Patents Examined by Lucy Thomas
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Patent number: 9668373Abstract: A substrate support chuck for use in a substrate processing system is provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate support for use in a substrate processing chamber may include an electrostatic chuck having a top substrate support surface and a bottom surface, and a cooling ring assembly having a central opening disposed proximate the bottom surface of the electrostatic chuck, the cooling ring assembly including, a cooling section having a top surface thermally coupled to the bottom surface of the electrostatic chuck, the cooling section having a cooling channel formed in a bottom surface of the cooling section, and a cap coupled to a bottom surface of the cooling section and fluidly sealing the cooling channel formed in the cooling section.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Brian West, Vijay Parkhe, Robert Hirahara, Dan Deyo
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Patent number: 9660441Abstract: Electrical protection devices, such as for use with power systems for overvoltage protection, are disclosed. One electrical protection device includes a first electrical connection, a second electrical connection, a first electrical discharge device, and a second electrical discharge device. The first electrical discharge device includes a first conductive bus connected to the first electrical connection and a second conductive bus connected to the second electrical connection. The first electrical discharge device has a first breakdown voltage. The second electrical discharge device includes a third conductive bus connected to the first electrical connection and a fourth conductive bus connected to the second electrical connection. The second electrical discharge device has a second breakdown voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Emprimus, LLCInventors: Greg Fuchs, George Anderson, William M. Volna, Gale K. Nordling, Wallace Jensen, David Blake Jackson, Frederick R. Faxvog, James Nicholas Ruehl
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Patent number: 9651630Abstract: The disclosure relates to a circuitry including a first contact connected to a power supply, a first compare unit connected to the first contact and to a first reference signal, wherein the first compare unit is configured to compare a voltage at the first contact with the first reference signal and provide a first output signal for further processing.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Jens Barrenscheen, Roderick McConnell, Peter Ossimitz
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Patent number: 9653906Abstract: A current detection device for detecting an electric current flowing through an inverter, an overcurrent level generation device for generating an abnormality judgment reference value, an overcurrent detection device for generating an interruption signal to the inverter on the basis of an output of the current detection device and the abnormality judgment reference value, and an adjusting apparatus for correcting the abnormality judgment reference value of the overcurrent level generation device on the basis of the output at a time when a constant electric current is applied to the current detection device are provided. The overcurrent level generating device is provided with one or a plurality of resistance value adjusting sections, and generates the abnormality judgment reference value in correspondence to a resistance value of the resistance value adjusting section.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kazunori Sakanobe, Koichi Arisawa, Futoshi Okawa, Masato Handa
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Patent number: 9620951Abstract: An overcurrent protection device comprises a maximum-allowed-current unit and a power switch. The maximum-allowed-current unit determines a maximum allowed current in real-time. The maximum allowed current is determined at least partially on an instantaneous level of a load voltage. The load voltage is a voltage across a load to be powered. The power switch is connectable with a switch input to a voltage supply and with a switch output to the load, for providing power to said load. The power switch has a conductive state and a nonconductive state, and is arranged to assume the nonconductive state in response to an indication that a current through the power switch is exceeding the maximum allowed current. A method of operating a power switch is also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventors: Vasily Alekseyevich Syngaevskiy, Laurent Guillot, Philippe Rosado, Denis Sergeevich Shuvalov, Alexander Petrovich Soldatov
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Patent number: 9608428Abstract: Techniques are described for determining whether a switch circuit experienced one of a latched overload condition and an open load with no input voltage condition. In the techniques, a first diagnostic signal is output if the switch circuit experienced the latched overload condition. Also, in the techniques, a second, different diagnostic signal is output if the switch circuit experienced the open load with no input voltage condition.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AGInventors: Luca Petruzzi, Stephane Fraisse, Robert Illing
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Patent number: 9608508Abstract: An integrated limiter and active filter constituted of: an input node; an output node; a transistor coupled between the input node and the output node; a first control circuit coupled to the control terminal of the transistor and arranged to limit the amount of current flowing through the output node to a predetermined value which is responsive to a signal received at a first reference input; a second control circuit coupled to the control terminal of the transistor and arranged to limit the voltage appearing at the output node to a predetermined value which is responsive to a signal received at a second reference input; and a third control circuit coupled to input node and arranged to provide the second reference input, the third control circuit arranged to set the second reference input responsive to the input voltage and to a predetermined maximum allowed output voltage.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Microsemi P.O.E Ltd.Inventor: Yair Darshan
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Patent number: 9594112Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for detecting faults in an electric power delivery system. In one embodiment, system may include a data acquisition subsystem configured to receive a plurality of representations of electrical conditions. The system may also include an incremental quantities subsystem configured to calculate an incremental current quantity and an incremental voltage quantity based on the plurality of representations. A fault detection subsystem may be configured to determine a fault type based on the incremental current quantity and the incremental voltage quantity, to select an applicable loop quantity, and to declare a fault based on the applicable loop quantity, the incremental voltage quantity, and the incremental current quantity. A protective action subsystem may implement a protective action based on the declaration of the fault.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Edmund O. Schweitzer, III, Mangapathirao Venkata Mynam, Armando Guzman-Casillas, Bogdan Z. Kasztenny, Veselin Skendzic, David E. Whitehead
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Patent number: 9595673Abstract: The inventive concept shows the embodiment of t-switch which is a MIT 3-terminal device based on a Hole-driven MIT theory and a technology for removing an ESD noise signal which is one of applications of the t-switch. The t-switch includes three terminals of Inlet, Outlet and Control, and a metal-insulator transition (MIT) occurs at an Outlet layer by a current flowing through the Control terminal. In the t-switch, a high resistor is connected to the Control terminal and thereby an ESD noise signal of high voltage flows through the Inlet-Outlet without damaging the device.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Hyun-Tak Kim, Bongjun Kim, Jeong Yong Choi, Jong Chan Park
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Patent number: 9572239Abstract: A static electricity prevention device includes a main body, an air ionizing generator, a first griping arm, a second griping arm and a driving unit. The main body includes a receiving cavity. The air ionizing generator is fixed on the main body and configured for ejecting ionized air. The first griping arm and the second griping arm each comprises a gripping end and a supporting end connected with the gripping end, the first griping arm and the second griping arm are pivotally mounted on the ends of the main body. The driving unit is arranged in the receiving cavity, and configured for driving the supporting end to rotate, and in order to open or close the gripping end.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Min-Tsang Tseng
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Patent number: 9570900Abstract: A low voltage arc flash switch includes a sealed housing and gas insulation within the sealed housing. A plurality of conductors include a number of gaps therebetween within the sealed housing. A triggering mechanism is structured to cause a breakdown of the number of gaps.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: John J. Shea, Jason B. Carrodus, Mark A. Juds, Christian Ruempler
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Patent number: 9560729Abstract: A grounding rope assembly for electrically grounding a rotatable conductive shaft of a dynamo-electric machine. The assembly includes a grounding rope member including a plurality of conductive wires extending along the length of the grounding rope member and one or more discrete fixation points intermediate the first and second ends of the grounding rope member. Two or more of the plurality of conductive wires are affixed together at each of the discrete fixation points.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Cutsforth, Inc.Inventors: Robert S. Cutsforth, Jason R. Kammerer
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Patent number: 9541583Abstract: Described is an apparatus comprising: a voltage level detector to monitor a first power supply node; and a voltage level protector, coupled to the voltage level detector, to protect the voltage level detector from receiving a power supply on the first power supply node above a pre-defined threshold voltage. Described is also a voltage level protector to protect a first power supply node from receiving a power supply above a pre-defined threshold voltage, the voltage level protector comprising: a first p-type device coupled to a second power supply node, the second power supply node to receive a power supply higher than the power supply on the first power supply node; and a second p-type device coupled in series to the first p-type device, the second p-type further coupled to the first power supply node, which is for coupling to a voltage level detector.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Harmander Singh, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan, Abhiman Pratap Kotwal, Gianfranco Gerosa, Mohammed Hasan Taufique
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Patent number: 9484237Abstract: Micro pick up arrays for transferring micro devices from a carrier substrate are disclosed. In an embodiment, a micro pick up array includes a compliant contact for delivering an operating voltage from a voltage source to an array of electrostatic transfer heads. In an embodiment, the compliant contact is moveable relative to a base substrate of the micro pick up array.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Andreas Bibl, Dariusz Golda
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Patent number: 9466971Abstract: An appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) for interrupting the flow of current through a pair of lines extending between a source of power and a load. The appliance leakage current interrupter having a housing integrating components that would normally be positioned on an ALCI circuit board. The ALCI having a prong assembly for supplying power from a source of power to the remainder of the ALCI, the prong assembly having first and second contact prongs which are in a first embodiment integrated into an ALCI circuit and in a second embodiment integrated into the housing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: TOWER MFG CORPInventor: Victor V Aromin
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Patent number: 9450399Abstract: A time triggered crowbar, which is so embodied that it monitors the on-time of at least one downstream electronic component and the period of clocking and therewith the power supply in such a manner that a predetermined maximum allowable surface temperature of the at least one downstream component is not exceeded in the explosion endangered area.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER GMBH + CO. KGInventors: Roland Grozinger, Detlef Ramin
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Patent number: 9438034Abstract: The invention provides a voltage regulator including a transient voltage suppressor. The transient voltage suppressor includes N first transistors and N semiconductor units. The N first transistors are coupled between a reference ground and N pads respectively, and the N transistors are controlled by a voltage on a reference power line. The N semiconductor units are coupled between the reference ground and the N pads respectively, or coupled between the reference power line and the N pads respectively. N is a positive integer.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Wei-Fan Chen
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Patent number: 9431821Abstract: The present disclosure presents an electronic device includes: an electronic element with a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the opposite sides thereof; a first terminal and a second terminal; a first support mounted to and electrically connected with the first terminal, the first support comprising a first contact part contacting and electrically connected with the first electrode; a second support mounted to and electrically connected with the second terminal, the second support comprising a second contact part contacting and electrically connected with the second electrode; a third elastic support comprising a third contact part contacting with one of the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the third elastic support is provided so as to push the electronic element out of contact with one of the first support and the second support when the electronic element breaks in a failure state.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jian Chen, Changyin Wang, Jingsong Zhong
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Patent number: 9425616Abstract: An RC triggered ESD protection device comprises a discharge transistor, a driver circuit and a trigger circuit. The trigger circuit comprises a plurality of native NMOS transistors connected in parallel with a plurality of PMOS transistors operating as resistors. The relatively small resistance of the plurality of native NMOS transistors helps to keep a stable RC time constant value so that the ESD protection device can avoid a leakage current during a power up operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yen-Lin Liu, Kuo-Ji Chen, Tzu-Yi Yang
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Patent number: 9413195Abstract: A distribution manager includes a main bus, a first connection coupled to the main bus through a first circuit breaker and being structured to couple the distribution manager to an inter-microgrid connection system, a second connection coupled to the main bus through a second circuit breaker and being structured to couple the distribution manager to the inter-microgrid connection system, and a third circuit breaker coupled to the main bus and being structured to be coupled to a load. The distribution manager is configured to detect an overload condition and in response thereto (i) request to bring an offline distributed source online, (ii) if an offline distributed source cannot be brought online, request to shed the load, and (iii) if the load cannot be shed, cause the second circuit breaker to downwardly adjust the trip curve thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Charles John Luebke, Thomas J. Schoepf