Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Iwabuchi

Toshiaki Iwabuchi 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: 11209092
    Abstract: A compact vacuum gate valve capable of reducing a kink and sliding between a seal material and a seal surface, achieving a low occurrence of particles, stably and reliably performing valve-body open-close movements, restricting impulsive sound and vibrations, and also having high durability. The vacuum gate valve includes housing bodies, a valve-body open/close driving body, and a stem provided with a valve body. Each of the housing bodies has therein a piston rod and a cam member with a cam groove. On each side of the valve-body open/close driving body, a cam roller and a fulcrum roller are provided. On an inner side of the housing body, a vertical movement guiding part and a stopper part are provided. A spring for causing the valve-body open/close driving body to ascend is provided between the valve-body open/close driving body and a fixed base part on a fixed side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: KITZ SCT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiaki Iwabuchi
  • Publication number: 20200096127
    Abstract: A compact vacuum gate valve capable of reducing a kink and sliding between a seal material and a seal surface, achieving a low occurrence of particles, stably and reliably performing valve-body open-close movements, restricting impulsive sound and vibrations, and also having high durability. The vacuum gate valve includes housing bodies, a valve-body open/close driving body, and a stem provided with a valve body. Each of the housing bodies has therein a piston rod and a cam member with a cam groove. On each side of the valve-body open/close driving body, a cam roller and a fulcrum roller are provided. On an inner side of the housing body, a vertical movement guiding part and a stopper part are provided. A spring for causing the valve-body open/close driving body to ascend is provided between the valve-body open/close driving body and a fixed base part on a fixed side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventor: Toshiaki IWABUCHI
  • Patent number: 10471479
    Abstract: A treatment device treats a treatment subject inside a treatment chamber with treatment fluids of a plurality of types. An exhaust switching unit is provided to an exhaust pipe connected to the inside of the treatment chamber, and the exhaust switching unit is formed of a distribution box, switching valve boxes, and an exhaust tube. Additionally, the switching valve boxes, which correspond in number to the treatment fluids, are connected to the distribution box in a parallel state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD., KITZ SCT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihito Morioka, Hideaki Higuchi, Toshiaki Iwabuchi, Tsutomu Kojima
  • Patent number: 10364901
    Abstract: A vacuum gate valve includes a valve body open/close drive body provided between opposing housing bodies, a stem of the valve body open/close drive body, and a valve body provided to the stem. The housing bodies each has a piston rod vertically moving by a cylinder mechanism, a cam member of the piston rod, and a cam roller provided in a cam groove formed in the cam member. A spring receiving unit on both sides of the valve body open/close drive body and a spring which causes the spring receiving unit to be disposed in the cam member and resiliently supported between the spring receiving unit and the piston rod are provided. The housing body includes a vertical-movement guiding unit in which the valve body open/close driving body vertically moves between the housing bodies and a stopper by which the valve body open/close drive body is locked at ascending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: KITZ SCT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiaki Iwabuchi
  • Publication number: 20180119822
    Abstract: A vacuum gate valve includes a valve body open/close drive body provided between opposing housing bodies, a stem of the valve body open/close drive body, and a valve body provided to the stem. The housing bodies each has a piston rod vertically moving by a cylinder mechanism, a cam member of the piston rod, and a cam roller provided in a cam groove formed in the cam member. A spring receiving unit on both sides of the valve body open/close drive body and a spring which causes the spring receiving unit to be disposed in the cam member and resiliently supported between the spring receiving unit and the piston rod are provided. The housing body includes a vertical-movement guiding unit in which the valve body open/close driving body vertically moves between the housing bodies and a stopper by which the valve body open/close drive body is locked at ascending.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Toshiaki IWABUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150314338
    Abstract: A treatment device (1) which treats a treatment subject inside a treatment chamber (2) with treatment fluids of a plurality of types. An exhaust switching unit (3) is provided to an exhaust pipe (4) connected to the inside of the treatment chamber (2). The exhaust switching unit (3) is formed of a distribution box (8), switching valve boxes (9), and an exhaust tube (12). And the switching valve boxes (9), which correspond in number to the treatment fluids, are connected to the distribution box (8) in a parallel state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicants: SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD., KITZ SCT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihito MORIOKA, Hideaki HIGUCHI, Toshiaki IWABUCHI, Tsutomu KOJIMA
  • Patent number: 8123195
    Abstract: A pressure control butterfly valve includes a valve disc rotatable in a vertical direction relative to a flow passage in a body, a seat ring reciprocating in a direction of the flow passage to allow a valve seat seal part to abut on and separate from the valve disc, and a valve opening/closing mechanism provided with an airflow path to which air is supplied in a direction of separating the seat ring from the valve disc and with a spring for biasing the seat ring toward the valve disc. The valve opening/closing mechanism is for nonslidably rotating the valve disc from which the seat ring has been separated by supply of air to the airflow path and for allowing the seat ring to abut on and separate from the valve disc by means of the supply of air to the airflow path and the biasing force of the spring when the valve disc has been rotated to a valve-closed state, thereby controlling pressure in the flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Kitz SCT Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiaki Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: 7828267
    Abstract: A slide valve is provided, in which the conductance in the minimum region is controllable with high accuracy to enable stable control, a slide plate is prevented from plastically deforming to acquire good controllability of the minimum flow rate, and it is possible to detach a valve element and an air drive portion integrally with the slide plate, thereby facilitating the maintenance. The slide valve includes a body having a flow path, a slide plate provided within the body and between a closing position preventing a flow on the flow path and an open position permitting the flow, disposed perpendicularly relative to a flow path axis and movable horizontally or on a straight line, and a valve element incorporated in the slide plate and operated in a direction of the flow path axis to switch between the closing position and the open position of the slide plate by air cylinder drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Kitz SCT Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiaki Iwabuchi
  • Publication number: 20100032598
    Abstract: A pressure control butterfly valve includes a valve disc rotatable in a vertical direction relative to a flow passage in a body, a seat ring reciprocating in a direction of the flow passage to allow a valve seat seal part to abut on and separate from the valve disc and a valve opening/closing mechanism provided with an airflow path to which air is supplied in a direction of separating the seat ring from the valve disc and with a spring for biasing the seat ring toward the valve disc. The valve opening/closing mechanism is for nonslidably rotating the valve disc from which the seat ring has been separated by supply of air to the airflow path and for allowing the seat ring to abut on and separate from the valve disc by means of the supply of air to the airflow path and the biasing force of the spring when the valve disc has been rotated to a valve-closed state, thereby controlling pressure in the flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Toshiaki Iwabuchi
  • Publication number: 20090127487
    Abstract: A slide valve is provided, in which the conductance in the minimum region is controllable with high accuracy to enable stable control, a slide plate is prevented from plastic deformation to acquire good controllability of the minimum flow rate, and it is made possible to detach a valve element and an air drive portion integrally with the slide plate, thereby facilitating the maintenance. The slide valve 1 includes a body 3 having a flow path 2, a slide plate 4 provided within the body 3 and between a closing position preventing a flow on the flow path 2 and an open position permitting the flow, disposed perpendicularly relative to a flow path axis and movable horizontally or on a straight line, and a valve element 13 incorporated in the slide plate 4 and operated in a direction of the flow path axis to switch between the closing position and the open position of the slide plate by means of air cylinder drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: KITZ SCT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiaki Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: 7377483
    Abstract: A diaphragm valve for opening or closing itself through making direct contact of or through breaking the direct contract of a metal diaphragm with a valve seat disposed inside a body provided with an inlet port and an outlet port. The diaphragm valve includes an elevating member which serves to make or break the direct contact of the metal diaphragm with the valve seat and which is fusion-bonded to the metal diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Kitz SCT Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Iwabuchi, Katsuhiko Honma
  • Patent number: 7131629
    Abstract: An automatic-and-manual operation composite valve includes a valve main body into which an air is supplied and from which the air is discharged, a piston provided within the valve main body to be vertically movable by means of the air supplied or discharged and a snapping force of a spring attached to the piston, a valve body provided within the valve main body, and opened and closed by the piston, an air switch valve portion provided within the valve main body for switching air supply and air discharge and a manual operation mechanism portion for operating the air switch valve portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Kitz SCT Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Iwabuchi, Satoru Fukatsu
  • Patent number: 7100892
    Abstract: A gate valve includes a valve main body having a gate valve body attached to a valve rod; a movement operation mechanism that moves the valve rod in a direction along an axis of the rod up to a position where the gate valve body stops up a flow passage port used for carrying in and out objects; a rotating motion mechanism for rotating the valve rod, which has been moved to that position, by a predetermined angle; and a horizontal drive gear for moving the valve body in a direction orthogonal to the direction of movement of the valve rod to seal the flow passage port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Kitz SCT Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiaki Iwabuchi
  • Publication number: 20060060813
    Abstract: A diaphragm valve for opening or closing itself through making direct contact of or through breaking the direct contract of a metal diaphragm with a valve seat disposed inside a body provided with an inlet port and an outlet port, includes an elevating member which serves to make or break the direct contact of the metal diaphragm with the valve seat and which is fusion-bonded to the metal diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Toshiaki Iwabuchi, Katsuhiko Honma
  • Publication number: 20050284529
    Abstract: An integrated gas control device comprising a flow path plate provided with entrance and exit holes penetrating the flow path plate in a direction of wall thickness thereof to form entrance side gangways and exit side gangways, opening groove parts opened in one or both of opposite face sides of the flow path plate and adapted to connect the entrance side and exist side gangways, seal plates for closely sealing the opening groove parts to form gas flow paths in the flow path plate, and integration units, including automatic valves, each having a flow path that are so mounted on the flow path plate as to connect the flow path to the entrance and exit holes of the flow path plate and so disposed as to allow supply of a gas including a process gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventor: Toshiaki Iwabuchi
  • Publication number: 20050121634
    Abstract: An automatic-and-manual operation composite valve includes a valve main body into which an air is supplied and from which the air is discharged, a piston provided within the valve main body to be vertically movable by means of the air supplied or discharged and a snapping force of a spring attached to the piston, a valve body provided within the valve-main body, and opened and closed by the piston, an air switch valve portion provided within the valve main body for switching air supply and air discharge and a manual operation mechanism portion for operating the air switch valve portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Toshiaki Iwabuchi, Satoru Fukatsu
  • Publication number: 20050045846
    Abstract: A gate valve includes a valve main body having a gate valve body attached to a valve rod; a movement operation mechanism that moves the valve rod in a direction along an axis of the rod up to a position where the gate valve body stops up a flow passage port used for carrying in and out objects; a rotating motion mechanism for rotating the valve rod, which has been moved to that position, by a predetermined angle; and a horizontal drive gear for moving the valve body in a direction orthogonal to the direction of movement of the valve rod to seal the flow passage port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventor: Toshiaki Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: 6572075
    Abstract: A valve has a valve body having a passage including a hole in which gas flows. A valve disc is provided for closing the hole, and an actuator is provided for operating the valve disc. An emergency cutoff device is provided so that the valve disc closes the hole in an emergency when electric power supply is cut off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Kitz SCT Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiaki Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: 6321780
    Abstract: A valve has a valve body having a passage including a hole in which gas flows, a valve seat surrounding a port of the hole. A valve disc is provided for closing the port of the hole, and an actuator is provided for operating the valve disc in a sine curve motion. The valve includes an inside heater for heating the valve disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Benkan Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiaki Iwabuchi
  • Publication number: 20010010365
    Abstract: A valve has a valve body having a passage including a hole in which gas flows. A valve disc is provided for closing the hole, and an actuator is provided for operating the valve disc. An emergency cutoff device is provided so that the valve disc closes the hole in an emergency when electric power supply is cut off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventor: Toshiaki Iwabuchi