Patents by Inventor Kouji ASHIKAWA

Kouji ASHIKAWA 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: 9966721
    Abstract: The laser system may include first and second laser apparatuses and a beam delivery device. The first laser apparatus may be provided so as to emit a first laser beam to the beam delivery device in a first direction. The second laser apparatus may be provided so as to emit a second laser beam to the beam delivery device in a direction substantially parallel to the first direction. The beam delivery device may be configured to bundle the first and second laser beams and to emit the first and second laser beams from the beam delivery device to a beam delivery direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Gigaphoton Inc.
    Inventors: Kouji Kakizaki, Masaki Arakawa, Kouji Ashikawa, Yasuhiro Kamba, Akiyoshi Suzuki, Osamu Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20170302050
    Abstract: The laser system may include first and second laser apparatuses and a beam delivery device. The first laser apparatus may be provided so as to emit a first laser beam to the beam delivery device in a first direction. The second laser apparatus may be provided so as to emit a second laser beam to the beam delivery device in a direction substantially parallel to the first direction. The beam delivery device may be configured to bundle the first and second laser beams and to emit the first and second laser beams from the beam delivery device to a beam delivery direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Gigaphoton Inc.
    Inventors: Kouji KAKIZAKI, Masaki ARAKAWA, Kouji ASHIKAWA, Yasuhiro KAMBA, Akiyoshi SUZUKI, Osamu WAKABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9198273
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating extreme ultraviolet light may include a reference member, a chamber fixed to the reference member, the chamber including at least one window, a laser beam introduction optical system configured to introduce an externally supplied laser beam into the chamber through the at least one window, and a positioning mechanism configured to position the laser beam introduction optical system to the reference member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: GIGAPHOTON INC.
    Inventors: Miwa Igarashi, Yukio Watanabe, Kouji Ashikawa, Norio Iwai, Osamu Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20140332700
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating extreme ultraviolet light may include a reference member, a chamber fixed to the reference member, the chamber including at least one window, a laser beam introduction optical system configured to introduce an externally supplied laser beam into the chamber through the at least one window, and a positioning mechanism configured to position the laser beam introduction optical system to the reference member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Miwa IGARASHI, Yukio WATANABE, Kouji ASHIKAWA, Norio IWAI, Osamu WAKABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8884257
    Abstract: A chamber apparatus, which may be used with an external apparatus having an obscuration region, may include: a chamber in which EUV light is generated; a collector mirror having a first through-hole formed in a region aside from the center thereof and configured to collect the EUV light generated inside the chamber, the collector mirror being positioned such that the first through-hole is located in a region substantially corresponding to the obscuration region; and an etching gas supply unit provided in the first through-hole and configured to supply an etching gas into the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Gigaphoton Inc.
    Inventors: Shinji Nagai, Junichi Fujimoto, Kouji Ashikawa
  • Patent number: 8809821
    Abstract: A holder device for holding an optical element includes a holder having first and second members to sandwich the optical element therebetween, and a sealing member for creating a seal between the second member and the optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Gigaphoton Inc.
    Inventors: Junichi Fujimoto, Hidenobu Kameda, Osamu Wakabayashi, Kouji Ashikawa
  • Publication number: 20130134330
    Abstract: A holder device for holding an optical element includes a holder having first and second members to sandwich the optical element therebetween, and a sealing member for creating a seal between the second member and the optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Junichi FUJIMOTO, Hidenobu KAMEDA, Osamu WAKABAYASHI, Kouji ASHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20130126761
    Abstract: A chamber apparatus, which may be used with an external apparatus having an obscuration region, may include: a chamber in which EUV light is generated; a collector mirror having a first through-hole formed in a region aside from the center thereof and configured to collect the EUV light generated inside the chamber, the collector mirror being positioned such that the first through-hole is located in a region substantially corresponding to the obscuration region; and an etching gas supply unit provided in the first through-hole and configured to supply an etching gas into the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Shinji NAGAI, Junichi FUJIMOTO, Kouji ASHIKAWA