Patents by Inventor Ronald V. Schauer

Ronald V. Schauer 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: 8064070
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus are provided for locating the center of a substrate. The invention includes a frame, mounted between a slit valve assembly and a transfer chamber wall in substrate processing equipment; at least one emitter, housed in the frame, and adapted to emit a signal; at least one sensor, housed in the frame, and adapted to receive the emitted signal; and a controller adapted to determine a center of a substrate based on the signal received by the sensor. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald V. Schauer
  • Publication number: 20090192633
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus are provided for locating the center of a substrate. The invention includes a frame, mounted between a slit valve assembly and a transfer chamber wall in substrate processing equipment; at least one emitter, housed in the frame, and adapted to emit a signal; at least one sensor, housed in the frame, and adapted to receive the emitted signal; and a controller adapted to determine a center of a substrate based on the signal received by the sensor. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventor: Ronald V. Schauer
  • Patent number: 7032614
    Abstract: A facilities connection box is provided to accommodate pre-plumbing of facilities lines required in connection with an installation of semiconductor device manufacturing equipment. The facilities connection box accommodates termination of double-containment facilities lines that are adapted to carry hazardous materials required for operation of the semiconductor device manufacturing equipment. Each double-containment facilities line is terminated in an isolation compartment of the facilities connection box. Each isolation compartment has an entry port adapted to couple to an incoming double-containment line and an exit port adapted to permit egress from the isolation compartment of a respective outgoing line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Rick Lappen, Ronald V. Schauer
  • Publication number: 20030173490
    Abstract: A facilities connection box is provided to accommodate pre-plumbing of facilities lines required in connection with an installation of semiconductor device manufacturing equipment. The facilities connection box accommodates termination of double-containment facilities lines that are adapted to carry hazardous materials required for operation of the semiconductor device manufacturing equipment. Each double-containment facilities line is terminated in an isolation compartment of the facilities connection box. Each isolation compartment has an entry port adapted to couple to an incoming double-containment line and an exit port adapted to permit egress from the isolation compartment of a respective outgoing line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Rick Lappen, Ronald V. Schauer
  • Patent number: 6424112
    Abstract: A speed control device particularly adapted for use with electrical motor-driven hand tools has digital operator input controls. A semiconductor switching device controls a percentage of ON time for the electric motor in the hand tool. Discrete and repeatable settings are selectable to a user through digital input switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: S-B Power Tool Company
    Inventor: Ronald V. Schauer
  • Patent number: 6107762
    Abstract: A speed control device particularly adapted for use with electrical motor-driven apparatus, stationary tools and hand tools having digital operator input controls. A semiconductor switching device controls a percentage of ON time for the electric motor in the electric motor-driven apparatus. Discrete and repeatable settings are selectable to a user through digital input switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: S-B Power Tool Company
    Inventor: Ronald V. Schauer