Patents by Inventor Kei Sano

Kei Sano 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: 11598007
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a substrate state determining apparatus includes: an image capturing unit that captures an image of a substrate placed on a stage; a learning unit that executes a machine learning using training data in which information indicating a state of the substrate is attached to the image of the substrate, so as to generate a substrate state determination model in which the image of the substrate is taken as an input and a value related to the state of the substrate corresponding to the image of the substrate is taken as an output; and a determination unit that determines the state of the substrate corresponding to the image of the substrate captured by the image capturing unit, using the substrate state determination model generated by the learning unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Nao Akashi, Yuta Haga, Hiroyuki Sato, Motoi Okada, Kei Sano, Junya Sato, Takayuki Kita, Atsushi Suzuki, Kiwamu Tsukino, Takuro Tsutsui
  • Publication number: 20220223443
    Abstract: A state determination device determines the state of a drive mechanism configured to operate while holding a substrate in a substrate processing apparatus. The state determination part includes: an acquisition part configured to acquire operation data for the drive mechanism; a model generation part configured to generate a monitoring model for the drive mechanism by executing machine learning using an auto-encoder based on normal operation data that is derived from the operation data acquired by the acquisition part when the drive mechanism is operating normally; and a first determination part configured to determine the state of the drive mechanism based on first output data obtained by inputting, to the monitoring model, evaluation data that is derived from the operation data acquired by the acquisition part when the drive mechanism is being evaluated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Junnosuke MAKI, Masaomi TOYONAGA, Atsushi OHTA, Motoi OKADA, Takuro TSUTSUI, Kei SANO, Mistsuteru YANO
  • Patent number: 11117542
    Abstract: A covering member is attached to a case body, on which an actuator detachably holding the other end portion of a tether having one end portion connected to an airbag is mounted, and covers the actuator. The covering member includes an opposing portion that opposes at least a part of the actuator in an attachment direction D to the case body. The covering member includes a side surface portion that is formed to extend from the opposing portion in the attachment direction D and is locked and held by being pushed into the case body in the attachment direction D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: NIHON PLAST CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Sano, Ryosuke Muramatsu, Shoji Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11104293
    Abstract: An airbag device includes an airbag main body formed in a bag shape, and a case body in which the airbag main body folded is stored. The airbag main body includes a first folded part including an opening for gas introduction provided in a base end portion of the first folded part, and multiple second folded parts connected to a distal end portion of the first folded part. The airbag main body folded is stored in the case body such that a connecting part among the first folded part and the second folded parts faces a door part of the case body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: NIHON PLAST CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Itakura, Kei Sano
  • Publication number: 20210253058
    Abstract: An airbag device includes an airbag main body formed in a bag shape, and a case body in which the airbag main body folded is stored. The airbag main body includes a first folded part including an opening for gas introduction provided in a base end portion of the first folded part, and multiple second folded parts connected to a distal end portion of the first folded part. The airbag main body folded is stored in the case body such that a connecting part among the first folded part and the second folded parts faces a door part of the case body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Toru ITAKURA, Kei SANO
  • Publication number: 20200254958
    Abstract: An airbag device includes an airbag main body formed in a bag shape, and a case body in which the airbag main body folded is stored. The airbag main body includes a first folded part including an opening for gas introduction provided in a base end portion of the first folded part, and multiple second folded parts connected to a distal end portion of the first folded part. The airbag main body folded is stored in the case body such that a connecting part among the first folded part and the second folded parts faces a door part of the case body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Toru ITAKURA, Kei SANO
  • Publication number: 20200101926
    Abstract: A covering member is attached to a case body, on which an actuator detachably holding the other end portion of a tether having one end portion connected to an airbag is mounted, and covers the actuator. The covering member includes an opposing portion that opposes at least a part of the actuator in an attachment direction D to the case body. The covering member includes a side surface portion that is formed to extend from the opposing portion in the attachment direction D and is locked and held by being pushed into the case body in the attachment direction D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Kei SANO, Ryosuke MURAMATSU, Shoji SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200080202
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a substrate state determining apparatus includes: an image capturing unit that captures an image of a substrate placed on a stage; a learning unit that executes a machine learning using training data in which information indicating a state of the substrate is attached to the image of the substrate, so as to generate a substrate state determination model in which the image of the substrate is taken as an input and a value related to the state of the substrate corresponding to the image of the substrate is taken as an output; and a determination unit that determines the state of the substrate corresponding to the image of the substrate captured by the image capturing unit, using the substrate state determination model generated by the learning unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Nao Akashi, Yuta Haga, Hiroyuki Sato, Motoi Okada, Kei Sano, Junya Sato, Takayuki Kita, Atsushi Suzuki, Kiwamu Tsukino, Takuro Tsutsui
  • Patent number: 9227591
    Abstract: An airbag according to the present invention has: an airbag main body that is provided with a gas introduction opening; and an inner cloth portion that is arranged to cover the gas introduction opening in the airbag main body. The inner cloth portion has a first and a second opening end parts, and is fixed to a peripheral edge part of the gas introduction opening of the airbag main body while a position of the inner cloth portion is superimposed with the gas introduction opening of the airbag main body. In this manner, an airbag is caused to inflate and expand more speedily and widely in a direction which is orthogonal to an occupant's side direction, and an occupant can be buffered and supported in a stable manner so as to have a wide area from a front side irrespective of whatsoever posture seated by the occupant may be.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: NIHON PLAST CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Sano, Yohei Kiuchi, Akito Urushibata, Hidenobu Suzuki, Minoru Oda, Hideki Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 9085278
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steering wheel. Hook portions configured to engagingly fit an airbag module is directly supported by a boss portion independent of spoke portions. In addition, a tip end part's side of each of hook claws in each of the hook portions is arranged so as to be oriented to the inside of a steering wheel. With such a construction, even in the case where the airbag module is pulled in such a direction as to be spaced from a steering wheel at the time of inflation and expansion of an airbag, an engaged state between each of the hook claws and an engaged portion that is provided at the airbag module is obtained as engagement at a deeper position, and the engaged state can be established to be rigid in structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: NIHON PLAST CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yohei Kiuchi, Kei Sano
  • Publication number: 20150091285
    Abstract: An airbag according to the present invention has: an airbag main body that is provided with a gas introduction opening; and an inner cloth portion that is arranged to cover the gas introduction opening in the airbag main body. The inner cloth portion has a first and a second opening end parts, and is fixed to a peripheral edge part of the gas introduction opening of the airbag main body while a position of the inner cloth portion is superimposed with the gas introduction opening of the airbag main body. In this manner, an airbag is caused to inflate and expand more speedily and widely in a direction which is orthogonal to an occupant's side direction, and an occupant can be buffered and supported in a stable manner so as to have a wide area from a front side irrespective of whatsoever posture seated by the occupant may be.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Kei Sano, Yohei Kiuchi, Akito Urushibata, Hidenobu Suzuki, Minoru Oda, Hideki Mochizuki
  • Publication number: 20140333050
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steering wheel. Hook portions configured to engagingly fit an airbag module is directly supported by a boss portion independent of spoke portions. In addition, a tip end part's side of each of hook claws in each of the hook portions is arranged so as to be oriented to the inside of a steering wheel. With such a construction, even in the case where the airbag module is pulled in such a direction as to be spaced from a steering wheel at the time of inflation and expansion of an airbag, an engaged state between each of the hook claws and an engaged portion that is provided at the airbag module is obtained as engagement at a deeper position, and the engaged state can be established to be rigid in structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: NIHON PLAST CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yohei KIUCHI, Kei Sano