Patents by Inventor Satoru Murakami

Satoru Murakami 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: 9091922
    Abstract: A resin composition for forming a resist underlayer film includes a resin that includes an aromatic ring, and a crosslinking agent having a partial structure represented by a following formula (i). X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, *—COO— or —NRA—. R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-30 monovalent hydrocarbon group. R2 represents a hydroxy group, a sulfanil group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-30 monovalent hydrocarbon group, a C1-30 monovalent oxyhydrocarbon group or a C1-30 monovalent sulfanilhydrocarbon group. p is an integer of 1 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin-ya Nakafuji, Satoru Murakami, Kazuhiko Koumura, Yuushi Matsumura, Masayuki Motonari, Katsuhisa Mizoguchi
  • Publication number: 20150198882
    Abstract: A composition for forming a resist underlayer film includes a polymer having a structural unit represented by a formula (1). Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 and Ar4 each independently represent a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or a divalent heteroaromatic group. A part or all of hydrogen atoms included in the divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group and the divalent heteroaromatic group represented by Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 or Ar4 may be substituted. R1 represents a single bond or a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. A part or all of hydrogen atoms included in the divalent hydrocarbon group represented by R1 may be substituted. The divalent hydrocarbon group represented by R1 may have an ester group, an ether group or a carbonyl group in a structure thereof. Y represents a carbonyl group or a sulfonyl group. m is 0 or 1. n is 0 or 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin-ya NAKAFUJI, Satoru MURAKAMI, Yoshio TAKIMOTO, Kazuhiko KOMURA, Masayuki MOTONARI, Katsuhisa MIZOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150197664
    Abstract: A composition for forming a resist underlayer film includes (A) a compound. The compound (A) includes a group represented by formula (1). R represents a monovalent organic group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. The monovalent organic group represented by R does not include an oxygen atom at an end of the side adjacent the sulfur atom. * represents a bonding hand. The compound (A) preferably includes a ring which is an aromatic ring, a heteroaromatic ring, or a combination thereof. The bonding hand denoted by * in the group represented by the formula (1) is preferably linked directly or via an oxygen atom to the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin-ya MINEGISHI, Shin-ya Nakafuji, Satoru Murakami, Toru Kimura
  • Patent number: 9046769
    Abstract: Providing a method for forming a pattern capable of forming a resist underlayer film that can be easily removed using an alkali liquid while maintaining etching resistance is objected to. Provided by the present invention is a method for forming a pattern, the method including: (1) forming a resist underlayer film on a substrate using a composition for forming a resist underlayer film containing a compound having an alkali-cleavable functional group; (2) forming a resist pattern on the resist underlayer film; (3) forming a pattern on the substrate by dry etching of the resist underlayer film and the substrate, using the resist pattern as a mask; and (4) removing the resist underlayer film with an alkali liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yushi Matsumura, Shinya Minegishi, Satoru Murakami, Yusuke Anno, Shinya Nakafuji, Kazuhiko Komura, Kyoyu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 9040232
    Abstract: Provided by the present invention is a method including: (1) forming a resist underlayer film on the upper face side of a substrate to be processed using a composition for forming a resist underlayer film, the composition containing (A) a compound having a group represented by the following formula (1); (2) forming a resist coating film by applying a resist composition on the resist underlayer film; (3) exposing the resist coating film by selectively irradiating the resist coating film with a radiation; (4) forming a resist pattern by developing the exposed resist coating film; and (5) forming a predetermined pattern on the substrate to be processed by sequentially dry etching the resist underlayer film and the substrate using the resist pattern as a mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin-ya Minegishi, Shin-ya Nakafuji, Satoru Murakami, Toru Kimura
  • Patent number: 9029069
    Abstract: A resist underlayer film-forming composition includes a polymer including a structural unit shown by a formula (1), and having a polystyrene-reduced weight average molecular weight of from 3000 to 10000, and a solvent. Each of R3 to R8 independently represents a group shown by a formula (2), a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, or a glycidyl ether group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, wherein at least one of R3 to R8 represents the group shown by the formula (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: JSR Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-ya Minegishi, Yushi Matsumura, Shinya Nakafuji, Kazuhiko Komura, Takanori Nakano, Satoru Murakami, Kyoyu Yasuda, Makoto Sugiura
  • Patent number: 8922075
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electric motor includes a stator, a rotor, bearings and a rotor shaft, in a frame, supporting surfaces on the rotor, and a plurality of threaded holes in the frame, which are configured to receive bolts for pressing the support surfaces from outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Yagi, Satoru Murakami
  • Publication number: 20140371466
    Abstract: Providing a method for forming a pattern capable of forming a resist underlayer film that can be easily removed using an alkali liquid while maintaining etching resistance is objected to. Provided by the present invention is a method for forming a pattern, the method including: (1) forming a resist underlayer film on a substrate using a composition for forming a resist underlayer film containing a compound having an alkali-cleavable functional group; (2) forming a resist pattern on the resist underlayer film; (3) forming a pattern on the substrate by dry etching of the resist underlayer film and the substrate, using the resist pattern as a mask; and (4) removing the resist underlayer film with an alkali liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: JSR Corporation
    Inventors: Yushi Matsumura, Shinya Minegishi, Satoru Murakami, Yusuke Anno, Shinya Nakafuji, Kazuhiko Komura, Kyoyu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 8871432
    Abstract: A pattern-forming method includes: (1) a resist underlayer film-forming step of providing a resist underlayer film on an upper face side of a substrate by coating a resist underlayer film-forming composition containing a resin having a phenolic hydroxyl group; (2) a resist pattern-forming step of forming a resist pattern on an upper face side of the resist underlayer film; (3) a pattern-forming step of dry etching at least the resist underlayer film and the substrate, with the aid of the resist pattern as a mask to form a pattern on the substrate; and (4) a resist underlayer film-removing step of removing the resist underlayer film on the substrate with a basic solution, in the order of (1) to (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: JSR Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-ya Minegishi, Satoru Murakami, Yushi Matsumura, Kazuhiko Komura, Yoshio Takimoto, Shin-ya Nakafuji, Kyoyu Yasuda
  • Patent number: 8859185
    Abstract: A resist underlayer film-forming composition includes a polymer including a repeating unit shown by a formula (1), and having a polystyrene-reduced weight average molecular weight of 3000 to 10,000, and a solvent. Each of R3 to R8 individually represent a group shown by the following formula (2) or the like. R1 represents a single bond or the like. R2 represents a hydrogen atom or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: JSR Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-ya Minegishi, Yushi Matsumura, Shinya Nakafuji, Kazuhiko Komura, Takanori Nakano, Satoru Murakami, Kyoyu Yasuda, Makoto Sugiura
  • Patent number: 8859191
    Abstract: Providing a method for forming a pattern capable of forming a resist underlayer film that can be easily removed using an alkali liquid while maintaining etching resistance is objected to. Provided by the present invention is a method for forming a pattern, the method including: (1) forming a resist underlayer film on a substrate using a composition for forming a resist underlayer film containing a compound having an alkali-cleavable functional group; (2) forming a resist pattern on the resist underlayer film; (3) forming a pattern on the substrate by dry etching of the resist underlayer film and the substrate, using the resist pattern as a mask; and (4) removing the resist underlayer film with an alkali liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: JSR Corporation
    Inventors: Yushi Matsumura, Shinya Minegishi, Satoru Murakami, Yusuke Anno, Shinya Nakafuji, Kazuhiko Komura, Kyoyu Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20140272722
    Abstract: A composition for forming a resist underlayer film includes a polymer having a structural unit represented by a formula (1). Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 and Ar4 each independently represent a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or a divalent heteroaromatic group. A part or all of hydrogen atoms included in the divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group and the divalent heteroaromatic group represented by Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 or Ar4 may be substituted. R1 represents a single bond or a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. A part or all of hydrogen atoms included in the divalent hydrocarbon group represented by R1 may be substituted. The divalent hydrocarbon group represented by R1 may have an ester group, an ether group or a carbonyl group in a structure thereof. Y represents a carbonyl group or a sulfonyl group. m is 0 or 1. n is 0 or 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin-ya NAKAFUJI, Satoru MURAKAMI, Yoshio TAKIMOTO, Kazuhiko KOMURA, Masayuki MOTONARI, Katsuhisa MIZOGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8786148
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electric motor includes a stator, a rotor, bearings and a rotor shaft, in a frame, supporting surfaces on the rotor, and a plurality of threaded holes in the frame, which are configured to receive bolts for pressing the support surfaces from outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Yagi, Satoru Murakami
  • Publication number: 20140014620
    Abstract: A resin composition for forming a resist underlayer film includes a resin that includes an aromatic ring, and a crosslinking agent having a partial structure represented by a following formula (i). X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, *—COO— or —NRA—. R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-30 monovalent hydrocarbon group. R2 represents a hydroxy group, a sulfanil group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-30 monovalent hydrocarbon group, a C1-30 monovalent oxyhydrocarbon group or a C1-30 monovalent sulfanilhydrocarbon group. p is an integer of 1 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin-ya NAKAFUJI, Satoru MURAKAMI, Kazuhiko KOUMURA, Yuushi MATSUMURA, Masayuki MOTONARI, Katsuhisa MIZOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20130310514
    Abstract: A resist underlayer film-forming composition includes a polymer including a repeating unit shown by a formula (1), and having a polystyrene-reduced weight average molecular weight of 3000 to 10,000, and a solvent. Each of R3 to R8 individually represent a group shown by the following formula (2) or the like. R1 represents a single bond or the like. R2 represents a hydrogen atom or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: JSR Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-ya MINEGISHI, Yushi MATSUMURA, Shinya NAKAFUJI, Kazuhiko KOMURA, Takanori NAKANO, Satoru MURAKAMI, Kyoyu YASUDA, Makoto SUGIURA
  • Publication number: 20130241329
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electric motor includes a stator, a rotor, bearings and a rotor shaft, in a frame, supporting surfaces on the rotor, and a plurality of threaded holes in the frame, which are configured to receive bolts for pressing the support surfaces from outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Yagi, Satoru Murakami
  • Patent number: 8513133
    Abstract: A resist underlayer film-forming composition includes (A) a polymer that includes a repeating unit shown by a formula (1), and has a polystyrene-reduced weight average molecular weight of 3000 to 10,000, and (B) a solvent, wherein R3 to R8 individually represent a group shown by the following formula (2) or the like, —O—R1?R2??(2) wherein R1 represents a single bond or the like, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: JSR Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-ya Minegishi, Yushi Matsumura, Shinya Nakafuji, Kazuhiko Komura, Takanori Nakano, Satoru Murakami, Kyoyu Yasuda, Makoto Sugiura
  • Publication number: 20120285929
    Abstract: Providing a method for forming a pattern capable of forming a resist underlayer film that can be easily removed using an alkali liquid while maintaining etching resistance is objected to. Provided by the present invention is a method for forming a pattern, the method including: (1) forming a resist underlayer film on a substrate using a composition for forming a resist underlayer film containing a compound having an alkali-cleavable functional group; (2) forming a resist pattern on the resist underlayer film; (3) forming a pattern on the substrate by dry etching of the resist underlayer film and the substrate, using the resist pattern as a mask; and (4) removing the resist underlayer film with an alkali liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: JSR Corporation
    Inventors: Yushi MATSUMURA, Shinya Minegishi, Satoru Murakami, Yusuke Anno, Shinya Nakafuji, Kazuhiko Komura, Kyoyu Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20120270157
    Abstract: A resist underlayer film-forming composition includes a polymer including a structural unit shown by a formula (1), and having a polystyrene-reduced weight average molecular weight of from 3000 to 10000, and a solvent. Each of R3 to R8 independently represents a group shown by a formula (2), a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, or a glycidyl ether group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, wherein at least one of R3 to R8 represents the group shown by the formula (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: JSR Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-ya Minegishi, Yushi Matsumura, Shinya Nakafuji, Kazuhiko Komura, Takanori Nakano, Satoru Murakami, Kyoyu Yasuda, Makoto Sugiura
  • Publication number: 20120252217
    Abstract: A resist underlayer film-forming composition includes (A) a polymer that includes a repeating unit shown by a formula (1), and has a polystyrene-reduced weight average molecular weight of 3000 to 10,000, and (B) a solvent, wherein R3 to R8 individually represent a group shown by the following formula (2) or the like, —O—R1?R2 ??(2) wherein R1 represents a single bond or the like, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: JSR Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-ya MINEGISHI, Yushi MATSUMURA, Shinya NAKAFUJI, Kazuhiko KOMURA, Takanori NAKANO, Satoru MURAKAMI, Kyoyu YASUDA, Makoto SUGIURA