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).

  • Publication number: 20230063700
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Fumihiko Kimura, Kouji Sugiyama, Tomoyuki Nakano, Kenichi Kamio
  • Patent number: 10513797
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: SUMCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Hirose, Masayuki Tsuji, Fumihiko Kimura
  • Publication number: 20160186360
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: SUMCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi HIROSE, Masayuki TSUJI, Fumihiko KIMURA
  • Patent number: 9273414
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: SUMCO Corporation
    Inventors: Fumihiko Kimura, Kazuhisa Iwanaga, Takeshi Masuda
  • Patent number: 9234280
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SUMCO Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimizu, Fumihiko Kimura, Takeshi Masuda
  • Publication number: 20120285382
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: SUMCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Shimizu, Fumihiko Kimura, Takeshi Masuda
  • Patent number: 8152227
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Nihon Plast Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takenori Kurata, Hirofumi Harada, Fumihiko Kimura, Toshiyuki Terada, Takahiro Murata, Manabu Fujisawa, Naoki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20110114017
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: SUMCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumihiko Kimura, Kazuhisa Iwanaga, Takeshi Masuda
  • Patent number: 7860592
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: THK Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiko Kimura, Hiroshi Makino, Yoshikazu Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20100187862
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: NIHON PLAST CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takenori KURATA, Hirofumi HARADA, Fumihiko KIMURA, Toshiyuki TERADA, Takahiro MURATA, Manabu FUJISAWA, Naoki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20070293962
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiko Kimura, Hiroshi Makino, Yoshikazu Matsuo
  • Patent number: 7079907
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Fumihiko Kimura, Shigeru Kobayashi, Masakazu Ninomiya, Yohichiroh Ohbayashi, Akira Okano
  • Patent number: 6730130
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigehiko Sakuraba, Masahiro Nagaya, Yukiko Nagai, Fumihiko Kimura
  • Publication number: 20030156139
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Fumihiko Kimura, Shigeru Kobayashi, Masakazu Ninomiya, Yohichiroh Ohbayashi, Akira Okano
  • Publication number: 20020133884
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Applicant: Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigehiko Sakuraba, Masahiro Nagaya, Yukiko Nagai, Fumihiko Kimura
  • Patent number: 6432144
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigehiko Sakuraba, Masahiro Nagaya, Yukiko Nagai, Fumihiko Kimura
  • Publication number: 20020046042
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Tetsuya Tamura, Jun Fujimoto, Masashi Tani, Atsumi Maemura, Tomoya Terasawa, Fumihiko Kimura, Tetsuo Tomiyama, Yasushi Umeda
  • Patent number: 6143038
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisao Yamamoto, Fumihiko Kimura, Masahiro Nagaya, Yukiko Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 5140020
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Kureha Kagatu Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hitoshi Takita, Sakuo Noda, Yutaka Mukaida, Kazuyoshi Inada, Mari Toji, Fumihiko Kimura, Toyohiko Nitta, Kohju Watanabe, Kiyonori Umekawa, Hidetoshi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 5120835
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: Kureha Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Inada, Sakuo Noda, Fumihiko Kimura