Patents by Inventor Jumpei UEFUJI

Jumpei UEFUJI 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: 20230412096
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate, a base plate, a heater part, and a bypass part. The ceramic dielectric substrate includes a substrate upper surface and a substrate lower surface. The heater part is disposed between the substrate upper surface and the substrate lower surface. The heater part includes at least one heater layer. The heater part includes a heater upper surface and a heater lower surface. The bypass part includes a first bypass portion disposed lower than the substrate lower surface. The first bypass portion including a first bypass upper surface and a first bypass lower surface. A second distance between the heater lower surface and the first bypass upper surface is greater than a first distance between the heater upper surface and the substrate upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Tetsuro ITOYAMA, Jumpei UEFUJI
  • Patent number: 11830755
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate and a base plate. The ceramic dielectric substrate includes a first major surface, a second major surface, a groove part, and a plurality of cooling gas holes. The groove part includes first and second circumferential grooves, and first and second radial-direction grooves. The plurality of cooling gas holes includes first and second holes. The first hole overlaps the first radial-direction groove. The second hole overlaps the second radial-direction groove. The base plate includes a gas inlet path that supplies the cooling gas to the first and second holes. The first circumferential groove includes first and second end portions. The second circumferential groove includes third and fourth end portions. The third end portion and the fourth end portion do not overlap the first end portion in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihito Ono, Jumpei Uefuji, Tomoki Umetsu, Tatsuya Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20230317494
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate, a base plate, and a heater unit. The heater unit includes first and second heater elements. The first heater element includes a first zone. The first heater element includes first and second protruding portions. The first zone includes a first facing region in which the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion are disposed so as to face and be adjacent to each other. The second heater element includes a second zone. The second zone includes a central region and an outer peripheral region. The central region is positioned at a center of the second zone. The outer peripheral region is positioned outside the central region. The first facing region is located at a position where the first facing region overlaps the central region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Akihito ONO, Jumpei UEFUJI
  • Publication number: 20230317493
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate, a base plate, and a heater unit. The heater unit includes a first power feeding portion, a second power feeding portion, and a heater line. The heater line includes a plurality of extension portions arranged in a second direction. The plurality of extension portions includes a first extension portion and a second extension portion. A third distance between the first extension portion and a first virtual tangent and a fourth distance between the second extension portion and a second virtual tangent each are not more than a first distance between the first power feeding portion and the second power feeding portion. The third distance and the fourth distance each are not more than a second distance between the plurality of extension portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Akihito ONO, Jumpei UEFUJI, Tatsuya HAYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230311258
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate and a base plate. The base plate includes a communicating path configured to allow a coolant to pass. The communicating path includes a first flow path part having a pair of side surfaces along a first direction. The first direction is along a flow of the coolant. When viewed along a stacking direction, one side surface of the pair of side surfaces includes a plurality of convex portions and a plurality of concave portions. The plurality of convex portions is convex in a second direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The second direction is from the other side surface toward the one side surface of the pair of side surfaces. The plurality of concave portions is convex in an opposite direction of the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Akihito ONO, Masafumi IKEGUCHI, Tomoki UMETSU, Jumpei UEFUJI
  • Publication number: 20230317495
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a base plate, a first heater element, and a plurality of first power feeding terminals. The base plate includes a communicating path having a spiral shape. The first heater element includes a plurality of first zones. The plurality of first power feeding terminals feeds power to the plurality of first zones. Each of the plurality of first zones includes a first heater line and a pair of first power feeding portions feeding power to the first heater line. The pair of first power feeding portions is electrically connected to the plurality of first power feeding terminals. The plurality of first power feeding terminals includes a first and a second annular portion. The communicating path includes a first circumferential portion surrounding the second annular portion between the first annular portion and the second annular portion when viewed along a stacking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Akihito ONO, Tetsuro ITOYAMA, Tomoki UMETSU, Jumpei UEFUJI
  • Patent number: 11776836
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate; a base plate; and a heater unit which heats the ceramic dielectric substrate. The heater unit includes a first heater element. The first heater element has a plurality of sub-zones. The sub-zones include a first sub-zone. The first sub-zone includes a sub-heater line generating heat by allowing a current to flow, a first sub-power feeding portion feeding a power to the sub-heater line, and a second sub-power feeding portion feeding a power to the sub-heater line. The first sub-zone has a central region located centrally in the first sub-zone and an outer peripheral region located outside the central region when viewed along a Z-direction perpendicular to the first major surface. At least one of the first sub-power feeding portion and the second sub-power feeding portion is provided in the central region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihito Ono, Jumpei Uefuji
  • Patent number: 11756820
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate; a base plate; and a heater unit which heats the ceramic dielectric substrate. The heater unit includes first and second heater elements. The second heater element has a plurality of main zones separated from each other in a radial direction. The first heater element has a plurality of sub-zones separated from each other. A number of the sub-zones is larger than a number of the main zones. The main zones include a first main zone. The first main zone has a main heater line and a first main power feeding portion. The sub-zones include a first sub-zone overlapping the first main zone. The first sub-zone has a central region and an outer peripheral region. The first main power feeding portion is provided at a position where the first main power feeding portion overlaps the central region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihito Ono, Jumpei Uefuji
  • Publication number: 20220310433
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate and a base plate. The ceramic dielectric substrate includes a first major surface, a second major surface, a groove part, and a plurality of cooling gas holes. The groove part includes first and second circumferential grooves, and first and second radial-direction grooves. The plurality of cooling gas holes includes first and second holes. The first hole overlaps the first radial-direction groove. The second hole overlaps the second radial-direction groove. The base plate includes a gas inlet path that supplies the cooling gas to the first and second holes. The first circumferential groove includes first and second end portions. The second circumferential groove includes third and fourth end portions. The third end portion and the fourth end portion do not overlap the first end portion in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Akihito ONO, Jumpei UEFUJI, Tomoki UMETSU, Tatsuya HAYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220102184
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate; a base plate; and a heater unit heating the ceramic dielectric substrate. The heater unit includes a first heater element. The first heater element has a plurality of sub-zones and a plurality of cooling gas holes. The sub-zones are separated from each other in a circumferential direction. The cooling gas holes are provided in the sub-zones. The cooling gas holes are disposed in the circumferential direction and are provided at positions where the cooling gas holes do not overlap a boundary in the circumferential direction between the sub-zones in a Z-direction perpendicular to the first major surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Akihito ONO, Jumpei UEFUJI
  • Publication number: 20220102183
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate; a base plate; and a heater unit which heats the ceramic dielectric substrate. The heater unit includes a first heater element. The first heater element has a plurality of sub-zones. The sub-zones include a first sub-zone. The first sub-zone includes a sub-heater line generating heat by allowing a current to flow, a first sub-power feeding portion feeding a power to the sub-heater line, and a second sub-power feeding portion feeding a power to the sub-heater line. The first sub-zone has a central region located centrally in the first sub-zone and an outer peripheral region located outside the central region when viewed along a Z-direction perpendicular to the first major surface. At least one of the first sub-power feeding portion and the second sub-power feeding portion is provided in the central region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Akihito ONO, Jumpei UEFUJI
  • Publication number: 20220102182
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate; a base plate; and a heater unit which heats the ceramic dielectric substrate. The heater unit includes first and second heater elements. The second heater element has main zones separated from each other in a radial direction. The first heater element has sub-zones separated from each other. A number of the sub-zones is larger than a number of the main zones. The main zones include a first main zone and a second main zone adjacent to the first main zone with a first boundary therebetween in the radial direction. The sub-zones include a first sub-zone having a first radial end as an end portion thereof in the radial direction. The first sub-zone overlaps at least one of the first main zone and the second main zone. At least a portion of the first radial end does not overlap the first boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Akihito ONO, Jumpei UEFUJI
  • Publication number: 20220102181
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate; a base plate; and a heater unit which heats the ceramic dielectric substrate. The heater unit includes first and second heater elements. The second heater element has a plurality of main zones separated from each other in a radial direction. The first heater element has a plurality of sub-zones separated from each other. A number of the sub-zones is larger than a number of the main zones. The main zones include a first main zone. The first main zone has a main heater line and a first main power feeding portion. The sub-zones include a first sub-zone overlapping the first main zone. The first sub-zone has a central region and an outer peripheral region. The first main power feeding portion is provided at a position where the first main power feeding portion overlaps the central region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Akihito ONO, Jumpei UEFUJI
  • Patent number: 10964579
    Abstract: According to the embodiment, an electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate, a base plate, and a porous part. The ceramic dielectric substrate has a first major surface placing a suction object, a second major surface on an opposite side to the first major surface, and a through hole provided from the second to first major surface. The base plate supports the ceramic dielectric substrate and includes a gas introduction path communicating with the through hole. The porous part is provided in the gas introduction path. The porous part includes sparse portions including pores and a dense portion having a higher density than the sparse portions. Each of the sparse portions extends in a first direction from the base plate toward the ceramic dielectric substrate. The dense portion is positioned between the sparse portions. The sparse portions include the pores and a wall portion provided between the pores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuro Itoyama, Jumpei Uefuji
  • Patent number: 10923382
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate, a base plate, and a heater plate. The heater plate is provided between the ceramic dielectric substrate and the base plate. The heater plate includes first and second support plates, first and second resin layers, and a heater element. Each of the first and second resin layers is provided between the first support plate and the second support plate. The heater element includes first and second electrically conductive portions. The first electrically conductive portion is provided between the first resin layer and the second resin layer. The second electrically conductive portion is separated from the first electrically conductive portion in an in-plane direction. The first resin layer contacts the second resin layer between the first electrically conductive portion and the second electrically conductive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Jumpei Uefuji, Hitoshi Sasaki, Kosuke Yamaguchi, Kengo Maehata, Yuichi Yoshii
  • Publication number: 20200286766
    Abstract: According to the embodiment, an electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate, a base plate, and a porous part. The ceramic dielectric substrate has a first major surface placing a suction object, a second major surface on an opposite side to the first major surface, and a through hole provided from the second to first major surface. The base plate supports the ceramic dielectric substrate and includes a gas introduction path communicating with the through hole. The porous part is provided in the gas introduction path. The porous part includes sparse portions including pores and a dense portion having a higher density than the sparse portions. Each of the sparse portions extends in a first direction from the base plate toward the ceramic dielectric substrate. The dense portion is positioned between the sparse portions. The sparse portions include the pores and a wall portion provided between the pores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Tetsuro Itoyama, Jumpei Uefuji
  • Patent number: 10373854
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate, an electrode layer, a base plate, and a heater plate. The ceramic dielectric substrate has a first major surface where a processing object is placed. The electrode layer is provided in the ceramic dielectric substrate. The base plate supports the ceramic dielectric substrate. The heater plate is provided between the base plate and the first major surface. The heater plate includes a first heater element and a second heater element. The first heater element emits heat due to a current flowing. The second heater element emits heat due to a current flowing. When viewed along a direction perpendicular to the first major surface, bends of the first heater element is more than bends of the second heater element, and the first heater element includes a portion positioned at a gap of the second heater element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Jumpei Uefuji, Hitoshi Sasaki, Kosuke Yamaguchi, Kengo Maehata, Yuichi Yoshii, Tetsuro Itoyama
  • Publication number: 20190019715
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate, a base plate, and a heater plate. The heater plate is provided between the ceramic dielectric substrate and the base plate. The heater plate includes first and second support plates, first and second resin layers, and a heater element. Each of the first and second resin layers is provided between the first support plate and the second support plate. The heater element includes first and second electrically conductive portions. The first electrically conductive portion is provided between the first resin layer and the second resin layer. The second electrically conductive portion is separated from the first electrically conductive portion in an in-plane direction. The first resin layer contacts the second resin layer between the first electrically conductive portion and the second electrically conductive portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jumpei UEFUJI, Hitoshi SASAKI, Kosuke YAMAGUCHI, Kengo MAEHATA, Yuichi YOSHII
  • Publication number: 20180286732
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate, an electrode layer, a base plate, and a heater plate. The ceramic dielectric substrate has a first major surface where a processing object is placed. The electrode layer is provided in the ceramic dielectric substrate. The base plate supports the ceramic dielectric substrate. The heater plate is provided between the base plate and the first major surface. The heater plate includes a first heater element and a second heater element. The first heater element emits heat due to a current flowing. The second heater element emits heat due to a current flowing. When viewed along a direction perpendicular to the first major surface, bends of the first heater element is more than bends of the second heater element, and the first heater element includes a portion positioned at a gap of the second heater element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jumpei UEFUJI, Hitoshi SASAKI, Kosuke YAMAGUCHI, Kengo MAEHATA, Yuichi YOSHII, Tetsuro ITOYAMA