Patents Assigned to Toto Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20260247917
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck which can reduce fluctuation in an in-plane temperature distribution of a wafer is provided. An electrostatic chuck 10 includes a dielectric substrate 100 including a surface 110 as a placement surface, an RF electrode 140 provided inside the dielectric substrate 100, a base plate 200 made of metal and joined to the dielectric substrate 100, and a conductive member 400 configured to electrically connect the RF electrode 140 and the base plate 200 to each other. A part of the conductive member 400 is accommodated in a first recessed section 160 formed in a surface 120 on the base plate 200 side of the dielectric substrate 100. An end part on the base plate 200 side of the conductive member 400 abuts against a surface 210 on the dielectric substrate 100 side of the base plate 200, or abuts against a bottom 262 of a second recessed section 260 that is formed in the surface 210 and is shallower than the first recessed section 160.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2026
    Publication date: August 20, 2026
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki SASAKI, Jun SHIRAISHI, Ikuo ITAKURA, Shunya MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20260245831
    Abstract: The structural member 10 includes a base material 100 and a protective film 200 including yttria as a main component, the protective film 200 covering the surface 110 of the base material 100. In a diffraction pattern obtained by analyzing the surface 210 of the protective film 200 using X-ray diffraction, when a particle diameter calculated based on a profile of a peak attributed to the (222) plane of a cubic crystal structure is defined as D1, and a particle diameter calculated based on a profile of a peak attributed to the (622) plane of a cubic crystal structure is defined as D2, the structural member has an average value of D1 and D2 of 90 ? or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2026
    Publication date: August 20, 2026
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi MOTOMURA, Ryoto TAKIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20260237609
    Abstract: A structural member including a protective film having high durability against plasma is provided. The structural member 10 includes a base material 100 and a protective film 200 including yttria as a main component, the protective film 200 covering the surface 110 of the base material 100. In a diffraction pattern obtained by analyzing the surface 210 of the protective film 200 using X-ray diffraction, P1/(P1+P2+P3+P4+P5+P6)>0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2025
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi MOTOMURA, Ryoto TAKIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20260234786
    Abstract: A structural member 10 includes: a base material 100; and a protective film 200 that is a film covering a surface 110 of the base material 100 and contains polycrystalline yttria as a main component. When an average value calculated from the particle diameters of crystal particles CP of yttria appearing in a cross-section given by slicing the protective film 200 along a plane parallel to a surface 110 of the base material 100 with weighting by the cross-sectional areas of the crystal particles CP is defined as an average diameter, and a part of the protective film 200 proximity to a surface 210 of the protective film 200 opposite to the base material 100 is defined as a shallow part 201, the average diameter in the shallow part is 80 nm or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2026
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi MOTOMURA, Ryoto TAKIZAWA, Tatsuya KOGA, Yasutaka NITTA
  • Patent number: 12697691
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate and a base plate. The base plate includes a communicating path configured to allow a coolant to pass. The communicating path includes a first flow path part having a pair of side surfaces along a first direction. The first direction is along a flow of the coolant. When viewed along a stacking direction, one side surface of the pair of side surfaces includes a plurality of convex portions and a plurality of concave portions. The plurality of convex portions is convex in a second direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The second direction is from the other side surface toward the one side surface of the pair of side surfaces. The plurality of concave portions is convex in an opposite direction of the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihito Ono, Masafumi Ikeguchi, Tomoki Umetsu, Jumpei Uefuji
  • Patent number: 12689007
    Abstract: A structural member 10 has a base material 100 and a protective film 200 covering the surface S1 of the base material 100. When a section obtained by cutting the base material 100 perpendicularly to the surface S1 thereof is defined as a cross-section, a shape of a line corresponding to the surface S1 of the base material 100 in the cross-section is defined as a surface shape, and Fourier transformation is performed on a function representing the surface shape, and the transformed function is drawn as a graph with wavelength (?m) on a horizontal axis, an average slope of the graph in a range where the wavelength is 30 ?m or less is 0.0050 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Morio Hosokawa, Tatsuya Koga
  • Patent number: 12686030
    Abstract: A structural member 10 includes a base material 100 and a protective film 200 formed by depositing a material while applying an impact force to a surface 110 of the base material 100. Provided that an index indicating a degree of a local denseness of the protective film 200 is defined as a denseness index, the value of the denseness index at a first portion that is a portion of the protective film 200 including an outer surface 210 thereof is 50% or more of the value of the denseness index at a second portion that is a portion of the protective film 200 closer to a base material 100 side thereof than the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yasutaka Nitta, Tatsuya Koga
  • Publication number: 20260205033
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes: a dielectric substrate on which at least one first gas hole is formed; a base plate on which at least one second gas hole is formed; and a joining layer which is provided between the dielectric substrate and the base plate and which is formed of an insulating material. A first opening being an end of the at least one first gas hole is formed on a surface of the dielectric substrate. A second opening being an end of the at least one second gas hole is formed at a position which differs from the at least one first opening on a surface of the base plate. A communication groove is formed on the surface of the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Shunya MIYAZAKI, Jun SHIRAISHI, Yutaka MOMIYAMA, Ikuo ITAKURA
  • Patent number: 12680286
    Abstract: A toilet device includes a toilet unit including a toilet seat, a biological information measuring part configured to measure biological information of a user, a wireless communication part configured to wirelessly communicate with a personal digital assistant of the user, and a controller configured to transmit the biological information to the personal digital assistant of the user; the controller is configured to provide the transmission suspension period between a start of the user using the toilet unit and a transmission of the biological information; and the controller is configured to set the transmission period when transmitting the biological information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaro Terada, Satoshi Kawada, Takamasa Suzuki, Junki Hamada, Takaaki Gondo, Takashi Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 12668963
    Abstract: A toilet device includes a casing and a deodorizing unit provided inside the casing and configured to deodorize air in a toilet room. The deodorizing unit includes a duct and a fan configured to suction air into the duct. The duct includes a first extending portion extending from the casing, a second extending portion extending from the casing at a position different from a position of the first extending portion, and a connection portion connecting the first extending portion and the second extending portion. The first extending portion, the second extending portion, and the connection portion are integrally formed with the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Matsushita, Ryuichi Kumamoto, Satoshi Nakada, Shohei Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20260182304
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck 10 includes a dielectric substrate 100 including a surface 110 as a mounting surface, a heater 140 provided inside the dielectric substrate 100, and an attraction electrode 130 provided inside the dielectric substrate 100 at a position closer to the surface 110 side than the heater 140. Both the heater 140 and the attraction electrode 130 are configured such that a plurality of ceramic particles CP are disposed inside a conductor. The heater 140 is thicker than the attraction electrode 130. In the electrostatic chuck 10, an average particle diameter of the ceramic particles CP disposed inside the heater 140 is 50% or more and 150% or less of an average particle diameter of the ceramic particles CP disposed inside the attraction electrode 130.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2025
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yuma OKUBO, Tomoki UMETSU
  • Publication number: 20260173810
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck that can reduce fluctuation in an in-plane temperature distribution of a wafer is provided. An electrostatic chuck 10 includes a dielectric substrate 100 on which a plurality of gas holes 140 are formed, a base plate 200 supporting the dielectric substrate 100, and a joining layer 300 joining the dielectric substrate 100 with the base plate 200. The joining layer 300 includes a first joining layer 310, and a second joining layer 320 surrounding the first joining layer 310 in an annular shape on an outer peripheral side. A thermal conductivity of the second joining layer 320 is higher than a thermal conductivity of the first joining layer 310.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2025
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi IKEGUCHI, Kouta KOBAYASHI, Jun SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20260173811
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a dielectric substrate including a first part which includes a surface as a placement surface, and a second part protruding from an outer peripheral end of the first part further toward an outer peripheral side and being thinner than the first part. A base plate joined to the dielectric substrate. A joining layer joins the dielectric substrate with the base plate. The joining layer includes a first joining layer, and a second joining layer surrounding the first joining layer in an annular shape on an outer peripheral side. A thermal conductivity of the second joining layer is higher than a thermal conductivity of the first joining layer. In the electrostatic chuck, an end part on an inner peripheral side of the second joining layer is located at a position not overlapping with the first part in top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2025
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi IKEGUCHI, Kouta KOBAYASHI, Jun SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20260173809
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck that can reduce a fluctuation in an in-plane temperature distribution of a wafer is provided. An electrostatic chuck 10 includes a dielectric substrate 100 on which a plurality of gas holes 140 are formed, a base plate 200 supporting the dielectric substrate 100, and a joining layer 300 joining the dielectric substrate 100 with the base plate 200. The joining layer 300 includes a first joining layer 310, and a second joining layer 320 surrounding the first joining layer 310 in an annular shape on an outer peripheral side. A thermal conductivity of the second joining layer 320 is higher than a thermal conductivity of the first joining layer 310.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2025
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi IKEGUCHI, Kouta KOBAYASHI, Jun SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20260159957
    Abstract: A structural member having sufficient durability against plasma is provided. The structural member 10 includes a base material 100 and a protective film 200 covering the surface 110 of the base material 100. The protective film 200 includes ytterbium oxide as a main component. In a diffraction pattern provided by analyzing the protective film 200 using X-ray diffraction, when the maximum intensity of the peak attributed to the (401) plane of a monoclinic crystal structure is defined as PM, and the maximum intensity of the peak attributed to the (222) plane of a cubic crystal structure is defined as PC, the structural member 10 satisfies PM/PC >0.38.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Shun KATAOKA, Senri SAKAMOTO, Ryoto TAKIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20260159454
    Abstract: A structural member having sufficient durability against plasma is provided. The structural member 10 includes a base material 100 and a protective film 200 covering the surface 110 of the base material 100. The protective film 200 includes a crystal including ytterbium oxide as a main component and the crystal has a lattice constant of 10.530×10?10 m or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Shun KATAOKA, Senri SAKAMOTO, Ryoto TAKIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20260162926
    Abstract: A structural member having sufficient durability against plasma is provided. The structural member 10 includes a base material 100 and a protective film 200 covering the surface 110 of the base material 100. The protective film 200 includes ytterbium oxide as a main component and has an indentation hardness of greater than 8.6 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Shun KATAOKA, Senri SAKAMOTO, Ryoto TAKIZAWA
  • Patent number: 12644266
    Abstract: Provided is a flush toilet device in which flushing can be effectively performed with small amount of flush water by accurately setting opening times for individual drain valves. A flush toilet device (1) of the present invention includes a flush toilet main body (2), a flush water tank (4), a first drain valve (10) configured to control flush water from a rim spout port (2d) by opening and closing a first drain port (4b) provided in the flush water tank, a second drain valve (12) configured to control flush water from a jet spout port (2e) by opening and closing a second drain port (4c) provided in the flush water tank, and a hydraulic drive mechanism (16) configured to open the first or second drain valve by using water supply pressure of flush water supplied from a tap water supply line to the flush water tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kashimura, Daichi Okada, Ayako Habu, Satoshi Matsunaka, Seika Tatsuoka
  • Publication number: 20260146430
    Abstract: A siphon jet-type flush toilet apparatus includes a bowl, a drain trap conduit, a jet water spout port, a pressure pump, a line sensor that detects an object fallen into the bowl, and a control unit that determines whether the object is solid waste or floating waste. The control unit controls the pressure pump such that first jet water ejection is performed through the jet water spout port at a first flow rate for inducing siphonage and such that second jet water ejection is subsequently performed through the jet water spout port at a second flow rate lower than the first flow rate. The control unit controls the pressure pump such that the duration of the first jet water ejection is shorter when the object is determined to be floating waste than when the object is determined to be solid waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Taizo SHIMADA, Daisuke NAKAMURA, Takuro MORIYAMA, Masaaki MOMOE, Shu KASHIRAJIMA
  • Patent number: D1131508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: TOTO Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyotake Ukigai, Kenta Suzuki, Kaori Kuwahara, Ryota Takahashi, Tetsuya Uchida, Takashi Himeno, Minoru Sato