Patents by Inventor Nobuaki Shindo
Nobuaki Shindo 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).
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Publication number: 20240063000Abstract: A method of cleaning a plasma processing apparatus includes: disposing a first dummy substrate at a first position with respect to a stage inside a chamber and performing a first dry cleaning process inside the chamber; and disposing a second dummy substrate at a second position with respect to the stage inside the chamber and performing a second dry cleaning process inside the chamber, wherein each of a center of the first position and a center of the second position is located at a different position from a center of the stage in a plan view, and wherein the first position and the second position are different from each other in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Yasutaka HAMA, Nobuaki SHINDO
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Patent number: 11887824Abstract: A method of cleaning a plasma processing apparatus includes: disposing a first dummy substrate at a first position with respect to a stage inside a chamber and performing a first dry cleaning process inside the chamber; and disposing a second dummy substrate at a second position with respect to the stage inside the chamber and performing a second dry cleaning process inside the chamber, wherein each of a center of the first position and a center of the second position is located at a different position from a center of the stage in a plan view, and wherein the first position and the second position are different from each other in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Yasutaka Hama, Nobuaki Shindo
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Patent number: 11705309Abstract: A temperature changing method includes changing a pressure of a gas supplied from a gas supply to a gap between the substrate and an electrostatic chuck from a first pressure to a second pressure being lower than the first pressure, changing a voltage applied to the electrostatic chuck from a first voltage to a second voltage being lower than the first voltage, changing a temperature of the electrostatic chuck from a first temperature to a second temperature, electrostatically attracting the substrate by the electrostatic chuck for a time in a state where the gas pressure is the second pressure and the voltage is the second voltage, changing the gas pressure from the second pressure to a third pressure being lower than the first pressure and higher than the second pressure, and changing the voltage from the second voltage to a third voltage being higher than the second voltage.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Yasutaka Hama, Ryo Matsubara, Nobuaki Shindo
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Patent number: 11557498Abstract: A method of processing a substrate includes: a placement step of placing the substrate on an electrostatic chuck set to have a predetermined temperature; a first attraction step of attracting the substrate onto the electrostatic chuck by applying a first direct current (DC) voltage to the electrostatic chuck; a holding step of holding the attraction of the substrate by the electrostatic chuck while applying the first DC voltage to the electrostatic chuck, until a temperature difference between the electrostatic chuck and the substrate becomes 30 degrees C. or less; and a second attraction step of attracting the substrate onto the electrostatic chuck by applying a second DC voltage, which is higher than the first DC voltage, to the electrostatic chuck.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Toru Takahashi, Hiroshi Tsujimoto, Nobuaki Shindo, Shigeru Yoneda
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Patent number: 11538707Abstract: A method of processing a substrate includes: a placement step of placing the substrate on an electrostatic chuck set to have a predetermined temperature; a first attraction step of attracting the substrate onto the electrostatic chuck by applying a first direct current (DC) voltage to the electrostatic chuck; a holding step of holding the attraction of the substrate by the electrostatic chuck while applying the first DC voltage to the electrostatic chuck, until a temperature difference between the electrostatic chuck and the substrate becomes 30 degrees C. or less; and a second attraction step of attracting the substrate onto the electrostatic chuck by applying a second DC voltage, which is higher than the first DC voltage, to the electrostatic chuck.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Toru Takahashi, Hiroshi Tsujimoto, Nobuaki Shindo, Shigeru Yoneda
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Publication number: 20220037133Abstract: A method of cleaning a plasma processing apparatus includes: disposing a first dummy substrate at a first position with respect to a stage inside a chamber and performing a first dry cleaning process inside the chamber; and disposing a second dummy substrate at a second position with respect to the stage inside the chamber and performing a second dry cleaning process inside the chamber, wherein each of a center of the first position and a center of the second position is located at a different position from a center of the stage in a plan view, and wherein the first position and the second position are different from each other in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Yasutaka HAMA, Nobuaki SHINDO
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Publication number: 20210233793Abstract: A method of processing a substrate includes: (a) placing the substrate on an electrostatic chuck, and applying a direct current voltage to the electrostatic chuck to hold the substrate on the electrostatic chuck; (b) supplying a radio frequency power to an electrode to generate plasma of an inert gas; (c) stopping the application of the direct current voltage to the electrostatic chuck; and (d) gradually decreasing the radio frequency power supplied to the electrode to 0 W.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Yasutaka HAMA, Nobuaki SHINDO, Shigeru YONEDA
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Publication number: 20210175049Abstract: A temperature changing method includes changing a pressure of a gas supplied from a gas supply to a gap between the substrate and an electrostatic chuck from a first pressure to a second pressure being lower than the first pressure, changing a voltage applied to the electrostatic chuck from a first voltage to a second voltage being lower than the first voltage, changing a temperature of the electrostatic chuck from a first temperature to a second temperature, electrostatically attracting the substrate by the electrostatic chuck for a time in a state where the gas pressure is the second pressure and the voltage is the second voltage, changing the gas pressure from the second pressure to a third pressure being lower than the first pressure and higher than the second pressure, and changing the voltage from the second voltage to a third voltage being higher than the second voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Yasutaka HAMA, Ryo MATSUBARA, Nobuaki SHINDO
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Publication number: 20200312695Abstract: A method of processing a substrate includes: a placement step of placing the substrate on an electrostatic chuck set to have a predetermined temperature; a first attraction step of attracting the substrate onto the electrostatic chuck by applying a first direct current (DC) voltage to the electrostatic chuck; a holding step of holding the attraction of the substrate by the electrostatic chuck while applying the first DC voltage to the electrostatic chuck, until a temperature difference between the electrostatic chuck and the substrate becomes 30 degrees C. or less; and a second attraction step of attracting the substrate onto the electrostatic chuck by applying a second DC voltage, which is higher than the first DC voltage, to the electrostatic chuck.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Toru TAKAHASHI, Hiroshi TSUJIMOTO, Nobuaki SHINDO, Shigeru YONEDA
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Patent number: 9932589Abstract: The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, a method for detecting the fusion protein or polynucleotide, a method for screening a therapeutic agent for cancer, and a method for treating cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene. Further, the present invention relates kit, primer set, and probe useful in the detection of cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignees: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC., CUREGENE K.K.Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani
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Publication number: 20180066266Abstract: The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, a method for detecting the fusion protein or polynucleotide, a method for screening a therapeutic agent for cancer, and a method for treating cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicants: Astellas Pharma Inc., CureGene K.K.Inventors: HIROYUKI MANO, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani
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Patent number: 9425028Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes an upper electrode arranged at a processing chamber and including a plurality of gas supplying zones, a branch pipe including a plurality of branch parts, an addition pipe connected to at least one of the branch parts, and a plurality of gas pipes that connect the branch parts to the gas supplying zones. The upper electrode supplies a processing gas including a main gas to the processing chamber via the gas supplying zones. The branch pipe divides the processing gas according to a predetermined flow rate ratio and supplies the divided processing gas to the gas supplying zones. The addition pipe adds an adjustment gas. A gas flow path of the gas pipe connected to the branch part to which the addition pipe is connected includes a bending portion for preventing a gas concentration variation according to an adjustment gas-to-main gas molecular weight ratio.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Yusei Kuwabara, Nobuaki Shindo, Sachie Ishibashi, Takahiko Kato, Noboru Maeda
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Publication number: 20150184161Abstract: The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, a method for detecting the fusion protein or polynucleotide, a method for screening a therapeutic agent for cancer, and a method for treating cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicants: Astellas Pharma Inc., CureGene K.K.Inventors: Hiroyuki MANO, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani
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Patent number: 9029521Abstract: The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, a method for detecting the fusion protein or polynucleotide, a method for screening a therapeutic agent for cancer, and a method for treating cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene. Further, the present invention relates kit, primer set, and probe useful in the detection of cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignees: Astellas Pharma Inc., Curegene K.K.Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani
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Publication number: 20140116620Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes an upper electrode arranged at a processing chamber and including a plurality of gas supplying zones, a branch pipe including a plurality of branch parts, an addition pipe connected to at least one of the branch parts, and a plurality of gas pipes that connect the branch parts to the gas supplying zones. The upper electrode supplies a processing gas including a main gas to the processing chamber via the gas supplying zones. The branch pipe divides the processing gas according to a predetermined flow rate ratio and supplies the divided processing gas to the gas supplying zones. The addition pipe adds an adjustment gas. A gas flow path of the gas pipe connected to the branch part to which the addition pipe is connected includes a bending portion for preventing a gas concentration variation according to an adjustment gas-to-main gas molecular weight ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Yusei KUWABARA, Nobuaki SHINDO, Sachie ISHIBASHI, Takahiko KATO, Noboru MAEDA
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Publication number: 20130158095Abstract: The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, a method for detecting the fusion protein or polynucleotide, a method for screening a therapeutic agent for cancer, and a method for treating cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene. Further, the present invention relates kit, primer set, and probe useful in the detection of cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicants: CureGene K.K., Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani
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Publication number: 20130137111Abstract: It was found that a new fusion gene of a portion of the KIF5B gene and a portion of the RET gene, which is present in a portion of cancer patients, is a gene responsible for cancer. Based on this finding, detection methods of a polynucleotide as the gene and a polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide were established. The detection methods involve detecting a fusion gene of a portion of the KIF5B gene and a portion of the RET gene, or a fusion protein encoded by such a fusion gene. The primer sets and the detection kits comprise sense primers designed from a portion encoding KIF5B and antisense primers designed from a portion encoding RET.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Nobuaki Shindo, Kouichi Nishimura, Yorikata Sano, Makoto Asaumi, Aya Yamanaka, Takashi Futami, Tatsuya Kawase
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Publication number: 20130096100Abstract: The present invention provides a compound which is useful as an inhibitor against the kinase activity of EML4-ALK fusion proteins and mutant EGFR proteins. As a result of extensive and intensive studies on compounds having an inhibitory effect against the kinase activity of EML4-ALK fusion proteins and mutant EGFR proteins, the inventors of the present invention have found that the di(arylamino)aryl compound of the present invention has inhibitory activity against the kinase activity of EML4-ALK fusion proteins and mutant EGFR proteins. This finding led to the completion of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.Inventors: Yutaka KONDOH, Kazuhiko Iikubo, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani, Itsuro Shimada, Takahiro Matsuya, Kazuo Kurosawa, Akio Kamikawa, Hiroyuki Mano
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Patent number: 8318702Abstract: The present invention provides a compound which is useful as an inhibitor against the kinase activity of EML4-ALK fusion proteins and mutant EGFR proteins. As a result of extensive and intensive studies on compounds having an inhibitory effect against the kinase activity of EML4-ALK fusion proteins and mutant EGFR proteins, the inventors of the present invention have found that the di(arylamino)aryl compound of the present invention has inhibitory activity against the kinase activity of EML4-ALK fusion proteins and mutant EGFR proteins. This finding led to the completion of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Yutaka Kondoh, Kazuhiko Iikubo, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani, Itsuro Shimada, Takahiro Matsuya, Kazuo Kurosawa, Akio Kamikawa, Hiroyuki Mano
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Patent number: 8197818Abstract: The present inventors found that a fusion gene present in some cancer patients is an oncogene. The present invention relates to a polypeptide as a novel fusion protein, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, a transformed cell comprising the vector, a method for detecting the fusion protein or polynucleotide, a method for screening a therapeutic agent for cancer, and a method for treating cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene. Further, the present invention relates kit, primer set, and probe useful in the detection of cancer that is shown to be positive for the fusion gene.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignees: Astellas Pharma Inc., CureGene K.K.Inventors: Hiroyuki Mano, Sadao Kuromitsu, Nobuaki Shindo, Takatoshi Soga, Takashi Furutani