Patents by Inventor Kenji Kiyota

Kenji Kiyota 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).

  • Patent number: 9073103
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid processing apparatus which includes: a plurality of liquid processing units to supply a processing liquid to an object to be processed and liquid-process the object; a common exhaust path to discharge atmospheres in the plurality of liquid processing units; an individual exhaust path to connect the common exhaust path with each of the liquid processing units; an opening-closing mechanism provided on the individual exhaust path to be openable; and an air injecting port to inject an air into the common exhaust path. An injection amount adjusting valve is provided on the common exhaust path to adjust the flow rate of the air injected from the air injecting port. A controller controls an opening degree of the injection amount adjusting valve based on an opening-closing state of the opening-closing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Satoshi Morita, Nobuhiro Ogata, Shuichi Nagamine, Kenji Kiyota
  • Patent number: 8840752
    Abstract: Disclosed are a flow path switching apparatus and a fluid processing apparatus having a liquid processing unit that performs a processing by supplying different kinds of processing fluid to wafer W at different timings. The atmosphere of the liquid processing unit is discharged fluid to a plurality of exclusive exhaust paths through exhaust paths and flow path switching units. A flow path switching unit includes an outer tube having a plurality of connection holes and a rotary tube inserted into the outer tube having a plurality of openings. In particular, one of the plurality of openings of the rotary tube is aligned with one of the plurality of connection holes of the outer tube in such a way that only an aligned set of an opening of the rotary tube and a connection hole of the outer tube is sequentially communicated during the rotation of the rotary tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Ogata, Shuichi Nagamine, Kenji Kiyota
  • Publication number: 20140173667
    Abstract: A mobile phone capable of displaying video and other information in a user-friendly manner without interrupting video display in the case where other information is displayed during the display of received video. The mobile phone, on receipt of an external event via a wireless unit during display by a display unit of video constituting a TV program received by a tuner, partitions a screen based on a partition ratio stored in a partition information storage unit, and displays both video constituting the TV program and information composed of information showing the occurrence of an external event, information related to an originator, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiaki KOIZUMI, Masahiro KONISHI, Kenji KIYOTA
  • Publication number: 20140027656
    Abstract: A connector is provided that includes a housing and an electronic circuit. The housing includes a mating section with a mating contact, a mounting section having a circuit board contact, and a circuit receiving space positioned along an inner surface thereof. The electronic circuit is positioned in the circuit receiving space and connects to both of the mating contact and the circuit board contact. The electronic circuit includes a photocoupler which electrically insulates the mating contact and the circuit board contact from each other and relays a signal in an optical manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Shinji Yamada, Takashi Shimoyasu, Kenji Kiyota
  • Publication number: 20120227768
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid processing apparatus which includes: a plurality of liquid processing units to supply a processing liquid to an object to be processed and liquid-process the object; a common exhaust path to discharge atmospheres in the plurality of liquid processing units; an individual exhaust path to connect the common exhaust path with each of the liquid processing units; an opening-closing mechanism provided on the individual exhaust path to be openable; and an air injecting port to inject an air into the common exhaust path. An injection amount adjusting valve is provided on the common exhaust path to adjust the flow rate of the air injected from the air injecting port. A controller controls an opening degree of the injection amount adjusting valve based on an opening-closing state of the opening-closing mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Satoshi MORITA, Nobuhiro OGATA, Shuichi NAGAMINE, Kenji KIYOTA
  • Publication number: 20110308626
    Abstract: Disclosed are a flow path switching apparatus and a fluid processing apparatus having a liquid processing unit that performs a processing by supplying different kinds of processing fluid to wafer W at different timings The atmosphere of the liquid processing unit is discharged fluid to a plurality of exclusive exhaust paths through exhaust paths and flow path switching units. A flow path switching unit includes an outer tube having a plurality of connection holes and a rotary tube inserted into the outer tube having a plurality of openings. In particular, one of the plurality of openings of the rotary tube is aligned with one of the plurality of connection holes of the outer tube in such a way that only an aligned set of an opening of the rotary tube and a connection hole of the outer tube is sequentially communicated during the rotation of the rotary tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Ogata, Shuichi Nagamine, Kenji Kiyota
  • Patent number: 7705903
    Abstract: A portable communication terminal having an image-taking function is composed of a camera unit that takes an image of a subject through a photographic lens, and two displays, the first display being positioned on same a front surface of housing of the portable communication terminal as the photographic lens and being visible in a same view as the photographic lens, and the second display being positioned on a back surface of the housing. The mobile communication terminal has a function of having the image taken by the camera unit displayed on at least one of the displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Hideji Kawasaki, Kenji Kiyota
  • Patent number: 7503710
    Abstract: In the present invention, a plurality of first units capable of accommodating the substrate and a second unit are provided, in which a substrate is carried between the first unit and the second unit. The first units and the second unit are arranged side by side in a plan view, and at least one of the plurality of the first units is a processing unit for performing processing for the substrate. The plurality of first units are arranged in a line in the horizontal direction, and at least two first units adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction of the plurality of first units are movable in the horizontal direction to be able to transfer the substrate to/from the second unit. According to the present invention, the substrate processing system including a plurality of units flexibly deals with various substrate processing recipes and reduces the processing time difference among substrates and the carriage waiting time of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventor: Kenji Kiyota
  • Publication number: 20070265031
    Abstract: A mobile phone capable of displaying video and other information in a user-friendly manner without interrupting video display in the case where other information is displayed during the display of received video. The mobile phone, on receipt of an external event via a wireless unit during display by a display unit of video constituting a TV program received by a tuner, partitions a screen based on a partition ratio stored in a partition information storage unit, and displays both video constituting the TV program and information composed of information showing the occurrence of an external event, information related to an originator, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: SANDY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michiaki Koizumi, Masahiro Konishi, Kenji Kiyota
  • Publication number: 20070103576
    Abstract: A portable communication terminal having an image-taking function is composed of a camera unit that takes an image of a subject through a photographic lens, and two displays, the first display being positioned on same a front surface of housing of the portable communication terminal as the photographic lens and being visible in a same view as the photographic lens, and the second display being positioned on a back surface of the housing. The mobile communication terminal has a function of having the image taken by the camera unit displayed on at least one of the displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Hideji Kawasaki, Kenji Kiyota
  • Patent number: 7203522
    Abstract: The folding communication terminal of the present invention is composed of a display device which is visible to the user when the folding communication terminal is in a folded state, and which is capable of multicolor display. The user knows by glancing at the illumination color, without reading characters displayed on the display device and without straining their eyes, whether a caller's telephone number is notified or not. Furthermore, the display is illuminated in a color which is specified and registered in advance in correspondence with the caller's telephone number. The user is thus able to know at a glance who a call is from. Furthermore, the display device is illuminated in a color distinguishing between whether there is notification information which is yet to be displayed or not. The user can judge whether it is necessary to check notification information with a glance at the illumination color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuji Hama, Tadahiro Emoto, Kenji Kiyota
  • Patent number: 7173665
    Abstract: A portable communication terminal having an image-taking function is composed of a camera unit that takes an image of a subject through a photographic lens, and two displays, the first display being positioned on same a front surface of housing of the portable communication terminal as the photographic lens and being visible in a same view as the photographic lens, and the second display being positioned on a back surface of the housing. The mobile communication terminal has a function of having the image taken by the camera unit displayed on at least one of the displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideji Kawasaki, Kenji Kiyota
  • Publication number: 20070017560
    Abstract: The present invention includes a plurality of carrier arms provided close to each other, each of the carrier arms for supporting a substrate and carrying the substrate in the horizontal direction. The plurality of carrier arms are arranged such that carriage paths thereof overlap one on the other in plan view, each of the paths for carrying-in/out the substrate to/from a processing unit or a substrate housing cassette, and each of the plurality of carrier arms is independently movable in the vertical direction and is capable of passing the other in the vertical direction without interfering with each other. According to the present invention, in the carrier including the plurality of carrier arms, the degrees of freedom of the carrier arms are increased to improve the substrate carriage efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventor: Kenji Kiyota
  • Patent number: 7162274
    Abstract: The folding communication terminal of the present invention is composed of a display device which is visible to the user when the folding communication terminal is in a folded state, and which is capable of multicolor display. The user knows by glancing at the illumination color, without reading characters displayed on the display device and without straining their eyes, whether a caller's telephone number is notified or not. Furthermore, the display is illuminated in a color which is specified and registered in advance in correspondence with the caller's telephone number. The user is thus able to know at a glance who a call is from. Furthermore, the display device is illuminated in a color distinguishing between whether there is notification information which is yet to be displayed or not. The user can judge whether it is necessary to check notification information with a glance at the illumination color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuji Hama, Tadahiro Emoto, Kenji Kiyota
  • Publication number: 20060266290
    Abstract: In the present invention, a plurality of first units capable of accommodating the substrate and a second unit are provided, in which a substrate is carried between the first unit and the second unit. The first units and the second unit are arranged side by side in a plan view, and at least one of the plurality of the first units is a processing unit for performing processing for the substrate. The plurality of first units are arranged in a line in the horizontal direction, and at least two first units adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction of the plurality of first units are movable in the horizontal direction to be able to transfer the substrate to/from the second unit. According to the present invention, the substrate processing system including a plurality of units flexibly deals with various substrate processing recipes and reduces the processing time difference among substrates and the carriage waiting time of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTON LIMITED
    Inventor: Kenji Kiyota
  • Patent number: 6944481
    Abstract: A folding-type communication terminal includes a first display unit which is positioned so as to be visible when a main body of the communication terminal is in a folded state; a second display unit which is positioned so as to be concealed when the main body is in the folded state; a storage unit for storing at least one set of a piece of first information and a piece of second information, the piece of first information (i) having been generated based on information received accompanying incoming-communication, the incoming-communication being at least one of an unanswered incoming-call and incoming-mail, the incoming-mail being one of electronic mail and a character message and (ii) showing existence of the received information, and the second information showing details of the received information; a detection unit for detecting that the main body has been put into an unfolded state; a first display control unit for having the piece of first information displayed on the first display unit; and second disp
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuji Hama, Tadahiro Emoto, Kenji Kiyota
  • Publication number: 20050090290
    Abstract: The folding communication terminal of the present invention is composed of a display device which is visible to the user when the folding communication terminal is in a folded state, and which is capable of multicolor display. The user knows by glancing at the illumination color, without reading characters displayed on the display device and without straining their eyes, whether a caller's telephone number is notified or not. Furthermore, the display is illuminated in a color which is specified and registered in advance in correspondence with the caller's telephone number. The user is thus able to know at a glance who a call is from. Furthermore, the display device is illuminated in a color distinguishing between whether there is notification information which is yet to be displayed or not. The user can judge whether it is necessary to check notification information with a glance at the illumination color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Mitsuji Hama, Tadahiro Emoto, Kenji Kiyota
  • Patent number: 6735166
    Abstract: On a data recording region, an aluminum reflective film is formed together with a reflective film forming a pattern on an outer circumferential side of the data recording region. Although aluminum identical to the material of the reflective film on the data recording region can be employed for the reflective film on the outer circumferential region, gold, titanium and the like can also be used. Therefore, an optical disk that has a unique pattern formed at an outer circumferential region that was not conventionally used can be fabricated at a low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanari Kusafuka, Reiko Tazawa, Kenji Kiyota, Mitsuhiro Ohtani
  • Publication number: 20020142810
    Abstract: A portable communication terminal having an image-taking function is composed of a camera unit that takes an image of a subject through a photographic lens, and two displays, the first display being positioned on same a front surface of housing of the portable communication terminal as the photographic lens and being visible in a same view as the photographic lens, and the second display being positioned on a back surface of the housing. The mobile communication terminal has a function of having the image taken by the camera unit displayed on at least one of the displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Hideji Kawasaki, Kenji Kiyota
  • Publication number: 20020039914
    Abstract: The folding communication terminal of the present invention is composed of a display device which is visible to the user when the folding communication terminal is in a folded state, and which is capable of multicolor display. The user knows by glancing at the illumination color, without reading characters displayed on the display device and without straining their eyes, whether a caller's telephone number is notified or not. Furthermore, the display is illuminated in a color which is specified and registered in advance in correspondence with the caller's telephone number. The user is thus able to know at a glance who a call is from. Furthermore, the display device is illuminated in a color distinguishing between whether there is notification information which is yet to be displayed or not. The user can judge whether it is necessary to check notification information with a glance at the illumination color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventors: Mitsuji Hama, Tadahiro Emoto, Kenji Kiyota