Patents by Inventor Wataru Niiya

Wataru Niiya 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: 7823730
    Abstract: A substrate storage container which includes: a front-opening box type container body for storing a multiple number of substrates in alignment therein; a door for opening and closing the open front of the container body in a sealing manner; and inner-pressure adjustment devices attached to the mounting ports in the container body and the door for adjusting the pressure inside the container body closed with the door. The inner-pressure adjustment device is configured of an elastic attachment cylinder, a filter support structure fitted into, and protected by, the attachment cylinder and a multiple number of filters held inside the filter support structure. Since the inner-pressure adjustment device can be set by mounting an attachment cylinder of a simple structure by use of elastic deformation to the attachment hole, which is provided for the container body and/or the door, there is no need of forming screw holes which need time and effort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mimura, Wataru Niiya, Toshitsugu Yajima
  • Patent number: 7523829
    Abstract: The precision substrate storage container includes a bottom plate 20 removably attached to the bottom of a container body 1 in which a multiple number of semiconductor wafers are accommodated in alignment; a holder 50 removably supported on bottom plate 20; and a RFID system transponder 60 held in holder 50. Bottom plate 20 includes a base plate 21 opposing the rear bottom of container body 1 and a wall plate 30 erected on base plate 21. The base plate 21 is formed with a first supporting structure 40 for supporting holder 50 that is oriented in the horizontal direction and a second supporting structure 43 for supporting holder 50 that is oriented in the vertical direction so as to selectively change the position of holder 50 taking one of the two directions, longitudinal and transverse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mimura, Wataru Niiya, Toshiyuki Kamada
  • Publication number: 20050247594
    Abstract: A substrate storage container which includes: a front-opening box type container body for storing a multiple number of substrates in alignment therein; a door for opening and closing the open front of the container body in a sealing manner; and inner-pressure adjustment devices attached to the mounting ports in the container body and the door for adjusting the pressure inside the container body closed with the door. The inner-pressure adjustment device is configured of an elastic attachment cylinder, a filter support structure fitted into, and protected by, the attachment cylinder and a multiple number of filters held inside the filter support structure. Since the inner-pressure adjustment device can be set by mounting an attachment cylinder of a simple structure by use of elastic deformation to the attachment hole, which is provided for the container body and/or the door, there is no need of forming screw holes which need time and effort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: Shin-etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mimura, Wataru Niiya, Toshitsugu Yajima