Patents Assigned to Novae
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Patent number: 12163892Abstract: A method, a system, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for accurate Raman spectroscopy. The method may include executing at least one iteration of the steps of: (i) performing, by an optical measurement system, a calibration process that comprises (a) finding a misalignment between a region of interest defined by a spatial filter, and an impinging beam of radiation that is emitted from an illuminated area of a sample, the impinging beam impinges on the spatial filter; and (b) determining a compensating path of propagation of the impinging beam that compensates the misalignment; and (ii) performing a measurement process, while the optical measurement system is configured to provide the compensating path of propagation of the impinging beam, to provide one or more Raman spectra.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: NOVA LTD.Inventors: Elad Schleifer, Yonatan Oren, Amir Shayari, Eyal Hollander, Valery Deich, Shimon Yalov, Gilad Barak
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Patent number: 12166987Abstract: Computer processor hardware receives a first set of adjustment values. The first set of adjustment values specify adjustments to be made to a predicted rendition of a signal generated at a first level of quality to reconstruct a rendition of the signal at the first level of quality. The computer processor hardware processes the first set of adjustment values and derives a second set of adjustment values based on the first set of adjustment values and a rendition of the signal at a second level of quality. The second level of quality is lower than the first level of quality.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: V-NOVA INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Luca Rossato, Guido Meardi
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Patent number: 12165863Abstract: Systems and approaches for semiconductor metrology and surface analysis using Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) are disclosed. In an example, a secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) system includes a sample stage. A primary ion beam is directed to the sample stage. An extraction lens is directed at the sample stage. The extraction lens is configured to provide a low extraction field for secondary ions emitted from a sample on the sample stage. A magnetic sector spectrograph is coupled to the extraction lens along an optical path of the SIMS system. The magnetic sector spectrograph includes an electrostatic analyzer (ESA) coupled to a magnetic sector analyzer (MSA).Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS INC.Inventors: David A. Reed, Bruno W. Schueler, Bruce H. Newcome, Rodney Smedt, Chris Bevis
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Publication number: 20240401940Abstract: A system to characterize a film layer within a measurement box is disclosed. The system obtains a first mixing fraction corresponding to a first X-ray beam, the mixing fraction represents a fraction of the first X-ray beam inside a measurement box of a wafer sample, the measurement box represents a bore structure disposed over a substrate and having a film layer disposed inside the bore structure. The system obtains a contribution value for the measurement box corresponding to the first X-ray beam, the contribution value representing a species signal outside the measurement box that contributes to a same species signal inside the measurement box. The system obtains a first measurement detection signal corresponding to a measurement of the measurement box using the first X-ray beam. The system determines a measurement value of the film layer based on the first measurement detection signal, the contribution value, and the first mixing fraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS INC.Inventors: Heath POIS, Wei Ti LEE, Laxmi WARAD, Dmitry Kislitsyn, Parker Lund, Benny Tseng, James CHEN, Saurabh Singh
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Patent number: 12158437Abstract: XPS spectra are used to analyze and monitor various steps in the selective deposition process. A goodness of passivation value is derived to analyze and quantify the quality of the passivation step. A selectivity figure of merit value is derived to analyze and quantify the selectivity of the deposition process, especially for selective deposition in the presence of passivation. A ratio of the selectivity figure of merit to maximum selectivity value can also be used to characterize and monitor the deposition process.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS INC.Inventors: Charles Larson, Kavita Shah, Wei T Lee
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Patent number: 12160105Abstract: A system for determining power flows in a power plant comprising an energy storage system (ESS) and a power generation system includes at least one memory storing a power plant model of the power plant and at least one processor. The power plant model includes an ESS model including a battery model, a power generation system model, a power price schedule for first and second loads configured to receive power from the power plant, and system relationships between the models. The at least one processor is configured to receive a power demand schedule representing expected power demands from the first load and the second load and determine, based on the power demand schedule, the power price schedule, and the system relationships, a power flow rate forecast for at least one point in the power plant.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2024Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Elahesadat Naghib, Casey Olives, Jamie Link, Kip Larson
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Patent number: 12160108Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for flexible renewable energy power generation. The present disclosure also provides systems and methods for firming power generation from multiple renewable energy sources.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2024Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Gautham Ramesh, Lukas Mercer Hansen, Michael Healy, Thomas Buttgenbach
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Patent number: 12160101Abstract: A system for optimizing a network of power plants includes at least one memory storing a network model of a network of power plants and at least one processor. The network model includes a first power plant model of a first power plant including equipment models of power plant equipment of the first power plant, a second power plant model of a second power plant including equipment models of power plant equipment of the second power plant, and a plant relationship between the first power plant and the second power plant. The at least one processor is configured to receive a first input including an augmentation and replacement schedule for the second power plant, receive a second input modifying an attribute of a first equipment model of the first power plant model, and modify the schedule for the second power plant based on the second input and the plant relationship.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2024Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Lukas Hansen, Gautham Ramesh, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Kyle Monson, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal, Emily Arnold
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Patent number: 12160601Abstract: According to aspects of the invention there is provided a method of encoding an input video into a plurality of encoded streams, wherein the encoded streams may be combined to reconstruct the input video.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: V-NOVA INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventor: Guido Meardi
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Publication number: 20240392044Abstract: An olefin polymerization process is carried out in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a pre-polymerization catalyst, a boron-based catalyst activator, an alkylaluminoxane co-catalyst, and a hindered phenol compound. The pre-polymerization catalyst is a titanium complex and has an indenoindolyl ligand bridged to a phenoxy ligand via a silyl group. The catalyst system is effective at polymerizing ethylene with alpha-olefins in a solution phase polymerization process at high temperatures and produces ethylene copolymers with high molecular weight and high degrees of alpha-olefin incorporation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.Inventors: Darryl MORRISON, Frederick CHIU, James GOETTEL, Xiaoliang GAO, Janelle SMILEY
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Patent number: 12152869Abstract: A method and system are presented for monitoring measurement of parameters of patterned structures based on a predetermined fitting model. The method comprises: (a) providing data indicative of measurements in at least one patterned structure; and (b) applying at least one selected verification mode to said data indicative of measurements, said at least one verification mode comprising: I) analyzing the data based on at least one predetermined factor and classifying the corresponding measurement result as acceptable or unacceptable, II) analyzing the data corresponding to the unacceptable measurement results and determining whether one or more of the measurements providing said unacceptable result are to be disregarded, or whether one or more parameters of the predetermined fitting model are to be modified.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: NOVA LTD.Inventors: Boaz Brill, Boris Sherman, Igor Turovets
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Patent number: 12152993Abstract: A method, a system, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for Raman spectroscopy. The method may include determining first acquisition parameters of a Raman spectroscope to provide a first acquisition set-up, the determining is based on at least one expected radiation pattern to be detected by a sensor of the Raman spectroscope as a result of an illumination of a first area of a sample, the first area comprises a first nano-scale structure, wherein at least a part of the at least one expected radiation pattern is indicative of at least one property of interest of the first nano-scale structure of the sample; wherein the first acquisition parameters belong to a group of acquisition parameters; setting the Raman spectroscope according to the first acquisition set-up; and acquiring at least one first Raman spectrum of the first nano-scale structure of the sample, while being set according to the first acquisition set-up.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: NOVA LTD.Inventors: Eyal Hollander, Gilad Barak, Elad Schleifer, Yonatan Oren, Amir Shayari
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Patent number: 12155834Abstract: Computer processor hardware receives settings information for a first image. The first image includes a set of multiple display elements. The computer processor hardware receives motion compensation information for a given display element in a second image to be created based at least in part on the first image. The motion compensation information indicates a coordinate location within a particular display element in the first image to which the given display element pertains. The computer processor hardware utilizes the coordinate location as a basis from which to select a grouping of multiple display elements in the first image. The computer processor hardware then generates a setting for the given display element in the second image based on settings of the multiple display elements in the grouping.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: V-Nova International LimitedInventors: Luca Rossato, Guido Meardi
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Publication number: 20240388454Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a system for securing account information using blockchain technology. The system links the configuration of a user's account to a blockchain wallet. Changes to the account configuration are pre-approved in a blockchain transaction signed by the owner's wallet private-key. The account configuration is hashed and stored on the blockchain. The system includes a monitoring component that periodically checks the status of account details and compares the hash on the blockchain with the hash of the current network observed configuration. If the hashes do not match, the system can disable the account. The system can be applied in various sectors including banking, healthcare, e-commerce, education, and government services.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: Nova LabsInventors: James Dal Gemmell, Andrew Nelson Allen, Andrew Thompson, Sze Wan Tang, Joseph Padden, Karishma Amin, Marc Edward Nijdam, Arsenii Oganov, Dmyto Tsapko, Boris Renski
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Patent number: 12146012Abstract: A phosphinimide catalyst system comprises: i) a phosphinimide pre-polymerization catalyst having two phosphinimide ligands, at least one of which is substituted by a phosphinimide moiety; and ii) a catalyst activator. The catalyst system polymerizes ethylene with an alpha-olefin to give high molecular weight ethylene copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventor: Cheng Fan
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Patent number: 12146109Abstract: A process, a system, and an apparatus for separation of an oxygenate from a stream is provided. More specifically, a stream comprising the oxygenate is introduced to a quench tower along with a caustic outlet stream comprising a metal salt. Contact between the oxygenate and the metal salt results in conversion of a portion of the oxygenate into a derivative salt. The derivative salt and unconverted oxygenate are condensed by quenching and substantially removed from the quench tower as an oxygenate outlet stream. The gaseous components of the stream, minus a substantial portion of the oxygenate, are removed from the quench tower as a quench outlet stream.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Bolaji Olayiwola, Vasily Simanzhenkov, Shahin Goodarznia, Michael Koselek, Kamal Serhal
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Patent number: 12145958Abstract: A phosphinimide catalyst system comprises: i) a phosphinimide pre-polymerization catalyst having a cyclopentadienyl ligand and a phosphinimide ligand which is substituted with a guanidinate type group; and ii) a catalyst activator. The catalyst system polymerizes ethylene with an alpha-olefin to give high molecular weight ethylene copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventor: Cheng Fan
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Patent number: 12141388Abstract: A touch interface includes a plate, at least one actuation transducer, at least one detector, and an amplification circuit. The plate defines a contact surface intended to be touched by an external body. The at least one actuation transducer is configured to make the plate vibrate as a function of an activation signal. The at least one detector is configured to detect an amplitude of a vibration of the plate and to generate a detection signal dependent on the detected vibration amplitude. The amplification circuit extends between an input and an output. The input is linked to the detector, and the output is linked to the actuation transducer. The interface also includes a processing unit configured to estimate an intensity of a pressing force exerted on the contact surface by the external body and to generate a force signal depending on the estimated intensity of the force.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: VIBRA NOVAInventors: Maxime Harazi, Matthieu Rupin, Miguel Moleron
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Patent number: 12141360Abstract: A touch interface, intended to control a device and to be touched by an external body, includes a plate, at least one transducer, a control member, a sensor, and a control unit. The at least one transducer is configured to apply a variable amplitude pressure to the plate to vibrate the plate. The control member extends from the plate, between a proximal surface, integral with the plate, and a distal surface. The control member is intended to be in contact with an external body. The sensor is configured to emit a state signal. The state signal is representative of contact of the external body on the control member. The control unit is connected to the sensor and is configured to send, on the basis of the state signal, an activation signal to at least one transducer, to form a vibration propagating along the plate to the control member.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: VIBRA NOVAInventors: Maxime Gaillard, Mickael Cottin-Bizonne, Matthieu Rupin
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Publication number: 20240368058Abstract: A method and a system for converting ethane to ethylene are provided. An exemplary method includes providing a feed stream including the ethane and oxygen to an oxidative dehydrogenation reactor and converting at least a portion of the ethane to ethylene in the oxidative dehydrogenation reactor to provide a reactor effluent stream including ethane, ethylene, and oxygen, acetylene, or both. The method includes cooling the reactor effluent stream to form a cooled effluent stream and providing the cooled effluent stream to an oxygen removal reactor including an ODH catalyst bed. A deoxygenation stream including water and an alcohol is provided to the oxygen removal reactor to form a deoxygenated effluent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.Inventors: Bolaji OLAYIWOLA, Vasily SIMANZHENKOV, Shahin GOODARZNIA, David GENT, Mohammad KESHTKAR