Substrate processing apparatus, control method, and computer-readable storage medium

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12094737
APP PUB NO 20210020464A1
SERIAL NO

16930959

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A substrate processing apparatus includes a discharge part including a nozzle configured to discharge a processing liquid onto a substrate; a liquid feeder configured to feed the processing liquid to the discharge part; a replenishment part configured to replenish the liquid feeder with the processing liquid to be fed to the discharge part; a connector including a switching valve configured to open/close a flow path between the replenishment part and the liquid feeder; a filter configured to remove foreign matters contained in the processing liquid; a replenishment preparation part configured to open the switching valve after reducing a pressure difference between the inside of the replenishment part and the liquid feeder; and a replenishment controller configured to start replenishment of the processing liquid from the replenishment part to the liquid feeder in a state in which the switching valve is opened by the replenishment preparation part.

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TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED3-1 AKASAKA 5-CHOME MINATO-KU TOKYO 1076325 ?1076325

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adachi, Kenji Koshi, JP 96 625
Ichino, Katsunori Koshi, JP 16 82
Imamura, Masato Koshi, JP 7 40
Iriyama, Tetsuro Koshi, JP 1 0
Ishimaru, Daisuke Koshi, JP 10 28
Kajiwara, Masayuki Koshi, JP 24 311
Muta, Tomohiko Koshi, JP 3 0
Okaguchi, Hiroki Koshi, JP 1 0
Sakamoto, Takeaki Koshi, JP 2 16
Tajiri, Takuya Koshi, JP 1 0
Yamamoto, Atsushi Koshi, JP 486 6100

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