Patents by Inventor J. James Chen

J. James Chen 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: 5620524
    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus and method for delivering fluid components for semiconductor processes such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and chemical etch processes. Any prescribed mixture of separate fluid reagents can be delivered with extreme accuracy and precision using the apparatus we describe here. The unique embodiment of a precision fluid pumping system utilizing internal pressure and temperature transducers, capacity volume and restrictive elements that comprise a continuous pulse-free system for use in CVD applications. This system has superior performance characteristics in the areas of: accuracy, precision, repeatability of the fluid mixture delivery and continuous repeatable delivery without intermittent pulsation. We describe a novel fluid pump whose design is integrated using a closed loop feedback system composed of temperature and pressure sensors. This allows the entire system to perform to in either an isobaric-isothermal mode or an isocratic-isothermal mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Inventors: Chiko Fan, Anthony Pearson, J. James Chen, James L. White, Jr.