Patents by Inventor Kouzou Kanagawa

Kouzou Kanagawa 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: 12087599
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing tub, a storage, a liquid recovery unit, a storage drain line and a liquid recovery unit drain line. The processing tub is allowed to accommodate therein multiple substrates, and configured to store therein a processing liquid. The storage is connected to the processing tub, and configured to store therein the processing liquid drained from the processing tub. The liquid recovery unit is configured to receive the processing liquid overflown from the processing tub. The storage drain line is configured to drain a liquid stored in the storage. The liquid recovery unit drain line is configured to drain a liquid received from the liquid recovery unit to an external drain line provided at an outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Hidemasa Aratake, Osamu Kuroda, Kouzou Kanagawa
  • Patent number: 12042815
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing tank, a holder, an organic solvent supply, a drainage port, a gas supply, and an exhaust port. The processing tank stores an aqueous layer. The holder holds a substrate. The organic solvent supply supplies an organic solvent onto the aqueous layer to form a liquid layer of the organic solvent. The drainage port discharges the aqueous layer from a bottom wall of the processing tank and causes the liquid layer of the organic solvent to descend from above the substrate to below the substrate. The gas supply supplies a gas of a water repellent agent to the liquid layer from above the processing tank while the liquid layer descends. The exhaust port is exposed on a side wall of the processing tank by the descending of the liquid layer and discharges the gas of the water repellent gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Kotaro Tsurusaki, Koji Yamashita, Yusuke Yamamoto, Koji Tanaka, Kouzou Kanagawa
  • Publication number: 20240242975
    Abstract: A substrate processing system includes: a batch-type processing part that collectively processes a lot including substrates arranged at a first pitch; a single-substrate-type processing part that processes the substrates of the lot one by one; and an interface part that delivers the substrates between the batch-type processing part and the single-substrate-type processing part. The batch-type processing part includes a processing bath that stores a processing solution having a lump shape or a mist shape, a first holder that holds the substrates arranged at the first pitch, and a second holder that receives the substrates arranged at a second pitch from the first holder in the processing solution. The interface part includes a transfer part that transfers the substrates held separately by the first and second holders in the processing solution, from the batch-type processing part to the single-substrate-type processing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kouzou KANAGAWA, Kotaro TSURUSAKI, Keiji ONZUKA, Yoshihiro KAI
  • Patent number: 11978644
    Abstract: A substrate processing system includes: a batch-type processing part that collectively processes a lot including substrates arranged at a first pitch; a single-substrate-type processing part that processes the substrates of the lot one by one; and an interface part that delivers the substrates between the batch-type processing part and the single-substrate-type processing part. The batch-type processing part includes a processing bath that stores a processing solution having a lump shape or a mist shape, a first holder that holds the substrates arranged at the first pitch, and a second holder that receives the substrates arranged at a second pitch from the first holder in the processing solution. The interface part includes a transfer part that transfers the substrates held separately by the first and second holders in the processing solution, from the batch-type processing part to the single-substrate-type processing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Kouzou Kanagawa, Kotaro Tsurusaki, Keiji Onzuka, Yoshihiro Kai
  • Patent number: 11745213
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing tub, a liquid recovery unit, a liquid recovery unit drain line, a storage, a first and a second liquid supply lines, a discharge line, a first and a second liquid flow rate controllers. The liquid recovery unit receives a processing liquid overflown from the processing tub. The liquid recovery unit drain line drains the processing liquid from the liquid recovery unit. The first and the second liquid supply lines supply a first and a second liquids, respectively. The cleaning liquid contains the first liquid and the second liquid, and removes a precipitate from the processing liquid. The discharge line discharges the cleaning liquid, the first liquid or the second liquid toward the liquid recovery unit. The first and the second liquid flow rate controllers are provided at the first and the second liquid supply lines, and adjust flow rates thereof, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Hidemasa Aratake, Osamu Kuroda, Kouzou Kanagawa
  • Patent number: 11615971
    Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: a processing part configured to process a substrate with a processing liquid; and a processing liquid generation part configured to generate the processing liquid supplied to the processing part. The processing liquid generation part includes: a reservoir configured to store the processing liquid; a circulation line through which the processing liquid stored in the reservoir is circulated; a heater configured to heat the processing liquid; and a nozzle provided at a downstream side of the circulation line and has at least one ejection port formed to eject the processing liquid heated by the heater from above a liquid level of the processing liquid stored in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Teruaki Konishi, Kouzou Kanagawa, Osamu Kuroda, Koji Tanaka, Kotaro Tsurusaki, Hidemasa Aratake, Kouji Ogura, Keita Hirase
  • Publication number: 20220392779
    Abstract: A substrate processing system includes: a batch-type processing part that collectively processes a lot including substrates arranged at a first pitch; a single-substrate-type processing part that processes the substrates of the lot one by one; and an interface part that delivers the substrates between the batch-type processing part and the single-substrate-type processing part. The batch-type processing part includes a processing bath that stores a processing solution having a lump shape or a mist shape, a first holder that holds the substrates arranged at the first pitch, and a second holder that receives the substrates arranged at a second pitch from the first holder in the processing solution. The interface part includes a transfer part that transfers the substrates held separately by the first and second holders in the processing solution, from the batch-type processing part to the single-substrate-type processing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kouzou KANAGAWA, Kotaro TSURUSAKI, Keiji ONZUKA, Yoshihiro KAI
  • Patent number: 11476130
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a liquid processing tank, a movement mechanism, an ejector, and a controller. The liquid processing tank stores a processing liquid. The movement mechanism moves a plurality of substrates immersed in the liquid processing tank to a position above the liquid surface of the processing liquid. The ejector ejects a vapor of an organic solvent toward portions of the plurality of substrates that are exposed from the liquid surface. The controller changes an ejection flow rate of the vapor ejected by the ejector as the plurality of substrates are moved up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Kotaro Tsurusaki, Koji Yamashita, Kazuya Koyama, Kouzou Kanagawa
  • Patent number: 11469114
    Abstract: A substrate processing system includes: a batch-type processing part that collectively processes a lot including substrates arranged at a first pitch; a single-substrate-type processing part that processes the substrates of the lot one by one; and an interface part that delivers the substrates between the batch-type processing part and the single-substrate-type processing part. The batch-type processing part includes a processing bath that stores a processing solution having a lump shape or a mist shape, a first holder that holds the substrates arranged at the first pitch, and a second holder that receives the substrates arranged at a second pitch from the first holder in the processing solution. The interface part includes a transfer part that transfers the substrates held separately by the first and second holders in the processing solution, from the batch-type processing part to the single-substrate-type processing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Kouzou Kanagawa, Kotaro Tsurusaki, Keiji Onzuka, Yoshihiro Kai
  • Patent number: 11430675
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing tank, a reservoir, a remover, a mixer, and a return path. Etching is performed on a substrate in the processing tank by immersing the substrate in a processing liquid containing a chemical liquid and silicon. The reservoir recovers and stores the processing liquid discharged from the processing tank. The remover recovers a portion of the processing liquid discharged from the processing tank, and removes silicon from the recovered processing liquid. The mixer mixes the processing liquid stored in the reservoir with the processing liquid from which silicon has been removed by the remover. The processing liquid mixed by the mixer is returned to the processing tank through a return path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Hideaki Sato, Junichi Kitano, Kouzou Kanagawa
  • Publication number: 20220152780
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a cassette block configured to mount a cassette that accommodates a substrate; a processing block configured to process the substrate; a relay block configured to relay the substrate between the cassette block and the processing block; and a controller. The processing block includes a processing module that performs a removal process of removing a part of the substrate. The relay block includes a weight measuring unit that measures a weight of the substrate before or after being processed by the processing block. The controller includes a removal amount determination unit that calculates a weight difference of the substrate before and after being processed by the processing block using the measurement result of the weight measuring unit and determines whether a removal amount by the removal process is within a permissible range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Yuichi DOUKI, Kouzou KANAGAWA, Junichi KITANO
  • Publication number: 20220105535
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing tank, a holder, an organic solvent supply, a drainage port, a gas supply, and an exhaust port. The processing tank stores an aqueous layer. The holder holds a substrate. The organic solvent supply supplies an organic solvent onto the aqueous layer to form a liquid layer of the organic solvent. The drainage port discharges the aqueous layer from a bottom wall of the processing tank and causes the liquid layer of the organic solvent to descend from above the substrate to below the substrate. The gas supply supplies a gas of a water repellent agent to the liquid layer from above the processing tank while the liquid layer descends. The exhaust port is exposed on a side wall of the processing tank by the descending of the liquid layer and discharges the gas of the water repellent gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Kotaro TSURUSAKI, Koji YAMASHITA, Yusuke YAMAMOTO, Koji TANAKA, Kouzou KANAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210118704
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing tub, a storage, a liquid recovery unit, a storage drain line and a liquid recovery unit drain line. The processing tub is allowed to accommodate therein multiple substrates, and configured to store therein a processing liquid. The storage is connected to the processing tub, and configured to store therein the processing liquid drained from the processing tub. The liquid recovery unit is configured to receive the processing liquid overflown from the processing tub. The storage drain line is configured to drain a liquid stored in the storage. The liquid recovery unit drain line is configured to drain a liquid received from the liquid recovery unit to an external drain line provided at an outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hidemasa Aratake, Osamu Kuroda, Kouzou Kanagawa
  • Publication number: 20210114057
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing tub, a liquid recovery unit, a liquid recovery unit drain line, a storage, a first and a second liquid supply lines, a discharge line, a first and a second liquid flow rate controllers. The liquid recovery unit receives a processing liquid overflown from the processing tub. The liquid recovery unit drain line drains the processing liquid from the liquid recovery unit. The first and the second liquid supply lines supply a first and a second liquids, respectively. The cleaning liquid contains the first liquid and the second liquid, and removes a precipitate from the processing liquid. The discharge line discharges the cleaning liquid, the first liquid or the second liquid toward the liquid recovery unit. The first and the second liquid flow rate controllers are provided at the first and the second liquid supply lines, and adjust flow rates thereof, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hidemasa Aratake, Osamu Kuroda, Kouzou Kanagawa
  • Publication number: 20210111038
    Abstract: A substrate processing system includes: a batch-type processing part that collectively processes a lot including substrates arranged at a first pitch; a single-substrate-type processing part that processes the substrates of the lot one by one; and an interface part that delivers the substrates between the batch-type processing part and the single-substrate-type processing part. The batch-type processing part includes a processing bath that stores a processing solution having a lump shape or a mist shape, a first holder that holds the substrates arranged at the first pitch, and a second holder that receives the substrates arranged at a second pitch from the first holder in the processing solution. The interface part includes a transfer part that transfers the substrates held separately by the first and second holders in the processing solution, from the batch-type processing part to the single-substrate-type processing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Kouzou KANAGAWA, Kotaro TSURUSAKI, Keiji ONZUKA, Yoshihiro KAI
  • Publication number: 20210111054
    Abstract: A substrate processing system includes: a loading/unloading part into/from which a cassette that accommodates a plurality of substrates is loaded/unloaded; a batch-type processing part configured to collectively process a lot including the plurality of substrates; a single-substrate-type processing part configured to the plurality of substrates of the lot one by one; and an interface part configured to deliver the plurality of substrates between the batch-type processing part and the single-substrate-type processing part, wherein the loading/unloading part, the single-substrate-type processing part, the interface part, and the batch-type processing part are arranged in this order, and wherein the interface part comprises a lot formation part configured to form the lot, and a transfer part configured to transfer the plurality of substrates from the single-substrate-type processing part to the lot formation part, and configured to transfer the plurality of substrates from the batch-type processing part to the s
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Kouzou KANAGAWA, Kotaro TSURUSAKI, Keiji ONZUKA, Yoshihiro KAI
  • Publication number: 20200286754
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a liquid processing tank, a movement mechanism, an ejector, and a controller. The liquid processing tank stores a processing liquid. The movement mechanism moves a plurality of substrates immersed in the liquid processing tank to a position above the liquid surface of the processing liquid. The ejector ejects a vapor of an organic solvent toward portions of the plurality of substrates that are exposed from the liquid surface. The controller changes an ejection flow rate of the vapor ejected by the ejector as the plurality of substrates are moved up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Kotaro Tsurusaki, Koji Yamashita, Kazuya Koyama, Kouzou Kanagawa
  • Publication number: 20200194280
    Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: a processing part configured to process a substrate with a processing liquid; and a processing liquid generation part configured to generate the processing liquid supplied to the processing part. The processing liquid generation part includes: a reservoir configured to store the processing liquid; a circulation line through which the processing liquid stored in the reservoir is circulated; a heater configured to heat the processing liquid; and a nozzle provided at a downstream side of the circulation line and has at least one ejection port formed to eject the processing liquid heated by the heater from above a liquid level of the processing liquid stored in the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Teruaki KONISHI, Kouzou KANAGAWA, Osamu KURODA, Koji TANAKA, Kotaro TSURUSAKI, Hidemasa ARATAKE, Kouji OGURA, Keita HIRASE
  • Publication number: 20190385869
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing tank, a reservoir, a remover, a mixer, and a return path. Etching is performed on a substrate in the processing tank by immersing the substrate in a processing liquid containing a chemical liquid and silicon. The reservoir recovers and stores the processing liquid discharged from the processing tank. The remover recovers a portion of the processing liquid discharged from the processing tank, and removes silicon from the recovered processing liquid. The mixer mixes the processing liquid stored in the reservoir with the processing liquid from which silicon has been removed by the remover. The processing liquid mixed by the mixer is returned to the processing tank through a return path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Hideaki Sato, Junichi Kitano, Kouzou Kanagawa
  • Publication number: 20170032983
    Abstract: A thermal catalytic layer is formed on the inner surface of a processing container and heated. Thus, when a sublimate sublimated from a coating film on a wafer W and received within the processing container reaches the vicinity of the thermal catalytic layer, the sublimate is decomposed and removed by the thermal activation of the thermal catalytic layer. In removing a sublimate attached to a light transmission window, a cleaning substrate formed with the thermal catalytic layer on the surface thereof is carried into the processing container and caused to approach the light transmission window. Thereafter, the cleaning substrate is heated so that the sublimate attached to the surface of the light transmission window is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Koshi MUTA, Tsuyoshi MORIYA, Takuya MORI, Kazuhiro TAKESHITA, Tomonori ESAKI, Kouichi MIZUNAGA, Masataka TANAKA, Kouzou KANAGAWA, Keigo NAKANO