Patents by Inventor Kazutoshi Ishimaru

Kazutoshi Ishimaru 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: 11257701
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a transfer device configured to transfer at least one substrate as a processing target; a transfer controller configured to control the transfer device to perform a normal transfer of transferring the substrate and a high-accuracy transfer of transferring the substrate with higher positioning accuracy as compared to the normal transfer; a warm-up controller configured to control the transfer device to perform a warm-up operation, which is different from the normal transfer and the high-accuracy transfer, when necessary; and a necessity determination unit configured to make a determination that the warm-up operation is required as a beginning of the high-accuracy transfer is approaching when a duration of a stop state of the transfer device exceeds a preset reference time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Hidekazu Kiyama, Takehiro Kadokura, Kazutoshi Ishimaru, Takashige Suematsu
  • Patent number: 10879100
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate holding unit 25 configured to hold a substrate and be movable in a transversal direction to transfer the substrate from one module to another module; a first detecting unit 3 configured to detect a position of the substrate on the substrate holding unit 25 before the substrate holding unit 25 transfers the substrate into the another module after receiving the substrate from the one module; second detecting units 55 and 56 configured to detect a position deviation between a position of the substrate holding unit 25, which is located at a temporary position set to transfer the substrate into the another module, and the temporary position; and a position determining unit 10 configured to determine a transfer position where the substrate is transferred into the another module based on the position of the substrate on the substrate holding unit 25 and the position deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Tokutarou Hayashi, Hiroki Harada, Akihiro Teramoto, Tooru Tokimatu, Masahiro Abe, Kazutoshi Ishimaru
  • Patent number: 10840213
    Abstract: A bonding system includes a substrate transfer device configured to transfer a first substrate and a second substrate to a bonding apparatus, a first holding plate configured to hold the first substrate from an upper surface side, and a second holding plate disposed below the first holding plate and configured to hold the second substrate from a lower surface side so that the second substrate faces the first substrate. The substrate transfer device includes a first holding part capable of holding the first substrate from the upper surface side, and a second holding part disposed below the first holding part and capable of holding the second substrate from the lower surface side. The first holding part and the second holding part are configured to receive and hold the first substrate and the second substrate at the same time from the first holding plate and the second holding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Masataka Matsunaga, Takahiro Masunaga, Yasutaka Soma, Takashi Koga, Shogo Hara, Masaaki Umitsuki, Kazutoshi Ishimaru, Fumio Sakata
  • Publication number: 20200111693
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a transfer device configured to transfer at least one substrate as a processing target; a transfer controller configured to control the transfer device to perform a normal transfer of transferring the substrate and a high-accuracy transfer of transferring the substrate with higher positioning accuracy as compared to the normal transfer; a warm-up controller configured to control the transfer device to perform a warm-up operation, which is different from the normal transfer and the high-accuracy transfer, when necessary; and a necessity determination unit configured to make a determination that the warm-up operation is required as a beginning of the high-accuracy transfer is approaching when a duration of a stop state of the transfer device exceeds a preset reference time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Hidekazu Kiyama, Takehiro Kadokura, Kazutoshi Ishimaru, Takashige Suematsu
  • Patent number: 10424502
    Abstract: A substrate transfer device for transferring a first substrate and a second substrate to a bonding apparatus configured to bond the first substrate and the second substrate, includes a first holding part configured to hold the first substrate from an upper surface side, a lower surface of the first substrate serving as a bonding surface, and a second holding part provided below the first holding part and configured to hold the second substrate from a lower surface side so that the second substrate faces the first substrate, a upper surface of the second substrate serving as a bonding surface to be bonded to the lower surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Masataka Matsunaga, Takahiro Masunaga, Takashi Koga, Yasuharu Iwashita, Shingo Katsuki, Masaaki Umitsuki, Kazutoshi Ishimaru, Fumio Sakata
  • Publication number: 20180240695
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate holding unit 25 configured to hold a substrate and be movable in a transversal direction to transfer the substrate from one module to another module; a first detecting unit 3 configured to detect a position of the substrate on the substrate holding unit 25 before the substrate holding unit 25 transfers the substrate into the another module after receiving the substrate from the one module; second detecting units 55 and 56 configured to detect a position deviation between a position of the substrate holding unit 25, which is located at a temporary position set to transfer the substrate into the another module, and the temporary position; and a position determining unit 10 configured to determine a transfer position where the substrate is transferred into the another module based on the position of the substrate on the substrate holding unit 25 and the position deviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Tokutarou Hayashi, Hiroki Harada, Akihiro Teramoto, Tooru Tokimatu, Masahiro Abe, Kazutoshi Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20180019153
    Abstract: A substrate transfer device for transferring a first substrate and a second substrate to a bonding apparatus configured to bond the first substrate and the second substrate, includes a first holding part configured to hold the first substrate from an upper surface side, a lower surface of the first substrate serving as a bonding surface, and a second holding part provided below the first holding part and configured to hold the second substrate from a lower surface side so that the second substrate faces the first substrate, a upper surface of the second substrate serving as a bonding surface to be bonded to the lower surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Masataka MATSUNAGA, Takahiro MASUNAGA, Takashi KOGA, Yasuharu IWASHITA, Shingo KATSUKI, Masaaki UMITSUKI, Kazutoshi ISHIMARU, Fumio SAKATA
  • Publication number: 20180019226
    Abstract: A bonding system includes a substrate transfer device configured to transfer a first substrate and a second substrate to a bonding apparatus, a first holding plate configured to hold the first substrate from an upper surface side, and a second holding plate disposed below the first holding plate and configured to hold the second substrate from a lower surface side so that the second substrate faces the first substrate. The substrate transfer device includes a first holding part capable of holding the first substrate from the upper surface side, and a second holding part disposed below the first holding part and capable of holding the second substrate from the lower surface side. The first holding part and the second holding part are configured to receive and hold the first substrate and the second substrate at the same time from the first holding plate and the second holding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Masataka MATSUNAGA, Takahiro MASUNAGA, Yasutaka SOMA, Takashi KOGA, Shogo HARA, Masaaki UMITSUKI, Kazutoshi ISHIMARU, Fumio SAKATA
  • Patent number: 6973370
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus can align a substrate with a high precision and a high speed by monitoring a mark formed on a surface of the substrate; operating an amount of misalignment between the center of the substrate and a rotation center of a substrate support member; determining a presence of the misalignment and adjusting the substrate such that the center of the substrate coincides with the rotation center of the substrate support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ito, Kazutoshi Ishimaru, Jun Ookura, Michio Kinoshita, Yuichi Douki
  • Publication number: 20050016818
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus can align a substrate with a high precision and a high speed by monitoring a mark formed on a surface of the substrate; operating an amount of misalignment between the center of the substrate and a rotation center of a substrate support member; determining a presence of the misalignment and adjusting the substrate such that the center of the substrate coincides with the rotation center of the substrate support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ito, Kazutoshi Ishimaru, Jun Ookura, Michio Kinoshita, Yuichi Douki