Patents by Inventor Nobukazu Ikeda

Nobukazu Ikeda 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: 10012334
    Abstract: An attachment structure for a pressure detector that is such that the pressure detector is attached in an airtight manner within an insertion hole of an attachment tool main body attached to a mechanical device or pipelines, with a pipe, a gasket presser, a gasket, a split ring, and a bonnet. The configuration is such that the gasket presser and the split ring are inserted into the insertion hole of the attachment tool main body, the bonnet is inserted into the insertion hole, the bonnet is fastened to the attachment tool main body side, the gasket presser and the gasket are pressed by the split ring, and sealing portions are formed between the bottom surface of the insertion hole and one end surface of the gasket and between the tip end surface of the gasket restraint and the other end surface of the gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED, NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryousuke Dohi, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda, Masaki Fukasawa, Katsumi Ishiguro
  • Patent number: 9994955
    Abstract: The present invention provides a raw material vaporization and supply device including a raw material receiving tank, a vaporizer for vaporizing liquid pressure-fed from the liquid receiving tank, a flow rate control device for adjusting a flow rate of raw material gas from the vaporizer, and a heating device for heating the vaporizer, the high-temperature pressure-type flow rate control device, and desired sections of flow passages connected to these devices, wherein Al2O3 passivation treatment, Cr2O3 passivation treatment, or FeF2 passivation treatment is applied to liquid contact parts or gas contact parts of metal surfaces of at least any of the raw material receiving tank, the vaporizer, the flow rate control device, the flow passages that links these component devices, or opening-and-closing valves that are disposed in the flow passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Atsushi Hidaka, Masaaki Nagase, Satoru Yamashita, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9983051
    Abstract: A fastening structure of a brittle-fracturable panel material includes a first fastening flange, a second fastening flange, and a light transmission window panel made of a brittle-fracturable panel material, wherein the light transmission window panel is nipped between the first fastening flange and the second fastening flange, and both fastening flanges are air-tightly fitted and fastened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Masaaki Nagase, Ryousuke Dohi, Nobukazu Ikeda, Kouji Nishino, Michio Yamaji, Tadayuki Yakushijin
  • Patent number: 9921089
    Abstract: A pressure type flow rate control apparatus is provided wherein flow rate of fluid passing through an orifice is computed as Qc=KP1 (where K is a proportionality constant) or as Qc=KP2m (P1-P2)n (where K is a proportionality constant, m and n constants) by using orifice upstream side pressure P1 and/or orifice downstream side pressure P2. A fluid passage between the downstream side of a control valve and a fluid supply pipe of the pressure type flow rate control apparatus comprises at least 2 fluid passages in parallel, and orifices having different flow rate characteristics are provided for each of these fluid passages, wherein fluid in a small flow quantity area flows to one orifice for flow control of fluid in the small flow quantity area, while fluid in a large flow quantity area flows to the other orifice for flow control of fluid in the large flow quantity area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: Fujikin Incorporated, National University Corporation Tohuku University, Tokyo Electron Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Masahito Saito, Shoichi Hino, Tsuyoshi Shimazu, Kazuyuki Miura, Kouji Nishino, Masaaki Nagase, Katsuyuki Sugita, Kaoru Hirata, Ryousuke Dohi, Takashi Hirose, Tsutomu Shinohara, Nobukazu Ikeda, Tomokazu Imai, Toshihide Yoshida, Hisashi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20180071702
    Abstract: A vaporization supply apparatus comprises a vaporizer which heats and vaporize a liquid, a flow-rate control device which controls a flow rate of a gas sent out from the vaporizer, a first control valve interposed in a supply channel of a liquid to the vaporizer, a pressure detector for detecting a pressure of a gas vaporized by the vaporizer, a liquid detection part for measuring parameters of a liquid in an amount higher than a predetermined amount in the vaporizer, and a control device which controls the first control valve to supply a predetermined amount of a liquid to the vaporizer based on the pressure value detected by the pressure detector, and to close the first control valve when the liquid detection part detect a liquid in an amount higher than the predetermined amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Atsushi HIDAKA, Masaaki NAGASE, Kaoru HIRATA, Katsuyuki SUGITA, Takatoshi NAKATANI, Satoru YAMASHITA, Kouji NISHINO, Nobukazu IKEDA, Keiji HIRAO
  • Patent number: 9870006
    Abstract: A pressure type flow control system with flow monitoring includes an inlet side passage, a control valve comprising a pressure-type flow control unit connected downstream of the inlet side passage, a thermal-type flow sensor connected downstream of the control valve, an orifice installed on a fluid passage connected downstream of the thermal-type flow sensor, a temperature sensor provided near the fluid passage between the control valve and orifice, a pressure sensor provided for the fluid passage between the control valve and orifice, an outlet side passage connected to the orifice, and a control unit comprising a pressure-type flow rate arithmetic and control unit to which a pressure signal from the pressure sensor and a temperature signal from the temperature sensor are input, and which computes a flow rate value of fluid flowing through the orifice, and outputs a control signal to a valve drive unit of the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: Kaoru Hirata, Ryousuke Dohi, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda, Katsuyuki Sugita
  • Publication number: 20170364099
    Abstract: To provide a flow control system with build-down system flow monitoring that realizes flow monitoring close to real-time monitoring by combining build-down system flow rate measurement with the upstream side of the flow control system without using a thermal type flow sensor by effectively utilizing high pressure fluctuation resistance characteristics of the flow control system, and can be significantly downsized and reduced in cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Masaaki Nagase, Atsushi Hidaka, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9841770
    Abstract: The pressure-type flow control device includes: a main body provided with a fluid channel communicating between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and an exhaust channel communicating between the fluid channel and an exhaust outlet; a pressure control valve fixed to a fluid inlet side of the main body for opening or closing the upstream side of the fluid channel; a first pressure sensor for detecting the internal pressure of the fluid channel on the downstream side of the control valve; an orifice provided in the fluid channel on the downstream side of the point of branching of the exhaust channel; an on/off valve for opening or closing the fluid channel on the downstream side of the first pressure sensor; and an exhaust valve for opening or closing the exhaust channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kaoru Hirata, Nobukazu Ikeda, Kouji Nishino, Ryousuke Dohi, Katsuyuki Sugita, Masaaki Nagase
  • Publication number: 20170327949
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a liquid level indicator and a liquid raw material vaporization feeder, in which the time to detect a switch from the liquid phase to the gas phase has reduced flow rate dependence, and also the detection time can be shortened. [Means for Resolution] The present invention includes a chamber 2 that stores a liquid raw material, at least one protection tube 3 housing a resistance temperature detector for detecting the liquid level L1 in the chamber 2, and a flow controller 4 that controls the flow rate of the gas flowing out from the chamber 2 and feeds the same. The protection tube 3 is horizontally inserted into a sidewall 2a of the chamber 2 and fixed thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Atsushi Hidaka, Masaaki Nagase, Kaoru Hirata, Satoru Yamashita, Keiji Hirao, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20170315051
    Abstract: To provide a concentration measurement method with which the concentrations of predetermined chemical components can be measured non-destructively, accurately, and rapidly by a simple means, up to the concentrations in trace amount ranges, as well as a concentration measurement method with which the concentrations of chemical components in a measurement target can be accurately and rapidly measured in real time up to the concentrations in nano-order trace amount ranges, and which is endowed with a versatility that can be realized in a variety of embodiments and modes. In the present invention, a measurement target is irradiated, in a time sharing manner, with light of a first wavelength and light of a second wavelength that have different optical absorption rates with respect to the measurement target. The light of each wavelength, arriving optically via the measurement target as a result of irradiation with the light of each wavelength, is received at a shared light-receiving sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Masaaki Nagase, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda, Michio Yamaji, Shigetoshi Sugawa, Rihito Kuroda
  • Patent number: 9791867
    Abstract: A flow control device equipped with flow monitor includes a build-down type flow monitor unit provided on an upstream side, a flow control unit provided on a downstream side of the build-down type flow monitor unit, a signal transmission circuit connecting the build-down type flow monitor unit and the flow control unit and transmitting a monitored flow rate of the build-down type flow monitor unit to the flow control unit, and a set flow rate value adjustment mechanism being provided in the flow control unit and adjusting a set flow rate of the flow control unit based on the monitored flow rate from the build-down type flow monitor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Masaaki Nagase, Atsushi Hidaka, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20170268919
    Abstract: A liquid level meter includes a first resistive temperature detector; a first temperature measuring body a liquid level detection section a temperature detection section detecting the temperatures of the first resistive temperature detector and the first temperature measuring body; a current control section determining a value of a current to apply to the first resistive temperature detector such that a difference between the temperatures of the first resistive temperature detector and the first temperature measuring body detected by the temperature detection section to be a first constant value; and a power supply unit supplying a current of the determined current value to the first resistive temperature detector; wherein the liquid level detection section determines whether the first resistive temperature detector is present in a liquid or outside of the liquid using the value of the current applied to the first resistive temperature detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kaoru HIRATA, Katsuyuki SUGITA, Atsushi HIDAKA, Kouji NISHINO, Nobukazu IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20170254430
    Abstract: A piezoelectric element-driven valve includes a body provided with a fluid channel and a valve seat, a valve element which opens and closes the fluid channel by being in contact with and separated from the valve seat of the body, and piezoelectric actuators which drive the valve element to open and close by means of the extension of the piezoelectric element. In the piezoelectric element-driven valve, at least two piezoelectric actuators are arranged on a straight line via a spacer which allows pulling out of wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Kaoru Hirata, Katsuyuki Sugita, Ryousuke Dohi, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9746856
    Abstract: A multi-hole orifice plate for flow control includes an orifice plate for controlling the flow rate of a fluid, wherein the opening area of one orifice necessary for the passage of a predetermined flow rate of fluid is divided to provide a plurality of orifices having a total opening area equal to said opening area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kaoru Hirata, Atsushi Hidaka, Masaaki Nagase, Ryousuke Dohi, Nobukazu Ikeda, Kouji Nishino, Katsuyuki Sugita, Takashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20170234455
    Abstract: A pressure type flow control system with flow monitoring includes an inlet, a control valve including a pressure flow control unit connected downstream of the inlet, a thermal flow sensor connected downstream of the control valve, an orifice installed on a fluid passage communicatively connected downstream of the thermal flow sensor, a temperature sensor provided near the fluid passage between the control valve and orifice, a pressure sensor provided for the fluid passage between the control valve and orifice, an outlet communicatively connected to the orifice, and a control unit including a pressure type flow rate arithmetic and control unit receiving a pressure signal from the pressure sensor and a temperature signal from the temperature sensor, and a flow sensor control unit to which a flow rate signal from the thermal flow sensor is input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Kaoru Hirata, Ryousuke Dohi, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda, Katsuyuki Sugita
  • Patent number: 9733649
    Abstract: To provide a flow control system with build-down system flow monitoring that realizes flow monitoring close to real-time monitoring by combining build-down system flow rate measurement with the upstream side of the flow control system without using a thermal type flow sensor by effectively utilizing high pressure fluctuation resistance characteristics of the flow control system, and can be significantly downsized and reduced in cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Masaaki Nagase, Atsushi Hidaka, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20170212531
    Abstract: The pressure-type flow controller includes a main body provided with a fluid passage, a control valve for pressure control fixed in a horizontal position to the main body, an on/off valve fixed in a vertical position to the main body on the downstream side of the control valve for pressure control, an orifice provided in the fluid passage on the upstream side of the on/off valve, and a pressure sensor fixed to the main body for detecting the internal pressure of the fluid passage between the control valve for pressure control and the orifice. The fluid passage includes a first passage portion in a horizontal position connected to the control valve for pressure control, a second passage portion in a vertical position connecting the first passage portion to the orifice, and a third passage portion in a horizontal position connecting the second passage portion to the pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Masaaki NAGASE, Kaoru HIRATA, Ryousuke DOHI, Kouji NISHINO, Nobukazu IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20170199117
    Abstract: An inline concentration measurement device comprises: a measurement cell main body with a gas flow path formed; a light incident part with a window member connected to the main body; and a light receiving part with a window member connected to the main body, wherein the gas flow path includes a gas flow path for an optical path extending straight between the window members of the light incident part and the light receiving part, a first communication part making a gas inlet formed in the main body communicate with the gas flow path part for the optical path, and a second communication part making a gas outlet formed in the main body communicate with the gas flow path part for the optical path, and the first communication part obliquely extends from the gas inlet towards the window member of the light incident part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicants: TOKUSHIMA UNIVERSITY, FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yoshihiro DEGUCHI, Masaaki NAGASE, Nobukazu IKEDA, Michio YAMAJI, Tadayuki YAKUSHIJIN
  • Patent number: 9702781
    Abstract: There is provided a leakage detection device which can be reduced in size and attached to a leakage detection target member, such as a fluid controller, all the time, and thus, can monitor leakage of fluid all the time, and a fluid controller having the same. A fluid controller is configured by a fluid controller main body and a leakage detection device which is attached to the fluid controller main body. In the fluid controller main body, a leakage port for detecting the leakage is provided. The leakage detection device includes a sensor holding body which is attached to the fluid controller main body; an ultrasonic sensor which is held by the sensor holding body to face the leakage port; an ultrasonic passage provided between a sensor surface of the ultrasonic sensor and the leakage port; and a processing circuit for processing an ultrasonic wave obtained by the ultrasonic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ryousuke Dohi, Tsutomu Shinohara, Kouji Nishino, Toshio Doh, Nobukazu Ikeda, Michio Yamaji
  • Patent number: 9651467
    Abstract: This invention is related to an optical-analysis-type raw material fluid density detector including a detector main body and a light oscillation unit and a light detection unit that are provided on the upper surface or the under surface of the detector main body, in which the detector main body has at least one recess formed in the upper surface and the under surface, a fluid flow path connecting a fluid inlet of the detector main body to the recess, a fluid flow path connecting the recesses to each other, and a fluid flow path connecting the recess to a fluid outlet of the detector main body; the light oscillation unit is disposed in the recess that is closest to the inlet; and light detection units are disposed in the remaining recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignees: TOKUSHIMA UNIVERSITY, FUJKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Deguchi, Masaaki Nagase, Ryousuke Dohi, Nobukazu Ikeda, Kouji Nishino, Michio Yamaji, Tadayuki Yakushijin