Patents by Inventor Kazuo Furuno

Kazuo Furuno 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: 8052795
    Abstract: A catalyst-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (CECVD) apparatus and a deposition method, in which tension is applied to a catalyst wire in order to prevent the catalyst wire from sagging due to thermal deformation, and additional gas is used to prevent foreign material from being generated. The CECVD apparatus may be constructed with a process chamber, a showerhead to introduce process gas into process chamber, a tensile catalyst wire structure provided in the process chamber to decompose the gas introduced from the showerhead, and a substrate on which the gas decomposed by the catalyst wire structure is deposited, so that the tension is applied to a catalyst wire in order to prevent the catalyst wire from sagging due to thermal deformation, and additional gas is used to prevent foreign material from being generated, thereby eliminating occurrences of non-uniform temperatures of a substrate and non-uniform film growth, and concomitantly enhancing the durability of the catalyst wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Cheol Kang, Kazuo Furuno, Han-Ki Kim, Myoung-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 7942968
    Abstract: A catalyst enhanced chemical vapor deposition (CECVD) apparatus is provided in which the showerhead and catalyst support are separated from each other. The CECVD apparatus has excellent spacing between the showerhead, catalyst wire and substrate and can be purged to prevent contaminants from forming on parts functioning at low temperatures. The CECVD apparatus comprises a reaction chamber, a showerhead for introducing reaction gas into the reaction chamber, a catalyst wire for decomposing the reaction gas, a catalyst support for supporting the catalyst wire, a substrate on which the decomposed gas is deposited, and a substrate support for supporting the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Cheol Kang, Kazuo Furuno, Han Ki Kim, Myoung Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 7914621
    Abstract: A vapor deposition source has a reduced size by disposing a crucible, a heating portion, and a nozzle portion in one defined space. A vapor deposition apparatus deposits deposition materials on a substrate using the vapor deposition source. The vapor deposition source includes a housing, and the crucible is mounted in the housing for vaporizing the deposition materials. The heating portion is installed adjacent to the crucible in the housing for heating the crucible. The nozzle portion injects the vaporized deposition materials into a substrate disposed at an exterior of the housing through an injection nozzle. The vapor deposition source is manufactured in a smaller and lightweight form in comparison with conventional vapor deposition sources in which a crucible and a nozzle portion are arranged in different spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Geun Kim, Myung Soo Huh, Seok Heon Jeong, Hee Cheol Kang, Kazuo Furuno
  • Publication number: 20070148348
    Abstract: An evaporation source and method for depositing a thin film, including a crucible having a predetermined space for placing a deposition material and at least one baffle, the baffle positioned inside the crucible and parallel to the predetermined space to divide the crucible into a plurality of channels, a heating unit, and at least one spray nozzle in fluid communication with the crucible, the spray nozzle having a plurality of spray orifices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Myung Soo Huh, Kazuo Furuno, Sang Jin Han, Jae Hong Ahn, Seok Heon Jeong
  • Publication number: 20060254514
    Abstract: A catalyst enhanced chemical vapor deposition (CECVD) apparatus is provided in which the showerhead and catalyst support are separated from each other. The CECVD apparatus has excellent spacing between the showerhead, catalyst wire and substrate and can be purged to prevent contaminants from forming on parts functioning at low temperatures. The CECVD apparatus comprises a reaction chamber, a showerhead for introducing reaction gas into the reaction chamber, a catalyst wire for decomposing the reaction gas, a catalyst support for supporting the catalyst wire, a substrate on which the decomposed gas is deposited, and a substrate support for supporting the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Hee Kang, Kazuo Furuno, Han Kim, Myoung Kim
  • Publication number: 20060254513
    Abstract: A catalyst-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (CECVD) apparatus and a deposition method, in which tension is applied to a catalyst wire in order to prevent the catalyst wire from sagging due to thermal deformation, and additional gas is used to prevent foreign material from being generated. The CECVD apparatus may be constructed with a process chamber, a showerhead to introduce process gas into process chamber, a tensile catalyst wire structure provided in the process chamber to decompose the gas introduced from the showerhead, and a substrate on which the gas decomposed by the catalyst wire structure is deposited, so that the tension is applied to a catalyst wire in order to prevent the catalyst wire from sagging due to thermal deformation, and additional gas is used to prevent foreign material from being generated, thereby eliminating occurrences of non-uniform temperatures of a substrate and non-uniform film growth, and concomitantly enhancing the durability of the catalyst wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Hee-Cheol Kang, Kazuo Furuno, Han-Ki Kim, Myoung-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20060169211
    Abstract: A vapor deposition source has a reduced size by disposing a crucible, a heating portion, and a nozzle portion in one defined space. A vapor deposition apparatus deposits deposition materials on a substrate using the vapor deposition source. The vapor deposition source includes a housing, and the crucible is mounted in the housing for vaporizing the deposition materials. The heating portion is installed adjacent to the crucible in the housing for heating the crucible. The nozzle portion injects the vaporized deposition materials into a substrate disposed at an exterior of the housing through an injection nozzle. The vapor deposition source is manufactured in a smaller and lightweight form in comparison with conventional vapor deposition sources in which a crucible and a nozzle portion are arranged in different spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Do Kim, Myung Huh, Seok Jeong, Hee Kang, Kazuo Furuno