Patents by Inventor Osamu Tsuchiya
Osamu Tsuchiya 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: 6592649Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing metallic iron nuggets with a high yield and good productivity, and more particularly a method which can produce metallic iron nuggets which have a high Fe purity and are excellent in transporting and handling due to a large grain diameter with a high yield and good productivity, when they are produced by reducing and melting raw material containing iron oxide such as iron ore and carbonaceous reducing agent such as coke.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2001Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Midrex International B.V. Zurich BranchInventors: Shoichi Kikuchi, Yasuhiro Tanigaki, Koji Tokuda, Osamu Tsuchiya, Shuzo Ito
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Patent number: 6579505Abstract: A method for producing an iron oxide pellet including the steps of adding water to a raw material mixture comprising iron oxide which serves as a primary component, a carbonaceous material in an amount sufficient for reducing the iron oxide, an organic binder in an amount sufficient for binding the iron oxide and the carbonaceous material, and an inorganic coagulant in an amount of not less than 0.05 mass % and less than 1 mass %; pelletizing the resultant mixture to thereby obtain a green pellet; and drying the green pellet until the moisture content is reduced to equal to or less than 1.0 mass %. The thus-produced iron oxide pellet is charged in a reducing furnace for reduction to thereby obtain a reduced iron pellet.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2002Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko ShoInventors: Osamu Tsuchiya, Hidetoshi Tanaka, Takao Harada, Jun Jimbo, Shoichi Kikuchi, Yasuhiko Igawa
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Patent number: 6567311Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory recovers variation in the threshold of a memory cell due to disturbance related to a word line. The nonvolatile memory continuously performs many writing operations without carrying out single-sector erasing after each writing operation, performing the additional writing operations quicker than the usual writing operation, and lightening the burden imposed on software for use in additional writing. The data stored in a designated sector is read out before being saved in a register, and the selected sector is subjected to single-sector erasing when a predetermined command is given. Then write expected value data is formed from the saved data and data to be additionally written, completing the writing operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi ULSI Engineering Corp.Inventors: Tatsuya Ishii, Hitoshi Miwa, Osamu Tsuchiya, Shooji Kubono
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Patent number: 6548847Abstract: Herein disclosed is a semiconductor integrated circuit device fabricating process for forming MISFETs over the principal surface in those active regions of a substrate, which are surrounded by inactive regions formed of an element separating insulating film and channel stopper regions, comprising: the step of for forming a first mask by a non-oxidizable mask and an etching mask sequentially over the principal surface of the active regions of the substrate; the step of forming a second mask on and in self-alignment with the side walls of the first mask by a non-oxidizable mask thinner than the non-oxidizable mask of the first mask and an etching mask respectively; the step of etching the principal surface of the inactive regions of the substrate by using the first mask and the second mask; the step of forming the element separating insulating film over the principal surface of the inactive regions of the substrate by an oxidization using the first mask and the second mask; and the step of forming the channel sType: GrantFiled: July 9, 2001Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi VLSI Engineering Corp.Inventors: Jun Sugiura, Osamu Tsuchiya, Makoto Ogasawara, Fumio Ootsuka, Kazuyoshi Torii, Isamu Asano, Nobuo Owada, Mitsuaki Horiuchi, Tsuyoshi Tamaru, Hideo Aoki, Nobuhiro Otsuka, Seiichirou Shirai, Masakazu Sagawa, Yoshihiro Ikeda, Masatoshi Tsuneoka, Toru Kaga, Tomotsugu Shimmyo, Hidetsugu Ogishi, Osamu Kasahara, Hiromichi Enami, Atsushi Wakahara, Hiroyuki Akimori, Sinichi Suzuki, Keisuke Funatsu, Yoshinao Kawasaki, Tunehiko Tubone, Takayoshi Kogano, Ken Tsugane
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Publication number: 20030061909Abstract: A method of making metallic iron in which a compact, containing iron oxide such as iron ore or the like and a carbonaceous reductant such as coal or the like, is used as material, and the iron oxide is reduced through the application of heat, thereby making metallic iron. In the course of this reduction, a shell composed of metallic iron is generated and grown on the surface of the compact, and slag aggregates inside the shell. This reduction continues until substantially no iron oxide is present within the metallic iron shell. Subsequently, heating is further performed to melt the metallic iron and slag. Molten metallic iron and molten slag are separated one from the other, thereby obtaining metallic iron with a relatively high metallization ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHOInventors: Takuya Negami, Kazuo Kunii, Shinichi Inaba, Masataka Shimizu, Isao Kobayashi, Yoshimichi Takenaka, Toshihide Matsumura, Akira Uragami, Takashi Kujirai, Osamu Tsuchiya, Kimio Sugiyama, Shuzo Ito, Shoichi Kikuchi
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Patent number: 6506231Abstract: A method of making metallic iron in which a compact, containing iron oxide such as iron ore or the like and a carbonaceous reductant such as coal or the like, is used as material, and the iron oxide is reduced through the application of heat, thereby making metallic iron. In the course of this reduction, a shell composed of metallic iron is generated and grown on the surface of the compact, and slag aggregates inside the shell. This reduction continues until substantially no iron oxide is present within the metallic iron shell. Subsequently, heating is further performed to melt the metallic iron and slag. Molten metallic iron and molten slag are separated one from the other, thereby obtaining metallic iron with a relatively high metallization ratio.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2001Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko ShoInventors: Takuya Negami, Kazuo Kunii, Shinichi Inaba, Masataka Shimizu, Isao Kobayashi, Yoshimichi Takenaka, Toshihide Matsumura, Akira Uragami, Takashi Kujirai, Osamu Tsuchiya, Kimio Sugiyama, Shuzo Ito, Shoichi Kikuchi
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Patent number: 6498100Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a memory mat portion in which an active region and a field region are formed densely, after a polishing stopper film is deposited on a semiconductor substrate, there are formed grooves by etching a polishing stopper film of a field region and the semiconductor substrate. Then, after an insulating film is deposited so as to fill the grooves, then insulating film is partly removed from the memory mat portion by etching. Under this state, the insulating film is chemically mechanically polished until the polishing stopper film is exposed. The film thickness of the polishing stopper film on the active region can be reduced, and an electrical element isolation characteristic of the field region can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2001Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Akio Nishida, Kikuo Kusukawa, Toshiaki Yamanaka, Natsuki Yokoyama, Shinichiro Kimura, Norio Suzuki, Osamu Tsuchiya, Atsushi Ogishima
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Publication number: 20020175441Abstract: A method for producing an iron oxide pellet including the steps of adding water to a raw material mixture comprising iron oxide which serves as a primary component, a carbonaceous material in an amount sufficient for reducing the iron oxide, an organic binder in an amount sufficient for binding the iron oxide and the carbonaceous material, and an inorganic coagulant in an amount of not less than 0.05 mass % and less than 1 mass %; pelletizing the resultant mixture to thereby obtain a green pellet; and drying the green pellet until the moisture content is reduced to equal to or less than 1.0 mass %. The thus-produced iron oxide pellet is charged in a reducing furnace for reduction to thereby obtain a reduced iron pellet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHOInventors: Osamu Tsuchiya, Hidetoshi Tanaka, Takao Harada, Jun Jimbo, Shoichi Kikuchi, Yasuhiko Igawa
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Publication number: 20020136056Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory recovers variation in the threshold of a memory cell due to disturbance related to a word line. The nonvolatile memory continuously performs many writing operations without carrying out single-sector erasing after each writing operation, performing the additional writing operations quicker than the usual writing operation, and lightening the burden imposed on software for use in additional writing. The data stored in a designated sector is read out before being saved in a register, and the selected sector is subjected to single-sector erasing when a predetermined command is given. Then write expected value data is formed from the saved data and data to be additionally written, completing the writing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Ishii, Hitoshi Miwa, Osamu Tsuchiya, Shooji Kubono
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Patent number: 6452838Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory recovers variation in the threshold of a memory cell due to disturbance related to a word line. The nonvolatile memory continuously performs many writing operations without carrying out single-sector erasing after each writing operation, performing the additional writing operations quicker than the usual writing operation, and lightening the burden imposed on software for use in additional writing. The data stored in a designated sector is read out before being saved in a register, and the selected sector is subjected to single-sector erasing when a predetermined command is given. Then write expected value data is formed from the saved data and data to be additionally written, completing the writing operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi ULSI Engineering Corp.Inventors: Tatsuya Ishii, Hitoshi Miwa, Osamu Tsuchiya, Shooji Kubono
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Patent number: 6442070Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device is provided which includes a plurality of memory cells each having a floating gate, wherein a threshold level of each memory cell depends on a value of electric charge in said floating gate of said memory cell, and wherein said threshold level of each memory cell is placed at one of a first area and a second area. A controller is also provided which controls to set each threshold voltage of selected ones of said plurality of memory cells, wherein said controller performs a first setting operation and a verifying operation. The first setting operation shifts threshold voltages of the selected ones of said plurality of memory cells in a direction from said first area to said second area. The verifying operation detects erratic memory cells which have threshold voltages which are on a side of said second area which is opposite of a middle area formed between the first area and the second area.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiro Tanaka, Masataka Kato, Osamu Tsuchiya, Toshiaki Nishimoto
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Patent number: 6432533Abstract: A method of making metallic iron in which a compact, containing iron oxide such as iron ore or the like and a carbonaceous reductant such as coal or the like, is used as material, and the iron oxide is reduced through the application of heat, thereby making metallic iron. In the course of this reduction, a shell composed of metallic iron is generated and grown on the surface of the compact, and slag aggregates inside the shell. This reduction continues until substantially no iron oxide is present within the metallic iron shell. Subsequently, heating is further performed to melt the metallic iron and slag. Molten metallic iron and molten slag are separated one from the other, thereby obtaining metallic iron with a relatively high metallization ratio.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko ShoInventors: Takuya Negami, Kazuo Kunii, Shinichi Inaba, Masataka Shimizu, Isao Kobayashi, Yoshimichi Takenaka, Toshihide Matsumura, Akira Uragami, Takashi Kujirai, Osamu Tsuchiya, Kimio Sugiyama, Shuzo Ito, Shoichi Kikuchi
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Patent number: 6392932Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory recovers variation in the threshold of a memory cell due to disturbance related to a word line. The nonvolatile memory continuously performs many writing operations without carrying out single-sector erasing after each writing operation, performing the additional writing operations quicker than the usual writing operation, and lightening the burden imposed on software for use in additional writing. The data stored in a designated sector is read out before being saved in a register, and the selected sector is subjected to single-sector erasing when a predetermined command is given. Then write expected value data is formed from the saved data and data to be additionally written, completing the writing operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Inventors: Tatsuya Ishii, Hitoshi Miwa, Osamu Tsuchiya, Shooji Kubono
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Publication number: 20020055261Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a memory mat portion in which an active region and a field region are formed densely, after a polishing stopper film is deposited on a semiconductor substrate, there are formed grooves by etching a polishing stopper film of a field region and the semiconductor substrate. Then, after an insulating film is deposited so as to fill the grooves, then insulating film is partly removed from the memory mat portion by etching. Under this state, the insulating film is chemically mechanically polished until the polishing stopper film is exposed. The film thickness of the polishing stopper film on the active region can be reduced, and an electrical element isolation characteristic of the field region can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2001Publication date: May 9, 2002Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Akio Nishida, Kikuo Kusukawa, Toshiaki Yamanaka, Natsuki Yokoyama, Shinichiro Kimura, Norio Suzuki, Osamu Tsuchiya, Atsushi Ogishima
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Publication number: 20020054511Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory recovers variation in the threshold of a memory cell due to disturbance related to a word line. The nonvolatile memory continuously performs many writing operations without carrying out single-sector erasing after each writing operation, performing the additional writing operations quicker than the usual writing operation, and lightening the burden imposed on software for use in additional writing. The data stored in a designated sector is read out before being saved in a register, and the selected sector is subjected to single-sector erasing when a predetermined command is given. Then write expected value data is formed from the saved data and data to be additionally written, completing the writing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2001Publication date: May 9, 2002Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Ishii, Hitoshi Miwa, Osamu Tsuchiya, Shooji Kubono
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Patent number: 6385092Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory recovers variation in the threshold of a memory cell due to disturbance related to a word line. The nonvolatile memory continuously performs many writing operations without carrying out single-sector erasing after each writing operation, performing the additional writing operations quicker than the usual writing operation, and lightening the burden imposed on software for use in additional writing. The data stored in a designated sector is read out before being saved in a register, and the selected sector is subjected to single-sector erasing when a predetermined command is given. Then write expected value data is formed from the saved data and data to be additionally written, completing the writing operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2001Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi ULSI Engineering Corp.Inventors: Tatsuya Ishii, Hitoshi Miwa, Osamu Tsuchiya, Shooji Kubono
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Patent number: 6380085Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a memory mat portion in which an active region and a field region are formed densely, after a polishing stopper film is deposited on a semiconductor substrate, there are formed grooves by etching a polishing stopper film of a field region and the semiconductor substrate. Then, after an insulating film is deposited so as to fill the grooves, then insulating film is partly removed from the memory mat portion by etching. Under this state, the insulating film is chemically mechanically polished until the polishing stopper film is exposed. The film thickness of the polishing stopper film on the active region can be reduced, and an electrical element isolation characteristic of the field region can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Akio Nishida, Kikuo Kusukawa, Toshiaki Yamanaka, Natsuki Yokoyama, Shinichiro Kimura, Norio Suzuki, Osamu Tsuchiya, Atsushi Ogishima
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Publication number: 20020033075Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing metallic iron nuggets with a high yield and good productivity, and more particularly a method which can produce metallic iron nuggets which have a high Fe purity and are excellent in transporting and handling due to a large grain diameter with a high yield and good productivity, when they are produced by reducing and melting raw material containing iron oxide such as iron ore and carbonaceous reducing agent such as coke.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2001Publication date: March 21, 2002Applicant: MIDREX INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Shoichi Kikuchi, Yasuhiro Tanigaki, Koji Tokuda, Osamu Tsuchiya, Shuzo Ito
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Publication number: 20020034099Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory recovers variation in the threshold of a memory cell due to disturbance related to a word line. The nonvolatile memory continuously performs many writing operations without carrying out single-sector erasing after each writing operation, performing the additional writing operations quicker than the usual writing operation, and lightening the burden imposed on software for use in additional writing. The data stored in a designated sector is read out before being saved in a register, and the selected sector is subjected to single-sector erasing when a predetermined command is given. Then write expected value data is formed from the saved data and data to be additionally written, completing the writing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2001Publication date: March 21, 2002Applicant: Hitaci, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Ishii, Hitoshi Miwa, Osamu Tsuchiya, Shooji Kubono
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Publication number: 20020017669Abstract: Herein disclosed is a semiconductor integrated circuit device fabricating process for forming MISFETs over the principal surface in those active regions of a substrate, which are surrounded by inactive regions formed of an element separating insulating film and channel stopper regions, comprising: the step of for forming a first mask by a non-oxidizable mask and an etching mask sequentially over the principal surface of the active regions of the substrate; the step of forming a second mask on and in self-alignment with the side walls of the first mask by a non-oxidizable mask thinner than the non-oxidizable mask of the first mask and an etching mask respectively; the step of etching the principal surface of the inactive regions of the substrate by using the first mask and the second mask; the step of forming the element separating insulating film over the principal surface of the inactive regions of the substrate by an oxidization using the first mask and the second mask; and the step of forming the channel sType: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2001Publication date: February 14, 2002Inventors: Jun Sugiura, Osamu Tsuchiya, Makoto Ogasawara, Fumio Ootsuka, Kazuyoshi Torii, Isamu Asano, Nobuo Owada, Mitsuaki Horiuchi, Tsuyoshi Tamaru, Hideo Aoki, Nobuhiro Otsuka, Seiichirou Shirai, Masakazu Sagawa, Yoshihiro Ikeda, Masatoshi Tsuneoka, Toru Kaga, Tomotsugu Shimmyo, Hidetsugu Ogishi, Osamu Kasahara, Hiromichi Enami, Atsushi Wakahara, Hiroyuki Akimori, Sinichi Suzuki, Keisuke Funatsu, Yoshinao Kawasaki, Tunehiko Tubone, Takayoshi Kogano, Ken Tsugane