Patents by Inventor Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda

Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda 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).

  • LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20140098353
    Abstract: A liquid confinement system for use in immersion lithography is disclosed in which the meniscus of liquid between the liquid confinement system and the substrate is pinned substantially in place by a meniscus pinning feature. The meniscus pinning feature comprises a plurality of discrete outlets arranged in a polygonal shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Michel RIEPEN, Christiaan Alexander Hoogendam, Paulus Martinus Maria Liebregts, Ronald Van Der Ham, Wilhelmus Franciscus Johannes Simons, Daniël Jozef Maria Direcks, Paul Petrus Joannes Berkvens, Eva Mondt, Gert-Jan Gerardus Johannes Thomas Brands, Koen Steffens, Han Henricus Aldegonda Lempens, Mathieus Anna Karel Van Lierop, Christophe De Metsenaere, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda, Patrick Johannes Wilhelmus Spruytenburg, Joris Johan Anne-Marie Verstraete
  • Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    Patent number: 8681308
    Abstract: An immersion lithographic apparatus is disclosed that includes a fluid confinement system configured to confine fluid to a space between a projection system and a substrate. The fluid confinement system includes a fluid inlet to supply fluid, the fluid inlet connected to an inlet port and an outlet port. The immersion lithographic apparatus further includes a fluid supply system configured to control fluid flow through the fluid inlet by varying the flow rate of fluid provided to the inlet port and the flow rate of fluid removed from the outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Paul Petrus Joannes Berkvens, Roelof Frederik De Graaf, Paulus Martinus Maria Liebregts, Ronald Van Der Ham, Wilhelmus Franciscus Johannes Simons, Daniel Jozef Maria Direcks, Franciscus Johannes Joseph Janssen, Paul William Scholtes-Van Eijk, Gert-Jan Gerardus Johannes Thomas Brands, Koen Steffens, Han Henricus Aldegonda Lempens, Mathieus Anna Karel Van Lierop, Christophe De Metsenaere, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda, Patrick Johannes Wilhelmus Spruytenburg, Joris Johan Anne-Marie Verstraete
  • Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    Patent number: 8634053
    Abstract: A liquid confinement system for use in immersion lithography is disclosed in which the meniscus of liquid between the liquid confinement system and the substrate is pinned substantially in place by a meniscus pinning feature. The meniscus pinning feature comprises a plurality of discrete outlets arranged in a polygonal shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Michel Riepen, Christiaan Alexander Hoogendam, Paulus Martinus Maria Liebregts, Ronald Van Der Ham, Wilhelmus Franciscus Johannes Simons, Daniel Jozef Maria Direcks, Paul Petrus Joannes Berkvens, Eva Mondt, Gert-Jan Gerardus Johannes Thomas Brands, Koen Steffens, Han Henricus Aldegonda Lempens, Mathieus Anna Karel Van Lierop, Christophe De Metsenaere, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda, Patrick Johannes Wilhelmus Spruytenburg, Joris Johan Anne-Marie Verstraete
  • Fluid handling structure, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    Patent number: 8472003
    Abstract: A fluid handling structure configured to supply and confine immersion liquid to a space defined between a projection system and a facing surface facing the fluid handling structure is disclosed. The fluid handling structure includes a supply passage formed therein for the passage of fluid from outside the fluid handling structure to the space, and a thermal isolator positioned adjacent the supply passage at least partly to isolate fluid in the supply passage from a thermal load induced in the fluid handling structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Hrishikesh Patel, Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus Jacobs, Paulus Martinus Maria Liebregts, Ronald Van Der Ham, Wilhelmus Franciscus Johannes Simons, Daniel Jozef Maria Direcks, Franciscus Johannes Joseph Janssen, Paul Petrus Joannes Berkvens, Gert-Jan Geradus Johannes Thomas Brands, Koen Steffens, Han Henricus Aldegonda Lempens, Matheus Anna Karel Van Lierop, Christophe De Metsenaere, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda, Patrick Johannes Wilhelmus Spruytenburg, Joris Johan Anne-Marie Verstraete, Ruud Hendrikus Martinus Johannes Bloks
  • Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    Patent number: 8462313
    Abstract: An immersion lithographic apparatus comprising a surface which is curved such that a surface-tension drainage force acts in a direction on a film of immersion liquid on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus Jacobs, Hans Jansen, Jeroen Peter Johannes Bruijstens, Ivo Adam Johannes Thomas, Gerardus Adrianus Antonius Maria Kusters, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda, Gheorghe Tanasa
  • Lithographic apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8451423
    Abstract: A lithographic apparatus of the immersion type is disclosed. In the apparatus, a plurality of heating and/or cooling devices are provided in the vicinity of the final element of the projection system, e.g. in a barrier member of a liquid handling system. The heating and/or cooling devices can be used, for example, to control temperature gradients in the final element of the projection system to control aberrations therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Franciscus Johannes Joseph Janssen, Siebe Landheer, Yücel Kök, Marcel Beckers, Ivo Adam Johannes Thomas, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda
  • LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20120229782
    Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate, a projection system configured to project a patterned radiation beam through an opening and onto a target portion of the substrate, and a conduit having an outlet in the opening. The conduit is configured to deliver gas to the opening. The lithographic apparatus further includes a cooling apparatus controlled by a control system. The cooling apparatus is configured to cool the gas such that gas which travels from the opening to the substrate has a predetermined temperature when the gas is incident upon the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Han-Kwang Nienhuys, Martinus Anges Willem Cuijpers, Leon Martin Levasier, Jan Bernard Plechelmus Van Schoot, Yuri Johannes Gabriël Van De Vijver, Oleg Viacheslavovich Voznyi, Franciscus Johannes Joseph Janssen, Danny Maria Hubertus Philips, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda, Olesksiy Galaktionov, Manish Ranjan, Albert Pieter Rijpma, Kursat Bal, Roger Wilhelmus Antonius Henricus Schmitz, Alain Louis Claude Leroux
  • LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20120229783
    Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate, a projection system configured to project a patterned radiation beam through an opening and onto a target portion of the substrate, and a conduit having an outlet in the opening. The conduit is configured to deliver gas to the opening. The lithographic apparatus further includes a cooling apparatus controlled by a control system. The cooling apparatus is configured to cool the gas such that gas which travels from the opening to the substrate has a predetermined temperature when the gas is incident upon the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Han-Kwang Nienhuys, Martinus Agnes Willem Cuijpers, Nicolaas Ten Kate, Leon Martin Levasier, Jan Bernard Plechelmus Van Schoot, Yuri Johannes Gabriël Van De Vijver, Oleg Viacheslavovich Voznyi, Franciscus Johannes Joseph Janssen, Danny Maria Hubertus Philips, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda, Oleksiy Galaktionov, Manish Ranjan, Albert Pieter Rijpma, Kursat Bal, Laurentius Johannes Adrianus Van Bokhoven, Roger Wilhelmus Antonius Henricus Schmitz, Alain Louis Claude Leroux
  • LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20110181849
    Abstract: An immersion lithographic apparatus is provided having a substrate table including a drain configured to receive immersion fluid which leaks into a gap between an edge of a substrate on the substrate table and an edge of a recess in which the substrate is located. A thermal conditioning system is provided to thermally condition at least the portion of the recess supporting the substrate by directing one or more jets of fluid onto a reverse side of the section supporting the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Hrishikesh PATEL, Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus Jacobs, Gerardus Adrianus Antonius Maria Kusters, Thibault Simon Mathieu Laurent, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda, Ruud Hendricus Martinus Johannes Bloks, Peng Feng, Johan Gertrudis Cornelis Kunnen
  • FLUID HANDLING STRUCTURE, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20110005603
    Abstract: A fluid handling structure configured to supply and confine immersion liquid to a space defined between a projection system and a facing surface facing the fluid handling structure is disclosed. The fluid handling structure includes a supply passage formed therein for the passage of fluid from outside the fluid handling structure to the space, and a thermal isolator positioned adjacent the supply passage at least partly to isolate fluid in the supply passage from a thermal load induced in the fluid handling structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Hrishikesh Patel, Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus Jacobs, Paulus Martinus Maria Liebregts, Ronald Van Der Ham, Wilhelmus Franciscus Johannes Simons, Daniel Jozef Maria Direcks, Franciscus Johannes Joseph Janssen, Paul Petrus Joannes Berkvens, Gert-Jan Gerardus Johannes Thomas Brands, Koen Steffens, Han Henricus Aldegonda Lempens, Matheus Anna Karel Van Lierop, Christophe De Metsenaere, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda, Patrick Johannes Wilhelmus Spruytenburg, Joris Johan Anne-Marie Verstraete, Ruud Hendricus Martinus Johannes Bloks
  • LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20110007287
    Abstract: An immersion lithographic apparatus comprising a surface which is curved such that a surface-tension drainage force acts in a direction on a film of immersion liquid on the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus JACOBS, Hans Jansen, Jeroen Peter Johannes Bruijstens, Ivo Adam Johannes Thomas, Gerardus Adrianus Antonius Maria Kusters, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda, Gheorghe Tanasa
  • LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100296067
    Abstract: A lithographic apparatus comprising a projection system, and a liquid confinement structure configured to at least partly confine immersion liquid to an immersion space defined by the projection system, the liquid confinement structure and a substrate and/or substrate table is disclosed wherein a measure is taken to reduce the effect of droplets and/or a liquid film on the last element of the projection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Ivo Adam Johannes THOMAS, Siebe Landheer, Arnout Johannes Meester, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda, Gheorghe Tanasa
  • LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100066987
    Abstract: A lithographic apparatus is disclosed that includes a projection system, and a liquid confinement structure configured to at least partly confine immersion liquid to an immersion space defined by the projection system, the liquid confinement structure and a substrate and/or substrate table. Measures are taken in the lithographic apparatus, for example, to reduce the effect of droplets on the final element of the projection system or to substantially avoid such droplet formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Jeroen Peter Johannes BRUIJSTENS, Richard Joseph BRULS, Hans JANSEN, Siebe LANDHEER, Laurentius Catrinus JORRITSMA, Arnout Johannes MEESTER, Bauke JANSEN, Ivo Adam Johannes Thomas, Marcio Alexandre Cano MIRANDA, Maurice Martinus Johannes VAN DER LEE, Gheorghe TANASA, Lambertus Dominicus NOORDAM
  • LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING THE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100066988
    Abstract: A lithographic apparatus comprising a projection system, and a liquid confinement structure configured to at least partly confine immersion liquid to an immersion space defined by the projection system, the liquid confinement structure and a substrate and/or substrate table is disclosed wherein a humid gas space is defined between the projection system, the liquid confinement structure and immersion liquid in the immersion space, the humid gas space being configured to contain humid gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Jeroen Peter Johannes Bruijstens, Richard Joseph Bruls, Hans Jansen, Siebe Landheer, Arnout Johannes Meester, Bauke Jansen, Ivo Adam Johannes Thomas, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda, Gheorghe Tanasa
  • LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090316121
    Abstract: A lithographic apparatus of the immersion type is disclosed. In the apparatus, a plurality of heating and/or cooling devices are provided in the vicinity of the final element of the projection system, e.g. in a barrier member of a liquid handling system. The heating and/or cooling devices can be used, for example, to control temperature gradients in the final element of the projection system to control aberrations therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Franciscus Johannes Joseph JANSSEN, Siebe Landheer, Yucel Kok, Marcel Beckers, Ivo Adam Johannes Thomas, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda
  • Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    Publication number: 20090073395
    Abstract: An immersion lithographic apparatus is disclosed that includes a fluid confinement system configured to confine fluid to a space between a projection system and a substrate. The fluid confinement system includes a fluid inlet to supply fluid, the fluid inlet connected to an inlet port and an outlet port. The immersion lithographic apparatus further includes a fluid supply system configured to control fluid flow through the fluid inlet by varying the flow rate of fluid provided to the inlet port and the flow rate of fluid removed from the outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Paul Petrus Joannes Berkvens, Roelof Frederik De Graaf, Paulus Martinus Maria Liebregts, Ronald Van Der Ham, Wilhelmus Franciscus Simons, Daniel Jozef Maria Direcks, Franciscus Johannes Joseph Janssen, Paul William Scholtes-Van Eijk, Gert-Jan Gerardus Brands, Koen Steffens, Han Henricus Aldegonda Lempens, Mathieus Anna Karel Van Lierop, Christophe De Metsenaere, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda, Patrick Johannes Spruytenburg, Joris Johan Verstraete
  • Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    Publication number: 20080212046
    Abstract: A liquid confinement system for use in immersion lithography is disclosed in which the meniscus of liquid between the liquid confinement system and the substrate is pinned substantially in place by a meniscus pinning feature. The meniscus pinning feature comprises a plurality of discrete outlets arranged in a polygonal shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Michel Riepen, Christiaan Alexander Hoogendam, Paulus Martinus Maria Liebregts, Ronald Van Der Ham, Wilhelmus Franciscus Johannes Simons, Daniel Josef Maria Direcks, Paul Petrus Joannes Berkvens, Eva Mondt, Gert-Jan Gerardus Johannes Thomas Brands, Koen Steffens, Han Henricus Aldegonda Lempens, Mathieus Anna Karel Van Lierop, Christophe De Metsenaere, Marcio Alexandre Cano Miranda, Patrick Johannes Wilhelmus Spruytenburg, Joris Johan Anne-Marie Verstraete