Patents by Inventor Buddie Dotter II

Buddie Dotter II 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).

  • Highpower microwave transmissive window assembly
    Patent number: 5132652
    Abstract: A window assembly for transmitting relatively high power microwave energy from a waveguide, held at substantially atmospheric pressure levels, into a microwave reaction chamber at sub-atmospheric pressure levels. The window assembly provides for the transmission of microwave energy to generate a glow discharge plasma without suffering from catastrophic failure as a result of excessive temperature and pressure conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignees: Energy Conversions Devices Inc., Canon Inc.
    Inventors: Joachim Doehler, Buddie Dotter, II., Jeffrey M. Kirsko, Lester R. Peedin
  • Microwave plasma operation using a high power microwave transmissive window assembly
    Patent number: 5126635
    Abstract: A window assembly for transmitting relatively high power microwave energy from a waveguide, held at substantially atmospheric pressure levels, into a microwave reaction chamber at sub-atmospheric pressure levels. The window assembly provides for the transmission of microwave energy to generate a glow discharge plasma without suffering from catastrophic failure as a result of excessive temperature and pressure conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Assignee: Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Joachim Doehler, Buddie Dotter, II, Jeffrey M. Krisko, Lester R. Peedin
  • Method of creating a high flux of activated species for reaction with a remotely located substrate
    Patent number: 4937094
    Abstract: A method of forming a high flux of activated species, such as ions, of an energy transferring gas by employing a substantial pressure differential between a first conduit in which the energy transferring gas is introduced into a vacuumized enclosure and the background pressure which exits in said enclosure. In one embodiment, the flow rate of the energy transferring gas flowing through said first conduit, when taken in conjunction with said pressure differential, causes the high flux to activated species of the energy transferring gas to collide with a precursor deposition/etchant gas, remotely introduced into the enclosure through a second conduit, for forming deposition/etchant species therefrom. In an alternate embodiment, the pressure differential causes those activated species, themselves, to be either deposited upon or etched away from the surface of a remotely positioned substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Assignee: Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Joachim Doehler, Stephen J. Hudgens, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Buddie Dotter, II, Lester R. Peedin, Jeffrey M. Krisko, Annette Krisko
  • High power microwave transmissive window assembly
    Patent number: 4931756
    Abstract: A window assembly for transmitting relatively high power microwave energy from a waveguide, held at substantially atmospheric pressure levels, into a microwave reaction chamber at sub-atmospheric pressure levels. The window assembly provides for the transmission of microwave energy to generate a glow discharge plasma without suffering from catastrophic failure as a result of excessive temperature and pressure conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Joachim Doehler, Buddie Dotter, II, Jeffrey M. Krisko, Lester R. Peedin
  • Method for the high rate plasma deposition of high quality material
    Patent number: 4883686
    Abstract: A method of forming a high flux of activated species, such as ions, of an energy transferring gas by employing a substantial pressure differential between a first conduit in which the energy transferring gas is introduced into a vacuumized enclosure and the background pressure which exits in said enclosure. In one embodiment, the flow rate of the energy transferring gas flowing through said first conduit, when taken in conjunction with said pressure differential, causes the high flux of activated species of the energy transferring gas to collide with a precursor deposition/etchant gas, remotely introduced into the enclosure through a second conduit, for forming deposition/etchant species therefrom. In an alternate embodiment, the pressure differential causes those activated species, themselves, to be either deposited upon or etched away from the surface of a remotely positioned substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Joachim Doehler, Stephen J. Hudgens, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Buddie Dotter II, Lester R. Peedin, Jeffrey M. Krisko, Annette Krisko