Patents by Inventor Chandrakant M. Sapkale

Chandrakant M. Sapkale 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: 11883958
    Abstract: A robot apparatus may include an upper arm adapted to rotate about a first rotational axis and a forearm rotatably coupled to the upper arm at a second rotational axis. A first wrist member may be rotatably coupled to the forearm at a third rotation axis. A second wrist member may be rotatably coupled to the forearm at the third rotation axis. A first end effector may be coupled to the first wrist member and a second end effector may be coupled to the second wrist member. The first wrist member and the second wrist member may be configured to rotate about the third rotational axis between a first pitch and a second pitch as a function of extension of the robot apparatus. Other apparatus and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Karuppasamy Muthukamatchy, Rajkumar Thanu, Eran Weiss, Jeffrey C. Hudgens, Chandrakant M. Sapkale
  • Publication number: 20200384636
    Abstract: A robot apparatus may include a first arm assembly configured to rotate about a first rotational axis. The first arm assembly may include a first end effector and a second end effector spaced by a first end effector pitch. A second arm assembly may be configured to rotate about the first rotational axis. The second arm assembly may include a third end effector and a fourth end effector spaced by a second end effector pitch, wherein the second end effector pitch is different than the first end effector pitch. Other apparatus, electronic device processing systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Karuppasamy Muthukamatchy, Rajkumar Thanu, Eran Weiss, Jeffrey C. Hudgens, Chandrakant M. Sapkale
  • Publication number: 20200384634
    Abstract: A robot apparatus may include an upper arm adapted to rotate about a first rotational axis and a forearm rotatably coupled to the upper arm at a second rotational axis. A first wrist member may be rotatably coupled to the forearm at a third rotation axis. A second wrist member may be rotatably coupled to the forearm at the third rotation axis. A first end effector may be coupled to the first wrist member and a second end effector may be coupled to the second wrist member. The first wrist member and the second wrist member may be configured to rotate about the third rotational axis between a first pitch and a second pitch as a function of extension of the robot apparatus. Other apparatus and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Karuppasamy Muthukamatchy, Rajkumar Thanu, Eran Weiss, Jeffrey C. Hudgens, Chandrakant M. Sapkale
  • Patent number: 9530623
    Abstract: Process chamber gas flow control apparatus may include, or be included in, a process chamber configured to process a substrate therein. The gas flow control apparatus may include a valve configured to seal an exhaust port in the process chamber. The valve may be moveable in the X, Y, and Z directions relative to the exhaust port to adjust a gas flow pattern (including, e.g., flow rate and/or flow uniformity) within the process chamber. Methods of adjusting a flow of a process gas within a process chamber are also provided, as are other aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Nir Merry, Chandrakant M. Sapkale, Izya Kremerman, Jeffrey C. Hudgens
  • Patent number: 9429248
    Abstract: Process chamber gas flow control apparatus having a tiltable valve are disclosed. The gas flow apparatus includes a process chamber adapted to contain a substrate, an exit from the process chamber including a valve seat, and a tiltable valve configured and adapted to tilt relative to the valve seat to control flow non-uniformities within the process chamber. Systems and methods including the tiltable valve apparatus are disclosed, as are numerous other aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Nir Merry, Chandrakant M. Sapkale, Karuppasamy Muthukamtchi, Jeffrey C. Hudgens, Penchala N. Kankanala
  • Publication number: 20150145413
    Abstract: Process chamber gas flow control apparatus may include, or be included in, a process chamber configured to process a substrate therein. The gas flow control apparatus may include a valve configured to seal an exhaust port in the process chamber. The valve may be moveable in the X, Y, and Z directions relative to the exhaust port to adjust a gas flow pattern (including, e.g., flow rate and/or flow uniformity) within the process chamber. Methods of adjusting a flow of a process gas within a process chamber are also provided, as are other aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Nir Merry, Chandrakant M. Sapkale, Izya Kremerman, Jeffrey C. Hudgens
  • Publication number: 20140150878
    Abstract: Process chamber gas flow control apparatus having a tiltable valve are disclosed. The gas flow apparatus includes a process chamber adapted to contain a substrate, an exit from the process chamber including a valve seat, and a tiltable valve configured and adapted to tilt relative to the valve seat to control flow non-uniformities within the process chamber. Systems and methods including the tiltable valve apparatus are disclosed, as are numerous other aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Nir Merry, Chandrakant M. Sapkale, Karuppasamy Muthukamtchi, Jeffrey C. Hudgens, Penchala N. Kankanala