Patents by Inventor Ronda Ropes

Ronda Ropes 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).

  • Using identifiers to map edge ring part numbers onto slot numbers
    Patent number: 10651097
    Abstract: Methods and systems for tracking an edge ring includes capturing an edge ring identifier from a source related to the edge ring. The edge ring is inserted into a slot of an edge ring carrier, wherein the edge ring is being assigned to the edge ring carrier. The edge ring identifier is tracked to determine transfers into and out of the edge ring carrier and into and out of a processing station. The tracking of the edge ring identifier builds a metadata file that provides lifetime information regarding the edge ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Evelio Sevillano, Thomas Chang, Robert O'Donnell, Ronda Ropes, Peter R. Wassei, Bridget Hill
  • USING IDENTIFIERS TO MAP EDGE RING PART NUMBERS ONTO SLOT NUMBERS
    Publication number: 20200075430
    Abstract: Methods and systems for tracking an edge ring includes capturing an edge ring identifier from a source related to the edge ring. The edge ring is inserted into a slot of an edge ring carrier, wherein the edge ring is being assigned to the edge ring carrier. The edge ring identifier is tracked to determine transfers into and out of the edge ring carrier and into and out of a processing station. The tracking of the edge ring identifier builds a metadata file that provides lifetime information regarding the edge ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Evelio Sevillano, Thomas Chang, Robert O'Donnell, Ronda Ropes, Peter R. Wassei, Bridget Hill