Patents by Inventor Satoshi Kagatsume

Satoshi Kagatsume 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: 9835195
    Abstract: A bolt-locking apparatus includes a plurality of fitting members 2 and 3 which are relatively non-rotatably fitted to heads of a plurality of bolts 5, and an engaging member 4 fitted to the plurality of fitting members 2 and 3 such that the engaging member 4 straddles the fitting members 2 and 3. Outer peripheral surfaces 2b and 3b of the fitting members 2 and 3 are non-circular in shape. The engaging member 4 includes a plurality of engaging holes (non-circular engaging portions) 8a and 8b which correspond to the non-circular outer peripheral surfaces 2b and 3b of the plurality of fitting members 2 and 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignees: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED, FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Norihiko Amikura, Satoshi Kagatsume, Masahiko Satoh, Yukio Naito, Satoshi Muto, Tomohiro Nakata, Tsutomu Shinohara, Michio Yamaji
  • Publication number: 20170097034
    Abstract: A bolt-locking apparatus includes a plurality of fitting members 2 and 3 which are relatively non-rotatably fitted to heads of a plurality of bolts 5, and an engaging member 4 fitted to the plurality of fitting members 2 and 3 such that the engaging member 4 straddles the fitting members 2 and 3. Outer peripheral surfaces 2b and 3b of the fitting members 2 and 3 are non-circular in shape. The engaging member 4 includes a plurality of engaging holes (non-circular engaging portions) 8a and 8b which correspond to the non-circular outer peripheral surfaces 2b and 3b of the plurality of fitting members 2 and 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicants: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED, FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Norihiko Amikura, Satoshi Kagatsume, Masahiko Satoh, Yukio Naito, Satoshi Muto, Tomohiro Nakata, Tsutomu Shinohara, Michio Yamaji
  • Patent number: 9494180
    Abstract: A bolt-locking apparatus includes a plurality of fitting members 2 and 3 which are relatively non-rotatably fitted to heads of a plurality of bolts 5, and an engaging member 4 fitted to the plurality of fitting members 2 and 3 such that the engaging member 4 straddles the fitting members 2 and 3. Outer peripheral surfaces 2b and 3b of the fitting members 2 and 3 are non-circular in shape. The engaging member 4 includes a plurality of engaging holes (non-circular engaging portions) 8a and 8b which correspond to the non-circular outer peripheral surfaces 2b and 3b of the plurality of fitting members 2 and 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED, FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Norihiko Amikura, Satoshi Kagatsume, Masahiko Satoh, Yukio Naito, Satoshi Muto, Tomohiro Nakata, Tsutomu Shinohara, Michio Yamaji
  • Publication number: 20150233412
    Abstract: A bolt-locking apparatus includes a plurality of fitting members 2 and 3 which are relatively non-rotatably fitted to heads of a plurality of bolts 5, and an engaging member 4 fitted to the plurality of fitting members 2 and 3 such that the engaging member 4 straddles the fitting members 2 and 3. Outer peripheral surfaces 2b and 3b of the fitting members 2 and 3 are non-circular in shape. The engaging member 4 includes a plurality of engaging holes (non-circular engaging portions) 8a and 8b which correspond to the non-circular outer peripheral surfaces 2b and 3b of the plurality of fitting members 2 and 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicants: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED, FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Norihiko AMIKURA, Satoshi KAGATSUME, Masahiko SATOH, Yukio NAITO, Satoshi MUTO, Tomohiro NAKATA, Tsutomu SHINOHARA, Michio YAMAJI
  • Patent number: 9103366
    Abstract: A bolt-locking apparatus includes a plurality of fitting members 2 and 3 which are relatively non-rotatably fitted to heads of a plurality of bolts 5, and an engaging member 4 fitted to the plurality of fitting members 2 and 3 such that the engaging member 4 straddles the fitting members 2 and 3. Outer peripheral surfaces 2b and 3b of the fitting members 2 and 3 are non-circular in shape. The engaging member 4 includes a plurality of engaging holes (non-circular engaging portions) 8a and 8b which correspond to the non-circular outer peripheral surfaces 2b and 3b of the plurality of fitting members 2 and 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignees: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED, FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Norihiko Amikura, Satoshi Kagatsume, Masahiko Satoh, Yukio Naito, Satoshi Muto, Tomohiro Nakata, Tsutomu Shinohara, Michio Yamaji
  • Publication number: 20120230757
    Abstract: A bolt-locking apparatus includes a plurality of fitting members 2 and 3 which are relatively non-rotatably fitted to heads of a plurality of bolts 5, and an engaging member 4 fitted to the plurality of fitting members 2 and 3 such that the engaging member 4 straddles the fitting members 2 and 3. Outer peripheral surfaces 2b and 3b of the fitting members 2 and 3 are non-circular in shape. The engaging member 4 includes a plurality of engaging holes (non-circular engaging portions) 8a and 8b which correspond to the non-circular outer peripheral surfaces 2b and 3b of the plurality of fitting members 2 and 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicants: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED, TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Norihiko Amikura, Satoshi Kagatsume, Masahiko Satoh, Yukio Naito, Satoshi Muto, Tomohiro Nakata, Tsutomu Shinohara, Michio Yamaji
  • Patent number: 6848470
    Abstract: A fluid supply apparatus with a plurality of flow lines branching out from one pressure regulator with the flow lines arranged in parallel and constructed so that opening or closing one flow passage will have no transient effect on the steady flow of the other flow passages. Each flow passage is provided with a time delay-type mass flow controller MFC so that when one closed fluid passage is opened, the mass flow controller on that flow passage reaches a set flow rate Qs in a specific delay time ?t from the starting point. The invention includes a method and an apparatus in which a plurality of gas types can be controlled in flow rate with high precision by one pressure-type flow control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignees: Fujikin Incorporated, Tokyo Electron Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Satoshi Kagatsume, Kazuhiko Sugiyama, Yukio Minami, Kouji Nishino, Ryousuke Dohi, Katsunori Yonehana, Nobukazu Ikeda, Michio Yamaji, Jun Hirose, Kazuo Fukazawa, Hiroshi Koizumi, Hideki Nagaoka, Akihiro Morimoto, Tomio Uno, Eiji Ideta, Atsushi Matsumoto, Toyomi Uenoyama, Takashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 6820632
    Abstract: A fluid supply apparatus with a plurality of flow lines branching out from one pressure regulator with the flow lines arranged in parallel and constructed so that opening or closing one flow passage will have no transient effect on the steady flow of the other flow passages. Each flow passage is provided with a time delay-type mass flow controller MFC so that when one closed fluid passage is opened, the mass flow controller on that flow passage reaches a set flow rate Qs in a specific delay time At from the starting point. The invention includes a method and an apparatus in which a plurality of gas types can be controlled in flow rate with high precision by one pressure-type flow control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignees: Fujikin Incorporated, Tokyo Electron Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Satoshi Kagatsume, Kazuhiko Sugiyama, Yukio Minami, Kouji Nishino, Ryousuke Dohi, Katsunori Yonehana, Nobukazu Ikeda, Michio Yamaji, Jun Hirose, Kazuo Fukazawa, Hiroshi Koizumi, Hideki Nagaoka, Akihiro Morimoto, Tomio Uno, Eiji Ideta, Atsushi Matsumoto, Toyomi Uenoyama, Takashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20040154664
    Abstract: A fluid supply apparatus with a plurality of flow lines branching out from one regulator for adjustment of pressure, the flow lines being arranged in parallel, wherein a measure is taken that the operation, that is, opening or closing of one flow passage will have no transient effect on the steady flow of the other flow passages. For this purpose, each flow passage is provided with a time delay-type mass flow controller MFC so that when one closed fluid passage is opened, the mass flow controller on that flow passage reaches a set flow rate Qs in a specific delay time &Dgr;t from the starting point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicants: Fujikin Incorporated, Tokyo Electron Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Satoshi Kagatsume, Kazuhiko Sugiyama, Yukio Minami, Kouji Nishino, Ryousuke Dohi, Katsunori Yonehana, Nobukazu Ikeda, Michio Yamaji, Jun Hirose, Kazuo Fukazawa, Hiroshi Koizumi, Hideki Nagaoka, Akihiro Morimoto, Tomio Uno, Eiji Ideta, Atsushi Matsumoto, Toyomi Uenoyama, Takashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 6606912
    Abstract: A construction for mounting a pressure detector prevents the detector diaphragm from being strained by stress applied to the pressure detector as the detector is mounted in a fixture main body provided in a pipe line or the like, thereby keeping the output characteristics and temperature characteristics of the detector from greatly differing before and after the mounting. The pressure detector is constructed by combining and fastening together a diaphragm base having a diaphragm and a sensor base having a sensor element therein that is activated by displacement of the diaphragm base. The pressure detector, with a gasket placed thereunder, is disposed in a mounting hole of a fixture main body that is mounted in a pipe line. The pressure detector is air-tightly pressed and fastened by a presser member inserted from above in the mounting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignees: Fujikin Incorporated, Tokyo Electron Ltd
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Takashi Hirose, Eiji Ideta, Nobukazu Ikeda, Ryousuke Dohi, Kouji Nishino, Kazuhiro Yoshikawa, Satoshi Kagatsume, Jun Hirose, Kazuo Fukasawa, Hiroshi Koizumi, Hideki Nagaoka
  • Publication number: 20020179149
    Abstract: A fluid supply apparatus with a plurality of flow lines branching out from one regulator for adjustment of pressure, the flow lines being arranged in parallel, wherein a measure is taken that the operation, that is, opening or closing of one flow passage will have no transient effect on the steady flow of the other flow passages. For this purpose, each flow passage is provided with a time delay-type mass flow controller MFC so that when one closed fluid passage is opened, the mass flow controller on that flow passage reaches a set flow rate Qs in a specific delay time &Dgr;t from the starting point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Satoshi Kagatsume, Kazuhiko Sugiyama, Yukio Minami, Kouji Nishino, Ryousuke Dohi, Katsunori Yonehana, Nobukazu Ikeda, Michio Yamaji, Jun Hirose, Kazuo Fukazawa, Hiroshi Koizumi, Hideki Nagaoka, Akihiro Morimoto, Tomio Uno, Eiji Ideta, Atsushi Matsumoto, Toyomi Uenoyama, Takashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 6450190
    Abstract: A method of detecting abnormalities in flow rate in pressure-type flow controller. The method checks the flow rate for abnormalities while controlling the flow rate of fluid in a pressure-type flow controller FCS using an orifice—the pressure-type flow controller wherein with the upstream pressure P1 maintained about two or more times higher than the downstream pressure P2, the downstream flow rate QC is calculated by the equation QC=KP1 (K: constant) and wherein the control valve CV is controlled on the basis of the difference signal QY between the calculated flow rate QC and the set flow rate QS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignees: Tokyo Electron Ltd., Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Seiichi Iida, Satoshi Kagatsume, Jun Hirose, Kazuo Fukasawa, Hiroshi Koizumi, Hideki Nagaoka, Tomio Uno, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda, Ryousuke Dohi, Eiji Ideta
  • Patent number: 6422264
    Abstract: A fluid supply apparatus with a plurality of flow lines branching out from one pressure regulator with the flow lines arranged in parallel and constructed so that opening or closing one flow passage will have no transient effect on the steady flow of the other flow passages. Each flow passage is provided with a time delay-type mass flow controller MFC so that when one closed fluid passage is opened, the mass flow controller on that flow passage reaches a set flow rate Qs in a specific delay time &Dgr;t from the starting point. The invention includes a method and an apparatus in which a plurality of gas types can be controlled in flow rate with high precision by one pressure-type flow control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignees: Fujikin Incorporated, OHMI, Tadahiro, Tokyo Electron Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Satoshi Kagatsume, Kazuhiko Sugiyama, Yukio Minami, Kouji Nishino, Ryousuke Dohi, Katsunori Yonehana, Nobukazu Ikeda, Michio Yamaji, Jun Hirose, Kazuo Fukazawa, Hiroshi Koizumi, Hideki Nagaoka, Akihiro Morimoto, Tomio Uno, Eiji Ideta, Atsushi Matsumoto, Toyomi Uenoyama, Takashi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20020005785
    Abstract: A method checks the flow rate for abnormalities while controlling the flow rate of fluid in a pressure-type flow controller FCS using an orifice—the pressure-type flow controller wherein with the upstream pressure P1 maintained about two or more times higher than the downstream pressure P2, the downstream flow rate QC is calculated by the equation QC=KP1 (K: constant) and wherein the control valve CV is controlled on the basis of the difference signal QY between the calculated flow rate QC and the set flow rate QS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Seiichi Iida, Satoshi Kagatsume, Jun Hirose, Kazuo Fukasawa, Hiroshi Koizumi, Hideki Nagaoka, Tomio Uno, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda, Ryousuke Dohi, Eiji Ideta
  • Patent number: 6314992
    Abstract: A fluid-switchable flow rate control system that permits free changing of the full scale flow rate and which can control a plurality of kinds of fluids with high precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignees: Fujikin Incorporated, Tokyo Electron Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Satoshi Kagatsume, Jun Hirose, Kouji Nishino
  • Publication number: 20010035052
    Abstract: A construction for mounting a pressure detector prevents the detector diaphragm from being strained by stress applied to the pressure detector as the detector is mounted in a fixture main body provided in a pipe line or the like, thereby keeping the output characteristics and temperature characteristics of the detector from greatly differing before and after the mounting. The pressure detector is constructed by combining and fastening together a diaphragm base having a diaphragm and a sensor base having a sensor element therein that is activated by displacement of the diaphragm base. The pressure detector, with a gasket placed thereunder, is disposed in a mounting hole of a fixture main body that is mounted in a pipe line. The pressure detector is air-tightly pressed and fastened by a presser member inserted from above in the mounting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Takashi Hirose, Eiji Ideta, Nobukazu Ikeda, Ryousuke Dohi, Kouji Nishino, Kazuhiro Yoshikawa, Satoshi Kagatsume, Jun Hirose, Kazuo Fukasawa, Hiroshi Koizumi, Hideki Nagaoka
  • Patent number: 6302130
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detection of clogging of an orifice by measuring the upstream side pressure without breaking up the piping system in a flow rate control unit using an orifice, so as to extend the life of the flow rate control unit and enhance its safety. The apparatus of detecting clogging of an orifice in a pressure-type flow rate controller has a control valve (CV), an orifice (2), a pressure detector (14) for measuring the upstream pressure P1 therebetween, and a flow rate setting circuit (32) wherein, with the upstream pressure P1 maintained about two or more times higher than the downstream pressure P2, the downstream flow rate QC is calculated with the equation QC=KP1 (K=constant) and wherein the control valve (CV) is controlled by the difference signal QY between the calculated flow rate QC and the set flow rate QS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignees: Fujikin Incorporated, Tokyo Electron Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Seiichi Iida, Satoshi Kagatsume, Jun Hirose, Kouji Nishino, Nobukazu Ikeda, Michio Yamaji, Ryousuke Dohi, Kazuhiro Yoshikawa, Mutsunori Koyomogi, Tomio Uno, Eiji Ideta, Takashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 6289923
    Abstract: An improved and reduced-size and low-cost gas supply system equipped with a pressure-type flow rate control unit, to be used, for instance, in semiconductor manufacturing facilities is disclosed. Transient flow rate characteristics are improved to prevent the gas from overshooting when the gas supply is started, and to raise the flow rate control accuracy and reliability of facilities. That eliminates non-uniformity of products or semiconductors and raises the production efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignees: Fujikin Incorporated, Tokyo Electron Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Satoshi Kagatsume, Nobukazu Ikeda, Kouji Nishino, Kazuhiro Yoshikawa, Eiji Ideta, Ryousuke Dohi, Tomio Uno, Michio Yamaji
  • Publication number: 20010004903
    Abstract: A fluid supply apparatus with a plurality of flow lines branching out from one regulator for adjustment of pressure, the flow lines being arranged in parallel, wherein a measure is taken that the operation, that is, opening or closing of one flow passage will have no transient effect on the steady flow of the other flow passages. For this purpose, each flow passage is provided with a time delay-type mass flow controller MFC so that when one closed fluid passage is opened, the mass flow controller on that flow passage reaches a set flow rate Qs in a specific delay time &Dgr;t from the starting point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Satoshi Kagatsume, Kazuhiko Sugiyama, Yukio Minami, Kouji Nishino, Ryousuke Dohi, Katsunori Yonehana, Nobukazu Ikeda, Michio Yamaji, Jun Hirose, Kazuo Fukazawa, Hiroshi Koizumi, Hideki Nagaoka, Akihiro Morimoto, Tomio Uno, Eiji Ideta, Atsushi Matsumoto, Toyomi Uenoyama, Takashi Hirose
  • Patent number: 5950675
    Abstract: An apparatus for mixing and feeding plural gases flowing at different mass flow rates and having different molecular weights includes a plurality of gas feed lines connected to a mixing region having an outlet for feeding a mixture of the gases to a semiconductor production apparatus. The gas feed line carrying the lowest-flow-rate gas is connected to the mixing region at a location farther from the outlet than where any other feed line is connected to the mixing region. Feed lines carrying gases other than the lowest-flow-rate gas are connected to the mixing region according to (1) the relative mass flow rates of the gases carried by the lines (2) the relative molecular weights of the gases carried by the lines or (3) the product of the respective gas flow rates and molecular weights of the gases. At least the line carrying the lowest-flow-rate gas is provided with an apparatus for increasing the velocity of the gas flowing therein prior to entry of the gas into the mixing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignees: Fujikin Incorporated, Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Yukio Minami, Nobukazu Ikeda, Manohar L. Shrestha, Satoshi Kagatsume