Patents Examined by Kiet T. Nguyen
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Patent number: 12046383Abstract: A radiation shielding device comprising of radiation shielding material and a switchable magnet device that is at least partially disposed within the radiation shielding material. The switchable magnet device may include a plurality of permanent magnets and an actuator that adjusts an orientation of at least one of the polarities of permanent magnets to switch the switchable magnet device between an on configuration in which the switchable magnet device produces a net attractive force and an off configuration in which the switchable magnet device produces substantially reduced magnetic force.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Inventor: Byron Douglas Fry
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Patent number: 12040187Abstract: Systems and methods for in-die metrology using target design patterns are provided. These systems and methods include selecting a target design pattern based on design data representing the design of an integrated circuit, providing design data indicative of the target design pattern to enable design data derived from the target design pattern to be added to second design data, wherein the second design data is based on the first design data. Systems and methods can further include causing structures derived from the second design data to be printed on a wafer, inspecting the structures on the wafer using a charged-particle beam tool, and identifying metrology data or process defects based on the inspection. In some embodiments the systems and methods further include causing the charged-particle beam tool, the second design data, a scanner, or photolithography equipment to be adjusted based on the identified metrology data or process defects.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Lingling Pu, Wei Fang, Zhong-wei Chen
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Patent number: 12041842Abstract: A patterning device performs patterning in manufacture of a display panel in which thin films including an organic film are laminated above a substrate. The patterning device includes a chamber, light transmissive plates, and a laser emitter. The chamber has a light transmissive window including a first light transmissive plate through which a laser beam is transmitted and accommodates a thin film laminated substrate. A second light transmissive plate through which the laser beam is transmitted is in the chamber between the first light transmissive plate and the thin film laminated substrate at a position spaced away from the thin film laminated substrate. The laser emitter is outside the chamber and emits the laser beam towards the thin film laminated substrate, through the first light transmissive plate and the second light transmissive plate, to irradiate and remove a portion of the thin film.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.Inventors: Yasuharu Shinokawa, Kenichi Nendai, Shuhei Yada, Jun Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 12030226Abstract: A method for forming an electromagnetic shielding material includes causing a first portion of a matrix material to enter a target region of a magnetic field, thereby causing first ferromagnetic particles within the first portion of the matrix material to move such that first longitudinal axes of the first ferromagnetic particles become more aligned with the magnetic field. The method also includes curing the first portion of the matrix material within the target region of the magnetic field and thereafter causing a second portion of the matrix material to enter the target region of the magnetic field, thereby causing second ferromagnetic particles within the second portion of the matrix material to move such that second longitudinal axes of the second ferromagnetic particles become more aligned with the magnetic field. The method also includes curing the second portion of the matrix material within the target region of the magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Russell Mott, Andrew P. Nowak, Ashley Dustin, Paul A. Papi, Kaitlin Albanese, Ekaterina Stonkevitch, Richard E. Sharp
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Patent number: 12035456Abstract: A magneto-optical trap method including applying a magnetic field to an atom encapsulated in a vacuum vessel and having a nuclear spin of not less than 3/2 by using an anti-Helmholtz coil. Then generating a laser beam including a first laser beam detuned from a first resonance frequency when the atom transits from a total angular momentum quantum number F in a ground state to a total angular momentum quantum number F?=F+1 in an excited state, and a second laser beam detuned from a second resonance frequency when the atom transits from the total angular momentum quantum number F in the ground state to a total angular momentum quantum number F?=F?1 in the excited state.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignees: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, RIKENInventors: Hiromitsu Imai, Tomoya Akatsuka, Katsuya Oguri, Atsushi Ishizawa, Hideki Gotoh, Hidetoshi Katori, Masao Takamoto
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Patent number: 12027356Abstract: Apparatus is provided and an IDA method is modified to detect and separately dissociate alkali-metal adducts of a compound. An ion source device ionizes one or more compounds of a sample, producing an ion beam. A mass filter selects a mass range of precursor ions from the ion beam, a mass analyzer measures intensities and m/z values of the precursor ions, and one or more of the precursor ions are selected for a peak list. For each pair of precursor ions of the peak list, if an m/z difference between the pair corresponds to an m/z difference between an alkali metal ion and another alkali metal ion or a proton, an ExD device is used to dissociate one precursor ion or both precursor ions of the pair using the processor. A CID device is used to dissociate all other precursor ions of the peak list.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignees: DH Technologies Development Pte. Ltd., University of GenevaInventors: GĂ©rard Hopfgartner, Anita Orsolya Ducati, Ronald F. Bonner, Yves Le Blanc
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Patent number: 12027357Abstract: In one aspect, a method of modulating transmission of ions in a mass spectrometer is disclosed, which comprises generating an ion beam comprising a plurality of ions, directing the ion beam to an ion optic positioned in the path of the ion beam, wherein the ion optic includes at least one opening through which the ions can pass, and applying one or more voltage pulses at a selected duty cycle to said ion optic so as to obtain a desired attenuation of brightness of the ion beam passing through the ion optic, where a pulse width of said voltage pulses at said selected duty cycle is determined by identifying a pulse width on a calibration normalized ion intensity versus pulse width relation for said ions that corresponds to said desired attenuation on an ideal normalized ion intensity versus pulse width relation for said ions.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: DH TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT PTE. LTD.Inventors: Bruce Collings, Pascal Martin
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Patent number: 12023413Abstract: Modules, systems and methods that disinfect surfaces using ultraviolet (UV) light are disclosed. In one aspect, a UV light-emitting module comprises an enclosure including an aluminum rear wall comprising a ventilation opening and a face plate spaced from the rear wall and comprising a light-transmitting aperture. Four aluminum sidewalls extend between the rear wall and the face plate, with at least one sidewall comprising a ventilation opening. At least one aluminum UV light emitter support within the enclosure is electrically coupled to plurality of UV light emitters. A thermally conductive and electrically insulating separator is located between the support and the rear wall. At least one electrical conductor extends through the rear wall and the separator into the support, and an electrically insulating bushing extends between the conductor and surfaces of the rear wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jamie J. Childress, Arthur E. Brockschmidt, Jr.
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Patent number: 12023518Abstract: The invention relates a system for assisting in planning a radiation therapy treatment provided using a treatment plan comprising irradiation parameters for controlling a delivery of radiation. The system is configured to (i) receive a first dose distribution, (ii) obtain a first objective function, which depends upon at least one parameter and a dose distribution, (iii) determine a first value of the parameter such that the first objective function fulfills a predefined criterion when being evaluated for the first value of the parameter and for a second dose distribution derived from the first dose distribution, (iii) provide the first objective function in connection with the first value of the at least one parameter to a user for modifying the first objective function to generate a second objective function, and (v) determine the treatment plan using the second objective function. Further, the invention relates to a corresponding method and computer program.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Rolf Juergen Weese, Alfonso Agatino Isola, Maria Luiza Bondar, Torbjoern Vik, Nick Flaeschner, Jens Wiegert, Harald Sepp Heese
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Patent number: 12020919Abstract: In a method for analyzing isoaspartic acid by dissociating precursor ions derived from a sample component and generating and analyzing product ions, the method includes: generating product ions by irradiating the precursor ions with hydrogen radicals or radicals having oxidizing ability to dissociate the precursor ions; separating and detecting the product ions according to a mass-to-charge ratio; and specifying product ions derived from isoaspartic acid based on a mass-to-charge ratio of the product ions.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignees: SHIMADZU CORPORATION, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Hidenori Takahashi, Daiki Asakawa
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Patent number: 12007344Abstract: A method for attaching a prepared sample to a carrier in a focused ion beam chamber. The method includes reducing a temperature within the chamber to substantially below room temperature followed by moving the prepared sample adjacent to a substrate carrier surface. The temperature can be lowered sufficiently to establish a cryogenic condition in the chamber. Attachment of the prepared sample to the substrate carrier is done by controlling the focused ion beam to raster a target area of the surface in the absence of a gas deposition precursor, to sputter material onto the base of the sample and the substrate carrier surface, thereby binding the prepared sample to the substrate carrier.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: FIBICS INCORPORATEDInventors: Michael William Phaneuf, Ken Guillaume Lagarec, Andrew John Murray
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Patent number: 12009193Abstract: A start-up routine for a mass spectrometer is performed automatically upon switching ON the mass spectrometer. The mass spectrometer comprises a plurality of functional modules connected thereto, each module operable to perform a predetermined function of the mass spectrometer in use. The start-up routine comprises detecting which functional modules are present in the set of a plurality of functional modules connected to the mass spectrometer, and performing one or more steps of the start-up routine based upon the results of the detection.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Micromass UK LimitedInventors: Ruth Wamsley, William Johnson, Peter Spreadbury, Paul Doorbar, Michael Wilson
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Patent number: 12007408Abstract: A method is provided for electrically examining electronic components of an integrated circuit including a target region to be examined in which electronic components with contact points are located and further including a remaining, non-target region. The method includes performing an examination with a combined SEM/AFM nanoprobe. The examination includes imaging at least a portion of the non-target region with the scanning electron microscope part of the SEM/AFM nanoprobe in a first step, imaging at least a portion of the target region only with the atomic force microscope part of the SEM/AFM nanoprobe in a subsequent step, and recording, in a further subsequent step, current/voltage curves as characteristic electrical curves at the contact points with the nanoprobe, or performing a conductive AFM technique.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBHInventors: Bert Voigtlaender, Vasily Cheperanov
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Patent number: 12010768Abstract: A sanitization apparatus includes an excimer lamp, a power converter configured to power the excimer lamp and a controller. The controller is configured to monitor an impedance of the excimer lamp and vary an output voltage waveform of the power converter based upon the impedance.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Yongduk Lee, Matthew Robert Pearson
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Patent number: 12002656Abstract: Operating a gas feed device for a particle beam apparatus includes predetermining a flow rate of a precursor through an outlet of a precursor reservoir containing the precursor to be fed onto an object, loading a temperature of the precursor reservoir, the temperature being associated with the predetermined flow rate, from a database into a control unit, setting a temperature of the precursor reservoir to the temperature loaded from the database using a temperature setting unit, and determining at least one functional parameter of the precursor reservoir depending on the flow rate and the temperature, loaded from the database, using the control unit and informing a user of the gas feed device about the determined functional parameter. Informing the user of the gas feed device about the functional parameter may include displaying the functional parameter on a display unit, outputting an optical signal, or outputting an acoustic signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbHInventor: Andreas Schmaunz
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Patent number: 12004337Abstract: Disclosed in some embodiments is a chamber component (such as an end effector body) coated with an ultrathin electrically-dissipative material to provide a dissipative path from the coating to the ground. The coating may be deposited via a chemical precursor deposition to provide a uniform, conformal, and porosity free coating in a cost effective manner. In an embodiment wherein the chamber component comprises an end effector body, the end effector body may further comprise replaceable contact pads for supporting a substrate and the contact surface of the contact pads head may also be coated with an electrically-dissipative material.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Gayatri Natu, Geetika Bajaj, Prerna Goradia, Darshan Thakare, David Fenwick, XiaoMing He, Sanni Seppaelae, Jennifer Sun, Rajkumar Thanu, Jeff Hudgens, Karuppasamy Muthukamatchy, Arun Dhayalan
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Patent number: 12000789Abstract: A system for positioning a sample in a charged particle apparatus (CPA) or an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) system includes a sample carrier coupled to a stage inside the vacuum chamber of the CPA or XPS system. The system allows transferring of the sample carrier among multiple CPAs, XPS systems and glove boxes in inert gas or in vacuum. The sample carrier is releasably coupled with the stage in the vacuum chamber of the CPA or the XPS. Multiple electrodes in a sample area of the sample carrier are electrically connectable with the stage by multiple spring contacts between the sample carrier and the stage.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: FEI CompanyInventors: Libor Novak, Krishna Kanth Neelisetty, Veronika Hammerova, Jan Lasko
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Patent number: 12000811Abstract: Methods and system for identifying and quantifying antibody fragments and identifying the site of fragmentation on an antibody are provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Yuetian Yan, Shunhai Wang
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Patent number: 11988652Abstract: Packed-tip electrospray ionization (ESI) emitters for mass spectrometry are described. In one aspect an ESI emitter stores a first type of particle. A liquid chromatography (LC) column is coupled with the emitter via a junction. The LC column stores a different type of particle than the ESI emitter to facilitate better chromatographic and ESI performance.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Thermo Finnigan LLCInventors: Joshua A. Silveira, Dale Lindseth, Gary A. Schultz, Eloy R. Wouters, Michael L. Poltash, Brandon Howard Robson
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Patent number: 11988502Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS INC.Inventors: Heath Pois, Wei Ti Lee, Laxmi Warad, Dmitry Kislitsyn, Parker Lund, Benny Tseng, James Chen, Saurabh Singh