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Fukumura, JP

Hiromi Fukumura, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080320272PARTITION PRIORITY CONTROLLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A partition priority controlling apparatus includes a partition ID identifying unit, a partition ID match detecting unit for detecting whether or not a partition to which one of a plurality of system board modules belongs matches partitions to which the other system board modules respectively belong for at least one combination of the system board modules, and an inter-crossbar-unit conflict partition detecting unit for detecting a combination of partitions, which make a conflict between two of a plurality of crossbar units, for at least one combination of the two crossbar units on the basis of the determination result of the partition ID identifying unit, and the detection result of the partition ID match detecting unit.12-25-2008
20110004740DATA TRANSFER APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SETTING DATA TRANSFER RATE - A method of setting transfer rate for information processing apparatus having a plurality of processing apparatus including a processor outputting data and connected by one or a plurality of data transfer apparatuses for transferring the data outputted from the processor, the method includes obtaining a dividing information indicating a manner of dividing the information processing apparatus into a plurality of partitions including at least one of the plurality of processing apparatuses, and setting a transfer rate of each partition for broadcasting data to all of the processors included in the plurality of processing apparatuses in each partition based on the obtained dividing information.01-06-2011
20110173494Data processing system and data processing method - A data processing system for performing stuck-at control includes system boards that process data, a crossbar unit having control units to control communication between each system board, and a system controller without causing an availability ratio of a computer system to fall. When a control unit fails, the crossbar unit sends, among IDs uniquely attached to each system board, the ID of each system board under the control of the failed control unit to the system controller. The system controller determines to which of partitions that logically divide a system each system board corresponding to the ID received from the crossbar unit belongs and sends a stop command to stop driving of each system board belonging to the determined partition.07-14-2011

Hiroyuki Fukumura, Nara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090038682Semiconductor substrate for solar cell, method for manufacturing the same, and solar cell - A semiconductor substrate for a solar cell, comprising the semiconductor substrate having a surface which constitutes a light incident face of the solar cell and having a surface irregularities structure, wherein the surface has an surface area from 1.2 to 2.2 times that of an imaginary smooth face and the standard deviation of the heights of the irregularities is 1.0 μm or less.02-12-2009

Ikuo Fukumura, Obu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090241623METHOD OF TREATING BIOMASS, COMPOST, MULCHING MATERIAL FOR LIVESTOCK AND AGENT FOR TREATING BIOMASS - The present invention provides a method of treating biomass that reduces water-polluting substances, suppresses the production of malodorous gases and greenhouse gases, decreases the nitrogen content in the compost or livestock bedding thus prepared, and furthermore, easily treats nitrogen-containing biomass in a short time at high temperature. The present invention also provides compost and livestock bedding produced by the method and a biomass treating agent. The method of treating biomass includes blending, with nitrogen-containing biomass, a 10-01-2009

Kenji Fukumura, Kariya-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080238449Fluid sensor and impedance sensor - A fluid sensor detects property of fluid by dipping the sensor in the fluid. The sensor includes: a semiconductor substrate; and a comb-teeth electrode made of a first diffusion layer and disposed on a first surface of the substrate. Although the comb-teeth electrode is capable of directly contacting the fluid without a protection film, corrosion resistance of the sensor against the fluid is improved. Further, since the sensor has no protection film, the sensor can detect the property accurately.10-02-2008
20090051052Semiconductor device - A semiconductor device includes a molding resin layer and a semiconductor element encapsulated with the molding resin layer. The molding resin layer has an opening. A surface of the semiconductor element is partially exposed outside the molding resin layer through the opening. A groove is located in the surface of the semiconductor element around the opening of the molding resin layer. The groove is filled with the molding resin layer to produce anchor effect that enhances adhesive force of the molding resin layer to the surface of the semiconductor element around the opening.02-26-2009
20090054784Ultrasonic sensor - An ultrasonic sensor for detecting an object includes: a piezoelectric element having a piezoelectric body and first and second electrodes for sandwiching the piezoelectric body; an acoustic matching element having a reception surface, which receives an ultrasonic wave reflected by the object; and a circuit electrically coupled with the piezoelectric element via a wire. The piezoelectric element is embedded in the acoustic matching element so that the acoustic matching element covers at least the first electrode, a part of a sidewall of the piezoelectric element and a part of the wire between the circuit and the piezoelectric element, and the sidewall of the piezoelectric element is adjacent to the first electrode.02-26-2009
20090095073Impedance sensor - An impedance sensor for detecting a mixing ratio of a liquid or a gas includes a substrate, at least a pair of electrodes, and a protective film. The substrate is configured to be disposed in the liquid or the gas. The pair of electrodes is disposed on the substrate. The protective film is disposed on the substrate so as to cover the pair of electrodes. The protective film is made of a material having a relative permittivity greater than or equal to 6.04-16-2009
20090157345Detector device for detecting component density contained in mixture fuel - A detector device of the present invention detects densities of components, such as gasoline and ethanol, contained in mixture fuel even when some water is included in the mixture fuel. The detector device includes a sensor having a pair or electrodes, an electronic device for calculating the densities and a memory device for storing permittivities of pure components including water measured beforehand. Alternating current having two different frequencies f06-18-2009

Kenji Fukumura, Obu-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100235107CONCENTRATION SENSOR DEVICE AND CONCENTRATION DETECTING METHOD - A concentration sensor device includes a sensor unit, a substrate, and a sedimentation limit unit. The sensor unit detects a concentration of a specific component contained in liquid. The substrate has a face to which the sensor unit is arranged. The sedimentation limit unit is integrally arranged with the sensor unit or arranged at an upstream side of the sensor unit in a flowing direction of the liquid. The sedimentation limit unit is configured to prevent sedimentation of a foreign object on the sensor unit. The sedimentation limit unit includes a piezoelectric element to vibrate when electricity is supplied so as to promote the foreign object to be separated from the sensor unit. The substrate has a recess recessed in a thickness direction of the substrate.09-16-2010

Kouki Fukumura, Fukuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090281332PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ESTER OR ALCOHOL - Provided is a process for producing an ester or alcohol using a fluoroimidinium sulfonate derivative represented by the general formula (9) or a fluoroimidinium carboxylate derivative represented by the general formula (6) and using as a raw material alcohol involving inversion of steric configuration. Further provided are a fluoroimidinium sulfonate derivative represented by the general formula (9), and a process for producing the same.11-12-2009

Masafumi Fukumura, Toride-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100014930CERMET INSERT AND CUTTING TOOL - One aspect of this titanium carbonitride-based cermet insert has a microstructure including 75 to 90 area % of a hard phase and the balance as a binding phase, wherein the hard phase includes a first hard phase in which a core-having structure includes a TiCN phase and a peripheral portion includes a (Ti,W,Ta/Nb)CN phase, a second hard phase including a (Ti,W,Ta/Nb)CN phase, and a third hard phase including a TiCN phase, and the binding phase contains 18 to 33% of Co, 20 to 35% of Ni, 5% or less of Ti and Ta and/or Nb, and 40 to 60 mass % of W. In another aspect of this cermet insert, a total of an amount of Ti converted as carbonitride, an amount of Ta and/or Nb converted as carbide, and an amount of W converted as carbide is 70 to 95 mass %, an amount of W converted as carbide is 20 to 35 mass %, and Co and Ni are 5 to 30 mass %, this cermet insert has a microstructure including a hard phase containing (Ti,W,Ta/Nb)CN and a binding phase containing, as main components thereof, W and Co and/or Ni, and 40 to 65 mass % of the W is contained in the hard phase. This cutting tool includes a holder and the cermet insert described above held and fixed by the holder.01-21-2010

Masafumi Fukumura, Ibaraki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090049953CERMET INSERT AND CUTTING TOOL - A cermet insert having a structure composed of a hard phase and a binding phase and, as a sintered body composition, containing Ti, Nb and/or Ta, and W in a total amount of Ti in terms of carbonitride, Nb and/or Ta in terms of carbide and W in terms of carbide of 70 to 95 wt. % of an entirety of the microstructure, and containing W in terms of carbide in an amount of 15 to 35 wt. % of the entirety of the microstructure, the sintered body composition further containing Co and/or Ni. The hard phase has one or two or more of the phases: (02-26-2009

Mitsumasa Fukumura, Susono-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090015201Hybrid Vehicle and Control Method Therefor - An HV-ECU executes refresh-discharging of a battery before the battery is charged from a commercial power source using an AC/DC converter. After the battery is refresh-discharged, the HV-ECU outputs a control signal to the AC/DC converter such that the battery is charged from the commercial power source by the drive of the AC/DC converter.01-15-2009
20090120700CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - The control device for the hybrid vehicle is mounted on the hybrid vehicle including the engine and the motor generator as the driving source and capable of switching at least two modes, i.e., the infinite variable speed mode and the fixed gear ratio mode. When the speed change is performed from the infinite variable speed mode to the fixed gear ratio mode, the first speed change control to maintain the number of revolutions equal to or larger than the number of engine revolutions at the time of setting the infinite variable speed mode and reduce the engine torque to shift the speed gear in the fixed gear ratio mode is executed. Thereby, when the speed change is performed from the infinite variable speed mode to the fixed gear ratio mode, it becomes possible to appropriately suppress the drivability deterioration caused due to the change of the number of engine revolutions.05-14-2009
20110178690VARIATION ESTIMATING DEVICE OF OBJECT - The variation estimating device of object is preferably used for estimating the variation of the object with respect to the time axis. The first estimating unit estimates the variation of the object behind the actual variation of the object, and the second estimating unit estimates the variation of the object before the actual variation of the object. Then, the correcting unit performs the correction of one of the first estimating unit and the second estimating unit based on the other, so as to calculate the variation of the object, when the object varies. Therefore, it becomes possible to improve the estimation accuracy of the variation of the object.07-21-2011
20110190970POWER GENERATION DEVICE EQUIPPED ON VEHICLE - A structure for controlling an engine is simplified in a power generation device equipped on a vehicle which generates power by a driving force of an engine. An operation unit (08-04-2011

Mitsumasa Fukumura, Aichi-Ken JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100174431DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - There is provided a drive control device for a vehicle capable of estimating an engine torque with high accuracy during traveling in a fixed gear ratio mode. The drive control device includes the engagement mechanism including the revolution component that is revolved by the torque of the internal combustion engine and the fixed component that engages with the revolution component, the torque applying unit which applies the torque to the revolution component and the first transmitting control unit which engages the engagement mechanism to make the engagement mechanism receive the reaction force of the torque of the internal combustion engine. The torque estimating control unit executes the control of the torque applied to the revolution component by the torque applying unit during executing the control by the first transmitting control unit thereby to detect the phase change between the revolution component and the fixed component in a direction of rotation, and estimates the torque of the internal combustion engine based on the phase change and the torque applied by the torque applying unit. Therefore, it becomes possible to estimate the torque of the internal combustion engine with high accuracy in such a state that the revolution component and the fixed component are engaging.07-08-2010

Naoki Fukumura, Nara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110039093FLUORORESIN COMPOSITE MATERIAL, COATING FILM MADE FROM THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND COATED BODY WITH THE COATING FILM - (Problems) To provide a coating film which excels in corrosion resistance and processability as well as high durability and little suffers from electrification.02-17-2011

Tatsuta Fukumura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100264501METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE AND MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a magnetic storage device comprising a TMR element, which comprises a step for forming an insulting film on an interlayer insulating film provided with a wiring layer, an opening formation step for forming an opening in the insulating film so that the wiring layer is exposed therefrom, a metal layer formation step for forming a metal layer on the insulating layer so that the opening is filled therewith, a CMP step for polishing and removing the metal layer on the insulating layer by a CMP method and forming the metal layer remaining in the opening into a lower electrode, and a step for forming a TMR element on the lower electrode. Also disclosed is a magnetic storage device comprising an interlayer insulating film provided with a wiring layer, an insulating film formed on the interlayer insulating film, an opening formed in the insulating film so that the wiring layer is exposed therefrom, a barrier metal layer provided so as to cover the inner surface of the opening, a lower electrode formed on the barrier metal so as to fill the opening, and a TMR element formed on the lower electrode.10-21-2010

Tatsuya Fukumura, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110198715SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The semiconductor device of this invention includes a semiconductor substrate having a main surface, and a magnetoresistive element located over the main surface of the semiconductor substrate. Further, it includes a protective layer, a wiring, a first upper electrode, and a second upper electrode. The protective layer is disposed so as to cover the side surface of the magnetoresistive element. The wiring is located over the top of the magnetoresistive element. The first upper electrode substantially the same in dimensions in plan view as the magnetoresistive element is disposed over the magnetoresistive element. The second upper electrode is electrically coupled with the first upper electrode over the first upper electrode, and larger in dimensions in plan view than the first upper electrode.08-18-2011

Tatsuya Fukumura, Kawanishi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100084701SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device having a nonvolatile memory is reduced in size. In an AND type flash memory having a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells having a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of word lines crossing therewith, and a plurality of floating gate electrodes disposed at positions which respectively lie between the plurality of adjacent first electrodes and overlap the plurality of word lines, as seen in plan view, the plurality of floating gate electrodes are formed in a convex shape, as seen in cross section, so as to be higher than the first electrodes. As a result, even when nonvolatile memory cells are reduced in size, it is possible to process the floating gate electrodes with ease. In addition, it is possible to improve the coupling ratio between floating gate electrodes and control gate electrodes of the word lines without increasing the area occupied by the nonvolatile memory cells.04-08-2010
20110284945 Semiconductor Device and a Method of Manufacturing the Same - A semiconductor device having a nonvolatile memory is reduced in size. In an AND type flash memory having a plurality of nonvolatile memory cells having a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of word lines crossing therewith, and a plurality of floating gate electrodes disposed at positions which respectively lie between the plurality of adjacent first electrodes and overlap the plurality of word lines, as seen in plan view, the plurality of floating gate electrodes are formed in a convex shape, as seen in cross section, so as to be higher than the first electrodes. As a result, even when nonvolatile memory cells are reduced in size, it is possible to process the floating gate electrodes with ease. In addition, it is possible to improve the coupling ratio between floating gate electrodes and control gate electrodes of the word lines without increasing the area occupied by the nonvolatile memory cells.11-24-2011

Patent applications by Tatsuya Fukumura, Kawanishi JP

Tatsuya Fukumura, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090039451METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE AND MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a magnetic memory device which includes a TMR element, and the method includes: a step of forming a lower wiring layer; a step of forming an interlayer insulating layer on the lower wiring layer; a step of forming an opening in the interlayer insulating layer so that the lower wiring layer is exposed; a step of forming a barrier metal layer so that the interlayer insulating layer and an inner surface of the opening are covered; a step of forming a metal layer on the barrier metal layer so that the opening is embedded; a polishing step of removing the metal layer on the barrier metal layer through polishing using the barrier metal layer as a stopper so that a wiring layer that includes a metal layer being embedded in the opening and the barrier metal layer is formed; and an element fabricating step of fabricating a TMR element on the wiring layer.02-12-2009
20090075471Method of manufacturing semiconductor memory device - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first floating gate formed on a main surface of the semiconductor substrate, a second floating gate formed on the main surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first control gate formed on the first floating gate, a second control gate formed on the second floating gate, an interlayer insulating film, and a gap formed in the interlayer insulating film in at least a portion located between the first and second floating gates. Accordingly, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device for which variations in threshold voltage of a memory cell can be suppressed and an appropriate read operation can be carried out, as well as a method of manufacturing the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device are provided. Further, a capacitance formed between interconnect lines can be reduced and the drive speed can be improved.03-19-2009
20110121419METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE AND MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a magnetic memory device which includes a TMR element, and the method includes: a step of forming a lower wiring layer; a step of forming an interlayer insulating layer on the lower wiring layer; a step of forming an opening in the interlayer insulating layer so that the lower wiring layer is exposed; a step of forming a barrier metal layer so that the interlayer insulating layer and an inner surface of the opening are covered; a step of forming a metal layer on the barrier metal layer so that the opening is embedded; a polishing step of removing the metal layer on the barrier metal layer through polishing using the barrier metal layer as a stopper so that a wiring layer that includes a metal layer being embedded in the opening and the barrier metal layer is formed; and an element fabricating step of fabricating a TMR element on the wiring layer.05-26-2011

Patent applications by Tatsuya Fukumura, Tokyo JP

Tomoteru Fukumura, Sendai JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110305890FERRITE MATERIAL HAVING COMPOSITION GRADIENT FOR MEASURING MAGNETO-OPTICAL-EFFECT PROPERTIES AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING PROPERTIES OF FERRITE - Provided is a method of evaluating properties of ferrite which can continuously measure change in magnetic properties accompanying change in composition of the ferrite merely by preparing one specimen.12-15-2011

Tomoteru Fukumura, Sendai-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100102309ZNO-Based Semiconductor Element - To solve the foregoing problems, provided is a ZnO-based semiconductor element having an entirely novel function distinct from hitherto, using a ZnO-based semiconductor and organic matter for an active role. An organic electrode 04-29-2010

Yoshikazu Fukumura, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090129715Bearing Unit for Driving Wheels - A process for assembling to a knuckle member a bearing unit for driving wheels including a hub, a bearing, and a constant velocity universal joint is simplified. In order to achieve this, a hub (05-21-2009
20090162134Constant velocity universal joint - The present invention firmly connects an inner joint component and a shaft of a constant velocity universal joint, making it difficult for backlash to occur. An axis hole inner diameter 06-25-2009
20100021102WHEEL BEARING DEVICE - The present invention provides a wheel bearing device that can suppress backlash in the circumferential direction and has excellent workability in connecting a hub wheel and a outer joint component of a constant velocity universal joint. The wheel bearing device according to the present invention is that in which a stem shaft 01-28-2010
20100092122BEARING DEVICE FOR DRIVING WHEEL, AND ITS ASSEMBLING METHOD - Provided is a small-sized, lightweight, low-cost, and highly reliable bearing device for a driving wheel which needs no tapered spline, and eliminates a circumferential backlash in spline fitting portions to thereby prevent unusual noise. The bearing device for a driving wheel comprises an outer race (04-15-2010
20100119186Bearing unit for wheel - A cylindrical pilot portion 05-13-2010

Yukio Fukumura, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100136915Wireless Communication Method and Apparatus Therefor - A wireless communication method for a wireless communication apparatus to communicate wirelessly with a corresponding wireless communication apparatus with adaptively selecting a modulation scheme from a plurality of modulation schemes, comprising: a step of grasping a quality of a received signal; a step of selecting a first modulation scheme based on the grasped quality of the received signal; a step of calculating a retransmission rate of received signals in the first modulation scheme; a step of determining an estimated throughput from the calculated retransmission rate based on relations between throughput and retransmission rate; a step of comparing the estimated throughput with a throughput in a second modulation scheme having a smaller multi-value number than that in the first modulation scheme; and a step of performing wireless communication in either the first modulation scheme or the second modulation scheme depending on the comparison result.06-03-2010

Yusuke Fukumura, Sagamihara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080215660Three-Term Input Floating-Point Adder-Subtractor - The three-term input floating-point adder-subtractor includes a pre-processing circuit which divides three inputted terms into a mantissa having an exponent of maximum value, mantissa having an exponent of intermediate value and mantissa having an exponent of minimum magnitude and outputting a mantissa obtained by right-shifting the mantissa having the exponent of intermediate value and the mantissa having the minimum exponent with a width of 2n+3 bits and adjusting digits and the mantissa having the maximum exponent, a carry save adder (CSA) which reduces the mantissas from the pre-processing circuit from three terms to two terms, a carry look-ahead adder (CLA) which carries out addition on the mantissas of the two terms, a normalization circuit which makes a left shift so that the most significant bit becomes 1, a rounding circuit which uses an (n+3)th bit from the most significant bit as a new sticky bit, takes logical OR with the lower bits and performs rounding and an exponent operation unit which outputs a final exponent.09-04-2008