Patents by Inventor Kotaro Ooishi

Kotaro Ooishi 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: 20220317451
    Abstract: An optical unit of a head-mounted display device includes: a light-emitting unit configured to condense light emitted from a light source; a display unit configured to generate image light by using the light condensed in the light-emitting unit as illumination light; a projection lens configured to project the image light transmitted from the display unit; an optical axis conversion element configured to displace an optical axis of the image light projected from the projection lens; and a light-guide plate configured to receive the image light of which the optical axis is displaced by the optical axis conversion element, and to guide the image light to a wearer's pupil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kotaro OOISHI, Takahiro MOURI
  • Patent number: 10867814
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid processing method of drying a substrate held horizontally after supplying deionized water to the substrate. The liquid processing method includes: supplying the deionized water to a front surface of the substrate; supplying a first solvent to the front surface of the substrate after supplying the deionized water; supplying a water-repellent agent to the front surface of the substrate to impart water-repellency to the front surface of the substrate; supplying a second solvent to the front surface of the substrate to which water-repellency is imparted; and removing the second solvent from the front surface of the substrate. A specific gravity of the first solvent is smaller than a specific gravity of the water-repellent agent, and a specific gravity of the second solvent is larger than the specific gravity of the water-repellent agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Yosuke Kawabuchi, Kouzou Tachibana, Mitsunori Nakamori, Kotaro Ooishi, Keisuke Egashira, Koji Tanaka, Hiroaki Inadomi, Masami Yamashita, Yoshiteru Fukuda, Koji Yamashita, Yu Tsurifune, Takuro Masuzumi
  • Patent number: 9922849
    Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate liquid processing apparatus. The substrate liquid processing apparatus includes a processing unit, a nozzle, a silylation liquid supply mechanism, and a blocking fluid supply mechanism. The processing unit performs a water repellency imparting processing on a substrate by supplying a silylation liquid to the substrate. The nozzle includes an ejection port configured to supply the silylation liquid to the substrate positioned in the processing unit, and a silylation liquid flow path in which the silylation liquid flows toward the ejection port. The silylation liquid supply mechanism supplies the silylation liquid to the silylation liquid flow path in the nozzle through a silylation liquid supply line. The blocking fluid supply mechanism supplies a blocking fluid that blocks the silylation liquid within the silylation liquid flow path in the nozzle from an atmosphere outside the ejection port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Ido, Naoki Shindo, Takehiko Orii, Keisuke Egashira, Yosuke Hachiya, Kotaro Ooishi, Hisashi Kawano, Shinichiro Shimomura
  • Publication number: 20170301534
    Abstract: This liquid treatment method for substrates involves performing: a liquid treatment step for liquid-treating a substrate with a treatment liquid; a rinse treatment step for rinsing the liquid-treated substrate with a rinsing liquid; a water-repellency treatment step for subjecting the rinsed substrate to a water-repellency treatment using a water-repellency-imparting solution; next, a substitution treatment step for subjecting the substrate subjected to the water-repellency treatment to a substitution treatment acceleration liquid; a cleaning treatment step for cleaning the substrate subjected to the water-repellency treatment by using a cleaning solution; and thereafter, a drying treatment step for substituting the cleaning solution with a drying solution having a higher volatility than that of the cleaning solution, and removing the drying solution from the substrate. Thus, it is possible to prevent pattern collapse during the drying treatment, and to decrease particles caused by watermarks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Mitsunori Nakamori, Teruomi Minami, Kotaro Ooishi, Jun Nonaka
  • Publication number: 20170236729
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid processing method of drying a substrate held horizontally after supplying deionized water to the substrate. The liquid processing method includes: supplying the deionized water to a front surface of the substrate; supplying a first solvent to the front surface of the substrate after supplying the deionized water; supplying a water-repellent agent to the front surface of the substrate to impart water-repellency to the front surface of the substrate; supplying a second solvent to the front surface of the substrate to which water-repellency is imparted; and removing the second solvent from the front surface of the substrate. A specific gravity of the first solvent is smaller than a specific gravity of the water-repellent agent, and a specific gravity of the second solvent is larger than the specific gravity of the water-repellent agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Yosuke Kawabuchi, Kouzou Tachibana, Mitsunori Nakamori, Kotaro Ooishi, Keisuke Egashira, Koji Tanaka, Hiroaki Inadomi, Masami Yamashita, Yoshiteru Fukuda, Koji Yamashita, Yu Tsurifune, Takuro Masuzumi
  • Patent number: 9378940
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a substrate processing apparatus including: a substrate processing chamber configured to process a substrate on which a target layer to be removed is formed on the surface of an underlying layer; a substrate holding unit provided in the substrate processing chamber and configured to hold the substrate; a mixed liquid supplying unit configured to supply a mixed liquid of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide to the substrate held by the substrate holding unit in a mixing ratio of the hydrogen peroxide and a temperature that does not damage the underlying layer while removing the target layer; and an OH-group supplying unit configured to supply a fluid containing OH-group to the substrate in an amount that does not damage the underlying layer when the mixed liquid and the OH-group are mixed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Hisashi Kawano, Norihiro Ito, Yosuke Hachiya, Jun Nogami, Kotaro Ooishi, Itaru Kanno
  • Publication number: 20150318183
    Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate liquid processing apparatus. The substrate liquid processing apparatus includes a processing unit, a nozzle, a silylation liquid supply mechanism, and a blocking fluid supply mechanism. The processing unit performs a water repellency imparting processing on a substrate by supplying a silylation liquid to the substrate. The nozzle includes an ejection port configured to supply the silylation liquid to the substrate positioned in the processing unit, and a silylation liquid flow path in which the silylation liquid flows toward the ejection port. The silylation liquid supply mechanism supplies the silylation liquid to the silylation liquid flow path in the nozzle through a silylation liquid supply line. The blocking fluid supply mechanism supplies a blocking fluid that blocks the silylation liquid within the silylation liquid flow path in the nozzle from an atmosphere outside the ejection port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Ido, Naoki Shindo, Takehiko Orii, Keisuke Egashira, Yosuke Hachiya, Kotaro Ooishi, Hisashi Kawano, Shinichiro Shimomura
  • Publication number: 20130340796
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a substrate processing apparatus including: a substrate processing chamber configured to process a substrate on which a target layer to be removed is formed on the surface of an underlying layer; a substrate holding unit provided in the substrate processing chamber and configured to hold the substrate; a mixed liquid supplying unit configured to supply a mixed liquid of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide to the substrate held by the substrate holding unit in a mixing ratio of the hydrogen peroxide and a temperature that does not damage the underlying layer while removing the target layer; and an OH-group supplying unit configured to supply a fluid containing OH-group to the substrate in an amount that does not damage the underlying layer when the mixed liquid and the OH-group are mixed on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Hisashi Kawano, Norihiro Ito, Yosuke Hachiya, Jun Nogami, Kotaro Ooishi, Itaru Kanno
  • Patent number: 8343284
    Abstract: A film removing device includes an approach stage having a flat approach part having a surface substantially flush with the surface of a substrate supported on a support member. The flat approach part faces a first side surface of the substrate at a corner of the substrate where the first side surface and a second side surface of the substrate join. A film removing nozzle spouts a solvent toward a peripheral part of the substrate and sucks a solution while being moved along the second side surface and the approach stage. A gas is spouted into a gap between the flat approach part and the corner of the substrate so that the gas flows through the gap toward the second side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Shigenori Kamei, Kotaro Ooishi, Masahito Hamada
  • Publication number: 20110247659
    Abstract: A film removing device includes an approach stage having a flat approach part having a surface substantially flush with the surface of a substrate supported on a support member. The flat approach part faces a first side surface of the substrate at a corner of the substrate where the first side surface and a second side surface of the substrate join. A film removing nozzle spouts a solvent toward a peripheral part of the substrate and sucks a solution while being moved along the second side surface and the approach stage. A gas is spouted into a gap between the flat approach part and the corner of the substrate so that the gas flows through the gap toward the second side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Shigenori KAMEI, Kotaro OOISHI, Masahito HAMADA
  • Patent number: 8016976
    Abstract: A film removing device includes an approach stage having a flat approach part having a surface substantially flush with the surface of a substrate supported on a support member. The flat approach part faces a first side surface of the substrate at a corner of the substrate where the first side surface and a second side surface of the substrate join. A film removing nozzle spouts a solvent toward a peripheral part of the substrate and sucks a solution while being moved along the second side surface and the approach stage. A gas is spouted into a gap between the flat approach part and the corner of the substrate so that the gas flows through the gap toward the second side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Shigenori Kamei, Kotaro Ooishi, Masahito Hamada
  • Publication number: 20080041523
    Abstract: A film removing device includes an approach stage having a flat approach part having a surface substantially flush with the surface of a substrate supported on a support member. The flat approach part faces a first side surface of the substrate at a corner of the substrate where the first side surface and a second side surface of the substrate join. A film removing nozzle spouts a solvent toward a peripheral part of the substrate and sucks a solution while being moved along the second side surface and the approach stage. A gas is spouted into a gap between the flat approach part and the corner of the substrate so that the gas flows through the gap toward the second side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Shigenori Kamei, Kotaro Ooishi, Masahito Hamada