Patents by Inventor Natsuki SUGAYA

Natsuki SUGAYA 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: 20240036010
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic inspection device and method capable of generating a clear image of a desired bonding interface without an S-Gate. The controller in the ultrasonic inspection device is configured to: (A) define a first gate indicating a time range in which a part of a reflected wave is extracted based on a predetermined condition received; (B) define one or more second gates each indicating a time width smaller than that of the first gate before an end time of the first gate; (C) for each of a plurality of measurement points of an inspection object, (C1) detect a lower layer echo or a local peak, (C2) adjust a reception time of the reflected wave based on the lower layer echo or the local peak; and (D) generate a cross-sectional image of the inspection object based on the reflected wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Hitachi Power Solutions Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Sakai, Masayuki Kobayashi, Natsuki Sugaya, Koutaro Kikukawa
  • Publication number: 20230375507
    Abstract: An ultrasound image apparatus irradiates a bonded wafer in which two or more wafers are bonded with an ultrasonic wave to generate an image of the bonded surface between the wafers. An ultrasonic probe irradiates the bonded wafer with the ultrasonic wave on a lower side of the bonded wafer. A liquid ejection unit moves together with the ultrasonic probe while continuously ejecting a liquid toward a bottom surface such that a liquid film in contact with the bottom surface is formed between the liquid ejection unit and the bottom surface of the bonded wafer. Also, a gas ejection device ejects gas for pushing down the liquid toward an outer peripheral end portion of the bonded wafer so that the liquid ejected from the liquid ejection unit does not infiltrate into the bonded surface from the outer peripheral end portion of the bonded wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Shigeru OHNO, Kazuhiro NODA, Kotaro KIKUKAWA, Natsuki SUGAYA
  • Patent number: 9326752
    Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging device includes an ultrasonic probe including a piezoelectric device transmitting ultrasonic waves to a sample and receiving echo waves, an X axis scanner and a Y axis scanner scanning the sample and positions the probe at a scanning position, a frequency controller controlling a frequency of a received signal in accordance with the position of the scanning position, a signal processing unit processing the received signal, and an image generator generating an ultrasonic wave image at the frequency based on an output of the signal processing unit. The frequency controller generates and supplies a burst signal having a predetermined frequency by a burst wave oscillator to the piezoelectric device of the ultrasonic probe to generate the ultrasonic waves having a predetermined frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Power Solutions Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamichi Umeda, Kaoru Kitami, Natsuki Sugaya, Masafumi Takada
  • Publication number: 20140024941
    Abstract: The ultrasonic imaging device includes the ultrasonic probe including the piezoelectric device transmitting ultrasonic waves to the sample and receives echo waves, the X axis scanner and the Y axis scanner scanning the sample and positions the probe at a scanning position, the frequency controller controlling the frequency of the received signal in accordance with the position of the scanning position, the signal processing unit processing the received signal, the image generator generating ultrasonic wave image at the frequency on the basis of the output of the signal processing unit. The frequency controller generates and supplies a burst signal having the predetermined frequency by the burst wave oscillator to the piezoelectric device of the ultrasonic probe to generate the ultrasonic waves having a predetermined frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Power Solutions Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamichi UMEDA, Kaoru KITAMI, Natsuki SUGAYA, Masafumi TAKADA