Patents by Inventor Curtis Anderson

Curtis Anderson 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: 20170352546
    Abstract: Disclosed are sulfur-containing compounds for plasma etching channel holes, gate trenches, staircase contacts, capacitor holes, contact holes, etc., in Si-containing layers on a substrate and plasma etching methods of using the same. The plasma etching compounds may provide improved selectivity between the Si-containing layers and mask material, less damage to channel region, a straight vertical profile, and reduced bowing in pattern high aspect ratio structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Rahul GUPTA, Venkateswara R. PALLEM, Vijay SURLA, Curtis ANDERSON, Nathan STAFFORD
  • Patent number: 9836345
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for collecting forensics associated with a failure of a storage controller. For example, a storage node, of a cluster environment, may comprise a service processor and a storage controller. The storage controller may manage a storage device accessible, through the storage controller, to one or more client devices. The service processor may manage the storage controller (e.g., collect operational statistics of the storage controller, perform software and/or firmware updates for the storage controller, etc.). The service processor may obtain forensics associated with a failure of the storage controller, and may provide the forensics to a cluster health monitor notwithstanding the storage controller being in an inoperable state (e.g., the service processor may send the forensics through a network interface controller of the storage node, over a non-client storage management network, to the cluster health monitor).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad A. Reger, Curtis Anderson, Pradeep K. Kalra
  • Patent number: 9781201
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for multicast transport configuration, for multicast transport, and/or for fault policy implementation. In an example, a multicast component may receive a data copy request from an application to copy data to multiple destinations. A scheduler component may create a transport schedule specifying an order with which to facilitate data copy operations across transports, such as heterogeneous transports, to the destinations. A dispatcher component may apply application specified transport modifiers to the data copy operations (e.g., a modification to a quality of service for a transport). The dispatcher component may facilitate the data copy operations and provide operation result information to a policy agent. The policy agent may provide notifications of data copy operation statuses from the operation result information and/or may implement a fault policy (e.g., a retry on a different transport) for a data copy operation that experienced a fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: NetApp Inc.
    Inventors: Allen E. Tracht, Curtis Anderson, Tabriz Holtz, George Totolos, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9773679
    Abstract: Disclosed are sulfur-containing compounds for plasma etching channel holes, gate trenches, staircase contacts, capacitor holes, contact holes, etc., in Si-containing layers on a substrate and plasma etching methods of using the same. The plasma etching compounds may provide improved selectivity between the Si-containing layers and mask material, less damage to channel region, a straight vertical profile, and reduced bowing in pattern high aspect ratio structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: American Air Liquide, Inc.
    Inventors: Rahul Gupta, Venkateswara R. Pallem, Vijay Surla, Curtis Anderson, Nathan Stafford
  • Patent number: 9720789
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for multicast transport configuration, for multicast transport, and/or for fault policy implementation. In an example, a multicast component may receive a data copy request from an application to copy data to multiple destinations. A scheduler component may create a transport schedule specifying an order with which to facilitate data copy operations across transports, such as heterogeneous transports, to the destinations. A dispatcher component may apply application specified transport modifiers to the data copy operations (e.g., a modification to a quality of service for a transport). The dispatcher component may facilitate the data copy operations and provide operation result information to a policy agent. The policy agent may provide notifications of data copy operation statuses from the operation result information and/or may implement a fault policy (e.g., a retry on a different transport) for a data copy operation that experienced a fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen E. Tracht, Curtis Anderson, Tabriz Holtz, George Totolos, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9639431
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for multicast transport configuration, for multicast transport, and/or for fault policy implementation. In an example, a multicast component may receive a data copy request from an application to copy data to multiple destinations. A scheduler component may create a transport schedule specifying an order with which to facilitate data copy operations across transports, such as heterogeneous transports, to the destinations. A dispatcher component may apply application specified transport modifiers to the data copy operations (e.g., a modification to a quality of service for a transport). The dispatcher component may facilitate the data copy operations and provide operation result information to a policy agent. The policy agent may provide notifications of data copy operation statuses from the operation result information and/or may implement a fault policy (e.g., a retry on a different transport) for a data copy operation that experienced a fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen E. Tracht, Curtis Anderson, Tabriz Holtz, George Totolos, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20170103901
    Abstract: Replacement chemistries for the cC4F8 passivation gas in the Bosch etch process and processes for using the same are disclosed. These chemistries have the formula CxHyFz, with 1 ?x<7, 1?y?13, and 1?z?13. The replacement chemistries may reduce RIE lag associated with deep silicon aperture etching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: American Air Liquide, Inc.
    Inventors: Peng SHEN, Christian DUSSARRAT, Curtis ANDERSON, Rahul GUPTA, Vincent M. OMARJEE, Nathan STAFFORD
  • Publication number: 20170032976
    Abstract: Etching gases are disclosed for plasma etching channel holes, gate trenches, staircase contacts, capacitor holes, contact holes, etc., in Si-containing layers on a substrate and plasma etching methods of using the same. The etching gases are trans-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene; cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene; hexafluoroisobutene; hexafluorocyclobutane (trans-1,1,2,2,3,4); pentafluorocyclobutane (1,1,2,2,3-); tetrafluorocyclobutane (1,1,2,2-); or hexafluorocyclobutane (cis-1,1,2,2,3,4). The etching gases may provide improved selectivity between the Si-containing layers and mask material, less damage to channel region, a straight vertical profile, and reduced bowing in pattern high aspect ratio structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Curtis ANDERSON, Rahul GUPTA, Vincent M. OMARJEE, Nathan STAFFORD, Christian DUSSARRAT
  • Patent number: 9514959
    Abstract: Etching gases are disclosed for plasma etching channel holes, gate trenches, staircase contacts, capacitor holes, contact holes, etc., in Si-containing layers on a substrate and plasma etching methods of using the same. The etching gases are trans-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene; cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene; hexafluoroisobutene; hexafluorocyclobutane (trans-1,1,2,2,3,4); pentafluorocyclobutane (1,1,2,2,3-); tetrafluorocyclobutane (1,1,2,2-); or hexafluorocyclobutane (cis-1,1,2,2,3,4). The etching gases may provide improved selectivity between the Si-containing layers and mask material, less damage to channel region, a straight vertical profile, and reduced bowing in pattern high aspect ratio structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: American Air Liquide, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Anderson, Rahul Gupta, Vincent M. Omarjee, Nathan Stafford, Christian Dussarrat
  • Publication number: 20160307764
    Abstract: Disclosed are sulfur-containing compounds for plasma etching channel holes, gate trenches, staircase contacts, capacitor holes, contact holes, etc., in Si-containing layers on a substrate and plasma etching methods of using the same. The plasma etching compounds may provide improved selectivity between the Si-containing layers and mask material, less damage to channel region, a straight vertical profile, and reduced bowing in pattern high aspect ratio structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: AMERICAN AIR LIQUIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Rahul GUPTA, Venkateswara R. PALLEM, Vijay SURLA, Curtis ANDERSON, Nathan STAFFORD
  • Publication number: 20160154818
    Abstract: Transmitting filesystem changes over a network is disclosed. A hash of data comprising a chunk of directory elements comprising one or more consecutive directory elements in a set of elements sorted in a canonical order is computed at a client system. One or more directory elements comprising the chunk are sent to a remote server in the event it is determined based at least in part on the computed hash that corresponding directory elements as stored on the remote server are not identical to the directory elements comprising the chunk as stored on the client system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Huang, Curtis Anderson, R. Hugo Patterson
  • Publication number: 20160112509
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for multicast transport configuration, for multicast transport, and/or for fault policy implementation. In an example, a multicast component may receive a data copy request from an application to copy data to multiple destinations. A scheduler component may create a transport schedule specifying an order with which to facilitate data copy operations across transports, such as heterogeneous transports, to the destinations. A dispatcher component may apply application specified transport modifiers to the data copy operations (e.g., a modification to a quality of service for a transport). The dispatcher component may facilitate the data copy operations and provide operation result information to a policy agent. The policy agent may provide notifications of data copy operation statuses from the operation result information and/or may implement a fault policy (e.g., a retry on a different transport) for a data copy operation that experienced a fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Allen E. Tracht, Curtis Anderson, Tabriz Holtz, George Totolos, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160110240
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for collecting forensics associated with a failure of a storage controller. For example, a storage node, of a cluster environment, may comprise a service processor and a storage controller. The storage controller may manage a storage device accessible, through the storage controller, to one or more client devices. The service processor may manage the storage controller (e.g., collect operational statistics of the storage controller, perform software and/or firmware updates for the storage controller, etc.). The service processor may obtain forensics associated with a failure of the storage controller, and may provide the forensics to a cluster health monitor notwithstanding the storage controller being in an inoperable state (e.g., the service processor may send the forensics through a network interface controller of the storage node, over a non-client storage management network, to the cluster health monitor).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Brad A. Reger, Curtis Anderson, Pradeep K. Kalra
  • Publication number: 20160110272
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for multicast transport configuration, for multicast transport, and/or for fault policy implementation. In an example, a multicast component may receive a data copy request from an application to copy data to multiple destinations. A scheduler component may create a transport schedule specifying an order with which to facilitate data copy operations across transports, such as heterogeneous transports, to the destinations. A dispatcher component may apply application specified transport modifiers to the data copy operations (e.g., a modification to a quality of service for a transport). The dispatcher component may facilitate the data copy operations and provide operation result information to a policy agent. The policy agent may provide notifications of data copy operation statuses from the operation result information and/or may implement a fault policy (e.g., a retry on a different transport) for a data copy operation that experienced a fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Allen E. Tracht, Curtis Anderson, Tabriz Holtz, George Totolos, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160110263
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for multicast transport configuration, for multicast transport, and/or for fault policy implementation. In an example, a multicast component may receive a data copy request from an application to copy data to multiple destinations. A scheduler component may create a transport schedule specifying an order with which to facilitate data copy operations across transports, such as heterogeneous transports, to the destinations. A dispatcher component may apply application specified transport modifiers to the data copy operations (e.g., a modification to a quality of service for a transport). The dispatcher component may facilitate the data copy operations and provide operation result information to a policy agent. The policy agent may provide notifications of data copy operation statuses from the operation result information and/or may implement a fault policy (e.g., a retry on a different transport) for a data copy operation that experienced a fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Allen E. Tracht, Curtis Anderson, Tabriz Holtz, George Totolos, JR.
  • Patent number: 9235593
    Abstract: Transmitting filesystem changes over a network is disclosed. A hash of data comprising a chunk of directory elements comprising one or more consecutive directory elements in a set of elements sorted in a canonical order is computed at a client system. One or more directory elements comprising the chunk are sent to a remote server in the event it is determined based at least in part on the computed hash that corresponding directory elements as stored on the remote server are not identical to the directory elements comprising the chunk as stored on the client system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Huang, Curtis Anderson, R. Hugo Patterson
  • Publication number: 20150331772
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and device that automatically updates diagnostic tools includes identifying hardware and software information associated with a hardware device coupled to the configuration management computing device. A rule is identified based on the identified hardware and software information associated with the hardware device. An executable diagnostic package is obtained based on information within the identified rule. An existing diagnostic package within the coupled hardware device is updated by replacing the existing diagnostic packaged within the coupled hardware device with the obtained executable diagnostic package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Sreenivas Tallam, Curtis Anderson, Gopakumar Thekkedath
  • Publication number: 20150294880
    Abstract: Etching gases are disclosed for plasma etching channel holes, gate trenches, staircase contacts, capacitor holes, contact holes, etc., in Si-containing layers on a substrate and plasma etching methods of using the same. The etching gases are trans-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene; cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene; hexafluoroisobutene; hexafluorocyclobutane (trans-1,1,2,2,3,4); pentafluorocyclobutane (1,1,2,2,3-); tetrafluorocyclobutane (1,1,2,2-); or hexafluorocyclobutane (cis-1,1,2,2,3,4). The etching gases may provide improved selectivity between the Si-containing layers and mask material, less damage to channel region, a straight vertical profile, and reduced bowing in pattern high aspect ratio structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Curtis ANDERSON, Rahul GUPTA, Vincent M. OMARJEE, Nathan STAFFORD, Christian DUSSARRAT
  • Patent number: 8999734
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are mono-functional silylating compounds that may exhibit enhanced silylating capabilities. Also disclosed are method of synthesizing and using these compounds. Finally methods to determine effective silylation are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: American Air Liquide, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. F. McAndrew, Curtis Anderson, Christian Dussarrat
  • Patent number: 8932674
    Abstract: Disclosed are precursors that are adapted to deposit SiCOH films with dielectric constant and Young's Modulus suitable for future generation dielectric films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: American Air Liquide, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Dussarrat, François Doniat, Curtis Anderson, James J. F. McAndrew