Patents by Inventor William Smeaton

William Smeaton 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).

  • Systems and methods for managing material storage vessels having information storage elements
    Patent number: 10127094
    Abstract: Material management systems and methods include material storage vessels with information (e.g., electronic information) storage. Information may be communicated from a storage device to a process tool controller and employed to set or adjust a process tool operating parameter. Material information may be determined by remote analysis and subsequently communicated to an electronic information storage device of a vessel containing such material. Location and movement of material storage vessels within a customer facility may be automatically tracked, with further transfer of material-specific information. Product information may be associatively stored with material-specific information utilized in product manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Entegris, Inc
    Inventors: Scott Elfstrom, Kathleen L. Hanson, Steven E. Haumersen, Thomas D. Johnson, Clari Nolet, William Smeaton
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MATERIAL STORAGE VESSELS HAVING INFORMATION STORAGE ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20150186196
    Abstract: Material management systems and methods include material storage vessels with information (e.g., electronic information) storage. Information may be communicated from a storage device to a process tool controller and employed to set or adjust a process tool operating parameter. Material information may be determined by remote analysis and subsequently communicated to an electronic information storage device of a vessel containing such material. Location and movement of material storage vessels within a customer facility may be automatically tracked, with further transfer of material-specific information. Product information may be associatively stored with material-specific information utilized in product manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: ENTEGRIS, INC
    Inventors: Scott Elfstrom, Kathleen L. Hanson, Steven E. Haumersen, Thomas D. Johnson, Clari Nolet, William Smeaton
  • Systems and methods for managing material storage vessels having information storage elements
    Patent number: 9031683
    Abstract: Material management systems and methods include material storage vessels with information (e.g., electronic information) storage. Information may be communicated from a storage device to a process tool controller and employed to set or adjust a process tool operating parameter. Material information may be determined by remote analysis and subsequently communicated to an electronic information storage device of a vessel containing such material. Location and movement of material storage vessels within a customer facility may be automatically tracked, with further transfer of material-specific information. Product information may be associatively stored with material-specific information utilized in product manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Elfstrom, Kathleen L. Hanson, Steven E. Haumersen, Thomas D. Johnson, Clari Nolet, William Smeaton
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MATERIAL STORAGE VESSELS HAVING INFORMATION STORAGE ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20100004772
    Abstract: Material management systems and methods include material storage vessels with information (e.g., electronic information) storage. Information may be communicated from a storage device to a process tool controller and employed to set or adjust a process tool operating parameter. Material information may be determined by remote analysis and subsequently communicated to an electronic information storage device of a vessel containing such material. Location and movement of material storage vessels within a customer facility may be automatically tracked, with further transfer of material-specific information. Product information may be associatively stored with material-specific information utilized in product manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Elfstrom, Kathleen L. Hanson, Steven E. Haumersen, Thomas D. Johnson, Clari Nolet, William Smeaton