Patents by Inventor Katsuhide Machida

Katsuhide Machida 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: 10001126
    Abstract: To provide a vacuum pump capable of performing temperature control using one or more heating devices or cooling devices fewer than the number of temperature sensors arranged in the pump. One temperature sensor is arranged for each target in the pump, while only one set consisting of a heater and a magnetic valve is arranged. One set consisting of a heater and a magnetic valve is controlled based on output signals from a plurality of temperature sensors, based on the priorities set for the temperature sensors. As stated above, by setting priorities for the temperature sensors, the temperature of a target provided with a temperature sensor given a higher priority is settled within a control range by performing quick ON/OFF control, and then the temperature of a target provided with a temperature sensor given a lower priority is settled within the control range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Edwards Japan Limited
    Inventors: Tooru Miwata, Keiichi Ishii, Katsuhide Machida, Yoshinobu Ohtachi, Yasushi Maejima, Tsutomu Takaada
  • Publication number: 20120143390
    Abstract: To provide a vacuum pump capable of performing temperature control using one or more heating devices or cooling devices fewer than the number of temperature sensors arranged in the pump. One temperature sensor is arranged for each target in the pump, while only one set consisting of a heater 147 and a magnetic valve 163 is arranged. One set consisting of a heater and a magnetic valve is controlled based on output signals from a plurality of temperature sensors, based on the priorities set for the temperature sensors. As stated above, by setting priorities for the temperature sensors, the temperature of a target provided with a temperature sensor given a higher priority is settled within a control range by performing quick ON/OFF control, and then the temperature of a target provided with a temperature sensor given a lower priority is settled within the control range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: EDWARDS JAPAN LIMITED
    Inventors: Tooru Miwata, Keiichi Ishii, Katsuhide Machida, Yoshinobu Ohtachi, Yasushi Maejima, Tsutomu Takaada