Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Kondo

Yoshihiro Kondo 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).

  • Publication number: 20100073866
    Abstract: A blade server including a cooling structure to be loaded with a CPU of high performance is provided. In order to enhance draining performance of a condensed working fluid which stays between fins, a vapor condensing pipe is used, in which grooves are formed in a direction substantially parallel direction with a pipe axis direction on the above described pipe inner surface, a section of a row of the above described fins is exposed on a side surface of the above described groove, the above described groove is disposed at a lower side in the vertical direction from the center line in the pipe axis direction of the vapor condensing pipe when the above described groove is installed in the above described vapor condensing pipe, and a wick with a wire space smaller than the fin space of the above described fin row is filled inside the above described groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroyuki TOYODA, Akio Idei, Shigeyasu Tsubaki, Tadakatsu Nakajima, Yoshihiro Kondo, Tomoo Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20090154104
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a cooling device for optimally cooling a semiconductor device on a CPU blade which is detachable with respect to an electronic apparatus using the cooling device with compact structure for reducing power consumption. A cooling device for cooling a semiconductor device disposed on an electronic circuit substrate in a casing of an electronic apparatus, comprising a first cooling unit comprising a first heat absorbing portion and a first heat releasing portion, and a second cooling unit comprising a second heat absorbing portion and a second heat releasing portion, wherein the first heat absorbing portion is disposed in contact with the semiconductor device, the second heat absorbing portion is detachably disposed in contact with the first heat releasing portion, a phase-change refrigerant is contained in the first cooling unit, and the second heat releasing portion is disposed outside the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kondo, Akio Idei, Shigeyasu Tsubaki, Hitoshi Matsushima, Tadakatsu Nakajima, Hiroyuki Toyoda, Tomoo Hayashi, Tatsuya Saito, Takeshi Kato, Kenji Ogiro
  • Publication number: 20090000332
    Abstract: An electronic equipment cooling system of the invention comprises: a heat receiver; a closed refrigerant circulation path (including: the heat receiver; a refrigerant condenser; a refrigerant pump; and a refrigerant tank); and a closed gas circulation path (including: the heat receiver; the refrigerant condenser; and a blower). The heat receiver includes: a heat receiver base contacting a heat generating component; a box; a gas flow space surrounded by the heat receiver base and box; a refrigerant inlet through which a liquid refrigerant dribbles down along an internal surface of the heat receiver base; a liquid refrigerant spreader used for spreading the liquid refrigerant thereacross and having a mesh portion with an opening for passing a vapor of the refrigerant into the gas flow space; a gas inlet through which a gas is fed from the blower; and a gas outlet for venting the gas containing the vapor of the refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kondo, Tatsuya Saito, Takeshi Kato, Kenji Ogiro
  • Publication number: 20080302505
    Abstract: The evaporative cooling system comprises: evaporative cooling modules, a liquid supply system which comprises a liquid supply pump and a tube, and which supplies a refrigerant liquid to the evaporative cooling modules; an air supply system which comprises air supply tubes, and which supplies warm air to the evaporative cooling modules; an exhaust system which comprises an exhaust pump and a tube, and which exhausts air containing a refrigerant vapor from the evaporative cooling modules; a reflux system which comprises a primary heat exchanger and a reflux tube, and which condenses the refrigerant vapor to return the condensed refrigerant liquid to the liquid supply system; and a heat exhaust system which comprises a secondary heat exchanger and tubes, and which discharges heat absorbed from the primary heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Takeshi Kato, Yoshihiro Kondo, Tatsuya Saito, Naoki Hamanaka
  • Publication number: 20080186671
    Abstract: In the electronic device such as computer and server which is operated in full day time and having high load condition in a limited time schedule, a suitable cooling device is provided for the heat generating elements which consists of the electronic device. The cooling device also has an feature to avoid the enlargement of the cooling device and have high power efficiency. The heat generated in the heat generating element is both transferred to a heat sink and a heat accumulator. The heat accumulator is also connected to the heat sink. The heat generating element and the heat accumulator is thermally connected by a heat pipe. And the heat accumulator and the heat sink is also thermally connected by another heat pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Yoshihiro KONDO, Kenji Ogiro
  • Publication number: 20080091381
    Abstract: In the present invention, substrates in a plurality of lots are successively processed in a coating and developing treatment system, and line width measurement is performed for some of substrates of the substrate which have been through processing in each lot. The line width measurement of two successive lots is performed such that the last line width measurement in the previous lot of the two successive lots has been completed at the time of completion of processing of a substrate which is first subjected to the line width measurement in the subsequent lot. According to the present invention, the measurement of product substrates can be performed without decreasing the throughput of the product substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Kunie OGATA, Shinichi Shinozuka, Yoshihiro Kondo
  • Publication number: 20080074657
    Abstract: In the present invention, for measurement of line widths, for example, at 36 locations within a substrate processed in a coating and developing treatment system, the 36 measurement points are divided and, for example, six substrates are used to measure the line widths at all of measurement points. In this event, the line widths at six measurement points are measured in each of the substrate, which exist in substrate regions different for each substrate. Then, the measurement results of the line widths at the measurement points of the substrates are combined, so that the line widths at 36 measurement points are finally detected. According to the present invention, the measurements of product substrates can be performed without decreasing the throughput of processing of the product substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kondo, Kunie Ogata, Shinichi Shinozuka
  • Patent number: 7296618
    Abstract: A liquid cooling system is disclosed for use in an electronic apparatus. The system is constructed to be of a reduced size and thickness, thus allowing it to be used for cooling heat-generating devices such as semiconductor elements, while maintaining corrosion resistance. The system includes a pump, a heat-receiving jacket, and flow passages through which the cooling liquid is circulated. An ion exchange bag having a water-permeable bag is disposed within the liquid cooling system. The water-permeable bag further contains an ion exchange resin therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Rintaro Minamitani, Shinji Matsushita, Shigeo Ohashi, Yoshihiro Kondo, Takashi Naganawa, Osamu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7136137
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel device, being able to transfer heat generation within each of cells building up a panel, into an outside thereof, effectively, therefore being suitable for use in a liquid crystal projection, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kondo, Nariaki Shigyo
  • Patent number: 7113404
    Abstract: A liquid cooling system, comprises: heat-receiving jacket 7, thermally connected with a heat-generation element, a pump attached onto a radiator 1a, and a tank portion 2 on the radiator 1a, wherein a coolant liquid is circulated between the heat-receiving jacket 7 and the radiator 1a by means of the pump 8, thereby obtaining the liquid cooling system for an electronic apparatus, being suitable for small-sizing and a thin-type, while maintaining high reliability thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Naganawa, Rintaro Minamitani, Shigeo Ohashi, Yoshihiro Kondo, Osamu Suzuki, Hitoshi Matsushima
  • Patent number: 7050299
    Abstract: An electronic module which is detachably mounted on electronic equipment. The electronic module includes a board having a heat generator mounted on a surface thereof, and a cooling jacket which is integrally attached to the electronic module. The cooling jacket is thermally coupled to the heat generator and has a passage of a cooling fluid therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kondo, Shigeo Ohashi, Rintaro Minamitani, Takashi Naganawa, Yuji Yoshitomi, Masato Nakanishi, Yasuhiko Sasaki, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa, Osamu Suzuki, Shinji Matsushita, Yasunori Yamada
  • Patent number: 6991335
    Abstract: In order to perform high efficient cooling without boiling cooling liquid and to improve maintainability such as replacement of a lamp, the present invention provides a liquid crystal projector including a light source lamp, a liquid crystal panel, a power source, a fan for removing heat generated by the power source and the lamp, a water-cooling jacket provided on an inner surface of an external wall portion opposed to the lamp in the liquid crystal projector, a metal pipe arrangement for radiation which is placed in the external wall portion, and a pump for driving cooling liquid to flow in the water-cooling jacket so that the cooling liquid receiving the heat from the lamp circulates in a circulation path through the water-cooling jacket, the metal pipe arrangement, and the pump to emit the heat to the outside through the metal pipe arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kondo, Nariaki Shigyo, Katsunori Nakatani, Tatsuo Morita
  • Patent number: 6987668
    Abstract: A liquid cooling system having a circulator for circulating a cooling liquid therethrough including an input portion for receiving the cooling liquid and a separate output portion for supplying the cooling liquid. A heat receiving jacket supplied with the cooling liquid from the circulator and positioned to received heat generated from a heat generation body, a heat radiation portion for radiating heat which is supplied by the cooling liquid passing through the heat receiving jacket, and a member for circulating the cooling liquid passing through the heat radiation portion into the circulation means so that the cooling liquid circulates within a closed flow passage. An accumulating portion is further formed within a portion of the closed flow passage for accumulating the cooling liquid therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Kitano, Takashi Naganawa, Yuji Yoshitomi, Rintaro Minamitani, Shigeo Ohashi, Noriyuki Ashiwake, Yoshihiro Kondo, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 6972954
    Abstract: A liquid cooling system which is utilizable in a personal computer includes a pump for supplying a cooling liquid; a heat receiving jacket supplied with the cooling liquid and positioned to receive heat generated from a heat generation body, a heat radiation pipe for radiating heat which is supplied by the cooling liquid passing through the heat receiving jacket, and a passage for circulating the cooling liquid passing through the heat radiation pipe into the pump. The heat radiation pipe is made of material having a corrosion resistance that is higher than that of the heat receiving jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Rintaro Minamitani, Makoto Kitano, Noriyuki Ashiwake, Shigeo Ohashi, Yoshihiro Kondo, Takashi Naganawa, Yuji Yoshitomi, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20050180108
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a case mounting a semiconductor element therein, a heat-receiving member thermally connected with the semiconductor element, a heat-radiation member disposed on an inner side surface of the case, and a liquid driver which drives a liquid coolant between the heat-radiation member and the heat-receiving member. The apparatus further includes a tank accumulating the liquid coolant therein and having at least a predetermined volume of the coolant to delimit a coolant surface within the tank. The tank, the heat-radiation member and the heat-receiving member are connected with tubes, and a suction end portion of a suction pipe connected into the tank is located at a position which is always below the coolant surface irrespective of change of position of the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kondo, Shinji Matsushita, Shigeo Ohashi, Takashi Naganawa, Rintaro Minamitani, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa, Yuuji Yoshitomi, Masato Nakanishi, Hajime Katou
  • Publication number: 20050157466
    Abstract: A liquid cooling system which is utilizable in a personal computer includes a pump for supplying a cooling liquid; a heat receiving jacket supplied with the cooling liquid and positioned to receive heat generated from a heat generation body, a heat radiation pipe for radiating heat which is supplied by the cooling liquid passing through the heat receiving jacket, and a passage for circulating the cooling liquid passing through the heat radiation pipe into the pump. The heat radiation pipe is made of material having a corrosion resistance that is higher than that of the heat receiving jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Rintaro Minamitani, Makoto Kitano, Noriyuki Ashiwake, Shigeo Ohashi, Yoshihiro Kondo, Takashi Naganawa, Yuji Yoshitomi, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20050088820
    Abstract: A liquid cooling system, comprises: heat-receiving jacket 7, thermally connected with a heat-generation element, a pump attached onto a radiator 1a, and a tank portion 2 on the radiator 1a, wherein a coolant liquid is circulated between the heat-receiving jacket 7 and the radiator 1a by means of the pump 8, thereby obtaining the liquid cooling system for an electronic apparatus, being suitable for small-sizing and a thin-type, while maintaining high reliability thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Takashi Naganawa, Rintaro Minamitani, Shigeo Ohashi, Yoshihiro Kondo, Osamu Suzuki, Hitoshi Matsushima
  • Patent number: 6885556
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a case mounting a semiconductor element within an inside thereof, a heat-receiving member thermally connected with the semiconductor element, a heat-radiation member disposed on an inner side surface of the casing, and a liquid driver for driving a liquid coolant between the heat-radiation member and the heat-receiving member. The apparatus further includes a tank accumulating the liquid coolant therein with at least a predetermined volume of the coolant to delimit a coolant surface within the tank, wherein the tank, the heat-radiation member and the heat-receiving member are connected with tubes, and a suction end portion of a suction pipe connected into the tank is located at a position which is always below the coolant surface irrespective of change of position of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Kondo, Shinji Matsushita, Shigeo Ohashi, Takashi Naganawa, Rintaro Minamitani, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa, Yuuji Yoshitomi, Masato Nakanishi, Hajime Katou
  • Publication number: 20050082036
    Abstract: A cooling device for an electronic apparatus includes a heat generating element attached within a housing, a heat receiving jacket connectable with the heat generating element, a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the heat receiving jacket and outside of the electronic apparatus and a liquid driver which supplies a cooling liquid to the heat receiving jacket. A part of pipework connected between the heat receiving jacket, the heat exchanger, and the liquid driver is made of a flexible tube of resin, and an ion exchanger is provided in a portion of the pipework. The cooling liquid has a corrosion inhibitor therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Rintaro Minamitani, Shigeo Ohashi, Yoshihiro Kondo, Yuji Yoshitomi, Takashi Naganawa, Masato Nakanishi, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20050078450
    Abstract: A water-cooling device for cooling a heat-generating element within an electronic apparatus. The water-cooling device includes a water-cooling jacket which is thermally connectable with the heat-generating element, a heat-radiation pipe, a tank, and a liquid driver which forms a circulation flow passage through which a cooling liquid flows. At least one of the water-cooling jacket, the heat-radiation pipe, the tank and the liquid driver is attached on a plate, and the water-cooling device is detachable with respect to the heat-generating element by the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Shigeo Ohashi, Yoshihiro Kondo, Rintaro Minamitani, Takashi Naganawa, Yuuji Yoshitomi, Masato Nakanishi, Hajime Katou, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa