Patents by Inventor Makoto Namikawa

Makoto Namikawa 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: 20040007252
    Abstract: A label sheet for cleaning is formed of a label for cleaning including a cleaning layer having a 180° peeling adhesion to a silicon wafer of 0.20 N/10 mm or less after receiving an active energy and an adhesive layer provided on one of surfaces of said cleaning layer, and a separator on which the label is removably provided through the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Makoto Namikawa, Yoshio Terada, Jirou Nukaga, Eiji Toyoda
  • Patent number: 6652700
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an organic EL device comprising a step of eliminating a partition wall 3, which has become unnecessary after patterning, from a substrate 1 in a production or an organic electroluminescence device (organic EL device). In particular, it provides a method for producing an organic EL device comprising a step of attaching on the substrate adhesive sheets 6, in particular, an adhesive sheet having an ultraviolet ray curing type pressure sensitive adhesive layer after the patterning, and peeling off the adhesive sheets. According to the method, an organic EL device substantially not containing a partition wall is provided so that the adverse effect of the moisture content and the gas discharged from the partition wall to the device can be prevented, and thus an organic EL device with a long life can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Namikawa, Haruo Ioka, Eiji Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20030180532
    Abstract: A cleaning sheet has a cleaning layer having a surface resistivity not less than 1×103 &OHgr;/□. In a method of manufacturing a conveying member with a cleaning function, for sticking the cleaning sheet, in which the cleaning layer formed of an adhesive that is polymerized/cured by an active energy is provided onto one surface of a base material and an ordinary adhesive layer is provided onto the other surface thereof, onto the conveying member via an ordinary adhesive layer to have a shape larger than the shape of the conveying member and then cutting the cleaning sheet along a shape of the conveying member, wherein a polymerizing/curing reaction of the cleaning layer is carried out after the cleaning sheet is cut out into the shape of the conveying member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Makoto Namikawa, Yoshio Terada, Eiji Toyoda
  • Patent number: 6602599
    Abstract: A low-staining adhesive sheet provided with an adhesive layer containing as the main component a pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer on a base film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer is substantially free from oligomeric low-molecular weight matters; and a method for removing a resist material by using this low-staining adhesive sheet. This low-staining adhesive sheet gives no organic staining matters remaining on the surface of article (for example, substrate) to be used as an adherend and is useful in removing a resist material and foreign matters, and re-peeling surface-protectors, masking materials, and other materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Toyoda, Makoto Namikawa, Yoshio Terada
  • Publication number: 20030136430
    Abstract: A cleaning sheet for cleaning foreign matters away from the interior of the substrate processing equipment is provided. The cleaning sheet includes a cleaning layer having substantially no tackiness and having a tensile modulus of not lower than 0.98 N/mm2 as determined according to JIS K7127. Alternatively, the cleaning sheet includes a cleaning layer having a Vickers hardness of not lower than 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Makoto Namikawa, Yoshio Terada, Jirou Nukaga, Eiji Toyoda
  • Patent number: 6565704
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the peeling of a resist material with a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet which involves the improvement in the removal of resist material or the enhancement of peelability of resist material to certainly remove the resist material from the object regardless of the properties or treated state of the resist material. The process comprises (1) after the application of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, effecting a stress-imparting treatment which causes shrinkage or expansion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet so that a stress develops at the interface between the resist material and the object or (2) prior to the application of the resist material to the object, effecting surface treatment to the object such that the surface of the object has a surface free energy of to not greater than 60 dyne/cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Toyoda, Makoto Namikawa, Takuji Okeyui
  • Patent number: 6471882
    Abstract: A process for producing a head slider wherein a floating surface is formed on a slider substrate by photolithography. The process for the production of a head slider has a step of forming, on a slider substrate by photolithography, a patterned floating surface having a resist material on its upper surface; a step of sticking an adhesive sheet on the upper surface of the resist material present on the floating surface; and a step of peeling off the adhesive sheet together with the resist material from the floating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Namikawa, Haruo Ioka
  • Patent number: 6436220
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to collectively remove unnecessary resist material and side wall protective film after dry etching by side wall protection process, making it possible to simplify the process for the preparation of semiconductors, etc. The process according to the present invention comprises removing unnecessary resist material (3) left behind after dry etching by side wall protection process with a resist pattern (3) present on a semiconductor substrate (2) as a mask and side wall protective film (4) deposited on the side wall (22) of pattern, said process comprising the steps of applying an pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet (1) to said substrate (2), heating the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (1) under pressure so that the pressure-sensitive adhesive (11) comes in contact with up to the side wall (4) of pattern, and then collectively peeling said pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet (1), said resist material (3) and said side wall protective film (4) off said substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Toyoda, Makoto Namikawa, Kouichi Hashimoto, Seiichiro Shirai
  • Publication number: 20010015259
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the peeling of a resist material with a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet which involves the improvement in the removal of resist material or the enhancement of peelability of resist material to certainly remove the resist material from the object regardless of the properties or treated state of the resist material. The process comprises (1) after the application of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, effecting a stress-imparting treatment which causes shrinkage or expansion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet so that a stress develops at the interface between the resist material and the object or (2) prior to the application of the resist material to the object, effecting surface treatment to the object such that the surface of the object has a surface free energy of to not greater than 60 dyne/cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Inventors: Eiji Toyoda, Makoto Namikawa, Takuji Okeyui
  • Patent number: 6245188
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the peeling of a resist material with a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet which involves the improvement in the removal of resist material or the enhancement of peelability of resist material to certainly remove the resist material from the object regardless of the properties or treated state of the resist material. The process comprises (1) after the application of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, effecting a stress-imparting treatment which causes shrinkage or expansion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet so that a stress develops at the interface between the resist material and the object or (2) prior to the application of the resist material to the object, effecting surface treatment to the object such that the surface of the object has a surface free energy of to not greater than 60 dyne/cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Toyoda, Makoto Namikawa, Takuji Okeyui
  • Patent number: 6235144
    Abstract: A resist removing apparatus for removing an unwanted resist pattern from a surface of wafer W by applying an adhesive tape to the surface of wafer W having the resist patterns formed thereon, and separating the adhesive tape from the surface of wafer W. The apparatus includes an adhesive removing mechanism 13 for treating the surface of wafer W after the adhesive tape is separated therefrom. The adhesive removing mechanism 13 may be effective when constructed to jet ozone to the surface of wafer W heated, to irradiate the surface of wafer W heated, with ultraviolet rays, or to jet ozone to the surface of wafer W heated and irradiate the surface with ultraviolet rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Yamamoto, Makoto Namikawa, Eiji Toyoda, Shigeji Kuroda, Saburo Miyamoto, Takao Matsushita
  • Patent number: 6099675
    Abstract: An adhesive tape is applied to an article covered with a resist pattern. The article with the adhesive tape applied thereto is rapidly cooled to form cracks in the resist pattern on the surface of the article to weaken the cohesion between the resist pattern and the surface of the article. After the cooling, the adhesive tape is separated from the article, whereby the resist pattern is removed with the adhesive tape from the surface of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Yamamoto, Makoto Namikawa, Eiji Toyoda, Shigeji Kuroda, Saburo Miyamoto, Takao Matsushita
  • Patent number: 6086701
    Abstract: In accordance with the production process according to the present invention, a stamper having a desired pattern for the formation of a disc board can be produced without worsening the working atmosphere or causing any other problems. A novel process for the production of a stamper for the formation of a disc board is provided, which comprises applying an adhesive tape to the surface of a stamper body on which an unnecessary resist remains, and then peeling the adhesive tape off the stamper body so that the unnecessary resist is transferred to the adhesive tape to remove itself from the stamper body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Namikawa, Koichi Hashimoto, Haruo Ioka, Yukari Konda
  • Patent number: 6040110
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the removal of a resist layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, which enables easy removal of a resist layer without causing any damage on a gate oxide layer, and an apparatus therefor. The process comprises the steps of forming a gate oxide layer on the semiconductor substrate; forming a resist layer as a resist pattern on the gate oxide layer; removing the gate oxide layer at unnecessary area utilizing the resist layer as a mask; applying a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet to the semiconductor substrate such that the gate oxide layer left on the semiconductor substrate and the resist layer are masked, and peeling the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet together with the resist layer off the semiconductor substrate to separate and remove the resist layer from the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Seiichirou Shirai, Toshihiko Onozuka, Takayuki Noishiki, Satoshi Sakai, Katsuhiro Sasajima, Eiji Toyoda, Makoto Namikawa