Patents by Inventor Norihiro YAMASHIMA

Norihiro YAMASHIMA 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: 11935762
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: a first processing module including a first process container in which at least one substrate is processed, a first utility system including a first supply system which supplies a first processing gas into the first process container and a surface of the first utility system is connected or arranged close to the first processing module; and a first vacuum pump arranged at the same level as a first exhaust port of the first process container. The first vacuum pump exhausts an inside of the first process container and includes a first intake port formed laterally at a position substantially facing the first exhaust port of the first process container. A first exhaust pipe configured to substantially linearly bring the first exhaust port into fluid communication with the first intake port and including a first valve installed in a flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daigi Kamimura, Tomoshi Taniyama, Kenji Shirako, Hironori Shimada, Akira Horii, Takayuki Nakada, Norihiro Yamashima
  • Publication number: 20220392783
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: a first processing module including a first process container in which at least one substrate is processed, a first utility system including a first supply system which supplies a first processing gas into the first process container and a surface of the first utility system is connected or arranged close to the first processing module; and a first vacuum pump arranged at the same level as a first exhaust port of the first process container. The first vacuum pump exhausts an inside of the first process container and includes a first intake port formed laterally at a position substantially facing the first exhaust port of the first process container. A first exhaust pipe configured to substantially linearly bring the first exhaust port into fluid communication with the first intake port and including a first valve installed in a flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daigi KAMIMURA, Tomoshi TANIYAMA, Kenji SHIRAKO, Hironori SHIMADA, Akira HORII, Takayuki NAKADA, Norihiro YAMASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11450536
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: a first processing module including a first process container in which at least one substrate is processed and a substrate loading port installed at a front side of the first processing module; a first utility system including a first supply system configured to supply a first processing gas into the first process container, a surface of the first utility system is connected or arranged close to a rear surface of the first processing module; and a first vacuum-exhauster arranged behind the first processing module and configured to exhaust an inside of the first process container, wherein the first vacuum-exhauster includes an outer side surface configured such that the outer side surface does not protrude more outward than an outer side surface of the first utility system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daigi Kamimura, Tomoshi Taniyama, Kenji Shirako, Hironori Shimada, Akira Horii, Takayuki Nakada, Norihiro Yamashima
  • Publication number: 20210343562
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the technique, there is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: a reaction chamber in which a substrate is processed; a lid configured to close a furnace opening of the reaction chamber; a base provided below the lid; and a connector provided to connect the lid and the base. The connector includes: a shaft provided at the lid; an elastic structure provided to surround the shaft and configured to hold the lid; a cap provided to surround the elastic structure and provided at the base; a fixing block provided below the cap; and a moving block held by a holder provided between the fixing block and the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi NOGAMI, Norihiro YAMASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20210305067
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: a first processing module including a first process container in which at least one substrate is processed and a substrate loading port installed at a front side of the first processing module; a first utility system including a first supply system configured to supply a first processing gas into the first process container, a surface of the first utility system is connected or arranged close to a rear surface of the first processing module; and a first vacuum-exhauster arranged behind the first processing module and configured to exhaust an inside of the first process container, wherein the first vacuum-exhauster includes an outer side surface configured such that the outer side surface does not protrude more outward than an outer side surface of the first utility system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daigi KAMIMURA, Tomoshi TANIYAMA, Kenji SHIRAKO, Hironori SHIMADA, Akira HORII, Takayuki NAKADA, Norihiro YAMASHIMA