Patents by Inventor Akira Miyata

Akira Miyata 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: 9373877
    Abstract: The communication sheet according to the present invention includes a dielectric layer including a dielectric substrate, a first conductor layer that is a conductor layer including a mesh sheet-like mesh conductor disposed on one surface of the dielectric substrate, wherein an opening region from where the mesh conductor is removed is formed, and a second conductor layer that is a conductor layer including a sheet-like sheet conductor disposed on another surface of the dielectric substrate opposite to the first conductor layer, wherein the sheet conductor in a region opposite to the opening region from where the mesh conductor is removed is not removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Miyata
  • Patent number: 9287145
    Abstract: In a coating and developing treatment system including a treatment station and an interface station, the interface station has: a cleaning unit cleaning a rear surface of a wafer before the wafer is transferred into an exposure apparatus; an inspection unit inspecting whether the cleaned wafer is in an exposable state; and a wafer transfer mechanism including an arm transferring the wafer between the cleaning unit and the inspection unit. Each of the cleaning unit and the inspection unit is provided at multiple tiers in an up and down direction on the front side in the interface station, and the wafer transfer mechanism is provided in a region adjacent to the cleaning units and the inspection units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Masahiro Nakaharada, Yoji Sakata, Akira Miyata, Shinichi Hayashi, Suguru Enokida, Tsunenaga Nakashima
  • Patent number: 9246203
    Abstract: A communication sheet (100) according to the present invention that transmits an electromagnetic wave for communication, includes a dielectric layer (120) including a dielectric substrate, a first conductor layer (110) including a mesh sheet-like mesh conductor disposed on one surface of the dielectric substrate; and a second conductor layer (130) including a sheet-like conductor disposed on another surface of the dielectric substrate opposite to the first conductor layer (110). The communication sheet (100) is provided which includes an opening whose width in a direction perpendicular to a traveling direction of the electromagnetic wave for communication traveling through the dielectric layer (120) is not less than 1/20 and not greater than ? of a width in the direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the dielectric substrate, the opening penetrating from the first conductor layer (110) to the second conductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Miyata
  • Publication number: 20160006099
    Abstract: A wideband transition of the present invention between a planar transmission line and a waveguide comprises a substrate, a segment of the planar transmission line, a conductive patch, an adjusting conductor plate and a section of the waveguide. The segment is arranged in a top conductor layer of the substrate. The conductive patch is arranged in the top conductor layer and connected to one end of the segment. The adjusting conductor plate is arranged in the top conductor layer or another conductor layer of the substrate next to the top conductor layer and isolated from any other conductor. The section is disposed above the conductive patch and connected to a conductor plane at the top conductor layer. Another end of the segment is a first terminal of the wideband transition. Another end of the section is a second terminal of the wideband transition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taras KUSHTA, Akira MIYATA
  • Patent number: 9210326
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus which controls display regarding capturing, an imaging method and a storage medium are shown. According to one implementation, an imaging apparatus includes, an imaging section, a display section, an imaging control section, a condition related information setting section, a first specifying section, and a display control section. The imaging control section controls automatic imaging processing in which the imaging section automatically images a subject under a predetermined condition. The condition related information setting section sets condition related information regarding the predetermined condition which changes during the automatic imaging processing. The first specifying section specifies a number of subjects as a target of imaging. The display control section displays the set condition related information changing at least one of a size and/or a position according to the number of subjects specified by the first specifying section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akira Miyata
  • Patent number: 9152143
    Abstract: Automatic programming apparatus includes: a material shape data input unit that receives input of data of material shape; a processing program storage unit that stores therein data of material shape and processed unit data; a processed unit data input part that receives an input of other-processed-unit-reference-type processed unit data referencing processed region shape data contained in the processed unit data; a processed region shape generating unit that generates processed region shape data in the processed unit data for partial processing, based on data of material shape and processed region shape data referenced by other-processed-unit-reference-type processed unit data; and a control command generating unit that generates control command data, based on processed unit data for partial processing containing processed region shape data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Iriguchi, Yuka Mitani, Akira Miyata, Tomonori Sato, Susumu Matsubara, Takashi Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20150219994
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a coating and developing apparatus includes a processing block having two early-stage coating unit blocks, two later-stage coating unit blocks and two developing unit blocks, each unit blocks being vertically stacked on each other, The apparatus has at least two operation modes M1 and M2 adapted for abnormality. In mode M1 the processing module that processed the abnormal substrate in the developing unit blocks is identified, and subsequent substrates are transported to the processing module or modules, of the same type as the identified processing module, other than the identified processing module. In mode M2, the developing unit block that processed the abnormal substrate is identified, and subsequent substrates are transported to the developing unit block other than the identified developing unit block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Nobuaki MATSUOKA, Akira MIYATA, Shinichi HAYASHI, Suguru ENOKIDA, Hiroshi TOMITA, Makoto HAYAKAWA, Tatsuhei YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 9082800
    Abstract: A substrate treatment system comprise a treatment station having a plurality of treatment units provided at multiple tiers in an up-down direction, a cassette mounting table on which a cassette housing a plurality of wafers W is mounted, and a wafer transfer mechanism arranged between the treatment station and the cassette mounting table, wherein a delivery block in which a plurality of delivery units are provided at multiple tiers is provided between the treatment station and the wafer transfer mechanism, the delivery units temporarily housing a wafer to be transferred between the cassette mounting table and the treatment station and a wafer to be transferred between the tiers of the treatment units. The wafer transfer mechanism includes a first transfer arm that transfers a wafer between the cassette mounting table and the delivery block, and a second transfer arm that transfers a wafer between the tiers of the delivery units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Suguru Enokida, Masahiro Nakaharada, Hidekazu Kiyama, Naruaki Iida, Akira Miyata
  • Patent number: 9081579
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of mobile applications and, more specifically, to a system and method for building a mobile application in a mobile application development environment in a simple and cost effective manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: MOBILOUS INC.
    Inventors: Rakesh Sharrma, Sujoy Bhattacharjee, Akira Miyata
  • Patent number: 9048522
    Abstract: A waveguide/planar line transducer of the present invention includes a waveguide that transmits electromagnetic waves through an opening portion, and a multiplayer substrate that includes a plurality of conductive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Miyata
  • Patent number: 8985929
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a carrier block including first and second carrier placement units spaced apart in a right and left direction; a processing block having a layered structure in which a plurality of layered parts are vertically arranged, the layered parts each including a substrate transport mechanism for transporting a substrate and a processing module for processing a substrate; a tower unit including plural substrate placement units located at height positions where a substrate is transferred by the substrate transport mechanism of the layered part corresponding to the substrate placement unit; a first substrate transfer mechanism configured to transfer a substrate between the carrier on the first carrier placement unit and the substrate placement unit of the tower unit; and a second substrate transfer mechanism configured to transfer a substrate between the carrier on the second substrate placement unit and the substrate placement unit of the tower unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Suguru Enokida, Masahiro Nakaharada, Akira Miyata, Hidekazu Kiyama, Naruaki Iida
  • Patent number: 8985880
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a coating and developing apparatus includes a processing block having two early-stage coating unit blocks, two later-stage coating unit blocks and two developing unit blocks, each unit blocks being vertically stacked on each other. The apparatus has at least two operation modes M1 and M2 adapted for abnormality. In mode M1 the processing module that processed the abnormal substrate in the developing unit blocks is identified, and subsequent substrates are transported to the processing module or modules, of the same type as the identified processing module, other than the identified processing module. In mode M2, the developing unit block that processed the abnormal substrate is identified, and subsequent substrates are transported to the developing unit block other than the identified developing unit block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Nobuaki Matsuoka, Akira Miyata, Shinichi Hayashi, Suguru Enokida, Hiroshi Tomita, Makoto Hayakawa, Tatsuhei Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8970440
    Abstract: A waveguide/planar line converter (1) has a rectangular-tube-shaped waveguide (3) through which microwaves or millimeter waves are electrically transmitted, and a planar line substrate (7), which is attached to the opening end portion (5) of the waveguide (3) and amplifies the waves and converts the frequencies of the waves. The planar line substrate (7) has a first conductor layer (9) having the waveguide (3) connected thereto, a second conductor layer (11), and a dielectric body (13) arranged between the conductor layers. The first conductor layer (9) has an antenna pattern (15) and a first grounding conductor (17) arranged on the circumference of the antenna pattern (15) The second conductor layer (11) has a strip conductor (19) electrically connected to the antenna pattern (15), and a second grounding conductor (21) electrically connected to the first grounding conductor (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Miyata
  • Patent number: 8940365
    Abstract: A device to form a coating film which can quickly coat a substrate of a follow-up lot after coating a preceding lot. The device is configured such that nozzles for a preceding lot and a following lot are integrated into a common movement mechanism and moved between an upper side of a liquid processing unit and a standby area. A coating method includes sucking air into the nozzle for the preceding lot to form an upper gas layer, sucking a solvent for the preceding lot in the standby area to form a thinner layer, and sucking air into the nozzle for the preceding lot to form a lower gas layer within the nozzle, and thus forming a state that a solvent layer is interposed between the upper gas layer and the lower gas layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Akira Miyata, Yoshitaka Hara, Kouji Fujimura
  • Patent number: 8916229
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate processing apparatus in which after a module is disabled, a substrate is provided to a carry-in module capable of placing the wafers most rapidly in the plurality of unit blocks and the substrates are sequentially transported to the module group by the transportation means to be delivered to the carry-out module according to a providing sequence of the substrate to the carry-in module in each of the plurality of unit blocks. In particular, the substrates are extracted from the carry-out module according to a providing sequence of the substrate to the carry-in module and transported to a rear module or a substrate placing part. Thereafter, the substrates are transported to the rear module from the carry-out module or the substrate placing part according to a predetermined sequence in which the substrate is provided to the carry-in module in a normal state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Akira Miyata, Kenichirou Matsuyama, Kunie Ogata
  • Publication number: 20140361855
    Abstract: A communication sheet (100) according to the present invention that transmits an electromagnetic wave for communication, includes a dielectric layer (120) including a dielectric substrate, a first conductor layer (110) including a mesh sheet-like mesh conductor disposed on one surface of the dielectric substrate; and a second conductor layer (130) including a sheet-like conductor disposed on another surface of the dielectric substrate opposite to the first conductor layer (110). The communication sheet (100) is provided which includes an opening whose width in a direction perpendicular to a traveling direction of the electromagnetic wave for communication traveling through the dielectric layer (120) is not less than 1/20 and not greater than ? of a width in the direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the dielectric substrate, the opening penetrating from the first conductor layer (110) to the second conductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Miyata
  • Publication number: 20140340179
    Abstract: The communication sheet according to the present invention includes a dielectric layer including a dielectric substrate, a first conductor layer that is a conductor layer including a mesh sheet-like mesh conductor disposed on one surface of the dielectric substrate, wherein an opening region from where the mesh conductor is removed is formed, and a second conductor layer that is a conductor layer including a sheet-like sheet conductor disposed on another surface of the dielectric substrate opposite to the first conductor layer, wherein the sheet conductor in a region opposite to the opening region from where the mesh conductor is removed is not removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Miyata
  • Patent number: 8888387
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a coating and developing apparatus includes a processing block including a vertical stack of early-stage processing unit blocks; a vertical stack of later-stage processing unit blocks disposed laterally adjacent to respective ones of the early-stage processing unit blocks; a vertical stack of developing unit blocks stacked on the early-stage processing unit blocks; a vertical stack of auxiliary processing unit blocks disposed laterally adjacent to respective ones of the developing unit blocks; first transfer units, each of which are disposed between the laterally adjacent early-stage processing unit and later-stage processing unit; second transfer units, each of which is disposed between the laterally adjacent developing unit block and auxiliary processing unit block; and a auxiliary transfer mechanism for transferring a substrate between the first transfer units and between the second transfer units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Nobuaki Matsuoka, Akira Miyata, Shinichi Hayashi, Suguru Enokida
  • Publication number: 20140327890
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a coating and developing apparatus is provided with transfer units, provided between a stack of early-stage processing unit blocks and a stack of later-stage processing unit blocks to transfer a substrate between the transport mechanisms of laterally-adjacent unit blocks, and a vertically-movable auxiliary transfer mechanism for transporting a substrate between the transfer units. A stack of first developing unit blocks is stacked on the stack of early-stage processing unit blocks, and a stack of second developing unit blocks is stacked on the stack of later-stage processing unit blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Nobuaki MATSUOKA, Akira MIYATA, Shinichi HAYASHI, Suguru ENOKIDA
  • Patent number: 8860733
    Abstract: In order to reduce the amount of computation required for ray tracing and facilitate simulating of changes in workpiece shape even on an inexpensive, low-performance computer, a device for displaying a cutting simulation includes: a rendered workpiece image update section for updating by ray tracing a portion of a rendered workpiece image buffer and a rendered workpiece depth buffer, the portion being associated with a rendering region corresponding to a change in the shape of the workpiece; a rendered tool image creation section for rendering a tool image by ray tracing for the current tool rendering region; and an image transfer section for transferring a partial image of the previous tool rendering region and the current workpiece rendering region to be updated from the rendered workpiece image buffer to a display frame buffer as well as transferring the current tool rendering image to the display frame buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Miyata