Patents by Inventor Makiko Tange

Makiko Tange 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: 8519371
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a memory. The first electrode is provided on the substrate. The second electrode crosses on the first electrode. The memory portion is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one of an area of a first memory portion surface of the memory portion opposed to the first electrode and an area of a second memory portion surface of the memory portion opposed to the second electrode is smaller than an area of a cross surface of the first electrode and the second electrode opposed to each other by the crossing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Fukumizu, Naoya Hayamizu, Makiko Tange
  • Patent number: 8211287
    Abstract: Sulfuric acid electrolysis process wherein; a temperature of electrolyte containing sulfuric acid to be supplied to an anode compartment and a cathode compartment is controlled to 30 degree Celsius or more; a flow rate F1 (L/min.) of the electrolyte containing sulfuric acid to be supplied to said anode compartment is controlled to 1.5 times or more (F1/Fa?1.5) a flow rate Fa (L/min.) of gas formed on an anode side as calculated from Equation (1) shown below and a flow rate F2(L/min.) of said electrolyte containing sulfuric acid to be supplied to said cathode compartment is controlled to 1.5 times or more (F2/Fc?1.5) a flow rate Fe (L/min.) of gas formed on a cathode side as calculated from Equation (2) shown below. Fa=(I×S×R×T)/(4×Faraday constant)??Equation (1) Fe=(I×S×R×T)/(2×Faraday constant)??Equation (2) I: Electrolytic current (A) S: Time: 60 second (Fixed) R: Gas constant (0.082 1·atm/K/mol) K: Absolute temperature (273.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: Chlorine Engineers Corp., Ltd., Toshiba Corp., Ltd., Shibaura Mechatronics Corp., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Kato, Yusuke Ogawa, Hiroki Domon, Naoya Hayamizu, Makiko Tange, Yoshiaki Kurokawa, Nobuo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8187449
    Abstract: The cleaning method by electrolytic sulfuric acid and the manufacturing method of semiconductor device comprising: the process in which the first sulfuric acid solution is supplied from outside to the sulfuric acid electrolytic cell to form the first electrolytic sulfuric acid containing oxidizing agent in the sulfuric acid electrolytic cell; the process in which the second sulfuric acid solution, which is higher in concentration than said the first sulfuric acid solution previously supplied, is supplied from outside to said sulfuric acid electrolytic cell; said the second sulfuric acid solution and the first electrolytic sulfuric acid are mixed in said sulfuric acid electrolytic cell; and electrolysis is performed to form the cleaning solution comprising the second electrolytic sulfuric acid containing sulfuric acid and oxidation agent in said sulfuric acid electrolytic cell and the process in which cleaning treatment is performed for the cleaning object with said cleaning solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignees: Chlorine Engineers Corp., Ltd., Toshiba Corp., Ltd., Shibaura Mechatronics Corp., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Domon, Yusuke Ogawa, Masaaki Kato, Takamichi Kishi, Naoya Hayamizu, Makiko Tange, Yoshiaki Kurokawa, Nobuo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8137513
    Abstract: In a sulfuric acid electrolytic cell to electrolyze sulfuric acid supplied to an anode compartment and a cathode compartment comprising a diaphragm, said anode compartment and said cathode compartment separated by said diaphragm, a cathode provided in said cathode compartment and a conductive diamond anode provided in said anode compartment, as said conductive diamond anode, a conductive diamond film is formed on the surface of said conductive substrate, the rear face of said conductive substrate is pasted, with conductive paste, on an current collector comprising a rigid body with size equal to, or larger than, said conductive substrate, an anode compartment frame constituting said anode compartment is contacted via gasket with the periphery on the side of the conductive diamond film of said diamond anode, said diaphragm is contacted with the front face of said anode compartment, further, with the front face of said diaphragm, the cathode compartment frame constituting said cathode compartment, a gasket, and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignees: Chlorine Engineers Corp., Ltd., Toshiba Corp., Ltd., Shibaura Mechatronics Corp., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Kato, Yoshiyuki Seya, Naoya Hayamizu, Makiko Tange, Yoshiaki Kurokawa, Nobuo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20110143549
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an etching method is disclosed. The method can include producing an oxidizing substance by electrolyzing a sulfuric acid solution, and producing an etching solution having a prescribed oxidizing species concentration by controlling a produced amount of the produced oxidizing substance. The method can include supplying the produced etching solution to a surface of a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION, CHLORINE ENGINEERS CORP. LTD.
    Inventors: Makiko TANGE, Naoya Hayamizu, Nobuyoshi Sato, Yuri Yonekura, Hideaki Hirabayashi, Yoshiaki Kurokawa, Nobuo Kobayashi, Masaaki Kato, Hiroki Domon
  • Publication number: 20110073490
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cleaning method is disclosed. The method can produce an oxidizing solution including an oxidizing substance by electrolyzing a dilute sulfuric acid solution. In addition, the method can supply a highly concentrated inorganic acid solution individually, sequentially, or substantially simultaneously with the oxidizing solution to a surface of an object to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, CHLORINE ENGINEERS CORP. LTD., SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoya Hayamizu, Makiko Tange, Masaaki Kato, Hiroki Domon, Yusuke Ogawa, Yoshiaki Kurokawa, Nobuo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20110073489
    Abstract: According to embodiments, a cleaning liquid includes an oxidizing substance and hydrofluoric acid and exhibiting acidity. A cleaning method is disclosed. The method includes producing an oxidizing solution including an oxidizing substance by one selected from electrolyzing a sulfuric acid solution, electrolyzing hydrofluoric acid added to a sulfuric acid solution, and mixing a sulfuric acid solution with aqueous hydrogen peroxide. The method includes supplying the oxidizing solution and hydrofluoric acid to a surface of an object to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION, CHLORINE ENGINEERS CORP. LTD.
    Inventors: Naoya Hayamizu, Makiko Tange, Yoshiaki Kurokawa, Nobuo Kobayashi, Masaaki Kato, Yusuke Ogawa, Hiroki Domon
  • Publication number: 20110037045
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory device includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a memory. The first electrode is provided on the substrate. The second electrode crosses on the first electrode. The memory portion is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one of an area of a first memory portion surface of the memory portion opposed to the first electrode and an area of a second memory portion surface of the memory portion opposed to the second electrode is smaller than an area of a cross surface of the first electrode and the second electrode opposed to each other by the crossing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Fukumizu, Naoya Hayamizu, Makiko Tange
  • Publication number: 20090325390
    Abstract: The cleaning method by electrolytic sulfuric acid and the manufacturing method of semiconductor device comprising: the process in which the first sulfuric acid solution is supplied from outside to the sulfuric acid electrolytic cell to form the first electrolytic sulfuric acid containing oxidizing agent in the sulfuric acid electrolytic cell; the process in which the second sulfuric acid solution, which is higher in concentration than said the first sulfuric acid solution previously supplied, is supplied from outside to said sulfuric acid electrolytic cell; said the second sulfuric acid solution and the first electrolytic sulfuric acid are mixed in said sulfuric acid electrolytic cell; and electrolysis is performed to form the cleaning solution comprising the second electrolytic sulfuric acid containing sulfuric acid and oxidation agent in said sulfuric acid electrolytic cell and the process in which cleaning treatment is performed for the cleaning object with said cleaning solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicants: Chlorine Engineers Corp., Ltd., Toshiba Corp., Ltd., Shibaura Mechatronics Corp., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Domon, Yusuke Ogawa, Masaaki Kato, Takamichi Kishi, Naoya Hayamizu, Makiko Tange, Yoshiaki Kurokawa, Nobuo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20090321252
    Abstract: In a sulfuric acid electrolytic cell to electrolyze sulfuric acid supplied to an anode compartment and a cathode compartment comprising a diaphragm, said anode compartment and said cathode compartment separated by said diaphragm, a cathode provided in said cathode compartment and a conductive diamond anode provided in said anode compartment, as said conductive diamond anode, a conductive diamond film is formed on the surface of said conductive substrate, the rear face of said conductive substrate is pasted, with conductive paste, on an current collector comprising a rigid body with size equal to, or larger than, said conductive substrate, an anode compartment frame constituting said anode compartment is contacted via gasket with the periphery on the side of the conductive diamond film of said diamond anode, said diaphragm is contacted with the front face of said anode compartment, further, with the front face of said diaphragm, the cathode compartment frame constituting said cathode compartment, a gasket, and
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicants: Chlorine Engineers Corp., Ltd., Toshiba Corp., Ltd., Shibaura Mechatronics Corp., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Kato, Yoshiyuki Seya, Naoya Hayamizu, Makiko Tange, Yoshiaki Kurokawa, Nobuo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20090321272
    Abstract: Sulfuric acid electrolysis process wherein; a temperature of electrolyte containing sulfuric acid to be supplied to an anode compartment and a cathode compartment is controlled to 30 degree Celsius or more; a flow rate F1 (L/min.) of the electrolyte containing sulfuric acid to be supplied to said anode compartment is controlled to 1.5 times or more (F1/Fa?1.5) a flow rate Fa (L/min.) of gas formed on an anode side as calculated from Equation (1) shown below and a flow rate F2(L/min.) of said electrolyte containing sulfuric acid to be supplied to said cathode compartment is controlled to 1.5 times or more (F2/Fc?1.5) a flow rate Fe (L/min.) of gas formed on a cathode side as calculated from Equation (2) shown below. Fa=(I×S×R×T)/(4×Faraday constant) ??Equation (I) Fe=(I×S×R×T)/(2×Faraday constant) ??Equation (2) I: Electrolytic current (A) S: Time: 60 second (Fixed) R: Gas constant (0.082 1·atm/K/mol) K: Absolute temperature (273.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicants: Chlorine Engineers Corp., Ltd., Toshiba Corp., Ltd., Shibaura Mechatronics Corp., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Kato, Yusuke Ogawa, Hiroki Domon, Naoya Hayamizu, Makiko Tange, Yoshiaki Kurokawa, Nobuo Kobayashi