Patents by Inventor Kazuyoshi Iwama

Kazuyoshi Iwama 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: 20170125244
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for filling an epitaxial layer into a trench/via/structure formed in a substrate with good deposition profile control and film uniformity across the substrate are provided In one embodiment, a method of depositing a epitaxial layer on the substrate includes supplying a gas mixture having a first ratio of a dichlorosilane gas to a chlorine containing gas into the processing chamber, altering the gas mixture to have a second ratio of the dichlorosilane gas to the chlorine containing gas into the processing chamber, maintaining a substrate temperature of between about 600 degrees Celsius and about 1000 degrees Celsius, and filling an opening formed in a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Ramakrishnan BASHYAM, Kazuyoshi IWAMA, Peichun LV, Carlos CABALLERO, Taisen KAWAHIRO
  • Patent number: 9620356
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for filling an epitaxial layer into a trench/via/structure formed in a substrate with good deposition profile control and film uniformity across the substrate are provided. In one embodiment, a method of depositing a epitaxial layer on the substrate includes supplying a gas mixture having a first ratio of a dichlorosilane gas to a chlorine containing gas into the processing chamber, altering the gas mixture to have a second ratio of the dichlorosilane gas to the chlorine containing gas into the processing chamber, maintaining a substrate temperature of between about 600 degrees Celsius and about 1000 degrees Celsius, and filling an opening formed in a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Ramakrishnan Bashyam, Kazuyoshi Iwama, Peichun Lv, Carlos Caballero, Taisen Kawahiro
  • Patent number: 8490966
    Abstract: A recording medium support device includes the following elements. A feed tray is capable of receiving stacked recording media. A recording medium support is pivotably connected to the feed tray. The support is switchable between a closing position and an opening position by pivoting. An anti-falling section prevents the recording medium support from falling to the closing position by coming into contact with the base of the recording medium support in the opening position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Iwama, Mami Hashizume, Kenji Oshima
  • Patent number: 8277018
    Abstract: A first ratchet claw and a second ratchet claw are formed on a lock member which is provided in a reciprocating manner with respect to a guide member, wherein a plurality of first and second ratchet recesses for being fitted to the first and second ratchet claw and the first and second ratchet claw are provided on the guide member along a sliding direction of the guide member, and wherein when a lever member which is slidably provided on the guide member is in the unlocked position, the first and second ratchet recesses are continuously formed along a sliding direction of the guide member arranged in an relationship in which at least one of the first and second ratchet recess does not face the first ratchet claw in the case of the first ratchet recess or the second ratchet claw in the case of the second ratchet recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Oshima, Kazuyoshi Iwama, Shigeto Omatsu
  • Publication number: 20100024589
    Abstract: A first ratchet claw and a second ratchet claw are formed on a lock member which is provided in a reciprocating manner with respect to a guide member, wherein a plurality of first and second ratchet recesses for being fitted to the first and second ratchet claw and the first and second ratchet claw are provided on the guide member along a sliding direction of the guide member, and wherein when a lever member which is slidably provided on the guide member is in the unlocked position, the first and second ratchet recesses are continuously formed along a sliding direction of the guide member arranged in an relationship in which at least one of the first and second ratchet recess does not face the first ratchet claw in the case of the first ratchet recess or the second ratchet claw in the case of the second ratchet recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji OSHIMA, Kazuyoshi IWAMA, Shigeto OMATSU
  • Publication number: 20090045305
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a tilt device which has less possibility of deterioration of a load applying portion with time and has durability for a long time use. [Solving Means] There are provided a tilting member 10 being capable of tilting with respect to a hinged end 11 and assuming a first posture and a second posture; a supporting members 4, 9 that support the tilting member 10 in a tiltable state; a load applying portion 20 provided between the tilting member 10 and the supporting members 4, 9 for applying a tilting load in a state in which the tilting member is positioned between the first posture and the second posture, and not applying the tilting load to the tilting member 10 when the tilting member 10 is positioned at least one of the first posture position and the second posture position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji OSHIMA, Kazuyoshi IWAMA, Mami HASHIZUME
  • Publication number: 20090022539
    Abstract: A recording medium support device includes the following elements. A feed tray is capable of receiving stacked recording media. A recording medium support is pivotably connected to the feed tray. The support is switchable between a closing position and an opening position by pivoting. An anti-falling section prevents the recording medium support from falling to the closing position by coming into contact with the base of the recording medium support in the opening position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi IWAMA, Mami HASHIZUME, Kenji OSHIMA
  • Patent number: D516621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Kobayashi, Hiroto Miyauchi, Tetsu Nakayama, Saeko Inoue, Kazuyoshi Iwama
  • Patent number: D470172
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tatara, Katsumi Okuhara, Kazuyoshi Iwama
  • Patent number: D480752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tatara, Katsumi Okuhara, Kazuyoshi Iwama