Patents by Inventor Stephen D. Fisher
Stephen D. Fisher 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).
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Patent number: 11986926Abstract: An apparatus for chemical mechanical polishing includes a rotatable platen having a surface to support a polishing pad, a carrier head to hold a substrate in contact with the polishing pad, and a polishing liquid distribution system. The polishing liquid distribution system includes a dispenser positioned to deliver a polishing liquid to a portion of a polishing surface of the polishing pad, and a curved barrier positioned after the dispenser to spread fresh polishing liquid from the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Yen-Chu Yang, Stephen Jew, Jianshe Tang, Haosheng Wu, Shou-Sung Chang, Paul D. Butterfield, Alexander John Fisher, Bum Jick Kim
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Publication number: 20140245320Abstract: A computer-readable medium has encoded thereon software for maintaining a steady-state worth of an inhomogenous renewable resource pool. The software includes instructions for causing a data-processing system to evaluate an indicator of a historical worth of the resource pool, to determine a draw amount at least in part on the basis of this indicator, and to output data representative of that draw amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: FMR LLCInventors: Jurrien Timmer, Andrew Dierdorf, Walter Tsui, Stephen D. Fisher
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Patent number: 8756128Abstract: A computer-readable medium has encoded thereon software for maintaining a steady-state worth of an inhomogenous renewable resource pool. The software includes instructions for causing a data-processing system to evaluate an indicator of a historical worth of the resource pool, to determine a draw amount at least in part on the basis of this indicator, and to output data representative of that draw amount.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: FMR LLCInventors: Jurrien Timmer, Andrew Dierdorf, Walter Tsui, Stephen D. Fisher
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Patent number: 8055570Abstract: A method for controlling resource pool depletion includes, at a first time, determining a first remainder of a depletion interval; on the basis of the first remainder, determining a first depletion rate for urging the pool to reach a selected state at the end of the depletion interval; on the basis of the first depletion rate, partially depleting the pool; and at a second time following the first time, determining a second remainder of the depletion interval; receiving state information indicative of a difference between a state of the pool at the first time and a state of the resource pool at the second time; on the basis of the second remainder and the state information, determining a second depletion rate for urging the pool to reach a selected state at the end of the depletion interval; and on the basis of the second depletion rate, partially depleting the pool.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: FMR LLCInventors: Jonathan Shelon, Ren Cheng, Stephen D. Fisher, Peter Herlihy, Ya Jin
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Publication number: 20100179924Abstract: A method for controlling resource pool depletion includes, at a first time, determining a first remainder of a depletion interval; on the basis of the first remainder, determining a first depletion rate for urging the pool to reach a selected state at the end of the depletion interval; on the basis of the first depletion rate, partially depleting the pool; and at a second time following the first time, determining a second remainder of the depletion interval; receiving state information indicative of a difference between a state of the pool at the first time and a state of the resource pool at the second time; on the basis of the second remainder and the state information, determining a second depletion rate for urging the pool to reach a selected state at the end of the depletion interval; and on the basis of the second depletion rate, partially depleting the pool.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Inventors: Jonathan Shelon, Ren Cheng, Stephen D. Fisher, Peter Herlihy, Ya Jin
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Patent number: 7630929Abstract: A method for selecting among taxable accounts, non-deductible tax-deferred accounts, deductible tax-deferred accounts, and tax-exempt accounts from which to withdraw funds to minimize tax consequences prioritizes withdrawal from taxable accounts and non-deductible tax-deferred accounts over withdrawal from deductible tax-deferred accounts and tax-exempt accounts. The method also prioritizes between taxable accounts and non-deductible tax-deferred accounts by comparing (i) a future after-tax liquidation value of assets held in taxable and non-deductible tax-deferred accounts assuming withdrawals are made from the taxable accounts prior to a withdrawal from the non-deductible tax-deferred accounts and (ii) a future after-tax liquidation value of assets held in taxable and non-deductible tax-deferred accounts assuming withdrawals are made from the non-deductible tax-deferred accounts prior to a withdrawal from the taxable accounts.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2004Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: FMR Corp.Inventors: Stephen D. Fisher, Jonathan F. Weed, Viswanathan Venugopala
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Publication number: 20080300836Abstract: A computer-readable medium has encoded thereon software for maintaining a steady-state worth of an inhomogenous renewable resource pool. The software includes instructions for causing a data-processing system to evaluate an indicator of a historical worth of the resource pool, to determine a draw amount at least in part on the basis of this indicator, and to output data representative of that draw amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: FMR CORP.Inventors: Jurrien Timmer, Andrew Dierdorf, Walter Tsui, Stephen D. Fisher
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Publication number: 20080091573Abstract: A method for controlling resource pool depletion includes, at a first time, determining a first remainder of a depletion interval; on the basis of the first remainder, determining a first depletion rate for urging the pool to reach a selected state at the end of the depletion interval; on the basis of the first depletion rate, partially depleting the pool; and at a second time following the first time, determining a second remainder of the depletion interval; receiving state information indicative of a difference between a state of the pool at the first time and a state of the resource pool at the second time; on the basis of the second remainder and the state information, determining a second depletion rate for urging the pool to reach a selected state at the end of the depletion interval; and on the basis of the second depletion rate, partially depleting the pool.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2006Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventors: Jonathan Shelon, Ren Cheng, Stephen D. Fisher, Peter Herlihy
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Patent number: 4331983Abstract: A method for use in a facsimile system wherein a calling party unit has the capability of either transmitting a message to a called party unit or alternatively of directing an unattended called party unit to transmit a message to the calling party. The method allows the calling party to direct the called party unit to transmit rather than to receive. A communication link is first established between the calling party and the called party. Next, at least one of the plurality of the incoming information signals directed from the called party are detected by the calling party. In response, the calling party dispatches an outgoing master/slave indicator in the interval between incoming identification signals. In one embodiment an outgoing equipment identification signal is also dispatched in the intervals between the incoming identification signals and the steps of dispatching the master/slave indicator signal and dispatching the outgoing identification signals are repeated until a command signal is received.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1980Date of Patent: May 25, 1982Assignee: Exxon Research & Engineering Co.Inventors: Jack D. Burton, Stephen D. Fisher