Patents by Inventor Kotaro KIKUKAWA

Kotaro KIKUKAWA 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: 20230375507
    Abstract: An ultrasound image apparatus irradiates a bonded wafer in which two or more wafers are bonded with an ultrasonic wave to generate an image of the bonded surface between the wafers. An ultrasonic probe irradiates the bonded wafer with the ultrasonic wave on a lower side of the bonded wafer. A liquid ejection unit moves together with the ultrasonic probe while continuously ejecting a liquid toward a bottom surface such that a liquid film in contact with the bottom surface is formed between the liquid ejection unit and the bottom surface of the bonded wafer. Also, a gas ejection device ejects gas for pushing down the liquid toward an outer peripheral end portion of the bonded wafer so that the liquid ejected from the liquid ejection unit does not infiltrate into the bonded surface from the outer peripheral end portion of the bonded wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Shigeru OHNO, Kazuhiro NODA, Kotaro KIKUKAWA, Natsuki SUGAYA
  • Publication number: 20220283124
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic testing device with which it is possible to suitably detect internal defects in an article to be tested. For this purpose, the ultrasonic testing device comprises: an ultrasonic probe that generates ultrasonic waves and transmits the same to the article to be tested, and that receives reflected waves reflected from the article to be tested; and a computation processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kaoru SAKAI, Masayuki KOBAYASHI, Osamu KIKUCHI, Shigeru OONO, Kotaro KIKUKAWA