Patents by Inventor Takanori Katoh

Takanori Katoh 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: 6454987
    Abstract: A laminated substrate is prepared, the laminated substrate having two layers including a first film and a second film in tight contact with the first film, the second film being made of a material capable of being etched with synchrotron radiation light. A mask member with a pattern is disposed in tight contact with the surface of the second film of the laminated structure or at a distance from the surface of the second film, the pattern of the mask member being made of a material not transmitting the synchrotron radiation light. The synchrotron radiation light is applied on a partial surface area of the second film via the mask member to etch the second film where the synchrotron radiation light is applied and to expose a partial surface area of the first film on the bottom of an etched area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Takanori Katoh, Yanping Zhang
  • Publication number: 20020051864
    Abstract: A laminated substrate is prepared, the laminated substrate having two layers including a first film and a second film in tight contact with the first film, the second film being made of a material capable of being etched with synchrotron radiation light. A mask member with a pattern is disposed in tight contact with the surface of the second film of the laminated structure or at a distance from the surface of the second film, the pattern of the mask member being made of a material not transmitting the synchrotron radiation light. The synchrotron radiation light is applied on a partial surface area of the second film via the mask member to etch the second film where the synchrotron radiation light is applied and to expose a partial surface area of the first film on the bottom of an etched area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori Katoh, Yanping Zhang
  • Patent number: 6379773
    Abstract: A laminated substrate is prepared, the laminated substrate having two layers including a first film and a second film in tight contact with the first film, the second film being made of a material capable of being etched with synchrotron radiation light. A mask member with a pattern is disposed in tight contact with the surface of the second film of the laminated structure or at a distance from the surface of the second film, the pattern of the mask member being made of a material not transmitting the synchrotron radiation light. The synchrotron radiation light is applied on a partial surface area of the second film via the mask member to etch the second film where the synchrotron radiation light is applied and to expose a partial surface area of the first film on the bottom of an etched area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Katoh, Yanping Zhang
  • Patent number: 6159413
    Abstract: A laminated substrate is prepared, the laminated substrate having two layers including a first film and a second film in tight contact with the first film, the second film being made of a material capable of being etched with synchrotron radiation light. A mask member with a pattern is disposed in tight contact with the surface of the second film of the laminated structure or at a distance from the surface of the second film, the pattern of the mask member being made of a material not transmitting the synchrotron radiation light. The synchrotron radiation light is applied on a partial surface area of the second film via the mask member to etch the second film where the synchrotron radiation light is applied and to expose a partial surface area of the first film on the bottom of an etched area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Katoh, Yanping Zhang
  • Patent number: 5730924
    Abstract: A method of micromachining polytetrafluoroethylene by applying radiation light to the surface of polytetrafluoroethylene, includes the steps of: preparing a workpiece including a region made of polytetrafluoroethylene; preparing a mask having patterned areas substantially transmitting and not transmitting the radiation light; and applying the radiation light containing at least ultraviolet rays of a wavelength of 160 nm to a surface of the workpiece through the mask. Polytetrafluoroethylene can be microscopically processed, while obtaining a high aspect ratio and processing a large area with ease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Katoh, Yanping Zhang, Shiro Hamada