Patents by Inventor George E. Whalen

George E. Whalen 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).

  • Method and apparatus for production of rotatable sputtering targets
    Patent number: 8408277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing rotatable sputtering targets by means of continuous casting. Target material is deposited around a cylindrical target holder (14) by means of a movable mold (30) surrounding the target holder. The mold (30) is fed with molten metal while it is translated along the target holder to progressively form the layer of molten metal on the outer surface of the target holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Inventors: Anthony Mendel, George E. Whalen
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF ROTATABLE SPUTTERING TARGETS
    Publication number: 20120186770
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing rotatable sputtering targets by means of continuous casting. Target material is deposited around a cylindrical target holder (14) by means of a movable mould (30) surrounding the target holder. The mould (30) is fed with molten metal while it is translated along the target holder to progressively form the layer of molten metal on the outer surface of the target holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Anthony Mendel, George E. Whalen