Patents by Inventor Makoto Tabata
Makoto Tabata 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).
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Patent number: 10189142Abstract: A method for polishing at least one wafer composed of semiconductor material that has a front side and the rear side includes performing at least one first polishing step including simultaneously polishing both front and rear sides of the at least one wafer at a process temperature between an upper polishing plate and a lower polishing plate. Each of the upper polishing and lower polishing plates is covered with a polishing pad having an inner edge and an outer edge, a hardness of at least 80° Shore A, a compressibility of less than 2.5%, and respective upper and lower surfaces that come into contact with the wafer being polished. The upper and lower surfaces form a polishing gap extending from the inner edge to the outer edge. A height of the polishing gap at the inner edge differs linearly from the height of the polishing gap at the outer edge.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: SILTRONIC AGInventors: Klaus Roettger, Alexander Heilmaier, Leszek Mistur, Makoto Tabata, Vladimir Dutschke, Torsten Olbrich
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Publication number: 20190022821Abstract: Provided are a method for polishing a silicon substrate according to which PID can be reduced and a polishing composition set usable in the polishing method. The silicon substrate polishing method provided by this invention comprises a stock polishing step and a final polishing step. The stock polishing step comprises several stock polishing sub-steps carried out on one same platen. The several stock polishing sub-steps comprise a final stock polishing sub-step carried out while supplying a final stock polishing slurry PF to the silicon substrate. The total amount of the final stock polishing slurry PF supplied to the silicon substrate during the final stock polishing sub-step has a total weight of Cu and a total weight of Ni, at least one of which being 1 ?g or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: FUJIMI INCORPORATEDInventor: Makoto TABATA
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Publication number: 20190001483Abstract: A robot includes a robot body and a feeding cable. The robot body is disposed in an explosion-proof region. The feeding cable is disposed in the explosion-proof region, and power is supplied to the robot body through the feeding cable. The feeding cable includes a plurality of wires and a cover. Each of the plurality of wires includes a conductor and an insulator covering the conductor. The cover covers the plurality of wires and has a thickness of equal to or greater than 10 percent of an outer diameter of the feeding cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Kensei ISHIZU, Makoto TABATA, Kazunori YAMAMOTO, Tsuyoshi ITO
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Publication number: 20180264773Abstract: A method for producing a mesh including a resin mesh main body, and a resin reinforcing member configured to reinforce the mesh main body includes: a step of forming a plurality of through-holes using a laser beam in a mesh formation region of a first film material made of resin; a step of forming an opening portion in a second film material made of resin; a step of layering the first film material and the second film material so that the mesh formation region and the opening portion are arranged at positions that conform to each other; and a step of joining the first film material and the second film material to each other through laser welding at a portion surrounding the opening portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicants: OMRON Corporation, OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi HIRONO, Yuka TANIOKA, Junji KAWAMOTO, Makoto TABATA, Akio SUMIYA
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Publication number: 20180177482Abstract: A biological sound measurement apparatus includes a housing that has an opening and defines a housing space in which a sound detector is housed, and a housing cover that covers the housing. An outer wall surface of the housing includes a first wall surface that protrudes farthest toward a body surface in a contact state and includes the opening, a step wall surface that is closer to the sound detector than the first wall surface, a first side wall surface that connects a level difference between the step wall surface and the first wall surface, and a second side wall surface that is bent relative to the step wall surface. The housing cover includes a pressure receiving portion that faces the first wall surface, and a first corresponding wall portion, a second corresponding wall portion, and a third corresponding wall portion that are in close contact with the first side wall surface, the step wall surface, and the second side wall surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Kenji HASHINO, Makoto TABATA, Nobuki YAKURA, Takayuki SHIINA
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Publication number: 20180177485Abstract: A biological sound measurement apparatus includes a head portion including a detection portion that is able to come into contact with a body surface of a biological body and detect a biological sound made by the biological body, and a finger placement portion that a finger can come into contact with and that is located on a side opposite to a pressure receiving surface of the detection portion that comes into contact with the body surface, a main body portion that is gripped by the user, and a connection portion that has flexibility and connects the head portion and the main body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Nobuki YAKURA, Makoto Tabata, Kenji Hashino, Takayuki Shiina, Kosuke Inoue, Kei Asai, Shinya Tanaka, Katsumi Murakami, Chizu Habukawa
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Publication number: 20170368270Abstract: An ultrasonic nebulizer includes a working tank configured to be detachable with respect to a main body. The working tank includes a rod-shaped tank-side contact electrode that extends in a vertical direction along an outer wall of the working tank. A specific portion that corresponds to a portion in a circumferential direction of the outer circumferential surface of the tank-side contact electrode is exposed from the outer wall, and the remaining portion of the outer circumferential surface of the tank-side contact electrode is embedded inside of the outer wall and is connected to an electrode of an ultrasonic vibrator. A main body-side contact electrode comes into contact with the specific portion of the outer circumferential surface of the tank-side contact electrode when the working tank is mounted on the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeo KINOSHITA, Takaaki OKANISHI, Makoto TABATA, Hiroshi OGAWA
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Publication number: 20170368271Abstract: An ultrasonic nebulizer includes: a working tank in which an ultrasonic vibrator is incorporated and in which a working liquid is stored facing the ultrasonic vibrator; a medicine tank that stores a medicinal liquid, at least a bottom portion thereof being dipped in the working liquid; and a main body that includes an oscillation circuit that is to drive the ultrasonic vibrator. The medicine tank is configured to be detachable with respect to the working tank. The working tank is configured to be detachable with respect to the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto TABATA, Takaaki OKANISHI, Shigeo KINOSHITA
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Publication number: 20170361345Abstract: An ultrasonic nebulizer includes a tank unit configured to be detachable with respect to a main body. The tank unit includes a working tank in which an ultrasonic vibrator is incorporated, a medicine tank, and a medicine tank cover, which are arranged overlaid in the stated order. The output of an oscillation circuit in the main body is applied to the ultrasonic vibrator through a main body-side contact electrode and a tank-side contact electrode when the tank unit is mounted on the main body. The main body includes an air fan that blows air into the medicine tank through an air duct of the medicine tank cover, and a medicine tank cover detection unit that detects whether or not the air duct of the medicine tank cover is adjacent to the main body so as to detect whether or not the tank unit is mounted on the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Masao MAEDA, Takaaki OKANISHI, Makoto TABATA
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Patent number: 9814847Abstract: A drug solution tank of the present invention is a drug solution tank for an ultrasonic inhaler, including a drug solution reservoir portion having an upper edge that surrounds an opening and a bottom portion formed so as to protrude downward, a flange portion formed so as to extend outward from the upper edge of the drug solution reservoir portion, and a leg portion that is continuous with the outer perimeter or lower surface of the flange portion, is formed so as to surround the drug solution reservoir portion, and extends downward past the bottom portion of the drug solution reservoir portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Ogawa, Makoto Tabata, Kenshin Tanaka, Susumu Kutsuhara
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Patent number: 9685343Abstract: [Problem] To provide a method for producing a polished object, which can remarkably reduce a haze level on a surface of the object to be polished while defects are significantly reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: FUJIMI INCORPORATEDInventors: Makoto Tabata, Shinichiro Takami, Shogaku Ide
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Patent number: 9615150Abstract: One embodiment is a communication device in which different wireless systems whose frequency bands are close to each other are installed. For a first wireless system, a first antenna using a first frequency band is provided. For a second wireless system, a second antenna using a second frequency band is provided. The first frequency band is set in a range wider than the second frequency band. The second frequency band is included in a part of the range of the first frequency band. An imaginary surface extending along the first antenna and an imaginary surface extending along the second antenna cross each other on their extension lines.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Ippei Kashiwagi, Ko Katsurahara, Makoto Tabata
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Publication number: 20170064416Abstract: One embodiment is a communication device in which different wireless systems whose frequency bands are close to each other are installed. For a first wireless system, a first antenna using a first frequency band is provided. For a second wireless system, a second antenna using a second frequency band is provided. The first frequency band is set in a range wider than the second frequency band. The second frequency band is included in a part of the range of the first frequency band. An imaginary surface extending along the first antenna and an imaginary surface extending along the second antenna cross each other on their extension lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Ippei Kashiwagi, Ko Katsurahara, Makoto Tabata
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Patent number: 9455491Abstract: A wireless device includes: a casing having a first face; a display configured to be visible from the first face; a touch sensor formed by a transparent material and mounted in the casing with respect to the display as a part of the first face; a substrate mounted to a side opposite to the first face with respect to the display; and an antenna element including: a first portion built in the casing, connected to a feeding point included in the substrate, and located within a first range occupied by the touch sensor when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the first face; and a second portion located within a second range other than the first range.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Koichi Sato, Makoto Tabata
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Publication number: 20160189973Abstract: [Problem] To provide a method for producing a polished object, which can remarkably reduce a haze level on a surface of the object to be polished while defects are significantly reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: FUJIMI INCORPORATEDInventors: Makoto TABATA, Shinichiro TAKAMI, Shogaku IDE
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Publication number: 20160166779Abstract: With a nebulizer mesh selection method it is possible to achieve optimal treatment which fits a medicine and a patient. A nebulizer mesh selection method includes a step of acquiring a medicine attribute, by a computer, a step of acquiring a patient breathing ability, a step of selecting a mesh that corresponds to the acquired medicine attribute and patient breathing ability based on a mesh selection table in which a predetermined mesh corresponds to a combination of a medicine attribute and a patient breathing ability, and a step of outputting the selected mesh.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto TABATA, Takao TERADA, Kei ASAI, Masao MAEDA, Yusuke KATO
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Patent number: 9358568Abstract: A liquid spray apparatus includes a liquid storage part storing a liquid, a vibratory source including a leading end, a recess being formed in a surface of the leading end, and a mesh member including a large number of micropores and arranged to abut on the surface of the leading end of the vibratory source. The liquid is supplied from the outside of the leading end to the surface and the recess of the leading end. The liquid supplied to the surface and the recess of the leading end is discharged in an atomized manner through the micropores by vibrations of the vibratory source. This liquid spray apparatus can stably spray the liquid with the vibratory source and the mesh member.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignees: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Tabata, Katsuji Takahashi, Yutaro Okuno, Takanobu Yamauchi
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Patent number: 9155847Abstract: A nebulizer includes a main body unit, an atomization unit, and a breath detection unit, which is a function unit for realizing an additional function of the nebulizer. The main body unit and the atomization unit are separable. The atomization unit includes a storage section for storing the medicinal solution, and an atomizing section for spraying the medicinal solution by atomizing the medicinal solution in the storage section. The main body unit includes a control circuit for performing control to operate the atomizing section. The breath detection unit is attachable between the main body unit and the atomization unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Masao Maeda, Kei Asai, Kentaro Mori, Makoto Tabata, Masayuki Esaki, Toshiro Furusawa, Yusaku Sakoda, Yusuke Kato
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Publication number: 20150265786Abstract: A drug solution tank of the present invention is a drug solution tank for an ultrasonic inhaler, including a drug solution reservoir portion having an upper edge that surrounds an opening and a bottom portion formed so as to protrude downward, a flange portion formed so as to extend outward from the upper edge of the drug solution reservoir portion, and a leg portion that is continuous with the outer perimeter or lower surface of the flange portion, is formed so as to surround the drug solution reservoir portion, and extends downward past the bottom portion of the drug solution reservoir portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Hiroshi OGAWA, Makoto TABATA, Kenshin TANAKA, Susumu KUTSUHARA
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Patent number: 9088070Abstract: A wireless device includes: a casing having a first face; a display configured to be visible from the first face; a touch sensor formed by a transparent material and mounted in the casing with respect to the display as a part of the first face; a substrate mounted to a side opposite to the first face with respect to the display; and an antenna element including: a first portion built in the casing, connected to a feeding point included in the substrate, and located within a first range occupied by the touch sensor when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the first face; and a second portion located within a second range other than the first range.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Koichi Sato, Makoto Tabata