Patents by Inventor Shoichiro Kumamoto

Shoichiro Kumamoto 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: 8809193
    Abstract: A Co film is formed by supplying cobalt alkylamidinate, and a combined gas containing H2 gas with at least one member selected from the group consisting of NH3, N2H4, NH(CH3)2, N2H3CH, and N2 as a reducing gas, or at least one gas selected from the group consisting of NH3, N2H4, NH(CH3)2, N2H3CH, and N2 as a reducing gas, on the surface of a base material, which consists of an SiO2 film or a barrier film serving as a primary layer. A Cu interconnection film is formed on the surface of the Co film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Ulvac, Inc.
    Inventors: Shoichiro Kumamoto, Satoru Toyoda, Harunori Ushikawa
  • Patent number: 8476161
    Abstract: Provided is a Cu electrical interconnection film forming method, wherein an adhesive layer (base film) having improved adhesiveness with a Cu electrical interconnection film is used, in a semiconductor device manufacturing process. After forming a barrier film on a substrate whereupon a hole or the like is formed, a PVD-Co film or a CVD-Co film or an ALD-Co film is formed on the barrier film. Then, after filling up or burying the hole or the like, which has the Co film formed on the surface, with a CVD-Cu film or a PVD-Cu film, heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 350° C. or below, and the Cu electrical interconnection film is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Ulvac, Inc.
    Inventors: Shoichiro Kumamoto, Masamichi Harada, Harunori Ushikawa
  • Publication number: 20130023116
    Abstract: A Co film is formed by supplying cobalt alkylamidinate, and a combined gas containing H2 gas with at least one member selected from the group consisting of NH3, N2H4, NH (CH3)2, N2H3CH, and N2 as a reducing gas, or at least one gas selected from the group consisting of NH3, N2H4, NH (CH3)2, N2H3CH, and N2 as a reducing gas, on the surface of a base material, which consists of an SiO2 film or a barrier film serving as a primary layer. A Cu interconnection film is formed on the surface of the Co film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: ULVAC, INC.
    Inventors: Shoichiro Kumamoto, Satoru Toyoda, Harunori Ushikawa
  • Publication number: 20110104890
    Abstract: Provided is a Cu electrical interconnection film forming method, wherein an adhesive layer (base film) having improved adhesiveness with a Cu electrical interconnection film is used, in a semiconductor device manufacturing process. After forming a barrier film on a substrate whereupon a hole or the like is formed, a PVD-Co film or a CVD-Co film or an ALD-Co film is formed on the barrier film. Then, after filling up or burying the hole or the like, which has the Co film formed on the surface, with a CVD-Cu film or a PVD-Cu film, heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 350° C. or below, and the Cu electrical interconnection film is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: ULVAC, INC
    Inventors: Shoichiro Kumamoto, Masamichi Harada, Harunori Ushikawa
  • Patent number: 4468460
    Abstract: A method of culture of human cells is disclosed which comprises effecting the cultivation in a culture medium containing an extract of micro algae, such as Chlorella, Scenedesmus or Spirulina, said method permitting the normal successive cultivation of human cells to be maintained efficiently without any morphological and genetic mutations over a greater number of successive of generations than has hitherto been possible even by the incorporation of animal serum in the culture medium, even when the addition amount of such animal serum is reduced substantially or animal serum is completely excluded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1984
    Assignee: Chlorella Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shoichiro Kumamoto