Patents by Inventor Patrice Nal

Patrice Nal 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: 11193207
    Abstract: Treatment chamber (C) for a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor, comprising, within a body (B) defining an enclosure (E) under partial vacuum, a system (3) for injecting reactive species with a view to being deposited on a substrate (8) placed on a support element (5), and a thermal control system (2) for regulating the temperature of the injection system (3) or keeping it substantially constant, this thermal control system (2) having an interface zone (ZI) with the injection system (3). The treatment chamber (C) further comprises, in the interface zone (ZI), at least one thermal transfer zone (ZT) that is (i) insulated from the enclosure under partial vacuum (E) by an insulating barrier to the pressure and to the diffusion of contaminating species and (ii) filled with a thermal interface material (10). Application for carrying out CVD depositions, especially pulsed CVD depositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventors: Patrice Nal, Christophe Borean
  • Publication number: 20200347500
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a gas circulation device (1) for conveying a gas into a chemical vapour deposition reactor, comprising a conduit (2) with a first end (4) intended to open into said reactor, being polarised at a radiofrequency potential (V) and a second end (3) electrically polarised at a reference potential (V0), the device being characterised in that it further comprises a means (10a-10e) for applying potential for locally applying at least one determined electrical potential to the conduit (2) between the first and the second end, so as to locally polarise the gas in said conduit at an intermediate electrical potential between the radiofrequency potential and the reference potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: KOBUS SAS
    Inventors: Patrice Nal, Christophe Borean
  • Publication number: 20190323123
    Abstract: Treatment chamber (C) for a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor, comprising, within a body (B) defining an enclosure (E) under partial vacuum, a system (3) for injecting reactive species with a view to being deposited on a substrate (8) placed on a support element (5), and a thermal control system (2) for regulating the temperature of the injection system (3) or keeping it substantially constant, this thermal control system (2) having an interface zone (ZI) with the injection system (3). The treatment chamber (C) further comprises, in the interface zone (ZI), at least one thermal transfer zone (ZT) that is (i) insulated from the enclosure under partial vacuum (E) by an insulating barrier to the pressure and to the diffusion of contaminating species and (ii) filled with a thermal interface material (10). Application for carrying out CVD depositions, especially pulsed CVD depositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: KOBUS SAS
    Inventors: Patrice Nal, Christophe Borean
  • Publication number: 20180320266
    Abstract: A reactor device for chemical vapor deposition includes a reaction chamber having a side wall and a substrate stand having a peripheral surface and a main surface facing a reactive gas injector, the injector and said surface defining a work space therebetween. The substrate stand is arranged in the reaction chamber such as to form an annular passage between the peripheral surface of the substrate stand and the side wall of the reaction chamber. A system for discharging gases is in fluid connection with the reaction chamber. A purge gas injector includes an injection channel leading into the reaction chamber through an annular opening. A laminar flow of purge gas is injected through the annular opening and flows in said annular passage to an opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: KOBUS SAS
    Inventors: Patrice Nal, Christophe Borean, Julien Vitiello
  • Patent number: 9777374
    Abstract: A reactor device for chemical vapor deposition comprises a reaction chamber having a purge gas inlet. A gas discharge channel is linked to the reaction chamber via a circumferential opening in the inner wall of the chamber. The reaction chamber is arranged such that a purge gas stream flows from the purge gas inlet to the discharge channel. The inner wall of the reaction chamber comprises means for exchanging heat with the purge gas, for example, fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: ALTATECH SEMICONDUCTOR
    Inventors: Patrice Nal, Christophe Borean, Julien Vitiello
  • Publication number: 20160002776
    Abstract: A reactor device for chemical vapor deposition includes a reaction chamber having a side wall and a substrate stand having a peripheral surface and a main surface facing a reactive gas injector, the injector and said surface defining a work space therebetween. The substrate stand is arranged in the reaction chamber such as to form an annular passage between the peripheral surface of the substrate stand and the side wall of the reaction chamber. A system for discharging gases is in fluid connection with the reaction chamber. A purge gas injector includes an injection channel leading into the reaction chamber through an annular opening. A laminar flow of purge gas is injected through the annular opening and flows in said annular passage to an opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Patrice Nal, Christophe Borean, Julien Vitiello
  • Publication number: 20160002788
    Abstract: A reactor device for chemical vapor deposition comprises a reaction chamber having a purge gas inlet. A gas discharge channel is linked to said reaction chamber via a circumferential opening in the inner wall of said chamber. The reaction chamber is arranged such that a purge gas stream flows from the purge gas inlet to the discharge channel. Said inner wall of the reaction chamber comprises means for exchanging heat with the purge gas, for example fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Patrice Nal, Christophe Borean, Julien Vitiello