Patents by Inventor Noboru Nakashima

Noboru Nakashima 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: 20240139780
    Abstract: A substrate cleaning member includes: a first member including a first contact surface, wherein the first member is configured to clean or polish a main surface of a substrate by moving the first contact surface along the main surface while the first contact surface is in contact with the main surface; a second member including a second contact surface, wherein the second member is configured to clean the main surface by moving the second contact surface along the main surface while the second contact surface is in contact with the main surface; a lower-layer member configured to support the second member such that the second contact surface protrudes beyond the first contact surface in an axial direction in which the predetermined axis extends; and a base configured to support the first member, the second member and the lower-layer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Kento KURUSU, Akihiro KUBO, Noboru NAKASHIMA, Yasunari KASAI
  • Patent number: 10328546
    Abstract: There is disclosed a polishing cleaning mechanism configured to be in contact with a rear surface of a substrate which is held in a substrate holding unit for holding the rear surface of the substrate and perform a polishing process and a cleaning process on the rear surface of the substrate, including a cleaning member configured to clean the rear surface of the substrate, a polishing member configured to polish the rear surface of the substrate, and a support member configured to support the polishing member and the cleaning member to face the rear surface of the substrate held in the substrate holding unit, wherein a surface of the polishing member facing the substrate and a surface of the cleaning member facing the substrate differ in relative height from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Akihiro Kubo, Masahiro Fukuda, Taro Yamamoto, Kenji Yada, Masashi Enomoto, Noboru Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20170225289
    Abstract: There is disclosed a polishing cleaning mechanism configured to be in contact with a rear surface of a substrate which is held in a substrate holding unit for holding the rear surface of the substrate and perform a polishing process and a cleaning process on the rear surface of the substrate, including a cleaning member configured to clean the rear surface of the substrate, a polishing member configured to polish the rear surface of the substrate, and a support member configured to support the polishing member and the cleaning member to face the rear surface of the substrate held in the substrate holding unit, wherein a surface of the polishing member facing the substrate and a surface of the cleaning member facing the substrate differ in relative height from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiro KUBO, Masahiro FUKUDA, Taro YAMAMOTO, Kenzi YADA, Masashi ENOMOTO, Noboru NAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 9669510
    Abstract: There is disclosed a polishing cleaning mechanism configured to be in contact with a rear surface of a substrate which is held in a substrate holding unit for holding the rear surface of the substrate and perform a polishing process and a cleaning process on the rear surface of the substrate, including a cleaning member configured to clean the rear surface of the substrate, a polishing member configured to polish the rear surface of the substrate, and a support member configured to support the polishing member and the cleaning member to face the rear surface of the substrate held in the substrate holding unit, wherein a surface of the polishing member facing the substrate and a surface of the cleaning member facing the substrate differ in relative height from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Akihiro Kubo, Masahiro Fukuda, Taro Yamamoto, Kenji Yada, Masashi Enomoto, Noboru Nakashima
  • Patent number: 9590414
    Abstract: A current controller for generating a control signal which controls supply current flowing from a power source to a load includes an interface circuit which sets a threshold based on an instruction from an outside of the current controller, a threshold setting circuit which stores and outputs the threshold, a sensing circuit which determines a current or a temperature of a sensing element, and outputs a signal indicating that the supply current should be interrupted as the control signal if a determined current or a determined temperature exceeds the threshold, and a sensing control circuit which generates a clock signal including pulses with a predetermined period. The sensing circuit determines the current or the temperature of the sensing element during an active period of the clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihide Kanakubo, Noboru Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20160087420
    Abstract: A current controller for generating a control signal which controls supply current flowing from a power source to a load includes an interface circuit which sets a threshold based on an instruction from an outside of the current controller, a threshold setting circuit which stores and outputs the threshold, a sensing circuit which determines a current or a temperature of a sensing element, and outputs a signal indicating that the supply current should be interrupted as the control signal if a determined current or a determined temperature exceeds the threshold, and a sensing control circuit which generates a clock signal including pulses with a predetermined period. The sensing circuit determines the current or the temperature of the sensing element during an active period of the clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshihide KANAKUBO, Noboru NAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 9246323
    Abstract: A current controller for generating a control signal which controls supply current flowing from a power source to a load includes an interface circuit which sets a threshold based on an instruction from an outside of the current controller, a threshold setting circuit which stores and outputs the threshold, a sensing circuit which determines a current or a temperature of a sensing element, and outputs a signal indicating that the supply current should be interrupted as the control signal if a determined current or a determined temperature exceeds the threshold, and a sensing control circuit which generates a clock signal including pulses with a predetermined period. The sensing circuit determines the current or the temperature of the sensing element during an active period of the clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihide Kanakubo, Noboru Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20150133032
    Abstract: There is disclosed a polishing cleaning mechanism configured to be in contact with a rear surface of a substrate which is held in a substrate holding unit for holding the rear surface of the substrate and perform a polishing process and a cleaning process on the rear surface of the substrate, including a cleaning member configured to clean the rear surface of the substrate, a polishing member configured to polish the rear surface of the substrate, and a support member configured to support the polishing member and the cleaning member to face the rear surface of the substrate held in the substrate holding unit, wherein a surface of the polishing member facing the substrate and a surface of the cleaning member facing the substrate differ in relative height from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro KUBO, Masahiro FUKUDA, Taro YAMAMOTO, Kenji YADA, Masashi ENOMOTO, Noboru NAKASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20120039005
    Abstract: A current controller for generating a control signal which controls supply current flowing from a power source to a load includes an interface circuit which sets a threshold based on an instruction from an outside of the current controller, a threshold setting circuit which stores and outputs the threshold, a sensing circuit which determines a current or a temperature of a sensing element, and outputs a signal indicating that the supply current should be interrupted as the control signal if a determined current or a determined temperature exceeds the threshold, and a sensing control circuit which generates a clock signal including pulses with a predetermined period. The sensing circuit determines the current or the temperature of the sensing element during an active period of the clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihida KANAKUBO, Noboru Nakashima
  • Patent number: 8059377
    Abstract: A protection device detects a temperature in a predetermined monitoring place in an electronic apparatus 3 to protect the electronic apparatus 3, and includes an oscillating circuit 20 for generating a clock signal Vck having a predetermined cycle and a predetermined ON time, and a temperature detection circuit 16 for detecting the temperature in the monitoring place during the ON time of the clock signal Vck. The protection device shuts off supply of electric power to the electronic apparatus 3, when the temperature in the monitoring place exceeds a predetermined temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ikeuchi, Tomoya Shigemi, Takuya Ishii, Noboru Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20100093294
    Abstract: The circuit device for detection includes: a first terminal 3 and a second terminal 4; a reference terminal 5; a reception frequency tuning section including a first tuning capacitor 6a provided between the first terminal 3 and the reference terminal 5, a second tuning capacitor 6b provided between the second terminal 4 and the reference terminal 5, a first switch 9a connected in series with the first tuning capacitor 6a between the first terminal 3 and the reference terminal 5, and a second switch 9b connected in series with the second tuning capacitor 6b between the second terminal 4 and the reference terminal 5; and a control circuit section including a first control circuit 12a for controlling the operation of the first switch 9a and a second control circuit 12b for controlling the operation of the second switch 9b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Yoshihide Kanakubo, Noboru Nakashima, Kenichi Kurashina
  • Publication number: 20090257164
    Abstract: A protection device detects a temperature in a predetermined monitoring place in an electronic apparatus 3 to protect the electronic apparatus 3, and includes an oscillating circuit 20 for generating a clock signal Vck having a predetermined cycle and a predetermined ON time, and a temperature detection circuit 16 for detecting the temperature in the monitoring place during the ON time of the clock signal Vck. The protection device shuts off supply of electric power to the electronic apparatus 3, when the temperature in the monitoring place exceeds a predetermined temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ikeuchi, Tomoya Shigemi, Takuya Ishii, Noboru Nakashima
  • Patent number: 7060053
    Abstract: A safety indwelling syringe has a hollow needle to be inserted into the body of a patient, a fixed sheath fixing the hollow needle and covering the needle partly, and a protective sheath slidably fitted to the fixed sheath. The hollow needle is exposed when used. After use, the protective sheath is pulled out toward the tip of the hollow needle so as to cover the needle entirely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Medikit Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Noboru Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20030163095
    Abstract: A safety indwelling syringe has a hollow needle to be inserted into the body of a patient, a fixed sheath fixing the hollow needle and covering the needle partly, and a protective sheath slidably fitted to the fixed sheath. The hollow needle is exposed when used. After use, the protective sheath is pulled out toward the tip of the hollow needle so as to cover the needle entirely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventor: Noboru Nakashima