Patents by Inventor Nobuaki Tsuchiya

Nobuaki Tsuchiya 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: 11961710
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first unbalanced terminal, a second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal, and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal, an impedance matching circuit, a first power supply connected to the balun via the impedance matching circuit, and configured to supply a high frequency to the first electrode via the impedance matching circuit and the balun, a low-pass filter, and a second power supply configured to supply a voltage to the first electrode via the low-pass filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: CANON ANELVA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadashi Inoue, Masaharu Tanabe, Kazunari Sekiya, Hiroshi Sasamoto, Tatsunori Sato, Nobuaki Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 11784030
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first unbalanced terminal, a second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal, and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal, and a ground electrode arranged in the vacuum container and grounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: CANON ANELVA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Takeda, Takayuki Moriwaki, Tadashi Inoue, Masaharu Tanabe, Kazunari Sekiya, Hiroshi Sasamoto, Tatsunori Sato, Nobuaki Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 11756773
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal, a vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first output terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second output terminal, and a connection unit configured to electrically connect the vacuum container and ground, the connection unit including an inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: CANON ANELVA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunari Sekiya, Masaharu Tanabe, Tadashi Inoue, Hiroshi Sasamoto, Tatsunori Sato, Nobuaki Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 11626270
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first unbalanced terminal, a second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal, and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, and a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal. When Rp represents a resistance component between the first balanced terminal and the second balanced terminal when viewing a side of the first electrode and the second electrode from a side of the first balanced terminal and the second balanced terminal, and X represents an inductance between the first unbalanced terminal and the first balanced terminal, 1.5?X/Rp?5000 is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: CANON ANELVA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadashi Inoue, Masaharu Tanabe, Kazunari Sekiya, Hiroshi Sasamoto, Tatsunori Sato, Nobuaki Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 11600469
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first unbalanced terminal, a second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal, and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal, and a ground electrode arranged in the vacuum container and grounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: CANON ANELVA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Takeda, Takayuki Moriwaki, Tadashi Inoue, Masaharu Tanabe, Kazunari Sekiya, Hiroshi Sasamoto, Tatsunori Sato, Nobuaki Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 11600466
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes an impedance matching circuit, a balun having a first unbalanced terminal connected to the impedance matching circuit, a grounded second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal, an adjustment reactance configured to affect a relationship between a first voltage applied to the first electrode and a second voltage applied to the second electrode, a high-frequency power supply configured to supply a high frequency between the first unbalanced terminal and the second unbalanced terminal via the impedance matching circuit, and a controller configured to control an impedance of the impedance matching circuit and a reactance of the adjustment reactance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: CANON ANELVA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaharu Tanabe, Kazunari Sekiya, Tadashi Inoue, Hiroshi Sasamoto, Tatsunori Sato, Nobuaki Tsuchiya, Atsushi Takeda
  • Patent number: 11569070
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal, a vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first output terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second output terminal, and a connection unit configured to electrically connect the vacuum container and ground, the connection unit including an inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: CANON ANELVA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunari Sekiya, Masaharu Tanabe, Tadashi Inoue, Hiroshi Sasamoto, Tatsunori Sato, Nobuaki Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20230005721
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first unbalanced terminal, a second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal, and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal, and a ground electrode arranged in the vacuum container and grounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Canon Anelva Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi TAKEDA, Takayuki MORIWAKI, Tadashi INOUE, Masaharu TANABE, Kazunari SEKIYA, Hiroshi SASAMOTO, Tatsunori SATO, Nobuaki TSUCHIYA
  • Patent number: 11462392
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first unbalanced terminal, a second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal, and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, and a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal. When Rp represents a resistance component between the first balanced terminal and the second balanced terminal when viewing a side of the first electrode and the second electrode from a side of the first balanced terminal and the second balanced terminal, and X represents an inductance between the first unbalanced terminal and the first balanced terminal, 1.5?X/Rp?5000 is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: CANON ANELVA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadashi Inoue, Masaharu Tanabe, Kazunari Sekiya, Hiroshi Sasamoto, Tatsunori Sato, Nobuaki Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 11462391
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes an impedance matching circuit, a balun having a first unbalanced terminal connected to the impedance matching circuit, a grounded second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal, an adjustment reactance configured to affect a relationship between a first voltage applied to the first electrode and a second voltage applied to the second electrode, a high-frequency power supply configured to supply a high frequency between the first unbalanced terminal and the second unbalanced terminal via the impedance matching circuit, and a controller configured to control an impedance of the impedance matching circuit and a reactance of the adjustment reactance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: CANON ANELVA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaharu Tanabe, Kazunari Sekiya, Tadashi Inoue, Hiroshi Sasamoto, Tatsunori Sato, Nobuaki Tsuchiya, Atsushi Takeda
  • Patent number: 11335541
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes an impedance matching circuit, a balun having a first unbalanced terminal connected to the impedance matching circuit, a grounded second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal, an adjustment reactance configured to affect a relationship between a first voltage applied to the first electrode and a second voltage applied to the second electrode, a high-frequency power supply configured to supply a high frequency between the first unbalanced terminal and the second unbalanced terminal via the impedance matching circuit, and a controller configured to control an impedance of the impedance matching circuit and a reactance of the adjustment reactance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: CANON ANELVA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaharu Tanabe, Kazunari Sekiya, Tadashi Inoue, Hiroshi Sasamoto, Tatsunori Sato, Nobuaki Tsuchiya, Atsushi Takeda
  • Patent number: 11335544
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first unbalanced terminal, a second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal, and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, and a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal. When Rp represents a resistance component between the first balanced terminal and the second balanced terminal when viewing a side of the first electrode and the second electrode from a side of the first balanced terminal and the second balanced terminal, and X represents an inductance between the first unbalanced terminal and the first balanced terminal, 1.5?X/Rp?5000 is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: CANON ANELVA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadashi Inoue, Masaharu Tanabe, Kazunari Sekiya, Hiroshi Sasamoto, Tatsunori Sato, Nobuaki Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20220051878
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal, a vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first output terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second output terminal, and a connection unit configured to electrically connect the vacuum container and ground, the connection unit including an inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Canon Anelva Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunari SEKIYA, Masaharu TANABE, Tadashi INOUE, Hiroshi SASAMOTO, Tatsunori SATO, Nobuaki TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20210005429
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes an impedance matching circuit, a balun having a first unbalanced terminal connected to the impedance matching circuit, a grounded second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal, an adjustment reactance configured to affect a relationship between a first voltage applied to the first electrode and a second voltage applied to the second electrode, a high-frequency power supply configured to supply a high frequency between the first unbalanced terminal and the second unbalanced terminal via the impedance matching circuit, and a controller configured to control an impedance of the impedance matching circuit and a reactance of the adjustment reactance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Canon Anelva Corporation
    Inventors: Masaharu TANABE, Kazunari SEKIYA, Tadashi INOUE, Hiroshi SASAMOTO, Tatsunori SATO, Nobuaki TSUCHIYA, Atsushi TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20200126766
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal, a vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first output terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second output terminal, and a connection unit configured to electrically connect the vacuum container and ground, the connection unit including an inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Canon Anelva Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunari SEKIYA, Masaharu TANABE, Tadashi INOUE, Hiroshi SASAMOTO, Tatsunori SATO, Nobuaki TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20200126767
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first unbalanced terminal, a second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal, and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal, and a ground electrode arranged in the vacuum container and grounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Canon Anelva Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi TAKEDA, Takayuki MORIWAKI, Tadashi INOUE, Masaharu TANABE, Kazunari SEKIYA, Hiroshi SASAMOTO, Tatsunori SATO, Nobuaki TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20200126768
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first unbalanced terminal, a second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal, and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, and a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal. When Rp represents a resistance component between the first balanced terminal and the second balanced terminal when viewing a side of the first electrode and the second electrode from a side of the first balanced terminal and the second balanced terminal, and X represents an inductance between the first unbalanced terminal and the first balanced terminal, 1.5?X/Rp?5000 is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Canon Anelva Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi INOUE, Masaharu TANABE, Kazunari SEKIYA, Hiroshi SASAMOTO, Tatsunori SATO, Nobuaki TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20200126763
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal, a vacuum container, a first electrode insulated from the vacuum container and electrically connected to the first output terminal, and a second electrode insulated from the vacuum container and electrically connected to the second output terminal. The second electrode is arranged to surround an entire circumference of the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Canon Anelva Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunari SEKIYA, Masaharu TANABE, Tadashi INOUE, Hiroshi SASAMOTO, Tatsunori SATO, Nobuaki TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20200126764
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first unbalanced terminal, a second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal, and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal, an impedance matching circuit, a first power supply connected to the balun via the impedance matching circuit, and configured to supply a high frequency to the first electrode via the impedance matching circuit and the balun, a low-pass filter, and a second power supply configured to supply a voltage to the first electrode via the low-pass filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Canon Anelva Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi INOUE, Masaharu TANABE, Kazunari SEKIYA, Hiroshi SASAMOTO, Tatsunori SATO, Nobuaki TSUCHIYA
  • Patent number: 8264324
    Abstract: A keyless device of a vehicle changes a search area “A” of a vehicle exterior antenna to a search area “A2” that is smaller than a normal area “A1”, and sets an overlapped area of a search area “B” of a vehicle exterior antenna and a normal search area “B1” to correspond only to an interior of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuaki Tsuchiya, Takashi Otsuka