Patents by Inventor Tadamasa Tominaga

Tadamasa Tominaga 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: 10882697
    Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a storage shelf that stores a container, a purge device that is provided to the storage shelf and is able to perform a purge process on the container, and a purge determiner that determines at least one of a necessity of the purge process and a condition of the purge process in accordance with at least one of a transport source of the container to the storage shelf and a transport destination of the container from the storage shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao Murata, Tadamasa Tominaga
  • Publication number: 20180244470
    Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a storage shelf that stores a container, a purge device that is provided to the storage shelf and is able to perform a purge process on the container, and a purge determiner that determines at least one of a necessity of the purge process and a condition of the purge process in accordance with at least one of a transport source of the container to the storage shelf and a transport destination of the container from the storage shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Masanao MURATA, Tadamasa TOMINAGA
  • Patent number: 9701431
    Abstract: A load port device conveys a container including a gas port to an outer conveyor unit by using a ceiling transportation vehicle. The load port device includes a conveyor, a purging device, and a stocker controller. The conveyor extends to the outer conveyor unit. The purging device is arranged near the outer conveyor unit, and includes a gas supply nozzle to supply purge gas into the container while connected to the gas port, and a first lifting mechanism that moves the gas supply nozzle toward or away from a gas supply port. The stocker controller controls the purging device to supply the purge gas into the container, and to stop supplying the purge gas into the container based on an arrival of the ceiling transportation vehicle to the outer conveyor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
    Inventor: Tadamasa Tominaga
  • Publication number: 20140109516
    Abstract: A load port device conveys a container including a gas port to an outer conveyor unit by using a ceiling transportation vehicle. The load port device includes a conveyor, a purging device, and a stocker controller. The conveyor extends to the outer conveyor unit. The purging device is arranged near the outer conveyor unit, and includes a gas supply nozzle to supply purge gas into the container while connected to the gas port, and a first lifting mechanism that moves the gas supply nozzle toward or away from a gas supply port. The stocker controller controls the purging device to supply the purge gas into the container, and to stop supplying the purge gas into the container based on an arrival of the ceiling transportation vehicle to the outer conveyor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
    Inventor: Tadamasa Tominaga
  • Patent number: 8527088
    Abstract: Upon receiving first data, a stop control unit (211) performs control such that a transportation vehicle (200) stops at a first stop position at which the transportation vehicle (200) can load the article onto a second apparatus. Upon receiving second data, the stop control unit (211) performs control such that the transportation vehicle (200) stops at a second stop position corresponding to a first apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Murata Machinery, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadamasa Tominaga
  • Publication number: 20120004767
    Abstract: Upon receiving first data, a stop control unit (211) performs control such that a transportation vehicle (200) stops at a first stop position at which the transportation vehicle (200) can load the article onto a second apparatus. Upon receiving second data, the stop control unit (211) performs control such that the transportation vehicle (200) stops at a second stop position corresponding to a first apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
    Inventor: Tadamasa Tominaga