Patents by Inventor Kenichi Usami
Kenichi Usami 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).
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Publication number: 20210050191Abstract: Embodiments are described herein for systems and methods for plasma processing tool matching after preventative maintenance (PM). Before the PM, the plasma processing tool is operated to run a process on a test wafer, and measurements are taken for pre-PM operational data associated with the process during the operating. After the PM, the plasma processing tool is again operated to run the process on a test wafer, and measurements are taken for post-PM operational data associated with the process during the operating. A prediction model is then applied to the pre-PM operational data and the post-PM operational data to generate an estimated difference in a product parameter, and the prediction model is configured to provide an estimate for the product parameter based upon operational data. One or more control settings for the plasma processing tool are then adjusted to compensate for the estimated difference in the product parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Kenichi Usami, Norihisa Kiyofuji, Hiroto Otake, Shinji Ide, Jun Shinagawa
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Patent number: 9162596Abstract: A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes an upper rail, a lower rail, a lock mechanism including a lock lever that includes an engaging portion engageable and disengageable relative to an engaged portion formed at the lower rail, and an unlock operation inhibition apparatus including a mass member arranged at an inner void of the upper rail, a moving axis forming member forming a moving axis of the mass member, and a restriction portion inhibiting a movement of the mass member on the moving axis, the unlock operation inhibition apparatus restricting the engaging portion from moving to disengage from the engaged portion by the movement of the mass member on the moving axis to a position at which the mass member interferes with the lock lever in a case where a collision load greater than a retraining force specified for the restriction portion is input.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Haruo Kato, Muneto Inayoshi, Hideo Nihonmatsu, Katsusuke Araki, Kenichi Usami, Naonori Hioki
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Publication number: 20140027600Abstract: A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes an upper rail, a lower rail, a lock mechanism including a lock lever that includes an engaging portion engageable and disengageable relative to an engaged portion formed at the lower rail, and an unlock operation inhibition apparatus including a mass member arranged at an inner void of the upper rail, a moving axis forming member forming a moving axis of the mass member, and a restriction portion inhibiting a movement of the mass member on the moving axis, the unlock operation inhibition apparatus restricting the engaging portion from moving to disengage from the engaged portion by the movement of the mass member on the moving axis to a position at which the mass member interferes with the lock lever in a case where a collision load greater than a retraining force specified for the restriction portion is input.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Haruo KATO, Muneto Inayoshi, Hideo Nihonmatsu, Katsusuke Araki, Kenichi Usami, Naonori Hioki
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Patent number: 5879132Abstract: An ultra high head pumpturbine power generating plant with a turbine having a runner rotating with water flow supplied through a high head conducting tube. A rotary electric machine rotates with rotation of the runner. The head is in the range of 400-600 m, and the runner is at least 5 meters in diameter. The said runner has characteristics of toughness at room temperature: at least 500 N/mm.sup.2, or tensile strength at room temperature: at least 650 N/mm.sup.2, elongation at least 16%, reduction of area at least 45%, 2 mm U-notch impact value at 0.degree. C. at least 100 J, and fracture toughness at least 6000 N/mm.sup.3/2.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1996Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Usami, Hiroshi Takayasu, Tsutomu Onuma, Makoto Kanda, Masao Kawakami, Fumio Sakamoto, Tsugio Fushimi, Tsugio Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 5601411Abstract: High toughness stainless steel type 13Cr5Ni containing C: 0.008-0.03% (by weight, all of the following elements), Si: max. 1%, Mn: max. 2%, Cr: 10.0-14.0%, Ni: 4.0-7.0%, and Mo: 0.2-2.0%, in which (Cr/Ni) ratio is in a range of 2.0-3.0 or (C/Mo) ratio is in a range of 0.015-0.1, as a structural material for fluid machinery, austenitic stainless steel containing C: 0.10-0.30% (by weight, all of the following elements), Si: max. 1%, Mn: max. 2%, Cr: 16.00-23.00%, Ni: 1.00-8.00%, and Co: 2.00-9.00%, and Ni+Co: 6.00-12.00% as a weld padding layer forming material, and fluid machinery using the same.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1995Date of Patent: February 11, 1997Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Usami, Hiroshi Takayasu, Tsutomu Onuma, Makoto Kanda, Masao Kawakami, Fumio Sakamoto, Tsugio Fushimi, Tsugio Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 5030064Abstract: A water turbine used in river water which is comparatively rich in soil and sand particles. In order to improve the resistance to erosion due to cavitation, as well as erosion caused by mechanical action of the soil and sand particles, a water contactable portion of the water turbine, in particular a portion of each moving blade which tends to be eroded is formed of a stainless steel containing 0.07 to 0.2 wt % of C, not more than 2 wt % of Si, 7 to 15 wt % of Mn, 1 to 7 wt % of Ni, 10 to 25 wt % of Cr, 0.1 to 3 wt % of W, and the balance substantially Fe and inevitably accompanying impurities.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1989Date of Patent: July 9, 1991Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Usami, Kooji Satoo, Hiroshi Takayasu, Michihiro Takata
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Patent number: 4802894Abstract: A structural member to be subjected to a hot gas atmosphere produced through reaction between coal and a gasifier such as oxygen, air, steam or hydrogen, in a gasification furnace for example. The structural member is made of an anti-sulfur attack Cr-Ni-Al-Si alloy steel which has a composition essentially consisting of, by weight, 0.03 to 0.3% of C, 1 to 10% of Si, not greater than 2.0% of Mn, 8 to 14% of Ni, 16 to 20% of Cr, 0.5 to 10% of Al and the balance not less than 50% of Fe.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1987Date of Patent: February 7, 1989Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Usami, Seishin Kirihara, Tadaoki Morimoto, Hiroyuki Doi, Michiya Okada
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Patent number: 4505232Abstract: A boiler tube having a double-tube structure constituted by an inner tube and an outer tube integrated with each other. The inner tube is made of an alloy consisting essentially of, by weight, 0.02 to 0.15% of C, 0.5 to 3.5% of Si, not greater than 2% of Mn, 25 to 40% of Ni, 20.5 to 27% of Cr, 0.5 to 3% of Mo, not greater than 1% of Nb and the balance Fe and having a substantially fully austenite structure. The outer tube is made of an alloy consisting essentially of, by weight, 0.02 to 0.2% of C, not greater than 3.5% of Si, not greater than 2% of Mn, 33 to 45% of Ni, 30 to 40% of Cr and the balance Fe and having a substantially fully austenite structure. The inner tube made of the alloy having the composition specified above exhibits a high resistance to steam oxidation without any reduction in high-temperature strength even at elevated steam temperature, while the outer tube made of the alloy having the composition specified above exhibits a superior resistance to corrosion by coal combustion gas.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1984Date of Patent: March 19, 1985Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Babcock-Hitachi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenichi Usami, Seishin Kirihara, Hiroyuki Doi, Choichi Asano, Masayuki Sukekawa, Yasuhide Sakaguchi
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Patent number: 4443406Abstract: A heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant weld metal alloy consisting essentially of, by weight, less than 0.08% of C, 0.1 to 1.0% of Si, 2 to 3% of Mn, 32 to 42% of Ni, 21 to 25% of Cr, 0.8 to 1.7% of Mo, 0.1 to 1.0% of Nb, up to 0.5% of Ti, up to 2% of Co, up to 2% of Cu, up to 1% of W, up to 0.2% of N, up to 1.0% of V, up to 1.0% of Zr, up to 1.0% of Ta and the balance Fe, wherein the following conditions are met: Ti+Zr.ltoreq.1.0%, Ni+Co.ltoreq.42%, W+V.ltoreq.1.0%, Nb+Ta.ltoreq.1.0%, and 4.ltoreq.Nb/C.ltoreq.15; and an austenitic welded structure composed of an austenitic structural alloy and of a weld metal of the above-mentioned kind are provided by the invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1982Date of Patent: April 17, 1984Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Babcock-Hitachi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masayuki Sukekawa, Yoshimitsu Tobita, Seishin Kirihara, Hisashi Morimoto, Kenichi Usami, Katsumi Iijima