Patents by Inventor Fumihiko Kimura
Fumihiko Kimura 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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Publication number: 20230063700Abstract: A resin molded article capable of improving a bonding strength between a first member and a second member is provided. Resin molded article includes first member and second member that is made of a resin, in which the first member and the second member are integrally molded. Resin molded article includes extension section that is formed by second member and that is positioned outward with respect to at least a part of outer edge section of first member. Resin molded article includes gate section that is disposed on extension section and that is a section into which a molten resin raw material flows during molding. First member has area expansion section at outer edge section in contact with extension section and along a direction where the molten resin raw material flows from gate section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Fumihiko Kimura, Kouji Sugiyama, Tomoyuki Nakano, Kenichi Kamio
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Patent number: 10513797Abstract: A manufacturing method of an epitaxial silicon wafer, using an epitaxial growth apparatus including a susceptor and a heat ring, includes: determining a surface position of a silicon wafer to be higher than a surface position of a peripheral portion of the susceptor and to be lower than a surface position of the heat ring; and adjusting a gap between the surface position of the silicon wafer and the surface position of the heat ring to control a difference between a film thickness of the epitaxial layer formed on a peripheral portion in a <110> orientation of the silicon wafer and a film thickness of the epitaxial layer formed on the peripheral portion in a <100> orientation of the silicon wafer.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: SUMCO CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Hirose, Masayuki Tsuji, Fumihiko Kimura
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Publication number: 20160186360Abstract: A manufacturing method of an epitaxial silicon wafer, using an epitaxial growth apparatus including a susceptor and a heat ring, includes: determining a surface position of a silicon wafer to be higher than a surface position of a peripheral portion of the susceptor and to be lower than a surface position of the heat ring; and adjusting a gap between the surface position of the silicon wafer and the surface position of the heat ring to control a difference between a film thickness of the epitaxial layer formed on a peripheral portion in a <110> orientation of the silicon wafer and a film thickness of the epitaxial layer formed on the peripheral portion in a <100> orientation of the silicon wafer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: SUMCO CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi HIROSE, Masayuki TSUJI, Fumihiko KIMURA
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Patent number: 9273414Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an epitaxial growth apparatus and an epitaxial growth method that can suppress variation in in-face temperature of a semiconductor wafer caused by deflection of a susceptor and manufacture an epitaxial wafers of high quality. Specifically, the present invention provides an epitaxial growth apparatus for forming an epitaxial film on a semiconductor wafer placed in a chamber having a supply port and an exhaust port for a treatment gas, the apparatus comprising: a susceptor for placing the semiconductor wafer thereon within the chamber; and a susceptor support shaft for supporting the susceptor at an underneath portion of the susceptor, wherein the susceptor support shaft has a support column located substantially coaxial with the center of the susceptor, and at least four support arms extending radially from the top end of the support column with equal intervals therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: SUMCO CorporationInventors: Fumihiko Kimura, Kazuhisa Iwanaga, Takeshi Masuda
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Patent number: 9234280Abstract: A susceptor support shaft for an epitaxial growth apparatus capable of forming a high quality epitaxial film by suppressing in-plane resistance variation of the epitaxial film due to deflection of a susceptor, wherein the susceptor support shaft supports a susceptor at an underneath portion of the susceptor in an epitaxial growth apparatus. The susceptor support shaft includes a support column located substantially coaxial with a center of the susceptor; a plurality of arms extending radially from the support column to positions under a peripheral portion of the susceptor; an arm connecting member connecting tips of the arms next to each other; and support pins extending from the arm connecting member, thereby supporting the susceptor.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: SUMCO CorporationInventors: Akihiko Shimizu, Fumihiko Kimura, Takeshi Masuda
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Publication number: 20120285382Abstract: A susceptor support shaft for an epitaxial growth apparatus capable of forming a high quality epitaxial film by suppressing in-plane resistance variation of the epitaxial film due to deflection of a susceptor, wherein the susceptor support shaft supports a susceptor at an underneath portion of the susceptor in an epitaxial growth apparatus. The susceptor support shaft includes a support column located substantially coaxial with a center of the susceptor; a plurality of arms extending radially from the support column to positions under a peripheral portion of the susceptor; an arm connecting member connecting tips of the arms next to each other; and support pins extending from the arm connecting member, thereby supporting the susceptor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: SUMCO CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiko Shimizu, Fumihiko Kimura, Takeshi Masuda
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Patent number: 8152227Abstract: A structure of mounting a cowl top cover which has a back end portion mounted to a lower end portion of a front windshield panel. The structure includes: a surface portion disposed at the back end portion of cowl top cover, the surface portion covering a surface of lower end portion of front windshield panel and extending in a vehicular widthwise direction; a plurality of clip portions disposed at back end portion of cowl top cover, the lower end portion of front windshield panel being clamped between the clip portions and the surface portion in a plurality of places along the direction in which the surface portion extends; and a thin plate portion disposed at back end portion of cowl top cover, wherein the thin plate portion connecting plurality of clip portions with each other is thinner than surface portion and is spaced apart from front windshield panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Nihon Plast Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takenori Kurata, Hirofumi Harada, Fumihiko Kimura, Toshiyuki Terada, Takahiro Murata, Manabu Fujisawa, Naoki Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20110114017Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an epitaxial growth apparatus and an epitaxial growth method that can suppress variation in in-face temperature of a semiconductor wafer caused by deflection of a susceptor and manufacture an epitaxial wafers of high quality. Specifically, the present invention provides an epitaxial growth apparatus for forming an epitaxial film on a semiconductor wafer placed in a chamber having a supply port and an exhaust port for a treatment gas, the apparatus comprising: a susceptor for placing the semiconductor wafer thereon within the chamber; and a susceptor support shaft for supporting the susceptor at an underneath portion of the susceptor, wherein the susceptor support shaft has a support column located substantially coaxial with the center of the susceptor, and at least four support arms extending radially from the top end of the support column with equal intervals therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: SUMCO CORPORATIONInventors: Fumihiko Kimura, Kazuhisa Iwanaga, Takeshi Masuda
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Patent number: 7860592Abstract: A trajectory of motion of the mechanical element is designed by using a three-dimensional curve, referred to as a three-dimensional clothoid curve, in which each of a pitch angle and a yaw angle in a tangential direction is given by a quadratic expression of a curve length or a curve length variable. A trajectory of a machine tool or a contour shape of a workpiece is expressed by using a three-dimensional curve, referred to as a three-dimensional clothoid curve, in which each of a pitch angle and a yaw angle in a tangential direction is given by a quadratic expression of a curve length or a curve length variable to control motion of the machine tool based on the three-dimensional curve.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2005Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: THK Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fumihiko Kimura, Hiroshi Makino, Yoshikazu Matsuo
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Publication number: 20100187862Abstract: A structure of mounting a cowl top cover which has a back end portion mounted to a lower end portion of a front windshield panel is disclosed. The structure includes: a surface portion disposed at the back end portion of cowl top cover, the surface portion covering a surface of lower end portion of front windshield panel and extending in a vehicular widthwise direction; a plurality of clip portions disposed at back end portion of cowl top cover, the lower end portion of front windshield panel being clamped between the clip portions and the surface portion in a plurality of places along the direction in which the surface portion extends; and a thin plate portion disposed at back end portion of cowl top cover, wherein the thin plate portion connecting plurality of clip portions with each other is thinner than surface portion and is spaced apart from front windshield panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: NIHON PLAST CO., LTD.Inventors: Takenori KURATA, Hirofumi HARADA, Fumihiko KIMURA, Toshiyuki TERADA, Takahiro MURATA, Manabu FUJISAWA, Naoki KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20070293962Abstract: A. [1] A trajectory of motion of the mechanical element is designed by using a three-dimensional curve (referred to as a three-dimensional clothoid curve) in which each of a pitch angle and a yaw angle in a tangential direction is given by a quadratic expression of a curve length or a curve length variable. B. A trajectory of a machine tool or a contour shape of a workpiece is expressed by using a three-dimensional curve (referred to as a three-dimensional clothoid curve) in which each of a pitch angle and a yaw angle in a tangential direction is given by a quadratic expression of a curve length or a curve length variable to control motion of the machine tool based on the three-dimensional curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2005Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: THK CO., LTD.Inventors: Fumihiko Kimura, Hiroshi Makino, Yoshikazu Matsuo
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Patent number: 7079907Abstract: A design support system comprising a digital document related module for storing a digital document used for a design operation, a geometry data related module for storing geometry data designed during the design operation, and a reference relationship related module for generating reference relationship information (a digital document that includes a reference relationship to geometry data, or geometry data that include a reference relationship to a digital document) that is established between a specific digital document and specific geometry data. To display the reference relationship from the digital document to the geometry data, the digital document related module calls up and displays the digital document, while adding and displaying information to the digital document concerning a link to the reference target geometry data.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2002Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Fumihiko Kimura, Shigeru Kobayashi, Masakazu Ninomiya, Yohichiroh Ohbayashi, Akira Okano
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Patent number: 6730130Abstract: An agent containing a lubricant, a non-ionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant of a specified kind in specified amounts is applied at a specified rate to spun synthetic fibers before draft and false-twisting processes are simultaneously carried on these fibers such that false-twisted yarns with a high quality without dyeing specks and without abnormal tension variations can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shigehiko Sakuraba, Masahiro Nagaya, Yukiko Nagai, Fumihiko Kimura
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Publication number: 20030156139Abstract: A design support system comprising a digital document related module for storing a digital document used for a design operation, a geometry data related module for storing geometry data designed during the design operation, and a reference relationship related module for generating reference relationship information (a digital document that includes a reference relationship to geometry data, or geometry data that include a reference relationship to a digital document) that is established between a specific digital document and specific geometry data. To display the reference relationship from the digital document to the geometry data, the digital document related module calls up and displays the digital document, while adding and displaying information to the digital document concerning a link to the reference target geometry data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Fumihiko Kimura, Shigeru Kobayashi, Masakazu Ninomiya, Yohichiroh Ohbayashi, Akira Okano
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Publication number: 20020133884Abstract: An agent containing a lubricant, a non-ionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant of a specified kind in specified amounts is applied at a specified rate to spun synthetic fibers before draft and false-twisting processes are simultaneously carried on these fibers such that false-twisted yarns with a high quality without dyeing specks and without abnormal tension variations can be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Applicant: Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shigehiko Sakuraba, Masahiro Nagaya, Yukiko Nagai, Fumihiko Kimura
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Patent number: 6432144Abstract: An agent containing a lubricant, a non-ionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant of a specified kind in specified amounts is applied at a specified rate to spun synthetic fibers before draft and false-twisting processes are simultaneously carried on these fibers such that false-twisted yarns with a high quality without dyeing specks and without abnormal tension variations can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shigehiko Sakuraba, Masahiro Nagaya, Yukiko Nagai, Fumihiko Kimura
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Publication number: 20020046042Abstract: A product terminal incorporated in a product sends using state information for each configuring unit in real time to the host computer. The host computer estimates QCD of collected product considering possibility of reuse of each unit of the product, and shares the information with a warehouse center terminal, a factory terminal, and a collection terminal to effectively produce products.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventors: Tetsuya Tamura, Jun Fujimoto, Masashi Tani, Atsumi Maemura, Tomoya Terasawa, Fumihiko Kimura, Tetsuo Tomiyama, Yasushi Umeda
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Patent number: 6143038Abstract: An agent containing a polyether compound, a straight-chain polyether modified polyorganosiloxane of a specified kind and an ionic surfactant at specified ratios are applied at a specified rate to synthetic fibers subjected to a heat treatment such as false twisting.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2000Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hisao Yamamoto, Fumihiko Kimura, Masahiro Nagaya, Yukiko Kitagawa
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Patent number: 5140020Abstract: Disclosed herein are a derivative of dihydroxybenzamide represented by the formula(I): ##STR1## wherein (1) R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group and R.sup.2 represents a straight chain-alkyl group of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, a branched chain-alkyl group of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, a cyclo-alkyl group of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, ##STR2## wherein n is an integer of 1 to 6, or a pyridyl group which is substituted or unsubstituted, or (2) R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are cyclized to make a heterocycle containing amino group represented by the formula ##STR3## wherein X represents a nitrogen atom or a methine and Y represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1991Date of Patent: August 18, 1992Assignee: Kureha Kagatu Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hitoshi Takita, Sakuo Noda, Yutaka Mukaida, Kazuyoshi Inada, Mari Toji, Fumihiko Kimura, Toyohiko Nitta, Kohju Watanabe, Kiyonori Umekawa, Hidetoshi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 5120835Abstract: Novel saccharide derivatives of protocatechualdehyde represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a benzoyl group, and R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group.The method for preparing thereof and the use of the compound as antiinflammatory agents.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1990Date of Patent: June 9, 1992Assignee: Kureha Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuyoshi Inada, Sakuo Noda, Fumihiko Kimura