Kengo Nogami

Title: Kengo Nogami: Inventor of a Substrate-Holding System

Introduction

Kengo Nogami is an inventor associated with Chiba, Japan, and Resonac Hard Disk Corporation. His work includes a patented substrate-holding design intended to reduce the risk of a substrate falling, deforming, or breaking. He is credited with 1 patent in the information provided.

Latest Patents

Nogami’s patent, “Substrate Holder, Substrate Holding Method, and Film Formation Apparatus,” describes a holder for positioning a disk-shaped substrate upright. The holder has a hole in which the substrate is placed and at least four elastically deformable supporting members arranged around the hole.

Two supports contact the substrate at upper circumferential positions, while the other two support it at lower circumferential positions. The patent specifies angular ranges for these contact points: 15° to 40° from the substrate’s uppermost point for the upper supports, and 10° to 15° from its lowermost point for the lower supports. This arrangement is designed to hold the substrate securely while limiting the risk of damage.

Career Highlights

The available information connects Nogami’s inventive work with Resonac Hard Disk Corporation. His patent addresses substrate handling in film-formation equipment, where stable positioning can help prevent falls and physical damage.

Collaborations

Chihiro Tamura and Kazuyuki Yoshino are identified as Nogami’s coworkers. The information provided does not specify their roles in the patent or any particular collaboration.

Conclusion

Kengo Nogami’s patented substrate holder combines strategically positioned, deformable supports to help keep disk-shaped substrates secure during handling and film formation.