Patents by Inventor Keiichi Nii

Keiichi Nii 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: 20240060024
    Abstract: Provided are a cell culture member having excellent cell culture performance and its long-term stability, and a method for modifying the surface thereof. The cell culture member according to the present invention is a cell culture member having at least a holding region that holds an adherent cell and contains a polymer compound, wherein at least a part of the holding region is a surface-modified region in which a functional group containing a nitrogen atom is directly chemically bonded to a part of carbon atoms and/or silicon atoms constituting the polymer compound, and the present invention can provide a cell culture member that improves adhesiveness of the adherent cell to the surface-modified region, suppresses deterioration over time of adhesiveness, and is excellent in cell culture performance and its long-term stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Naoto SAITO, Takeshi UEMURA, Kazutoshi HISANO, Yoshinori SATO, Masashi YAMAMOTO, Keiichi NII, Tetsuo NISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240052299
    Abstract: Provided are a cell culture member having excellent cell culture performance and its long-term stability, and a method for modifying the surface thereof. The cell culture member according to the present invention is a cell culture member having at least a holding region that holds an adherent cell and contains a polymer compound, wherein at least a part of the holding region is a surface-modified region in which a fluorine atom is directly chemically bonded to a part of carbon atoms and/or silicon atoms constituting the polymer compound, and the present invention can provide a cell culture member that improves adhesiveness of the adherent cell to the surface-modified region, suppresses deterioration over time of adhesiveness, and is excellent in cell culture performance and its long-term stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Naoto SAITO, Takeshi UEMURA, Kazutoshi HISANO, Yoshinori SATO, Masashi YAMAMOTO, Keiichi NII, Tetsuo NISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20230407178
    Abstract: A micromachining processing agent and a micromachining processing method capable of selectively micromachining a silicon oxide film when a laminated film including at least a silicon nitride film, a silicon oxide film, and a silicon alloy film is micromachined. The micromachining processing agent is used for micromachining of a laminated film including at least a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film, and a silicon alloy film. The micromachining processing agent contains: (a) 0.01 to 50 mass % of hydrogen fluoride; (b) 0.1 to 40 mass % of ammonium fluoride; (c) 0.001 to 10 mass % of a water-soluble polymer; (d) 0.001 to 1 mass % of an organic compound having a carboxyl group; and (e) water as an optional component, in which the water-soluble polymer is at least one selected from a group consisting of acrylic acid, ammonium acrylate, acrylamide, styrenesulfonic acid, ammonium styrenesulfonate, and styrenesulfonic acid ester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuya DATE, Nodoka NAKATA, Rui HASEBE, Keiichi NII
  • Patent number: 8974685
    Abstract: Provided is a fine-processing agent which, when fine-processing a laminated film stacked at least with a silicon dioxide film and a silicon nitride film, can selectively fine-process the silicon dioxide film. Also provided is a fine-processing method utilizing the fine-processing agent. The fine-processing agent is characterized by including: (a) 0.01-15.0 weight % hydrogen fluoride and/or 0.1-40.0 weight % ammonium fluoride, (b) water, and (c) 0.001-10.00 weight % water-soluble polymer selected from among a group consisting of acrylic acid, ammonium acrylate, acrylic acid ester, acrylamide, styrenesulfonic acid, ammonium styrenesulfonate, and styrenesulfonic acid ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Stella Chemifa Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Miyashita, Takanobu Kujime, Keiichi Nii
  • Publication number: 20120237684
    Abstract: A plastic member, for example, a hydrocarbon-based transparent polymer molded product is subjected to fluorination processing in a fluorine gas within a reaction device 8 to fluorinate only a surface layer thereof. Thus, a refractive index can be lowered, a surface reflection can be lowered, and light transmittance of a base material can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Tadahiro OHMI, Naoki Tanahashi, Keiichi Nii
  • Publication number: 20120208375
    Abstract: In a semiconductor device formed on a silicon surface which has a substantial (110) crystal plane orientation, the silicon surface is flattened so that an arithmetical mean deviation of surface Ra is not greater than 0.15 nm, preferably, 0.09 nm, which enables to manufacture an n-MOS transistor of a high mobility. Such a flattened silicon surface is obtained by repeating a deposition process of a self-sacrifice oxide film in an oxygen radical atmosphere and a removing process of the self-sacrifice oxide film, by cleaning the silicon surface in deaerated H2O or a low OH density atmosphere, or by strongly terminating the silicon surface by hydrogen or heavy hydrogen. The deposition process of the self-sacrifice oxide film may be carried out by isotropic oxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Shigetoshi Sugawa, Akinobu Teramoto, Hiroshi Akahori, Keiichi Nii
  • Patent number: 8183670
    Abstract: In a semiconductor device formed on a silicon surface which has a substantial (110) crystal plane orientation, the silicon surface is flattened so that an arithmetical mean deviation of surface Ra is not greater than 0.15 nm, preferably, 0.09 nm, which enables to manufacture an n-MOS transistor of a high mobility. Such a flattened silicon surface is obtained by repeating a deposition process of a self-sacrifice oxide film in an oxygen radical atmosphere and a removing process of the self-sacrifice oxide film, by cleaning the silicon surface in deaerated H2O or a low OH density atmosphere, or by strongly terminating the silicon surface by hydrogen or heavy hydrogen. The deposition process of the self-sacrifice oxide film may be carried out by isotropic oxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Foundation for Advancement of International Science
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Shigetoshi Sugawa, Akinobu Teramoto, Hiroshi Akahori, Keiichi Nii
  • Publication number: 20120065116
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaning liquid which is capable of cleaning an object to be cleaned, to the surface of which cerium oxide adheres, by dissolving and removing cerium oxide in the form of cerium ions. A cleaning method using the cleaning liquid is also disclosed. The cleaning liquid for removing cerium oxide is characterized by containing hydrogen fluoride, at least one acid selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, acetic acid, phosphoric acid, iodic acid and hydrobromic acid, and water. The cleaning liquid is also characterized by dissolving and removing cerium oxide in the form of cerium ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: STELLA CHEMIFA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Miyashita, Takanobu Kujime, Keiichi Nii, Masashi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20120056126
    Abstract: Provided is a fine-processing agent which, when fine-processing a laminated film stacked at least with a silicon dioxide film and a silicon nitride film, can selectively fine-process the silicon dioxide film. Also provided is a fine-processing method utilizing the fine-processing agent. The fine-processing agent is characterized by including: (a) 0.01-15.0 weight % hydrogen fluoride and/or 0.1-40.0 weight % ammonium fluoride, (b) water, and (c) 0.001-10.00 weight % water-soluble polymer selected from among a group consisting of acrylic acid, ammonium acrylate, acrylic acid ester, acrylamide, styrenesulfonic acid, ammonium styrenesulfonate, and styrenesulfonic acid ester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: STELLA CHEMIFA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Miyashita, Takanobu Kujime, Keiichi Nii
  • Patent number: 7928518
    Abstract: In a P-channel power MIS field effect transistor formed on a silicon surface having substantially a (110) plane, a gate insulation film is used which provides a gate-to-source breakdown voltage of 10 V or more, and planarizes the silicon surface, or contains Kr, Ar, or Xe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Akinobu Teramoto, Hiroshi Akahori, Keiichi Nii, Takanori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100221495
    Abstract: A plastic member, for example, a hydrocarbon-based transparent polymer molded product is subjected to fluorination processing in a fluorine gas within a reaction device 8 to fluorinate only a surface layer thereof. Thus, a refractive index can be lowered, a surface reflection can be lowered, and light transmittance of a base material can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Naoki Tanahashi, Keiichi Nii
  • Patent number: 7727415
    Abstract: A fine treatment agent according to the present invention is a fine treatment agent for the fine treatment of a multilayer film, including a tungsten film and a silicon oxide film comprising at least one from among hydrogen fluoride, nitric acid, ammonium fluoride and ammonium chloride. Thus, a fine treatment agent which makes fine treatment on a multilayer film, including a tungsten film and a silicon oxide film, possible by controlling the etching rate and a fine treatment method using the same can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Stella Chemifa Corporation
    Inventors: Hirohisa Kikuyama, Masahide Waki, Kanenori Ito, Takanobu Kujime, Keiichi Nii, Rui Hasebe, Hitoshi Tsurumaru, Hideki Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20100072519
    Abstract: In a P-channel power MIS field effect transistor formed on a silicon surface having substantially a (110) plane, a gate insulation film is used which provides a gate-to-source breakdown voltage of 10 V or more, and planarizes the silicon surface, or contains Kr, Ar, or Xe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicants: Yazaki Corporation, Tadahiro Ohmi
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Akinobu Teramoto, Hiroshi Akahori, Keiichi Nii, Takanori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7663195
    Abstract: In a P-channel power MIS field effect transistor formed on a silicon surface having substantially a (110) plane, a gate insulation film is used which provides a gate-to-source breakdown voltage of 10 V or more, and planarizes the silicon surface, or contains Kr, Ar, or Xe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Akinobu Teramoto, Hiroshi Akahori, Keiichi Nii, Takanori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20080029487
    Abstract: A fine treatment agent according to the present invention is a fine treatment agent for the fine treatment of a multilayer film, including a tungsten film and a silicon oxide film comprising at least one from among hydrogen fluoride, nitric acid, ammonium fluoride and ammonium chloride. Thus, a fine treatment agent which makes fine treatment on a multilayer film, including a tungsten film and a silicon oxide film, possible by controlling the etching rate and a fine treatment method using the same can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Hirohisa Kikuyama, Masahide Waki, Kanenori Ito, Takanobu Kujime, Keiichi Nii, Rui Hasebe, Hitoshi Tsurumaru, Hideki Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20070227567
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process liquid which causes only little dissolution of atoms from a semiconductor surface and enables to form a clean and flat semiconductor surface. Also disclosed are a processing method and an apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor. Specifically disclosed is a process liquid-which causes only little dissolution of atoms from a semiconductor surface by using an aqueous solution containing at least one alcohol or ketone, thereby realizing a clean and flat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicants: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, STELLA CHEMIFA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Akinobu Teramoto, Hirohisa Kikuyama, Keiichi Nii, Masashi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20070209200
    Abstract: A circuit board manufacturing method includes formation of a thermosetting photosensitive resin film on an insulating board by a spin coat method and the like, exposure of the photosensitive resin film to radiation rays such as ultraviolet rays, development with a developer or by etching, heat-hardening of the photosensitive resin film, oxygen plasma treatment or ultraviolet treatment if required, adjustment of a water quantity in the photosensitive resin film by drying the resin film, exposure in a fluorine gas atmosphere, anneal treatment, and then immersion of the resin film in a fluorinated acid chemical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicants: Tadahiro OHMI, Zeon Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Keiichi Nii, Teruhiko Suzuki, Takeyoshi Kato
  • Publication number: 20070145535
    Abstract: In a semiconductor device formed on a silicon surface which has a substantial (110) crystal plane orientation, the silicon surface is flattened so that an arithmetical mean deviation of surface Ra is not greater than 0.15 nm, preferably, 0.09 nm, which enables to manufacture an n-MOS transistor of a high mobility. Such a flattened silicon surface is obtained by repeating a deposition process of a self-sacrifice oxide film in an oxygen radical atmosphere and a removing process of the self-sacrifice oxide film, by cleaning the silicon surface in deaerated H2O or a low OH density atmosphere, or by strongly terminating the silicon surface by hydrogen or heavy hydrogen. The deposition process of the self-sacrifice oxide film may be carried out by isotropic oxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Shigetoshi Sugawa, Akinobu Teramoto, Hiroshi Akahori, Keiichi Nii
  • Patent number: 7179746
    Abstract: In a semiconductor device formed on a silicon surface which has a substantial (110) crystal plane orientation, the silicon surface is flattened so that an arithmetical mean deviation of surface Ra is not greater than 0.15 nm, preferably, 0.09 nm, which enables to manufacture an n-MOS transistor of a high mobility. Such a flattened silicon surface is obtained by repeating a deposition process of a self-sacrifice oxide film in an oxygen radical atmosphere and a removing process of the self-sacrifice oxide film, by cleaning the silicon surface in deaerated H2O or a low OH density atmosphere, or by strongly terminating the silicon surface by hydrogen or heavy hydrogen. The deposition process of the self-sacrifice oxide film may be carried out by isotropic oxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Foundation fõr Advancement of Internati{dot over (o)}nal Science
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Shigetoshi Sugawa, Akinobu Teramoto, Hiroshi Akahori, Keiichi Nii
  • Publication number: 20060138538
    Abstract: In a P-channel power MIS field effect transistor formed on a silicon surface having substantially a (110) plane, a gate insulation film is used which provides a gate-to-source breakdown voltage of 10 V or more, and planarizes the silicon surface, or contains Kr, Ar, or Xe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Akinobu Teramoto, Hiroshi Akahori, Keiichi Nii, Takanori Watanabe