Inventor

Akira Shimizu

Inventor

Tokyo, JP

Overview

1977–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 248 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

C23Cprimary

C23CCoating metallic material8%

H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h107%

G06FElectric digital data processing6%

G03GElectrography4%

H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices4%

H01JElectric discharge tubes or discharge lamps4%

G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer3%

H01LSemiconductor devices3%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television3%

PatentTitleYear

11,101,312Semiconductor apparatus and equipment2021 10,838,949Shared resource update apparatus and shared resource update method2020 10,810,174Database management system, database server, and database management method2020 10,774,194Method of separating inorganic material, method of producing reprocessed material and method of removing organic substance2020 10,773,422Method of separating inorganic material, method of producing reprocessed material and method of removing organic substance2020 10,762,037Data processing system2020 10,747,773Database management system, computer, and database management method2020 10,559,460Film forming apparatus and film forming method2020 10,554,946Image processing for dynamic OSD image2020 10,546,741Selective growth method2020 10,515,078Database management apparatus, database management method, and storage medium2019 10,510,206Gaming system and method for providing a gaming machine with dual projection displays2019 10,475,943White polyester film for a solar cell, sealing sheet for back surface of solar cell using same, and solar cell module2019 10,424,050Image processing apparatus and image processing method2019 10,417,227Database management system, computer, and database management method2019 10,389,908Image processing device, image processing method, and program with reduction and enlargement scaling of image data2019 10,378,106Method of forming insulation film by modified PEALD2019 10,351,952Film formation apparatus, film formation method, and storage medium2019 10,339,645Defect detection device and production system2019 10,232,543Thickness variation-adjusting air ring2019 10,116,833Image processing device, image processing method and program for animation display2018 10,019,326Memory system2018 9,971,793Database management system and database management method2018 9,970,110Plasma processing apparatus2018 9,945,028Method of filling recess2018 9,911,986'Apparatus and method for producing fuel cell separator assembly'2018 RE046738'Gaming machine with dice shaking unit performing dice shaking motions with varying amplitudes'2018 9,865,457'Nitride film forming method using nitrading active species'2018 9,842,460'Gaming machine'2017 9,842,136'Database management system, computer, and database management method'2017 9,805,457'Defect detection device and production system'2017 9,792,758'Gaming machine with locking function'2017 9,738,167'Contactless charging device and method for controlling power supply'2017 9,686,529'Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program'2017 9,639,576'Database management system, computer, and database management method'2017 9,522,516'Oversheet for card'2016 9,512,541'Selective growth method and substrate processing apparatus'2016 9,472,393'Method and apparatus for forming silicon oxide film'2016 9,466,478'Film forming method and film forming apparatus'2016 9,425,038'Method and apparatus for forming silicon oxycarbonitride film, silicon oxycarbide film and silicon oxynitride film'2016 9,425,071'Film forming method'2016 9,390,907'Film forming method of SiCN film'2016 9,384,219'Computer system, data retrieval method and database management computer'2016 9,348,866'Database processing method, database processing system and database server'2016 9,298,394'Data arrangement method and data management system for improving performance using a logical storage volume'2016 9,272,018'Acute hepatic insufficiency depressant and method for evaluating drug efficacy thereof'2016 9,189,173'Memory system'2015 9,165,780'Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method'2015 9,109,276'Cylindrical internal surface processing method'2015 9,041,160'Semiconductor integrated circuit device'2015 8,926,438'Gaming machine with dice shaking unit performing dice shaking motions with varying amplitudes'2015 8,921,684'Solar cell module and manufacturing method thereof'2014 8,912,427'Polyester film for sealing backside of solar cell'2014 8,878,562'Solar battery panel inspection apparatus for inspecting the insulation state in the outer circumferential insulating region of a solar battery panel, method of inspecting, and method of manufacturing'2014 8,794,207'Method for processing cylinder block, cylinder block and thermal-sprayed cylinder block'2014 8,786,092'Semiconductor integrated circuit device'2014 8,651,083'Cylinder block and thermally sprayed coating forming method'2014 8,647,722'Method of forming insulation film using plasma treatment cycles'2014 8,608,574'Game machine with guide path not blocked by game media'2013 8,603,633'Multilayer sheet for laser marking'2013 8,569,184'Method for forming single-phase multi-element film by PEALD'2013 8,536,466'Terminal box and solar cell module'2013 8,517,199'High-pressure tank with separate product and pressure testing screw sections'2013 8,510,316'Database processing system and method'2013 8,415,259'Method of depositing dielectric film by modified PEALD method'2013 8,394,466'Method of forming conformal film having si-N bonds on high-aspect ratio pattern'2013 8,322,752'Laser-marking multilayer sheet for electronic passports, and electronic passport'2012 8,296,286'Database processing method and database processing system'2012 8,283,822'Small-sized motor'2012 8,257,181'Gaming machine that senses player playing game thereon'2012 8,252,372'Method of forming sprayed film on the inner surface of a bore'2012 8,249,424'Information recording medium in which groove tracks are wobbled by frequency 2n times wobble frequency of standard'2012 8,241,991'Method for forming interconnect structure having airgap'2012 8,197,915'Method of depositing silicon oxide film by plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition at low temperature'2012 8,184,954'Information recording medium in which one land pre-pit is formed in each group unit of wobbles formed by each â€œNâ€ cycles of wobbles'2012 8,173,554'Method of depositing dielectric film having Si-N bonds by modified peald method'2012 8,151,814'Method for controlling flow and concentration of liquid precursor'2012 8,142,862'Method of forming conformal dielectric film having Si-N bonds by PECVD'2012 8,129,291'Method of depositing dielectric film having Si-N bonds by modified peald method'2012 8,118,940'Clamping mechanism for semiconductor device'2012 8,099,398'Method for managing a database system'2012 7,972,980'Method of forming conformal dielectric film having Si-N bonds by PECVD'2011 7,945,731'Method for reading data with storage system, data managing system for storage system and storage system'2011 7,919,416'Method of forming conformal dielectric film having Si-N bonds by PECVD'2011 7,902,451'Solar cell and fabrication method thereof'2011 7,899,851'Indexing method of database management system'2011 7,889,467'Protection circuit, and semiconductor device and light emitting device using such protection circuit'2011 7,854,179'Shift lever assembly'2010 D0627721'Motor with encoder'2010 D0627722'Motor with encoder'2010 D0627723'Motor with encoder'2010 7,793,815'Ultrasonic bonding equipment and resulting bonding structure'2010 7,785,658'Method for forming metal wiring structure'2010 7,734,638'File system updating metadata of files according to results of keyword search'2010 7,642,681'Rotary electric machine equipped with one or more magnetic sensors'2010 7,617,265'Indexing method of database management system'2009 7,588,835'Method of treating the surface of copper and copper'2009 7,565,880'Plasma CVD apparatus, and method for forming film and method for forming semiconductor device using the same'2009 7,521,749'Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device including improved gate electrode'2009 7,472,125'Method for managing a database system'2008 7,462,245'Single-wafer-processing type CVD apparatus'2008 7,464,188'Computer system controlling accesses to storage apparatus'2008 7,420,255'Semiconductor device incorporating protective diode with stable ESD protection capabilities'2008 7,408,225'Apparatus and method for forming thin film using upstream and downstream exhaust mechanisms'2008 7,363,391'Storage system for queuing I/O commands and control method therefor'2008 7,343,607'Driving mechanism of electronic instrument'2008 7,304,836'Electronic apparatus'2007 7,298,006'Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device including improved gate electrode'2007 7,276,123'Semiconductor-processing apparatus provided with susceptor and placing block'2007 7,262,447'Metal oxide silicon transistor and semiconductor apparatus having high Î» and Î² performances'2007 7,238,563'Semiconductor device having isolation region and method of manufacturing the same'2007 7,218,584'Information recording and reproducing apparatus'2007 7,202,333'DNA encoding IgE Receptor Î±-subunit or fragment thereof'2007 7,195,673'Plasma CVD apparatus, and method for forming film and method for forming semiconductor device using the same'2007 7,171,431'File system updating metadata of files according to results of keyword search'2007 7,158,398'Semiconductor memory device having row decoder in which high-voltage-applied portion is located adjacent to low-voltage-applied portion'2007 7,159,226'Electronic instrument having first and second operation units'2007 7,127,726'Electronic instrument'2006 7,122,858'Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device including improved gate electrode'2006 7,088,986'Electronic apparatus'2006 7,078,763'Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device including improved gate electrode'2006 6,986,672'Electric contact structure, process for producing the same and electronic instrument having the same'2006 6,984,007'Electronic equipment'2006 6,928,257'Image forming and recording apparatus with three pressure members'2005 6,921,556'Method of film deposition using single-wafer-processing type CVD'2005 6,914,208'Method for semiconductor wafer etching'2005 6,894,350'LDMOS transistor capable of attaining high withstand voltage with low on-resistance and having a structure suitable for incorporation with other MOS transistors'2005 6,878,985'Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device having a memory cell that includes a floating gate electrode and control gate electrode'2005 6,868,010'Semiconductor memory device having row decoder in which high-voltage-applied portion is located adjacent to low-voltage-applied portion'2005 6,863,931'Manufacturing method of product having sprayed coating film'2005 6,807,104'Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device and data program method thereof'2004 6,791,844'Electronic instrument'2004 6,764,572'Apparatus and method for semiconductor wafer etching'2004 6,757,670'Method and system for query processing'2004 6,737,357'Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device'2004 6,694,306'System and method for query processing using virtual table interface'2004 6,690,574'Electronic apparatus'2004 6,683,462'Apparatus for and method of measuring capacitance with high accuracy'2004 6,680,230'Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same'2004 6,650,026'Detachable face plate for audio and/or video apparatus in a vehicle'2003 6,645,873'Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device'2003 6,562,908'Thermoplastic resin composition and shaped articles thereof'2003 6,501,719'Recording medium reproducing apparatus'2002 6,489,699'Motor with a shaft supported by ball bearings'2002 6,488,775'Semiconductor-manufacturing device'2002 6,482,514'Deodorant rayon fibers and method for producing the same'2002 6,466,269'Video signal converter, conversion method of video signal, image display unit using them and television receiver'2002 6,442,281'Loudness volume control system'2002 6,383,900'Method and apparatus for forming polycrystal silicon film'2002 6,362,044'Method of forming on a semiconductor substrate a capacitor electrode having hemispherical grains'2002 6,330,425'Double-surface printing apparatus'2001 6,317,156'Printer incorporated type electronic camera and member to be recorded'2001 6,242,278'Method for forming polycrystal silicon film for semiconductor elements'2001 6,219,326'Optical pickup feed device'2001 6,211,077'Method for forming polycrystal silicon film for semiconductor elements'2001 D0434068'Printer for electronic computer'2000 6,061,816'Timing generator for testing semiconductor storage devices'2000 6,043,162'Method of processing semiconductor substrate'2000 6,001,677'Method for fabricating CMOS transistors by implanting into polysilicon'1999 5,984,658'Thin sheet forming roll, sheet forming machine, and sheet forming method'1999 5,976,312'Semiconductor processing apparatus'1999 5,926,219'Controller for an image sensor'1999 5,840,423'Polyvinyl alcohol-based fiber having excellent hot water resistance and production process thereof'1998 5,838,019'Electron emitting element'1998 5,834,171'Solid processing composition for silver halide photographic light sensitive material'1998 5,805,312'Thermographical image copier system with real time copying and variable read and record speeds'1998 5,766,830'Photographic processing method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material'1998 5,746,379'Method of producing coreless toilet paper roll and coreless toilet paper roll produced thereby'1998 5,627,111'Electron emitting device and process for producing the same'1997 5,602,106'16-membered macrolide derivatives'1997 5,559,342'Electron emitting device having a polycrystalline silicon resistor coated with a silicide and an oxide of a work function reducing material'1996 5,548,411'Facsimile apparatus'1996 5,521,735'Electron wave combining/branching devices and quantum interference devices'1996 5,519,122'16-membered macrolide derivatives and process for producing the same'1996 5,452,098'Facsimile apparatus'1995 5,439,187'Method and device for taking up toilet paper'1995 5,407,918'16-membered macrolide derivatives and process for producing the same'1995 5,405,732'Method for processing black-and-white silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials'1995 5,382,507'Method for processing black-and-white silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials'1995 5,351,071'Thermal printer'1994 5,325,946'Control device and control method for automatic transmission for vehicle'1994 5,327,050'Electron emitting device and process for producing the same'1994 5,321,275'Photodetector and photodetection method'1994 5,311,011'Quantum interference devices and methods for processing interference current'1994 5,304,815'Electron emission elements'1994 5,305,331'Data logging apparatus with memory and pattern testing device'1994 5,289,018'Light emitting device utilizing cavity quantum electrodynamics'1994 5,285,068'Photo-detector and photo-detection method using the same'1994 5,270,742'Image forming apparatus for forming electrostatic latent image using ions as medium, with high-speed driving means'1993 5,266,972'Thermal printer for recording paper in the form of a roll'1993 5,238,730'Electrical laminate with dibasic acid-modified epoxy (meth)acrylate'1993 5,219,736'Process for producing 3-deacylated derivative of 16-membered macrolide antibiotic'1993 5,210,547'Image printing method and system'1993 5,185,559'Supply circuit for P-N junction cathode'1993 5,164,507'Antibiotic pyridine compound'1992 5,138,591'Multidisk containing magazine having separable trays'1992 5,130,959'Front loading disk player'1992 5,117,409'Multidisk containing player including magazine having a housing with separable upper and lower half portions'1992 5,100,250'Cassette for thermal transcription film'1992 5,099,466'Multidisk containing player including magazine having a housing with separable upper and lower half portions'1992 5,059,001'Non-linear optical device with quantum micro hetero structure'1991 5,053,901'Threading device for tape recorder including a tension arm abutted against a slide block in an initial position'1991 5,033,053'Semiconductor laser device having plurality of layers for emitting lights of different wavelengths and method of driving the same'1991 5,021,904'Tape cassette push-out device for tape recorder'1991 5,001,498'Thermal transfer printer'1991 4,994,708'Cold cathode device'1991 4,987,332'Robot hand for electrostatically applying thin workpiece to mold'1991 4,982,408'Variable oscillation wavelength semiconduction laser device'1991 4,971,415'Multibeam emitting device'1990 4,962,035'DNA encoding IgE receptor alpha-subunit or fragment thereof'1990 4,956,578'Surface conduction electron-emitting device'1990 4,930,132'Second harmonic wave generating device having active layer and second harmonic wave generating layer on same substrate'1990 4,873,610'Dielectric articles and condensers using the same'1989 4,833,507'Electron emission device'1989 4,829,534'Semiconductor laser device having a semiconductor region for creating a depletion layer in a laser active layer for controlling current flow therethrough'1989 4,825,082'Electron emitting apparatus'1989 4,816,565'Interleukin 2 receptor and a method for production thereof'1989 4,810,934'Electron emission device'1989 4,796,067'Semiconductor device having a superlattice structure'1989 4,794,609'Semiconductor laser provided with a plurality of lasers in the form of an array'1988 4,794,611'Semiconductor laser having superlattice structure'1988 4,783,015'Toilet paper roll and method of manufacture thereof'1988 D0298249'Printer for electronic computer'1988 4,612,627'Digital signal composing circuit for cross-fade signal processing'1986 4,500,199'Electrophotographic apparatus comprising detection assembly for detecting record paper shortage'1985 4,494,748'Collator'1985 4,483,170'Press machine structure'1984 4,469,323'Collator with collate mode, non-collate mode and job separation mode'1984 4,438,186'Electrophotographic process and photosensitive screen for use in such process'1984 4,408,756'Collator with collate mode and job separation mode'1983 4,395,115'Conveyor unit for book carrier in electro-photographic copying machines'1983 4,387,986'Manuscript feed device for an electrophotographic apparatus'1983 4,362,797'Electrophotographc process to release trapped charges by charging and ultraviolet exposure'1982 4,325,625'Electrophotographing method'1982 4,318,611'Document feed control in an electrophotographic system'1982 4,298,270'Electrographic apparatus'1981 4,295,734'Filter assembly for collecting used toner of electrophotographic copying machine'1981 4,275,619'Roller feed type insulated wire cutting and insulation stripping machine'1981 4,270,860'Electrophotographic apparatus employing a control assembly for controlling successive duplication of a document'1981 4,269,502'Electrophotographic copying apparatus for copying manuscripts without interruptions'1981 4,264,190'Toner cleaning device for an electrophotographic apparatus'1981 4,260,236'Electrophotographic apparatus'1981 4,257,700'Electrophotographic apparatus'1981 4,253,760'Electrophotographic apparatus for printing multiple copies of an image on a photosensitive member'1981 4,215,931'Electrophotographic apparatus'1980 4,092,615'Method of and apparatus for stabilizing output light of a current modulation laser device whose output is changed by changing an anode current'1978 4,049,518'Multi-step radiation process of producing polyoxymethylenes'1977 4,033,933'Rubber compositions and methods for production thereof stabilized'1977

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1977–2020Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history

1978–2001Patents assigned to OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO (22)· patent assignee history

1988–2020Patents assigned to SHIMIZU AKIRA (42)· patent assignee history

1988–2021Patents assigned to CANON KK (27)· patent assignee history

1989–2019Based in Sagamihara, JP· patent location history

1991–2020Patents assigned to HITACHI LTD (34)· patent assignee history

1991–2020Based in Saitama, JP· patent location history

1999–2014Patents assigned to ASM JAPAN (28)· patent assignee history

1999–2012Based in Tama, JP· patent location history

2004–2018Based in Yokohama, JP· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
SHIMIZU AKIRAself	42	1988–2020
HITACHI LTD	34	1991–2020
ASM JAPAN	28	1999–2014
CANON KK	27	1988–2021
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO	22	1978–2001

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Tokyo, JP	35	1977–2020
Sagamihara, JP	21	1989–2019
Saitama, JP	19	1991–2020
Yokohama, JP	15	2004–2018
Tama, JP	15	1999–2012