| SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Patent applications |
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| 20120075810 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRONIC MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC MODULE - A method of producing an electronic module having an electronic part and a mounting part for mounting the electric module to an external apparatus, includes a step of disposing the electronic part in a cavity of a die, a step of disposing the mounting part in the die with a first portion of the mounting part being positioned in the cavity and a second portion of the mounting part being outside of the cavity, a step of supplying a resin into the cavity of the die, a step of curing the resin while the electronic part and the first portion of the mounting part are immersed in the resin in the cavity of the die, and a step of extracting the resin from the cavity after the resin is cured in the step of curing. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120067770 | CASSETTE ADAPTER, ADAPTER MAIN BODY LOCKING APPARATUS AND SEATING SENSOR MECHANISM - A cassette adapter which makes it possible for a second cassette which accommodates a circular wafer of a diameter of 200 mm to be used on a load port ready for a first cassette which accommodates a different circular wafer of another diameter of 300 mm is locked to the load port by an adapter main body locking apparatus. The locking apparatus includes a locking air cylinder serving as a locking member for locking the first cassette to a carrier base of the load port, and a locking target member provided integrally on a rear face of an adapter plate of the cassette adapter for disengageably engaging with a locking pawl at an end of a rod of the air cylinder. A seating sensor mechanism detects that the second cassette is seated at a correct position on the adapter plate. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120062047 | LINEAR ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LINEAR ACTUATOR - A linear actuator includes a linear actuator body ( | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120034051 | LOAD PORT - A load port including a frame having an opening, a vessel receiving table that receives the wafer vessel, a door removably attached to the opening, a door opening and closing mechanism that opens and closes the door, and a closing mechanism that exerts force on the door when the door opening and closing mechanism closes the door. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20110259703 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH WITH BRAKE - An electromagnetic clutch includes a first shaft and a rotor rotatable together around an axis, and the rotor includes a clutch friction surface. A second shaft is disposed coaxially and slidably around the first shaft and drives the rotor to rotate around the axis. An armature facing the rotor is fixed to the second shaft to be displaceable in the axial direction. The clutch further includes a coil that presses the armature against the clutch friction surface when the coil is supplied with electricity, and that releases the armature from the clutch friction surface when the coil is not supplied with electricity. A brake device is provided to continuously apply to the rotor a brake torque which is not less than a slip torque generated between the second shaft and the first shaft and less than a driving torque applied by the second shaft. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110217481 | ELECTROMAGNETIC STRIP STABILIZER - An electromagnetic strip stabilizer includes: a pair of electromagnets, opposed to each other, that generate magnetic forces to act on a steel strip passing between the electromagnets after a surface coating process being applied to the steel strip; a pair of sensors, each sensor provided for each of the electromagnets, that detect a distance between a corresponding one of the electromagnets and the steel strip; and a control section configured to control a current supplied to each of the electromagnets and control a vibration of the steel strip at least based on the distance between the steel strip and each of the electromagnets detected by each of the sensors. The control section determines control gains used to control the current supplied to each of the electromagnets at least based on a thickness and a width of the steel strip. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110214778 | GAS CHARGING APPARATUS, GAS DISCHARGING APPARATUS, GAS CHARGING METHOD, AND GAS DISCHARGING METHOD - Disclosed herein is an apparatus including: a table configured to receive a container that stores an object therein, the container including a bottom surface provided with a positioning groove and including a charging inlet through which a gas is charged into the container; a positioning pin projecting from the table and adapted to engage with the positioning groove of the container; a nozzle configured to charge the gas into the container through the charging inlet; and a drive unit configured to move the nozzle into contact with the charging inlet of the container after the positioning pin is engaged with the positioning groove. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110198945 | LINEAR ACTUATOR - A linear actuator, wherein a permanent magnet is reliably prevented from being damaged. In a first linear actuator, the width of a gap between a first contact section and a second contact section in a radial direction or the width of a gap between the first contact section and the second contact section in a rotating direction is less than the width of a gap between a permanent magnet and a magnetic pole section. In a second linear actuator, a flat plate-like permanent magnet is provided in that one of a movable section and a stationary section which is provided with a coil for generating a magnetic flux for reciprocating the movable section, and that surface of the other which is opposed to the permanent magnet and functions as a magnetic pole surface is formed flat. In a third linear actuator, each of an engaging projection and a cutout is provided so as to be oriented in the direction in which the magnetic force of the permanent magnet acts on the magnetic pole section. At least a portion of the cutout is notched in the direction in which the magnetic force of the permanent magnet acts on the magnetic pole section. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110107756 | ELECTRO-HYDROSTATIC ACTUATOR EXCELLENT IN SNUBBING CHARACTERISTIC, AND DRIVE DEVICE USED FOR THE SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD USED FOR THE SAME - The present invention is to provide an electro hydrostatic actuator excellent in a snubbing characteristic including a cylinder type actuator main body | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110066292 | VIBRATION CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE - [Object] To predetermine a target vibration level and keep vibration generated at a position at which vibration is to be controlled equal to or smaller than a target vibration level. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110048118 | VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE AND VEHICLE - The present invention provides a vibration damping device which can enhance a vibration damping effect even in a case where a vibration damping target position and a vibration damping force generation position are different from each other. The vibration damping device includes a vibration detecting means for detecting a vibration which is caused by a vibration generating source and is transmitted to a position at which the vibration is to be damped; a vibration application means which generates a vibration damping force to cancel the vibration, and is provided at a position different from the position at which the vibration is to be damped; a vibration application command generating means for outputting a vibration application command to generate the vibration damping force in the vibration application means, based on the vibration detected by the vibration detecting means; and a vibration application command correcting means which imparts to the vibration application command, a reverse property of a vibration damping force transmission path including a vibration transmission property from a position at which the vibration application means is mounted to the position at which the vibration is to be damped, and then outputs the vibration application command to the vibration application means. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110042951 | WINDMILL ROTATION DETECTION/MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - An apparatus comprising: a first input that receives a first rotational speed information of a windmill mechanically generated by a mechanical rotation detection unit; a second input that receives a second rotational speed information of the windmill based on an alternating current output of a generator attached to the windmill; and a controller configured to compare the first and second rotational speed information, to determine whether a difference between the first and second rotational speed information is greater than a predetermined value and to execute a predetermined anomaly processing in response to the difference being greater than the predetermined value. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110005868 | LOAD PORT APPARATUS, LID MEMBER MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING APPARATUS FOR LOAD PORT APPARATUS, AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR LIFTING MECHANISMS OF MAPPING APPARATUS - A load port apparatus is disclosed wherein the total period of time of operation of a lid member mounting and dismounting apparatus and a mapping apparatus is minimized while avoiding interference of the two apparatus with each other. An interference avoiding sensor apparatus is provided on the lid member mounting and dismounting apparatus and the mapping apparatus and detects that a lid member suction plate of the lid member mounting and dismounting apparatus is disposed at a position lower by a value exceeding a preset value than the arm to which the mapping sensors are attached to enable pivotal motion of the arm without interfering with the lid member suction plate. Then, immediately after the preset value is detected by the interference avoiding sensor apparatus, the arm is pivoted to the mapping position to start the mapping. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20100243867 | MAPPING MECHANISM, FOUP AND LOAD PORT - Disclosed herein is a mapping mechanism for carrying out mapping for a FOUP which includes a wafer receiving section on which a plurality of wafers can be placed at a plurality of stages in a heightwise direction and a lid member mounted for opening and closing movement, including: a light emitting member and a light receiving member provided outside the FOUP; and a window member provided on a light path between the light emitting member and the light receiving member which can cross at least part of the wafers placed on the stage portions of the wafer receiving section; the light being caused to pass over all of the stages of the wafer receiving section of the FOUP to carry out the mapping for the FOUP. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100237820 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MOTOR - A motor control system includes a motor unit and a controller unit electrically connected therewith. The motor unit includes a motor, a resolver detecting a rotational angle of the motor and a first memory storing first error data for detection by the resolver of the motor's rotational angle. The controller unit includes a second memory storing second error data for detection by the resolver of the motor's rotational angle and a motor controller determining an actual rotational angle of the motor according to the detected rotational angle detected by the resolver and the second error data in the second memory and controls the motor's rotation according to the determined actual rotational angle. The motor unit or the controller unit further includes an update section updating the second error data with the first error data according to motor data in the first and second memories. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100143027 | ATTACHING APPARATUS FOR LOAD PORT APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an attaching apparatus for attaching a load port apparatus, which is configured to receive a wafer carrier in which a wafer is accommodated in order to transfer the wafer to and from a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, to an attaching face of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus. A bogie track body is attached to a lower end portion of the load port apparatus. A pair of positioning protrusions are attached to the lower end portion of the load port apparatus in such a manner as to project downwardly. A support plate is secured to a lower end portion of the attaching face of the wall body in such a manner as to project to this side. A pair of positioning recesses are formed on an upper face of the support plate in such a manner as to be fitted with the positioning projections. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100135753 | LOAD PORT - A load port is disclosed which allows a wafer to be transferred between the inside of a FOUP and the inside of a semiconductor fabrication apparatus even during a purge operation. The load port is provided adjacent the semiconductor fabrication apparatus in a clean room and includes a purge stage having a purge port through which a gas atmosphere in the FOUP is replaced into nitrogen gas or dry air, an opener stage provided in a juxtaposed relationship with the purge stage and having an opening communicating with the inside of the semiconductor fabrication apparatus and a door section capable of opening and closing the opening, and a moving mechanism for moving the FOUP between the purge stage and the opener stage. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100127442 | VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE, OFFSET CORRECTION METHOD FOR VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE, AND BLADE SPRING - An automobile vibration damping device for an automobile in which a power plant in which an engine, a transmission and the like are combined is supported by a vehicle body, including a vibrating means that generates vibration separate from vibration of the engine. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the vibration amplitude of a seat portion by the reaction force of the vibrating means. Also, if the vibration mode of the vehicle body is adjusted so as to become a node in the vicinity of the seat portion, the vibration amplitude decreases in the vicinity of the seat portion, and improves riding comfort. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100068013 | CONVEYER SYSTEM - An OHT conveyer vehicle places a FOUP on first and second on platforms. A third platform can move to a position overlapping with the first and second platform by a moving device, and then to a position at which an upper surface of the third platform is above upper surfaces of the first and second platforms by an elevation device. Therefore, the FOUP is placed on the third platform. Subsequently, the third platform can move to a position overlapping with fourth and fifth platforms by the moving device, and then to a position at which the third platform is lower than the fourth and fifth platforms by the elevation device. Therefore, the FOUP is placed on the fourth and fifth platforms. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100036523 | VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS - A vacuum processing apparatus includes a vacuum chamber capable of keeping a first pressure lower than an atmospheric pressure, a driving source disposed in the vacuum chamber, an electric power supply mechanism including a primary side mechanism disposed outside the vacuum chamber for supplying electric power to the driving source and a secondary side mechanism disposed in the vacuum chamber for receiving the electric power from the primary side mechanism in a contactless relationship, and a vessel capable of accommodating airtightly the secondary side mechanism under a second pressure higher than the first pressure. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20090309949 | THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER - A thermal transfer printer includes: a pealing roller which is disposed downstream of a printing position set between a thermal head and a platen roller and defines a peeling start position of an ink ribbon; and a tension plate which is disposed on a further downstream side than the peeling roller and slidably stretches the ink ribbon under a tension relative to the printing position, via the peeling roller. With a back tension being ensured by means of the tension plate to prevent slackness of the ink ribbon, the peeling roller performs peeling, thereby avoiding retention of dust or the like and the lowered quality of paper due to such retention. In this manner, problems such as wrinkles occurring with the ink ribbon are eliminated without damaging paper, and further, improvement of printing quality is compatible with that of paper quality, through a design based upon a mechanism concerning the occurrence of wrinkles. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090284265 | ARC DETECTING DEVICE AND AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED THEREWITH - An arc detecting device includes: a detector for acquiring time series data concerning a characteristic quantity, such as a voltage or a current in a circuit, targeted for detecting an arc; a basic data generator for generating basic data made of a plurality of frequency components, through frequency analysis from the acquired time series data; a data processor for statistically processing the generated basic data, thereby converting the basic data to an evaluation value highly correlative to an occurrence of the arc; and an arc judging unit for judging the occurrence of the arc, if the evaluation value exceeds a predetermined arc judgment threshold value. In this manner, the arc detecting device that is capable of effectively detecting the arc in a direct-current power supply circuit is provided. | 11-19-2009 |
