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).
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Publication number: 20240139780Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Kento KURUSU, Akihiro KUBO, Noboru NAKASHIMA, Yasunari KASAI
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Patent number: 10328546Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Akihiro Kubo, Masahiro Fukuda, Taro Yamamoto, Kenji Yada, Masashi Enomoto, Noboru Nakashima
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Publication number: 20170225289Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Akihiro KUBO, Masahiro FUKUDA, Taro YAMAMOTO, Kenzi YADA, Masashi ENOMOTO, Noboru NAKASHIMA
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Patent number: 9669510Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 5, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Akihiro Kubo, Masahiro Fukuda, Taro Yamamoto, Kenji Yada, Masashi Enomoto, Noboru Nakashima
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Patent number: 9590414Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihide Kanakubo, Noboru Nakashima
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Publication number: 20160087420Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Yoshihide KANAKUBO, Noboru NAKASHIMA
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Patent number: 9246323Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 25, 2011Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihide Kanakubo, Noboru Nakashima
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Publication number: 20150133032Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Akihiro KUBO, Masahiro FUKUDA, Taro YAMAMOTO, Kenji YADA, Masashi ENOMOTO, Noboru NAKASHIMA
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Publication number: 20120039005Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yoshihida KANAKUBO, Noboru Nakashima
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Patent number: 8059377Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yoshitaka Ikeuchi, Tomoya Shigemi, Takuya Ishii, Noboru Nakashima
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Publication number: 20100093294Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Yoshihide Kanakubo, Noboru Nakashima, Kenichi Kurashina
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Publication number: 20090257164Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventors: Yoshitaka Ikeuchi, Tomoya Shigemi, Takuya Ishii, Noboru Nakashima
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Patent number: 7060053Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Medikit Co., Ltd.Inventor: Noboru Nakashima
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Publication number: 20030163095Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventor: Noboru Nakashima