Patents by Inventor Ben Clarke
Ben Clarke 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: 20230391024Abstract: One embodiment of a method according to the present disclosure may use a fixture with one or more boot recesses formed therein. An embedded member may be engaged with a boot and placed in a boot recess. Substrate lay-up may be placed around all or a portion of the embedded member and an outer member may be positioned over the substrate lay-up. A cover may be positioned over the outer member and engaged with the fixture. The pressure within an interior portion of the fixture may be reduced to less than ambient pressure and resin may be introduced to interact with the substrate lay-up and allowed to cure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Travis Kieffer, Ben Clarke, Mike Rederer, Jason Gregorich, Terry Kieffer
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Patent number: 11731378Abstract: One embodiment of a method according to the present disclosure may use a fixture with one or more boot recesses formed therein. An embedded member may be engaged with a boot and placed in a boot recess. Substrate lay-up may be placed around all or a portion of the embedded member and an outer member may be positioned over the substrate lay-up. A cover may be positioned over the outer member and engaged with the fixture. The pressure within an interior portion of the fixture may be reduced to less than ambient pressure and resin may be introduced to interact with the substrate lay-up and allowed to cure.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Plastics Unlimited, Inc.Inventors: Travis Kieffer, Ben Clarke, Mike Rederer, Jason Gregorich, Terry Kieffer
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Publication number: 20230024565Abstract: A temperature sensing system for an electrosurgical instrument able to detect temperatures internal and/or external to the electrosurgical instrument. Temperatures detected by a temperature sensor are processed by a monitoring module which prompts action to reduce temperatures where appropriate. The temperature sensing system is particularly useful for electrosurgical instruments which combine rotary shaver arrangements and RF electrode arrangements, where suction is used to remove RF heated saline from the surgical site. Without monitoring the temperature of the electrosurgical instrument and/or the surgical site, there is a risk of burning the patient if the RF heated saline becomes too hot as the electrosurgical instrument may not be adequately insulated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITEDInventors: Ben CLARKE, James Alan DICKSON, Thomas LLOYD
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Patent number: 11426880Abstract: A gripper assembly is disclosed. The gripper assembly includes a stage, a mounting platform, and a plurality of the flexible gripper elements. The flexible gripper element is configured to grip an object. The flexible gripper elements are supported by a first end piece, where the first end piece is attached to the mounting platform. The mounting platform is connected to the stage, where the stage is moveable. The flexible gripper element includes a hollow section that is selectively pressurizable. The hollow section includes one or more zones, where each zone includes chambers which are pressurizable by a fluid input. The selective pressurization of the hollow section allows the flexible gripper element to grip the object.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: KLA CorporationInventors: Mark Lin, Ben Clarke
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Patent number: 11272607Abstract: Methods and systems for generating X-ray illumination from a laser produced plasma (LPP) employing a low atomic number, cryogenic target are presented herein. A highly focused, short duration laser pulse is directed to a low atomic number, cryogenically frozen target, igniting a plasma. In some embodiments, the target material includes one or more elements having an atomic number less than 19. In some embodiments, the low atomic number, cryogenic target material is coated on the surface of a cryogenically cooled drum configured to rotate and translate with respect to incident laser light. In some embodiments, the low atomic number, cryogenic LPP light source generates multiple line or broadband X-ray illumination in a soft X-ray (SXR) spectral range used to measure structural and material characteristics of semiconductor structures. In some embodiments, Reflective, Small-Angle X-ray Scatterometry measurements are performed with a low atomic number, cryogenic LPP illumination source as described herein.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: KLA CorporationInventors: Chao Chang, Michael Friedmann, Jongjin Kim, Will Schumaker, Ben Clarke
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Publication number: 20220039857Abstract: An electrosurgical system includes an RF electrosurgical generator, an electrosurgical instrument, and a pump. The radio frequency (RF) electrosurgical generator includes: an output socket for providing a RF output signal to an electrosurgical instrument according to an operating mode of the generator; and an output port arranged to output and return a loop signal for controlling a pump, wherein the generator is configured to generate the loop signal based at least in part on the operating mode of the generator. A method of controlling a pump in an electrosurgical system includes generating a loop signal at an electrosurgical generator based at least in part on an operating mode of the generator; outputting the loop signal to a loop cable; sensing, using a sensing device, the loop signal from the loop cable; and controlling the pump based on an output of the sensing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITEDInventors: Richard John HOODLESS, Ben CLARKE
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Publication number: 20220031381Abstract: A handpiece for a surgical instrument having a valve position sensing circuit arranged to detect the position of a valve arranged to control the flow of fluid through the suction lumen of the instrument. The distal end of the handpiece is arranged to couple to a cutting accessory. The handpiece comprises: a housing; a suction lumen within the housing extending from the distal end of the handpiece to a proximal end of the handpiece; a valve arranged to control the flow of fluid through the suction lumen; and a valve position sensing circuit arranged to detect a position of the valve. The valve position sensing circuit can be used to alert a surgeon if the valve is closed when it would be preferable for it to be open. For example, if the motor is overheating, the in-joint temperature is too high, or the RF component is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITEDInventors: Nathan Philip BLAKE, Rhydian HODDINOTT, Ben CLARKE, Liam John MCALEER
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Publication number: 20210402716Abstract: One embodiment of a method according to the present disclosure may use a fixture with one or more boot recesses formed therein. An embedded member may be engaged with a boot and placed in a boot recess. Substrate lay-up may be placed around all or a portion of the embedded member and an outer member may be positioned over the substrate lay-up. A cover may be positioned over the outer member and engaged with the fixture. The pressure within an interior portion of the fixture may be reduced to less than ambient pressure and resin may be introduced to interact with the substrate lay-up and allowed to cure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Travis Kieffer, Ben Clarke, Mike Rederer, Jason Gregorich, Terry Kieffer
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Patent number: 11052619Abstract: One embodiment of a method according to the present disclosure may use a fixture with one or more boot recesses formed therein. An embedded member may be engaged with a boot and placed in a boot recess. Substrate lay-up may be placed around all or a portion of the embedded member and an outer member may be positioned over the substrate lay-up. A cover may be positioned over the outer member and engaged with the fixture. The pressure within an interior portion of the fixture may be reduced to less than ambient pressure and resin may be introduced to interact with the substrate lay-up and allowed to cure.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Plastics Unlimited, Inc.Inventors: Travis Kieffer, Ben Clarke, Mike Rederer, Jason Gregorich, Terry Kieffer
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Publication number: 20210136902Abstract: Methods and systems for generating X-ray illumination from a laser produced plasma (LPP) employing a low atomic number, cryogenic target are presented herein. A highly focused, short duration laser pulse is directed to a low atomic number, cryogenically frozen target, igniting a plasma. In some embodiments, the target material includes one or more elements having an atomic number less than 19. In some embodiments, the low atomic number, cryogenic target material is coated on the surface of a cryogenically cooled drum configured to rotate and translate with respect to incident laser light. In some embodiments, the low atomic number, cryogenic LPP light source generates multiple line or broadband X-ray illumination in a soft X-ray (SXR) spectral range used to measure structural and material characteristics of semiconductor structures. In some embodiments, Reflective, Small-Angle X-ray Scatterometry measurements are performed with a low atomic number, cryogenic LPP illumination source as described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Chao Chang, Michael Friedmann, Jongjin Kim, Will Schumaker, Ben Clarke
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Publication number: 20200156261Abstract: A gripper assembly is disclosed. The gripper assembly includes a stage, a mounting platform, and a plurality of the flexible gripper elements. The flexible gripper element is configured to grip an object. The flexible gripper elements are supported by a first end piece, where the first end piece is attached to the mounting platform. The mounting platform is connected to the stage, where the stage is moveable. The flexible gripper element includes a hollow section that is selectively pressurizable. The hollow section includes one or more zones, where each zone includes chambers which are pressurizable by a fluid input. The selective pressurization of the hollow section allows the flexible gripper element to grip the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Mark Lin, Ben Clarke
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Patent number: 9653257Abstract: A scanning electron microscopy system for mitigating charging artifacts includes a scanning electron microscopy sub-system for acquiring multiple images from a sample. The images include one or more sets of complementary images. The one or more sets of complementary images include a first image acquired along a first scan direction and a second image acquired along a second scan direction opposite to the first scan direction. The system includes a controller communicatively coupled to the scanning electron microscopy sub-system. The controller is configured to receive images of the sample from the scanning electron microscopy sub-system. The controller is further configured to generate a composite image by combining the one or more sets of complementary images.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: Christopher Sears, Ben Clarke
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Publication number: 20160260576Abstract: A scanning electron microscopy apparatus for mitigating charging artifacts includes a scanning electron microscopy sub-system for acquiring multiple images from a sample. The images include one or more sets of complimentary images. The one or more sets of complimentary images include a first image acquired along a first scan direction and a second image acquired along a second scan direction opposite to the first scan direction. The apparatus includes a controller communicatively coupled to the scanning electron microscopy sub-system. The controller is configured to receive images of the sample from the scanning electron microscopy sub-system. The controller is further configured to generate a composite image by combining the one or more sets of complimentary images.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Christopher Sears, Ben Clarke
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Patent number: D908704Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: LumiraDx UK LtdInventors: Nicholas Long, Alex Driver, Benjamin Cox, Ben Clarke, Paul Greenhalgh