Patents by Inventor Edward A. Sturm

Edward A. Sturm 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).

  • Publication number: 20230416154
    Abstract: A method for producing an article and a system associated with the method are provided. The method includes providing a green part, cooling the green part to a temperature below the freezing point of the ink to form a hardened mass and loosely-attached powder particles, and removing the loosely-attached powder particles. The green part includes powder particles, an ink, and optionally a binder. The loosely-attached powder particles removed from the green part may be recycled and reused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Thines Kumar Perumal, Subhash Guddati, Aravind Vasanthakumar, Montray Leavy, Rocky Dean Gipson, Edward A. Sturm
  • Publication number: 20220234105
    Abstract: Described are three-dimensional structures that contain metal-organic-framework adsorbent material and that are prepared by additive manufacturing techniques, as well as methods of preparing the structures by additive manufacturing methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Edward A. Sturm, Oleg Byl, Montray Leavy, Subhash Guddati, Thines Kumar Perumal
  • Patent number: 11333302
    Abstract: Described are storage and dispensing vessels and related systems and methods, for dispensing reagent gas from a vessel in which the reagent gas is held in sorptive relationship to a solid adsorbent medium, the reagent gas being contained at super-atmospheric pressure and the solid adsorbent medium comprising a metal-organic framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Robert Despres, Joseph D. Sweeney, Edward A. Sturm
  • Publication number: 20220128196
    Abstract: Described are storage and dispensing systems and related methods, for the storage and selective dispensing germane a reagent gas from a vessel in which the reagent gas is held in sorptive relationship to a solid adsorbent medium at an interior of a storage vessel and wherein the methods and dispensing systems provide dispensing of the reagent gas from the storage vessel with a reduced level of atmospheric impurities contained in the dispensed reagent gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph R. DESPRES, Joseph SWEENEY, Edward A. STURM
  • Publication number: 20210370259
    Abstract: Adsorbents of varying types and forms are described, as usefully employed in gas supply packages that include a gas storage and dispensing vessel holding such adsorbent for storage of sorbate gas thereon, and a gas dispensing assembly secured to the vessel for discharging the sorbate gas from the gas supply package under dispensing conditions thereof. Corresponding gas supply packages are likewise described, and various methods of processing the adsorbent, and manufacturing the gas supply packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Lawrence H. Dubois, Donald J. Carruthers, Melissa A. Petruska, Edward A. Sturm, Shaun M. Wilson, Steven M. Lurcott, Bryan C. Hendrix, Joseph D. Sweeney, Michael J. Wodjenski, Oleg Byl, Ying Tang, Joseph R. Despres, Matthew Thomas Marlow, Christopher Scannell, Daniel Elzer, Kavita Murthi
  • Patent number: 10845006
    Abstract: A fluid supply package is described, which includes a fluid storage and dispensing vessel, and a fluid dispensing assembly coupled to the vessel and configured to enable discharge of fluid from the vessel under dispensing conditions, wherein the fluid supply package includes an informational augmentation device thereon, e.g., at least one of a quick read (QR) code and an RFID tag, for informational augmentation of the package. Process systems are described including process tools and one or more fluid supply packages of the foregoing type, wherein the process tool is configured for communicative interaction with the fluid supply package(s). Various communicative arrangements are described, which are usefully employed to enhance the efficiency and operation of process systems in which fluid supply packages of the foregoing type are employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Sweeney, Edward Edmiston Jones, Joseph Robert Despres, Richard S. Ray, Peter C. Van Buskirk, Edward A. Sturm, Christopher Scannell
  • Publication number: 20200206717
    Abstract: Adsorbents of varying types and forms are described, as usefully employed in gas supply packages that include a gas storage and dispensing vessel holding such adsorbent for storage of sorbate gas thereon, and a gas dispensing assembly secured to the vessel for discharging the sorbate gas from the gas supply package under dispensing conditions thereof. Corresponding gas supply packages are likewise described, and various methods of processing the adsorbent, and manufacturing the gas supply packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Lawrence H. Dubois, Donald J. Carruthers, Melissa A. Petruska, Edward A. Sturm, Shaun M. Wilson, Steven M. Lurcott, Bryan C. Hendrix, Joseph D. Sweeney, Michael J. Wodjenski, Oleg Byl, Ying Tang, Joseph R. Despres, Matthew Thomas Marlow, Christopher Scannell, Daniel Elzer, Kavita Murthi
  • Publication number: 20200088352
    Abstract: Described are storage and dispensing vessels and related systems and methods, for dispensing reagent gas from a vessel in which the reagent gas is held in sorptive relationship to a solid adsorbent medium, the reagent gas being contained at super-atmospheric pressure and the solid adsorbent medium comprising a metal-organic framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Robert DESPRES, Joseph D. SWEENEY, Edward A. STURM
  • Publication number: 20200011482
    Abstract: A fluid supply package is described, which includes a fluid storage and dispensing vessel, and a fluid dispensing assembly coupled to the vessel and configured to enable discharge of fluid from the vessel under dispensing conditions, wherein the fluid supply package includes an informational augmentation device thereon, e.g., at least one of a quick read (QR) code and an RFID tag, for informational augmentation of the package. Process systems are described including process tools and one or more fluid supply packages of the foregoing type, wherein the process tool is configured for communicative interaction with the fluid supply package(s). Various communicative arrangements are described, which are usefully employed to enhance the efficiency and operation of process systems in which fluid supply packages of the foregoing type are employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph D. SWEENEY, Edward Edmiston JONES, Joseph Robert DESPRES, Richard S. RAY, Peter C. Van Buskirk, Edward A. STURM, Christopher SCANNELL
  • Patent number: 10508773
    Abstract: A fluid supply package is described, which includes a fluid storage and dispensing vessel, and a fluid dispensing assembly coupled to the vessel and configured to enable discharge of fluid from the vessel under dispensing conditions, wherein the fluid supply package includes an informational augmentation device thereon, e.g., at least one of a quick read (QR) code and an RFID tag, for informational augmentation of the package. Process systems are described including process tools and one or more fluid supply packages of the foregoing type, wherein the process tool is configured for communicative interaction with the fluid supply package(s). Various communicative arrangements are described, which are usefully employed to enhance the efficiency and operation of process systems in which fluid supply packages of the foregoing type are employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Sweeney, Edward Edmiston Jones, Joseph Robert Despres, Richard S. Ray, Peter C. Van Buskirk, Edward A. Sturm, Christopher Scannell
  • Patent number: 10354877
    Abstract: Ion implantation processes and systems are described, in which carbon dopant source materials are utilized to effect carbon doping. Various gas mixtures are described, including a carbon dopant source material, as well as co-flow combinations of gases for such carbon doping. Provision of in situ cleaning agents in the carbon dopant source material is described, as well as specific combinations of carbon dopant source gases, hydride gases, fluoride gases, noble gases, oxide gases and other gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventors: Oleg Byl, Edward A. Sturm, Ying Tang, Sharad N. Yedave, Joseph D. Sweeney, Steven G. Sergi, Barry Lewis Chambers
  • Patent number: 10335763
    Abstract: A carbon pyrolyzate material is disclosed, having utility as an adsorbent as well as for energy storage and other applications. The pyrolyzate material comprises microporous carbon derived from low cost naturally-occurring carbohydrate source material such as polysaccharides. In adsorbent applications, the carbon pyrolyzate may for example be produced in a particulate form or a monolithic form, having high density and high pore volume to maximize gas storage and delivery, with the pore size distribution of the carbon pyrolyzate adsorbent being tunable via activation conditions to optimize storage capacity and delivery for specific gases of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa A. Petruska, Edward A. Sturm, Shaun M. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20190170302
    Abstract: A fluid supply package is described, which includes a fluid storage and dispensing vessel, and a fluid dispensing assembly coupled to the vessel and configured to enable discharge of fluid from the vessel under dispensing conditions, wherein the fluid supply package includes an informational augmentation device thereon, e.g., at least one of a quick read (QR) code and an RFID tag, for informational augmentation of the package. Process systems are described including process tools and one or more fluid supply packages of the foregoing type, wherein the process tool is configured for communicative interaction with the fluid supply package(s). Various communicative arrangements are described, which are usefully employed to enhance the efficiency and operation of process systems in which fluid supply packages of the foregoing type are employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph D. SWEENEY, Edward Edmiston JONES, Joseph Robert DESPRES, Richard S. RAY, Peter C. Van Buskirk, Edward A. STURM, Christopher SCANNELL
  • Patent number: 10247363
    Abstract: A fluid supply package is described, which includes a fluid storage and dispensing vessel, and a fluid dispensing assembly coupled to the vessel and configured to enable discharge of fluid from the vessel under dispensing conditions, wherein the fluid supply package includes an informational augmentation device thereon, e.g., at least one of a quick read (QR) code and an RFID tag, for informational augmentation of the package. Process systems are described including process tools and one or more fluid supply packages of the foregoing type, wherein the process tool is configured for communicative interaction with the fluid supply package(s). Various communicative arrangements are described, which are usefully employed to enhance the efficiency and operation of process systems in which fluid supply packages of the foregoing type are employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Sweeney, Edward E. Jones, Joseph R. Despres, Richard S. Ray, Peter C. Van Buskirk, Edward A. Sturm, Chris Scannell
  • Publication number: 20190078696
    Abstract: Fluid supply packages of varying types are described, which are useful for delivery of fluids to fluid-utilizing facilities such as semiconductor manufacturing facilities, solar panel manufacturing facilities, and flat-panel display manufacturing facilities. The fluid supply packages include fluid supply vessels and valve heads of varied configuration, as useful to constitute fluid supply packages that are pressure-regulated and/or adsorbent-based in character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Glenn M. Tom, Karl W. Olander, James A. Dietz, Michael J. Wodjenski, Edward A. Sturm, Susan K. Dimascio, Luping Wang, James V. McManus, Steven M. Lurcott, Jose I. Amo, Paul J. Marganski, Joseph D. Sweeney, Shaun M. Wilson, Steven E. Bishop, Greg Nelson, Donald J. Carruthers, Sharad N. Yedave, Ying Tang, Joseph Despres, Barry Chambers, Richard Ray, Daniel Elzer
  • Publication number: 20190001299
    Abstract: A cellulosic carbon pyrolyzate material is disclosed, having utility as a gas adsorbent for use in gas storage and delivery devices, gas filters, gas purifiers and other applications. The cellulosic carbon pyrolyzate material comprises microporous carbon derived from cellulose precursor material, e.g., microcrystalline cellulose. In adsorbent applications, the cellulosic carbon pyrolyzate may for example be produced in a particulate form or a monolithic form, having high density and high pore volume to maximize gas storage and delivery, with the pore size distribution of the carbon pyrolyzate adsorbent being tunable via activation conditions to optimize storage capacity and delivery for specific gases of interest. The adsorbent composition may include other non-cellulosic pyrolyzate components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Edward A. Sturm, Shaun M. Wilson, Melissa A. Petruska
  • Publication number: 20180221851
    Abstract: A carbon pyrolyzate material is disclosed, having utility as an adsorbent as well as for energy storage and other applications. The pyrolyzate material comprises microporous carbon derived from low cost naturally-occurring carbohydrate source material such as polysaccharides. In adsorbent applications, the carbon pyrolyzate may for example be produced in a particulate form or a monolithic form, having high density and high pore volume to maximize gas storage and delivery, with the pore size distribution of the carbon pyrolyzate adsorbent being tunable via activation conditions to optimize storage capacity and delivery for specific gases of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Melissa A. PETRUSKA, Edward A. STURM, Shaun M. WILSON
  • Publication number: 20180211839
    Abstract: Ion implantation processes and systems are described, in which carbon dopant source materials are utilized to effect carbon doping. Various gas mixtures are described, including a carbon dopant source material, as well as co-flow combinations of gases for such carbon doping. Provision of in situ cleaning agents in the carbon dopant source material is described, as well as specific combinations of carbon dopant source gases, hydride gases, fluoride gases, noble gases, oxide gases and other gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Oleg Byl, Edward A. Sturm, Ying Tang, Sharad N. Yedave, Joseph D. Sweeney, Steven G. Sergi, Barry Lewis Chambers
  • Publication number: 20180180225
    Abstract: A fluid supply package comprising a pressure-regulated fluid storage and dispensing vessel, a valve head adapted for dispensing of fluid from the vessel, and an anti-pressure spike assembly adapted to combat pressure spiking in flow of fluid at inception of fluid dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph R. Despres, Joseph D. Sweeney, Edward E. Jones, Matthew B. Donatucci, Chiranjeevi Pydi, Edward A. Sturm, Barry Lewis Chambers, Gregory Scott Baumgart
  • Patent number: 9960042
    Abstract: Ion implantation processes and systems are described, in which carbon dopant source materials are utilized to effect carbon doping. Various gas mixtures are described, including a carbon dopant source material, as well as co-flow combinations of gases for such carbon doping. Provision of in situ cleaning agents in the carbon dopant source material is described, as well as specific combinations of carbon dopant source gases, hydride gases, fluoride gases, noble gases, oxide gases and other gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Entegris Inc.
    Inventors: Oleg Byl, Edward A. Sturm, Ying Tang, Sharad N. Yedave, Joseph D. Sweeney, Steven G. Sergi, Barry Lewis Chambers