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).

  • Publication number: 20250046103
    Abstract: A character recognition device includes a recognizer that recognizes at least one character string from a plurality of character strings in an image including a trailer captured by an imaging device, and a selector. The selectors selects one of the at least one character string as the trailer ID/container ID based on the at least one character string having a similarity to a master data of a previously held trailer ID/container ID equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fukino KAZAMI, Takaaki IDERA, Yutaka IKEDA, Takefumi TAKAGI, Miki SHIMIZU, Fumiaki TAGUCHI, Kei TAKAMATSU, Akira HAGIHARA, Kazuki KITADA, Hiroki TESHIMA, Takaaki MORIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20250047382
    Abstract: An optical transmission system, comprising: a transmission unit that maximizes a frequency interval between a plurality of channel components within a transmission band, and generates a first optical signal that is an optical signal in which the plurality of channel components are wavelength-division multiplexed, a first transmission path for transmitting the first optical signal, a phase conjugate conversion unit that generates a second optical signal by inverting a spectrum of the first optical signal, and a second transmission path for transmitting the second optical signal. The first transmission path and the second transmission path wavelength-disperse the plurality of channel components of the first optical signal and the second optical signal. The first transmission path may include one or more first optical relay units for amplifying and relaying the first optical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shimpei SHIMIZU, Takayuki KOBAYASHI, Yutaka MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240324220
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprises: a substrate; a first wiring layer; a second wiring layer provided between the substrate and the first wiring layer; and a memory cell array layer provided between the substrate and the second wiring layer. The memory cell array layer comprises a contact extending in a first direction intersecting with a surface of the substrate. The first wiring layer has a second conductive layer that includes a connecting portion, a pad electrode portion, and a peripheral edge portion. The connecting portion is connected to one end in the first direction of the contact. The second wiring layer has: a first opening which is provided in a region including the connecting portion and the pad electrode portion of the second conductive layer; and a ring-shaped first slit which surrounds the peripheral edge portion of the second conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HOSOMURA, Go OIKE, Yutaka SHIMIZU, Masaki NAKAMURA, Hironobu HAMANAKA, Hideo WADA
  • Publication number: 20240195372
    Abstract: An amplifier of an input circuit includes: a first PMOS transistor having a gate connected to a first node, a source connected to a second node, and a drain connected to a third node; a second PMOS transistor having a gate connected to a fourth node that inputs a reference signal, a source connected to the second node, and a drain connected to a fifth node; a current source connected between a power supply voltage and the second node; a load circuit connected between the third node and a ground voltage; a first NMOS transistor having a gate connected to the first node, a drain connected to the power supply voltage, and a source connected to the fifth node; and a second NMOS transistor having a gate connected to the fourth node, a drain connected to the power supply voltage, and a source connected to the third node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka SHIMIZU, Yasuhiro HIRASHIMA, Isao FUJISAWA, Michael BURGHART, Yuanlun ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11719791
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Shoji Ootaka, Ichiro Seto, Katsuya Nonin
  • Patent number: 11456023
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Satoshi Inoue, Isao Fujisawa, Yumi Takada
  • Patent number: 11450390
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Fumiya Watanabe, Masaru Koyanagi, Yutaka Shimizu, Yasuhiro Hirashima, Kei Shiraishi, Mikihiko Ito
  • Patent number: 11208095
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Masayoshi Nakasaki
  • Publication number: 20210333376
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Shoji Ootaka, Ichiro Seto, Katsuya Nonin
  • Publication number: 20210335401
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka SHIMIZU, Satoshi INOUE, Isao FUJISAWA, Yumi TAKADA
  • Publication number: 20210295930
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Fumiya WATANABE, Masaru KOYANAGI, Yutaka SHIMIZU, Yasuhiro HIRASHIMA, Kei SHIRAISHI, Mikihiko ITO
  • Patent number: 11100975
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rui Ito, Makoto Morimoto, Yutaka Shimizu, Ryuichi Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20210181322
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Shoji Ootaka, Yutaka Shimizu, Ichiro Seto, Yoshiharu Nito, Masaki Nishikawa, Takayuki Kato, Shigeyasu Iwata, Katsuya Nonin
  • Patent number: 10976419
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shoji Ootaka, Yutaka Shimizu, Ichiro Seto, Yoshiharu Nito, Masaki Nishikawa, Takayuki Kato, Shigeyasu Iwata, Katsuya Nonin
  • Publication number: 20210090633
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rui ITO, Makoto MORIMOTO, Yutaka SHIMIZU, Ryuichi FUJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200377647
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji ENOMOTO, Masaaki YAMASHITA, Hiroshi SHUTOH, Tsuyoshi SUGIYAMA, Tomoyuki HARAI, Yutaka SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 10837547
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: JATCO LTD
    Inventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Shusaku Katakura, Yusuke Ota, Tomoyuki Koike, Yukiyoshi Inuta, Youko Yoshioka
  • Publication number: 20200284888
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Shoji Ootaka, Ichiro Seto, Katsuya Nonin
  • Publication number: 20200238974
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka SHIMIZU, Masayoshi NAKASAKI
  • Patent number: 10712435
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yutaka Shimizu, Shoji Ootaka, Ichiro Seto, Katsuya Nonin