Patents by Inventor Clinton L. Percy
Clinton L. Percy 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).
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Patent number: 11366036Abstract: A gauge having a housing formed of a polymer material and one or more electrical feedthrough pins disposed in the housing. The electrical feedthrough pins can be oriented substantially perpendicular to each other and have complex shapes.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Brandon J. Kelly, Clinton L. Percy, Scott C. Heinbuch, Gerardo A. Brucker, Timothy C. Swinney, Timothy R. Piwonka-Corle
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Publication number: 20210096035Abstract: A gauge having a housing formed of a polymer material and one or more electrical feedthrough pins disposed in the housing. The electrical feedthrough pins can be oriented substantially perpendicular to each other and have complex shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Brandon J. Kelly, Clinton L. Percy, Scott C. Heinbuch, Gerardo A. Brucker, Timothy C. Swinney, Timothy R. Piwonka-Corle
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Patent number: 10948456Abstract: A gas analyzer system uses an ionization source, which can be a hot cathode ionization source. A magnet assembly is positioned to define a magnetic field, which permits separation of ion components based on their mass to charge ratio. An ion beam deflector is used, such as a pair of deflector plates, which can scan ion components across a detector. The ion beam deflector defines a deflection electric field across the magnetic field and across a direction of travel of the ions emitted from the ionization source.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Gerardo A. Brucker, Timothy C. Swinney, Clinton L. Percy
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Patent number: 10928265Abstract: A total pressure cold cathode ionization gauge is disclosed. An inverted magnetron electrode design is capable of simultaneously detecting and measuring total gas pressure in a high vacuum system, along with partial pressures of one or more gases, such as hydrogen, helium and water. In addition, a leak detector, such as a helium leak detector, is disclosed with a compact counterflow arrangement of a gas inlet passage to an ion detection passage.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Gerardo A. Brucker, Timothy C. Swinney, Clinton L. Percy
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Patent number: 10876917Abstract: A gauge having a housing formed of a polymer material and one or more electrical feedthrough pins disposed in the housing. The electrical feedthrough pins can be oriented substantially perpendicular to each other and have complex shapes.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Brandon J. Kelly, Clinton L. Percy, Scott C. Heinbuch, Gerardo A. Brucker, Timothy C. Swinney, Timothy R. Piwonka-Corle
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Publication number: 20200003650Abstract: A high-temperature pressure sensor includes a pressure sensor device and a heater shell body external to the pressure sensor device for providing heat to the pressure sensor device. A particle-generating insulation material is encapsulated within an encapsulation material to form an encapsulated insulation structure comprising the particle-generating insulation material within the encapsulation material, such that the encapsulation material substantially contains particles generated by the particle-generating insulation material within encapsulated insulation structure. The encapsulated insulation structure is disposed adjacent to an exterior of the heater shell body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: MKS Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Orry Shamash, Alan Ludwiszewski, Clinton L. Percy, Boris Mandadzhiev
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Publication number: 20190368959Abstract: A total pressure cold cathode ionization gauge is disclosed. An inverted magnetron electrode design is capable of simultaneously detecting and measuring total gas pressure in a high vacuum system, along with partial pressures of one or more gases, such as hydrogen, helium and water. In addition, a leak detector, such as a helium leak detector, is disclosed with a compact counterflow arrangement of a gas inlet passage to an ion detection passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Gerardo A. Brucker, Timothy C. Swinney, Clinton L. Percy
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Publication number: 20190271607Abstract: A gauge having a housing formed of a polymer material and one or more electrical feedthrough pins disposed in the housing. The electrical feedthrough pins can be oriented substantially perpendicular to each other and have complex shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Brandon J. Kelly, Clinton L. Percy, Scott C. Heinbuch, Gerardo A. Brucker, Timothy C. Swinney, Timothy R. Piwonka-Corle
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Patent number: 10359332Abstract: A gauge having a housing formed of a polymer material and one or more electrical feedthrough pins disposed in the housing. The electrical feedthrough pins can be oriented substantially perpendicular to each other and have complex shapes.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Brandon J. Kelly, Clinton L. Percy, Scott C. Heinbuch, Gerardo A. Brucker, Timothy C. Swinney, Timothy R. Piwonka-Corle
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Patent number: 10337940Abstract: A cold cathode ionization gauge includes multiple cathodes providing different spacings between the cathodes and an anode. The multiple cathodes allow for pressure measurements over wider ranges of pressure. A first cathode with a larger spacing may provide current based on Townsend discharge; whereas, a second cathode having a smaller spacing may provide current based on both Townsend discharge at higher pressures and on Paschen's Law discharge at still higher pressures. A feature on the second cathode may support Paschen's Law discharge. Large resistances between the cathodes and a return to power supply enable control of output profiles to extend the pressure ranges with accurate responses and avoid output minima. Pressure measurements may be made based on currents from respective cathodes dependent on the outputs of the cathodes through the wide pressure range of measurement.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Timothy C. Swinney, Clinton L. Percy, Duane W. Marion, Brandon J. Kelly
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Publication number: 20170315012Abstract: A cold cathode ionization gauge includes multiple cathodes providing different spacings between the cathodes and an anode. The multiple cathodes allow for pressure measurements over wider ranges of pressure. A first cathode with a larger spacing may provide current based on Townsend discharge; whereas, a second cathode having a smaller spacing may provide current based on both Townsend discharge at higher pressures and on Paschen's Law discharge at still higher pressures. A feature on the second cathode may support Paschen's Law discharge. Large resistances between the cathodes and a return to power supply enable control of output profiles to extend the pressure ranges with accurate responses and avoid output minima. Pressure measurements may be made based on currents from respective cathodes dependent on the outputs of the cathodes through the wide pressure range of measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Timothy C. Swinney, Clinton L. Percy, Duane W. Marion, Brandon J. Kelly
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Publication number: 20160209288Abstract: A gauge having a housing formed of a polymer material and one or more electrical feedthrough pins disposed in the housing. The electrical feedthrough pins can be oriented substantially perpendicular to each other and have complex shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Brandon J. Kelly, Clinton L. Percy, Scott C. Heinbuch, Gerardo A. Brucker, Timothy C. Swinney, Timothy R. Piwonka-Corle
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Patent number: 7753831Abstract: An adaptable body conditioning apparatus is disclosed having a relatively rigid platform and gripping attachment with a handle and a stem rotatably receivable through an opening at the platform. A flexible material bushing abuts a threaded shaft of the stem and is received in a retention cavity formed in the handle. A flex limiter is threadably engaged on the threaded shaft of the stem and is manually adjustable along the length of the shaft. The limiter is utilized to limit the amount of tilting movement allowed to the handle under the influence of user weight applied at the handle when in use.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Functional Innovations, LLCInventors: Todd A. Langer, Brent W. Murray, Clinton L. Percy
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Publication number: 20080194392Abstract: An adaptable body conditioning apparatus is disclosed having a relatively rigid platform and gripping attachment with a handle and a stem rotatably receivable through an opening at the platform. A flexible material bushing abuts a threaded shaft of the stem and is received in a retention cavity formed in the handle. A flex limiter is threadably engaged on the threaded shaft of the stem and is manually adjustable along the length of the shaft. The limiter is utilized to limit the amount of tilting movement allowed to the handle under the influence of user weight applied at the handle when in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Todd A. Langer, Brent W. Murray, Clinton L. Percy
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Publication number: 20080172883Abstract: A hand tool for measuring, scoring and cutting construction materials is disclosed. The tool includes a housing having first and second opposed walls, with a cutting blade opening and a catch at one end thereof. A pivot is located at an opposite end of the housing. A securement having a nose and a tail is pivotably held at the housing between the walls and is deployable therefrom, the tail connected at the pivot. The nose of the securement includes a cutting blade positioning portion, a tape measure blade receiving slot and a latching structure that is releasably engageable with the catch of the housing when the securement is pivoted to an operative position. Structure defining the tape measure blade receiving slot preferably includes a lip releasably engagable at the anchoring gap feature found in the blades of most typical tape measures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: Anthony F. Whitemiller, Brent W. Murray, Ronald A. Angstead, Clinton L. Percy
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Patent number: 7357766Abstract: An adaptable body conditioning apparatus is disclosed having a relatively rigid platform and a resilient elevating and locating member receivable in an opening at an elevated center of the platform for adapting the platform for use in balance enhancing exercises. The locating member includes a releasable grip configured to hold the apparatus at the selected surface without surface modification. At least one resiliently stretchable cord attachment may be received through circumferential openings in the platform. A handle attachment having a stem may replace the locating member and is receivable through the opening at the elevated center of the platform.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: FunctionalInnovations, LLCInventors: Todd A. Langer, Brent W. Murray, Clinton L. Percy