Patents by Inventor Teppei Yamashita
Teppei Yamashita 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).
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Publication number: 20240401679Abstract: A vehicle drive device includes an axial oil guide passage that receives oil splashed by a differential input gear and dropping from a meshing portion between the differential input gear and a second counter gear and guides the oil in an axial direction along a third axis to a tooth surface of a first counter gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Takatoshi KATAYAMA, Nozomu TAKAHASHI, Takayoshi HANAI, Teppei YAMASHITA, Hiroaki SANJI
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Publication number: 20240405636Abstract: An inverter that controls a rotary electric machine is above the rotary electric machine and overlaps the rotary electric machine when viewed in a vertical direction. A differential gear assembly includes a differential input gear being an input element in the differential gear assembly. The differential input gear is at least partially located in an oil reservoir in a case and is located on a second axis different from a first axis being a rotation axis of a rotor in the rotary electric machine. The first axis is below the second axis. The rotor has a lower end located above a lower end of the differential input gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Nozomu TAKAHASHI, Takayoshi HANAI, Teppei YAMASHITA, Hiroaki SANJI
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Publication number: 20240401691Abstract: A vehicular drive device includes a rotating electrical machine, transmission mechanism, case, and communication oil passage. The case includes a first housing chamber housing the rotating electrical machine and a second housing chamber housing the transmission mechanism. The communication oil passage communicates with the first and second housing chambers. The lower part of the second housing chamber forms a second oil reservoir where oil is scraped up by gear rotation. The case includes a partition wall between the first and second housing chambers axially. The communication oil passage runs under the partition wall and includes a first and second opening. The first opening opens to the first housing chamber at a first position away from the partition wall toward the first side in the axial direction. The second opening opens to the second housing chamber at a second position away from the partition wall toward the second side axially.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Takatoshi KATAYAMA, Takuya MUNETO, Takayoshi HANAI, Yusuke NAITO, Teppei YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20240343122Abstract: A vehicle drive device includes a rotating electrical machine, transmission mechanism, and inverter device. The rotating electrical machine and a pair of output members have a two-axis configuration. The transmission mechanism includes, coaxially with the output members, an output gear drivingly connected to the output members. A first output member is between the rotating electrical machine and inverter device horizontally in an up-down direction where both the rotating electrical machine and inverter device are disposed. The output gear overlaps each rotating electrical machine and inverter device as viewed in an axial direction. The inverter device is on the opposite side of the first output member from the rotating electrical machine and above the first output member. A case includes a peripheral wall portion that separates the first output member and the inverter device from each other. The peripheral wall portion overlaps the output gear as viewed in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoyuki SUZUKI, Teppei YAMASHITA, Takeshi TORII, Shoichi YAMASAKI
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Patent number: 12072627Abstract: A resist composition containing: (A) a resin containing a repeating unit having an acid-labile group; (B) a photo-acid generator shown by a general formula (B-1); and (C) a solvent, where W1 represents a cyclic divalent hydrocarbon group having 4 to 12 carbon atoms and containing a heteroatom; W2 represents a cyclic monovalent hydrocarbon group having 4 to 14 carbon atoms and not containing a heteroatom; Rf represents a divalent organic group shown by the following general formula; and M+ represents an onium cation. This provides a resist composition and a patterning process that uses the resist composition that show a particularly favorable mask dimension dependency (mask error factor: MEF), LWR, and critical dimension uniformity (CDU) particularly in photolithography where a high-energy beam such as an ArF excimer laser beam is used as a light source.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Teppei Adachi, Shinya Yamashita, Masaki Ohashi, Tomohiro Kobayashi, Kenichi Oikawa, Takayuki Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20240167559Abstract: A drive unit may include a case comprising an electric motor chamber and a gear chamber; an electric motor comprising a rotor housed in the electric motor chamber; a specific gear housed in the gear chamber; lubricant stored in the electric motor chamber and the gear chamber; and a through hole connecting the electric motor chamber and the gear chamber. An opening of the through hole on a gear chamber side may be positioned so as to face a side surface of the specific gear. A region below a center of the specific gear is defined as a lower region, a part of the lower region that is located rearward of a vertical plane passing through a center axis of the specific gear in a rotation direction of the specific gear is defined as a lower rear region, and the opening may be in the lower rear region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Marina HIRATA, Akitaka ICHIKAWA, Hiroshi KAWANISHI, Tsukasa SAKAMAKI, Shohei NAGATA, Takayoshi HANAI, Teppei YAMASHITA
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Patent number: 11904672Abstract: A vehicle drive apparatus includes: a rotary electric machine disposed on a first axis; a differential gear mechanism disposed on a second axis; an output member disposed on the second axis; an inverter device; and a case. The case is a single-piece case internally including: a first housing chamber housing the rotary electric machine; and a second housing chamber housing the inverter device and divided from the first housing chamber with a partition. At least a specified portion of the output member is housed in the first housing chamber. A location of the specified portion in an axial direction overlaps with the rotary electric machine. The partition is provided between the specified portion and the inverter device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Teppei Yamashita, Nozomu Takahashi, Ryohei Inoue, Takeshi Torii, Daisuke Yamaoka
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Publication number: 20220274476Abstract: A vehicle drive apparatus includes: a rotary electric machine disposed on a first axis; a differential gear mechanism disposed on a second axis; an output member disposed on the second axis; an inverter device; and a case. The case is a single-piece case internally including: a first housing chamber housing the rotary electric machine; and a second housing chamber housing the inverter device and divided from the first housing chamber with a partition. At least a specified portion of the output member is housed in the first housing chamber. A location of the specified portion in an axial direction overlaps with the rotary electric machine. The partition is provided between the specified portion and the inverter device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Teppei YAMASHITA, Nozomu TAKAHASHI, Ryohei INOUE, Takeshi TORII, Daisuke YAMAOKA
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Publication number: 20220186823Abstract: A vehicle drive apparatus includes: a rotary electric machine disposed on a first axis; a differential gear mechanism disposed on a second axis; an output member disposed on the second axis; an inverter device; and a case. The case is a single-piece case internally including: a first housing chamber housing the rotary electric machine; and a second housing chamber housing the inverter device and divided from the first housing chamber with a partition. At least a specified portion of the output member is housed in the first housing chamber. A location of the specified portion in an axial direction overlaps with the rotary electric machine. The partition is provided between the specified portion and the inverter device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Teppei YAMASHITA, Nozomu TAKAHASHI, Ryohei INOUE, Takeshi TORII, Daisuke YAMAOKA
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Publication number: 20170217310Abstract: Provided is a mounting structure including an electronic control unit, a plurality of support brackets, a transaxle case, an intermediate bracket protruding from the transaxle case toward a rear side of the vehicle, and an engaging projection. The engaging projection is a projection that is provided to at least one of an upper surface of the intermediate bracket or a bottom surface of the electronic control unit in a region where the intermediate bracket is in surface contact with a mounting surface of the transaxle case, the engaging projection protruding in a direction toward the upper surface of the intermediate bracket and the bottom surface of the electronic control unit. The engaging projection presses the intermediate bracket against the mounting surface of the transaxle case responding to displacement of the electronic control unit at the time of vehicle collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiko IKEDA, Teppei YAMASHITA, Fumiaki SHIGEMATSU
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Patent number: 9718356Abstract: Provided is a mounting structure including an electronic control unit, a plurality of support brackets, a transaxle case, an intermediate bracket protruding from the transaxle case toward a rear side of the vehicle, and an engaging projection. The engaging projection is a projection that is provided to at least one of an upper surface of the intermediate bracket or a bottom surface of the electronic control unit in a region where the intermediate bracket is in surface contact with a mounting surface of the transaxle case, the engaging projection protruding in a direction toward the upper surface of the intermediate bracket and the bottom surface of the electronic control unit. The engaging projection presses the intermediate bracket against the mounting surface of the transaxle case responding to displacement of the electronic control unit at the time of vehicle collision.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiko Ikeda, Teppei Yamashita, Fumiaki Shigematsu
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Patent number: 5806574Abstract: A portable closed container has a container body, and a lid for opening and hermetically closing the opening of the container body, in which an internal atmosphere thereof is replaced with an inner atmosphere suitable for an article contained in the container through a gas purging operation. The container is improved such that the lid is a hollowed body with at least one purging wall hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1995Date of Patent: September 15, 1998Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teppei Yamashita, Masanao Murata, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Hitoshi Kawano, Teruya Morita
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Patent number: 5746008Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic substrate processing system comprising a processing equipment for processing electronic substrates including semiconductor wafers and liquid crystal substrates; a cleaning equipment for cleaning said electronic substrate in a predetermined processing step; a portable closed container for accommodating a cassette containing said electronic substrate; a purging station for gas-purging said portable closed containers; and a storage member for storing said portable closed containers, wherein said cassette accommodates said electronic substrates which have been cleaned by said cleaning equipment being set in said portable closed container and purged with an inert gas in said purging station, and said portable closed container or containers is stored in said storing section when necessary.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1997Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teppei Yamashita, Masanao Murata, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Teruya Morita, Hitoshi Kawano, Mitsuhiro Hayashi, Atsushi Okuno, Akio Nakamura
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Patent number: 5628604Abstract: A conveying system provides a cassette accommodating workpieces; a container containing the cassette; a transferring device for conveying the cassette while supporting it or conveying the container which is empty or contains the cassette while supporting it, the transferring device having a supporting device for supporting the cassette. In the conveying system, a handle is provided on the upper surface of the container so that it is supported by the supporting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1996Date of Patent: May 13, 1997Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masanao Murata, Teppei Yamashita, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Teruya Morita, Hiroyuki Oyobe
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Patent number: 5621982Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic substrate processing system comprising a processing equipment for processing electronic substrates including semiconductor wafers and liquid crystal substrates; a cleaning equipment for cleaning said electronic substrate in a predetermined processing step; a portable closed container for accommodating a cassette containing said electronic substrate; a purging station for gas-purging said portable closed containers; and a storage member for storing said portable closed containers, wherein said cassette accommodates said electronic substrates which have been cleaned by said cleaning equipment being set in said portable closed container and purged with an inert gas in said purging station, and said portable closed container or containers is stored in said storing section when necessary.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 1994Date of Patent: April 22, 1997Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teppei Yamashita, Masanao Murata, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Teruya Morita, Hitoshi Kawano, Mitsuhiro Hayashi, Atsushi Okuno, Akio Nakamura
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Patent number: 5443346Abstract: Disclosed is a wafer conveying system for a clean room which is high in wafer conveying efficiency, and makes it possible to achieve a variety of processing operations with high efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1993Date of Patent: August 22, 1995Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masanao Murata, Teppei Yamashita, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Takahide Hoshiko, Mitsuji Karita, Hitoshi Kawano, Tutomu Shinya
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Patent number: 5433574Abstract: A gas purge unit for a portable closed container is defined by a purge box including an opening, and a container stand around the opening on which a closed container is set; a gas supplying inlet coupled to a gas supplying source, and a gas discharging outlet; and a lifting mechanism for closing the opening from inside of the purge box and controlling the locking and unlocking operations of a locking mechanism provided in the lid of the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1994Date of Patent: July 18, 1995Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Kawano, Teppei Yamashita, Masanao Murata, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Teruya Morita, Atsushi Okuno, Mitsuhiro Hayashi, Akio Nakamura
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Patent number: 5389769Abstract: An ID recognizing system for a semiconductor manufacturing system includes IC modules set in surfaces of containers which accommodate wafers and are conveyed from one device to another in the semiconductor manufacturing system. Each IC module is capable of transmitting and receiving signals from fixed stations and includes a reloadable memory. The semiconductor manufacturing system is made up of a number of devices for performing manufacturing operations on the wafers in the containers, and each of the devices include one of the fixed stations. The IC module is powered by the energy of radio waves received from the fixed station in the device in which said container has been placed for processing of the wafers therein. The radio communication is in the form of communication packets which include data on individual wafers in the cassettes so that the individual wafers can be processed separately.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1993Date of Patent: February 14, 1995Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teppei Yamashita, Masanao Murata, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Teruya Morita, Hitoshi Kawano, Atsushi Okuno, Masanori Tsuda, Mitsuhiro Hayashi
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Patent number: 5363867Abstract: An article storage house in a clean room for airtightly accommodating a wafer cassette, etc. in which the wafer cassette carried in from the outside of an article carry-in/out portion is accommodated into a container by an automatic article delivery unit disposed in the article carry-in/out portion or it is carried in the article storage house while it is accommodated in the container and is stored in sections of the article storage house. An inert gas purge mechanism and an automatic container cleaning portion are disposed in the automatic article delivery unit or each section.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1993Date of Patent: November 15, 1994Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Kawano, Atsushi Okuno, Masanori Tsuda, Mitsuhiro Hayashi, Teppei Yamashita, Masanao Murata, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Teruya Morita, Akio Nakamura
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Patent number: 5332013Abstract: An unmanned conveying device for a clean room is capable of restraining a spontaneous oxide film from growing in case that an unmanned carriage is obliged to stop for a long time due to its own cause of a cause at a destination spot while it conveys a semiconductor wafer from one spot to the destination spot. It is a first aspect of the invention to provide the unmanned conveying device which is self-propelled for conveying an object from a ground facility to a destination spot while loading an object to be conveyed thereon, characterized in that the object is accommodated in a container and the container is connected to an inert gas reservoir through a gas supply passage so that the atmosphere in the container can be replaced by a nitrogen gas.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1992Date of Patent: July 26, 1994Assignee: Shinko Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masanao Sugita, Hitoshi Kawano, Teppei Yamashita