Patents by Inventor Arthur Wood Ellis

Arthur Wood Ellis 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).

  • Transmission electron microscopy sample etching fixture
    Patent number: 8591697
    Abstract: A mask fixture for etching an item includes: a top fixture disposed over the item, including a reservoir centered within the top fixture for containing an etchant; a bottom fixture underneath the item to be etched including a recessed surface area centered within the bottom fixture; and an etch-resistant window for holding the item to be etched, the etch-resistant window disposed entirely within the recessed surface area. In addttion, a small via centered within and intersecting both the top and bottom fixtures acts as a path for a high intensity light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Arthur Wood Ellis
  • TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SAMPLE ETCHING FIXTURE
    Publication number: 20120211162
    Abstract: A mask fixture for etching an item includes: a top fixture disposed over the item, including a reservoir centered within the top fixture for containing an etchant; a bottom fixture underneath the item to be etched including a recessed surface area centered within the bottom fixture; and an etch-resistant window for holding the item to be etched, the etch-resistant window disposed entirely within the recessed surface area. In addition, a small via centered within and intersecting both the top and bottom fixtures acts as a path for a high intensity light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Arthur Wood Ellis
  • Transmission electron microscopy sample etching fixture
    Patent number: 8105499
    Abstract: A mask fixture for etching an item includes: a top fixture disposed over the item, including a reservoir centered within the top fixture for containing an etchant; a bottom fixture underneath the item to be etched including a recessed surface area centered within the bottom fixture; and an etch-resistant window for holding the item to be etched, the etch-resistant window disposed entirely within the recessed surface area. In addition, a small via centered within and intersecting both the top and bottom fixtures acts as a path for a high intensity light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Macines Corporation
    Inventor: Arthur Wood Ellis
  • TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SAMPLE ETCHING FIXTURE
    Publication number: 20100006541
    Abstract: A mask fixture for etching an item includes: a top fixture disposed over the item, including a reservoir centered within the top fixture for containing an etchant; a bottom fixture underneath the item to be etched including a recessed surface area centered within the bottom fixture; and an etch-resistant window for holding the item to be etched, the etch-resistant window disposed entirely within the recessed surface area. In addition, a small via centered within and intersecting both the top and bottom fixtures acts as a path for a high intensity light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Arthur Wood Ellis