Patents by Inventor Aaron Francis

Aaron Francis 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).

  • Publication number: 20120272146
    Abstract: A system to automate creation of a configuration wizard from, for example, an underlying control application. In one instance, a complex application may be represented with a simple configuration view such as that of a configuration wizard. When an application is being created, a user may be provided with a feature that defines the configuration wizard. Some aspects of the present approach are that a wizard user interface may be automatically generated, a standard approach may be provided to define the wizard, and, for changes which are performed in the application, the wizard may easily be edited and regenerated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Francis D'Souza, Lavanya Bhadriraju, Soumya Ramesh, Thejasvini Shivanagendra, Stalin G, Subramanya Tavarekere Nagaraj, Kevin B. Moore
  • Publication number: 20120260953
    Abstract: A cleaning chamber is provided. The cleaning chamber includes a base portion housing a chuck and a lid affixed to the base portion. A support assembly is linked to the lid and the support assembly includes a top plate spaced apart from a bottom plate, the top plate has a plurality of openings defined therethrough and the bottom plate has a plurality of openings defined therethrough. The cleaning chamber includes a plurality of cups extending through corresponding pairs of the plurality of openings of the top plate and the bottom plate. The plurality of cups is configured to seal against a surface of a substrate, wherein each cup of the plurality of cups is independently supported by the bottom plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: INTERMOLECULAR, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Lim, Aaron Francis, Kenneth Williams
  • Publication number: 20120246590
    Abstract: A configuration tool for a programmable HVAC controller is provided. The configuration tool may accept user input, and may generate a corresponding configuration profile based on the user input. The configuration profile may be downloaded to a programmable HVAC controller, which may, among other things, reconfigure the I/O terminals of the programmable HVAC controller. The configuration tool may generate a terminal diagram that labels at least some of the I/O terminals of the programmable HVAC controller based on the particular configuration profile. In some cases, the configuration tool may output the terminal diagram in a format that can be printed on a label, with the label being suitable for adhering to the programmable HVAC controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Francis D'Souza, Stalin G, Ralph Collins Brindle, Levi Geadelmann, Kevin B. Moore
  • Publication number: 20120231975
    Abstract: An integrated processing tool is described comprising a full-wafer processing module and a combinatorial processing module. Chemicals for use in the combinatorial processing module are fed from a delivery system including a set of first manifolds. An output of each first manifold is coupled to at least one mixing vessel. An output of each mixing vessel feeds more than one of a set of second manifolds. An output of each set of second manifolds feeds one of multiple site-isolated reactors of the combinatorial processing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Intermolecular, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt H. Weiner, Tony P. Chiang, Aaron Francis, John Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8207069
    Abstract: An integrated processing tool is described comprising a full-wafer processing module and a combinatorial processing module. Chemicals for use in the combinatorial processing module are fed from a delivery system including a set of first manifolds. An output of each first manifold is coupled to at least one mixing vessel. An output of each mixing vessel feeds more than one of a set of second manifolds. An output of each set of second manifolds feeds one of multiple site-isolated reactors of the combinatorial processing module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt H. Weiner, Tony P. Chiang, Aaron Francis, John Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20110281773
    Abstract: An integrated processing tool is described comprising a full-wafer processing module and a combinatorial processing module. Chemicals for use in the combinatorial processing module are fed from a delivery system including a set of first manifolds. An output of each first manifold is coupled to at least one mixing vessel. An output of each mixing vessel feeds more than one of a set of second manifolds. An output of each set of second manifolds feeds one of multiple site-isolated reactors of the combinatorial processing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: INTERMOLECULAR, INC.
    Inventors: Kurt H. Weiner, Tony P. Chiang, Aaron Francis, John Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8011317
    Abstract: An integrated processing tool is described comprising a full-wafer processing module and a combinatorial processing module. Chemicals for use in the combinatorial processing module are fed from a delivery system including a set of first manifolds. An output of each first manifold is coupled to at least one mixing vessel. An output of each mixing vessel feeds more than one of a set of second manifolds. An output of each set of second manifolds feeds one of multiple site-isolated reactors of the combinatorial processing module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt H. Weiner, Tony P. Chiang, Aaron Francis, John Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20110179999
    Abstract: Substrate processing systems and methods are described for site-isolated processing of substrates. The processing systems include numerous site-isolated reactors (SIRs). The processing systems include a reactor block having a cell array that includes numerous SIRs. A sleeve is coupled to an interior of each of the SIRs. The sleeve includes a compliance device configured to dynamically control a vertical position of the sleeve in the SIR. A sealing system is configured to provide a seal between a region of a substrate and the interior of each of the SIRs. The processing system can include numerous modules that comprise one or more site-isolated reactors (SIRs) configured for one or more of molecular self-assembly and combinatorial processing of substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: INTERMOLECULAR, INC.
    Inventors: Kurt H. Weiner, Aaron Francis
  • Patent number: 7955436
    Abstract: Substrate processing systems and methods are described for site-isolated processing of substrates. The processing systems include numerous site-isolated reactors (SIRs). The processing systems include a reactor block having a cell array that includes numerous SIRs. A sleeve is coupled to an interior of each of the SIRs. The sleeve includes a compliance device configured to dynamically control a vertical position of the sleeve in the SIR. A sealing system is configured to provide a seal between a region of a substrate and the interior of each of the SIRs. The processing system can include numerous modules that comprise one or more site-isolated reactors (SIRs) configured for one or more of molecular self-assembly and combinatorial processing of substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt H. Weiner, Aaron Francis
  • Publication number: 20090155936
    Abstract: A combinatorial processing system having modular dispense heads is provided. The modular dispense heads are disposed on a rail system enabling an adjustable pitch of the modular dispense heads for the combinatorial processing. The modular dispense heads are configured so that sections of the modular dispense heads are detachable in order to accommodate various processes through a first section without having to completely disconnect and re-connect facilities to a second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Kurt Weiner, Aaron Francis, Ken Williams
  • Publication number: 20090155476
    Abstract: A vented combinatorial processing cell is described, including a sleeve having an end forming a fluid seal with a region of a substrate, a flow head including a vent and disposed in the sleeve to dispense fluid onto the region, the flow head, the substrate, and the sleeve defining a chamber for processing the region, a fluid source attached to the flow head to deliver the fluid into the chamber, and a vacuum port attached to the flow head to remove fluid from the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Aaron Francis, John Schmidt, Kenneth Alfred Wiliams
  • Publication number: 20080156769
    Abstract: An integrated processing tool is described comprising a full-wafer processing module and a combinatorial processing module. Chemicals for use in the combinatorial processing module are fed from a delivery system including a set of first manifolds. An output of each first manifold is coupled to at least one mixing vessel. An output of each mixing vessel feeds more than one of a set of second manifolds. An output of each set of second manifolds feeds one of multiple site-isolated reactors of the combinatorial processing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Kurt H. Weiner, Tony P. Chiang, Aaron Francis, John Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20070199510
    Abstract: Substrate processing systems and methods are described for site-isolated processing of substrates. The processing systems include numerous site-isolated reactors (SIRs). The processing systems include a reactor block having a cell array that includes numerous SIRs. A sleeve is coupled to an interior of each of the SIRs. The sleeve includes a compliance device configured to dynamically control a vertical position of the sleeve in the SIR. A sealing system is configured to provide a seal between a region of a substrate and the interior of each of the SIRs. The processing system can include numerous modules that comprise one or more site-isolated reactors (SIRs) configured for one or more of molecular self-assembly and combinatorial processing of substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Kurt H. Weiner, Aaron Francis
  • Publication number: 20040162768
    Abstract: Systems and methods for vendor managed inventory (VMI) that include a demand management system that receives customer product usage data and forecasts customer demand for products in accordance with the product usage data. The VMI system also includes an order management system that receives orders from the demand management system and sends the order for fulfillment. A relational database stores customer information for later retrieval and ad hoc querying. An aspect integrator platform is provided for collaboratively presenting the customer information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Aaron Francis Snyder, Michael Donnelly, Paul Stephen Brackett, Gerald Thomas Lee, Karen Jane Smiley, Ahmet Yigit
  • Patent number: 5635946
    Abstract: A portable antenna with a collapsible reflector dish made from a flexible mesh so that the reflector can be folded in upon itself from the deployed position. When closed, the antenna is contained within an outer casing. The outer casing has a top side that opens when the antenna is deployed. Depending upon the specific application, the top side of the outer casing may be flat or conical. The antenna can be deployed by remote element. The driving element extends the support frame for the reflector dish to its deployed position, and raises the boom into its operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Inventor: Aaron Francis