Patents by Inventor Thomas Richard Gaffney

Thomas Richard Gaffney 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: 10245554
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas purifier that removes moisture and oxygen from inert gases and reducing gases, for example, at sub-atmospheric pressures. The purifier can remove part per million levels of moisture in a gas stream to less than 100 parts per trillion by volume, and has a low pressure drop and a sharp breakthrough curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventors: Abneesh Srivastava, Thomas Richard Gaffney, Joshua T. Cook, Peter K. Shorgen, Daimhin Paul Murphy, Stenio da Costa Pereira
  • Publication number: 20170333841
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas purifier that removes moisture and oxygen from inert gases and reducing gases, for example, at sub-atmospheric pressures. The purifier can remove part per million levels of moisture in a gas stream to less than 100 parts per trillion by volume, and has a low pressure drop and a sharp breakthrough curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Abneesh Srivastava, Thomas Richard Gaffney, Joshua T. Cook, Peter K. Shorgen, Daimhin Paul Murphy, Stenio da Costa Pereira
  • Patent number: 9694319
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas purifier that removes moisture and oxygen from inert gases and reducing gases, for example, at sub-atmospheric pressures. The purifier can remove part per million levels of moisture in a gas stream to less than 100 parts per trillion by volume, and has a low pressure drop and a sharp breakthrough curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventors: Abneesh Srivastava, Thomas Richard Gaffney, Joshua T. Cook, Peter K. Shogren, Daimhin Paul Murphy, Stenio da Costa Pereira
  • Publication number: 20150056113
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas purifier that removes moisture and oxygen from inert gases and reducing gases, for example, at sub-atmospheric pressures. The purifier can remove part per million levels of moisture in a gas stream to less than 100 parts per trillion by volume, and has a low pressure drop and a sharp breakthrough curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventors: Abneesh Srivastava, Thomas Richard Gaffney, Joshua T. Cook, Peter K. Shogren, Daimhin Paul Murphy, Stenio da Costa Pereira
  • Patent number: 8828505
    Abstract: The present invention is a process of plasma enhanced cyclic chemical vapor deposition of silicon nitride, silicon carbonitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon carboxynitride, and carbon doped silicon oxide from alkylaminosilanes having Si—H3, preferably of the formula (R1R2N)SiH3 wherein R1 and R2 are selected independently from C2 to C10 and a nitrogen or oxygen source, preferably ammonia or oxygen has been developed to provide films with improved properties such as etching rate, hydrogen concentrations, and stress as compared to films from thermal chemical vapor deposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Hareesh Thridandam, Manchao Xiao, Xinjian Lei, Thomas Richard Gaffney, Eugene Joseph Karwacki, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8377341
    Abstract: Tellurium (Te)-containing precursors, Te containing chalcogenide phase change materials are disclosed in the specification. A method of making Te containing chalcogenide phase change materials using ALD, CVD or cyclic CVD process is also disclosed in the specification in which at least one of the disclosed tellurium (Te)-containing precursors is introduced to the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Manchao Xiao, Thomas Richard Gaffney
  • Publication number: 20120171874
    Abstract: The present invention is a process of plasma enhanced cyclic chemical vapor deposition of silicon nitride, silicon carbonitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon carboxynitride, and carbon doped silicon oxide from alkylaminosilanes having Si—H3, preferably of the formula (R1R2N)SiH3 wherein R1 and R2 are selected independently from C2 to C10 and a nitrogen or oxygen source, preferably ammonia or oxygen has been developed to provide films with improved properties such as etching rate, hydrogen concentrations, and stress as compared to films from thermal chemical vapor deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Hareesh Thridandam, Manchao Xiao, Xinjian Lei, Thomas Richard Gaffney, Eugene Joseph Karwacki, JR.
  • Patent number: 8129555
    Abstract: Aminosilane precursors for depositing silicon-containing films, and methods for depositing silicon-containing films from these aminosilane precursors, are described herein. In one embodiment, there is provided an aminosilane precursor for depositing silicon-containing film comprising the following formula (I): (R1R2N)nSiR34-n??(I) wherein substituents R1 and R2 are each independently chosen from an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and an aryl group comprising from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, at least one of substituents R1 and R2 comprises at least one electron withdrawing substituent chosen from F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO2, PO(OR)2, OR, SO, SO2, SO2R and wherein R in the at least one electron withdrawing substituent is chosen from an alkyl group or an aryl group, R3 is chosen from H, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and n is a number ranging from 1 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Hansong Cheng, Manchao Xiao, Gauri Sankar Lal, Thomas Richard Gaffney, Chenggang Zhou, Jinping Wu
  • Patent number: 7960205
    Abstract: The present invention is a process of making a germanium-antimony-tellurium alloy film using a process selected from the group consisting of atomic layer deposition and chemical vapor deposition, wherein a silyltellurium precursor is used as a source of tellurium for the alloy film and is reacted with an alcohol during the deposition process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Manchao Xiao, Liu Yang, Thomas Richard Gaffney
  • Patent number: 7875312
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for depositing a silicon oxide layer on a substrate by CVD. The reaction of an organoaminosilane precursor where the alkyl group has at least two carbon atoms in the presence of an oxidizing agent allows for the formation of a silicon oxide film. The organoaminosilanes are represented by the formulas: The use of diisopropylaminosilane is the preferred precursor for the formation of the silicon oxide film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Hareesh Thridandam, Manchao Xiao, Xinjian Lei, Thomas Richard Gaffney
  • Patent number: 7678422
    Abstract: A process to deposit metal silicon nitride on a substrate comprising: sorbing a metal amide on a heated substrate, purging away the unsorbed metal amide, contacting a silicon-containing source having one or more Si—H3 fragments with the heated substrate to react with the sorbed metal amide, wherein the silicon-containing source has one or more H3Si—NR02 (R0?SiH3, R, R1 or R2, defined below) groups selected from the group consisting of one or more of: wherein R and R1 in the formulas represent aliphatic groups typically having from 2 to about 10 carbon atoms, e.g., branched alkyl, cycloalkyl with R and R1 in formula A also being combinable into a cyclic group, and R2 representing a single bond, (CH2)n, a ring, or SiH2, and purging away the unreacted silicon-containing source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Xinjian Lei, Hareesh Thridandam, Manchao Xiao, Heather Regina Bowen, Thomas Richard Gaffney
  • Publication number: 20100041243
    Abstract: Aminosilane precursors for depositing silicon-containing films, and methods for depositing silicon-containing films from these aminosilane precursors, are described herein. In one embodiment, there is provided an aminosilane precursor for depositing silicon-containing film comprising the following formula (I): (R1R2N)nSiR34-n ??(I) wherein substituents R1 and R2 are each independently chosen from an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and an aryl group comprising from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, at least one of substituents R1 and R2 comprises at least one electron withdrawing substituent chosen from F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO2, PO(OR)2, OR, SO, SO2, SO2R and wherein R in the at least one electron withdrawing substituent is chosen from an alkyl group or an aryl group, R3 is chosen from H, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and n is a number ranging from 1 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Hansong Cheng, Manchao Xiao, Gauri Sankar Lal, Thomas Richard Gaffney, Chenggang Zhou, Jinping Wu
  • Publication number: 20090142881
    Abstract: Tellurium (Te)-containing precursors, Te containing chalcogenide phase change materials are disclosed in the specification. A method of making Te containing chalcogenide phase change materials using ALD, CVD or cyclic CVD process is also disclosed in the specification in which at least one of the disclosed tellurium (Te)-containing precursors is introduced to the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Manchao Xiao, Thomas Richard Gaffney
  • Publication number: 20090137100
    Abstract: The present invention is a process of making a germanium-antimony-tellurium alloy film using a process selected from the group consisting of atomic layer deposition and chemical vapor deposition, wherein a silyltellurium precursor is used as a source of tellurium for the alloy film and is reacted with an alcohol during the deposition process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Manchao Xiao, Liu Yang, Thomas Richard Gaffney
  • Publication number: 20080207007
    Abstract: The present invention is a process of plasma enhanced cyclic chemical vapor deposition of silicon nitride, silicon carbonitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon carboxynitride, and carbon doped silicon oxide from alkylaminosilanes having Si—H3, preferably of the formula (R1R2N)SiH3 wherein R1 and R2 are selected independently from C2 to C10 and a nitrogen or oxygen source, preferably ammonia or oxygen has been developed to provide films with improved properties such as etching rate, hydrogen concentrations, and stess as compared to films from thermal chemical vapor deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Hareesh Thridandam, Manchao Xiao, Xinjian Lei, Thomas Richard Gaffney, Eugene Joseph Karwacki
  • Publication number: 20080145535
    Abstract: A process to deposit metal silicon nitride on a substrate comprising: sorbing a metal amide on a heated substrate, purging away the unsorbed metal amide, contacting a silicon-containing source having one or more Si—H3 fragments with the heated substrate to react with the sorbed metal amide, wherein the silicon-containing source has one or more H3Si—NR02(R0?SiH3, R, R1 or R2, defined below) groups selected from the group consisting of one or more of: wherein R and R1 in the formulas represent aliphatic groups typically having from 2 to about 10 carbon atoms, e.g., branched alkyl, cycloalkyl with R and R1 in formula A also being combinable into a cyclic group, and R2 representing a single bond, (CH2)n, a ring, or SiH2, and purging away the unreacted silicon-containing source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Xinjian Lei, Hareesh Thridandam, Manchao Xiao, Heather Regina Bowen, Thomas Richard Gaffney
  • Patent number: 7303607
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in a low-pressure storage and delivery system for gases having Lewis basicity, particularly hazardous specialty gases such as phosphine and arsine, which are utilized in the electronics industry. The improvement resides in storing the gases in a liquid incorporating a reactive compound having Lewis acidity capable of effecting a reversible reaction between a gas having Lewis basicity. The reactive compound comprises a reactive species that is dissolved, suspended, dispersed, or otherwise mixed with a nonvolatile liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Tempel, Philip Bruce Henderson, Jeffrey Richard Brzozowski, Ronald Martin Pearlstein, Thomas Richard Gaffney
  • Publication number: 20070275166
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for depositing a silicon oxide layer on a substrate by CVD. The reaction of an organoaminosilane precursor where the alkyl group has at least two carbon atoms in the presence of an oxidizing agent allows for the formation of a silicon oxide film. The organoaminosilanes are represented by the formulas: The use of diisopropylaminosilane is the preferred precursor for the formation of the silicon oxide film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Hareesh Thridandam, Manchao Xiao, Xinjian Lei, Thomas Richard Gaffney
  • Patent number: 7300995
    Abstract: The present invention is; (a) a process for stabilizing a cyclotetrasiloxane, such as 1,3,5,7-tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane, against polymerization used in a chemical vapor deposition process for silicon oxides in electronic material fabrication comprising providing an effective amount of a free radical scavenger polymerization inhibitor to such cyclotetrasiloxane; and (b) a composition of a cyclotetrasiloxane, such as 1,3,5,7-tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane, stabilized against polymerization used in a chemical vapor deposition process as a precursor for silicon oxides in electronic material fabrication, comprising; such cyclotetrasiloxane and a free radical scavenger polymerization inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Gerard Mayorga, Manchao Xiao, Thomas Richard Gaffney, Robert George Syvret
  • Patent number: 7101948
    Abstract: The present invention is; (a) a process for stabilizing a cyclotetrasiloxane, such as 1,3,5,7-tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane, against polymerization used in a chemical vapor deposition process for silicon oxides in electronic material fabrication comprising providing an effective amount of a free radical scavenger polymerization inhibitor to such cyclotetrasiloxane; and (b) a composition of a cyclotetrasiloxane, such as 1,3,5,7-tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane, stabilized against polymerization used in a chemical vapor deposition process as a precursor for silicon oxides in electronic material fabrication, comprising; such cyclotetrasiloxane and a free radical scavenger polymerization inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Gerard Mayorga, Manchao Xiao, Thomas Richard Gaffney, Robert George Syvret