Patents by Inventor Hideo Aizawa

Hideo Aizawa 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: 11529847
    Abstract: A vehicular air-conditioning device includes an inside air temperature detector, an inside air-conditioning portion, and an air-conditioning controller. The inside air-conditioning portion includes a temperature adjuster and a blower. The air-conditioning controller includes an auto control portion, an open signal detector, a thermal load determiner, and a power saving control portion. The auto control portion is configured to perform an auto control. The open signal detector is configured to detect an open signal. The thermal load determiner is configured to determine whether a thermal load on the passenger compartment exceeds an air-conditioning capacity of the auto control. The power saving control portion is configured to perform a power saving control to limit an increase of a power consumption regardless of the inside air temperature when the open signal is detected and it is determined that the thermal load exceeds the air-conditioning capacity of the auto control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideo Aizawa
  • Patent number: 11472002
    Abstract: A substrate polishing apparatus includes a polishing table 30 having a polishing surface 10 in the upper surface, a substrate holding portion 31 that holds a substrate W having a surface to be polished in the lower surface, and a holding portion cover 36 that covers the outer side of the substrate holding portion 31. Between the lower portion of the holding portion cover 36 and the upper surface of the polishing table 30, a gap portion for intake 37 is provided, and in the upper portion of the holding portion cover 36, a pipe for exhaust 39 connected to an exhaust mechanism 38 is provided. By operating the exhaust mechanism 38, a rising air current from the gap portion 37 toward the pipe 39 is formed between the outer surface of the substrate holding portion 31 and the inner surface of the holding portion cover 36.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shinozaki, Hiroshi Aono, Tadakazu Sone, Kenji Shinkai, Hideo Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20220311039
    Abstract: A fuel cell system comprises a stack case in which there is accommodated a fuel cell stack in which unit cells are stacked. An opening is formed in an end part in the stack case. In this opening, cell voltage detection terminals, which are electrically connected to electrodes of the unit cells, are exposed. The opening is closed by a closing member in which filter bodies are retained. When the opening is viewed from the front, the filter bodies are arranged at positions that do not overlap with the cell voltage detection terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Hideharu NAITO, Hideo AIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20220293994
    Abstract: The stack case includes a main body with a rectangular opening and a lid member covering the opening. A single positioning pin and a protrusion protrude outward of the main body from an edge in the opening of the side portion. The positioning pin inserted into the insertion hole of the lid member supports the lid member rotatably about the axis of the positioning pin. In a state where the positioning pin is inserted into the insertion hole, the placement surface of the lid member is placed on the positioning surface of the protrusion, whereby the lid member is positioned with respect to the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Hideharu NAITO, Hideo AIZAWA
  • Patent number: 11103972
    Abstract: In-plane uniformity of buff processing is improved. According to a first form, a buff processing device for executing buff processing of a substrate is provided. Such buff processing device has a rotatable shaft, a buff head body, a torque transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation of the shaft to the buff head body, and an elastic member for elastically supporting the buff head body in a longitudinal direction of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Aizawa, Junji Kunisawa, Mitsuru Miyazaki, Naoki Toyomura
  • Publication number: 20200198093
    Abstract: A substrate polishing apparatus includes a polishing table 30 having a polishing surface 10 in the upper surface, a substrate holding portion 31 that holds a substrate W having a surface to be polished in the lower surface, and a holding portion cover 36 that covers the outer side of the substrate holding portion 31. Between the lower portion of the holding portion cover 36 and the upper surface of the polishing table 30, a gap portion for intake 37 is provided, and in the upper portion of the holding portion cover 36, a pipe for exhaust 39 connected to an exhaust mechanism 38 is provided. By operating the exhaust mechanism 38, a rising air current from the gap portion 37 toward the pipe 39 is formed between the outer surface of the substrate holding portion 31 and the inner surface of the holding portion cover 36.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroyuki SHINOZAKI, Hiroshi AONO, Tadakazu SONE, Kenji SHINKAI, Hideo AIZAWA
  • Patent number: 10576604
    Abstract: A substrate polishing apparatus includes a polishing table 30 having a polishing surface 10 in the upper surface, a substrate holding portion 31 that holds a substrate W having a surface to be polished in the lower surface, and a holding portion cover 36 that covers the outer side of the substrate holding portion 31. Between the lower portion of the holding portion cover 36 and the upper surface of the polishing table 30, a gap portion for intake 37 is provided, and in the upper portion of the holding portion cover 36, a pipe for exhaust 39 connected to an exhaust mechanism 38 is provided. By operating the exhaust mechanism 38, a rising air current from the gap portion 37 toward the pipe 39 is formed between the outer surface of the substrate holding portion 31 and the inner surface of the holding portion cover 36.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shinozaki, Hiroshi Aono, Tadakazu Sone, Kenji Shinkai, Hideo Aizawa
  • Patent number: 10518606
    Abstract: A vehicle air-conditioning unit includes an air-conditioning case, a heater, and an opening-closing device. The air-conditioning case includes a first air passage, a second air passage and a third air passage provided in parallel with each other. The heater is provided in the third air passage and heating the air flowing in the third air passage. The opening-closing device opens and closes the third air passage on a downstream side of the heater. The third air passage includes an opening hole that is an opening end of the third air passage on an upstream side of the heater, and the air-conditioning case includes a hole separation portion dividing the opening hole of the third air passage into a plurality of separation holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideo Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20190299360
    Abstract: A polishing apparatus includes a polishing table supplied with liquid on a upper surface and rotating around a central axis, a liquid receiver having an annular shape and disposed below a peripheral portion of the polishing table, and a drain member having a tubular shape, attached to a peripheral portion of the polishing table, and including a lower end portion extending toward the liquid receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Tadakazu SONE, Ryuichi KOSUGE, Kenji SHINKAI, Hiroshi AONO, Hideo AIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20190184789
    Abstract: A vehicular air-conditioning device includes an inside air temperature detector, an inside air-conditioning portion, and an air-conditioning controller. The inside air-conditioning portion includes a temperature adjuster and a blower. The air-conditioning controller includes an auto control portion, an open signal detector, a thermal load determiner, and a power saving control portion. The auto control portion is configured to perform an auto control. The open signal detector is configured to detect an open signal. The thermal load determiner is configured to determine whether a thermal load on the passenger compartment exceeds an air-conditioning capacity of the auto control. The power saving control portion is configured to perform a power saving control to limit an increase of a power consumption regardless of the inside air temperature when the open signal is detected and it is determined that the thermal load exceeds the air-conditioning capacity of the auto control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Hideo AIZAWA
  • Patent number: 10155427
    Abstract: In a rotary door of a vehicular air conditioner, an outer peripheral portion closes a defroster blowing opening and another outer peripheral portion closes a foot blowing opening in a face mode. A first door opening communicates with an inlet opening and a second door opening communicates with a face blowing opening. A cross-sectional area of a flow path through which the airflow passes through the inlet opening and the first door opening is equal to a cross-sectional area of a flow path through which the airflow passes through the face blowing opening and the second door opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideo Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20180345452
    Abstract: In-plane uniformity of buff processing is improved. According to a first form, a buff processing device for executing buff processing of a substrate is provided. Such buff processing device has a rotatable shaft, a buff head body, a torque transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation of the shaft to the buff head body, and an elastic member for elastically supporting the buff head body in a longitudinal direction of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hideo AIZAWA, Junji KUNISAWA, Mitsuru MIYAZAKI, Naoki TOYOMURA
  • Publication number: 20180304320
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate processing part 3 and a washing unit 40. The washing unit 40 includes a main body 43 having a liquid supplying port 41 and a liquid jetting port 42, a flow channel 44 formed between the liquid supplying port 41 and the liquid jetting port 42, and a valve 45 provided in the flow channel 44. In the washing unit 40, when the valve 45 is opened, the flow channel 44 is opened, thereby causing the liquid jetting port 42 to jet liquid, and when the valve 45 is closed, the flow channel 44 is closed, thereby causing the liquid jetting port 42 to stop jetting liquid. The flow channel 44 is provided with a water-hammer reducing mechanism 48 that operates to reduce damage to the flow channel 44 caused by a water hammer phenomenon when the valve 45 is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroshi Aono, Hideo Aizawa, Tadakazu Sone, Kenji Shinkai, Nobutaka Omata
  • Publication number: 20170320372
    Abstract: In a rotary door of a vehicular air conditioner, an outer peripheral portion closes a defroster blowing opening and another outer peripheral portion closes a foot blowing opening in a face mode. A first door opening communicates with an inlet opening and a second door opening communicates with a face blowing opening. A cross-sectional area of a flow path through which the airflow passes through the inlet opening and the first door opening is equal to a cross-sectional area of a flow path through which the airflow passes through the face blowing opening and the second door opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideo AIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20170320370
    Abstract: A vehicle air-conditioning unit includes an air-conditioning case, a heater, and an opening-closing device. The air-conditioning case includes a first air passage, a second air passage and a third air passage provided in parallel with each other. The heater is provided in the third air passage and heating the air flowing in the third air passage. The opening-closing device opens and closes the third air passage on a downstream side of the heater. The third air passage includes an opening hole that is an opening end of the third air passage on an upstream side of the heater, and the air-conditioning case includes a hole separation portion dividing the opening hole of the third air passage into a plurality of separation holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Hideo AIZAWA
  • Patent number: 9764446
    Abstract: The invention suppresses generation of noises attributable to rotation of a rotary joint. A rotary joint includes a rotating body that rotates on a rotating axis A, a housing disposed so as to surround the rotating body, and at least one bearing disposed between the rotating body and the housing and adapted to support rotation of the rotating body. The rotary joint supplies fluids through fluid connection ports formed in the housing and fluid passages formed inside the rotating body to a polishing table having attached thereto a polishing pad for polishing a substrate or a holding portion that is adapted to hold the substrate while pressing the substrate against the polishing pad. At least one elastic member is interposed at least either between the rotating body and the at least one bearing or between the housing and the at least one bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Aizawa, Tadakazu Sone, Masao Umemoto, Ryuichi Kosuge
  • Patent number: 9724798
    Abstract: There is provided a cover to which a polishing liquid is less likely to stick and solidify. The cover for a component of a polishing apparatus for polishing substrates is provided with a locking mechanism disposed inside the cover and configured to latch together a main body of the component and the cover. An external surface of the cover exposed to the outside has no recessed portion, and has no horizontal plane, except on the top portion of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Shinkai, Tadakazu Sone, Hideo Aizawa, Hiroshi Aono
  • Patent number: 9666469
    Abstract: A lifting device 630b includes a lifting mechanism 640 and an adjustment member 660. The lifting mechanism 640 is provided between at least one of a plurality of units of a substrate processing apparatus and an installation surface of the unit, and adjusts height of the at least one unit with respect to the installation surface. The adjustment member 660 is provided with an extended section 664 extended from the lifting mechanism 640, and is capable of operating the lifting mechanism 640 through the extended section 664.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shinozaki, Kenji Shinkai, Tadakazu Sone, Hideo Aizawa, Hiroshi Aono, Toshio Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20170008144
    Abstract: There is provided a cover to which a polishing liquid is less likely to stick and solidify. The cover for a component of a polishing apparatus for polishing substrates is provided with a locking mechanism disposed inside the cover and configured to latch together a main body of the component and the cover. An external surface of the cover exposed to the outside has no recessed portion, and has no horizontal plane, except on the top portion of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Kenji SHINKAI, Tadakazu SONE, Hideo AIZAWA, Hiroshi AONO
  • Patent number: 9522453
    Abstract: A polishing apparatus which can continue stable operation of the apparatus without generating torsional vibration in a rotary joint and without generating an abnormal sound at an engagement part between a cooling water pipe and a polishing table is disclosed. The polishing apparatus includes a rotary joint fixed to a rotating part of the polishing table or a rotating part of the top ring to supply a fluid into the polishing table or the top ring and discharge the fluid from the polishing table or the top ring, and a rotation-prevention mechanism which connects the rotary joint with an apparatus frame to prevent the rotary joint from being rotated. The rotation-prevention mechanism includes a link mechanism having at least one spherical plain bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Aizawa, Masao Umemoto, Tadakazu Sone, Ryuichi Kosuge