Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Shimomoto

Hiroshi Shimomoto 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: 20010034190
    Abstract: A pure water reusing system recovers water discharged from apparatuses in which pure water is used, and regenerates the water to produce pure water. The pure water reusing system comprises a recovering and regenerating apparatus for recovering water discharged from the apparatuses and regenerating the water by removing impurities from the water to produce pure water, and a regenerated pure water supply line for supplying the regenerated pure water to at least one of the apparatuses. The same process is conducted in the apparatuses in which pure water is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Mutsumi Tanikawa, Mitsunori Komatsu, Kiyotaka Kawashima, Hiroshi Shimomoto, Katsuya Okumura
  • Publication number: 20010002361
    Abstract: A polishing liquid supply apparatus supplies a polishing liquid to a polishing unit. The polishing liquid supply apparatus includes a supply tank for storing a polishing liquid having a predetermined concentration, and a polishing liquid pipe for delivering the polishing liquid from the supply tank to a polishing liquid supply nozzle in the polishing unit. The polishing liquid supply apparatus further includes an additive tank for storing an additive having a predetermined concentration, and an additive supply pipe for adding the additive supplied from the additive tank to the polishing liquid stored in the supply tank or to the polishing liquid in a polishing liquid passage including the polishing liquid pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Publication date: May 31, 2001
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Kawashima, Mutsumi Tanikawa, Hiroshi Shimomoto, Keiko Chono