Patents by Inventor Yukiyasu Miyata

Yukiyasu Miyata 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: 9238876
    Abstract: A method of washing polycrystalline silicon is provided. The method includes a step of acid cleaning in which the polycrystalline silicon is cleaned with an acid solution and a step of a water cleaning in which the polycrystalline silicon is cleaned by pure water after the step of acid cleaning. In the step of water cleaning, residual acid solution on the surface of the polycrystalline silicon is removed by immersing the polycrystalline silicon in pure water held in a water cleaning bath, and replacing the pure water in the water cleaning bath at least once. The electrical conductivity (C) of the pure water in the water cleaning bath is measured. Based on the reading of the electrical conductivity (C), the timing for finishing the step of water cleaning is decided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sakai, Tetsuya Atsumi, Yukiyasu Miyata
  • Patent number: 8875720
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polycrystalline silicon washing apparatus that sequentially immerses polycrystalline silicon into a plurality of acid baths each of which is filled with an acid to wash the polycrystalline silicon. The temperatures of the acids in the acid baths are set such that the temperature of the acid in a later acid bath of adjacent acid baths is equal to or lower than that of a former acid bath and the temperature of the acid in the last acid bath is lower than that of the acid in the first acid bath. Each of the acid baths is provided with a temperature adjusting unit that controls the temperature of the acid at a constant value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sakai, Tetsuya Atsumi, Yukiyasu Miyata
  • Patent number: 8372372
    Abstract: A clean bench comprising a worktable on which polycrystalline silicon is placed, a box part which includes side plates to surround three sides except a front face of a working space above the worktable, and a ceiling plate which covers an upper side of the working space. Supplying holes are formed in the ceiling plate of the box part, which supply clean air onto an upper surface of the worktable. An ionizer is provided, which ionizes the clean air supplied from the supplying holes to the working space and removes static electricity on the worktable. Suction holes are formed in the side plate of the box part, which suction air from the working space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sakai, Yukiyasu Miyata
  • Publication number: 20110253177
    Abstract: A method of washing polycrystalline silicon is provided. The method includes a step of acid cleaning in which the polycrystalline silicon is cleaned with an acid solution and a step of a water cleaning in which the polycrystalline silicon is cleaned by pure water after the step of acid cleaning. In the step of water cleaning, residual acid solution on the surface of the polycrystalline silicon is removed by immersing the polycrystalline silicon in pure water held in a water cleaning bath, and replacing the pure water in the water cleaning bath at least once. The electrical conductivity (C) of the pure water in the water cleaning bath is measured. Based on the reading of the electrical conductivity (C), the timing for finishing the step of water cleaning is decided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sakai, Tetsuya Atsumi, Yukiyasu Miyata
  • Publication number: 20110236292
    Abstract: A clean bench comprising a worktable on which polycrystalline silicon is placed, a box part which includes side plates to surround three sides except a front face of a working space above the worktable, and a ceiling plate which covers an upper side of the working space. Supplying holes are formed in the ceiling plate of the box part, which supply clean air onto an upper surface of the worktable. An ionizer is provided, which ionizes the clean air supplied from the supplying holes to the working space and removes static electricity on the worktable. Suction holes are formed in the side plate of the box part, which suction air from the working space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sakai, Yukiyasu Miyata
  • Patent number: 7976599
    Abstract: A clean bench comprising a worktable on which polycrystalline silicon is placed, a box part which includes side plates to surround three sides except a front face of a working space above the worktable, and a ceiling plate which covers an upper side of the working space. Supplying holes are formed in the ceiling plate of the box part, which supply clean air onto an upper surface of the worktable. An ionizer is provided, which ionizes the clean air supplied from the supplying holes to the working space and removes static electricity on the worktable. Suction holes are formed in the side plate of the box part, which suction air from the working space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sakai, Yukiyasu Miyata
  • Publication number: 20110120506
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polycrystalline silicon washing apparatus that sequentially immerses polycrystalline silicon into a plurality of acid baths each of which is filled with an acid to wash the polycrystalline silicon. The temperatures of the acids in the acid baths are set such that the temperature of the acid in a later acid bath of adjacent acid baths is equal to or lower than that of a former acid bath and the temperature of the acid in the last acid bath is lower than that of the acid in the first acid bath. Each of the acid baths is provided with a temperature adjusting unit that controls the temperature of the acid at a constant value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sakai, Tetsuya Atsumi, Yukiyasu Miyata
  • Patent number: 7905963
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polycrystalline silicon washing apparatus that sequentially immerses polycrystalline silicon into a plurality of acid baths each of which is filled with an acid to wash the polycrystalline silicon. The temperatures of the acids in the acid baths are set such that the temperature of the acid in a later acid bath of adjacent acid baths is equal to or lower than that of a former acid bath and the temperature of the acid in the last acid bath is lower than that of the acid in the first acid bath. Each of the acid baths is provided with a temperature adjusting unit that controls the temperature of the acid at a constant value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sakai, Tetsuya Atsumi, Yukiyasu Miyata
  • Publication number: 20100132746
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polycrystalline silicon washing apparatus that sequentially immerses polycrystalline silicon into a plurality of acid baths each of which is filled with an acid to wash the polycrystalline silicon. The temperatures of the acids in the acid baths are set such that the temperature of the acid in a later acid bath of adjacent acid baths is equal to or lower than that of a former acid bath and the temperature of the acid in the last acid bath is lower than that of the acid in the first acid bath. Each of the acid baths is provided with a temperature adjusting unit that controls the temperature of the acid at a constant value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sakai, Tetsuya Atsumi, Yukiyasu Miyata
  • Publication number: 20090081108
    Abstract: A clean bench comprising a worktable on which polycrystalline silicon is placed, a box part which includes side plates to surround three sides except a front face of a working space above the worktable, and a ceiling plate which covers an upper side of the working space. Supplying holes are formed in the ceiling plate of the box part, which supply clean air onto an upper surface of the worktable. An ionizer is provided, which ionizes the clean air supplied from the supplying holes to the working space and removes static electricity on the worktable. Suction holes are formed in the side plate of the box part, which suction air from the working space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sakai, Yukiyasu Miyata