Patents by Inventor Curtis Dove

Curtis Dove 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).

  • Patent number: 8586788
    Abstract: A method for producing of ultra-clean and high-purity electronic acetic acid is disclosed. The method including following steps: Step 1, industrial acetic acid is fast distilled; Step 2, filtering the fraction by membrane of 0.05˜0.3 ?m aperture; Step 3, rectification; Step 4, membrane filtration again. Due to the adoption of the technical scheme above, the ultra-clean and high-purity electronic grade acetic acid which purity is 99.8% is produced. The content of single metal ion is lower than 1 ppb and the content of particulates which is ?0.5 ?m is lower than 5 pcs/ml. The method of the invention will help to reduce energy consumption, to simplify the operation, and to achieve the high security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Asia Union Electronic Chemical Corporation Shanghai
    Inventors: Jiarong Zhan, Curtis Dove, I-Hsing Lin
  • Patent number: 8329046
    Abstract: Methods for performing damage etch and texturing of single crystal silicon substrates, particularly for use as solar cells or photovoltaic cells. Damage etch with a TMAH solution followed by texturing using solution of KOH or NaOH mixed with IPA is particularly advantageous. The substitution of some of the IPA with ethylene glycol further improves results. Also disclosed is a process that combines both damage etch and texturing etch into a single step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Asia Union Electronic Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis Dove, Cindy Dutton, Greg Bauer, Christopher Myers, Mehdi Balooch
  • Patent number: 8303925
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing ultra-pure sulfuric acid is described. Industrial sulfur trioxide is used as the raw material, gasifying it in a round gasifier, getting it gasified for the second time after condensation, sulfur trioxide gas has been purified. Absorbing the sulfur trioxide gas with the dilute sulfuric acid circularly, collect the target product of ultra-pure sulfuric acid. The main content of the ultra-pure sulfuric acid obtained by the method of the present invention can reach more than 96 wt %, the content of the impurities of metal ions, is in conformity with the SEMI C12 standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Asian Union Electronic Chemical Corp. Shanghai
    Inventors: Jiarong Zhan, Curtis Dove, I-Hsing Lin
  • Publication number: 20110180132
    Abstract: Methods for texturing of single crystal silicon substrates, particularly for use as solar cells or photovoltaic cells. Texturizing of the wafer surface is carried out with a TMAH based solution. The texturizing solution may further include isopropyl alcohol and ethylene glycol at different dilutions in DI water to further improves results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Curtis DOVE, Greg BAUER, Mehdi BALOOCH
  • Publication number: 20100197144
    Abstract: Methods for performing damage etch and texturing of single crystal silicon substrates, particularly for use as solar cells or photovoltaic cells. Damage etch with a TMAH solution followed by texturing using solution of KOH or NaOH mixed with IPA is particularly advantageous. The substitution of some of the IPA with ethylene glycol further improves results. Also disclosed is a process that combines both damage etch and texturing etch into a single step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Curtis Dove, Cindy Dutton, Greg Bauer, Christopher Myers, Mehdi Balooch
  • Publication number: 20030108473
    Abstract: Commercial grade ammonia is purified for use in production of semiconductors by initially passing the liquid ammonia through a liquid phase oil separation system. This removes the vast majority of the impurities. The filtered liquid ammonia is then passed through a vaporizer which quiescently forms ammonia vapor and prevents entrainment of impurities within the ammonia vapor. The vapor passes through a vapor filtration system and subsequently to a bubble column. The bubble column is designed so that the bubbles are small enough and travel at a rate which ensures that any entrapped particle within the bubble will have time to migrate to the surface of the bubble and thereby pass through the liquid phase. The collected vapor is directed through subsequent vapor filters and is collected. If anhydrous ammonia is desired, the ammonia vapor is collected upstream of the bubble column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Ashland Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Dershowitz, Ryan L. Mears, Jay F. Schnaith, Curtis Dove, Sadhana Mahapatra, Kevin K. Wadsworth
  • Patent number: 6534027
    Abstract: Commercial grade ammonia is purified for use in production of semiconductors by initially passing the liquid ammonia through a liquid phase oil separation system. This removes the vast majority of the impurities. The filtered liquid ammonia is then passed through a vaporizer which quiescently forms ammonia vapor and prevents entrainment of impurities within the ammonia vapor. The vapor passes through a vapor filtration system and subsequently to a bubble column. The bubble column is designed so that the bubbles are small enough and travel at a rate which ensures that any entrapped particle within the bubble will have time to migrate to the surface of the bubble and thereby pass through the liquid phase. The collected vapor is directed through subsequent vapor filters and is collected. If anhydrous ammonia is desired, the ammonia vapor is collected upstream of the bubble column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Ashland, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Dershowitz, Ryan L. Mears, Jay F. Schnaith, Curtis Dove, Sadhana Mahapatra, Kevin K. Wadsworth
  • Publication number: 20020081259
    Abstract: Commercial grade ammonia is purified for use in production of semiconductors by initially passing the liquid ammonia through a liquid phase oil separation system. This removes the vast majority of the impurities. The filtered liquid ammonia is then passed through a vaporizer which quiescently forms ammonia vapor and prevents entrainment of impurities within the ammonia vapor. The vapor passes through a vapor filtration system and subsequently to a bubble column. The bubble column is designed so that the bubbles are small enough and travel at a rate which ensures that any entrapped particle within the bubble will have time to migrate to the surface of the bubble and thereby pass through the liquid phase. The collected vapor is directed through subsequent vapor filters and is collected. If anhydrous ammonia is desired, the ammonia vapor is collected upstream of the bubble column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Daniel J. Dershowitz, Ryan L. Mears, Jay F. Schnaith, Curtis Dove, Sadhana Mahapatra, Kevin K. Wadsworth