Patents by Inventor Kuniyoshi Sekine

Kuniyoshi Sekine 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: 8827254
    Abstract: A substrate transfer processing apparatus capable of processing a substrate at high speed is provided. A mounting table on which a substrate is mounted includes a plate-shaped main body and a recessed part formed in a rear surface of the plate-shaped main body. Since the mounting table is lightweight as compared to the mounting table before the recessed part is formed therein, the load on a motor is small and the running cost is low even when the mounting table is moved at high speed. Because the plate-shaped main body is made of granite, the mounting surface can be made flat and smooth by polishing. Since the mounting surface is flat and smooth, the accuracy in positioning the substrate is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Ulvac, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuya Inoue, Tamotsu Tanifuji, Hisato Tanaka, Makoto Takahashi, Kuniyoshi Sekine
  • Patent number: 8783674
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate stage which can transfer a substrate at a high speed. In the substrate stage of the present invention, auxiliary mounting tables are attached to a main mounting table, and lower rails are arranged over on the main mounting table and above the auxiliary mounting tables. When both ends of the lower rails are bent upwardly by a vertically adjusting unit in order to prevent the both ends of the lower rails to be bent downwardly, the lower rails are made straight. Since the lower rail is not divided, the linearity is ensured and the moving plate does not stutter so that transfer of the substrate at high speed can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Ulvac, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuya Inoue, Tamotsu Tanifuji, Hisato Tanaka, Makoto Takahashi, Kuniyoshi Sekine
  • Publication number: 20110048319
    Abstract: A substrate transfer processing apparatus capable of processing a substrate at high speed is provided. A mounting table on which a substrate is mounted includes a plate-shaped main body and a recessed part formed in a rear surface of the plate-shaped main body. Since the mounting table is lightweight as compared to the mounting table before the recessed part is formed therein, the load on a motor is small and the running cost is low even when the mounting table is moved at high speed. Because the plate-shaped main body is made of granite, the mounting surface can be made flat and smooth by polishing. Since the mounting surface is flat and smooth, the accuracy in positioning the substrate is high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: ULVAC, INC.
    Inventors: Yuya Inoue, Tamotsu Tanifuji, Hisato Tanaka, Makoto Takahashi, Kuniyoshi Sekine
  • Publication number: 20110042876
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate stage which can transfer a substrate at a high speed. In the substrate stage of the present invention, auxiliary mounting tables are attached to a main mounting table, and lower rails are arranged over on the main mounting table and above the auxiliary mounting tables. When both ends of the lower rails are bent upwardly by a vertically adjusting unit in order to prevent the both ends of the lower rails to be bent downwardly, the lower rails are made straight. Since the lower rail is not divided, the linearity is ensured and the moving plate does not stutter so that transfer of the substrate at high speed can be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: ULVAC, INC.
    Inventors: Yuya INOUE, Tamotsu Tanifuji, Hisato Tanaka, Makoto Takahashi, Kuniyoshi Sekine
  • Patent number: 5896398
    Abstract: A flash memory test system supplies test data to a flash memory under test to write the test data in the specified address of the memory and compares the data in the specified address with expected data to determined whether the data writing for the address is completed. If the data writing is unsuccessful, the write operation is repeated until the test data is correctly stored in the address or the predetermined maximum number of the write operation is reached. The number of repeated write operation is recorded for each address and displayed relative to the physical image of the flash memory under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Advantest Corp.
    Inventor: Kuniyoshi Sekine