Patents by Inventor Clive H. Burton

Clive H. Burton 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).

  • Multi-anode device and methods for sputter deposition
    Publication number: 20020195332
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for vacuum coating plural articles employs a drum work holder configuration and a sputter source with a plurality of individually controlled anodes for effectively providing uniform coatings on articles disposed at different locations on the drum work holder. A small number of measured process parameters are used to control a small number of process variable to improve coating uniformity from batch to batch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Clive H. Burton, Rodney Pratt, Frank Samson
  • Multi-anode device and methods for sputter deposition
    Patent number: 6440280
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for vacuum coating plural articles employs a drum work holder configuration and a sputter source with a plurality of individually controlled anodes for effectively providing uniform coatings on articles disposed at different locations on the drum work holder. A small number of measured process parameters are used to control a small number of process variable to improve coating uniformity from batch to batch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Sola International, Inc.
    Inventors: Clive H. Burton, Rodney Pratt, Frank Samson
  • Method and apparatus for vacuum coating plastic parts
    Patent number: 6258218
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for vacuum coating plastic lens elements employs Meissner traps and a drum work holder configuration for effectively condensing water vapor in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Sola International Holdings, Ltd.
    Inventor: Clive H. Burton