Patents by Inventor Tomio Konn

Tomio Konn 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: 7072578
    Abstract: A carbon wire heating element sealing heater is provided. Therein, a carbon wire heating element using carbon fibers is sealed in a quartz glass member, wherein absorption water quantity of the carbon wire heating element is 2×10?3 g/cm3 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignees: Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd., Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Norihiko Saito, Hiroyuki Honma, Hiroshi Mori, Eiichi Toya, Tomio Konn, Tomohiro Nagata, Sunao Seko, Akira Otsu, Takanori Saito, Ken Nakao, Kazutoshi Miura, Harunari Hasegawa, George Hoshi, Katsutoshi Ishi
  • Patent number: 6961516
    Abstract: A steam generating apparatus includes: a liquid tank portion 1 for storing a liquid; an evaporator portion 2 which is directly connected to the liquid tank portion, heats the liquid supplied from the liquid tank portion, and generates steam; a steam storage portion 3 which is directly connected to the evaporator portion, and stores the steam generated by the evaporator portion; a passageway 4 which is directly connected to the steam storage portion and outwardly passes the generated steam; a liquid pathway 10b which is connected to the liquid tank portion, and supplies the liquid; and a heater unit 20 which is provided on one side of the evaporator portion, and heats at least the evaporator portion. The liquid tank portion 1, the evaporator portion 2, the steam storage portion 3, the passageway 4, and the liquid pathway 10b are formed within an integral member of a translucent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiichi Toya, Tomio Konn
  • Publication number: 20050133494
    Abstract: A carbon wire heating element sealing heater is provided. Therein, a carbon wire heating element using carbon fibers is sealed in a quartz glass member, wherein absorption water quantity of the carbon wire heating element is 2×10?3 g/cm3 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Norihiko Saito, Hiroyuki Honma, Hiroshi Mori, Eiichi Toya, Tomio Konn, Tomohiro Nagata, Sunao Seko, Akira Otsu, Takanori Saito, Ken Nakao, Kazutoshi Miura, Harunari Hasegawa, George Hoshi, Katsutoshi Ishi
  • Patent number: 6885814
    Abstract: A carbon wire heating element sealing heater is provided. Therein, a carbon wire heating element using carbon fibers is sealed in a quartz glass member, wherein absorption water quantity of the carbon wire heating element is 2×10?3 g/cm3 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignees: Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd., Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Takanori Saito, Hiroshi Mori, Akira Otsu, Norihiko Saito, Hiroyuki Honma, Eiichi Toya, Tomio Konn, Tomohiro Nagata, Ken Nakao, Kazutoshi Miura, Harunari Hasegawa, George Hoshi, Katsutoshi Ishi, Sunao Seko
  • Publication number: 20040247302
    Abstract: A steam generating apparatus includes: a liquid tank portion 1 for storing a liquid; an evaporator portion 2 which is directly connected to the liquid tank portion, heats the liquid supplied from the liquid tank portion, and generates steam; a steam storage portion 3 which is directly connected to the evaporator portion, and stores the steam generated by the evaporator portion; a passageway 4 which is directly connected to the steam storage portion and outwardly passes the generated steam; a liquid pathway 10b which is connected to the liquid tank portion, and supplies the liquid; and a heater unit 20 which is provided on one side of the evaporator portion, and heats at least the evaporator portion. The liquid tank portion 1, the evaporator portion 2, the steam storage portion 3, the passageway 4, and the liquid pathway 10b are formed within an integral member of a translucent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: TOSHIBA CERAMICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiichi Toya, Tomio Konn
  • Publication number: 20030180034
    Abstract: A carbon wire heating element sealing heater is provided. Therein, a carbon wire heating element using carbon fibers is sealed in a quartz glass member, wherein absorption water quantity of the carbon wire heating element is 2×10−3 g/cm3 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicants: TOSHIBA CERAMICS CO., LTD., TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Takanori Saito, Hiroshi Mori, Akira Otsu, Norihiko Saito, Hiroyuki Honma, Eiichi Toya, Tomio Konn, Tomohiro Nagata, Ken Nakao, Kazutoshi Miura, Harunari Hasegawa, George Hoshi, Katsutoshi Ishi, Sunao Seko
  • Patent number: 6584279
    Abstract: A heater sealed with carbon wire heating element has a carbon wire heating element sealed with a quartz glass member, the carbon wire being prepared by knitting carbon single fibers into a knitted cord of a braid, each wire having a crystal structure with a interlayer spacing d (002) thereof being 0.343 or less and crystallite size Lc (002) thereof being 4.0 nm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignees: Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd., Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Sunao Seko, Tomio Konn, Tomohiro Nagata, Norihiko Saito, Hideyuki Yokoyama, Masakazu Kobayashi, Takanori Saito, Ken Nakao
  • Patent number: 6515264
    Abstract: A rod-shaped heater provided is composed of a carbon wire heating element 2 sealed in a small or large diameter quartz glass tube, a small diameter quartz glass tube portions 3a and 3b charged with compressed wire carbon members at opposite ends thereof; a sealed terminal section 10 having connection lines 11a and 11b for power supply held between the compressed wire carbon members charged in the small diameter quartz glass tube. The connection lines and the carbon wire heating element are electrically connected by way of the wire carbon members. This rod-shaped heater using the carbon wire heating element is suitable for readily raising the temperature of the agent in the storage tank of the wet etching agent or the grinding agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignees: Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd., Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Eiichi Toya, Tomio Konn, Tomohiro Nagata, Norihiko Saito, Shigeru Yamamura, Ken Nakao, Takanori Saito, Hisaei Osanai, Toshiyuki Makiya
  • Patent number: 6516143
    Abstract: The fluid heating apparatus, in accordance with the present invention, developed to solve the technological problems described above is characterized by comprising at least a heating tube heating fluid to be supplied from fluid supply source, a heater section spirally formed on an outer periphery of the heating tube and a housing accommodating the heating tube and the heater section, wherein the heater section comprises a carbon wire heating element and a quartz glass tube in which the carbon wire heating element is enclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignees: Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd., Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Eiichi Toya, Tomio Konn, Tomohiro Nagata, Sunao Seko, Takanori Saito, Kazutoshi Miura, Harunari Hasegawa, Joji Hoshi, Katsutoshi Ishii
  • Publication number: 20020162835
    Abstract: A rod-shaped heater provided is composed of a carbon wire heating element 2 sealed in a small or large diameter quartz glass tube, a small diameter quartz glass tube portions 3a and 3b charged with compressed wire carbon members at opposite ends thereof; a sealed terminal section 10 having connection lines 11a and 11b for power supply held between the compressed wire carbon members charged in the small diameter quartz glass tube. The connection lines and the carbon wire heating element are electrically connected by way of the wire carbon members. This rod-shaped heater using the carbon wire heating element is suitable for readily raising the temperature of the agent in the storage tank of the wet etching agent or the grinding agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: TOSHIBA CERAMICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Eiichi Toya, Tomio Konn, Tomohiro Nagata, Norihiko Saito, Shigeru Yamamura, Ken Nakao, Takanori Saito, Hisaei Osanai, Toshiyuki Makiya
  • Patent number: 6407371
    Abstract: A rod-shaped heater provided is composed of a carbon wire heating element 2 sealed in a small or large diameter quartz glass tube, a small diameter quartz glass tube portions 3a and 3b charged with compressed wire carbon members at opposite ends thereof; a sealed terminal section 10 having connection lines 11a and 11b for power supply held between the compressed wire carbon members charged in the small diameter quartz glass tube. The connection lines and the carbon wire heating element are electrically connected by way of the wire carbon members. This rod-shaped heater using the carbon wire heating element is suitable for readily raising the temperature of the agent in the storage tank of the wet etching agent or the grinding agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignees: Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd., Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Eiichi Toya, Tomio Konn, Tomohiro Nagata, Norihiko Saito, Shigeru Yamamura, Ken Nakao, Takanori Saito, Hisaei Osanai, Toshiyuki Makiya
  • Publication number: 20020023919
    Abstract: The fluid heating apparatus, in accordance with the present invention, developed to solve the technological problems described above is characterized by comprising at least a heating tube heating fluid to be supplied from fluid supply source, a heater section spirally formed on an outer periphery of the heating tube and a housing accommodating the heating tube and the heater section, wherein the heater section comprises a carbon wire heating element and a quartz glass tube in which the carbon wire heating element is enclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Applicant: TOSHIBA CERAMICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiichi Toya, Tomio Konn, Tomohiro Nagata, Sunao Seko, Takanori Saito, Kazutoshi Miura, Harunari Hasegawa, Joji Hoshi, Katsutoshi Ishii
  • Publication number: 20020001460
    Abstract: The heater sealed with a carbon wire heating element of the present invention has a carbon wire heating element sealed within a quartz glass member, said carbon wire being prepared by knitting carbon single fibers into a knitted cord or a braid, each wire having a crystal structure with a interlayer spacing d (002) thereof being 0.343 or less and a crystallite size Lc (002) thereof being 4.0 nm or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: TOSHIBA CERAMICS CO., LTD. & TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Sunao Seko, Tomio Konn, Tomohiro Nagata, Norihiko Saito, Hideyuki Yokoyama, Masakazu Kobayashi, Takanori Saito, Ken Nakao
  • Patent number: 6204488
    Abstract: A sealing terminal includes internal connection lines which are connected to heating elements and external connection lines via which power is supplied. A quartz glass body includes a plurality of grooves in its outer surface to retain the internal and external connection lines in place. Conductive foils are used to connect the internal and external lines which are housed in a quartz glass tube so that the ends of the lines project out of the respective ends thereof. A plug is disposed in the lower end of the tube to close the same. Spark generation is prevented while a low electrical resistance sealed terminal which is simple in structure and quick and easy to assemble, results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignees: Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd, Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Eiichi Toya, Tomio Konn, Tomohiro Nagata, Norihiko Saito, Sunao Seko, Hideyuki Yokoyama, Ken Nakao, Takanori Saito, Hisaei Osanai, Toshiyuki Makiya
  • Patent number: 6043468
    Abstract: A carbon heater comprising heater members (11, 111, 121 . . . 161, 212, 222, 315, 325 . . . 345, 411, 515, 612) in which a plurality of carbon fiber bundles having a plurality of carbon fibers whose diameter is 5 to 15 .mu.m bundled are woven into a longitudinally elongated shape such as a wire shape or a tape shape and the impurity content is less than 10 ppm in ashes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignees: Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd., Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Eiichi Toya, Masahiko Ichishima, Tomio Konn, Tomohiro Nagata, Shigeru Yamamura, Norihiko Saito, Kouji Teraoka, Takeshi Inaba, Hiroyuki Honma, Ken Nakao, Takanori Saito, Hisaei Osanai, Toshiyuki Makiya