Patents by Inventor Shigeaki Suganuma

Shigeaki Suganuma 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: 10861732
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes: an insulating plate consisting of alumina, and YAG (Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) added with cerium, and configured to mount a substrate thereon; and an electrode which is embedded in the insulating plate and configured to generate electrostatic force for adsorbing the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Tsuno, Tomotake Minemura, Shigeaki Suganuma
  • Publication number: 20180315634
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes: an insulating plate consisting of alumina, and YAG (Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) added with cerium, and configured to mount a substrate thereon; and an electrode which is embedded in the insulating plate and configured to generate electrostatic force for adsorbing the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Masaya Tsuno, Tomotake Minemura, Shigeaki Suganuma
  • Patent number: 9599598
    Abstract: An SOx gas sensor includes a first solid electrolyte member composing a part of a wall of a gas reduction chamber and provided with a first gas introducing hole for introducing sample gas into the gas reduction chamber, an oxidation part for oxidizing noise gas other than the SOx gas in the sample gas, and a reduction mechanism for reducing the SOx gas in the sample gas, in the gas reduction chamber; a communication unit provided with a second gas introducing hole for introducing the sample gas into a gas measurement chamber from the gas reduction chamber; and a second solid electrolyte member composing a part of a wall of the gas measurement chamber and provided with an oxidation mechanism for oxidizing the SOx gas, and a measurement mechanism for measuring the concentration of the SOx gas, in the gas measurement chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuhei Katayama, Shigeaki Suganuma
  • Patent number: 9029041
    Abstract: To an internal vessel that houses cells of a solid oxide fuel cell, an external vessel is further disposed. In the internal vessel, a plurality of planar cells is disposed vertically with a gap between the cells, a mixed gas of a fuel and air is descended from top down through the gap having a predetermined width between the cells, and, at a bottom portion of the housing space, the mixed gas is burned to generate electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Horiuchi, Yasue Tokutake, Shigeaki Suganuma, Jun Yoshiike, Fumimasa Katagiri
  • Publication number: 20140353174
    Abstract: An SOx gas sensor includes a first solid electrolyte member composing a part of a wall of a gas reduction chamber and provided with a first gas introducing hole for introducing sample gas into the gas reduction chamber, an oxidation part for oxidizing noise gas other than the SOx gas in the sample gas, and a reduction mechanism for reducing the SOx gas in the sample gas, in the gas reduction chamber; a communication unit provided with a second gas introducing hole for introducing the sample gas into a gas measurement chamber from the gas reduction chamber; and a second solid electrolyte member composing a part of a wall of the gas measurement chamber and provided with an oxidation mechanism for oxidizing the SOx gas, and a measurement mechanism for measuring the concentration of the SOx gas, in the gas measurement chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuhei KATAYAMA, Shigeaki Suganuma
  • Patent number: 8674499
    Abstract: A heat radiation component configured to be provided through a thermal interface material on a semiconductor device mounted on a board includes a first layer to be positioned on a first side and a second layer stacked on the first layer to be positioned on a second side farther from the semiconductor device than the first side. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the second layer is lower than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Murayama, Shigeaki Suganuma, Masakuni Kitajima, Ryuichi Matsuki, Hiroyuki Miyajima
  • Patent number: 8664536
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a wiring layer made of copper, an electrode layer made of copper, and an insulating layer arranged adjacent to the electrode layer. The wiring layer is stacked on the electrode layer and the insulating layer. The insulating layer and the wiring layer are stacked with an adhesive layer interposed between the insulating layer and the wiring layer. The electrode layer and the wiring layer are stacked with a copper alloy layer formed adjacent to the adhesive layer and interposed between the electrode layer and the wiring layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sunohara, Shigeaki Suganuma
  • Patent number: 8361671
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid electrolyte fuel-cell device wherein a plurality of fuel cells are formed on a single plate. A plurality of cathode layers are formed on one surface of the flat plate-like solid electrolyte substrate, and a plurality of anode layers on the opposite surface thereof, and each fuel cell is formed from a pair of the cathode layer and the anode layer. An electromotive force extracting lead wire is attached to the cathode layer, and a lead wire is attached to the anode layer. The plurality of fuel cells are connected in series by electrically connecting the cathode layer of one fuel cell to the anode layer of an adjacent fuel cell. Flames formed by combustion of a fuel such as a methane gas are supplied to the entire surface of each anode layer, and air is supplied to each cathode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Horiuchi, Shigeaki Suganuma, Misa Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8304129
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte fuel cell comprising a cathode layer 12 formed on one side of a solid electrolyte layer 10 and an anode layer 18 formed on the other side of the solid electrolyte layer 10, wherein the cathode layer 16 comprises a first cathode layer 12 formed in contact with the solid electrolyte layer and a second cathode layer 14 formed covering the first cathode layer 12, the second cathode layer 14 is formed having a higher porosity than the first cathode layer 12 and the first cathode layer 12 is divided into a plurality of island-shaped portions 12a, 12a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumimasa Katagiri, Shigeaki Suganuma, Yasue Tokutake, Jun Yoshiike, Michio Horiuchi
  • Patent number: 8252477
    Abstract: A direct-flame fuel cell according to the invention has a cell in which a solid electrolyte 1 is sandwiched between an anode 2 and a cathode 3. The anode 2 contains one or more kinds of alkaline metal compounds or alkaline earth metal compounds which are effective in suppressing soot generation due to exposure to a flame. Where the anode 2 includes two or more layers 2a and 2b, the one or more kinds of alkaline metal compounds or alkaline earth metal compounds are contained in the outermost layer 2b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumimasa Katagiri, Shigeaki Suganuma, Jun Yoshiike, Yasue Tokutake
  • Publication number: 20110297426
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a wiring layer made of copper, an electrode layer made of copper, and an insulating layer arranged adjacent to the electrode layer. The wiring layer is stacked on the electrode layer and the insulating layer. The insulating layer and the wiring layer are stacked with an adhesive layer interposed between the insulating layer and the wiring layer. The electrode layer and the wiring layer are stacked with a copper alloy layer formed adjacent to the adhesive layer and interposed between the electrode layer and the wiring layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro SUNOHARA, Shigeaki SUGANUMA
  • Publication number: 20110291258
    Abstract: A heat radiation component configured to be provided through a thermal interface material on a semiconductor device mounted on a board includes a first layer to be positioned on a first side and a second layer stacked on the first layer to be positioned on a second side farther from the semiconductor device than the first side. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the second layer is lower than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei MURAYAMA, Shigeaki Suganuma, Masakuni Kitajima, Ryuichi Matsuki, Hiroyuki Miyajima
  • Patent number: 8057950
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell includes: a solid electrolyte; and electrodes on both surfaces of the solid electrolyte, wherein at least one of joint surfaces where the solid electrolyte and the electrodes are in contact with each other is a roughened surface having at least two different types of surface roughness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Horiuchi, Yasue Tokutake, Shigeaki Suganuma, Misa Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8053680
    Abstract: A wiring board includes a plate-shaped resin member; chip connection pads provided in the resin member, the chip connection pads having connection surfaces electrically connected to electrode pads provided on a semiconductor chip, the connection surfaces being situated in substantially the same plane as a first surface of the resin member, the first surface being a side where the semiconductor chip is mounted; pads provided in a portion of the resin member, the portion being situated outside an area where the chip connection pads are formed; lead wirings connected to the pads; and conductive wires sealed by the resin member, the conductive wires electrically connecting the chip connection pads and the pads to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumimasa Katagiri, Yasue Tokutake, Naoyuki Koizumi, Shigeaki Suganuma, Michio Horiuchi
  • Publication number: 20110012255
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a wiring substrate, a first semiconductor chip mounted on the wiring substrate, a second semiconductor chip mounted to the wiring substrate in a lateral direction thereof, a first radiation unit connected to the first semiconductor chip, and arranged to extend from an upper side of the first semiconductor chip to an upper side the second semiconductor chip, and a second radiation unit connected to the second semiconductor chip, and arranged to extend from an lower side of the first radiation unit to an outside thereof in a non-contact state to the first radiation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigeaki SUGANUMA
  • Patent number: 7803491
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte fuel cell configuration provided with a single sheet shaped solid electrolyte substrate formed with a plurality of fuel cells and thereby not having a sealed structure, achieving a reduction of the size and a reduction of the cost, and able to improve the durability and improve the power generation efficiency, a single sheet shaped solid electrolyte substrate, in particular a solid electrolyte fuel cell configuration provided with a single sheet shaped solid electrolyte substrate, a plurality of anode layers formed on one side of the solid electrolyte substrate, and a plurality of cathode layers formed on the side opposite to the one side of the solid electrolyte substrate at positions facing the anode layers, the anode layers and cathode layers facing each other across the solid electrolyte substrate forming a plurality of fuel cells, the anode layers and cathode layers being connected in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Horiuchi, Shigeaki Suganuma, Misa Watanabe, Yasue Tokutake
  • Patent number: 7786597
    Abstract: A multilayer wiring board includes: a substrate; connection pads arranged in a square grid fashion; and wiring patterns. Relationship between the connection pads and the wiring patterns satisfies: {(Ndl+1)P?d?s}/(w+s)>2Ndr+Ndl(a+1)+2a, wherein P is a pitch of the connection pads, d is a diameter of the connection pads, s is a minimum interval between the wiring patterns and is a minimum interval between the wiring pattern and the connection pad that are adjacent to each other, w is a minimum width of the wiring patterns, Ndl is the number of non-pad rows in each of the non-pad regions, Ndr is the number of non-pad columns in each of non-pad region, and a is an integer of (P?d?s)/(w+s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Michio Horiuchi, Yasue Tokutake, Shigeaki Suganuma, Naoyuki Koizumi, Fumimasa Katagiri
  • Patent number: 7771886
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell comprising a fuel cell unit which comprises an anode layer made of an electrically conducting mesh and an anode-forming material carried by this mesh, a cathode layer made of an electrically conducting mesh and a cathode-forming material carried by this mesh, and a solid electrolytic layer in the form of a thin film arranged between and supported by the anode layer and the cathode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Horiuchi, Shigeaki Suganuma, Misa Watanabe, Yasue Tokutake
  • Patent number: 7722980
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell that directly utilizes a flame according to the present invention has a solid oxide substrate, a cathode electrode layer formed on one surface, and an anode electrode layer 3 formed on the opposite surface and a platinum mesh is embedded in the entire surfaces of the solid cathode electrode layer and the anode electrode layer. An oxide layer covers the entire periphery of the solid oxide substrate from the end part of the cathode electrode layer to the end part of the anode electrode layer. Due to the platinum mesh and the oxide layer, thermal shock due to rapid heating by a flame is alleviated and cracking in the solid oxide substrate is prevented from occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Horiuchi, Yasue Tokutake, Shigeaki Suganuma, Misa Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7659021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power generating apparatus using a solid oxide fuel cell. A plurality of solid oxide fuel cells, each comprising a solid oxide substrate, a porous cathode electrode layer, and a porous anode electrode layer, are stacked vertically and housed inside a walled structure. A mixture gas is supplied to each solid oxide fuel cell from above. An exhaust gas discharged from each fuel cell is burned in a space below each fuel cell, producing a flame. Each fuel cell is heated by this flame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Horiuchi, Shigeaki Suganuma, Misa Watanabe, Yasue Tokutake