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: 9365397
    Abstract: Provided is a quay crane which includes a seismic isolation device formed from laminated rubber, and which is capable of withstanding a large-scale earthquake. Particularly, provided is a quay crane including a seismic isolation device with a slide length of 1000 mm or over. In a quay crane including a seismic isolation device, the seismic isolation device includes: laminated rubber formed by laminating a steel plate and a rubber material; and an auxiliary support mechanism. The auxiliary support mechanism includes: a supporting body fixed to one of a top plate side and a bottom plate side of the seismic isolation device; and a contacting plate fixed to the other thereof. The supporting body and the contacting plate constituting the auxiliary support mechanism come into contact with each other at least in the event of an earthquake, and the auxiliary support mechanism supports a weight of the quay crane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUI ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kinya Ichimura, Satoru Ogawa, Soshi Sato, Nobuya Kayasuga, Hiroshi Kubo, Hiroshi Kasai, Sho Meno
  • Publication number: 20160046466
    Abstract: Provided is a quay crane including auxiliary equipment (20), which is equipment other than main equipment (10a) for performing main operations of the quay crane. The auxiliary equipment (20) includes: a main equipment cooling device for cooling the main equipment (10a); a loading and unloading lighting device for lighting a loading and unloading operation range of the main equipment (10a); 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 (10a) or a room condition satisfies a predetermined electric power reduction condition while the quay crane is in operation, the auxiliary equipment (20) that is keeping the operating condition of the main equipment (10a) or the room condition is put into a power saving mode in which the auxiliary equipment (20) consumes less electric power than in a normal operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUI ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Ogawa, Hiroshi Kasai, Sho Meno
  • Publication number: 20150171299
    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: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi KURAMOTO, Satoru OGAWA, Katsuaki SUGANUMA, Keun-Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 9018664
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. A method for producing a semiconductor device in which silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a base and silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a semiconductor element are bonded, includes the steps of arranging a semiconductor element on a base such that silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the semiconductor element is in contact with silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the base, temporarily bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying a pressure or an ultrasonic vibration to the semiconductor element or the base, and permanently bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying heat having a temperature of 150 to 900° C. to the semiconductor device and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Miki Niwa
  • Patent number: 9011728
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive material that has a low electric resistivity and that is obtained using an inexpensive and stable conductive material composition. A conductive material having a low electric resistivity can be obtained by a method including the step of heating a conductive material composition that contains at least one of a full-cured or semi-cured thermosetting resin and a thermoplastic resin, as well as silver particles. Such a conductive material is a conductive material that includes fused silver particles, and thermosetting resin fine particles that have an average particle diameter of 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m both inclusive and are dispersed in the fused silver particles. Further, in such a conductive material is a conductive material that includes fused silver particles, and a thermoplastic resin welded among the fused silver particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Miki Niwa, Katsuaki Suganuma, Keun-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8968608
    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 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Katsuaki Suganuma, Keun-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20150041618
    Abstract: Provided is a quay crane which includes a seismic isolation device formed from laminated rubber, and which is capable of withstanding a large-scale earthquake. Particularly, provided is a quay crane including a seismic isolation device with a slide length of 1000 mm or over. In a quay crane including a seismic isolation device, the seismic isolation device includes: laminated rubber formed by laminating a steel plate and a rubber material; and an auxiliary support mechanism. The auxiliary support mechanism includes: a supporting body fixed to one of a top plate side and a bottom plate side of the seismic isolation device; and a contacting plate fixed to the other thereof. The supporting body and the contacting plate constituting the auxiliary support mechanism come into contact with each other at least in the event of an earthquake, and the auxiliary support mechanism supports a weight of the quay crane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUI ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kinya Ichimura, Satoru Ogawa, Soshi Sato, Nobuya Kayasuga, Hiroshi Kubo, Hiroshi Kasai, Sho Meno
  • Patent number: 8927341
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. A method for producing a semiconductor device in which silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a base and silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a semiconductor element are bonded, includes the steps of arranging a semiconductor element on a base such that silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the semiconductor element is in contact with silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the base, and bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying heat having a temperature of 200 to 900° C. to the semiconductor device and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Miki Niwa
  • Patent number: 8836130
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. In the semiconductor device, silver arranged on a semiconductor element and silver arranged on a base are bonded. No void is present or a small void, if any, is present at an interface between the semiconductor element and the silver arranged on the semiconductor element, no void is present or a small void, if any, is present at an interface between the base and the silver arranged on the base, and one or more silver abnormal growth grains and one or more voids are present in a bonded interface between the silver arranged on the semiconductor element and the silver arranged on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Teppei Kunimune
  • Publication number: 20140141550
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. A method for producing a semiconductor device in which silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a base and silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a semiconductor element are bonded, includes the steps of arranging a semiconductor element on a base such that silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the semiconductor element is in contact with silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the base, and bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying heat having a temperature of 200 to 900° C. to the semiconductor device and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi KURAMOTO, Satoru OGAWA, Miki NIWA
  • Publication number: 20140110740
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. A method for producing a semiconductor device in which silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a base and silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a semiconductor element are bonded, includes the steps of arranging a semiconductor element on a base such that silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the semiconductor element is in contact with silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the base, temporarily bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying a pressure or an ultrasonic vibration to the semiconductor element or the base, and permanently bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying heat having a temperature of 150 to 900° C. to the semiconductor device and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi KURAMOTO, Satoru OGAWA, Miki NIWA
  • Patent number: 8679898
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. A method for producing a semiconductor device in which silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a base and silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a semiconductor element are bonded, includes the steps of arranging a semiconductor element on a base such that silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the semiconductor element is in contact with silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the base, and bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying heat having a temperature of 200 to 900° C. to the semiconductor device and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Miki Niwa
  • Patent number: 8642392
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. A method for producing a semiconductor device in which silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a base and silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a semiconductor element are bonded, includes the steps of arranging a semiconductor element on a base such that silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the semiconductor element is in contact with silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the base, temporarily bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying a pressure or an ultrasonic vibration to the semiconductor element or the base, and permanently bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying heat having a temperature of 150 to 900° C. to the semiconductor device and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Miki Niwa
  • Patent number: 8531105
    Abstract: A light emitting device having excellent thermal resistance and light resistance is provided. The light emitting device is manufactured by disposing a substrate electrode having a predetermined conductive pattern provided thereon to a substrate of a ceramic; flip-chip mounting a light emitting element having an n-side electrode and a p-side electrode on a common surface side onto the substrate electrode in a face-down manner and electrically connecting thereto; heating a glass to a temperature from the glass transition temperature to below the melting point of the glass, until the glass shows its softened state; and fixing the softened glass to the substrate by way of pressing to cover the light emitting element with the glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Nichi Corporation
    Inventor: Satoru Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20120314044
    Abstract: A digital signal circuit 18 detects a human body from an image signal obtained by photographing, and detects a face portion. A system control circuit 20 estimates an age of the human body from a proportion of a head portion to a shoulder potion of the human body, determines that the object is an infant if the estimated age is equal to or lower than a threshold age, and automatically flashes an LED 30 to attract the attention of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventor: Satoru Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20120153486
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. In the semiconductor device, silver arranged on a semiconductor element and silver arranged on a base are bonded. No void is present or a small void, if any, is present at an interface between the semiconductor element and the silver arranged on the semiconductor element, no void is present or a small void, if any, is present at an interface between the base and the silver arranged on the base, and one or more silver abnormal growth grains and one or more voids are present in a bonded interface between the silver arranged on the semiconductor element and the silver arranged on the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi KURAMOTO, Satoru Ogawa, Teppei Kunimune
  • Publication number: 20110186340
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive material that has a low electric resistivity and that is obtained using an inexpensive and stable conductive material composition. A conductive material having a low electric resistivity can be obtained by a method including the step of heating a conductive material composition that contains at least one of a full-cured or semi-cured thermosetting resin and a thermoplastic resin, as well as silver particles. Such a conductive material is a conductive material that includes fused silver particles, and thermosetting resin fine particles that have an average particle diameter of 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m both inclusive and are dispersed in the fused silver particles. Further, in such a conductive material is a conductive material that includes fused silver particles, and a thermoplastic resin welded among the fused silver particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuramoto, Satoru Ogawa, Miki Niwa, Katsuaki Suganuma, Keun-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20110057553
    Abstract: A light emitting device having excellent thermal resistance and light resistance is provided. The light emitting device is manufactured by disposing a substrate electrode having a predetermined conductive pattern provided thereon to a substrate of a ceramic; flip-chip mounting a light emitting element having an n-side electrode and a p-side electrode on a common surface side onto the substrate electrode in a face-down manner and electrically connecting thereto; heating a glass to a temperature from the glass transition temperature to below the melting point of the glass, until the glass shows its softened state; and fixing the softened glass to the substrate by way of pressing to cover the light emitting element with the glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventor: Satoru OGAWA
  • Patent number: 7833073
    Abstract: A light emitting device having excellent thermal resistance and light resistance is provided. The light emitting device is manufactured by disposing a substrate electrode having a predetermined conductive pattern provided thereon to a substrate of a ceramic; flip-chip mounting a light emitting element having an n-side electrode and a p-side electrode on a common surface side onto the substrate electrode in a face-down manner and electrically connecting thereto; heating a glass to a temperature from the glass transition temperature to below the melting point of the glass, until the glass shows its softened state; and fixing the softened glass to the substrate by way of pressing to cover the light emitting element with the glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Satoru Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20100190298
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a conductive member having low electrical resistance, and the conductive member is obtained using a low-cost stable conductive material composition that does not contain an adhesive. A method for producing a semiconductor device in which silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a base and silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of a semiconductor element are bonded, includes the steps of arranging a semiconductor element on a base such that silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the semiconductor element is in contact with silver or silver oxide provided on a surface of the base, and bonding the semiconductor element and the base by applying heat having a temperature of 200 to 900° C. to the semiconductor device and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Masafumi KURAMOTO, Satoru Ogawa, Miki Niwa