Patents Examined by Donald J. Champagne
  • Patent number: 6282515
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for delivering personal ad services which substantially eliminate or reduce the disadvantages and problems associated with prior systems that deliver such personal ad services. In the use of such services, the need is recognized for improved capability regarding the features available to Internet users, and the integration of audiotex personal ad services and Internet personal ad services. With the present invention, a personal ad published in a newspaper includes graphical icons which denote if an ad has additional text or multimedia files (a photograph or a video clip) available on the Internet. With respect to personal ad services, the present invention provides the needed improved capability regarding the features available to Internet users, and the integration of audiotex personal ad services and Internet personal ad services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Inventor: Gregory J. Speicher
  • Patent number: 6019839
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming an epitaxial titanium silicide film is described. According to the present invention, a monocrystalline silicon substrate is placed in a deposition chamber and heated to a temperature between 710-770.degree. C. A silicon source gas and titanium tetrachloride are then provided into the deposition chamber. The deposition pressure is maintained between 5-10 torr. An epitaxial titanium silicide film is then formed on the substrate from the silicon source gas and the titanium tetrachloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Vedapuram S. Achutharaman, Johanes Swenberg