Patents by Inventor Junji Kunisawa

Junji Kunisawa 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: 11967508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a damper control system and a damper control method for controlling an opening degree of an exhaust damper connected to an exhaust duct. The damper control system (300) includes an exhaust damper (310), a first pressure sensor (311), and a controller (315) configured to control an opening degree of the exhaust damper (310). The controller (315) is configured to switch the opening degree of the exhaust damper (310) to an opening degree smaller than a full opening on condition that a shutter (217) is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Imamura, Mitsuru Miyazaki, Junji Kunisawa
  • Patent number: 11890652
    Abstract: A cleaning chemical liquid supply device includes: first and second mixers respectively mixing first chemical liquid with dilution water and respectively supplying to first and second nozzles respectively supplying the first chemical liquid adjusted to desired flow rates and concentrations to a first position and a second, different position of the substrate in the cleaning device; a first dilution water control box controlling flow rates of the dilution water supplied to the first and second mixers; third and fourth mixers respectively mixing second, different chemical liquid with the dilution water and respectively supplying to third and fourth nozzles for respectively supplying the second chemical liquid adjusted to desired flow rates and concentrations to a third position and a fourth, different position of the substrate in the cleaning device; and a second dilution water control box controlling flow rates of the dilution water supplied to the third and fourth mixers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fujihiko Toyomasu, Junji Kunisawa
  • Publication number: 20230249145
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a chemical supply apparatus, a cleaning system, and a chemical supply method that can supply a cleaning chemical to two nozzles and also supply the cleaning chemical at a set flow rate to one of the nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Fujihiko TOYOMASU, Junji KUNISAWA, Kenichiro SAITO
  • Patent number: 11664252
    Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a plurality of rollers that hold a peripheral edge part of a substrate; a rotation driving unit that rotates the substrate by rotationally driving the plurality of rollers; a cleaning member that abuts on the substrate and cleans the substrate; a cleaning liquid supply nozzle that supplies a cleaning liquid to the substrate; a microphone that detects a sound generated when a notch of the peripheral edge part of the substrate hits the plurality of rollers; and a rotation speed calculation unit that calculates a rotation speed of the substrate on the basis of the sound detected by the microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiaki Matsuda, Hisajiro Nakano, Fuyuki Ogaki, Yusuke Watanabe, Junji Kunisawa
  • Publication number: 20220406633
    Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a plurality of rollers that hold a peripheral edge part of a substrate; a rotation driving unit that rotates the substrate by rotationally driving the plurality of rollers; a cleaning member that abuts on the substrate and cleans the substrate; a cleaning liquid supply nozzle that supplies a cleaning liquid to the substrate; a microphone that detects a sound generated when a notch of the peripheral edge part of the substrate hits the plurality of rollers; and a rotation speed calculation unit that calculates a rotation speed of the substrate on the basis of the sound detected by the microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Michiaki MATSUDA, Hisajiro NAKANO, Fuyuki OGAKI, Yusuke WATANABE, Junji KUNISAWA
  • Patent number: 11532491
    Abstract: A substrate cleaning apparatus and related apparatuses/methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a substrate cleaning apparatus includes: a first spindle group including a first driving spindle having a first driving roller configured to rotate a substrate and an idler spindle having a driven roller rotated by the substrate; a second spindle group including a plurality of second driving spindles each having a second driving roller configured to rotate the substrate; a cleaning mechanism configured to clean the substrate rotated by the first driving roller and the plurality of second driving rollers; and a rotation detector configured to detect the rotational speed of the driven roller. The driven roller is positioned on the opposite side to a direction in which the substrate receives a force from the cleaning mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Ebara Corporation
    Inventors: Hisajiro Nakano, Junji Kunisawa
  • Publication number: 20220319874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a damper control system and a damper control method for controlling an opening degree of an exhaust damper connected to an exhaust duct. The damper control system (300) includes an exhaust damper (310), a first pressure sensor (311), and a controller (315) configured to control an opening degree of the exhaust damper (310). The controller (315) is configured to switch the opening degree of the exhaust damper (310) to an opening degree smaller than a full opening on condition that a shutter (217) is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Akira IMAMURA, Mitsuru MIYAZAKI, Junji KUNISAWA
  • Patent number: 11426834
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a substrate is disclosed. The apparatus includes a polishing section configured to polish a substrate, a transfer mechanism configured to transfer the substrate, and a cleaning section configured to clean and dry the polished substrate. The cleaning section has plural cleaning lines for cleaning plural substrates. The plural cleaning lines have plural cleaning modules and plural transfer robots for transferring the substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuru Miyazaki, Seiji Katsuoka, Naoki Matsuda, Junji Kunisawa, Kenichi Kobayashi, Hiroshi Sotozaki, Hiroyuki Shinozaki, Osamu Nabeya, Shinya Morisawa, Takahiro Ogawa, Natsuki Makino
  • Patent number: 11380559
    Abstract: An object is to suppress dew condensation in a carrier device. There is provided a carrier device comprising a body; a rotational part provided to be rotatable relative to the body; an arm supported on the rotational part; an end effector provided in a leading end portion of the arm and configured to hold a work; a gas supply unit configured to supply a gas to an arm-side internal space provided in an arm-side base portion of the end effector and/or in the leading end portion of the arm; and an exhaust unit provided in a body-side internal space that communicates with the arm-side internal space and configured to discharge the gas in the arm-side internal space and/or in the body-side internal space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: EBARA CORPORATION, HIRATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei Eto, Junji Kunisawa, Teruaki Hombo, Keiji Kanazawa
  • Publication number: 20220187856
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for supplying liquid, comprising a flow controller configured to measure a flow rate of a liquid and control the flow rate based on a measurement value; a first valve connected with the flow controller to control supply of a first liquid to the flow controller; a second valve connected with the flow controller to control supply of a second liquid to the flow controller; and a control device configured to control the first valve and the second valve, wherein the control device switches over the first valve and the second valve with providing a delay time between an open/closed switchover time of the first valve and an open/closed switchover time of the second valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Fujihiko Toyomasu, Junji Kunisawa
  • Publication number: 20220168783
    Abstract: A cleaning chemical liquid supply device includes: first and second mixers respectively mixing first chemical liquid with dilution water and respectively supplying to first and second nozzles respectively supplying the first chemical liquid adjusted to desired flow rates and concentrations to a first position and a second, different position of the substrate in the cleaning device; a first dilution water control box controlling flow rates of the dilution water supplied to the first and second mixers; third and fourth mixers respectively mixing second, different chemical liquid with the dilution water and respectively supplying to third and fourth nozzles for respectively supplying the second chemical liquid adjusted to desired flow rates and concentrations to a third position and a fourth, different position of the substrate in the cleaning device; and a second dilution water control box controlling flow rates of the dilution water supplied to the third and fourth mixers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: FUJIHIKO TOYOMASU, JUNJI KUNISAWA
  • Patent number: 11103972
    Abstract: In-plane uniformity of buff processing is improved. According to a first form, a buff processing device for executing buff processing of a substrate is provided. Such buff processing device has a rotatable shaft, a buff head body, a torque transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation of the shaft to the buff head body, and an elastic member for elastically supporting the buff head body in a longitudinal direction of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Aizawa, Junji Kunisawa, Mitsuru Miyazaki, Naoki Toyomura
  • Patent number: 11056359
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes a plurality of processing units including a cleaning unit which cleans a processing object, a transport chamber provided between the plurality of processing units, a transport robot provided inside the transport chamber so as to be movable vertically, an exhaust port portion which discharges gas compressed, when the transport robot descends, from a lower portion of the transport chamber, and a liquid remaining unit which causes liquid transported to the compressed gas to remain in the lower portion of the transport chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruaki Hombo, Junji Kunisawa
  • Patent number: 10926301
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid supplying device that can determine whether a CLC can be used appropriately. A liquid supplying device for supplying a liquid from a liquid source to a cleaning device is provided. The liquid supplying device includes a flow rate control device that measures a flow rate of a liquid from the liquid source and controls the flow rate based on the measured value, an IN-side pressure gauge provided between the liquid source and the flow rate control device and an OUT-side pressure gauge provided between the flow rate control device and the cleaning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ebara Corporation
    Inventors: Fujihiko Toyomasu, Junji Kunisawa
  • Patent number: 10898987
    Abstract: Provided is a wet substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate. The apparatus comprises a table for holding a substrate, and a process liquid feeding mechanism for feeding process liquid to the substrate held on the table. The table includes a support face for supporting the substrate, a first opening formed in the support face, a second opening formed in the support face and arranged at least partially around the first opening, a first fluid path configured to extend to the first opening of the support face via the table and be connectable to a vacuum source, and a second fluid path configured to extend to the second opening of the support face via the table and discharge the process liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Toyomura, Mitsuru Miyazaki, Junji Kunisawa
  • Publication number: 20200398318
    Abstract: To improve liquid draining of a liquid supplying device. A method for draining a liquid of a pipe of a liquid supplying device including a step for drying an inside of the pipe by circulating an inert gas in the pipe without dividing the pipe, wherein the step for drying includes a step for protecting a pressure sensor from static electricity, through a pressure sensor that has a sensor covered portion electrically connected with a housing of the liquid supplying device, the sensor covered portion is exposed to the inside of the pipe or exposed to a flow path communicating with the inside of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: FUJIHIKO TOYOMASU, JUNJI KUNISAWA
  • Publication number: 20200335363
    Abstract: A substrate cleaning apparatus and related apparatuses/methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a substrate cleaning apparatus includes: a first spindle group including a first driving spindle having a first driving roller configured to rotate a substrate and an idler spindle having a driven roller rotated by the substrate; a second spindle group including a plurality of second driving spindles each having a second driving roller configured to rotate the substrate; a cleaning mechanism configured to clean the substrate rotated by the first driving roller and the plurality of second driving rollers; and a rotation detector configured to detect the rotational speed of the driven roller. The driven roller is positioned on the opposite side to a direction in which the substrate receives a force from the cleaning mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Ebara Corporation
    Inventors: Hisajiro Nakano, Junji Kunisawa
  • Publication number: 20200328096
    Abstract: An object is to suppress dew condensation in a carrier device. There is provided a carrier device comprising a body; a rotational part provided to be rotatable relative to the body; an arm supported on the rotational part; an end effector provided in a leading end portion of the arm and configured to hold a work; a gas supply unit configured to supply a gas to an arm-side internal space provided in an arm-side base portion of the end effector and/or in the leading end portion of the arm; and an exhaust unit provided in a body-side internal space that communicates with the arm-side internal space and configured to discharge the gas in the arm-side internal space and/or in the body-side internal space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Yohei ETO, Junji KUNISAWA, Teruaki HOMBO, Keiji KANAZAWA
  • Patent number: 10741423
    Abstract: A substrate cleaning apparatus and related apparatuses/methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a substrate cleaning apparatus includes: a first spindle group including a first driving spindle having a first driving roller configured to rotate a substrate and an idler spindle having a driven roller rotated by the substrate; a second spindle group including a plurality of second driving spindles each having a second driving roller configured to rotate the substrate; a cleaning mechanism configured to clean the substrate rotated by the first driving roller and the plurality of second driving rollers; and a rotation detector configured to detect the rotational speed of the driven roller. The driven roller is positioned on the opposite side to a direction in which the substrate receives a force from the cleaning mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Ebara Corporation
    Inventors: Hisajiro Nakano, Junji Kunisawa
  • Patent number: 10575697
    Abstract: Various examples of a substrate cleaning apparatus and a substrate processing apparatus are described in the present disclosure. One example of the present invention is a substrate cleaning apparatus including a roll cleaning member cleaning a substrate, an inclination sensor detecting an inclination of the roll cleaning member, and an output device outputting a detection result of the inclination sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Imamura, Junji Kunisawa, Mitsuru Miyazaki