Patents by Inventor Paul Michael Meneghini

Paul Michael Meneghini 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: 10553403
    Abstract: A plasma source is provided that includes multiple metallic blocks. A toroidal plasma chamber and a transformer are substantially embedded in the metallic blocks. The toroidal plasma chamber includes a gas inlet configured to receive a process gas and a gas outlet configured to expel at least a portion of the process gas from the plasma chamber. The plasma chamber also includes multiple linear channel segments, multiple joints, an inlet joint, and an outlet joint machined into the metallic blocks. Each of the inlet joint, the outlet joint, and the joints connects a pair of the linear channel segments. The linear channel segments, the joints, the inlet joint and the outlet joint in combination form the toroidal plasma chamber. The gas inlet is disposed on the inlet joint. The gas outlet is disposed on the outlet joint. An inner angle of each of the joints is greater than about 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Michael Meneghini, Shaun Smith
  • Patent number: 9580318
    Abstract: Ozone generator cells that include two thermally conductive plates that maintain contact between various layers of the cells in the absence of a bonding agent. The cells lack aluminum-containing materials in the discharge region of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kingston Owens, Paul Michael Meneghini
  • Publication number: 20150232335
    Abstract: Ozone generator cells that include two thermally conductive plates that maintain contact between various layers of the cells in the absence of a bonding agent. The cells lack aluminum-containing materials in the discharge region of the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: David Kingston Owens, Paul Michael Meneghini
  • Patent number: 9039985
    Abstract: Ozone generator cells that include two thermally conductive plates that maintain contact between various layers of the cells in the absence of a bonding agent. The cells lack aluminum-containing materials in the discharge region of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kingston Owens, Paul Michael Meneghini
  • Publication number: 20120308440
    Abstract: Ozone generator cells that include two thermally conductive plates that maintain contact between various layers of the cells in the absence of a bonding agent. The cells lack aluminum-containing materials in the discharge region of the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: David Kingston Owens, Paul Michael Meneghini