a gate of the third transistor and the first node. The second time constant adjusting circuit is electrically connected between a gate of the fourth transistor and the second node.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Fumiya WATANABE, Masaru KOYANAGI, Yutaka SHIMIZU, Yasuhiro HIRASHIMA, Kei SHIRAISHI, Mikihiko ITO
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Patent number: 11100975Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory cells connected to a word line, a circuit configured to apply a voltage to the word line, a detection circuit configured to detect a first time difference from when a first signal of which a voltage is increased with a first slope is applied to the word line to when a current flows through the memory cells in response to applying the first signal, and a second time difference from when a second signal of which a voltage is increased with a second slope is applied to the word line to when a current flows through the memory cells in response to applying the second signal, the second slope being different from the first slope, and a determination circuit configured to determine a threshold voltage of the memory cells based on a difference between the first time difference and the second time difference.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Rui Ito, Makoto Morimoto, Yutaka Shimizu, Ryuichi Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20210181322Abstract: A distance measuring device includes a calculating section configured to calculate, based on phase information acquired by a first device and a second device, at least one of which is movable, a distance between the first device and the second device. The first device includes a first reference signal source and a first transceiver configured to transmit two or more first carrier signals and receives two or more second carrier signals using an output of the first reference signal source. The second device includes a second reference signal source configured to operate independently from the first reference signal source and a second transceiver configured to transmit the second carrier signals and receives the first carrier signals using an output of the second reference signal source. The calculating section calculates the distance based on a phase detection result obtained by reception of the first and second carrier signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Shoji Ootaka, Yutaka Shimizu, Ichiro Seto, Yoshiharu Nito, Masaki Nishikawa, Takayuki Kato, Shigeyasu Iwata, Katsuya Nonin
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Patent number: 10976419Abstract: A distance measuring device includes a calculating section configured to calculate, based on phase information acquired by a first device and a second device, at least one of which is movable, a distance between the first device and the second device. The first device includes a first reference signal source and a first transceiver configured to transmit two or more first carrier signals and receives two or more second carrier signals using an output of the first reference signal source. The second device includes a second reference signal source configured to operate independently from the first reference signal source and a second transceiver configured to transmit the second carrier signals and receives the first carrier signals using an output of the second reference signal source. The calculating section calculates the distance based on a phase detection result obtained by reception of the first and second carrier signals.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shoji Ootaka, Yutaka Shimizu, Ichiro Seto, Yoshiharu Nito, Masaki Nishikawa, Takayuki Kato, Shigeyasu Iwata, Katsuya Nonin
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Publication number: 20210090633Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory cells connected to a word line, a circuit configured to apply a voltage to the word line, a detection circuit configured to detect a first time difference from when a first signal of which a voltage is increased with a first slope is applied to the word line to when a current flows through the memory cells in response to applying the first signal, and a second time difference from when a second signal of which a voltage is increased with a second slope is applied to the word line to when a current flows through the memory cells in response to applying the second signal, the second slope being different from the first slope, and a determination circuit configured to determine a threshold voltage of the memory cells based on a difference between the first time difference and the second time difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Rui ITO, Makoto MORIMOTO, Yutaka SHIMIZU, Ryuichi FUJIMOTO
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Publication number: 20200377647Abstract: A resin composition including a main agent containing an epoxy compound, a curing agent, and inorganic particles, the curing agent includes an aromatic compound in which a ratio of the number of carbon atoms constituting an aromatic ring to a total number of carbon atoms in one molecule is 85% or more, a content of the inorganic particles is 40 to 75 vol % based on a total amount of components other than a solvent, the inorganic particles include boron nitride particles and particles different from the boron nitride particles, and a content of the boron nitride particles is 3 to 35 vol % based on a total amount of components other than a solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Keiji ENOMOTO, Masaaki YAMASHITA, Hiroshi SHUTOH, Tsuyoshi SUGIYAMA, Tomoyuki HARAI, Yutaka SHIMIZU
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Patent number: 10837547Abstract: An oil pressure control device has a mechanical oil pump (O/P) driven by a motor/generator (MG), an electric oil pump (M/O/P) driven by a sub motor (S/M) and a line pressure regulating valve (104). In a case where a state is changed from a state in which the motor/generator (MG) is stopped and the electric oil pump (M/O/P) is driven to a state in which the motor/generator (MG) is started and the electric oil pump (M/O/P) is stopped, when a total flow amount of a working fluid discharge flow amount of the mechanical oil pump (O/P) and a working fluid discharge flow amount of the electric oil pump (M/O/P) is equal to or greater than a pressure regulation limit flow amount of the pressure regulating valve (104), the working fluid discharge flow amount of the electric oil pump (M/O/P) is decreased.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: JATCO LTDInventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Shusaku Katakura, Yusuke Ota, Tomoyuki Koike, Yukiyoshi Inuta, Youko Yoshioka
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Publication number: 20200284888Abstract: A distance measuring device includes a calculating section that calculates, based on phase information acquired by a first device and a second device, at least one of which is movable, a distance between the first device and the second device. The first device includes a first transceiver that transmits three or more first carrier signals and receives three or more second carrier signals using an output of a first reference signal source. The second device includes a second transceiver that transmits the three or more second carrier signals and receives the three or more first carrier signals using an output of a second reference signal source. The calculating section calculates the distance based on a phase detection result obtained by reception of the first and second carrier signals and corrects the calculated distance based on information concerning an amplitude ratio of the first carrier signals received by the second transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Shoji Ootaka, Ichiro Seto, Katsuya Nonin
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Publication number: 20200238974Abstract: A control device for a vehicle having a drive shaft, an engagement element, an engine connected to the drive shaft via the engagement element, and an electric motor connected to the drive shaft not via the engagement element includes a control portion adapted to stop the engine after a maintaining period in which the engine is maintained at predetermined rotation speed during travel of the vehicle. The a control portion gradually decreases an engagement volume of the engagement element while gradually increasing a power generation load of the electric motor during the maintaining period to disengage the engagement element, and stops the engine after disengagement of the engagement element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutaka SHIMIZU, Masayoshi NAKASAKI
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Patent number: 10712435Abstract: A distance measuring device includes a calculating section that calculates, based on phase information acquired by a first device and a second device, at least one of which is movable, a distance between the first device and the second device. The first device includes a first transceiver that transmits three or more first carrier signals and receives three or more second carrier signals using an output of a first reference signal source. The second device includes a second transceiver that transmits the three or more second carrier signals and receives the three or more first carrier signals using an output of a second reference signal source. The calculating section calculates the distance based on a phase detection result obtained by reception of the first and second carrier signals and corrects the calculated distance based on information concerning an amplitude ratio of the first carrier signals received by the second transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Shoji Ootaka, Ichiro Seto, Katsuya Nonin
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Patent number: 10697452Abstract: An oil pressure control device for a vehicle is configured such that, when switching from an oil pressure supply by means of a mechanical oil pump driven by a motor/generator to an oil pressure supply by means of an electric oil pump driven by a sub-motor, a supply ratio of oil supplied from the mechanical oil pump and a supply ratio of oil supplied from the electric oil pump, are adjusted based on an oil pressure difference between a first oil pressure and a second oil pressure, via first and second flapper valves. When the first oil pressure becomes less than or equal to a pump drive threshold, an increase in the second oil pressure is initiated, and the first oil pressure and the second oil pressure are made to match at a predetermined equilibrium oil pressure higher than a required line pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: JATCO LTDInventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Shusaku Katakura, Yusuke Ota, Youko Yoshioka, Yukiyoshi Inuta, Tomoyuki Koike
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Patent number: 10666466Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a pair of differential signal lines including first and second signal lines, a first comparator, and a second comparator. The first comparator is configured to output at least one of a first signal corresponding to a difference between a potential of a first input node and a potential of a second input node, and a second signal corresponding to a difference between a potential of a third input node and a potential of a fourth input node. The second comparator is configured to output at least one of a third signal corresponding to a difference between a potential of a fifth input node and a potential of a seventh input node, and a fourth signal corresponding to a difference between a potential of a sixth input node and a potential of a eighth input node.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji Satoh, Yutaka Shimizu