Patents by Inventor Mark James Quaratiello

Mark James Quaratiello 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).

  • System and method for in-situ flow verification and calibration
    Patent number: 6955072
    Abstract: A system and method for in-situ verification and calibration of flow control devices includes a first network physical layer connecting the flow control devices to a flow verification device. A controller of the flow verification device is programmed to communicate with each of the flow control devices through the first network physical layer, receive gas specific information and a transfer function from each of the flow control devices, and verify the flow of each flow control device. The controller of the flow verification device is further programmed to communicate with each of the flow control devices through the first network physical layer and, if necessary, calibrate the flow control devices. The verification and calibration of the flow control devices is preferably carried out based upon a single command provided through a tool controller connected to a second network physical layer connected to the flow control devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Kaveh Zarkar, Michael Frank L'Bassi, Mark James Quaratiello
  • System and method for in-situ flow verification and calibration
    Publication number: 20040261492
    Abstract: A system and method for in-situ verification and calibration of flow control devices includes a first network physical layer connecting the flow control devices to a flow verification device. A controller of the flow verification device is programmed to communicate with each of the flow control devices through the first network physical layer, receive gas specific information and a transfer function from each of the flow control devices, and verify the flow of each flow control device. The controller of the flow verification device is further programmed to communicate with each of the flow control devices through the first network physical layer and, if necessary, calibrate the flow control devices. The verification and calibration of the flow control devices is preferably carried out based upon a single command provided through a tool controller connected to a second network physical layer connected to the flow control devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Kaveh Zarkar, Michael Frank L'Bassi, Mark James Quaratiello