Patents by Inventor Satoru Ogawa

Satoru Ogawa 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: 11725281
    Abstract: A gas introduction structure for supplying a processing gas into a vertically-elongated processing container, includes a processing gas supply pipe extending along a longitudinal direction of the processing container in the processing container and having a plurality of gas discharge holes formed along the longitudinal direction, the processing gas supply pipe configured so that the processing gas is introduced from one end toward the other end thereof, wherein a dilution gas is supplied to a portion of the processing gas supply pipe that is closer to the other end than the one end of the processing gas supply pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Shingo Hishiya, Sung Duk Son, Masayuki Kitamura, Satoru Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11652197
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive material that allows a low electric resistance to be generated, and that is obtained by using an inexpensive and stable conductive material composition containing no adhesive. The conductive material can be provided by a producing method that includes the step of sintering a first conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m, and a metal oxide, so as to obtain a conductive material. The conductive material can be provided also by a method that includes the step of sintering a second conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m in an atmosphere of oxygen or ozone, or ambient atmosphere, at a temperature in a range of 150° C. to 320° C., so as to obtain a conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Katsuaki Suganuma, Keun-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20230000323
    Abstract: Provided is an endoscope holder capable of turning or swinging an endoscope inserted into a body with the endoscope fixed at a predetermined insertion position. An endoscope holder (1) includes a holder main body (3) having an insertion hole (2), gripping members (7a) and (7b) configured to pinch an endoscope E inserted into the insertion hole (2), first elastic members (12a) and (12b) configured to urge in a direction in which the gripping members (7a) and (7b) are separated from each other, a pressing member (13) configure to press the gripping member (7a) toward the gripping member (7b), a switching mechanism (17) configured to hold or release a pressing state, rollers (10) provided in gripping members (7a) and (7b), and a second elastic member (15) configured to swingably support the gripping member (7b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Naohisa Yahagi, Norihito Wada, Itsuro Ogawa, Satoru Ogawa, Yuzuru Inoue, Mitsuru Yoda
  • Publication number: 20230001964
    Abstract: Achieved is a rubber bushing for railroad trucks which has a novel structure and is capable of improving, for example, flame resistance to externally applied fire or the like without greatly degrading the basic properties demanded with respect to vibrational and load inputs. A rubber bushing 10 used for railroad car trucks comprises a shaft-like inner member 12 and an outer member 14, disposed on the outer peripheral side of the inner member 12 at a remove therefrom, which are linked by a rubber elastic body 16. A cover part 48 that covers an exposed end surface 44, from the outside thereof, where the rubber elastic body 16 is exposed to the outside between the axial ends of the inner member 12 and the outer member 14, is provided at an axial end of the rubber elastic body 16 as a separate member from the rubber elastic body 16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Shigehiro Otsubo, Satoru Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11464396
    Abstract: Provided is an endoscope holder capable of turning or swinging an endoscope inserted into a body with the endoscope fixed at a predetermined insertion position. An endoscope holder (1) includes a holder main body (3) having an insertion hole (2), gripping members (7a) and (7b) configured to pinch an endoscope E inserted into the insertion hole (2), first elastic members (12a) and (12b) configured to urge in a direction in which the gripping members (7a) and (7b) are separated from each other, a pressing member (13) configure to press the gripping member (7a) toward the gripping member (7b), a switching mechanism (17) configured to hold or release a pressing state, rollers (10) provided in gripping members (7a) and (7b), and a second elastic member (15) configured to swingably support the gripping member (7b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: KEIO UNIVERSITY, WAKO INDUSTRIES CO, LTD., SAITAMA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
    Inventors: Naohisa Yahagi, Norihito Wada, Itsuro Ogawa, Satoru Ogawa, Yuzuru Inoue, Mitsuru Yoda
  • Publication number: 20210395893
    Abstract: A gas nozzle extending vertically inward of an inner wall of a processing container having a substantially cylindrical shape, includes a plurality of first gas holes provided at intervals in a longitudinal direction; and a second gas hole provided at a tip of the gas nozzle and oriented toward a side opposite to a side in which the plurality of first gas holes are provided in a plan view from the longitudinal direction, wherein the second gas hole has an opening area larger than an opening area of each of the first gas holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kuniyasu SAKASHITA, Satoru OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210167264
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive material that allows a low electric resistance to be generated, and that is obtained by using an inexpensive and stable conductive material composition containing no adhesive. The conductive material can be provided by a producing method that includes the step of sintering a first conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m, and a metal oxide, so as to obtain a conductive material. The conductive material can be provided also by a method that includes the step of sintering a second conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m in an atmosphere of oxygen or ozone, or ambient atmosphere, at a temperature in a range of 150° C. to 320° C., so as to obtain a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi KURAMOTO, Satoru OGAWA, Katsuaki SUGANUMA, Keun-Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 10968515
    Abstract: There is provided a vertical heat treatment apparatus for forming a film by supplying a precursor gas to a plurality of substrates that are held in a substantially horizontal posture on a substrate holder with a predetermined interval in a vertical direction. The apparatus includes a processing container including an inner tube accommodating the substrate holder and an outer tube that is disposed outside the inner tube; and a gas nozzle that extends vertically along an inner peripheral surface of the inner tube and has a distal end that penetrates from an inside of the inner tube to an outside of the inner tube. A first gas hole for supplying the precursor gas to the inside of the inner tube and a second gas hole for supplying the precursor gas to the outside of the inner tube are formed on the gas nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Eiji Kikama, Hiromi Shima, Kyungseok Ko, Shingo Hishiya, Keisuke Suzuki, Tosihiko Jo, Ken Itabashi, Satoru Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10950770
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive material that allows a low electric resistance to be generated, and that is obtained by using an inexpensive and stable conductive material composition containing no adhesive. The conductive material can be provided by a producing method that includes the step of sintering a first conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m, and a metal oxide, so as to obtain a conductive material. The conductive material can be provided also by a method that includes the step of sintering a second conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m in an atmosphere of oxygen or ozone, or ambient atmosphere, at a temperature in a range of 150° C. to 320° C., so as to obtain a conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Katsuaki Suganuma, Keun-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20200407848
    Abstract: A gas introduction structure for supplying a processing gas into a vertically-elongated processing container, includes a processing gas supply pipe extending along a longitudinal direction of the processing container in the processing container and having a plurality of gas discharge holes formed along the longitudinal direction, the processing gas supply pipe configured so that the processing gas is introduced from one end toward the other end thereof, wherein a dilution gas is supplied to a portion of the processing gas supply pipe that is closer to the other end than the one end of the processing gas supply pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Shingo HISHIYA, Sung Duk SON, Masayuki KITAMURA, Satoru OGAWA
  • Patent number: 10573795
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive material that allows a low electric resistance to be generated, and that is obtained by using an inexpensive and stable conductive material composition containing no adhesive. The conductive material can be provided by a producing method that includes the step of sintering a first conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m, and a metal oxide, so as to obtain a conductive material. The conductive material can be provided also by a method that includes the step of sintering a second conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m in an atmosphere of oxygen or ozone, or ambient atmosphere, at a temperature in a range of 150° C. to 320° C., so as to obtain a conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Katsuaki Suganuma, Keun-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20200049618
    Abstract: Provided is a curable resin composition which can be cured to form a material (cured product) that has low tack properties and resists adhesion of garbage. The present invention provides a curable resin composition comprising polysiloxane (A) having not less than 2 alkenyl groups in the molecule and polysiloxane (B) having not less than 2 hydrosilyl groups in the molecule, wherein (T+Q)/D>0.3 and M+D+T+Q=1 are satisfied regarding all silicon atoms contained therein, the amount of the hydrosilyl groups with respect to 1 mol of aliphatic carbon-carbon double bonds present therein is 0.9 to 5.0 mol, and a cured product of the curable resin composition exhibits a separation strength of not more than 0.40 N per mm2 in separation load evaluation and/or a total separation load of not more than 0.018 N·mm per mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicants: DAICEL CORPORATION, NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunobu NAKAGAWA, Takeshi YOSHIDA, Satoru OGAWA, Masafumi KURAMOTO, Masahide BANDO
  • Patent number: 10488325
    Abstract: Provided is a curable resin composition which can be cured to form a material (cured product) that has low tack properties and resists adhesion of garbage. The present invention provides a curable resin composition comprising polysiloxane (A) having not less than 2 alkenyl groups in the molecule and polysiloxane (B) having not less than 2 hydrosilyl groups in the molecule, wherein (T+Q)/D>0.3 and M+D+T+Q=1 are satisfied regarding all silicon atoms contained therein, the amount of the hydrosilyl groups with respect to 1 mol of aliphatic carbon-carbon double bonds present therein is 0.9 to 5.0 mol, and a cured product of the curable resin composition exhibits a separation strength of not more than 0.40 N per mm2 in separation load evaluation and/or a total separation load of not more than 0.018 N·mm per mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: DAICEL CORPORATION, NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunobu Nakagawa, Takeshi Yoshida, Satoru Ogawa, Masafumi Kuramoto, Masahide Bando
  • Publication number: 20190326493
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive material that allows a low electric resistance to be generated, and that is obtained by using an inexpensive and stable conductive material composition containing no adhesive. The conductive material can be provided by a producing method that includes the step of sintering a first conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m, and a metal oxide, so as to obtain a conductive material. The conductive material can be provided also by a method that includes the step of sintering a second conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m in an atmosphere of oxygen or ozone, or ambient atmosphere, at a temperature in a range of 150° C. to 320° C., so as to obtain a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi KURAMOTO, Satoru OGAWA, Katsuaki SUGANUMA, Keun-Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20190186014
    Abstract: There is provided a vertical heat treatment apparatus for forming a film by supplying a precursor gas to a plurality of substrates that are held in a substantially horizontal posture on a substrate holder with a predetermined interval in a vertical direction. The apparatus includes a processing container including an inner tube accommodating the substrate holder and an outer tube that is disposed outside the inner tube; and a gas nozzle that extends vertically along an inner peripheral surface of the inner tube and has a distal end that penetrates from an inside of the inner tube to an outside of the inner tube. A first gas hole for supplying the precursor gas to the inside of the inner tube and a second gas hole for supplying the precursor gas to the outside of the inner tube are formed on the gas nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Eiji Kikama, Hiromi Shima, Kyungseok Ko, Shingo Hishiya, Keisuke Suzuki, Tosihiko Jo, Ken Itabashi, Satoru Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20190125170
    Abstract: Provided is an endoscope holder capable of turning or swinging an endoscope inserted into a body with the endoscope fixed at a predetermined insertion position. An endoscope holder (1) includes a holder main body (3) having an insertion hole (2), gripping members (7a) and (7b) configured to pinch an endoscope E inserted into the insertion hole (2), first elastic members (12a) and (12b) configured to urge in a direction in which the gripping members (7a) and (7b) are separated from each other, a pressing member (13) configure to press the gripping member (7a) toward the gripping member (7b), a switching mechanism (17) configured to hold or release a pressing state, rollers (10) provided in gripping members (7a) and (7b), and a second elastic member (15) configured to swingably support the gripping member (7b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Naohisa Yahagi, Norihito Wada, Itsuro Ogawa, Satoru Ogawa, Yuzuru Inoue, Mitsuru Yoda
  • Publication number: 20180013045
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive material that allows a low electric resistance to be generated, and that is obtained by using an inexpensive and stable conductive material composition containing no adhesive. The conductive material can be provided by a producing method that includes the step of sintering a first conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m, and a metal oxide, so as to obtain a conductive material. The conductive material can be provided also by a method that includes the step of sintering a second conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m in an atmosphere of oxygen or ozone, or ambient atmosphere, at a temperature in a range of 150° C. to 320° C., so as to obtain a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi KURAMOTO, Satoru OGAWA, Katsuaki SUGANUMA, Keun-Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20170369751
    Abstract: Provided is a curable resin composition which can be cured to form a material (cured product) that has low tack properties and resists adhesion of garbage. The present invention provides a curable resin composition comprising polysiloxane (A) having not less than 2 alkenyl groups in the molecule and polysiloxane (B) having not less than 2 hydrosilyl groups in the molecule, wherein (T+Q)/D>0.3 and M+D+T+Q=1 are satisfied regarding all silicon atoms contained therein, the amount of the hydrosilyl groups with respect to 1 mol of aliphatic carbon-carbon double bonds present therein is 0.9 to 5.0 mol, and a cured product of the curable resin composition exhibits a separation strength of not more than 0.40 N per mm2 in separation load evaluation and/or a total separation load of not more than 0.018 N·mm per mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicants: DAICEL CORPORATION, NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunobu NAKAGAWA, Takeshi YOSHIDA, Satoru OGAWA, Masafumi KURAMOTO, Masahide BANDO
  • Patent number: 9812624
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive material that allows a low electric resistance to be generated, and that is obtained by using an inexpensive and stable conductive material composition containing no adhesive. The conductive material can be provided by a producing method that includes the step of sintering a first conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m, and a metal oxide, so as to obtain a conductive material. The conductive material can be provided also by a method that includes the step of sintering a second conductive material composition that contains silver particles having an average particle diameter (median diameter) of 0.1 ?m to 15 ?m in an atmosphere of oxygen or ozone, or ambient atmosphere, at a temperature in a range of 150° C. to 320° C., so as to obtain a conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Katsuaki Suganuma, Keun-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 9745174
    Abstract: A quay crane including auxiliary equipment, which is equipment other than main equipment for performing main operations of the quay crane. The auxiliary equipment includes: a main equipment cooling device for cooling the main equipment; a loading and unloading lighting device for lighting a loading and unloading operation range of the main equipment; a room cooling device for cooling a room; and a room lighting device for lighting the room. If an operating condition of the main equipment or a room condition satisfies a predetermined electric power reduction condition while the quay crane is in operation, the auxiliary equipment that is keeping the operating condition of the main equipment or the room condition is put into a power saving mode in which the auxiliary equipment consumes less electric power than in a normal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUI ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Ogawa, Hiroshi Kasai, Sho Meno