Patents by Inventor Eiji Takai

Eiji Takai 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: 9075032
    Abstract: A transport apparatus for transporting a sample as an analysis objective in a state of being accommodated in a sample container comprises a judging unit which judges whether or not the sample container is positioned at each of first and second collection positions for collecting the sample from the sample container in order to perform each of first and second analysis processes and which outputs each of judgment results thereof as first and second collection position data; and a sample container identification unit which performs individual identification of the sample container in a transport route for the sample container and which outputs an identification result thereof as individual identification data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: ARKRAY, Inc.
    Inventors: Eiji Takai, Noriaki Furusato
  • Publication number: 20130131859
    Abstract: A transport apparatus for transporting a sample as an analysis objective in a state of being accommodated in a sample container comprises a judging unit which judges whether or not the sample container is positioned at each of first and second collection positions for collecting the sample from the sample container in order to perform each of first and second analysis processes and which outputs each of judgment results thereof as first and second collection position data; and a sample container identification unit which performs individual identification of the sample container in a transport route for the sample container and which outputs an identification result thereof as individual identification data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: ARKRAY, INC.
    Inventors: Eiji Takai, Noriaki Furusato
  • Publication number: 20070079727
    Abstract: This invention provides an electroless copper plating solution using glyoxylic acid as a reducing agent, which is small in the reacting quantity of Cannizzaro reaction, does not largely cause precipitation of the salt accumulated in the electroless copper plating solution by the plating reaction and Cannizzaro reaction, and can be used stably over a long period of time. The electroless copper plating solution comprises copper ion, a complexing agent for copper ion, a reducing agent for copper ion and a pH adjusting agent, wherein said reducing agent for copper ion is glyoxylic acid or a salt thereof, said pH adjusting agent is potassium hydroxide and said electroless copper plating solution contains at least one member selected from metasilicic acid, metasilicic acid salt, germanium dioxide, germanic acid salt, phosphoric acid, phosphoric acid salt, vanadic acid, vanadic acid salt, stannic acid and stannic acid salt in an amount of 0.0001 mol/L or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Takeyuki Itabashi, Hiroshi Kanemoto, Haruo Akahoshi, Eiji Takai, Naoki Nishimura, Tadashi Iida, Yoshinori Ueda
  • Patent number: 7169216
    Abstract: An electroless copper plating solution using glyoxylic acid as a reducing agent, which is small in the reacting quantity of Cannizzaro reaction, does not largely cause precipitation of the salt accumulated in the electroless copper plating solution by the plating reaction and Cannizzaro reaction, and can be used stably over a long period of time. The electroless copper plating solution comprises copper ion, a complexing agent for copper ion, a reducing agent for copper ion and a pH adjusting agent, wherein the reducing agent for copper ion is glyoxylic acid or a salt thereof, the pH adjusting agent is potassium hydroxide and the electroless copper plating solution contains at least one member selected from metasilicic acid, metasilicic acid salt, germanium dioxide, germanic acid salt, phosphoric acid, phosphoric acid salt, vanadic acid, vanadic acid salt, stannic acid and stannic acid salt in an amount of 0.0001 mol/L or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeyuki Itabashi, Hiroshi Kanemoto, Haruo Akahoshi, Eiji Takai, Naoki Nishimura, Tadashi Iida, Yoshinori Ueda
  • Patent number: 6989329
    Abstract: A multilayer wiring substrate which is high in connection reliability is provided through process steps of forming more than one opening, such as a via-hole in a dielectric layer laminated on a substrate, and then applying uniform copper plating to a surface portion of the dielectric layer including the opening to thereby form a wiring layer. An electroless copper plating solution with at least one of mandelonitrile and triethyltetramine mixed therein is used to perform the intended electroless copper plating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeyuki Itabashi, Haruo Akahoshi, Eiji Takai, Naoki Nishimura, Tadashi Iida, Yoshinori Ueda
  • Publication number: 20050252684
    Abstract: A method is provided for removing plating blocking ions, such as anions, in pairs with copper ions and oxidant ions of a copper ion reducing agent from an electroless copper plating solution and keeping a constant salt concentration in the electroless copper plating solution during plating. The electroless copper plating method uses a plating solution containing copper sulfate as copper ion sources, and a copper ion complexing agent as copper ion sources, glyoxylic acid as a copper ion reducing agent, and a pH conditioner. The method is characterized by precipitating and removing sulfuric and oxalic ions in said electroless copper plating solution and keeping an optimum concentration of at least one of sulfuric and oxalic ions in said electroless copper plating solution during plating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Takeyiki Itabashi, Haruo Akahoshi, Tadashi Iida, Yoshinori Ueda, Eiji Takai, Naoki Nishimura
  • Patent number: 6900394
    Abstract: A method is provided for removing plating blocking ions, such as anions, in pairs with copper ions and oxidant ions of a copper ion reducing agent from an electroless copper plating solution and keeping a constant salt concentration in the electroless copper plating solution during plating. The electroless copper plating method uses a plating solution containing copper sulfate as copper ion sources, and a copper ion complexing agent as copper ion sources, glyoxylic acid as a copper ion reducing agent, and a pH conditioner. The method is characterized by precipitating and removing sulfuric and oxalic ions in said electroless copper plating solution and keeping an optimum concentration of at least one of sulfuric and oxalic ions in said electroless copper plating solution during plating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeyuki Itabashi, Haruo Akahoshi, Tadashi Iida, Yoshinori Ueda, Eiji Takai, Naoki Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20050079280
    Abstract: An electroless copper plating solution using glyoxylic acid as a reducing agent, which is small in the reacting quantity of Cannizzaro reaction, does not largely cause precipitation of the salt accumulated in the electroless copper plating solution by the plating reaction and Cannizzaro reaction, and can be used stably over a long period of time. The electroless copper plating solution comprises copper ion, a complexing agent for copper ion, a reducing agent for copper ion and a pH adjusting agent, wherein the reducing agent for copper ion is glyoxylic acid or a salt thereof, the pH adjusting agent is potassium hydroxide and the electroless copper plating solution contains at least one member selected from metasilicic acid, metasilicic acid salt, germanium dioxide, germanic acid salt, phosphoric acid, phosphoric acid salt, vanadic acid, vanadic acid salt, stannic acid and stannic acid salt in an amount of 0.0001 mol/L or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Takeyuki Itabashi, Hiroshi Kanemoto, Haruo Akahoshi, Eiji Takai, Naoki Nishimura, Tadashi Iida, Yoshinori Ueda
  • Publication number: 20050042366
    Abstract: A multilayer wiring substrate which is high in connection reliability is provided through process steps of forming more than one opening, such as a via-hole in a dielectric layer laminated on a substrate, and then applying uniform copper plating to a surface portion of the dielectric layer including the opening to thereby form a wiring layer. An electroless copper plating solution with at least one of mandelonitrile and triethyltetramine mixed therein is used to perform the intended electroless copper plating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Takeyuki Itabashi, Haruo Akahoshi, Eiji Takai, Naoki Nishimura, Tadashi Iida, Yoshinori Ueda
  • Patent number: 6831009
    Abstract: A multilayer wiring substrate which is high in connection reliability is provided through process steps of forming more than one opening, such as a via-hole in a dielectric layer laminated on a substrate, and then applying uniform copper plating to a surface portion of the dielectric layer including the opening to thereby form a wiring layer. An electroless copper plating solution with at least one of mandelonitrile and triethyltetramine mixed therein is used to perform the intended electroless copper plating. An alternative process makes use of a electroless copper plating solution with chosen additive agents or “admixtures” containing at least one of mandelonitrile and triethyltetramine plus eriochrome black T along with at least one of 2,2′-bipyridyl, 1,10-phenanthroline, and 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeyuki Itabashi, Haruo Akahoshi, Eiji Takai, Naoki Nishimura, Tadashi Iida, Yoshinori Ueda
  • Patent number: 6805915
    Abstract: An electroless copper plating solution using glyoxylic acid as a reducing agent, which is small in the reacting quantity of Cannizzaro reaction, does not largely cause precipitation of the salt accumulated in the electroless copper plating solution by the plating reaction and Cannizzaro reaction, and can be used stably over a long period of time. The electroless copper plating solution comprises copper ion, a complexing agent for copper ion, a reducing agent for copper ion and a pH adjusting agent, wherein the reducing agent for copper ion is glyoxylic acid or a salt thereof, the pH adjusting agent is potassium hydroxide and the electroless copper plating solution contains at least one member selected from metasilicic acid, metasilicic acid salt, germanium dioxide, germanic acid salt, phosphoric acid, phosphoric acid salt, vanadic acid, vanadic acid salt, stannic acid and stannic acid salt in an amount of 0.0001 mol/L or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeyuki Itabashi, Hiroshi Kanemoto, Haruo Akahoshi, Eiji Takai, Naoki Nishimura, Tadashi Iida, Yoshinori Ueda
  • Publication number: 20030054094
    Abstract: This invention provides an electroless copper plating solution using glyoxylic acid as a reducing agent, which is small in the reacting quantity of Cannizzaro reaction, does not largely cause precipitation of the salt accumulated in the electroless copper plating solution by the plating reaction and Cannizzaro reaction, and can be used stably over a long period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Takeyuki Itabashi, Hiroshi Kanemoto, Haruo Akahoshi, Eiji Takai, Naoki Nishimura, Tadashi Iida, Yoshinori Ueda
  • Publication number: 20020064947
    Abstract: Providing a multilayer wiring substrate high in connection reliability through process steps of forming more than one opening such as a via-hole in a dielectric layer laminated on a substrate and then applying uniform copper plating to a surface portion of the dielectric layer including the opening to thereby form a wiring layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Takeyuki Itabashi, Haruo Akahoshi, Eiji Takai, Naoki Nishimura, Tadashi Iida, Yoshinori Ueda