Patents Assigned to PLASMABILITY, LLC
  • Publication number: 20230392283
    Abstract: A method of growing single crystal diamond assisted by polycrystalline diamond growth to enhance dimensions and quality of the single crystal diamond includes thermally mating a diamond seed on a top surface of a substrate holder providing a growth surface for a combination of single crystal diamond and polycrystalline diamond. A predetermined temperature difference between the diamond seed and the substrate holder during processing along with the plasma process conditions causes a single crystal diamond growth rate to be different from a polycrystalline growth rate by a predetermined amount. Process gasses are introduced, and a plasma is formed to grow both single crystal diamond and polycrystalline diamond on the growth surface so that the polycrystalline diamond grown adjacent to the single crystal diamond shields side surfaces of the growing single crystal diamond, thereby improving growth quality across the growing single crystal diamond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Plasmability, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Basnett, Andrew Francis Basnett, Amanda Charris-Hernandez, William Holber, Travis Charles Wade, Adam James Brown
  • Publication number: 20230392255
    Abstract: A plasma chemical vapor deposition system for growing diamond and diamond-like materials includes a process chamber having an exhaust port that is coupled to an input of a vacuum pump. A plasma generator generates a plasma in the process chamber. A cooling stage is positioned in the process chamber with a substrate holder positioned on a top surface that is configured to mount one or more substrates so they are exposed to the plasma generated by the plasma generator. The substrate holder defines a plenum having one or more portions. One or more pressure controllers are each configured to control a pressure in one of the first and second portion of the plenum so as to control a relative temperature of adjacent portions of the substrate holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Plasmability, LLC.
    Inventor: William Holber
  • Publication number: 20220119983
    Abstract: A method of growing single crystal diamond assisted by polycrystalline diamond growth to enhance dimensions and quality of the single crystal diamond includes thermally mating a diamond seed on a top surface of a substrate holder providing a growth surface for a combination of single crystal diamond and polycrystalline diamond. A predetermined temperature difference between the diamond seed and the substrate holder during processing along with the plasma process conditions causes a single crystal diamond growth rate to be different from a polycrystalline growth rate by a predetermined amount. Process gasses are introduced, and a plasma is formed to grow both single crystal diamond and polycrystalline diamond on the growth surface so that the polycrystalline diamond grown adjacent to the single crystal diamond shields side surfaces of the growing single crystal diamond, thereby improving growth quality across the growing single crystal diamond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Plasmability, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Basnett, Andrew Francis Basnett, Amanda Charris-Hernandez, William Holber, Travis Charles Wade, Adam James Brown
  • Patent number: 10704161
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a toroidal-shape plasma vessel comprising a process chamber. A magnetic core surrounds a portion of the toroidal-shape plasma vessel. An RF power supply having an output that is electrically connected to the magnetic core energizes the magnetic core, thereby forming a toroidal plasma loop discharge in the plasma chamber. A workpiece holder is positioned in the toroidal-shape plasma vessel and includes at least one face. A plasma guiding structure is shaped and dimensioned so as to constrain a section of plasma in the toroidal plasma loop to travel substantially perpendicular to a normal to the at least one face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Plasmability, LLC
    Inventors: William Holber, Robert J. Basnett
  • Publication number: 20200010976
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a toroidal-shape plasma vessel comprising a process chamber. A magnetic core surrounds a portion of the toroidal-shape plasma vessel. An RF power supply having an output that is electrically connected to the magnetic core energizes the magnetic core, thereby forming a toroidal plasma loop discharge in the plasma chamber. A workpiece holder is positioned in the toroidal-shape plasma vessel and includes at least one face. A plasma guiding structure is shaped and dimensioned so as to constrain a section of plasma in the toroidal plasma loop to travel substantially perpendicular to a normal to the at least one face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Plasmability, LLC
    Inventors: William Holber, Robert J. Basnett
  • Patent number: 10443150
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a toroidal-shape plasma vessel comprising a process chamber. A magnetic core surrounds a portion of the toroidal-shape plasma vessel. An RF power supply having an output that is electrically connected to the magnetic core energizes the magnetic core, thereby forming a toroidal plasma loop discharge in the plasma chamber. A workpiece holder is positioned in the toroidal-shape plasma vessel and includes at least one face. A plasma guiding structure is shaped and dimensioned so as to constrain a section of plasma in the toroidal plasma loop to travel substantially perpendicular to a normal to the at least one face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Plasmability, LLC
    Inventors: William Holber, Robert J. Basnett
  • Patent number: 10067905
    Abstract: A manufacturing equipment digital interface includes a shared Small Computer Standard Interface (SCSI) connector that is electrically connected to a manufacturing equipment SCSI bus. A plurality of SCSI-to-target-memory bridges is electrically connected to the shared SCSI connector. The plurality of SCSI-to-target-memory bridges interfaces the shared SCSI connector to a plurality of target memory devices. A drive controller includes a memory buffer that provides temporary storage of the information being transferred from the manufacturing equipment SCSI bus to the plurality of target memory devices. Also, the drive controller includes a SCSI-to-target-memory bridge arbitrator that controls the transfers of information from the manufacturing equipment SCSI bus to the target memory device. A network interface is electrically connected to the drive controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Plasmability, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Basnett, Stephen L. Cowell
  • Publication number: 20180155839
    Abstract: A method of CVD plasma processing for depositing at least one of diamond, diamond-like-carbon, or graphene comprising includes forming a vacuum chamber comprising a first toroidal plasma source comprising a conduit and a magnetic core, a second toroidal plasma source comprising a conduit and a magnetic core, and a process chamber that is common to both the first and second toroidal plasma source. Gas is introduced into the vacuum chamber. A first RF electromagnetic field is applied to the magnetic core surrounding the conduit of the first toroidal plasma source to form a first toroidal plasma loop discharge in the vacuum chamber. A second RF electromagnetic field is applied to the magnetic core surrounding the conduit of the second toroidal plasma source to form a second toroidal plasma loop discharge in the vacuum chamber. A workpiece is positioned in the process chamber for plasma processing at a distance from a hot plasma core to a surface of the workpiece that is in a range from 0.1 cm to 5 cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Plasmability, LLC
    Inventors: William Holber, Robert J. Basnett
  • Patent number: 9909215
    Abstract: A method of CVD plasma processing for depositing at least one of diamond, diamond-like-carbon, or graphene includes forming a vacuum chamber comprising a conduit and a process chamber. A gas is introduced into the vacuum chamber. An RF electromagnetic field is applied to a magnetic core to form a toroidal plasma loop discharge in the vacuum chamber. A workpiece is positioned in the process chamber for plasma processing at a distance from a hot plasma core to a surface of the workpiece that is in a range from 0.1 cm to 5 cm. A gas comprising hydrogen is introduced to the workpiece so that the toroidal plasma loop discharge generates atomic hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Plasmability, LLC
    Inventors: William Holber, Robert J. Basnett
  • Publication number: 20170298513
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus including a vacuum chamber comprising a conduit, a process chamber, and a first gas input port for introducing gas into the vacuum chamber, and a pump port for evacuating gas from the vacuum chamber. A magnetic core surrounds the conduit. An output of an RF power supply is electrically connected to the magnetic core. The RF power supply energizes the magnetic core, thereby forming a toroidal plasma loop discharge in the vacuum chamber. A platen that supports a workpiece during plasma processing is positioned in the process chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Plasmability, LLC
    Inventors: William Holber, Robert J. Basnett
  • Publication number: 20160350256
    Abstract: A manufacturing equipment digital interface includes a shared Small Computer Standard Interface (SCSI) connector that is electrically connected to a manufacturing equipment SCSI bus. A plurality of SCSI-to-target-memory bridges is electrically connected to the shared SCSI connector. The plurality of SCSI-to-target-memory bridges interfaces the shared SCSI connector to a plurality of target memory devices. A drive controller includes a memory buffer that provides temporary storage of the information being transferred from the manufacturing equipment SCSI bus to the plurality of target memory devices. Also, the drive controller includes a SCSI-to-target-memory bridge arbitrator that controls the transfers of information from the manufacturing equipment SCSI bus to the target memory device. A network interface is electrically connected to the drive controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: PLASMABILITY, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Basnett, Stephen L. Cowell
  • Publication number: 20160340798
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a toroidal-shape plasma vessel comprising a process chamber. A magnetic core surrounds a portion of the toroidal-shape plasma vessel. An RF power supply having an output that is electrically connected to the magnetic core energizes the magnetic core, thereby forming a toroidal plasma loop discharge in the plasma chamber. A workpiece holder is positioned in the toroidal-shape plasma vessel and includes at least one face. A plasma guiding structure is shaped and dimensioned so as to constrain a section of plasma in the toroidal plasma loop to travel substantially perpendicular to a normal to the at least one face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Plasmability, LLC
    Inventors: William Holber, Robert J. Basnett
  • Patent number: 9471156
    Abstract: A CRT light pen emulating interface with power save and remote access for flat panel displays includes a pen flat panel display that indicates at least one of a user action with a light pen switch or other device and a presence of a light pen emulating object positioned on or proximate to a display surface of the electromagnetic pen flat panel display. A light pen emulating object is positioned proximate to the electromagnetic pen flat panel display. A processor generates a light pen emulation signal comprising position data for the light pen emulating object relative to the display surface of the electromagnetic flat panel display. A light pen CRT electronic interface converts the position data for the light pen emulating object into a corresponding signal that is comparable to a signal generated by a CRT light pen viewing a scanning dot on the CRT screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Plasmability, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Basnett, Mitchell Allen Gregory, Stephen Lee Cowell
  • Publication number: 20150130773
    Abstract: A CRT light pen emulating interface with power save and remote access for flat panel displays includes a pen flat panel display that indicates at least one of a user action with a light pen switch or other device and a presence of a light pen emulating object positioned on or proximate to a display surface of the electromagnetic pen flat panel display. A light pen emulating object is positioned proximate to the electromagnetic pen flat panel display. A processor generates a light pen emulation signal comprising position data for the light pen emulating object relative to the display surface of the electromagnetic flat panel display. A light pen CRT electronic interface converts the position data for the light pen emulating object into a corresponding signal that is comparable to a signal generated by a CRT light pen viewing a scanning dot on the CRT screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: PLASMABILITY, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Basnett, Mitchell Allen Gregory, Stephen Lee Cowell
  • Patent number: 8963893
    Abstract: A CRT light pen emulating interface with power save and remote access for flat panel displays includes a pen flat panel display that indicates at least one of a user action with a light pen switch or other device and a presence of a light pen emulating object positioned on or proximate to a display surface of the electromagnetic pen flat panel display. A light pen emulating object is positioned proximate to the electromagnetic pen flat panel display. A processor generates a light pen emulation signal comprising position data for the light pen emulating object relative to the display surface of the electromagnetic flat panel display. A light pen CRT electronic interface converts the position data for the light pen emulating object into a corresponding signal that is comparable to a signal generated by a CRT light pen viewing a scanning dot on the CRT screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Plasmability, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Basnett, Mitchell Allen Gregory, Stephen Lee Cowell
  • Publication number: 20140272108
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus including a vacuum chamber comprising a conduit, a process chamber, and a first gas input port for introducing gas into the vacuum chamber, and a pump port for evacuating gas from the vacuum chamber. A magnetic core surrounds the conduit. An output of an RF power supply is electrically connected to the magnetic core. The RF power supply energizes the magnetic core, thereby forming a toroidal plasma loop discharge in the vacuum chamber. A platen that supports a workpiece during plasma processing is positioned in the process chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: PLASMABILITY, LLC
    Inventors: William Holber, Robert J. Basnett
  • Publication number: 20130044083
    Abstract: A CRT light pen emulating interface with power save and remote access for flat panel displays includes a pen flat panel display that indicates at least one of a user action with a light pen switch or other device and a presence of a light pen emulating object positioned on or proximate to a display surface of the electromagnetic pen flat panel display. A light pen emulating object is positioned proximate to the electromagnetic pen flat panel display. A processor generates a light pen emulation signal comprising position data for the light pen emulating object relative to the display surface of the electromagnetic flat panel display. A light pen CRT electronic interface converts the position data for the light pen emulating object into a corresponding signal that is comparable to a signal generated by a CRT light pen viewing a scanning dot on the CRT screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: PLASMABILITY, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Basnett, Mitchell Allen Gregory, Stephen Lee Cowell