Patents by Inventor Kenji Nishikawa

Kenji Nishikawa 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: 8786112
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a die pad including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first chip arranged in a first area on the first surface, the first chip including a first side and a second side crossing to the first side, a second chip arranged in a second area on the first surface, the second chip including a third side and a fourth side crossing to the third side, a plurality of first marks formed on the first surface, the first marks including a third mark and a fourth mark, a plurality of second marks formed on the first surface, the second marks including a fifth mark and sixth mark. The semiconductor device also includes a wire and a resin encapsulating the first chip, the second chip, and the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20140141896
    Abstract: The removal starting position (8S1) of a first removal process and the four removal starting positions (8S21-8S24) in a second removal process are established on an imaginary circle (7I) with a prescribed radius (R) that is inscribed in the apex (7C) of an incomplete thread part (7a). In each removal process, the tip of the screw thread cutting tool shaves off the apex (7C) of the incomplete thread part (7a) into respective recesses, contacting the imaginary inscribed circle (7I) from the outside (above). The multiple cutting surfaces of the apex (7C) are formed in parallel helices (that is, as mutually adjacent helical recesses) from the starting position to the ending position of the incomplete thread part. Points and burrs in the incomplete thread part can thereby be eliminated or reduced without loss of the ability to screw together with a partner threaded fastener (threaded portion).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Ricoh Elemex Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Shimizu, Masao Kobayashi, Kenji Nishikawa, Seiji Otani, Takaya Nishikawa, Manabu Takeda
  • Publication number: 20140071000
    Abstract: A first base radiation element has a first end connected to the feed point, and a second end. A second base radiation element has a first end connected to the ground point, and a second end. The first and second base radiation elements respectively include portions extending in a first direction and close to each other. The first base radiation element is branched into first and second branch radiation elements at a first branch point located at the second end of the first base radiation element, the first branch radiation element includes a portion extending in the first direction, and the second branch radiation element includes a portion extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The end of the second base radiation element is connected to a connecting point different from the first branch point of the first branch radiation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya TANI, Toshiharu ISHIMURA, Kenji NISHIKAWA, Kazuya NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20140001620
    Abstract: A method according to the invention has a bonding process of mounting a semiconductor chip on an upper surface of a die pad that has the upper surface whose area is larger than a reverse side of the semiconductor chip. It also has a sealed body formation process of sealing the semiconductor chip so that an undersurface opposite to the upper surface of the die pad may be exposed after the bonding process. Here, the upper surface of the die pad is arranged around an area over which the semiconductor chip is mounted, and has a hollow part arrangement area in which a groove or multiple holes are formed. Moreover, surface roughness of the upper surface is made coarser than surface roughness of the undersurface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Akito Shimizu, Kenji Nishikawa, Sadayuki Moroi, Tomoo Imura
  • Patent number: 8598693
    Abstract: A rear surface opposite to one plane of a die pad is formed to be exposed from one plane of a sealing resin. In addition, a concave portion disposed to be parallel with at least a first side of an outermost edge of a central structure and a second side adjacent to the first side, respectively, is formed in the one plane of the sealing resin. Here, a depth of the concave portion is equal to or greater than a height of the outermost edge of the central structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20130285227
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a die pad including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first chip arranged in a first area on the first surface, the first chip including a first side and a second side crossing to the first side, a second chip arranged in a second area on the first surface, the second chip including a third side and a fourth side crossing to the third side, a plurality of first marks formed on the first surface, the first marks including a third mark and a fourth mark, a plurality of second marks formed on the first surface, the second marks including a fifth mark and sixth mark. The semiconductor device also includes a wire and a resin encapsulating the first chip, the second chip, and the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 8526170
    Abstract: Electronic equipment is provided with a board 24a that includes an antenna circuit for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal and a ground pattern 24c for electrically grounding the antenna circuit, and a second casing 23 formed integrally with an antenna holding portion 23f for holding the board 24a. At least the antenna holding portion 23f in the second casing 23 is formed of a conductor. A clip 40 sandwiches the antenna holding portion 23f and the board 24a in a state where the ground pattern 24c and the antenna holding portion 23f are in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Nishikawa, Yasuharu Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 8487454
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a die pad, the die pad including a first surface and a second surface, a first chip arranged on the first surface, the first chip including a first side and a second side crossing to the first side, a second chip arranged on the first surface, a plurality of first recesses formed on the first surface, a plurality of second recesses formed on the first surface, the plurality of second recesses being different from the first plurality of recesses in at least one of size and geometry, a wire, a resin, and a lead, one end of the lead being connected to another end of the wire and a part the lead being encapsulated by the resin. The plurality of first recesses includes a third recess and a fourth recess, and the first chip is arranged in a first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 8466933
    Abstract: An information processing unit is configured so that in a case where a display-rotating button 4 or 11b is operated by a user so as to select a second display mode, and where either a communication unit 5 or 13 is in an activated state and the user does not halt the action of the communication unit 5 or 13, the display mode is shifted to a mode other than the second display mode. Thereby, it is possible to urge the user to change the posture of a main body 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20120175760
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a die pad, the die pad including a first surface and a second surface, a first chip arranged on the first surface, the first chip including a first side and a second side crossing to the first side, a second chip arranged on the first surface, a plurality of first recesses formed on the first surface, a plurality of second recesses formed on the first surface, the plurality of second recesses being different from the first plurality of recesses in at least one of size and geometry, a wire, a resin, and a lead, one end of the lead being connected to another end of the wire and a part the lead being encapsulated by the resin. The plurality of first recesses includes a third recess and a fourth recess, and the first chip is arranged in a first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 8164203
    Abstract: A leadframe has a die pad, first marks, and second marks, and the die pad allows thereon mounting of a first semiconductor chip. The first marks indicate a mounting region for the first semiconductor chip, the second marks indicate a mounting region for the second semiconductor chip, and the first marks and the second marks are different from each other in at least either one of size and geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20120032316
    Abstract: A rear surface opposite to one plane of a die pad is formed to be exposed from one plane of a sealing resin. In addition, a concave portion disposed to be parallel with at least a first side of an outermost edge of a central structure and a second side adjacent to the first side, respectively, is formed in the one plane of the sealing resin. Here, a depth of the concave portion is equal to or greater than a height of the outermost edge of the central structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20120027154
    Abstract: Disclosed is a nozzle stub working system for a reactor vessel that performs work inside a nozzle stub of the reactor vessel, the nozzle stub working system for the reactor vessel including: a platform unit that is provided at an upper portion inside the reactor vessel and includes a substantially cylindrical side wall portion and a bottom portion blocking the lower end of the side wall portion; an access window that is provided at the side wall portion of the platform unit to allow the inside of the platform unit to communicate with the nozzle stub; an access window moving device that opens and closes the access window; a working device that advances from the inside of the platform unit to the inside of the nozzle stub to perform work inside the nozzle stub; and a control device that is provided at the outside of the reactor vessel and controls the access window moving device and the working device, wherein the control device drives the access window moving device to open the access window, drives the workin
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sugiura, Takumi Hori, Kenji Nishikawa, Ken Onishi, Noriaki Shimonabe, Satoshi Tsuzuki, Ikuo Wakamoto
  • Publication number: 20120027153
    Abstract: An opening and closing device that opens and closes an access port opened from a substantially cylindrical working platform disposed inside a reactor vessel and used to access a nozzle stub of the reactor vessel from the inside of the working platform, the opening and closing device includes: a cover that is slidable along an outer peripheral surface or an inner peripheral surface of the working platform from a closing position where the access port is closed to an opening position where the access port is opened; and moving device for sliding the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sugiura, Takumi Hori, Kenji Nishikawa, Ken Onishi, Noriaki Shimonabe, Satoshi Tsuzuki, Ikuo Wakamoto
  • Patent number: 8044323
    Abstract: A weld zone of T-piping and its neighborhood are efficiently laser-heated to remove residual stress. For this purpose, the weld zone of a T-piping (50) is irradiated and heated with a laser beam emitted from a laser head (10) to remove residual stress. At this time, a rotating travel cart (3) travels along a ring rail (2) to adjust the position of the laser head (10) in a ?-direction, a vertical slide (4) slides to adjust the position of the laser head (10) in a Z-direction, a radial slide (5) slides to adjust the position of the laser head (10) in an L-direction, an arcuate piece slide (7) slides along an arcuate piece to adjust the ?-direction of the laser head (10), a laser head support portion (9) turns to adjust the ?-direction of the laser head (10), and oscillation adjusts the position of the laser head (10) in a ?-direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Akaba, Shuho Tsubota, Kenji Nishikawa, Noriaki Sugimoto, Shoji Kushimoto, Takashi Ishide, Takahiro Ohta
  • Publication number: 20110227803
    Abstract: A GPS antenna is provided with a reflective conductor portion. Thereby, an electromagnetic wave radiated from an antenna conductor portion in a predetermined direction can be grounded electrically, and thus radiation of the electromagnetic wave in a direction (arbitrary direction) opposite to the predetermined direction can be enhanced. As a result, the directivity of the electromagnetic wave in the arbitrary direction can be enhanced to improve the positioning accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya NAKANO, Kenji NISHIKAWA, Kazuya TANI
  • Publication number: 20110199392
    Abstract: An information processing unit is configured so that in a case where a display-rotating button 4 or 11b is operated by a user so as to select a second display mode, and where either a communication unit 5 or 13 is in an activated state and the user does not halt the action of the communication unit 5 or 13, the display mode is shifted to a mode other than the second display mode. Thereby, it is possible to urge the user to change the posture of a main body 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20110080696
    Abstract: Electronic equipment is provided with a board 24a that includes an antenna circuit for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal and a ground pattern 24c for electrically grounding the antenna circuit, and a second casing 23 formed integrally with an antenna holding portion 23f for holding the board 24a. At least the antenna holding portion 23f in the second casing 23 is formed of a conductor. A clip 40 sandwiches the antenna holding portion 23f and the board 24a in a state where the ground pattern 24c and the antenna holding portion 23f are in contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji NISHIKAWA, Yasuharu MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20100290202
    Abstract: A semiconductor package comprises a conduction member, a semiconductor chip mounted on and electrically connected to the conduction member, and a sealing body configured to seal the conduction member and the semiconductor chip. The conduction member comprises a power supply section configured to supply a power voltage to said semiconductor chip, a ground section configured to supply a ground voltage to the semiconductor chip, and a signal section connected to a signal terminal of the semiconductor chip. The power supply section, the ground section, and the signal section are arranged so as not to overlap each other. At least a part of said ground section is exposed on an under surface of the sealing body. The power supply section comprises an exposed region of which bottom surface is exposed on the under surface, and a plurality of power hanging-pin region configured to extend to a side of the sealing body from the exposed region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Sasaki, Kenji Nishikawa, Muneharu Morioka
  • Publication number: 20100025839
    Abstract: A leadframe has a die pad, first marks, and second marks, and the die pad allows thereon mounting of a first semiconductor chip. The first marks indicate a mounting region for the first semiconductor chip, the second marks indicate a mounting region for the second semiconductor chip, and the first marks and the second marks are different from each other in at least either one of size and geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji Nishikawa