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).

  • Publication number: 20160327963
    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: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kaoru HIRATA, Nobukazu IKEDA, Kouji NISHINO, Ryousuke DOHI, Katsuyuki SUGITA, Masaaki NAGASE
  • Patent number: 9477232
    Abstract: An apparatus for dividing and supplying gas is provided with a flow rate control device, a plurality of divided flow passages of gas flowing from the flow rate control device, thermal-type mass flow sensors disposed to the divided flow passages, electrically-operated valves disposed on a downstream side of the thermal-type mass flow sensors, controllers that control the electrically-operated valves, and a flow ratio setting calculator that calculates a total flow rate, then calculates flow rates of the divided flow passages, and then inputs the calculated flow rates as set flow rates to each controllers. One of the divided flow passages with the highest set flow rate is put in an uncontrolled state, and opening degree for each of the rest divided flow passages is controlled, and then feedback control of the divided flow rate of each of the divided flow passages is implemented by each of the controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignees: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED, TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Eiji Takahashi, Norikazu Sasaki, Atsushi Sawachi, Yohei Sawada, Nobukazu Ikeda, Ryousuke Dohi, Kouji Nishino
  • Publication number: 20160282880
    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: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Masaaki NAGASE, Atsushi HIDAKA, Kouji NISHINO, Nobukazu IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20160274595
    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: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    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: 20160252913
    Abstract: A pressure-type flow controller includes a main body provided with a fluid channel between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and an exhaust channel between the fluid channel and an exhaust outlet; a pressure control valve fixed to the fluid inlet of the main body for opening/closing the upstream side of the fluid channel; a pressure sensor for detecting the internal pressure of the fluid channel on the downstream side of the pressure control valve; an orifice provided in the fluid channel on the downstream side of the point of branching of the exhaust channel; and an exhaust control valve for opening/closing the exhaust channel
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kaoru HIRATA, Nobukazu IKEDA, Kouji NISHINO, Ryousuke DOHI, Katsuyuki SUGITA
  • Publication number: 20160239026
    Abstract: A flow meter includes an inlet side switching valve, an outlet side switching valve on a downstream of the inlet side valve, and a control valve on a downstream of the outlet side valve that are connected with each other by flow passages having internal volumes, a pressure sensor on an upstream side of the control valve, and a larger flow rate measuring section for calculating a flow rate based on a build-down volume of an internal volume of the passage between an outlet of the inlet side valve and an inlet of the control valve, and a smaller flow rate measuring section for calculating a flow rate based on a build-down volume of an inner capacity of the passage between an outlet of the outlet side valve and the inlet of the control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Masaaki NAGASE, Nobukazu IKEDA, Kouji NISHINO, Ryousuke DOHI, Atsushi HIDAKA, Katsuyuki SUGITA
  • Patent number: 9383758
    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: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignees: Fujikin Incorporated, National University Corporation Tohoku 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: 20160169800
    Abstract: An inline concentration meter includes a light source unit emitting mixed light containing at least two wavelengths with a phase difference, a detecting unit including a light incident part for entering the mixed light emitted from the light source unit into a fluid passage of a detector body and at least two light detection parts receiving the mixed light passed through the fluid passage, a computing processor unit conducting frequency analyses of detection signals of the mixed light output from the respective light detection parts and computing variations of intensities of the detection signals corresponding to absorbances in at least two frequency ranges to compute a concentration of fluid in the fluid passage based on the variations of the intensities of the detection signals, and a recording/displaying unit recording and displaying a value of the fluid concentration computed at the computing processor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Deguchi, Masaaki Nagase, Nobukazu Ikeda, Michio Yamaji
  • Publication number: 20160123497
    Abstract: There is provided a diaphragm valve capable of reliably detecting damage to a diaphragm before breakage of the diaphragm in spite of the simple structure. A diaphragm includes a plurality of diaphragm layers. The uppermost diaphragm layer is provided with wiring. An abnormality of the diaphragm is detected by detecting breakage of the wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Tsutomu Shinohara, Michio Yamaji, Kouji Nishino, Ryousuke Dohi, Nobukazu Ikeda, Toshio Doh
  • Publication number: 20160109886
    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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    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: 20160084700
    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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Masaaki NAGASE, Ryousuke DOHI, Nobukazu IKEDA, Kouji NISHINO, Michio YAMAJI, Tadayuki YAKUSHIJIN
  • Publication number: 20160070271
    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: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kaoru HIRATA, Atsushi HIDAKA, Masaaki NAGASE, Ryousuke DOHI, Nobukazu IKEDA, Kouji NISHINO, Katsuyuki SUGITA, Takashi HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20160061704
    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: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicants: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED, TOKUSHIMA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yoshihiro DEGUCHI, Masaaki NAGASE, Ryousuke DOHI, Nobukazu IKEDA, Kouji NISHINO, Michio YAMAJI, Tadayuki YAKUSHIJIN
  • Publication number: 20160053925
    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: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicants: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ryousuke DOHI, Kouji NISHINO, Nobukazu IKEDA, Masanori FUKAZAWA, Katsumi ISHIGURO
  • Patent number: 9261884
    Abstract: A gas dividing/supplying apparatus includes a pressure-type flow control system, a plurality of divided flow passages connected in parallel with each other and through which gas flowing from the pressure-type flow control system is divided and supplied to a process chamber, thermal-type mass flow sensors disposed in the divided flow passages, respectively, motor-operated valves disposed on a downstream side of the thermal-type mass flow sensors, respectively, and switching-type controllers that control opening and closing of the motor-operated valves, respectively, and, in the apparatus, the switching-type controllers perform switching between valve opening control for maintaining the motor-operated valves at a predetermined fixed valve opening degree based on a valve opening control command signal and divided flow control for regulating an opening degree of each of the motor-operated valves by feedback control based on a flow detection signal of the thermal-type mass flow sensor by a divided flow control com
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yohei Sawada, Nobukazu Ikeda, Ryousuke Dohi, Kouji Nishino
  • Patent number: 9233347
    Abstract: A mixed gas supply device includes a plurality of gas supply lines arranged in parallel that include flow rate control devices and outlet side switching valves, wherein gas outlets of respective outlet side switching valves communicate with a manifold, and another gas supply line at a position close to a mixed gas outlet of the manifold supplies a low flow rate gas, wherein an outlet side of the flow rate control device and an inlet side of the outlet side switching valve are hermetically connected via an outlet side connecting fitting of the flow rate control device and a mounting table having a gas passage, wherein a small hole portion is provided at a part of a flow passage at the outlet side connecting fitting and/or a flow passage, which makes the outlet side switching valve and a mixed gas flow passage in the manifold communicate with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Masaaki Nagase, Ryousuke Dohi, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20150362105
    Abstract: Gasket-integrated orifice plates including a first orifice base (2) that includes a fitting protrusion (2b) and that is provided with a penetrating passage (2a) at a center thereof, and a second orifice base (3) that includes a fitting recess (3b) and that is provided with a penetrating passage (3a) at a center thereof that communicates with the passage (2a) of the first orifice base (2) are fit together with a ceramic orifice plate (4) being airtightly inserted and fixed between end faces of the both orifice bases (2, 3) and external end faces of the both orifice bases (2, 3) being made to be gasket sealing faces (2c, 3c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Masaaki NAGASE, Ryousuke DOHI, Nobukazu IKEDA, Kouji NISHINO
  • Patent number: 9200725
    Abstract: A handle 13 is formed in a hollow shape. A displacement sensor 4 is fixed to an inner surface of the handle 13. The target 5 includes: a target body 22 which is arranged at a position away from a valve stem by a predetermined distance in the handle 13; a detection-use inclined surface 23 which is formed on a surface of the target body 22 which faces the displacement sensor 4 in an opposed manner; and a downwardly projecting portion 25 which projects downward from the target body 22. A lower surface of the downwardly projecting portion 25 of the target 5 is received by a valve body 11b so that the target 5 is rotated together with the handle 13 but is not upwardly and downwardly moved with respect to the valve body 11b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ryousuke Dohi, Atsuo Tomita, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda, Hideyuki Miyagawa
  • Publication number: 20150322567
    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: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Atsushi Hidaka, Masaaki Nagase, Satoru Yamashita, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9169558
    Abstract: To provide a fluid control apparatus capable of reducing the space, while reducing the cost. A fluid control apparatus has a fluid controlling unit and a fluid introducing unit. The fluid introducing unit is divided into three parts: a first and a second inlet-side shutoff/open parts disposed on the inlet side, each made up of 2×N/2, disposed between the first and second inlet-side shutoff/open parts and the fluid controlling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignees: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED, FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jun Hirose, Kazuyuki Tezuka, Yohei Uchida, Mutsunori Koyomogi, Takahiro Matsuda, Ryousuke Dohi, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda