Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Masutomi

Hiroyuki Masutomi 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: 11972958
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing tub configured to perform an etching processing therein by immersing multiple substrates in a processing liquid; a first and second discharge opening groups disposed under the substrates within the processing tub, and configured to discharge the processing liquid into the processing tub; a first adjusting device configured to change a flow rate of the processing liquid discharged from the first discharge opening group; a second adjusting device configured to change a flow rate of the processing liquid discharged from the second discharge opening group; a controller configured to control the first and second adjusting devices to perform, during the etching processing, a flow rate adjusting processing of increasing and decreasing the flow rate of the processing liquid discharged from the first discharge opening group and the flow rate of the processing liquid discharged from the second discharge opening group to different values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Takumi Honda, Hiroyuki Masutomi
  • Patent number: 11637026
    Abstract: A substrate liquid processing apparatus includes an inner tub 34A having a top opening and storing a processing liquid therein; an outer tub 34B provided outside the inner tub; a first cover body 71 configured to move between a closing position where a first region of the top opening is closed and an opening position where the first region is opened; and a second cover body 72 configured to move between a closing position where a second region of the top opening is closed and an opening position where the second region is opened. The first cover body has a bottom wall 711R and a sidewall 712R extended upwards therefrom, and the second cover body has a bottom wall 721R and a sidewall 722R extended upwards therefrom. Further, when being placed at the closing positions, the sidewalls closely face each other with a gap G having a height H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Masutomi, Takashi Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11594430
    Abstract: A substrate liquid processing apparatus A1 includes a processing tub 41 accommodating a processing liquid 43 and a substrate 8; a gas nozzle 70 discharging a gas into a lower portion within the processing tub 41; a gas supply unit 90 supplying the gas; a gas supply line 93 connecting the gas nozzle 70 with the gas supply unit 90; a decompression unit 95 introducing the processing liquid 43 within the processing tub 41 into the gas supply line 93 by decompressing the gas supply line 93; and a control unit 7 performing a first control of controlling the gas supply unit 90 to stop supply of the gas and controlling the decompression unit 95 to introduce the processing liquid 43 into the gas supply line 93 in a part of an idle period during which the substrate 8 is not accommodated in the processing tub 41.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Takafumi Tsuchiya, Yuki Ishii, Hiroyuki Masutomi, Seigo Fujitsu
  • Patent number: 11309194
    Abstract: A substrate liquid treatment apparatus includes an inner tank configured to store a treatment liquid and having an upper opening, an outer tank disposed outside the inner tank, and a lid movable between a close position for closing the upper opening of the inner tank and an open position for opening the upper opening of the inner tank. The lid includes a main portion that covers the upper opening of the inner tank when the lid is positioned at the close position, and a splash shielding portion connected to the main portion. When the lid is positioned at the close position, the splash shielding portion extends from a position higher than an upper end of a side wall of the inner tank adjacent to the splash shielding portion to a position which is lower than the upper end of the side wall and which is on the outer tank side of the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Koji Tanaka, Toshiyuki Shiokawa, Koji Yamashita, Hiroyuki Masutomi, Hitoshi Kosugi, Takao Inada, Takashi Ikeda, Tsukasa Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20210358773
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing tub configured to perform an etching processing therein by immersing multiple substrates in a processing liquid; a first and second discharge opening groups disposed under the substrates within the processing tub, and configured to discharge the processing liquid into the processing tub; a first adjusting device configured to change a flow rate of the processing liquid discharged from the first discharge opening group; a second adjusting device configured to change a flow rate of the processing liquid discharged from the second discharge opening group; a controller configured to control the first and second adjusting devices to perform, during the etching processing, a flow rate adjusting processing of increasing and decreasing the flow rate of the processing liquid discharged from the first discharge opening group and the flow rate of the processing liquid discharged from the second discharge opening group to different values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Takumi Honda, Hiroyuki Masutomi
  • Patent number: 10483137
    Abstract: The substrate liquid processing apparatus includes a processing bath that accommodates substrates, and a plurality of gas supply pipes provided in a processing bath. Ejection holes of one gas supply pipe and ejection holes of another adjacent gas supply pipe do not overlap each other in a direction parallel to the circuit-formed surfaces of the substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Masutomi, Toshiyuki Shiokawa, Koji Tanaka, Takami Satoh
  • Publication number: 20190148176
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a substrate processing tank, a processing liquid supply nozzle, and a pressure regulating plate. The processing liquid supply nozzle is provided in a lower portion within the substrate processing tank, and ejects the processing liquid from a plurality of ejection ports. The pressure regulating plate is provided between the processing liquid supply nozzle and the substrate in the substrate processing tank and has a plurality of holes through which the processing liquid flows. The pressure regulating plate is configured to adjust the inflow pressure of the processing liquid ejected from the processing liquid supply nozzle. In addition, the pressure regulating plate includes ribs that protrude from a processing liquid supply nozzle side surface thereof so as to partition the processing liquid supply nozzle side surface into a plurality of partitioned regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Koji Tanaka, Takashi Ikeda, Hiroyuki Masutomi
  • Publication number: 20190103294
    Abstract: A substrate liquid processing apparatus includes an inner tub 34A having a top opening and storing a processing liquid therein; an outer tub 34B provided outside the inner tub; a first cover body 71 configured to move between a closing position where a first region of the top opening is closed and an opening position where the first region is opened; and a second cover body 72 configured to move between a closing position where a second region of the top opening is closed and an opening position where the second region is opened. The first cover body has a bottom wall 711R and a sidewall 712R extended upwards therefrom, and the second cover body has a bottom wall 721R and a sidewall 722R extended upwards therefrom. Further, when being placed at the closing positions, the sidewalls closely face each other with a gap G having a height H.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Masutomi, Takashi Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20190080937
    Abstract: A substrate liquid processing apparatus A1 includes a processing tub 41 accommodating a processing liquid 43 and a substrate 8; a gas nozzle 70 discharging a gas into a lower portion within the processing tub 41; a gas supply unit 90 supplying the gas; a gas supply line 93 connecting the gas nozzle 70 with the gas supply unit 90; a decompression unit 95 introducing the processing liquid 43 within the processing tub 41 into the gas supply line 93 by decompressing the gas supply line 93; and a control unit 7 performing a first control of controlling the gas supply unit 90 to stop supply of the gas and controlling the decompression unit 95 to introduce the processing liquid 43 into the gas supply line 93 in a part of an idle period during which the substrate 8 is not accommodated in the processing tub 41.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Takafumi Tsuchiya, Yuki Ishii, Hiroyuki Masutomi, Seigo Fujitsu
  • Publication number: 20180218924
    Abstract: A substrate liquid treatment apparatus includes an inner tank configured to store a treatment liquid and having an upper opening, an outer tank disposed outside the inner tank, and a lid movable between a close position for closing the upper opening of the inner tank and an open position for opening the upper opening of the inner tank. The lid includes a main portion that covers the upper opening of the inner tank when the lid is positioned at the close position, and a splash shielding portion connected to the main portion. When the lid is positioned at the close position, the splash shielding portion extends from a position higher than an upper end of a side wall of the inner tank adjacent to the splash shielding portion to a position which is lower than the upper end of the side wall and which is on the outer tank side of the side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Koji TANAKA, Toshiyuki SHIOKAWA, Koji YAMASHITA, Hiroyuki MASUTOMI, Hitoshi KOSUGI, Takao INADA, Takashi IKEDA, Tsukasa HIRAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180025927
    Abstract: The substrate liquid processing apparatus includes a processing bath that accommodates substrates, and a plurality of gas supply pipes provided in a processing bath. Ejection holes of one gas supply pipe and ejection holes of another adjacent gas supply pipe do not overlap each other in a direction parallel to the circuit-formed surfaces of the substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Masutomi, Toshiyuki Shiokawa, Koji Tanaka, Takami Satoh