Patents by Inventor Andrew N. A. Wragg

Andrew N. A. Wragg 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: 20180218890
    Abstract: A high surface area coil for use with a physical vapor deposition apparatus comprising a first surface. At least a portion of the first surface has a macrotexture with a surface roughness between about 15 ?m and about 150 ?m. At least a portion of the first surface has a microtexture with a surface roughness between about 2 ?m and 15 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: John A. DUNLOP, Kevin T. HUBERT, Jacob C. RUZICKA, Andrew N.A. WRAGG, Michael D. BLONDELL, William P. JARDEE, Phillip F. JOHN, Edward P. LARA, Wayne D. MEYER, Adam P. DAUB, Scott A. BUCKHART, Travis C. JUNTTILA
  • Publication number: 20180211819
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sputtering chamber component comprising a particle trap, the particle trap comprising a patterned macrotexture formed on at least a portion of a surface of the sputtering chamber component. The patterned macrotexture has indentations having a depth and is arranged in a repeating pattern. The patterned macrotexture has first threads extending in a first direction, the first threads forming side walls separating adjacent indentations in a second direction. The patterned macrotexture has second threads extending in the second direction. The second direction is at an angle of greater than 0 and less than 180 degrees to the first direction, the second threads forming side walls separating adjacent indentations in the first direction. The patterned macrotexture has a random pattern microtexture formed on the patterned macrotexture; the microtexture has a height less than the depth of the indentations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: James L. Koch, Andrew N.A. Wragg
  • Patent number: 7691240
    Abstract: The invention includes backing plates having coolant deflectors with at least a portion of each of the deflectors being nonlinear. Projections projecting from the backing plate are configured to insert into openings within a sputtering target. The invention includes targets having at least one opening to receive a fastener extending into the target through a back surface. The invention includes a target assembly having projections projecting from the backing plate and insertable within openings within the target. The invention includes a target assembly having a plurality of coolant deflectors disposed between the target and the backing plate. A segment of each of the deflectors is nonlinear. The invention includes methods of cooling a target. Coolant deflectors are disposed within a gap between the target and a backing plate with coolant deflectors being nonlinear along at least a portion of their length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Werner H. Hort, Scott R. Sayles, Vince Speziale, Stephane Ferrasse, Harold A. Detlaff, Stuart D. Wright, Frank Alford, Andrew N. A. Wragg