Patents by Inventor Tomoaki Endo
Tomoaki Endo 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: 11991437Abstract: A first camera robot includes: a camera that captures an image of surroundings; an image recognizer that detects one or more subjects from within a captured image; a controller that selects an operation pattern of the first camera robot based on an attribute of one or more subjects detected, and causes the robot to operate according to the selected operation pattern; a communicator that transmits, to another camera robot, instruction information for causing the other robot to operate according to the selected operation pattern; and a shutter that outputs an image obtained by capturing the one or more subjects while the first camera robot and the other robot are operating according to the selected operation pattern.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Tomoaki Ino, Hwayoung Kang, Tetsuji Fuchikami, Motoji Ohmori, Takashi Kondo, Takanori Endo, Yuki Ishihara
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Patent number: 11963360Abstract: A highly integrated semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a prism-like insulator, a memory cell string including a plurality of transistors connected in series. The prism-like insulator is provided over the substrate. The memory cell string is provided on the side surface of the prism-like insulator. The plurality of transistors each include a gate insulator and a gate electrode. The gate insulator includes a first insulator, a second insulator, and a charge accumulation layer. The charge accumulation layer is positioned between the first insulator and the second insulator.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Tomoaki Atsumi, Yuta Endo
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Publication number: 20240024927Abstract: A spinner unit is provided with a spinner table which holds a plate-shaped workpiece and rotates, a liquid supply nozzle which supplies liquid to the plate-shaped workpiece held on the spinner table, an accommodation chamber which accommodates the spinner table, and a waste fluid path which is communicated with the accommodation chamber. The spinner unit includes a separator which is disposed below an upper surface of the spinner table in the accommodation chamber so as to divide the accommodation chamber into an upper space and a lower space, the lower space being communicated with the waste fluid path, and which partially closes between the upper space and the lower space. The spinner unit has gaps each serving as a path through which the liquid advances from the upper space to the lower space in the separator or in a periphery of the separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Tomoaki ENDO, Hiroto YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20230201739Abstract: In a separation instrument configured to separate a gaseous substance from a solution contained in a container, the separation instrument includes: a first end; a second end; and a side surface provided between the first end and the second end, wherein a plurality of gas introduction grooves configured to swirl a gas and introduce the gas into the container are formed on the side surface between the first end and the second end, and a discharge hole configured to discharge the gaseous substance separated from the solution together with the gas is formed between a center portion of the second end and a center portion of the first end.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Kazumasa KINOSHITA, Takao NISHIGUCHI, Tomoaki ENDO
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Publication number: 20230187197Abstract: An ionization device includes an ion formation section configured to ionize an analyte via a corona discharge; and a transfer section configured to transfer the ionized analyte to a mass spectrometry apparatus. The ion formation section and the transfer section are partitioned by one electrode of a pair of electrodes that generate the corona discharge. The one electrode has an opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Kazumasa KINOSHITA, Takao NISHIGUCHI, Tomoaki ENDO, Kenzo HIRAOKA
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Patent number: 11637033Abstract: A manufacturing method of a protective film agent for laser dicing that includes a solution preparation step of preparing a solution in which at least a water-soluble resin, an organic solvent, and an ultraviolet absorber are mixed; and an ion-exchange treatment step of carrying out ion exchange of sodium ions in the solution by using a cation-exchange resin.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: DISCO CORPORATIONInventors: Senichi Ryo, Yukinobu Ohura, Hiroto Yoshida, Tomoaki Endo
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Publication number: 20220139754Abstract: A protective film agent for laser dicing that includes a solution in which at least a water-soluble resin, an organic solvent, and an ultraviolet absorber are mixed and in which the content of sodium (Na) of the solution is equal to or lower than 100 ppb in weight ratio. Preferably, the solution further includes an antioxidant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Senichi Ryo, Yukinobu Ohura, Hiroto Yoshida, Tomoaki Endo
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Patent number: 11322383Abstract: A protective film agent for laser dicing that includes a solution in which at least a water-soluble resin, an organic solvent, and an ultraviolet absorber are mixed and in which the content of sodium (Na) of the solution is equal to or lower than 100 ppb in weight ratio. Preferably, the solution further includes an antioxidant.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: DISCO CORPORATIONInventors: Senichi Ryo, Yukinobu Ohura, Hiroto Yoshida, Tomoaki Endo
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Publication number: 20200234994Abstract: A protective film agent for laser dicing that includes a solution in which at least a water-soluble resin, an organic solvent, and an ultraviolet absorber are mixed and in which the content of sodium (Na) of the solution is equal to or lower than 100 ppb in weight ratio. Preferably, the solution further includes an antioxidant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Senichi RYO, Yukinobu OHURA, Hiroto YOSHIDA, Tomoaki ENDO
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Patent number: 9976951Abstract: A method detects whether or not a workpiece is coated with a water-soluble protective film. The method includes a preparatory step before detection and a detecting step. The preparatory step includes irradiating with infrared light a first region coated with the water-soluble protective film and a second region not coated with the water-soluble protective film for a reference, receiving the reflected light, and thereby acquiring an intensity of reflection from the first region and an intensity of reflection from the second region; and a threshold determining step of determining a threshold from the intensity of reflection from the first region and the intensity of reflection from the second region at a wavenumber of 3000 cm?1 to 3600 cm?1. The detecting step includes irradiating a surface of the workpiece with the infrared light, receiving the reflected light, and comparing the thus obtained intensity of reflection with the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: DISCO CORPORATIONInventors: Senichi Ryo, Yusaku Ito, Tomoaki Endo, Yukinobu Ohura, Kentaro Odanaka
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Patent number: 9613415Abstract: Disclosed herein is a protective film detecting method including the steps of supplying a mist to a work surface of a workpiece in the condition where the work surface is coated with a protective film, applying light to the work surface of the workpiece, imaging the work surface of the workpiece after supplying the mist, and detecting an uncoated area where the protective film is not formed, by using a difference in light intensity between a coated area where the protective film is formed and the uncoated area where the protective film is not formed to cause the formation of asperities due to droplets formed from the mist supplied to the work surface of the workpiece and the occurrence of Mie scattering of the light applied to the asperities, the difference in light intensity being detected from an image obtained in the imaging step.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Disco CorporationInventors: Yu Kudo, Yusaku Ito, Tomoaki Endo, Yukinobu Ohura, Ayana Nakanishi, Senichi Ryo, Kentaro Odanaka
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Publication number: 20160266037Abstract: A method detects whether or not a workpiece is coated with a water-soluble protective film. The method includes a preparatory step before detection and a detecting step. The preparatory step includes irradiating with infrared light a first region coated with the water-soluble protective film and a second region not coated with the water-soluble protective film for a reference, receiving the reflected light, and thereby acquiring an intensity of reflection from the first region and an intensity of reflection from the second region; and a threshold determining step of determining a threshold from the intensity of reflection from the first region and the intensity of reflection from the second region at a wavenumber of 3000 cm?1 to 3600 cm?1. The detecting step includes irradiating a surface of the workpiece with the infrared light, receiving the reflected light, and comparing the thus obtained intensity of reflection with the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Senichi Ryo, Yusaku Ito, Tomoaki Endo, Yukinobu Ohura, Kentaro Odanaka
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Patent number: 9421643Abstract: A laser processing apparatus including a dust discharging unit for discharging dust generated by the application of a laser beam from a focusing unit to a workpiece. The dust discharging unit includes a dust collector provided below the focusing unit and a suction unit connected to the dust collector. The dust collector has a U-shaped configuration composed of a rectangular top wall having an opening for allowing the pass of the laser beam applied from the focusing unit, a first side wall projecting downward from one side edge of the top wall, and a second side wall projecting downward from the other side edge of the top wall so as to be opposed to the first side wall. The suction unit includes a suction duct having one end connected to the dust collector and the other end connected to a vacuum source.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Disco CorporationInventors: Tomoaki Endo, Kentaro Odanaka
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Publication number: 20160125591Abstract: Disclosed herein is a protective film detecting method including the steps of supplying a mist to a work surface of a workpiece in the condition where the work surface is coated with a protective film, applying light to the work surface of the workpiece, imaging the work surface of the workpiece after supplying the mist, and detecting an uncoated area where the protective film is not formed, by using a difference in light intensity between a coated area where the protective film is formed and the uncoated area where the protective film is not formed to cause the formation of asperities due to droplets formed from the mist supplied to the work surface of the workpiece and the occurrence of Mie scattering of the light applied to the asperities, the difference in light intensity being detected from an image obtained in the imaging step.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Yu Kudo, Yusaku Ito, Tomoaki Endo, Yukinobu Ohura, Ayana Nakanishi, Senichi Ryo, Kentaro Odanaka
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Publication number: 20140305918Abstract: A laser processing apparatus including a dust discharging unit for discharging dust generated by the application of a laser beam from a focusing unit to a workpiece. The dust discharging unit includes a dust collector provided below the focusing unit and a suction unit connected to the dust collector. The dust collector has a U-shaped configuration composed of a rectangular top wall having an opening for allowing the pass of the laser beam applied from the focusing unit, a first side wall projecting downward from one side edge of the top wall, and a second side wall projecting downward from the other side edge of the top wall so as to be opposed to the first side wall. The suction unit includes a suction duct having one end connected to the dust collector and the other end connected to a vacuum source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: DISCO CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki Endo, Kentaro Odanaka
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Patent number: 8619308Abstract: A document transmission apparatus reduces troublesome labor of an operator when transmitting document data, inputted from a scanner or the like, by various transmission methods such as electronic mail, facsimile, remote printing and file transfer. An address book containing a receiver and a plurality of transmission methods for transmitting document data to the receiver is generated. Upon transmission instruction, an appropriate transmission method is selected by the receiver, then document data is converted into data of an appropriate data format, and the converted data is transmitted. Further, a notice of transmission indicating that the document data has been transmitted is transmitted to the receiver of the document data by a method different from the transmission method of the document data. Thus, the document data can be reliably delivered to the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomoaki Endo
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Patent number: 8395800Abstract: A document transmission apparatus reduces troublesome labor of an operator when transmitting document data, inputted from a scanner or the like, by various transmission methods such as electronic mail, facsimile, remote printing and file transfer. An address book containing a receiver and a plurality of transmission methods for transmitting document data to the receiver is generated. Upon transmission instruction, an appropriate transmission method is selected by the receiver, then document data is converted into data of an appropriate data format, and the converted data is transmitted. Further, a notice of transmission indicating that the document data has been transmitted is transmitted to the receiver of the document data by a method different from the transmission method of the document data. Thus, the document data can be reliably delivered to the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomoaki Endo
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Publication number: 20120182578Abstract: A document transmission apparatus reduces troublesome labor of an operator when transmitting document data, inputted from a scanner or the like, by various transmission methods such as electronic mail, facsimile, remote printing and file transfer. An address book containing a receiver and a plurality of transmission methods for transmitting document data to the receiver is generated. Upon transmission instruction, an appropriate transmission method is selected by the receiver, then document data is converted into data of an appropriate data format, and the converted data is transmitted. Further, a notice of transmission indicating that the document data has been transmitted is transmitted to the receiver of the document data by a method different from the transmission method of the document data. Thus, the document data can be reliably delivered to the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tomoaki ENDO
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Patent number: 8164779Abstract: A document transmission apparatus reduces troublesome labor of an operator when transmitting document data, inputted from a scanner or the like, by various transmission methods such as electronic mail, facsimile, remote printing and file transfer. An address book containing a receiver and a plurality of transmission methods for transmitting document data to the receiver is generated. Upon transmission instruction, an appropriate transmission method is selected by the receiver, then document data is converted into data of an appropriate data format, and the converted data is transmitted. Further, a notice of transmission indicating that the document data has been transmitted is transmitted to the receiver of the document data by a method different from the transmission method of the document data. Thus, the document data can be reliably delivered to the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2010Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomoaki Endo
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Patent number: 7907296Abstract: There is disclosed an information processing apparatus which is handy for a user. In the information processing apparatus, a user interface of a control program for controlling a peripheral is automatically formed in accordance with a function obtained from the peripheral.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2004Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoaki Endo, Mamoru Osada, Takashi Inoue, Yasuhiro Sasaki, Kan Torii, Naoko Shimotai, Tomoko Takagi