Patents by Inventor Koutaro Kikukawa

Koutaro 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: 20240036010
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic inspection device and method capable of generating a clear image of a desired bonding interface without an S-Gate. The controller in the ultrasonic inspection device is configured to: (A) define a first gate indicating a time range in which a part of a reflected wave is extracted based on a predetermined condition received; (B) define one or more second gates each indicating a time width smaller than that of the first gate before an end time of the first gate; (C) for each of a plurality of measurement points of an inspection object, (C1) detect a lower layer echo or a local peak, (C2) adjust a reception time of the reflected wave based on the lower layer echo or the local peak; and (D) generate a cross-sectional image of the inspection object based on the reflected wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Hitachi Power Solutions Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Sakai, Masayuki Kobayashi, Natsuki Sugaya, Koutaro Kikukawa