Patents by Inventor Masaki Ishiguro
Masaki Ishiguro 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: 10295764Abstract: A plug connector is provided with a photoelectric conversion portion, a first electric connector and a first lock portion. The first electric connector inputs and outputs electric signals into and from the photoelectric conversion portion. The first lock portion and the first electric connector are apart from each other by a first distance. A receptacle connector is provided with a second lock portion and a second electric connector. When the plug connector and the receptacle connector are mated with each other, the second lock portion engages with the first lock portion, and the second electric connector is connected to the first electric connector. The second lock portion and the second electric connector are apart from each other by a second distance. A difference between the first distance and the second distance is equal to or less than an effective contact length between the first electric connector and the second electric connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Yuichi Koreeda, Masaki Ishiguro, Hideto Shimazu
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Publication number: 20190049678Abstract: A plug connector is provided with a photoelectric conversion portion, a first electric connector and a first lock portion. The first electric connector inputs and outputs electric signals into and from the photoelectric conversion portion. The first lock portion and the first electric connector are apart from each other by a first distance. A receptacle connector is provided with a second lock portion and a second electric connector. When the plug connector and the receptacle connector are mated with each other, the second lock portion engages with the first lock portion, and the second electric connector is connected to the first electric connector. The second lock portion and the second electric connector are apart from each other by a second distance. A difference between the first distance and the second distance is equal to or less than an effective contact length between the first electric connector and the second electric connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Yuichi KOREEDA, Masaki ISHIGURO, Hideto SHIMAZU
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Patent number: 10018793Abstract: A connector is mateable with and removable from a mating connector, which has an optical connector, along a mating direction. The connector is provided with a receptacle to be attached to a case and an adapter to be mounted on a circuit board located in the case. The adapter has an inner module to be connected to the optical connector and a cage which accommodates the inner module at least in part. One of the receptacle and the cage is provided with a contact portion which is in contact with a remaining one of the receptacle and the cage. The receptacle and the cage are electrically connected to each other through the contact portion without direct fixation between the receptacle and the cage.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Naoki Katagiyama, Masaki Ishiguro, Takayuki Tanaka
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Publication number: 20180190502Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a plasma processing chamber processing a sample using plasma, a radio frequency power supply supplying radio frequency power for generating the plasma, a sample stage including an electrode electrostatically chucking the sample, mounting the sample thereon, a DC power supply applying DC voltage to the electrode, and a control device shifting the DC voltage previously set, in a negative direction by a first shift amount during discharge of the plasma, shifting the DC voltage having been shifted in the negative direction by the first shift amount, in a positive direction by a second shift amount after the discharge of the plasma. The first shift amount has a value changing potential over a surface of the sample to 0 V, upon shifting the DC voltage in the positive direction. The second shift amount has a value obtained based on a floating potential of the plasma.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Masaki ISHIGURO, Masahiro SUMIYA, Shigeru SHIRAYONE, Kazuyuki IKENAGA, Tomoyuki TAMURA
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Patent number: 10001604Abstract: A connector-incorporating plug contains a connector to be inserted into and connected to an adapter in a receptacle and is connected to the receptacle. The connector-incorporating plug includes a housing that is located at a back-end side of the connector in a direction of insertion, to hold the connector, a spring pressing the housing in the direction of insertion, a holder that is located in front of a flange portion formed on the housing and that is mounted to the housing, and a shell member. The holder is pressed by the spring through the flange portion to butt against a projection formed on the inner wall of the shell member, and is kept there. The housing is movable with respect to the holder only along a first axis orthogonal to the direction of insertion. The holder is movable with respect to the shell member only along a crossing axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Yuichi Koreeda, Hideto Shimazu, Osamu Imaki, Hideo Sugimoto, Naoki Katagiyama, Masaki Ishiguro, Yasutaka Hiroki
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Publication number: 20180156995Abstract: A connector is mateable with and removable from a mating connector, which has an optical connector, along a mating direction. The connector is provided with a receptacle to be attached to a case and an adapter to be mounted on a circuit board located in the case. The adapter has an inner module to be connected to the optical connector and a cage which accommodates the inner module at least in part. One of the receptacle and the cage is provided with a contact portion which is in contact with a remaining one of the receptacle and the cage. The receptacle and the cage are electrically connected to each other through the contact portion without direct fixation between the receptacle and the cage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Naoki KATAGIYAMA, Masaki ISHIGURO, Takayuki TANAKA
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Patent number: 9941133Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a plasma processing chamber processing a sample using plasma, a radio frequency power supply supplying radio frequency power for generating the plasma, a sample stage including an electrode electrostatically chucking the sample, mounting the sample thereon, a DC power supply applying DC voltage to the electrode, and a control device shifting the DC voltage previously set, in a negative direction by a first shift amount during discharge of the plasma, shifting the DC voltage having been shifted in the negative direction by the first shift amount, in a positive direction by a second shift amount after the discharge of the plasma. The first shift amount has a value changing potential over a surface of the sample to 0 V, upon shifting the DC voltage in the positive direction. The second shift amount has a value obtained based on a floating potential of the plasma.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Masaki Ishiguro, Masahiro Sumiya, Shigeru Shirayone, Kazuyuki Ikenaga, Tomoyuki Tamura
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Patent number: 9904019Abstract: In an optical-connector-incorporating plug accommodating and holding an optical connector in a barrel at a front end thereof and accommodating, in the barrel, an extra length portion of an optical fiber extending from an optical cable to the optical connector, the extra length portion bends as the optical connector is moved toward a back end of the barrel when the optical connector is connected to a mating receptacle; the distance from the position where the optical connector is held to the outer wall of the barrel depends on the direction, among the directions orthogonal to the direction in which the optical connector is moved; and a guide portion guiding the bend of the extra length portion in a direction other than the direction where the distance to the outer wall of the barrel is the shortest is formed in the barrel. The optical-connector-incorporating plug can be reduced in size.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Yuichi Koreeda, Hideto Shimazu, Osamu Imaki, Hideo Sugimoto, Naoki Katagiyama, Masaki Ishiguro, Yasutaka Hiroki
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Publication number: 20180036658Abstract: A suspended-matter removing method and a suspended-matter removing apparatus are disclosed that require no sludge treatment facility, and inexpensively provide filtrate satisfying a water quality standard. The suspended-matter removing method includes: feeding a protrusion element to a filter layer formed by filling a solid filter material, adding a protrusion to a surface of the solid filter material; after feeding protrusion element, determining whether a protrusion has been added to the surface of the solid filter material, and when it is determined that the protrusion has been added, reducing a feeding amount of the protrusion element as compared with when adding the protrusion; forming a biofilm on the surface of the solid filter material; and passing water to be treated containing suspended matters through the filter layer having the solid filter material added with the protrusion in a state in which the feeding amount of the protrusion element is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki TABATA, Seiji FURUKAWA, Katsunori MATSUI, Hideo SUZUKI, Gaku KONDO, Shigeru YOSHIOKA, Masaki ISHIGURO
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Publication number: 20180040491Abstract: The invention provides a plasma processing apparatus which includes a processing chamber, a radio frequency power source to supply a radio frequency power for plasma generation, a sample stage equipped with an electrostatic chuck electrode of a sample, a DC power source to apply a DC voltage to the electrode, and a control unit to change the DC voltage from a predetermined value to almost 0 V when a predetermined time elapses since the supplying of the radio frequency power is stopped. The predetermined value is a predetermined value indicating that a potential of the sample when the DC voltage is almost 0 V becomes almost 0 V. The predetermined time is a time defined on the basis of a time when charged particles generated by the plasma processing disappear or a time when an afterglow discharge disappears.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Masaki ISHIGURO, Masahiro SUMIYA
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Publication number: 20180036657Abstract: A suspended-matter removing method and a suspended-matter removing apparatus are disclosed which require no sludge treatment facility, and inexpensively provide filtrate satisfying a water quality standard. The method includes: feeding a protrusion element to a filter layer formed by filling a solid filter material, adding a protrusion to a surface of the solid filter material; after feeding of the protrusion element, determining whether or not a protrusion satisfying a preset standard has been added to the surface of the solid filter material, and when it is determined that the protrusion has been added, reducing a feeding amount of the protrusion element as compared with when adding the protrusion; and passing water to be treated containing suspended matters through the filter layer having the solid filter material added with the protrusion in a state in which the feeding amount of the protrusion element is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Tabata, Seiji Furukawa, Katsunori Matsui, Hideo Suzuki, Gaku Kondo, Shigeru Yoshioka, Masaki Ishiguro
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Publication number: 20180028946Abstract: A regeneration method for a filtration apparatus, a filtration apparatus, and a water treatment apparatus are disclosed that shorten a time required until stabilization of water quality of filtrate after backwashing, and stably provide filtrate satisfying a desired water quality standard. The regeneration method for a filtration apparatus according to the invention is a regeneration method for a filtration apparatus that has a filter layer formed by filling a solid filter material formed with a protrusion on a surface, and passes water to be treated containing suspended matters through the filter layer to perform filtration of the suspended matters. The regeneration method for a filtration apparatus includes a step of backwashing the filter layer by passing washing liquid through the filter layer in a direction opposite to a passing direction of the water to be treated such that the protrusion is retained on the surface of the solid filter material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Tabata, Seiji Furukawa, Katsunori Matsui, Hideo Suzuki, Gaku Kondo, Shigeru Yoshioka, Masaki Ishiguro
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Publication number: 20170357050Abstract: A plurality of optical fiber groups are housed in an optical fiber cable and which of the optical fiber groups optical fibers, which constitute the optical fiber groups, belong to can be identified depending on a covering of the optical fibers. Each of optical connectors (plug, receptacle) which are respectively attached to both ends of the optical fiber cable has regions, in which insertion holes in which the optical fibers are inserted and fixed one by one are formed to be arranged in a predetermined interval, in the same number as the number of the optical fiber groups, and even though the optical fibers in one optical fiber group are inserted and fixed in the insertion holes in an identical region, an arrangement order of the optical fibers in the region of the optical connector provided on one end is not maintained as an arrangement order of the optical fibers in the region of the optical connector provided on the other end.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Yuichi KOREEDA, Hideto SHIMAZU, Masaki ISHIGURO
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Publication number: 20170276882Abstract: A connector-incorporating plug contains a connector to be inserted into and connected to an adapter in a receptacle and is connected to the receptacle. The connector-incorporating plug includes a housing that is located at a back-end side of the connector in a direction of insertion, to hold the connector, a spring pressing the housing in the direction of insertion, a holder that is located in front of a flange portion formed on the housing and that is mounted to the housing, and a shell member. The holder is pressed by the spring through the flange portion to butt against a projection formed on the inner wall of the shell member, and is kept there. The housing is movable with respect to the holder only along a first axis orthogonal to the direction of insertion. The holder is movable with respect to the shell member only along a crossing axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Yuichi KOREEDA, Hideto SHIMAZU, Osamu IMAKI, Hideo SUGIMOTO, Naoki KATAGIYAMA, Masaki ISHIGURO, Yasutaka HIROKI
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Publication number: 20170269309Abstract: In an optical-connector-incorporating plug accommodating and holding an optical connector in a barrel at a front end thereof and accommodating, in the barrel, an extra length portion of an optical fiber extending from an optical cable to the optical connector, the extra length portion bends as the optical connector is moved toward a back end of the barrel when the optical connector is connected to a mating receptacle; the distance from the position where the optical connector is held to the outer wall of the barrel depends on the direction, among the directions orthogonal to the direction in which the optical connector is moved; and a guide portion guiding the bend of the extra length portion in a direction other than the direction where the distance to the outer wall of the barrel is the shortest is formed in the barrel. The optical-connector-incorporating plug can be reduced in size.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Yuichi KOREEDA, Hideto SHIMAZU, Osamu IMAKI, Hideo SUGIMOTO, Naoki KATAGIYAMA, Masaki ISHIGURO, Yasutaka HIROKI
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Patent number: 9746618Abstract: In an L-angle type optical connector for bending an optical fiber in a right angle direction in wiring, an L-angle member which accommodates a bent portion, which is bent in a right angle direction, of the optical fiber has a cut-out spanning the entire length of the L-angle member along the inside of the bent portion, and a protrusion is formed on inner side surfaces, which sandwich the cut-out, of the L-angle member in a protruded manner. The member which accommodates the bent portion, which is bent in a right angle direction, of the optical fiber is constituted of one component.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Masaki Ishiguro, Hideto Shimazu, Yuichi Koreeda
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Publication number: 20170194157Abstract: A sample releasing method for releasing a sample subjected to plasma processing from a sample stage on which the sample is electrostatically attracted by applying DC voltage to an electrostatic chuck electrode, and the method includes: moving the sample subjected to the plasma processing upward above the sample stage; and after moving the sample, controlling the DC voltage such that an electric potential of the sample is to be smaller.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Masaki ISHIGURO, Masahiro SUMIYA, Shigeru SHIRAYONE, Tomoyuki TAMURA, Kazuyuki IKENAGA
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Patent number: 9607874Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a stage in a processing chamber where plasma is formed, a wafer to be processed, and an electrode arranged at an upper part of the stage and supplied with power to electrostatically attract and hold the wafer on the stage, and consecutively processing a plurality of wafers one by one. There are plural processing steps of conducting processing using the plasma under different conditions and there are plural periods when formation of plasma is stopped between the processing steps. An inner wall of the processing chamber is coated before starting the processing of any wafer, and voltage supplied to the electrode is changed according to a balance of respective polarities of particles floating and charged in the processing chamber in each period when formation of plasma is stopped.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Tomoyuki Tamura, Masaki Ishiguro, Shigeru Shirayone, Kazuyuki Ikenaga, Makoto Nawata
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Patent number: D791081Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Masaki Ishiguro, Hideto Shimazu
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Patent number: D817883Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Masaki Ishiguro, Yuichi Koreeda