Patents by Inventor Mitsunori Kokubo

Mitsunori Kokubo 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: 20240060171
    Abstract: A surface treatment apparatus includes a mounting device, a housing unit, a surface treatment device, a conveyance device, and a first adjustment device. A workpiece is mounted on the mounting device. The housing unit houses the workpiece mounted on the mounting device. The surface treatment device performs at least one kind of surface treatment on the workpiece housed in the housing unit. The conveyance device conveys the workpiece mounted on the mounting device along the surface treatment device. The first adjustment device adjusts an orientation of the workpiece according to a conveyance position by the conveyance device and a position of the surface treatment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Shibaura Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro FUKADA, Satoshi FUKUYAMA, Mitsunori KOKUBO, Takeshi NAMBA
  • Patent number: 11801629
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transfer apparatus includes a coating part for coating an uncured resin on a substrate, a substrate installation part for positioning and installing the substrate integrally, a mold installation part for installing a sheet-like mold, a transfer roller for transferring a fine transfer pattern formed on the mold to the resin coated on the substrate, and a plasma unit for cleaning the mold by irradiating plasma to the mold peeled off from the resin after transferring. After cleaning by the plasma using the plasma unit, the cleaned mold is used again for transferring of the transfer pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsunori Kokubo, Takato Baba, Toshiaki Goto
  • Publication number: 20230304143
    Abstract: In a surface treatment apparatus, a conveyance device houses a placement device having a treated member placed thereon, into a housing unit. A rotation device rotates the treated member to face a direction facing a surface treatment device in a predetermined rotation pattern, in a state in which the placement device is housed in the housing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Shibaura Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsunori KOKUBO, Satoshi FUKUYAMA, Yoshiaki KURIHARA, Takeshi NAMBA
  • Patent number: 11309454
    Abstract: A deep ultraviolet LED with a design wavelength ?, including a reflecting electrode layer (Au), a metal layer (Ni), a p-GaN contact layer, a p-block layer made of a p-AlGaN layer, an i-guide layer made of an AlN layer, a multi-quantum well layer, an n-AlGaN contact layer, a u-AlGaN layer, an AlN template, and a sapphire substrate that are arranged in this order from a side opposite to the sapphire substrate, in which the thickness of the p-block layer is 52 to 56 nm, a two-dimensional reflecting photonic crystal periodic structure having a plurality of voids is provided in a region from the interface between the metal layer and the p-GaN contact layer to a position not beyond the interface between the p-GaN contact layer and the p-block layer in the thickness direction of the p-GaN contact layer, the distance from an end face of each of the voids in the direction of the sapphire substrate to the interface between the multi-quantum well layer and the i-guide layer satisfies ?/2n1Deff (where ? is the design wav
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: Marubun Corporation, Shibaura Machine Co., Ltd., RIKEN, ULVAC, Inc., Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd., Nippon Tungsten Co., Ltd., Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Kashima, Eriko Matsuura, Mitsunori Kokubo, Takaharu Tashiro, Hideki Hirayama, Noritoshi Maeda, Masafumi Jo, Ryuichiro Kamimura, Yamato Osada, Kanji Furuta, Takeshi Iwai, Yohei Aoyama, Yasushi Iwaisako, Tsugumi Nagano, Yasuhiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11213997
    Abstract: A transfer apparatus of an embodiment includes a substrate installation part on which a substrate provided with an uncured material is installed, a mold presser roller for pressing the mold against the substrate by a movement of the mold presser roller to the substrate installed on the substrate installation part, and a material recovery unit capable of recovering the uncured material protruding from between the substrate and the mold by the movement of the mold pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Shibaura Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsunori Kokubo, Yuki Sugiura, Shigeru Fujiwara, Yuki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11179876
    Abstract: A transfer apparatus includes a rolled web mold installation part for installing a rolled web mold around which the mold is wound, a transfer roller for winding the mold fed out from the rolled web mold, a winding roll for winding up the mold, a winding roll installation part for installing the winding roll therein, and a mold installation assisting part for guiding the mold fed out from the rolled web mold up to the winding roll while suppressing an occurrence of wrinkles in the mold fed out from the rolled web mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsunori Kokubo, Takato Baba, Toshiaki Goto
  • Patent number: 11040482
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, under a condition that a substrate is installed on a substrate installation unit, a mold is installed on a mold installation unit, and a mask unit is installed in a mask-unit installation unit, a transfer apparatus controls an operation of a mold presser unit so as to press the mold against the substrate, the operation of a first positioning unit so as to position the mask unit with respect to the mold and the operation of an irradiation unit so as to irradiate an uncured material provided on the surface of the substrate with electromagnetic waves of a predetermined wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsunori Kokubo, Yuki Sugiura, Shigeru Fujiwara, Yuki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10950751
    Abstract: Provided is a deep ultraviolet LED with a design wavelength ?, including a reflecting electrode layer, an ultra-thin metal layer, and a p-type contact layer that are arranged in this order from a side opposite to a substrate; and a hemispherical lens bonded to a rear surface of the substrate on a side of the p-type contact layer, the hemispherical lens being transparent to light with the wavelength ?. The refractive index of the hemispherical lens is greater than or equal to the average value of the refractive index of the substrate and the refractive index of air and is less than or equal to the refractive index of the substrate. The hemispherical lens has a radius that is greater than or equal to the radius of an inscribed circle of the substrate and is about equal to the radius of a circumscribed circle of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: Marubun Corporation, Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha, RIKEN, ULVAC, INC., Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Kashima, Eriko Matsuura, Mitsunori Kokubo, Takaharu Tashiro, Hideki Hirayama, Ryuichiro Kamimura, Yamato Osada, Toshiro Morita
  • Publication number: 20210036186
    Abstract: A deep ultraviolet LED with a design wavelength ?, including a reflecting electrode layer (Au), a metal layer (Ni), a p-GaN contact layer, a p-block layer made of a p-AlGaN layer, an i-guide layer made of an AlN layer, a multi-quantum well layer, an n-AlGaN contact layer, a u-AlGaN layer, an AlN template, and a sapphire substrate that are arranged in this order from a side opposite to the sapphire substrate, in which the thickness of the p-block layer is 52 to 56 nm, a two-dimensional reflecting photonic crystal periodic structure having a plurality of voids is provided in a region from the interface between the metal layer and the p-GaN contact layer to a position not beyond the interface between the p-GaN contact layer and the p-block layer in the thickness direction of the p-GaN contact layer, the distance from an end face of each of the voids in the direction of the sapphire substrate to the interface between the multi-quantum well layer and the i-guide layer satisfies ?/2n1Deff (where ? is the design wav
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yukio KASHIMA, Eriko MATSUURA, Mitsunori KOKUBO, Takaharu TASHIRO, Hideki HIRAYAMA, Noritoshi MAEDA, Masafumi JO, Ryuichiro KAMIMURA, Yamato OSADA, Kanji FURUTA, Takeshi IWAI, Yohei AOYAMA, Yasushi IWAISAKO, Tsugumi NAGANO, Yasuhiro WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200313041
    Abstract: Provided is a deep ultraviolet LED with a design wavelength ?, including a reflecting electrode layer, an ultra-thin metal layer, and a p-type contact layer that are arranged in this order from a side opposite to a substrate; and a hemispherical lens bonded to a rear surface of the substrate on a side of the p-type contact layer, the hemispherical lens being transparent to light with the wavelength ?. The refractive index of the hemispherical lens is greater than or equal to the average value of the refractive index of the substrate and the refractive index of air and is less than or equal to the refractive index of the substrate. The hemispherical lens has a radius that is greater than or equal to the radius of an inscribed circle of the substrate and is about equal to the radius of a circumscribed circle of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Yukio KASHIMA, Eriko MATSUURA, Mitsunori KOKUBO, Takaharu TASHIRO, Hideki HIRAYAMA, Ryuichiro KAMIMURA, Yamato OSADA, Toshiro MORITA
  • Patent number: 10723063
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a molded body assembly includes: a to-be-molded body holder configured to hold a to-be-molded body placed thereon; a raw material roll placement portion in which a mold raw material roll is placed; a mold holder configured to hold a leading edge portion of an uncut mold extending from the mold raw material roll, and to move relative to the to-be-molded body holder; a transfer unit configured to transfer a fine transfer pattern of the uncut mold to the to-be-molded body placed on and held by the to-be-molded body holder, a cutting unit; and a controller configured to control the to-be-molded body holder, the mold holder, the transfer unit, and the cutting unit configured to cut the uncut mold at a predetermined position in a longitudinal direction thereof, thereby manufacturing a mold body assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsunori Kokubo, Yuki Sugiura, Toru Suzuki, Terukatsu Kuboki
  • Patent number: 10680134
    Abstract: Provided is a deep ultraviolet LED with a design wavelength ?, including a reflecting electrode layer, an ultra-thin metal layer, and a p-type contact layer that are arranged in this order from a side opposite to a substrate; and a hemispherical lens bonded to a rear surface of the substrate on a side of the p-type contact layer, the hemispherical lens being transparent to light with the wavelength ?. The refractive index of the hemispherical lens is greater than or equal to the average value of the refractive index of the substrate and the refractive index of air and is less than or equal to the refractive index of the substrate. The hemispherical lens has a radius that is greater than or equal to the radius of an inscribed circle of the substrate and is about equal to the radius of a circumscribed circle of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: Marubun Corporation, Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha, RIKEN, ULVAC, INC., Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Kashima, Eriko Matsuura, Mitsunori Kokubo, Takaharu Tashiro, Hideki Hirayama, Ryuichiro Kamimura, Yamato Osada, Toshiro Morita
  • Patent number: 10596752
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transfer apparatus includes a transfer roller which supports a mold and transfers a fine transfer pattern formed on the mold to a resin coated on a substrate installed in a substrate installation part with movement of the transfer roller and a transfer roller guide part for guiding the transfer roller when the mold is pressed against the resin coated on the substrate installed in the substrate installation part by the movement of the transfer roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsunori Kokubo, Takato Baba, Toshiaki Goto
  • Publication number: 20190118458
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transfer apparatus includes a transfer roller which supports a mold and transfers a fine transfer pattern formed on the mold to a resin coated on a substrate installed in a substrate installation part with movement of the transfer roller and a transfer roller guide part for guiding the transfer roller when the mold is pressed against the resin coated on the substrate installed in the substrate installation part by the movement of the transfer roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsunori KOKUBO, Takato BABA, Toshiaki GOTO
  • Publication number: 20190118457
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transfer apparatus includes a rolled web mold installation part for installing a rolled web mold around which the mold is wound, a transfer roller for winding the mold fed out from the rolled web mold, a winding roll for winding up the mold, a winding roll installation part for installing the winding roll therein, and a mold installation assisting part for guiding the mold fed out from the rolled web mold up to the winding roll while suppressing an occurrence of wrinkles in the mold fed out from the rolled web mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsunori KOKUBO, Takato BABA, Toshiaki GOTO
  • Publication number: 20190105830
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a molded body assembly includes: a to-be-molded body holder configured to hold a to-be-molded body placed thereon; a raw material roll placement portion in which a mold raw material roll is placed; a mold holder configured to hold a leading edge portion of an uncut mold extending from the mold raw material roll, and to move relative to the to-be-molded body holder; a transfer unit configured to transfer a fine transfer pattern of the uncut mold to the to-be-molded body placed on and held by the to-be-molded body holder, a cutting unit; and a controller configured to control the to-be-molded body holder, the mold holder, the transfer unit, and the cutting unit configured to cut the uncut mold at a predetermined position in a longitudinal direction thereof, thereby manufacturing a mold body assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsunori Kokubo, Yuki Sugiura, Toru Suzuki, Terukatsu Kuboki
  • Publication number: 20190061229
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transfer apparatus includes a coating part for coating an uncured resin on a substrate, a substrate installation part for positioning and installing the substrate integrally, a mold installation part for installing a sheet-like mold, a transfer roller for transferring a fine transfer pattern formed on the mold to the resin coated on the substrate, and a plasma unit for cleaning the mold by irradiating plasma to the mold peeled off from the resin after transferring. After cleaning by the plasma using the plasma unit, the cleaned mold is used again for transferring of the transfer pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsunori KOKUBO, Takato BABA, Toshiaki GOTO
  • Publication number: 20180304521
    Abstract: A transfer apparatus of an embodiment includes a substrate installation part on which a substrate provided with an uncured material is installed, a mold presser roller for pressing the mold against the substrate by a movement of the mold presser roller to the substrate installed on the substrate installation part, and a material recovery unit capable of recovering the uncured material protruding from between the substrate and the mold by the movement of the mold pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsunori Kokubo, Yuki Sugiura, Shigeru Fujiwara, Yuki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10086485
    Abstract: A machine tool includes: a spindle head; a spindle rotatably supported on the spindle head; a chuck unit configured to chuck a tool inserted in an axis direction of the spindle; a tool holder configured to hold the tool attached to the chuck unit; and a rotary arm configured to move the tool holder to a reachable position of the spindle. The tool holder is supported on the rotary arm by a support mechanism, and the support mechanism includes a displacement following mechanism configured to support the tool holder on the rotary arm in a manner to be capable of displacing the tool holder in a direction intersecting an axis of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinya Itani, Yutaka Tsukita, Hiromi Masuda, Hiroshi Uchimura, Mitsunori Kokubo
  • Publication number: 20180248075
    Abstract: Provided is a deep ultraviolet LED with a design wavelength ?, including a reflecting electrode layer, an ultra-thin metal layer, and a p-type contact layer that are arranged in this order from a side opposite to a substrate; and a hemispherical lens bonded to a rear surface of the substrate on a side of the p-type contact layer, the hemispherical lens being transparent to light with the wavelength ?. The refractive index of the hemispherical lens is greater than or equal to the average value of the refractive index of the substrate and the refractive index of air and is less than or equal to the refractive index of the substrate. The hemispherical lens has a radius that is greater than or equal to the radius of an inscribed circle of the substrate and is about equal to the radius of a circumscribed circle of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicants: MARUBUN CORPORATION, MARUBUN CORPORATION, RIKEN, ULVAC, INC., TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio KASHIMA, Eriko MATSUURA, Mitsunori KOKUBO, Takaharu TASHIRO, Hideki HIRAYAMA, Ryuichiro KAMIMURA, Yamato OSADA, Toshiro MORITA