Patents by Inventor Hideaki Kikuchi

Hideaki Kikuchi 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: 20160347184
    Abstract: A wire harness includes a power supply line connected to a single 48 V battery that outputs a 48 V voltage; a power supply control box that receives the 48 V voltage via the power supply line, supplies the 48 V voltage to 48 V loads operating on the 48 V voltage, steps down the received 48 V voltage to provide a 12 V voltage lower than the 48 V voltage, and supplies the 12 V voltage to 12 V loads operating on the 12 V voltage; first supply lines that are provided in between the power supply control box and the 48 V loads to supply the 48 V voltage to the 48 V loads; and second supply lines that are provided in between the power supply control box and the 12 V loads to supply the 12 V voltage to the 12 V loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Hideaki KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160347268
    Abstract: A wire harness includes power source control boxes, electric wires, and connection wires. The power source control boxes are provided to respective sections. The electric wires connect the power source control boxes to power-requiring devices in the respective sections. The connection wires connect the power source control boxes provided to the respective sections to power-generating devices provided in at least one of the sections to perform power generation different from that performed by a regenerative brake while a vehicle is traveling. The power source control boxes supply electrical energy generated by the power-generating devices to the power-requiring devices in the sections in which the respective power source control boxes are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Tatsuya Shiratori, Hideaki Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20160339853
    Abstract: A wire harness includes a power line that extends from a power-supply control box to supply electrical power to one or more power-requiring devices; a communication line that extends from the power-supply control box to perform communication with one or more communication devices; a plurality of area drivers that are coupled with the power line and the communication line and are coupled to three or more of devices out of the one or more power-requiring devices and the one or more communication devices within each of areas; and individual electrical wires that couple the three or more of devices within the respective areas to the plurality of area drivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Hideaki KIKUCHI, Tohru YAMAGUCHI, Masahiro ITO, Junichi MURAMATSU, Tatsuya SHIRATORI
  • Publication number: 20160288739
    Abstract: Joint portions (12A to 12H) are formed at a constant interval on a wire harness main body (10). Each joint portion has a common shape and function, and is configured of wires which are respectively branched from wires (11a to 11d) that configure the wire harness main body (10), and connectors (13A to 13H) which have connection terminals connected to the wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo TAKAHASHI, Eiji SHIMOCHI, Sadaharu OKUDA, Hideaki KIKUCHI, Goro NAKAMURA, Naoya YAMASHITA, Masahiro ITO
  • Patent number: 9428717
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising 90 to 99 weight percent trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, from 0.1 to 8 weight percent methylperfluoroheptene ethers and from 0.1 to 2.0 weight percent of 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, wherein the composition is non-flammable. The disclosure further provides a method for removing residue from a surface of an article comprising: (a) contacting the article with a composition comprising a composition of MPHE, HFC-4310mee and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene; and (b) recovering the surface from the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Mark L. Robin, Hideaki Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20150329806
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising 90 to 99 weight percent trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, from 0.1 to 8 weight percent methylperfluoroheptene ethers and from 0.1 to 2.0 weight percent of 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, wherein the composition is non-flammable. The disclosure further provides a method for removing residue from a surface of an article comprising: (a) contacting the article with a composition comprising a composition of MPHE, HFC-4310mee and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene; and (b) recovering the surface from the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: MARK L. ROBIN, HIDEAKI KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150111310
    Abstract: A lower electrode film, a ferroelectric film, and an upper electrode film are formed on an insulation film covering a transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate. Furthermore, a Pt film is formed as a cap layer on the upper electrode film. Then, a hard mask (a TiN film and an SiO2 film) of a predetermined pattern is formed on the Pt film, and the Pt film and the upper electrode film are etched. Then, an insulating protective film is formed on an entire surface, and a side surface of the upper electrode film is covered with the insulating protective film. Next, the ferroelectric film and the lower electrode film are etched, thus forming a ferroelectric capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Hideaki KIKUCHI, Kouichi NAGAI
  • Patent number: 8975553
    Abstract: A workpiece mounting table (20) for an electric discharge machine, which machines a workpiece (12) by discharging electricity between an electrode and the workpiece (12) in an interior of a work tank (6) and removing a surface of the workpiece (12), includes a surface-plate mounting table (3) made of a conductive material and arranged at the bottom of the work tank (6), a plurality of insulating materials (2), each of which has a flat shape and is arranged and fixed on the surface-plate mounting table (3) with a gap (4) between the insulating materials (2) to constitute an insulating flat plate (30), and a surface plate (1) made of a metal material, fixed on the insulating flat plate (30) and insulated from the surface-plate mounting table (3) by the insulating flat plate (30), for fixing thereon the workpiece (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Saigusa, Hisashi Hara, Hideaki Kikuchi, Makoto Komori
  • Patent number: 8956881
    Abstract: A lower electrode film, a ferroelectric film, and an upper electrode film are formed on an insulation film covering a transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate. Furthermore, a Pt film is formed as a cap layer on the upper electrode film. Then, a hard mask (a TiN film and an SiO2 film) of a predetermined pattern is formed on the Pt film, and the Pt film and the upper electrode film are etched. Then, an insulating protective film is formed on an entire surface, and a side surface of the upper electrode film is covered with the insulating protective film. Next, the ferroelectric film and the lower electrode film are etched, thus forming a ferroelectric capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Kikuchi, Kouichi Nagai
  • Patent number: 8895322
    Abstract: A ferroelectric capacitor provided with a ferroelectric film (10a) is formed above a semiconductor substrate, and thereafter a wiring (17) directly connected to electrodes (9a, 11a) of a ferroelectric capacitor is formed. Then, a silicon oxide film (18) covering the wiring (17) is formed. As the silicon oxide film (18), a film which has processability higher than that of an aluminum oxide film is formed. Besides, a degree of damage that occurs in the ferroelectric capacitor when the insulating film is formed is equal to or less than that when an aluminum oxide film is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Kikuchi, Kouichi Nagai
  • Publication number: 20140197137
    Abstract: A workpiece mounting table (20) for an electric discharge machine, which machines a workpiece (12) by discharging electricity between an electrode and the workpiece (12) in an interior of a work tank (6) and removing a surface of the workpiece (12), includes a surface-plate mounting table (3) made of a conductive material and arranged at the bottom of the work tank (6), a plurality of insulating materials (2), each of which has a flat shape and is arranged and fixed on the surface-plate mounting table (3) with a gap (4) between the insulating materials (2) to constitute an insulating flat plate (30), and a surface plate (1) made of a metal material, fixed on the insulating flat plate (30) and insulated from the surface-plate mounting table (3) by the insulating flat plate (30), for fixing thereon the workpiece (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori Saigusa, Hisashi Hara, Hideaki Kikuchi, Makoto Komori
  • Patent number: 8748363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solvent composition for removing radioactive substance, characterized by comprising at least one selected from hydrofluorocarbon, hydrofluoroether, and perfluoroketone as a medium for transporting the radioactive substance, and a method for removing a radioactive substance characterized by using the solvent composition for removing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Du Pont-Mitsui Fluorochemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Nagashima, Junichi Ishikawa, Hideaki Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 8722219
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes stacked unit fuel cells provided between end holding members, each unit fuel cell having a membrane electrode assembly including an anode and a cathode. A pair of separators respectively contact the anode and the cathode, and respectively form reaction gas passages between one separator and the anode, and between the other separator and the cathode. For each reaction gas passage, a gas supply passage and a gas discharge passage are formed through the unit fuel cells and one end holding member so that they communicate with the reaction gas passage of each unit fuel cell, and a drainage passage is also formed through the unit fuel cells and one end holding member. An end of the drainage passage and an end of the gas discharge passage on the side of the other end holding member are joined to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kikuchi, Masaru Oda, Masaharu Suzuki, Norimasa Kawagoe
  • Patent number: 8680596
    Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, including, forming a first insulating film on a semiconductor substrate, forming a capacitor on the first insulating film, forming a second insulating film covering the capacitor, forming a metal wiring on the second insulating film, forming a first capacitor protective insulating film covering the metal wiring and the second insulating film, forming an insulating sidewall on a side of the metal wiring, forming a third insulating film on the insulating sidewall, forming a hole by etching the third insulating film under a condition that an etching rate of the insulating sidewall would be lower than that of the third insulating film, and forming a conductive plug inside the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Kikuchi, Kouichi Nagai
  • Patent number: 8598045
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including, forming a first insulating film above a silicon substrate, forming an impurity layer in the first insulating film by ion-implanting impurities into a predetermined depth of the first insulating film, and modifying the impurity layer to a barrier insulating film by annealing the first insulating film after the impurity layer is formed, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Kikuchi, Kouichi Nagai, Tomoyuki Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 8466021
    Abstract: Stable contact hole forming is attained even when an aluminum oxide film is present between layers provided with contact holes. The process comprises the steps of forming a first element layer on a semiconductor substrate; forming a first interlayer insulating film on the first element layer; forming a second element layer on the first interlayer insulating film; forming a second interlayer insulating film on the second element layer; forming a hole resist pattern on the second interlayer insulating film; conducting a first etching for forming of holes by etching the second interlayer insulating film; and conducting a second etching for extending of holes to the first element layer by etching the first interlayer insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Yukimasa Miyazaki, Kouichi Nagai, Hideaki Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 8343830
    Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, including, forming a first insulating film on a semiconductor substrate, forming a capacitor on the first insulating film, forming a second insulating film covering the capacitor, forming a metal wiring on the second insulating film, forming a first capacitor protective insulating film covering the metal wiring and the second insulating film, forming an insulating sidewall on a side of the metal wiring, forming a third insulating film on the insulating sidewall, forming a hole by etching the third insulating film under a condition that an etching rate of the insulating sidewall would be lower than that of the third insulating film, and forming a conductive plug inside the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Kikuchi, Kouichi Nagai
  • Publication number: 20120288965
    Abstract: Stable contact hole forming is attained even when an aluminum oxide film is present between layers provided with contact holes. The process comprises the steps of forming a first element layer on a semiconductor substrate; forming a first interlayer insulating film on the first element layer; forming a second element layer on the first interlayer insulating film; forming a second interlayer insulating film on the second element layer; forming a hole resist pattern on the second interlayer insulating film; conducting a first etching for forming of holes by etching the second interlayer insulating film; and conducting a second etching for extending of holes to the first element layer by etching the first interlayer insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
    Inventors: Yukimasa Miyazaki, Kouichi Nagai, Hideaki Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 8283085
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes a plurality of fuel cell units, each fuel cell unit including an electrode assembly formed by disposing electrodes on both sides of an electrolyte, a pair of separators that sandwich the electrode assembly, and gas sealing members that are disposed at an outer peripheral portion of the electrode assembly, and that seal respective reaction gas flow passages that are formed between each separator and the electrode assembly. In one of the separators of each of the fuel cell units, a through path is formed that penetrates the separator in the thickness direction thereof, and the through path formed in one of the separators of one of the fuel cell units and the through path formed in one of the separators of adjacent one of the fuel cell units are offset with each other as viewed in the thickness direction of the separators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kikuchi, Narutoshi Sugita, Yoshihiro Nakanishi, Tadashi Nishiyama, Keisuke Andou
  • Patent number: 8247323
    Abstract: A silicide film is formed between a ferroelectric capacitor structure, which is formed by sandwiching a ferroelectric film between a lower electrode and an upper electrode, and a conductive plug (the conductive material constituting the plug is tungsten (W) for example). Here, an example is shown in which a base film of the conductive plug is the silicide film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Kikuchi, Kouichi Nagai