Patents by Inventor Aaron Dean Rhodes

Aaron Dean Rhodes has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and systems for stabilizing filaments in a chemical vapor deposition reactor
    Patent number: 9701541
    Abstract: In various embodiments, systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for stabilizing filaments in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor system. A system includes a base plate having a plurality of electrical connections, a pair of filaments extending from the base plate, and a stabilizer connecting the pair of filaments. Each filament is in electrical contact with, and defines a conductive path between, the two electrical connections. A method of stabilizing the filaments includes providing the pair of filaments, and connecting the pair of filaments with at least one stabilizer. The stabilizer may include an electrically insulating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Inventors: Wenjun Qin, Chad Fero, Aaron Dean Rhodes, Jeffrey C. Gum
  • Methods and Systems for Stabilizing Filaments in a Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactor
    Publication number: 20140170337
    Abstract: In various embodiments, systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for stabilizing filaments in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor system. A system includes a base plate having a plurality of electrical connections, a pair of filaments extending from the base plate, and a stabilizer connecting the pair of filaments. Each filament is in electrical contact with, and defines a conductive path between, the two electrical connections. A method of stabilizing the filaments includes providing the pair of filaments, and connecting the pair of filaments with at least one stabilizer. The stabilizer may include an electrically insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: GTAT Corporation
    Inventors: Wenjun Qin, Chad Fero, Aaron Dean Rhodes, Jeffrey C. Gum