Patents by Inventor Stephen Prouty

Stephen Prouty 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: 11887879
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to apparatuses and methods for edge ring replacement in processing chambers. In one aspect, a carrier for supporting an edge ring is disclosed. In other aspects, robot blades for supporting a carrier are disclosed. In another aspect, a support structure for supporting a carrier in a degassing chamber is disclosed. In another aspect, a method of transferring an edge ring on a carrier is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Yogananda Sarode Vishwanath, Steven E. Babayan, Stephen Prouty, Andreas Schmid
  • Publication number: 20230019718
    Abstract: The systems and methods discussed herein are associated with substrate support pedestals used in processing chambers to manufacture semiconductors, electronics, optics, and other devices. The substrate support pedestals include an electrostatic chuck body bonded to a cooling base via a bond layer. A gas flow passage is formed between a top surface of the electrostatic chuck body and a bottom surface of the cooling base, and a porous plug is positioned in the gas flow passage. The gas flow passage passes through a hole in the bond layer and the porous plug and has a swept volume physically shielded from an inside edge of the hole in the bond layer, protecting the bond layer from erosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Joseph LAROSA, Stephen PROUTY
  • Patent number: 11456161
    Abstract: The systems and methods discussed herein are associated with substrate support pedestals used in processing chambers to manufacture semiconductors, electronics, optics, and other devices. The substrate support pedestals include an electrostatic chuck body bonded to a cooling base via a bond layer. A gas flow passage is formed between a top surface of the electrostatic chuck body and a bottom surface of the cooling base, and a porous plug is positioned in the gas flow passage. The gas flow passage passes through a hole in the bond layer and the porous plug and has a swept volume physically shielded from an inside edge of the hole in the bond layer, protecting the bond layer from erosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Larosa, Stephen Prouty
  • Publication number: 20210351063
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to apparatuses and methods for edge ring replacement in processing chambers. In one aspect, a carrier for supporting an edge ring is disclosed. In other aspects, robot blades for supporting a carrier are disclosed. In another aspect, a support structure for supporting a carrier in a degassing chamber is disclosed. In another aspect, a method of transferring an edge ring on a carrier is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Yogananda Sarode Vishwanath, Steven E. Babayan, Stephen Prouty, Andreas Schmid
  • Patent number: 11075105
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to apparatuses and methods for edge ring replacement in processing chambers. In one aspect, a carrier for supporting an edge ring is disclosed. In other aspects, robot blades for supporting a carrier are disclosed. In another aspect, a support structure for supporting a carrier in a degassing chamber is disclosed. In another aspect, a method of transferring an edge ring on a carrier is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Yogananda Sarode Vishwanath, Steven E. Babayan, Stephen Prouty, Andreas Schmid
  • Patent number: 10641756
    Abstract: A filtration system for a soil analysis device and methods of pressure filtration and automated cleaning are disclosed for generating filtrate used in measuring characteristics of a soil sample and preparing the filtration system for repeated measurements. A mixing chamber combines a soil sample and an extractant into a liquid mixture. The filtration system receives and pressure filters the liquid mixture to quickly generate filtrate used to measure characteristics of the sample. The filtrate is passed to a measurement cell for analysis. Once the analysis is complete, the filtration system performs a cleaning process in preparation to receive a subsequent liquid mixture from another soil sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: WINFIELD SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Bevan Gerber-Siff, Justin White, Stephen Prouty, Robert Tirrell, Michael Preiner, Nicholas Koshnick
  • Patent number: 10586718
    Abstract: Implementations described herein provide a cooling base and a substrate support assembly having the same. In one example, a cooling base is provided that includes a body coupled to a cap. A plurality cooling channels are disposed in the body and bounded on at least one side by the cap. The plurality cooling channels have a polar array of spirals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Vladimir Knyazik, Shahid Rauf, Stephen Prouty, Roland Smith, Denis M. Koosau
  • Publication number: 20190371578
    Abstract: The systems and methods discussed herein are associated with substrate support pedestals used in processing chambers to manufacture semiconductors, electronics, optics, and other devices. The substrate support pedestals include an electrostatic chuck body bonded to a cooling base via a bond layer. A gas flow passage is formed between a top surface of the electrostatic chuck body and a bottom surface of the cooling base, and a porous plug is positioned in the gas flow passage. The gas flow passage passes through a hole in the bond layer and the porous plug and has a swept volume physically shielded from an inside edge of the hole in the bond layer, protecting the bond layer from erosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Steven Joseph LAROSA, Stephen PROUTY
  • Patent number: 10410900
    Abstract: Precision screen printing is described that is capable of sub-micron uniformity of the metallization materials that are printed on green sheet ceramic. In some examples, puck is formed with electrical traces by screen printing a paste that contains metal on a ceramic green sheet in a pattern of electrical traces and processing the printed green sheet to form a puck of a workpiece carrier. In some example, the printing includes applying a squeegee of a screen printer to the printed green sheet in a squeegeeing direction while the green sheet is on a printer bed of the screen printer. The method further includes mapping the printer bed at multiple locations along the squeegeeing direction, identifying non-uniformities in the printer bed mapping, and modifying a printer controller of the screen printer to compensate for mapped non-uniformities in the printer bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Ying Huang, Steven E. Babayan, Phillip Criminale, Stephen Prouty, Anthony Huang
  • Publication number: 20190273008
    Abstract: Precision screen printing is described that is capable of sub-micron uniformity of the metallization materials that are printed on green sheet ceramic. In some examples, puck is formed with electrical traces by screen printing a paste that contains metal on a ceramic green sheet in a pattern of electrical traces and processing the printed green sheet to form a puck of a workpiece carrier. In some example, the printing includes applying a squeegee of a screen printer to the printed green sheet in a squeegeeing direction while the green sheet is on a printer bed of the screen printer. The method further includes mapping the printer bed at multiple locations along the squeegeeing direction, identifying non-uniformities in the printer bed mapping, and modifying a printer controller of the screen printer to compensate for mapped non-uniformities in the printer bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Shih-Ying Huang, Steven E. Babayan, Phillip Criminale, Stephen Prouty, Anthony Huang
  • Publication number: 20190088531
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to apparatuses and methods for edge ring replacement in processing chambers. In one aspect, a carrier for supporting an edge ring is disclosed. In other aspects, robot blades for supporting a carrier are disclosed. In another aspect, a support structure for supporting a carrier in a degassing chamber is disclosed. In another aspect, a method of transferring an edge ring on a carrier is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yogananda SARODE VISHWANATH, Steven E. BABAYAN, Stephen PROUTY, Andreas SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20180224419
    Abstract: A filtration system for a soil analysis device and methods of pressure filtration and automated cleaning are disclosed for generating filtrate used in measuring characteristics of a soil sample and preparing the filtration system for repeated measurements. A mixing chamber combines a soil sample and an extractant into a liquid mixture. The filtration system receives and pressure filters the liquid mixture to quickly generate filtrate used to measure characteristics of the sample. The filtrate is passed to a measurement cell for analysis. Once the analysis is complete, the filtration system performs a cleaning process in preparation to receive a subsequent liquid mixture from another soil sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Bevan Gerber-Siff, Justin White, Stephen Prouty, Robert Tirrell, Michael Preiner, Nicholas Koshnick
  • Publication number: 20180040498
    Abstract: Precision screen printing is described that is capable of sub-micron uniformity of the metallization materials that are printed on green sheet ceramic. In some examples, puck is formed with electrical traces by screen printing a paste that contains metal on a ceramic green sheet in a pattern of electrical traces and processing the printed green sheet to form a puck of a workpiece carrier. In some example, the printing includes applying a squeegee of a screen printer to the printed green sheet in a squeegeeing direction while the green sheet is on a printer bed of the screen printer. The method further includes mapping the printer bed at multiple locations along the squeegeeing direction, identifying non-uniformities in the printer bed mapping, and modifying a printer controller of the screen printer to compensate for mapped non-uniformities in the printer bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Shih-Ying Huang, Steven E. Babayan, Phillip Criminale, Stephen Prouty, Anthony Huang
  • Patent number: 9863925
    Abstract: A filtration system for a soil analysis device and methods of pressure filtration and automated cleaning are disclosed for generating filtrate used in measuring characteristics of a soil sample and preparing the filtration system for repeated measurements. A mixing chamber combines a soil sample and an extractant into a liquid mixture. The filtration system receives and pressure filters the liquid mixture to quickly generate filtrate used to measure characteristics of the sample. The filtrate is passed to a measurement cell for analysis. Once the analysis is complete, the filtration system performs a cleaning process in preparation to receive a subsequent liquid mixture from another soil sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: WINFIELD SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Bevan Gerber-Siff, Justin White, Stephen Prouty, Robert Tirrell, Michael Preiner, Nicholas Koshnick
  • Publication number: 20170133244
    Abstract: Implementations described herein provide a cooling base and a substrate support assembly having the same. In one example, a cooling base is provided that includes a body coupled to a cap. A plurality cooling channels are disposed in the body and bounded on at least one side by the cap. The plurality cooling channels have a polar array of spirals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Vladimir KNYAZIK, Shahid RAUF, Stephen PROUTY, Roland SMITH, Denis M. KOOSAU
  • Publication number: 20160018380
    Abstract: A filtration system for a soil analysis device and methods of pressure filtration and automated cleaning are disclosed for generating filtrate used in measuring characteristics of a soil sample and preparing the filtration system for repeated measurements. A mixing chamber combines a soil sample and an extractant into a liquid mixture. The filtration system receives and pressure filters the liquid mixture to quickly generate filtrate used to measure characteristics of the sample. The filtrate is passed to a measurement cell for analysis. Once the analysis is complete, the filtration system performs a cleaning process in preparation to receive a subsequent liquid mixture from another soil sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Bevan Gerber-Siff, Justin White, Stephen Prouty, Robert Tirrell, Michael Preiner, Nicholas Koshnick
  • Patent number: 9146223
    Abstract: A filtration system for a soil analysis device and methods of pressure filtration and automated cleaning are disclosed for generating filtrate used in measuring characteristics of a soil sample and preparing the filtration system for repeated measurements. A mixing chamber combines a soil sample and an extractant into a liquid mixture. The filtration system receives and pressure filters the liquid mixture to quickly generate filtrate used to measure characteristics of the sample. The filtrate is passed to a measurement cell for analysis. Once the analysis is complete, the filtration system performs a cleaning process in preparation to receive a subsequent liquid mixture from another soil sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Bevan Gerber-Siff, Justin Stewart White, Stephen Prouty, Robert Tirrell, Michael John Preiner, Nicholas Carleton Koshnick
  • Patent number: 8815839
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating diseases, syndromes, conditions and disorders that are affected by the inhibition of MGL, including pain. Such compounds are represented by Formula (I) as follows: wherein Y, r, R2 and Z are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica, NV
    Inventors: Kristen Chevalier, Jose Clemente, Scott L Dax, Chris Flores, Li Liu, Mark J Macielag, Mark McDonnell, Marina Nelen, Erica Nulton, Stephen Prouty, Matthew Todd, Sui-Po Zhang, Bin Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130296297
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating diseases, syndromes, conditions and disorders that are affected by the inhibition of MGL, including pain. Such compounds are represented by Formula (I) as follows: wherein R1, W and are defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Chris Flores, Marina Nelen, Erica Nulton, Stephen Prouty, Matthew Todd, Sui-Po Zhang
  • Patent number: 8435977
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating diseases, syndromes, conditions and disorders that are affected by the inhibition of MGL, including pain. Such compounds are represented by Formula (I) as follows: wherein R1, W and are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica, NV
    Inventors: Chris Flores, Marina Nelen, Erica Nulton, Stephen Prouty, Matthew Todd, Sui-Po Zhang