Patents by Inventor Toshihide Yoshida
Toshihide Yoshida 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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Patent number: 12135474Abstract: A display device includes a cover panel having a display area and a peripheral area that differs from the display area, a display panel facing at least the display area of the cover panel, a support having a plurality of side walls that support the peripheral area of the cover panel, and an adhesive tape and an adhesive bonding the cover panel to the support.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2024Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Toshihide Harada, Makoto Ishikawa, Takuya Nishimoto, Masato Yoshida
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Publication number: 20240329452Abstract: A display device includes a cover panel having a display area and a peripheral area that differs from the display area, a display panel facing at least the display area of the cover panel, a support having a plurality of side walls that support the peripheral area of the cover panel, and an adhesive tape and an adhesive bonding the cover panel to the support. The side walls of the support are rectangular having a pair of long side portions provided along a long side and a pair of short side portions provided along a short side, the adhesive tape and the adhesive are provided between the long side portions and the cover panel, and the adhesive tape is provided and the adhesive is not provided between the short side portions and the cover panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Makoto ISHIKAWA, Takuya NISHIMOTO, Masato YOSHIDA, Toshihide HARADA
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Publication number: 20240329451Abstract: A display device includes a cover panel having a display area and a peripheral area that differs from the display area, a display panel facing at least the display area of the cover panel, a support having a plurality of side walls that support the peripheral area of the cover panel, and an adhesive tape and an adhesive bonding the cover panel to the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Toshihide HARADA, Makoto ISHIKAWA, Takuya NISHIMOTO, Masato YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20240151319Abstract: A fluid control device 10 comprises a valve device V2 including actuators 22 and 24 for opening and closing a flow path and adjusting a flow rate of a fluid flowing through the flow path, a pressure sensor PT provided upstream of the valve device V2, and a control circuit 12 connected to the valve device V2 and the pressure sensor PT, and the control circuit 12 controls an operation of the actuator based on a pressure measured by the pressure sensor PT and a reference pressure drop curve, while the upstream side of the fluid control device is closed and the valve device is opened using the actuators.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Masahiko TAKIMOTO, Toshihide YOSHIDA, Tsutomu SHINOHARA, Kouji NISHINO
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Patent number: 11873916Abstract: A fluid control device 10 comprises a valve device V2 including actuators 22 and 24 for opening and closing a flow path and adjusting a flow rate of a fluid flowing through the flow path, a pressure sensor PT provided upstream of the valve device V2, and a control circuit 12 connected to the valve device V2 and the pressure sensor PT, and the control circuit 12 controls an operation of the actuator based on a pressure measured by the pressure sensor PT and a reference pressure drop curve, while the upstream side of the fluid control device is closed and the valve device is opened using the actuators.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Masahiko Takimoto, Toshihide Yoshida, Tsutomu Shinohara, Kouji Nishino
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Publication number: 20230244251Abstract: A fluid control device 10 comprises a valve device V2 including actuators 22 and 24 for opening and closing a flow path and adjusting a flow rate of a fluid flowing through the flow path, a pressure sensor PT provided upstream of the valve device V2, and a control circuit 12 connected to the valve device V2 and the pressure sensor PT, and the control circuit 12 controls an operation of the actuator based on a pressure measured by the pressure sensor PT and a reference pressure drop curve, while the upstream side of the fluid control device is closed and the valve device is opened using the actuators.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Masahiko TAKIMOTO, Toshihide YOSHIDA, Tsutomu SHINOHARA, Kouji NISHINO
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Publication number: 20230136494Abstract: [Problem] To provide a valve system capable of monitoring in real time a mass of gas supplied from a valve that is periodically opened and closed, and that is capable of adjusting the output mass of gas supplied from the valve to be close to a target mass. [Solution] The valve system operates a main actuator 60 to make a diaphragm periodically open and close a flow path (step S2), calculate an output mass of fluid that passes through the a between the diaphragm and a valve seat and output from the diaphragm valve based on displacement data detected by a displacement sensor (step S3), determines an adjustment lift amount based on the calculated output mass, and adjusts a lift amount Lf of the diaphragm 20 by the determined adjustment lift amount (step S4).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Toshihide YOSHIDA, Tsutomu SHINOHARA, Tomohiro NAKATA, Ryutaro TANNO, Yuya SUZUKI
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Patent number: 11598430Abstract: A valve device capable of precisely adjusting a flow rate includes: an operating member for operating a diaphragm and provided movably between a closed position at which diaphragm closes a flow path and an open position at which diaphragm opens the flow path; a main actuator that receives pressure from a supplied drive fluid and moves the operating member to the open position or the closed position; an adjusting actuator for adjusting the position of the operating member positioned in the open position by using a passive element which expands and contracts in response to a given input signal; a position detecting mechanism for detecting the position of the operating member with respect to a valve body; and an origin position determining unit that uses a valve closed state in which the diaphragm contacts to valve seat to determine an origin position of the position detecting mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Daihi Tsuchiguchi, Toshihide Yoshida, Ryutaro Tanno, Yuya Suzuki, Kenta Kondo, Tomohiro Nakata, Tsutomu Shinohara, Masahiko Takimoto
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Patent number: 11569101Abstract: A fluid supply device and a fluid supply method capable of stably supplying a supercritical fluid includes a fluid supply device for supplying a fluid in a liquid state before being changed to a supercritical fluid toward a processing chamber. The fluid supply device comprises a condenser that condenses and liquefies a fluid in a gas state, a tank that stores the fluid condensed and liquefied by the condenser, a pump that pressure-feeds the liquefied fluid stored in the tank toward the processing chamber, and a heating means provided to a flow path communicating with a discharge side of the pump and for partially changing the liquid in the flow path to a supercritical fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignees: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED, TOKYO ELECTRON LTD.Inventors: Toshihide Yoshida, Yukio Minami, Tsutomu Shinohara
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Patent number: 11512993Abstract: A valve device is capable of precisely adjusting a flow rate variation with time, aging, or the like without using an external sensor or using as few external sensors as possible. The apparatus includes an adjusting actuator for adjusting the position of the operating member positioned at the open position, a communication unit for receiving adjustment information relating to the adjustment of the opening degree of the flow path by the valve element from the outside of the apparatus, and a control unit for adjusting the position of the operating member by driving the adjusting actuator based on the adjustment information.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Kenta Kondo, Toshihide Yoshida, Hidenobu Sato, Tomohiro Nakata, Tsutomu Shinohara, Masahiko Takimoto
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Patent number: 11506290Abstract: A valve device is capable of precisely adjusting a flow rate variation due to aging, aging, etc. without using an external sensor. An adjusting actuator includes a piezoelectric element for adjusting the position of the operating member positioned at the open position, and the drive circuit of the adjusting actuator includes a detecting unit for detecting an electric signal related to the amount of strain generated in the piezoelectric element, and a control unit for controlling the adjusting actuator so that the opening degree of the flow path by the valve element becomes the target opening degree based on the electric signal related to the amount of strain of the piezoelectric element.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Kenta Kondo, Toshihide Yoshida, Kenji Aikawa, Hidenobu Sato, Tomohiro Nakata, Tsutomu Shinohara, Masahiko Takimoto
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Publication number: 20220275871Abstract: To provide a control valve with excellent durability performance without being restricted in terms of applications, such as usages under high pressures or high temperatures, as well as reduced generation of particles. A valve body forming an inflow passage and an outflow passage of a fluid; a valve seat formed at a peripheral edge of the inflow passage in the valve body; a diaphragm configured to connect and shut off the inflow passage and the outflow passage by coming into and out of contact with the valve seat; a diaphragm holder configured to press a central portion of the diaphragm; and an actuator configured to move the diaphragm holder are provided, includes a regulation mechanism configured to adjust a closing pressure generated between the valve seat and the diaphragm to a predetermined pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Keisuke Ishibashi, Toshihide Yoshida, Tadayuki Yakushijin, Michio Yamaji, Tsutomu Shinohara
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Publication number: 20220196163Abstract: A valve device capable of precisely adjusting a flow rate includes: an operating member for operating a diaphragm and provided movably between a closed position at which diaphragm closes a flow path and an open position at which diaphragm opens the flow path; a main actuator that receives pressure from a supplied drive fluid and moves the operating member to the open position or the closed position; an adjusting actuator for adjusting the position of the operating member positioned in the open position by using a passive element which expands and contracts in response to a given input signal; a position detecting mechanism for detecting the position of the operating member with respect to a valve body; and an origin position determining unit that uses a valve closed state in which the diaphragm contacts to valve seat to determine an origin position of the position detecting mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Daihi TSUCHIGUCHI, Toshihide YOSHIDA, Ryutaro TANNO, Yuya SUZUKI, Kenta KONDO, Tomohiro NAKATA, Tsutomu SHINOHARA, Masahiko TAKIMOTO
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Patent number: 11322372Abstract: A fluid supply device includes a condenser, a tank that stores the fluid, a pump that pressure-feeds the fluid toward a processing chamber, a main pipe connecting the tank and the pump and transferring the liquid stored in the tank to the pump using a weight of the liquid, and a discharging pipe that is connected to the main pipe at a lowest position of the main pipe at one end, is opened to the atmosphere at the other end, and vaporizes and discharges the liquid in the tank and the main pipe to the outside. The discharging pipe is formed so that, after the liquid in the tank and the main pipe is fully discharged, a liquid pool that separates a space on the atmosphere side and a space on the main pipe side of the discharging pipe is temporarily produced in the discharging pipe.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Toshihide Yoshida, Yukio Minami, Tsutomu Shinohara
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Publication number: 20220082176Abstract: A valve device with which a flow rate can be adjusted precisely includes: an operating member for operating a diaphragm provided in such a way as to be capable of moving between a closed position in which the diaphragm closes a flow path and an open position in which the diaphragm opens the flow path; a main actuator for moving the operating member to the open position or the closed position in response to the pressure of a supplied driving fluid; an adjustment actuator for adjusting the position of the operating member positioned in the open position; and a position detecting mechanism for detecting displacement of the operating member with respect to a valve body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Ryutaro TANNO, Toshihide YOSHIDA, Daihi TSUCHIGUCHI, Yuya SUZUKI, Kenta KONDO, Tomohiro NAKATA, Tsutomu SHINOHARA, Masahiko TAKIMOTO
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Patent number: 11242934Abstract: Provided is a valve device which can precisely adjust the flow rate while ensuring the flow rate of the fluid. A valve device includes a main actuator which receives a pressure of a supplied drive fluid and moves an operating member to an open position or closed position; an adjusting actuator arranged to receive at least a part of a force generated by the main actuator and for adjusting the position of the operating member positioned at the open position; and a pressure regulator provided in a feed path of the drive fluid to the main actuator and for regulating the pressure of the supplied drive fluid to suppress fluctuation of the pressure of the drive fluid supplied to the main actuator.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Kenta Kondo, Toshihide Yoshida, Masahiko Takimoto, Tsutomu Shinohara, Tomohiro Nakata, Takeru Miura, Masahiko Nakazawa
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Publication number: 20210372532Abstract: A valve device includes: a body in which an in-flow path and an out-flow path are formed; a valve element that is configured to open and close the in-flow path and the out-flow path; a stem that is configured to move closer to and away from the body in order to cause the valve element to allow and block communication between the in-flow path and the out-flow path; a stroke adjustment portion that is configured to adjust an amount of stroke of the stem; and a displacement sensor that is configured to detect displacement of the stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Ryutaro TANNO, Tomohiro NAKATA, Toshihide YOSHIDA, Kenta KONDO, Yuya SUZUKI, Tsutomu SHINOHARA
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Patent number: 11187346Abstract: A control device for a valve device can detect open/close state of the valve device without using limit switches. The valve device includes a diaphragm for opening and closing a flow path for flowing a fluid, a coil spring for biasing the diaphragm in the closing direction of flow path, a main actuator for driving it against the biasing force of the coil spring, and an adjusting actuator using a piezoelectric element for adjusting the opening degree of the flow path determined by the diaphragm. The controller detects the open/close state of flow path based on the voltage generated by the piezoelectric element of the adjusting actuator, and controls valve device using the detection signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Masahiko Takimoto, Toshihide Yoshida, Kenta Kondo, Ryousuke Dohi, Kouji Nishino
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Patent number: 11098819Abstract: A valve device that greatly reduces man-hours for flow adjustment includes a valve body that defines a flow path, a valve element provided so as to be capable of opening and closing the flow path of the valve body, an operation member that operates the valve element and is moveably provided between a closed position where the valve element closes the flow path and an open position where the valve element opens the flow path, set in advance, in opening and closing directions that allow the valve element to open and close the flow path, a main actuator that moves the operation member in the opening direction, and a piezoelectric actuator for adjusting a position of the operation member positioned in the open position.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Toshihide Yoshida, Tomohiro Nakata, Tsutomu Shinohara, Toshiyuki Inada, Takashi Funakoshi
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Patent number: 11022224Abstract: A valve device includes a valve body that defines flow paths, a diaphragm provided so as to be capable of opening and closing the flow paths, an operation member provided so as to be capable of moving in opening and closing directions that open and close the flow paths by operating the diaphragm, a main actuator that applies a driving force corresponding to an operating pressure applied in the opening direction or the closing direction of the opening and closing directions with respect to the operation member, a switching mechanism capable of selectively switching a position of the operation member that regulates a degree of opening of the flow paths between a first open position and a second open position in accordance with a magnitude of the operating pressure, and regulating mechanisms capable of independently regulating the first open position and the second open position.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATEDInventors: Toshihide Yoshida, Tomohiro Nakata, Tsutomu Shinohara, Toshiyuki Inada, Takashi Funakoshi, Hidenobu Sato, Tomoko Yuhara