Patents by Inventor Yves Lodewijk Maria Creyghton

Yves Lodewijk Maria Creyghton 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: 11610764
    Abstract: A plasma source (100), comprises an outer face (10) with an aperture (14) for delivering a plasma from the aperture. A transport mechanism is configured to transport a substrate (11) and the plasma source relative to each other parallel to the outer face, with a substrate surface to be processed in parallel with at least a part of the outer face that contains the aperture. First (4-1) and second tile (4-2) are arranged within a first plane of a working electrode (22) with neighbouring edges (12) bordering a first plasma collection space (6-1) and a third tile (4-3) is arranged in a second plane of the working electrode parallel to the first plane such that the third tile overlaps neighbouring edges in the first plane. At least one of the working and counter electrodes comprises a local modification (13,15) near said neighbouring edges to increase a plasma delivery to the aperture compensating for loss of plasma collection due to the neighbouring edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Yves Lodewijk Maria Creyghton, Andries Rijfers
  • Publication number: 20220270860
    Abstract: A plasma delivery apparatus, comprising: a plasma source provided in an outer face of the delivery apparatus, the outer face arranged for facing a substrate to be treated; a transport mechanism configured to transport the substrate and the outer face relative to each other; the plasma source comprising a gas inlet to provide gas flow to a plasma generation space; the plasma generation space fluidly coupled to at least one plasma delivery port arranged in the outer face; wherein the plasma generation space is bounded by an outer face of a working electrode and a counter electrode; the working electrode comprising a dielectric layer; at least one plasma exhaust port provided in the outer face and distanced from the plasma delivery port, to exhaust plasma flowing along the outer face via said plasma exhaust port, wherein said at least one plasma delivery port and at least one plasma exhaust port are arranged to provide at least two contiguous plasma flows flowing in opposite directions that are each generated by
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Yves Lodewijk Maria CREYGHTON, Andries RIJFERS
  • Patent number: 11352696
    Abstract: A plasma source has an outer surface, interrupted by an aperture for delivering an atmospheric plasma from the outer surface. A transport mechanism transports a substrate in parallel with the outer surface, closely to the outer surface, so that gas from the atmospheric plasma may form a gas bearing between the outer surface the and the substrate. A first electrode of the plasma source has a first and second surface extending from an edge of the first electrode that runs along the aperture. The first surface defines the outer surface on a first side of the aperture. The distance between the first and second surface increasing with distance from the edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST—NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
    Inventors: Yves Lodewijk Maria Creyghton, Paulus Willibrordus George Poodt, Marcel Simor, Freddy Roozeboom
  • Publication number: 20210296094
    Abstract: A plasma source (100), comprises an outer face (10) with an aperture (14) for delivering a plasma from the aperture. A transport mechanism is configured to transport a substrate (11) and the plasma source relative to each other parallel to the outer face, with a substrate surface to be processed in parallel with at least a part of the outer face that contains the aperture. First (4-1) and second tile (4-2) are arranged within a first plane of a working electrode (22) with neighbouring edges (12) bordering a first plasma collection space (6-1) and a third tile (4-3) is arranged in a second plane of the working electrode parallel to the first plane such that the third tile overlaps neighbouring edges in the first plane. At least one of the working and counter electrodes comprises a local modification (13,15) near said neighbouring edges to increase a plasma delivery to the aperture compensating for loss of plasma collection due to the neighbouring edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Yves Lodewijk Maria CREYGHTON, Andries RIJFERS
  • Publication number: 20170137939
    Abstract: A plasma source has an outer surface, interrupted by an aperture for delivering an atmospheric plasma from the outer surface. A transport mechanism transports a substrate in parallel with the outer surface, closely to the outer surface, so that gas from the atmospheric plasma may form a gas bearing between the outer surface the and the substrate. A first electrode of the plasma source has a first and second surface extending from an edge of the first electrode that runs along the aperture. The first surface defines the outer surface on a first side of the aperture. The distance between the first and second surface increasing with distance from the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Yves Lodewijk Maria Creyghton, Paulus Willibrordus George Poodt, Marcel Simor, Freddy Roozeboom
  • Patent number: 9131595
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surface dielectric barrier discharge plasma unit. The unit comprises a solid dielectric structure provided with an interior space wherein an interior electrode is arranged. Further, the unit comprises a further electrode for generating in concert with the interior electrode a surface dielectric barrier discharge plasma. The unit is also provided with a gas flow path along a surface of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Yves Lodewijk Maria Creyghton, Marcel Simor, Timo Huijser
  • Publication number: 20110287193
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for treating an object using a plasma process. The apparatus comprises a supporting structure for supporting the object, and an electrode structure for generating the plasma process. Further, the apparatus comprises multiple gas flow paths for separately flowing materials towards the object. In addition, downstream sections of at least two gas flow paths of the multiple gas flow paths substantially coincide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Yves Lodewijk Maria Creyghton, Marcel Simor
  • Publication number: 20100175987
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surface dielectric barrier discharge plasma unit. The unit comprises a solid dielectric structure provided with an interior space wherein an interior electrode is arranged. Further, the unit comprises a further electrode for generating in concert with the interior electrode a surface dielectric barrier discharge plasma. The unit is also provided with a gas flow path along a surface of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast- Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Yves Lodewijk Maria Creyghton, Marcel Simor, Timo Huijser