Patents by Inventor Dan Sanchez
Dan Sanchez 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: 11932939Abstract: Apparatus for processing a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a lid for a substrate processing chamber includes: a lid plate comprising an upper surface and a contoured bottom surface, the upper surface having a central opening and the contoured bottom surface having a first portion that extends downwardly and outwardly from the central opening to a peripheral portion of the lid plate and a second portion that extends radially outward along the peripheral portion of the lid plate; an upper flange extending radially outward from the lid plate; and one or more channels formed through the lid plate from the upper surface of the lid plate to the second portion of the contoured bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Muhammad M. Rasheed, Srinivas Gandikota, Mario Dan Sanchez, Guoqiang Jian, Yixiong Yang, Deepak Jadhav, Ashutosh Agarwal
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Atomic layer deposition chamber with funnel-shaped gas dispersion channel and gas distribution plate
Patent number: 11384432Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate processing chamber includes: a chamber body; a chamber lid assembly having a housing enclosing a central channel that extends along a central axis and has an upper portion and a lower portion; a lid plate coupled to the housing and having a contoured bottom surface that extends downwardly and outwardly from a central opening coupled to the lower portion of the central channel to a peripheral portion of the lid plate; and a gas distribution plate disposed below the lid plate and having a plurality of apertures disposed through the gas distribution plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Muhammad M. Rasheed, Srinivas Gandikota, Mario Dan Sanchez, Guoqiang Jian, Yixiong Yang, Deepak Jadhav, Ashutosh Agarwal -
Publication number: 20210290486Abstract: The invention is directed to a female-female syringe adapter, related systems, and methods of using the female-female adapter. The female-female syringe adapter may be used with male nozzles of syringes and reconstitution devices when reconstituting a lyophilized powder. The female-female adapter also may be used to combine doses in a common syringe from mixed reconstitution products in a multi-chambered syringe.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicants: BAXALTA INCORPORATED, BAXALTA GMBHInventors: Scott Richard ARIAGNO, Mark SCHILLING, Amey MATHAKARI, Dan SANCHEZ, Chris BLACKLEDGE
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Publication number: 20210246552Abstract: Apparatus for processing a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a lid for a substrate processing chamber includes: a lid plate comprising an upper surface and a contoured bottom surface, the upper surface having a central opening and the contoured bottom surface having a first portion that extends downwardly and outwardly from the central opening to a peripheral portion of the lid plate and a second portion that extends radially outward along the peripheral portion of the lid plate; an upper flange extending radially outward from the lid plate; and one or more channels formed through the lid plate from the upper surface of the lid plate to the second portion of the contoured bottom surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Muhammad M. RASHEED, Srinivas GANDIKOTA, Mario Dan SANCHEZ, Guoqiang JIAN, Yixiong YANG, Deepak JADHAV, Ashutosh AGARWAL
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Patent number: 10704142Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a quick disconnect resistance temperature detector (RTD) heater assembly, that includes a first assembly comprising a pedestal, a pedestal shaft, an adapter, one or more heater power supply terminals, and at least one RTD, and a second assembly comprising a rotating module having a central opening, and a cable assembly partially disposed in the central opening and securely fastened to the rotating module, wherein the first assembly is removably coupled to the second assembly, wherein the cable assembly includes one or more power supply sockets that receive the heater power supply terminals when the first and second assemblies are coupled together, and wherein the cable assembly includes one or more spring loaded RTD pins that contact the at least one RTD disposed in the first assembly when the first and second assemblies are coupled together.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Muhannad Mustafa, Muhammad M. Rasheed, Mario Dan Sanchez, Yu Chang, William Kuang, Vinod Konda Purathe, Manjunatha Koppa
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Publication number: 20190048467Abstract: Showerheads and process chambers incorporating same are provided herein. In some embodiments, a showerhead includes a body having a central portion and an outer portion, wherein the outer portion includes an annular wall extending upward from the central portion and a flange extending radially outward from the annular wall; a plurality of apertures disposed through the central portion; an annular stepped portion disposed radially outward of outermost ones of the plurality of apertures and radially inward of the outer portion; a plurality of positioning features arranged about a central axis of the showerhead and formed in a periphery of the outer portion; and a plurality of coupling features arranged about the central axis and formed in the periphery of the outer portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: MARIO DAN SANCHEZ, MUHAMMAD M. RASHEED
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Publication number: 20190032210Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a quick disconnect resistance temperature detector (RTD) heater assembly, that includes a first assembly comprising a pedestal, a pedestal shaft, an adapter, one or more heater power supply terminals, and at least one RTD, and a second assembly comprising a rotating module having a central opening, and a cable assembly partially disposed in the central opening and securely fastened to the rotating module, wherein the first assembly is removably coupled to the second assembly, wherein the cable assembly includes one or more power supply sockets that receive the heater power supply terminals when the first and second assemblies are coupled together, and wherein the cable assembly includes one or more spring loaded RTD pins that contact the at least one RTD disposed in the first assembly when the first and second assemblies are coupled together.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Muhannad MUSTAFA, Muhammad M. RASHEED, Mario Dan SANCHEZ, Yu CHANG, William Kuang, Vinod Konda PURATHE, Manjunatha KOPPA
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ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION CHAMBER WITH FUNNEL-SHAPED GAS DISPERSION CHANNEL AND GAS DISTRIBUTION PLATE
Publication number: 20160312360Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate processing chamber includes: a chamber body; a chamber lid assembly having a housing enclosing a central channel that extends along a central axis and has an upper portion and a lower portion; a lid plate coupled to the housing and having a contoured bottom surface that extends downwardly and outwardly from a central opening coupled to the lower portion of the central channel to a peripheral portion of the lid plate; and a gas distribution plate disposed below the lid plate and having a plurality of apertures disposed through the gas distribution plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Muhammad M. RASHEED, Srinivas GANDIKOTA, Mario Dan SANCHEZ, Guoqiang JIAN, Yixiong YANG, Deepak JADHAV, Ashutosh AGARWAL -
Patent number: 9011415Abstract: A pivot port that can provide a pivot point for a surgical instrument. The pivot port may be held in a stationary position by a support arm assembly that is attached to a table. The pivot port may include either an adapter or a ball joint that can support the surgical instrument. The pivot port allows the instrument to pivot relative to a patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Michael Black, Scott Hammond
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Patent number: 8939891Abstract: A handle used to control movement of a medical instrument. The medical instrument may be coupled to a robotic arm that is connected to a controller. The medical instrument may have a plurality of functions such as wrist locking and motion scaling. One of the functions may be selected through a graphical user interface operated by the end user. The handle may have a plurality of buttons. One of the buttons may allow the end user to control the selected function. For example, when wrist locking/unlocking is selected, depressing the button can toggle the medical instrument wrist between a locked state and an unlocked state.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Darrin Uecker
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Patent number: 8864794Abstract: A robotically controlled endoscopic medical instrument that includes an end effector coupled to a wrist. The wrist provides two separate degrees of freedom about the same pivot point. The end effector can be moved and actuated by pins. The pins allow for a compact minimally invasive medical instrument that has a wrist with two degrees of freedom.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2006Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventor: Dan Sanchez
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Publication number: 20140188130Abstract: A pivot port that can provide a pivot point for a surgical instrument. The pivot port may be held in a stationary position by a support arm assembly that is attached to a table. The pivot port may include either an adapter or a ball joint that can support the surgical instrument. The pivot port allows the instrument to pivot relative to a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Michael Black, Scott Hammond
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Patent number: 8641698Abstract: A pivot port that can provide a pivot point for a surgical instrument. The pivot port may be held in a stationary position by a support arm assembly that is attached to a table. The pivot port may include either an adapter or a ball joint that can support the surgical instrument. The pivot port allows the instrument to pivot relative to a patient.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Michael Black, Scott Hammond
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Publication number: 20110301616Abstract: A handle used to control movement of a medical instrument. The medical instrument may be coupled to a robotic aim that is connected to a controller. The medical instrument may have a plurality of functions such as wrist locking and motion scaling. One of the functions may be selected through a graphical user interface operated by the end user. The handle may have a plurality of buttons. One of the buttons may allow the end user to control the selected function. For example, when wrist locking/unlocking is selected, depressing the button can toggle the medical instrument wrist between a locked state and an unlocked state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: DAN SANCHEZ, Darrin Uecker
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Patent number: 8002767Abstract: A handle used to control movement of a medical instrument. The medical instrument may be coupled to a robotic arm that is connected to a controller. The medical instrument may have a plurality of functions such as wrist locking and motion scaling. One of the functions may be selected through a graphical user interface operated by the end user. The handle may have a plurality of buttons. One of the buttons may allow the end user to control the selected function. For example, when wrist locking/unlocking is selected, depressing the button can toggle the medical instrument wrist between a locked state and an unlocked state.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2004Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Darrin Uecker
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Publication number: 20070066986Abstract: A robotically controlled endoscopic medical instrument that includes an end effector coupled to a wrist. The wrist provides two separate degrees of freedom about the same pivot point. The end effector can be moved and actuated by pins. The pins allow for a compact minimally invasive medical instrument that has a wrist with two degrees of freedom.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicant: Intuitive Surgical INC.Inventor: Dan Sanchez
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Publication number: 20060259019Abstract: A pivot port that can provide a pivot point for a surgical instrument. The pivot port may be held in a stationary position by a support arm assembly that is attached to a table. The pivot port may include either an adapter or a ball joint that can support the surgical instrument. The pivot port allows the instrument to pivot relative to a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Applicant: Intuitive Surgical INC.Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Michael Black, Scott Hammond
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Patent number: 7121781Abstract: A robotically controlled endoscopic medical instrument that includes an end effector coupled to a wrist. The wrist provides two separate degrees of freedom about the same pivot point. The end effector can be moved and actuated by pins. The pins allow for a compact minimally invasive medical instrument that has a wrist with two degrees of freedom.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2003Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Intuitive SurgicalInventor: Dan Sanchez
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Publication number: 20050119790Abstract: A medical robotic system with a handle assembly that is used to control a medical instrument. The handle assembly and medical instrument have five degrees of freedom. Five degrees of freedom may provide greater dexterity than medical robotic systems of the prior art with four or less degrees of freedom. Five degrees of freedom reduces the size and complexity of the instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2005Publication date: June 2, 2005Applicant: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Darrin Uecker, Oleg Svanidze, James Wright, Yulun Wang
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Patent number: 6860877Abstract: A support arm for a heart stabilizer that can be used to stabilize a heart during a beating heart coronary artery bypass graft procedure. The support arm may have an arm that is coupled to a table mount and an end effector. The table mount is adapted to be mounted to the rail of a surgical table. The end effector is adapted to hold the heart stabilizer. The arm may be adjustable to allow an end user to adjust the position of the end effector.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Computer Motion, Inc.Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Edward R. Snow, Ken Grace