Patents by Inventor Kotaro Sasano

Kotaro Sasano 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: 20140369373
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-stage laser system well fit for semiconductor aligners, which is reduced in terms of spatial coherence while taking advantage of the high stability, high output efficiency and fine line width of the MOPO mode. The two-stage laser system for aligners comprises an oscillation-stage laser (50) and an amplification-stage laser (60). Oscillation laser light having divergence is used as the oscillation-stage laser (50), and the amplification-stage laser (60) comprises a Fabry-Perot etalon resonator made up of an input side mirror (1) and an output side mirror (2). The resonator is configured as a stable resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicants: GIGAPHOTON INC., KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu WAKABAYASHI, Tatsuya ARIGA, Takahito KUMAZAKI, Kotaro SASANO
  • Patent number: 8817839
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-stage laser system well fit for semiconductor aligners, which is reduced in terms of spatial coherence while taking advantage of the high stability, high output efficiency and fine line width of the MOPO mode. The two-stage laser system for aligners comprises an oscillation-stage laser (50) and an amplification-stage laser (60). Oscillation laser light having divergence is used as the oscillation-stage laser (50), and the amplification-stage laser (60) comprises a Fabry-Perot etalon resonator made up of an input side mirror (1) and an output side mirror (2). The resonator is configured as a stable resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignees: Komatsu Ltd., Gigaphoton Inc.
    Inventors: Osamu Wakabayashi, Tatsuya Ariga, Takahito Kumazaki, Kotaro Sasano
  • Publication number: 20120224600
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-stage laser system well fit for semiconductor aligners, which is reduced in terms of spatial coherence while taking advantage of the high stability, high output efficiency and fine line width of the MOPO mode. The two-stage laser system for aligners comprises an oscillation-stage laser (50) and an amplification-stage laser (60). Oscillation laser light having divergence is used as the oscillation-stage laser (50), and the amplification-stage laser (60) comprises a Fabry-Perot etalon resonator made up of an input side mirror (1) and an output side mirror (2). The resonator is configured as a stable resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicants: GIGAPHOTON INC., KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu WAKABAYASHI, Tatsuya ARIGA, Takahito KUMAZAKI, Kotaro SASANO
  • Patent number: 8116347
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-stage laser system well fit for semiconductor aligners, which is reduced in terms of spatial coherence while taking advantage of the high stability, high output efficiency and fine line width of the MOPO mode. The two-stage laser system for aligners comprises an oscillation-stage laser (50) and an amplification-stage laser (60). Oscillation laser light having divergence is used as the oscillation-stage laser (50), and the amplification-stage laser (60) comprises a Fabry-Perot etalon resonator made up of an input side mirror (1) and an output side mirror (2). The resonator is configured as a stable resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Wakabayashi, Tatsuya Ariga, Takahito Kumazaki, Kotaro Sasano
  • Publication number: 20110216800
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-stage laser system well fit for semiconductor aligners, which is reduced in terms of spatial coherence while taking advantage of the high stability, high output efficiency and fine line width of the MOPO mode. The two-stage laser system for aligners comprises an oscillation-stage laser (50) and an amplification-stage laser (60). Oscillation laser light having divergence is used as the oscillation-stage laser (50), and the amplification-stage laser (60) comprises a Fabry-Perot etalon resonator made up of an input side mirror (1) and an output side mirror (2). The resonator is configured as a stable resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: KOMATSU, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu WAKABAYASHI, Tatsuya Ariga, Takahito Kumazaki, Kotaro Sasano
  • Patent number: 7957449
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-stage laser system well fit for semiconductor aligners, which is reduced in terms of spatial coherence while taking advantage of the high stability, high output efficiency and fine line width of the MOPO mode. The two-stage laser system for aligners comprises an oscillation-stage laser (50) and an amplification-stage laser (60). Oscillation laser light having divergence is used as the oscillation-stage laser (50), and the amplification-stage laser (60) comprises a Fabry-Perot etalon resonator made up of an input side mirror (1) and an output side mirror (2). The resonator is configured as a stable resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Wakabayashi, Tatsuya Ariga, Takahito Kumazaki, Kotaro Sasano
  • Publication number: 20070297483
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-stage laser system well fit for semiconductor aligners, which is reduced in terms of spatial coherence while taking advantage of the high stability, high output efficiency and fine line width of the MOPO mode. The two-stage laser system for aligners comprises an oscillation-stage laser (50) and an amplification-stage laser (60). Oscillation laser light having divergence is used as the oscillation-stage laser (50), and the amplification-stage laser (60) comprises a Fabry-Perot etalon resonator made up of an input side mirror (1) and an output side mirror (2). The resonator is configured as a stable resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicants: KOMATSU LTD., GIGAPHOTON INC.
    Inventors: Osamu WAKABAYASHI, Tatsuya ARIGA, Takahito KUMAZAKI, Kotaro SASANO
  • Publication number: 20070091968
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-stage laser system well fit for semiconductor aligners, which is reduced in terms of spatial coherence while taking advantage of the high stability, high output efficiency and fine line width of the MOPO mode. The two-stage laser system for aligners comprises an oscillation-stage laser (50) and an amplification-stage laser (60). Oscillation laser light having divergence is used as the oscillation-stage laser (50), and the amplification-stage laser (60) comprises a Fabry-Perot etalon resonator made up of an input side mirror (1) and an output side mirror (2). The resonator is configured as a stable resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Wakabayashi, Tatsuya Ariga, Takahito Kumazaki, Kotaro Sasano