Patents by Inventor Ville MIIKKULAINEN

Ville MIIKKULAINEN 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: 11634814
    Abstract: An atomic layer deposition apparatus having a vacuum chamber, a deposition chamber within the vacuum chamber, an inlet channel extending from outside of the vacuum chamber to the deposition chamber such that the inlet channel is connected to the deposition chamber for supplying gases to the deposition chamber, a discharge channel extending from the deposition chamber to outside of the vacuum chamber for discharging gases from the deposition chamber, one or more first precursor supply sources connected to the inlet channel, and one or more second precursor supply sources connected to the inlet channel. The vacuum chamber is arranged between the one or more first precursor supply sources and the one or more second precursor supply sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: BENEQ GROUP OY
    Inventors: Ville Miikkulainen, Hulda Aminoff, Pekka Soininen, Pekka J. Soininen
  • Publication number: 20220259733
    Abstract: An atomic layer deposition apparatus including an atomic layer deposition reactor and a reactor door. The reactor door is arranged against the end edge of the reactor in a closed position of the reactor. The apparatus having a cooling arrangement for cooling the reactor door having a shell structure surrounding the reactor from the outside of the reactor such that a cooling channel is formed between the shell structure and the at least one side wall of the reactor; a heat exchanger element arranged in the cooling channel in an area of the end edge; and a ventilation discharge connection in connection with the cooling channel provided at a distance from the edge end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Hulda AMINOFF, Pekka SOININEN, Pekka J. SOININEN, Ville MIIKKULAINEN
  • Publication number: 20220243320
    Abstract: A precursor source arrangement for an atomic layer deposition apparatus for receiving a liquid precursor container for liquid precursor. The precursor source arrangement includes a precursor container support arrangement arranged to hold the liquid precursor container in inclined position relative to vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Hulda AMINOFF, Pekka SOININEN, Pekka J. SOININEN, Ville MIIKKULAINEN
  • Publication number: 20220243328
    Abstract: A precursor source arrangement for an atomic layer deposition reactor and to an atomic layer deposition apparatus wherein the precursor source arrangement includes a valve chamber having one or more supply valves, and a precursor source chamber having a precursor container space inside the precursor source chamber. The precursor source chamber includes a precursor source heat transfer element arranged to heat the precursor container inside the precursor container space. The valve chamber includes a valve chamber heat transfer element arranged to heat the one or more valves inside the valve chamber, and the valve chamber heat transfer element is arranged in heat transfer contact with the precursor source heat transfer element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Pekka SOININEN, Hulda AMINOFF, Pekka J. SOININEN, Ville MIIKKULAINEN
  • Publication number: 20220205098
    Abstract: An atomic layer deposition apparatus for processing substrates. The apparatus includes an atomic layer deposition reactor and one or more precursor supply sources connected to the atomic layer deposition reactor. The apparatus further includes an outer apparatus casing, the atomic layer deposition reactor and the one or more precursor sources being arranged inside the outer apparatus casing, an apparatus ventilation discharge connection arranged to discharge ventilation gas from inside of the outer apparatus casing and one or more apparatus ventilation inlet connections provided to the outer apparatus casing and arranged to provide ventilation gas into the outer apparatus casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Pekka SOININEN, Hulda AMINOFF, Ville MIIKKULAINEN, Pekka J. SOININEN
  • Publication number: 20220205097
    Abstract: An atomic layer deposition apparatus having a vacuum chamber, a deposition chamber within the vacuum chamber, an inlet channel extending from outside of the vacuum chamber to the deposition chamber such that the inlet channel is connected to the deposition chamber for supplying gases to the deposition chamber, a discharge channel extending from the deposition chamber to outside of the vacuum chamber for discharging gases from the deposition chamber, one or more first precursor supply sources connected to the inlet channel, and one or more second precursor supply sources connected to the inlet channel. The vacuum chamber is arranged between the one or more first precursor supply sources and the one or more second precursor supply sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Ville MIIKKULAINEN, Hulda AMINOFF, Pekka SOININEN, Pekka J. SOININEN