Patents by Inventor Andreas RUPPEL

Andreas RUPPEL 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).

  • Coating module with improved cathode arrangement
    Patent number: 12753489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating module for a coating system as well as to a method for replacing a coating target in a coating module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2026
    Assignee: SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Ralf Heiland, Andreas Ruppel, Stefan Kempf
  • COATING PLANT AND METHOD FOR TARGET REPLACEMENT
    Publication number: 20250290192
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating plant for coating substrates by means of sputtering as well as a process for replacing a target in such a coating plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Inventors: Andreas LUDWIG, Andreas RUPPEL, Ralf HEILAND
  • COATING MODULE WITH IMPROVED CATHODE ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20250207238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating module for a coating system as well as to a method for replacing a coating target in a coating module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Ralf HEILAND, Andreas RUPPEL, Stefan KEMPF