Patents by Inventor Takafumi Shimoda
Takafumi Shimoda 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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Patent number: 11932590Abstract: Provided are an inhibitor for RuO4 gas generation used in a manufacturing process of a semiconductor element, that inhibits a RuO4 gas generated when a semiconductor wafer containing ruthenium and a treatment liquid are brought into contact, and a method for inhibiting the RuO4 gas. Specifically, provided is an inhibitor for RuO4 gas generation for inhibiting a RuO4 gas generated when a semiconductor wafer containing ruthenium and a treatment liquid are brought into contact in semiconductor formation steps, wherein the inhibitor includes an onium salt consisting of an onium ion and a bromine-containing ion. Also provided is a method for inhibiting RuO4 gas generation by adding the inhibitor to a ruthenium treatment liquid or a ruthenium-containing liquid used in semiconductor formation steps.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: TOKUYAMA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki Sato, Yuki Kikkawa, Takafumi Shimoda, Takayuki Negishi
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Publication number: 20240087911Abstract: The present invention addresses the issue of providing a method for removing a transition metal oxide adhered to a transition metal film in a process for manufacturing a semiconductor element, and of providing a treatment liquid. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for treating a semiconductor of a transition metal, the method including, in a semiconductor formation process, a step of removing a transition metal oxide and a step of removing the transition metal. The present invention also provides a reducing agent-containing treatment liquid for a transition metal oxide, wherein the concentration of the reducing agent contained in the reducing agent-containing treatment liquid is 0.01 mass % or more and 50 mass % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATIONInventors: Kohei SAITO, Tomoaki SATO, Yuki KIKKAWA, Takafumi SHIMODA, Takayuki NEGISHI
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Patent number: 11917019Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is an information processing system that includes a computing machine installed in a computing machine base, and a first transmitting/receiving apparatus connected to the computing machine, a second transmitting/receiving apparatus installed in a user base that is used by a user, and a device connected to the second transmitting/receiving apparatus, and a control apparatus configured to control connection between the first transmitting/receiving apparatus and the second transmitting/receiving apparatus. In the information processing system, the control apparatus is configured to change the connection between the first transmitting/receiving apparatus and the second transmitting/receiving apparatus, and copy the state of the pre-change computing machine from the pre-change computing machine into the post-change computing machine.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Takuya Ohara, Takuya Oda, Fumikazu Inuzuka, Takafumi Tanaka, Masayuki Shimoda
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Publication number: 20240014045Abstract: Provided is a treatment liquid for treating a semiconductor wafer in a semiconductor forming process, the treatment liquid containing (A) a hypobromite ion, (B) a pH buffer, and (C) an onium ion represented by formula (1): (wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 each independently denote an alkyl group having carbon number from 1 to 25,)Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATIONInventors: Takafumi SHIMODA, Yuki KIKKAWA, Tomoaki SATO, Takayuki NEGISHI
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Patent number: 11738997Abstract: The present invention provides industrially advantageous production method and production apparatus, with respect to production of a halogen oxyacid solution. There is solved by a method for producing a halogen oxyacid solution, comprising continuously supplying an organic alkaline solution and halogen to a static mixer and mixing them, to thereby continuously obtain a halogen oxyacid generated.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: TOKUYAMA CORPORATIONInventors: Takayuki Negishi, Takafumi Shimoda, Akihiro Saito, Naoki Matsuda, Kenichi Kakizono, Takeshi Kawano, Masayuki Moriwaki
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Publication number: 20230257887Abstract: Provided is a treatment liquid for a semiconductor with ruthenium, containing a hypobromite ion. Also provided is a treatment liquid for a semiconductor with ruthenium, containing at least a bromine-containing compound, an oxidizing agent, a basic compound, and water which are added and mixed, wherein the liquid has the bromine-containing compound added in an amount of 0.01 mass % or more and less than 2 mass % as a bromine element content with respect to the total mass of the liquid, has the oxidizing agent added in an amount of 0.1 mass % or more and 10 mass % or less with respect to the total mass, and has a pH of 8 or more and 14 or less. Further provided is a method of producing a treatment liquid for a semiconductor with ruthenium, including a step of mixing a bromine-containing compound with a solution containing a hypochlorous acid compound and a basic compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki SATO, Yuki KIKKAWA, Takafumi SHIMODA, Takayuki NEGISHI
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Publication number: 20230207329Abstract: Provided is a treatment liquid for a semiconductor with ruthenium including a ligand which coordinates to ruthenium, the treatment liquid is a treatment liquid for inhibiting a ruthenium-containing gas generated when contacting a semiconductor wafer including ruthenium with the treatment liquid in a semiconductor forming process. Also provided is an inhibitor for the generation of a ruthenium-containing gas, including a compound having a carbonyl group or a heterocyclic compound. Further provided is a treatment agent for a ruthenium-containing waste liquid, including a compound having a carbonyl group or a heterocyclic compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki SATO, Yuki KIKKAWA, Takafumi SHIMODA, Takayuki NEGISHI
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Patent number: 11674230Abstract: Provided is a treatment liquid for a semiconductor with ruthenium, containing a hypobromite ion. Also provided is a treatment liquid for a semiconductor with ruthenium, containing at least a bromine-containing compound, an oxidizing agent, a basic compound, and water which are added and mixed, wherein the liquid has the bromine-containing compound added in an amount of 0.01 mass % or more and less than 2 mass % as a bromine element content with respect to the total mass of the liquid, has the oxidizing agent added in an amount of 0.1 mass % or more and 10 mass % or less with respect to the total mass, and has a pH of 8 or more and 14 or less. Further provided is a method of producing a treatment liquid for a semiconductor with ruthenium, including a step of mixing a bromine-containing compound with a solution containing a hypochlorous acid compound and a basic compound.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TOKUYAMA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki Sato, Yuki Kikkawa, Takafumi Shimoda, Takayuki Negishi
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Publication number: 20230126771Abstract: A treatment liquid for a semiconductor containing a group 6 metal, the treatment liquid containing hypobromite ions. Also provided is a treatment liquid for a semiconductor containing a group 6 metal, the treatment liquid characterized by being formed by adding and mixing at least a bromine-containing compound, an oxidizing agent, a base compound, and water, wherein relative to a total mass, an added amount of the bromine-containing compound is 0.008 mass % or more and less than 10 mass % as an amount of bromine element, and an added amount of the oxidizing agent is 0.1 mass ppm or more and 20 mass % or less; and pH at 25° C. is 8 or higher and 14 or lower. Further provided is a method for producing the treatment liquid for a semiconductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki KIKKAWA, Tomoaki SATO, Takafumi SHIMODA, Takayuki NEGISHI
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Publication number: 20230103285Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct White Maitake variety named ‘YUKIGUNIMAI 14GO’, which is characterized by: (1) there is no color unevenness throughout the caps of the fruit body, and it has a homogeneous white color; (2) it has a remarkably low incidence of the caps to be colored in the fruit body; and (3) it does not become colored even under black light irradiation including ultraviolet light.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Yukiguni Maitake Co.,Ltd.Inventors: Takafumi SHIMODA, Junye JIA, Takuto SHIMIZU, Masayuki SATO
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Patent number: 11572331Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a quaternary alkyl ammonium hypochlorite solution with an excellent storage stability. Specifically, provided is a method of producing a quaternary alkyl ammonium hypochlorite solution, the method including: a preparation step in which a quaternary alkyl ammonium hydroxide solution is prepared and the concentration of amines in the quaternary alkyl ammonium hydroxide solution is set to 20 ppm by mass or less; and a reaction step in which the quaternary alkyl ammonium hydroxide solution is brought into contact with chlorine gas, wherein the concentration of carbon dioxide of a gas phase in the reaction step is 100 ppm by volume or less and the pH of a liquid phase in the reaction step is 10.5 or more.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: TOKUYAMA CORPORATIONInventors: Takafumi Shimoda, Yuki Kikkawa, Tomoaki Sato, Takayuki Negishi
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Patent number: 11572533Abstract: A method for producing a quaternary alkylammonium hypochlorite solution includes a preparation step of preparing a quaternary alkylammonium hydroxide solution, and a reaction step of bringing the quaternary alkylammonium hydroxide solution into contact with chlorine, wherein a carbon dioxide concentration in a gas phase portion in the reaction step is 100 ppm by volume or less, and pH of a liquid phase portion in the reaction step is 10.5 or more.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Tokuyama CorporationInventors: Takafumi Shimoda, Yuki Kikkawa, Takayuki Negishi, Seiji Tono
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Publication number: 20220411937Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor wafer treatment liquid, the treatment liquid including at least one hypohalite ion, and at least one anion species selected from halate ion, halite ion and halide ion, wherein at least one of the anion species has a content of 0.30 mol/L or more and 6.00 mol/L or less relative to the treatment liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki SATO, Yuki KIKKAWA, Takafumi SHIMODA, Takayuki NEGISHI
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Publication number: 20220356061Abstract: A method for producing halogen oxyacid, which includes a step of continuously supplying and mixing an organic alkali solution and a halogen and continuously collecting a reaction solution containing halogen oxyacid, and an production apparatus of halogen oxyacid, which includes a reactor, a means of supplying an organic alkali solution to the reactor, a means of supplying a halogen to the reactor, and a means of collecting a reaction solution for taking out the reaction solution from the reactor, in which the organic alkali solution and the halogen are continuously supplied by the means of supplying an organic alkali solution and the means of supplying a halogen, respectively, to the reactor so as to be mixed therein such that a solution containing halogen oxyacid is generated as a reaction solution, and the reaction solution is continuously collected by the means of collecting a reaction solution are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2021Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATIONInventors: Takayuki NEGISHI, Takafumi SHIMODA, Akihiro SAITO, Naoki MATSUDA, Masayuki MORIWAKI
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Publication number: 20220325205Abstract: A treatment liquid for cleaning a semiconductor wafer is a treatment liquid containing (A) a hypochlorite ion and (C) a solvent, in which pH at 25° C. is more than 7 and less than 12.0. A method for removing ruthenium and tungsten from a semiconductor wafer and cleaning the semiconductor wafer includes bringing the treatment liquid into contact with the semiconductor wafer containing ruthenium or tungsten is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: Tokuyama CorporationInventors: Takafumi Shimoda, Takayuki Negishi, Yuki Kikkawa, Seiji Tono
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Publication number: 20220316996Abstract: A ruthenium oxide gas absorbent liquid includes an organic alkali solution containing a ligand and/or an onium salt composed of an onium ion and an anion, at least part of which is a hydroxide ion, wherein the hydroxide ion has a concentration ranging from more than 1×10?7 mol/L to 6 mol/L or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki SATO, Yuki KIKKAWA, Takafumi SHIMODA, Takayuki NEGISHI, Shigenori MAEDA
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Publication number: 20220315522Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a quaternary alkyl ammonium hypochlorite solution with an excellent storage stability. Specifically, provided is a method of producing a quaternary alkyl ammonium hypochlorite solution, the method including: a preparation step in which a quaternary alkyl ammonium hydroxide solution is prepared and the concentration of amines in the quaternary alkyl ammonium hydroxide solution is set to 20 ppm by mass or less; and a reaction step in which the quaternary alkyl ammonium hydroxide solution is brought into contact with chlorine gas, wherein the concentration of carbon dioxide of a gas phase in the reaction step is 100 ppm by volume or less and the pH of a liquid phase in the reaction step is 10.5 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATIONInventors: Takafumi SHIMODA, Yuki KIKKAWA, Tomoaki SATO, Takayuki NEGISHI
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Publication number: 20220298416Abstract: Provided is a treatment liquid for etching a transition metal on a semiconductor wafer, the treatment liquid comprising: (A) a hypohalite ion or periodate ion; and (B) an alkylammonium salt represented by the following Formula (1). (wherein a is an integer from 6 to 20, R1, R2, and R3 are independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having carbon number from 1 to 20, and X? is a bromine-containing ion), and a method of etching a transition metal by bringing the treatment liquid for semiconductor wafers into contact with the transition metal used in a semiconductor formation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: TOKUYAMA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki KIKKAWA, Tomoaki SATO, Takafumi SHIMODA, Takayuki NEGISHI
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Patent number: 11427365Abstract: A bag-making and packaging machine includes a film supply unit that supplies film to a bag-making and packaging unit. The film supply unit has a film roll holding unit that rotatably holds a first film roll, a film temporary placement member on which a vicinity of a leading end portion of a first film wound into the first film roll is manually temporarily placed when attaching the first film roll to the film roll holding unit, a leading end portion detection sensor configured to detect that the leading end portion of the first film is positioned in a prescribed position, and a controller configured to control a rotating mechanism to convey the first film along a predetermined conveyance path until the leading end portion detection sensor detects that the leading end portion of the first film is positioned in the prescribed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: ISHIDA CO., LTD.Inventors: Takafumi Shimoda, Yuchuan Tong, Ryota Nagashima
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Patent number: PP35254Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct White Maitake variety named ‘YUKIGUNIMAI 14GO’, which is characterized by: (1) there is no color unevenness throughout the caps of the fruit body, and it has a homogeneous white color; (2) it has a remarkably low incidence of the caps to be colored in the fruit body; and (3) it does not become colored even under black light irradiation including ultraviolet light.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Yukiguni Maitake Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takafumi Shimoda, Junye Jia, Takuto Shimizu, Masayuki Sato