Patents by Inventor Toshimitsu NAMBA
Toshimitsu NAMBA 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: 20220277966Abstract: A substrate treating apparatus includes a treating housing and a gas supply unit. The treating housing treats substrates in the interior thereof. The gas supply unit supplies a gas to the interior of the treating housing. The gas supply unit has a filter, a duct, and a fan. The filter is located in an upper part of the treating housing. The filter blows off the gas to the interior of the treating housing. The duct is provided in the exterior of the treating housing. The duct is connected to the filter. The fan is provided in the exterior of the treating housing. The fan is connected to the duct. The fan is located in a position not overlapping the filter in plan view. At least part of the fan is located in the same height position as the treating housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Jun SAWASHIMA, Takahiro YAMAGUCHI, Toshimitsu NAMBA, Sei NEGORO
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Patent number: 10312115Abstract: A processing liquid is supplied from a supply tank to a processing liquid nozzle of a processing unit, and the processing liquid is supplied from the processing liquid nozzle to a substrate. The processing liquid used in the processing unit is collected and selectively supplied to first and second replenishment tanks. In a period in which the used processing liquid is supplied to the first replenishment tank, the supply tank is replenished with the processing liquid in the second replenishment tank, and the processing liquid in the first replenishment tank circulates while being heated by a heater. In a period in which the used processing liquid is supplied to the second replenishment tank, the supply tank is replenished with the processing liquid in the first replenishment tank and the processing liquid in the second replenishment tank circulates while being heated by the heater.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshimitsu Namba
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Publication number: 20190148129Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holding part, a substrate rotating mechanism, and a chamber. The substrate rotating mechanism incudes an annular rotor part disposed in an internal space of the chamber and a stator part disposed around the rotor part outside the chamber. The substrate holding part is attached to the rotor part in the internal space of the chamber. In the substrate rotating mechanism, a rotating force is generated about a central axis between the stator part and the rotor part. The rotor part is thereby rotated about the central axis, being in a floating state, together with a substrate and the substrate holding part. In the substrate processing apparatus, the substrate can be easily rotated in the internal space having excellent sealability. As a result, it is possible to easily perform single-substrate processing in a sealed internal space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventor: Toshimitsu NAMBA
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Patent number: 10276407Abstract: The substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holding unit that holds a substrate horizontally, a substrate rotating unit that rotates the substrate held by the substrate holding unit around a prescribed rotational axis extending along a vertical direction, a processing liquid supply nozzle that moves in a horizontal direction and supplies a processing liquid onto an upper surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit, a shielding member that shields an atmosphere between the shielding member and the upper surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit from an ambient atmosphere, an inert gas supply unit that supplies an inert gas between the upper surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit and the shielding member, and a shielding member rotating unit that rotates the shielding member around the rotational axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Amahisa, Takeshi Yoshida, Toshimitsu Namba
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Patent number: 10211063Abstract: A phosphoric acid aqueous solution in a production tank circulates a circulation system. The circulation system is configured to be switchable between a first state in which the phosphoric acid aqueous solution is circulated through a bypass pipe and a second state in which the phosphoric acid aqueous solution is circulated through a filter. When a silicon containing liquid is supplied to the production tank, the circulation system is switched to the first state. When silicon particles are uniformly dispersed in the phosphoric acid aqueous solution, the circulation system is switched to the second state. Alternatively, a filtration member is provided in the production tank. The silicon containing liquid is stored in the filtration member. The filtration member is dipped in the phosphoric acid aqueous solution stored in the production tank. The silicon containing liquid is permeated through the filtration member, and is mixed with the phosphoric acid aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taiki Hinode, Takashi Ota, Kazuhide Saito, Toshimitsu Namba, Yasukatsu Kamihiro
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Patent number: 10204777Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holding part, a substrate rotating mechanism, and a chamber. The substrate rotating mechanism includes an annular rotor part disposed in an internal space of the chamber and a stator part disposed around the rotor part outside the chamber. The substrate holding part is attached to the rotor part in the internal space of the chamber. In the substrate rotating mechanism, a rotating force is generated about a central axis between the stator part and the rotor part. The rotor part is thereby rotated about the central axis, being in a floating state, together with a substrate and the substrate holding part. In the substrate processing apparatus, the substrate can be easily rotated in the internal space having excellent sealability. As a result, it is possible to easily perform single-substrate processing in a sealed internal space.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshimitsu Namba
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Publication number: 20170338131Abstract: The substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holding unit that holds a substrate horizontally, a substrate rotating unit that rotates the substrate held by the substrate holding unit around a prescribed rotational axis extending along a vertical direction, a processing liquid supply nozzle that moves in a horizontal direction and supplies a processing liquid onto an upper surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit, a shielding member that shields an atmosphere between the shielding member and the upper surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit from an ambient atmosphere, an inert gas supply unit that supplies an inert gas between the upper surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit and the shielding member, and a shielding member rotating unit that rotates the shielding member around the rotational axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Kenji AMAHISA, Takeshi YOSHIDA, Toshimitsu NAMBA
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Publication number: 20160300707Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holding part, a substrate rotating mechanism, and a chamber. The substrate rotating mechanism includes an annular rotor part disposed in an internal space of the chamber and a stator part disposed around the rotor part outside the chamber. The substrate holding part is attached to the rotor part in the internal space of the chamber. In the substrate rotating mechanism, a rotating force is generated about a central axis between the stator part and the rotor part. The rotor part is thereby rotated about the central axis, being in a floating state, together with a substrate and the substrate holding part. In the substrate processing apparatus, the substrate can be easily rotated in the internal space having excellent sealability. As a result, it is possible to easily perform single-substrate processing in a sealed internal space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventor: Toshimitsu NAMBA
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Patent number: 9449807Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holding part, a substrate rotating mechanism, and a chamber. The substrate rotating mechanism incudes an annular rotor part disposed in an internal space of the chamber and a stator part disposed around the rotor part outside the chamber. The substrate holding part is attached to the rotor part in the internal space of the chamber. In the substrate rotating mechanism, a rotating force is generated about a central axis between the stator part and the rotor part. The rotor part is thereby rotated about the central axis, being in a floating state, together with a substrate and the substrate holding part. In the substrate processing apparatus, the substrate can be easily rotated in the internal space having excellent sealability. As a result, it is possible to easily perform single-substrate processing in a sealed internal space.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshimitsu Namba
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Patent number: 9390904Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holding part, a substrate rotating mechanism, and a chamber. The substrate rotating mechanism incudes an annular rotor part disposed in an internal space of the chamber and a stator part disposed around the rotor part outside the chamber. The substrate holding part is attached to the rotor part in the internal space of the chamber. In the substrate rotating mechanism, a rotating force is generated about a central axis between the stator part and the rotor part. The rotor part is thereby rotated about the central axis, being in a floating state, together with a substrate and the substrate holding part. In the substrate processing apparatus, the substrate can be easily rotated in the internal space having excellent sealability. As a result, it is possible to easily perform single-substrate processing in a sealed internal space.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshimitsu Namba
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Publication number: 20160093515Abstract: A processing liquid is supplied from a supply tank to a processing liquid nozzle of a processing unit, and the processing liquid is supplied from the processing liquid nozzle to a substrate. The processing liquid used in the processing unit is collected and selectively supplied to first and second replenishment tanks. In a period in which the used processing liquid is supplied to the first replenishment tank, the supply tank is replenished with the processing liquid in the second replenishment tank, and the processing liquid in the first replenishment tank circulates while being heated by a heater. In a period in which the used processing liquid is supplied to the second replenishment tank, the supply tank is replenished with the processing liquid in the first replenishment tank and the processing liquid in the second replenishment tank circulates while being heated by the heater.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventor: Toshimitsu NAMBA
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Publication number: 20160035597Abstract: A phosphoric acid aqueous solution in a production tank circulates a circulation system. The circulation system is configured to be switchable between a first state in which the phosphoric acid aqueous solution is circulated through a bypass pipe and a second state in which the phosphoric acid aqueous solution is circulated through a filter. When a silicon containing liquid is supplied to the production tank, the circulation system is switched to the first state. When silicon particles are uniformly dispersed in the phosphoric acid aqueous solution, the circulation system is switched to the second state. Alternatively, a filtration member is provided in the production tank. The silicon containing liquid is stored in the filtration member. The filtration member is dipped in the phosphoric acid aqueous solution stored in the production tank. The silicon containing liquid is permeated through the filtration member, and is mixed with the phosphoric acid aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Taiki HINODE, Takashi OTA, Kazuhide SAITO, Toshimitsu NAMBA, Yasukatsu KAMIHIRO
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Publication number: 20140041689Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holding part, a substrate rotating mechanism, and a chamber. The substrate rotating mechanism incudes an annular rotor part disposed in an internal space of the chamber and a stator part disposed around the rotor part outside the chamber. The substrate holding part is attached to the rotor part in the internal space of the chamber. In the substrate rotating mechanism, a rotating force is generated about a central axis between the stator part and the rotor part. The rotor part is thereby rotated about the central axis, being in a floating state, together with a substrate and the substrate holding part. In the substrate processing apparatus, the substrate can be easily rotated in the internal space having excellent sealability. As a result, it is possible to easily perform single-substrate processing in a sealed internal space.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG. CO., LTD.Inventor: Toshimitsu NAMBA