Patents by Inventor Norio Baba

Norio Baba 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: 11114319
    Abstract: A heat treatment apparatus includes a heating unit provided around a processing container accommodating a substrate; a plurality of blowing units configured to blow a cooling medium into a space between the processing container and the heating unit; and a shutter configured to simultaneously opens/closes at least two of the plurality of blowing units and including a slit formed corresponding to each of the blowing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Yasuaki Kikuchi, Koji Yoshii, Wataru Nakajima, Norio Baba
  • Publication number: 20200168486
    Abstract: A heat treatment apparatus includes a heating unit provided around a processing container accommodating a substrate; a plurality of blowing units configured to blow a cooling medium into a space between the processing container and the heating unit; and a shutter configured to simultaneously opens/closes at least two of the plurality of blowing units and including a slit formed corresponding to each of the blowing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Yasuaki Kikuchi, Koji Yoshii, Wataru Nakajima, Norio Baba
  • Patent number: 9857124
    Abstract: The clamp apparatus of the present disclosure includes a clamp member configured to contact a substrate accommodating container from an upper side and fix the substrate accommodating container to a predetermined position when a cover provided on a front surface of the substrate accommodating container is opened/closed, a driving mechanism configured to drive the clamp member; a casing configured to cover the driving mechanism, a suction port configured to communicate with the casing, an exhaust chamber provided near the casing, and a fan provided inside the exhaust chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Mitsuru Obara, Hisashi Inoue, Keishi Shionaga, Masahiro Kobayashi, Norio Baba, Hiroshi Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20160273836
    Abstract: The clamp apparatus of the present disclosure includes a clamp member configured to contact a substrate accommodating container from an upper side and fix the substrate accommodating container to a predetermined position when a cover provided on a front surface of the substrate accommodating container is opened/closed, a driving mechanism configured to drive the clamp member; a casing configured to cover the driving mechanism, a suction port configured to communicate with the casing, an exhaust chamber provided near the casing, and a fan provided inside the exhaust chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Mitsuru Obara, Hisashi Inoue, Keishi Shionaga, Masahiro Kobayashi, Norio Baba, Hiroshi Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20150214080
    Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate heat treatment apparatus. The apparatus includes: a conveyance storage unit which includes a first storage section and a second storage section each of which stores a plurality of conveyance containers, and a conveyance mechanism configured to convey the conveyance containers, each of the conveyance containers accommodating a plurality of wafers; and a heat treatment unit including a heat treatment furnace which accommodates a holder configured to hold the plurality of wafers in multiple stages, and performs the heat treatment on the wafers. A mounting stage of a transfer section is provided below the first storage section in the conveyance storage unit. On the mounting stage, the conveyance containers are mounted so that the wafers within the conveyance containers are transferred to the holder in the heat treatment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Oyama, Hirofumi Kaneko, Hiroshi Kikuchi, Norio Baba
  • Patent number: 8588499
    Abstract: Disclosed is image processing: that significantly reduces false images and missing images in reconstructed images, improves reconstruction accuracy; and that can be applied to objects to be observed that are composed of a plurality of components, and to samples having an unknown number of structural compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Kubo, Takahito Hashimoto, Toshie Yaguchi, Norio Baba
  • Publication number: 20130202180
    Abstract: Disclosed is image processing: that significantly reduces false images and missing images in reconstructed images, improves reconstruction accuracy; and that can be applied to objects to be observed that are composed of a plurality of components, and to samples having an unknown number of structural compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Kubo, Takahito Hashimoto, Toshie Yaguchi, Norio Baba
  • Patent number: 7853069
    Abstract: There is provided a three-dimensional image reconstructing apparatus for reconstructing a three-dimensional image of an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignees: The University of Tokyo, TOUDAI TLO, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eisaku Katayama, Norio Baba, Yoshitaka Kimori
  • Patent number: 7639865
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to acquire 3-dimensional image data that correctly express a structural configuration of the subject by processing the projected image data obtained by projecting the subject toward the plural angles . A shape computing unit 260 calculates shape data which represent a outline of the subject, using a plurality of 1st image data of the subject obtained by projecting the subject toward the plural angles. A distributing unit 220 generates gray-scale density-distributions by spreading and distributing densities shown in gray-scale image of the subject respectively within angles along which said gray-scale image was captured. A second integrating unit 240 generates 3-dimensional gray-scale data, which expresses the subject with the 3-dimensional image data, by integrating a plurality of said gray-scale density-distributions generated from a plurality of gray-scale image captured from a plurality of angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Toudai TLO, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eisaku Katayama, Norio Baba
  • Patent number: 7379582
    Abstract: A projection image data captured from a plurality of angles is processed, and a three-dimensional image data accurately indicating a three dimensional structure for an object is obtained. A shape computing unit 260 computes shape data indicating an outline of a subject using a plurality of first image data of the subject captured from a plurality of angles. A distributing unit 220 generates a gray-scale density-distribution by extending and distributing density indicated in a gray-scale image of the subject acquired by a projection image capturing apparatus to an angle at which the gray-scale image is captured. The second integrating unit 240 generates a three-dimensional gray-scale data indicating the subject with three-dimensional image data by integrating a plurality of gray-scale images acquired from a plurality of angles and a plurality of gray-scale density-distribution. The first integrating unit 280 integrates the three-dimensional gray-scale image and shape data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Toudai TLO, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eisaku Katayama, Norio Baba
  • Publication number: 20070253612
    Abstract: There is provided a three-dimensional image reconstructing apparatus for reconstructing a three-dimensional image of an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicants: The University of Tokyo, TOUDAI TLO, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eisaku Katayama, Norio Baba, Yoshitaka Kimori
  • Patent number: 6984823
    Abstract: There are provided an electron microscope capable of carrying out focusing and astigmatism correction without depending on characteristics of a sample, and a method for controlling its focus position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Riken
    Inventors: Masaya Iwaki, Norio Baba
  • Patent number: 6828555
    Abstract: Verification of properness of a modeling theory of an uncrystallized substance or an image processing method is made easy. There includes: a first displaying unit 120 for rotationally displaying an simulated three-dimensionally shaded model image, which is a shaded image of the three-dimensional reconstruction image; and a second displaying unit 140 for displaying the three-dimensional image of the substance acquired by experimental structural analysis, which synchronously rotates with the simulated three-dimensionally shaded model image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Center for Advanced Science and Technology Incubation, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eisaku Katayama, Norio Baba
  • Publication number: 20040174588
    Abstract: There are provided an electron microscope capable of carrying out focusing and astigmatism correction without depending on characteristics of a sample, and a method for controlling its focus position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Masaya Iwaki, Norio Baba
  • Publication number: 20040114806
    Abstract: A projection image data captured from a plurality of angles is processed, and a three-dimensional image data accurately indicating a three dimensional structure for an object is obtained. A shape computing unit 260 computes shape data indicating an outline of a subject using a plurality of first image data of the subject captured from a plurality of angles. A distributing unit 220 generates a gray-scale density-distribution by extending and distributing density indicated in a gray-scale image of the subject acquired by a projection image capturing apparatus to an angle at which the gray-scale image is captured. The second integrating unit 240 generates a three-dimensional gray-scale data indicating the subject with three-dimensional image data by integrating a plurality of gray-scale images acquired from a plurality of angles and a plurality of gray-scale density-distribution. The first integrating unit 280 integrates the three-dimensional gray-scale image and shape data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Eisaku Katayama, Norio Baba
  • Publication number: 20040069946
    Abstract: Verification of properness of a modeling theory of an uncrystallized substance or an image processing method is made easy. There includes: a first displaying unit 120 for rotationally displaying an simulated three-dimensionally shaded model image, which is a shaded image of the three-dimensional reconstruction image; and a second displaying unit 140 for displaying the three-dimensional image of the substance acquired by experimental structural analysis, which synchronously rotates with the simulated three-dimensionally shaded model image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Eisaku Katayama, Norio Baba
  • Publication number: 20040041806
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to acquire 3-dimensional image data that correctly express a structural configuration of the subject by processing the projected image data obtained by projecting the subject toward the plural angles . A shape computing unit 260 calculates shape data which represent a outline of the subject, using a plurality of 1st image data of the subject obtained by projecting the subject toward the plural angles. A distributing unit 220 generates gray-scale density-distributions by spreading and distributing densities shown in gray-scale image of the subject respectively within angles along which said gray-scale image was captured. A second integrating unit 240 generates 3-dimensional gray-scale data, which expresses the subject with the 3-dimensional image data, by integrating a plurality of said gray-scale density-distributions generated from a plurality of gray-scale image captured from a plurality of angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Eisaku Katayama, Norio Baba
  • Patent number: 5144129
    Abstract: An electron microscope comprising an electron gun for generating an electron beam, an irradiation lens system for irradiating a specimen with the electron beam, means for obtaining an image signal of the specimen, a frame memory for storing the image signal, means for obtaining a total accumulation function, which indicates the sum total of accumulated values in a plurality of one-dimensional directions, and in which each of the accumulated values in the plurality of one-dimensional directions indicates accumulation with respect to a frequency of a function obtained by applying one-dimensional Fourier transform to a function obtained by projecting two-dimensional intensity distribution of said image signal in corresponding one-dimensional direction thereof, and means for obtaining a substantial extreme point of the total accumulation function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Koichi Kanaya, Norio Baba, Mitsuo Ogasawara