Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Tokoro
Kazuhiko Tokoro 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: 7833835Abstract: An interposer having multi-layer fine wiring structure which comprises an insulating layer made of photosensitive polyimide which is photosensitive organic material and a wiring layer portion made of metal, such as copper, silver, gold, aluminum, palladium, indium, titanium, tantalum, and niobium, functions as wiring in an integrated circuit chip, wherein junctions between the integrated circuit chip and the interposer are formed by micron to submicron size fine connection metal pads or bumps which are formed on both the integrated circuit chip and the interposer.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Yoshikuni Okada
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Patent number: 7414422Abstract: A system in-package test inspection apparatus for measuring and evaluating the high-speed/high frequency characteristic of a system in-package through an electrode pad in which I/O terminals are formed on one side of an LSI package containing metallic wiring internally and plural LSI chips are stacked in multiple layers on the other face while electric connection between the LSI chip and the LSI package and the electric connection between the LSI chips are implemented, the system in-package test inspection apparatus comprising: a printed wiring substrate to which the I/O terminals of the system in-package are connected to enable transmission of high speed and high frequency signals; LSI chip driving means for driving the LSI chip; a contact probe having a contact electrode and for transmitting a high frequency signal; evaluation signal generating means for supplying a high frequency evaluation signal to the contact probe; output signal detecting means for detecting an output signal of the system in-package thType: GrantFiled: April 19, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Shinwa Corp. Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Yoshikuni Okada, Hiroyuki Fujita, Kenichi Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20080044950Abstract: An interposer having multi-layer fine wiring structure which comprises an insulating layer made of photosensitive polyimide which is photosensitive organic material and a wiring layer portion made of metal, such as copper, silver, gold, aluminum, palladium, indium, titanium, tantalum, and niobium, functions as wiring in an integrated circuit chip, wherein junctions between the integrated circuit chip and the interposer are formed by micron to submicron size fine connection metal pads or bumps which are formed on both the integrated circuit chip and the interposer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCI & TECHInventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Yoshikuni Okada
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Patent number: 7323348Abstract: A superconducting integrated circuit includes a substrate, a multilayer structure formed on the substrate and composed of a lower superconducting electrode, a tunnel barrier and an upper superconducting electrode sequentially joined together upward in the order mentioned, and an insulating layer perforated to form via holes to get electrical contacts with the lower and upper electrodes. The insulating layer is formed of a high-resolution, photosensitive, solvent-soluble, organic insulating material. The superconducting integrated circuit is produced by a method that includes the steps of depositing the multiplayer on the substrate, applying the insulating material to the front surface of the substrate inclusive of the multiplayer, forming the via holes in the insulating material by the lithographic technique at the prospective positions to get electrical contacts with the upper and lower electrodes, and laying wirings for connecting the upper and lower electrodes through the via holes.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, PI R&D Co., LtdInventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Hiroshi Itatani, Sigemasa Segawa
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Patent number: 7227352Abstract: There is provided a contact probe that is smaller than 50 ?m in a pitch between a signal electrode and a ground electrode and can correctly conduct a high-speed high-frequency measurement, a measuring pad used for the contact probe, and a method of manufacturing the contact probe. The contact probe includes: a tip member having a signal electrode 10a and a ground electrode 11a that are put into contact with an object to be measured; and a coaxial cable 1 having a core 1b electrically connected to the signal electrode 10a and an outer covering conductor la electrically connected to the ground electrode 11a, wherein the tip member is formed on a printed wiring board 2, and wherein the signal electrode 10a and the ground electrode 11a are constructed of fine coplanar strip lines formed on an insulating board 2a.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Kiyota Manufacturing Co.Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Yoshikuni Okada, Shigeo Kiyota
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Patent number: 7208966Abstract: There is provided a contact probe that is smaller than 50 ?m in a pitch between a signal electrode and a ground electrode and can correctly conduct a high-speed high-frequency measurement, a measuring pad used for the contact probe, and a method of manufacturing the contact probe. The contact probe includes: a tip member having a signal electrode 10a and a ground electrode 11a that are put into contact with an object to be measured; and a coaxial cable 1 having a core 1b electrically connected to the signal electrode 10a and an outer covering conductor 1a electrically connected to the ground electrode 1a, wherein the tip member is formed on a printed wiring board 2, and wherein the signal electrode 10a and the ground electrode 11a are constructed of fine coplanar strip lines formed on an insulating board 2a.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Kiyota Manufacturing Co.Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Yoshikuni Okada, Shigeo Kiyota
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Publication number: 20070065956Abstract: There is provided a contact probe that is smaller than 50 ?m in a pitch between a signal electrode and a ground electrode and can correctly conduct a high-speed high-frequency measurement, a measuring pad used for the contact probe, and a method of manufacturing the contact probe. The contact probe includes: a tip member having a signal electrode 10a and a ground electrode 11a that are put into contact with an object to be measured; and a coaxial cable 1 having a core 1b electrically connected to the signal electrode 10a and an outer covering conductor la electrically connected to the ground electrode 11a, wherein the tip member is formed on a printed wiring board 2, and wherein the signal electrode 10a and the ground electrode 11a are constructed of fine coplanar strip lines formed on an insulating board 2a.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicants: NAT'L INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KIYOTA MANUFACTURING CO.Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Yoshikuni Okada, Shigeo Kiyota
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Publication number: 20050264313Abstract: There is provided a contact probe that is smaller than 50 ?m in a pitch between a signal electrode and a ground electrode and can correctly conduct a high-speed high-frequency measurement, a measuring pad used for the contact probe, and a method of manufacturing the contact probe. The contact probe includes: a tip member having a signal electrode 10a and a ground electrode 11a that are put into contact with an object to be measured; and a coaxial cable 1 having a core 1b electrically connected to the signal electrode 10a and an outer covering conductor 1a electrically connected to the ground electrode 1a, wherein the tip member is formed on a printed wiring board 2, and wherein the signal electrode 10a and the ground electrode 11a are constructed of fine coplanar strip lines formed on an insulating board 2a.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2005Publication date: December 1, 2005Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, KIYOTA MANUFACTURING CO.Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Yoshikuni Okada, Shigeo Kiyota
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Publication number: 20050236717Abstract: A system in-package test inspection apparatus for measuring and evaluating the high-speed/high frequency characteristic of a system in-package through an electrode pad in which I/O terminals are formed on one side of an LSI package containing metallic wiring internally and plural LSI chips are stacked in multiple layers on the other face while electric connection between the LSI chip and the LSI package and the electric connection between the LSI chips are implemented, the system in-package test inspection apparatus comprising: a printed wiring substrate to which the I/O terminals of the system in-package are connected to enable transmission of high speed and high frequency signals; LSI chip driving means for driving the LSI chip; a contact probe having a contact electrode and for transmitting a high frequency signal; evaluation signal generating means for supplying a high frequency evaluation signal to the contact probe; output signal detecting means for detecting an output signal of the system in-package thType: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2005Publication date: October 27, 2005Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Shinwa Corp. Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Yoshikuni Okada, Hiroyuki Fujita, Kenichi Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20050191763Abstract: A superconducting integrated circuit includes a substrate, a multilayer structure formed on the substrate and composed of a lower superconducting electrode, a tunnel barrier and an upper superconducting electrode sequentially joined together upward in the order mentioned, and an insulating layer perforated to form via holes to get electrical contacts with the lower and upper electrodes. The insulating layer is formed of a high-resolution, photosensitive, solvent-soluble, organic insulating material. The superconducting integrated circuit is produced by a method that includes the steps of depositing the multiplayer on the substrate, applying the insulating material to the front surface of the substrate inclusive of the multiplayer, forming the via holes in the insulating material by the lithographic technique at the prospective positions to get electrical contacts with the upper and lower electrodes, and laying wirings for connecting the upper and lower electrodes through the via holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Applicants: Nat'l Inst of Advance Indust Science & Tech (80%), PI R&D CO., LTD (20%)Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Hiroshi Itatani, Sigemasa Segawa
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Patent number: 6911665Abstract: A superconducting integrated circuit includes a substrate, a multilayer structure formed on the substrate and composed of a lower superconducting electrode, a tunnel barrier and an upper superconducting electrode sequentially joined together upward in the order mentioned, and an insulating layer perforated to form via holes to get electrical contacts with the lower and upper electrodes. The insulating layer is formed of a high-resolution, photosensitive, solvent-soluble, organic insulating material. The superconducting integrated circuit is produced by a method that includes the steps of depositing the multiplayer on the substrate, applying the insulating material to the front surface of the substrate inclusive of the multiplayer, forming the via holes in the insulating material by the lithographic technique at the prospective positions to get electrical contacts with the upper and lower electrodes, and laying wirings for connecting the upper and lower electrodes through the via holes.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2003Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, PI R&D Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Hiroshi Itatani, Sigemasa Segawa
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Publication number: 20040256727Abstract: An interposer having multi-layer fine wiring structure which comprises an insulating layer made of photosensitive polyimide which is photosensitive organic material and a wiring layer portion made of metal, such as copper, silver, gold, aluminum, palladium, indium, titanium, tantalum, and niobium, functions as wiring in an integrated circuit chip, wherein junctions between the integrated circuit chip and the interposer are formed by micron to submicron size fine connection metal pads or bumps which are formed on both the integrated circuit chip and the interposer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Yoshikuni Okada
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Publication number: 20040056335Abstract: A superconducting integrated circuit includes a substrate, a multilayer structure formed on the substrate and composed of a lower superconducting electrode, a tunnel barrier and an upper superconducting electrode sequentially joined together upward in the order mentioned, and an insulating layer perforated to form via holes to get electrical contacts with the lower and upper electrodes. The insulating layer is formed of a high-resolution, photosensitive, solvent-soluble organic insulating material. The superconducting integrated circuit is produced by a method Eat includes the steps of depositing the multiplayer on the substrate, applying the insulating material to the front surface of the substrate inclusive of the multiplayer, forming the via holes in the insulating material by the lithographic technique at the prospective positions to get electrical contacts with the upper and lower electrodes, and laying wirings for connecting the upper and lower electrodes through the via holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicants: Nat'l Inst of Adv Industrial Sci and Tech, PI R&D CO., LTDInventors: Masahiro Aoyagi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Tokoro, Katsuya Kikuchi, Hiroshi Itatani, Sigemasa Segawa
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Patent number: 6440400Abstract: The present invention is a trimethylcyclohexane derivative represented by Formula (1): wherein A represents C═O or CH—OH, n represents 2, R1 represents hydrogen or a methyl group, R2 represents a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and a dotted line represents a saturated or unsaturated carbon-carbon bond, a melanin production inhibitor and a fragrance fixative comprising one or more of the trimethylcyclohexane derivatives, and a dermal formulation comprising one or more of the melanin production inhibitors and/or fragrance fixatives.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Takasago International CorporationInventors: Takashi Aida, Hiroyuki Matsuda, Kenya Ishida, Tetsuro Yamasaki, Eiko Tamai, Kazuhiko Tokoro
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Patent number: 6384074Abstract: The present invention provides compounds which have, particularly, an inhibitory activity on production of melanin, a cell activating activity and an anti-bacterial activity, are derived from natural sources, and are safe and not harmful. One or more compounds represented by the following general formula are contained: wherein R1 represents —CH2OH, —COOR6 or —COOX, whereupon X is a group capable forming a salt and R6 represents hydrogen or a C1 to C3 lower alkyl group; R2 to R5 each represent hydrogen or a methyl group; and . . . A . . . represents ═C(CH3)—, —C(CH3)═, —C(═CH2)—, —CH(CH3)— or —C(OH)(CH3)—.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2001Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Takasago International CorporationInventors: Eiko Tamai, Katsuyoshi Tsuchiya, Yoichiro Nishizawa, Minoru Hanada, Kazuhiko Tokoro
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Patent number: 6313214Abstract: The present invention provides compounds which have, particularly, an inhibitory activity on production of melanin, a cell activating activity and an anti-bacterial activity, are derived from natural sources, and are safe and not harmful. One or more compounds represented by the following general formula are contained: wherein R1 represents —CH2OH, —COOR6 or —COOX, whereupon X is a group capable forming a salt and R6 represents hydrogen or a C1 to C3 lower alkyl group; R2 to R5 each represent hydrogen or a methyl group; and . . . A . . . represents ═C(CH3)—, —C(CH3)═, —C(═CH2)—, —CH(CH3)— or —C(OH) (CH3)—.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1999Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Takasago International CorporationInventors: Eiko Tamai, Katsuyoshi Tsuchiya, Yoichiro Nishizawa, Minoru Hanada, Kazuhiko Tokoro
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Patent number: 6280754Abstract: A dermal topical formulation containing p-menthane-3,8-diol and a whitening component such as arbutin, kojic acid, ellagic acid, ascorbic acid or its derivative, lactic acid, glycolic acid, tartaric acid, and an essence or an absolute extracted from a plant such as labdanum, jasmine and mugwort (T.vulgare). The dermal topical formulation is highly safe and capable of promoting the percutaneous absorption of the whitening component.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1999Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Takasago International CorporationInventors: Minoru Hanada, Eiko Tamai, Kazuhiko Tokoro
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Patent number: 6010701Abstract: A cell proliferator comprising as an active ingredient a distilled residue of an extract obtained by extracting one or more specific plants as raw materials of spicery with one or more solvents selected from the group consisting of water, lower alcohols, polyol type organic solvents, petroleum ether and hexane; a spicery composition comprising the cell proliferator; an external agent for skin comprising the cell proliferator; and a bathing agent comprising the cell proliferator.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1997Date of Patent: January 4, 2000Assignee: Takasago International CorporationInventors: Yumiko Matsukura, Kazuhiko Tokoro
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Patent number: 5916578Abstract: A composition comprising a 2-acetaminoalkane-1,3-diol or its optical isomer having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a linear alkyl group having 9 to 17 carbon atoms; a 2-acylaminoalkane-1,3-diol or its optical isomer having the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 has the same meaning as given above for formula (I) and R.sub.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted linear acyl group having 14 to 24 carbon atoms; and a compound having a sterol group. This composition forms a lamellar liquid crystal phase and can retain moisture when applied to the skin.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1997Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: Takasago International CorporationInventors: Izumi Kawada, Kazutoshi Sakurai, Kazuhiko Tokoro
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Patent number: 5608119Abstract: (2S)-3-{(1R, 2S, 5R)-[5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl]oxy}-1,2-propanediol represented by the following formula (I); ##STR1## a process of producing the (2S)-3-{(1R, 2S, 5R)-[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl]oxy}-l,2-propanediol which comprises adding (1R, 2S, 5R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl alcohol to (R)-(-)-benzyl glycidyl ether to provide (2S)-1-benzyloxy-2-hydroxy-3-{(1R, 2S, 5R)-[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl]oxy}propane, and hydrogenolyzing the product, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1995Date of Patent: March 4, 1997Assignee: Takasago International CorporationInventors: Akira Amano, Kazuhiko Tokoro