Patents by Inventor Takeshi Uchimura

Takeshi Uchimura 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: 20130026720
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck comprises: a ceramic plate provided with recesses on a major surface and provided with an electrode in an inner part of the ceramic plate; a temperature regulating plate bonded to the major surface of the ceramic plate; a first bonding agent provided between the ceramic plate and the temperature regulating plate; and a heater provided in the each of the recesses of the ceramic plate. The first bonding agent has a first major agent including an organic material, a first amorphous filler including an inorganic material, and a first spherical filler including an inorganic material. The first amorphous filler and the first spherical filler are dispersion-compounded into the first major agent. The first major agent, the first amorphous filler, and the first spherical filler are made of an electrically insulating material. An average diameter of the first spherical filler is greater than a maximum value of a minor axis of the first amorphous filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Hori, Shunpei Kondo, Yuki Anai, Ikuo Itakura, Takeshi Uchimura, Kazuki Anada
  • Patent number: 7209339
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck for attracting an insulative substrate to be processed, the electrostatic chuck comprising a dielectric layer having a first surface which attracts an insulative substrate, and a second surface on which are provided a plurality of electrodes, and an insulative support base plate fixing said dielectric layer. A distance between adjacent ones of the electrodes and the thickness of the dielectric layer are adjusted such that when a potential difference is established between the electrodes, a non-uniform electric field is formed in which the insulative substrate is partially polarized and attracted to the first surface by gradient force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignees: Ulvac, Inc., Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Kitabayashi, Hiroaki Hori, Takeshi Uchimura, Noriaki Tateno, Koh Fuwa, Ken Maehara
  • Publication number: 20040218340
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck for attracting an insulative substrate to be processed, the electrostatic chuck comprising a dielectric layer having a first surface which attracts an insulative substrate, and a second surface on which are provided a plurality of electrodes, and an insulative support base plate fixing said dielectric layer. A distance between adjacent ones of the electrodes and the thickness of the dielectric layer are adjusted such that when a potential difference is established between the electrodes, a non-uniform electric field is formed in which the insulative substrate is partially polarized and attracted to the first surface by gradient force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicants: Toto, Ltd., Ulvac, Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Kitabayashi, Hiroaki Hori, Takeshi Uchimura, Noriaki Tateno, Koh Fuwa, Ken Maehara
  • Patent number: 6768627
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an electrostatic chuck for electrostatically attracting an insulative substrate, an apparatus for heating/cooling an insulative substrate using the electrostatic chuck, and a method for controlling the temperature of an insulative substrate. The shape and the properties of the dielectric, and the shape of the electrodes, which form the electrostatic chuck, are disclosed. Also the apparatus for heating/cooling an insulative substrate comprising a plate, a gas supply conduit and a temperature controlling system, and the apparatus for processing an insulative substrate in which the apparatus for heating/cooling an insulative substrate is installed are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignees: Toto Ltd., Ulvac, Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Kitabayashi, Hiroaki Hori, Takeshi Uchimura, Noriaki Tateno, Koh Fuwa, Ken Maehira
  • Patent number: 5235245
    Abstract: A metallic frame for use in a fluorescent display panel having a CIG (chip in glass) structure and containing a driver IC chip in a vacuum chamber. The metallic frame includes a box-type metallic shield covering the IC chip, metallic external leads, and a deformable part coupled between the box-type metallic shield and the metallic external leads. The deformable part deforms more easily than the metallic shield and the leads upon receiving a tensile force. The deformable part is preferably formed at a bent section of the metallic shield or near a shield side end of the metallic external leads. The deformable part preferably consists of two bent or curved elements which are positioned to form a circle, ellipse, or polygon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Uchimura, Masaharu Satonaka