Patents by Inventor Jill Svenja Becker

Jill Svenja Becker 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: 9783888
    Abstract: An ALD coating method to provide a coating surface on a substrate is provided. The ALD coating method comprises: providing a deposition heading including a unit cell having a first precursor nozzle assembly and a second precursor nozzle assembly; emitting a first precursor from the first precursor nozzle assembly into chamber under atmospheric conditions in a direction substantially normal to the coating surface; emitting a second precursor from the first precursor nozzle assembly into chamber under atmospheric conditions in a direction substantially normal to the coating surface; removing moving the substrate under the deposition head such that the first precursor is directed onto a first area of the coating surface prior to the second precursor being directed onto the first area of the coating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Ultratech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Sershen, Ganesh M. Sundaram, Roger R. Coutu, Jill Svenja Becker, Mark J. Dalberth
  • Patent number: 9777371
    Abstract: A gas deposition system (1000) configured as a dual-chamber “tower” includes a frame (1140) for supporting two reaction chamber assemblies (3000), one vertically above the other. Each chamber assembly (3000) includes an outer wall assembly surrounding a hollow chamber (3070) sized to receive a single generation 4.5 (GEN 4.5) glass plate substrate through a load port. The substrate is disposed horizontally inside the hollow chamber (3070) and the chamber assembly (3000) includes removable and cleanable triangular shaped input (3150) and output (3250) plenums disposed external to the hollow chamber (3070) and configured to produce substantially horizontally directed laminar gas flow over a top surface of the substrate. Each chamber includes a cleanable and removable chamber liner assembly (6000) disposed inside the hollow chamber (3070) to contain precursor gases therein thereby preventing contamination of chamber outer walls (3010, 3020, 3030, 3040).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Ultratech, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger R. Coutu, Jill Svenja Becker, Ganesh M. Sundaram, Eric W. Deguns
  • Patent number: 9567670
    Abstract: An ALD coating method to provide a coating surface on a substrate is provided. The ALD coating method comprises: providing a deposition heading including a unit cell having a first precursor nozzle assembly and a second precursor nozzle assembly; emitting a first precursor from the first precursor nozzle assembly into chamber under atmospheric conditions in a direction substantially normal to the coating surface; emitting a second precursor from the first precursor nozzle assembly into chamber under atmospheric conditions in a direction substantially normal to the coating surface; removing moving the substrate under the deposition head such that the first precursor is directed onto a first area of the coating surface prior to the second precursor being directed onto the first area of the coating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Ultratech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Sershen, Ganesh M. Sundaram, Roger R. Coutu, Jill Svenja Becker, Mark J. Dalberth
  • Patent number: 9556519
    Abstract: Vapor deposition systems and methods associated with the same are provided. The systems may be designed to include features that can promote high quality deposition; simplify manufacture, modification and use; as well as, reduce the footprint of the system, amongst other advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ULTRATECH INC.
    Inventors: Douwe Johannes Monsma, Jill Svenja Becker
  • Publication number: 20160115596
    Abstract: An ALD coating method to provide a coating surface on a substrate is provided. The ALD coating method comprises: providing a deposition heading including a unit cell having a first precursor nozzle assembly and a second precursor nozzle assembly; emitting a first precursor from the first precursor nozzle assembly into chamber under atmospheric conditions in a direction substantially normal to the coating surface; emitting a second precursor from the first precursor nozzle assembly into chamber under atmospheric conditions in a direction substantially normal to the coating surface; removing moving the substrate under the deposition head such that the first precursor is directed onto a first area of the coating surface prior to the second precursor being directed onto the first area of the coating surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Ultratech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Sershen, Ganesh M. Sundaram, Roger R. Coutu, Jill Svenja Becker, Mark J. Dalberth
  • Publication number: 20150275363
    Abstract: An ALD coating method to provide a coating surface on a substrate is provided. The ALD coating method comprises: providing a deposition heading including a unit cell having a first precursor nozzle assembly and a second precursor nozzle assembly; emitting a first precursor from the first precursor nozzle assembly into chamber under atmospheric conditions in a direction substantially normal to the coating surface; emitting a second precursor from the first precursor nozzle assembly into chamber under atmospheric conditions in a direction substantially normal to the coating surface; removing moving the substrate under the deposition head such that the first precursor is directed onto a first area of the coating surface prior to the second precursor being directed onto the first area of the coating surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Michael J. Sershen, Ganesh M. Sundaram, Roger R. Coutu, Jill Svenja Becker, Mark J. Dalberth
  • Publication number: 20120141676
    Abstract: An ALD coating system (100) includes a fixed gas manifold (710, 1300) disposed over a moving substrate with a coating surface of the substrate facing precursor orifice plate (930). A gas control system (1400) delivers gas or vapor precursors and inert gas into the fixed gas manifold which directs input gases onto a coating surface of the moving substrate. The gas control system includes a blower (1485) interfaced with the gas manifold which draws gas through the gas manifold to remove unused precursors, inert gas and reaction byproduct from the coating surface. The gas manifold is configured segregate precursor gases at the coating surface to prevent the mixing of dissimilar precursors. The gas manifold may also segregate unused precursor gases in the exhaust system so that the unused precursors can be recovered and reused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Cambridge NanoTech Inc
    Inventors: Michael J. Sershen, Ganesh M. Sundaram, Roger R. Coutu, Jill Svenja Becker, Mark J. Dalberth
  • Publication number: 20120064245
    Abstract: A gas deposition system (1000) configured as a dual-chamber “tower” includes a frame (1140) for supporting two reaction chamber assemblies (3000), one vertically above the other. Each chamber assembly (3000) includes an outer wall assembly surrounding a hollow chamber (3070) sized to receive a single generation 4.5 (GEN 4.5) glass plate substrate through a load port. The substrate is disposed horizontally inside the hollow chamber (3070) and the chamber assembly (3000) includes removable and cleanable triangular shaped input (3150) and output (3250) plenums disposed external to the hollow chamber (3070) and configured to produce substantially horizontally directed laminar gas flow over a top surface of the substrate. Each chamber includes a cleanable and removable chamber liner assembly (6000) disposed inside the hollow chamber (3070) to contain precursor gases therein thereby preventing contamination of chamber outer walls (3010, 3020, 3030, 3040).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: Cambridge NanoTech Inc.
    Inventors: Roger R. Coutu, Jill Svenja Becker, Ganesh M. Sundaram, Eric W. Deguns
  • Publication number: 20110311726
    Abstract: An improved precursor vaporization device and method for vaporizing liquid and solid precursors having a low vapor pressure at a desired precursor temperature includes elements and operating methods for injecting an inert gas boost pulse into a precursor container prior to releasing a precursor pulse to a reaction chamber. An improved ALD system and method for growing thin films having more thickness and thickness uniformity at lower precursor temperatures includes devices and operating methods for injecting an inert gas boost pulse into a precursor container prior to releasing a precursor pulse to a reaction chamber and for releasing a plurality of first precursor pulses into a reaction chamber to react with substrates before releasing a different second precursor pulse into the reaction chamber to react with the substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Cambridge NanoTech Inc.
    Inventors: Guo Liu, Adam Bertuch, Eric W. Deguns, Mark J. Dalberth, Ganesh M. Sundaram, Jill Svenja Becker