Patents by Inventor George X. Ferguson

George X. Ferguson 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: 7101203
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for electrically connecting two closely positioned high voltage modules with little or no bend and without any loops in an electrical interconnecting coaxial cable may have a high voltage connector attached to at least a portion of the cable on at least one end of the cable; a push through high voltage connector receptor within one module; and a disconnection mechanism within the one module adapted to move the high voltage connector and at least a portion of cable to which the high voltage connector is attached through the connector receptor from a contact position to a housed position in a direction away from the other module to which high voltage connection is to be made. The connector receptor may have an open cylindrical connector with a contacting surface contained on the interior wall of the cylindrical connector and an interlock mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Cymer, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Saethre, Paul C. Melcher, George X. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7002443
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing cooling to a magnetic circuit element having a magnetic core disposed around a centrally located core support member having at least one core support member wall is disclosed which may comprise a core support coolant inlet; a core support coolant outlet; a plurality of interconnected coolant flow passages contained within the core support member wall and interconnected and arranged to pass coolant from one coolant flow passage to the next within the core support member wall along a coolant flow path within at least a substantial portion of the core support member wall from the core support coolant inlet to the core support coolant outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Cymer, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Ness, William N. Partlo, Paul C. Melcher, George X. Ferguson, Robert B. Saethre
  • Publication number: 20040264521
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing cooling to a magnetic circuit element having a magnetic core disposed around a centrally located core support member having at least one core support member wall is disclosed which may comprise a core support coolant inlet; a core support coolant outlet; a plurality of interconnected coolant flow passages contained within the core support member wall and interconnected and arranged to pass coolant from one coolant flow passage to the next within the core support member wall along a coolant flow path within at least a substantial portion of the core support member wall from the core support coolant inlet to the core support coolant outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Richard M. Ness, William N. Partlo, Paul C. Melcher, George X. Ferguson, Robert B. Saethre
  • Publication number: 20040266235
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for electrically connecting two closely positioned high voltage modules with little or no bend and without any loops in an electrical interconnecting coaxial cable, is disclosed, which may comprise a high voltage connector attached to at least a portion of the cable on at least one end of the cable; a push through high voltage connector receptor within one module; and a disconnection mechanism within the one module adapted to move the high voltage connector and the at least a portion of cable to which the high voltage connector is attached through the connector receptor from a contact position to a housed position in a direction away from the other module to which high voltage connection is to be made. The high voltage connector receptor may comprise an open cylindrical connector with a contacting surface contained on the interior wall of the cylindrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Robert B. Saethre, Paul C. Melcher, George X. Ferguson