Patents by Inventor Kuniyasu Sakashita

Kuniyasu Sakashita 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: 11885024
    Abstract: A gas introduction structure extends in a longitudinal direction of a processing container having a substantially cylindrical shape to supply gas into the processing container. The gas introduction structure includes an introduction section that partitions an introduction chamber, an ejection section that partitions a plurality of ejection chambers each including a plurality of gas holes through which the gas is ejected into the processing container, and a branch section that partitions a branch chamber connected to the introduction chamber. The branch chamber is branched to correspond to the number of ejection chambers in a tournament manner and connected to the ejection chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroki Iriuda, Reita Igarashi, Kuniyasu Sakashita
  • Patent number: 11859285
    Abstract: A processing apparatus includes: a processing container having a substantially cylindrical shape; a gas nozzle extending in a longitudinal direction of the processing container along an inside of a side wall of the processing container; an exhaust body formed on the side wall on an opposite side of the processing container to face the processing gas nozzle; and an adjustment gas nozzle configured to eject a concentration adjustment gas toward a center of the processing container. The adjustment gas nozzle is provided within an angle range in which the exhaust body is formed at a central angle with reference to the center of the processing container in a plan view from the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroki Iriuda, Kuniyasu Sakashita
  • Publication number: 20230340666
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: an inner cylinder having a first region formed inside the inner cylinder to accommodate a substrate; an outer cylinder provided outside the inner cylinder with a second region interposed between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder and including an exhaust port formed in an end portion of a sidewall of the outer cylinder; a nozzle configured to discharge a gas to the first region; and a gas flow regulator including a plurality of slits provided from an upstream side toward a downstream side in a flow direction of the gas in a flow path of the gas from the first region to the exhaust port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kuniyasu SAKASHITA, Tosihiko JO
  • Publication number: 20220081775
    Abstract: A gas introduction structure extends in a longitudinal direction of a processing container having a substantially cylindrical shape to supply gas into the processing container. The gas introduction structure includes an introduction section that partitions an introduction chamber, an ejection section that partitions a plurality of ejection chambers each including a plurality of gas holes through which the gas is ejected into the processing container, and a branch section that partitions a branch chamber connected to the introduction chamber. The branch chamber is branched to correspond to the number of ejection chambers in a tournament manner and connected to the ejection chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroki IRIUDA, Reita IGARASHI, Kuniyasu SAKASHITA
  • Publication number: 20220081773
    Abstract: A processing apparatus includes: a processing container having a substantially cylindrical shape; a gas nozzle extending in a longitudinal direction of the processing container along an inside of a side wall of the processing container; an exhaust body formed on the side wall on an opposite side of the processing container to face the processing gas nozzle; and an adjustment gas nozzle configured to eject a concentration adjustment gas toward a center of the processing container. The adjustment gas nozzle is provided within an angle range in which the exhaust body is formed at a central angle with reference to the center of the processing container in a plan view from the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroki IRIUDA, Kuniyasu SAKASHITA
  • Publication number: 20210395893
    Abstract: A gas nozzle extending vertically inward of an inner wall of a processing container having a substantially cylindrical shape, includes a plurality of first gas holes provided at intervals in a longitudinal direction; and a second gas hole provided at a tip of the gas nozzle and oriented toward a side opposite to a side in which the plurality of first gas holes are provided in a plan view from the longitudinal direction, wherein the second gas hole has an opening area larger than an opening area of each of the first gas holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kuniyasu SAKASHITA, Satoru OGAWA
  • Patent number: 11047044
    Abstract: A film forming apparatus includes: a substrate holding member for vertically holding target substrates at predetermined intervals in multiple stages; a process vessel for accommodating the substrate holding member; a processing gas introduction member each having gas discharge holes which discharge a processing gas for film formation in a direction parallel to each target substrate and introduce the processing gas into the process vessel; an exhaust mechanism for exhausting the interior of the process vessel; and a plurality of gas flow adjustment members installed to face the target substrates, respectively. Each of the gas flow adjustment members adjusts a gas flow of the processing gas discharged horizontally above each of the target substrates from the gas discharge holes of the processing gas introduction member, to be directed from above the respective target substrate located below the respective gas flow adjustment member toward the surface of the respective target substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takezawa, Kuniyasu Sakashita, Shigeru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 10753497
    Abstract: A first on-off valve (2) and a second on-off valve (3) each are a two-port valve. A first passage block (5) is provided with a first on-off valve-corresponding inflow passage (11) and a first on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage (12). A second passage block (6) is provided with a second on-off valve-corresponding inflow passage (14) and a second on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage (15). The second on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage (15) is in communication with an upstream side portion of the first on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage (12) via a communicating passage (13) formed in the first passage block (5). An orifice (20) is provided between the second on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage (15) and the communicating passage (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Keisuke Ishibashi, Tsuyoshi Tanikawa, Michio Yamaji, Takashi Funakoshi, Hidenori Kiso, Tsuneyuki Okabe, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Kuniyasu Sakashita
  • Publication number: 20180179630
    Abstract: A film forming apparatus includes: a substrate holding member for vertically holding target substrates at predetermined intervals in multiple stages; a process vessel for accommodating the substrate holding member; a processing gas introduction member each having gas discharge holes which discharge a processing gas for film formation in a direction parallel to each target substrate and introduce the processing gas into the process vessel; an exhaust mechanism for exhausting the interior of the process vessel; and a plurality of gas flow adjustment members installed to face the target substrates, respectively. Each of the gas flow adjustment members adjusts a gas flow of the processing gas discharged horizontally above each of the target substrates from the gas discharge holes of the processing gas introduction member, to be directed from above the respective target substrate located below the respective gas flow adjustment member toward the surface of the respective target substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKEZAWA, Kuniyasu SAKASHITA, Shigeru NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180112788
    Abstract: A first on-off valve 2 and a second on-off valve 3 each are a two-port valve. A first passage block 5 is provided with a first on-off valve-corresponding inflow passage 11 and a first on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage 12. A second passage block 6 is provided with a second on-off valve-corresponding inflow passage 14 and a second on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage 15. The second on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage 15 is in communication with an upstream side portion of the first on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage 12 via a communicating passage 13 formed in the first passage block 5. An orifice 20 is provided between the second on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage 15 and the communicating passage 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Keisuke Ishibashi, Tsuyoshi Tanikawa, Michio Yamaji, Takashi Funakoshi, Hidenori Kiso, Tsuneyuki Okabe, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Kuniyasu Sakashita