Patents by Inventor David Blahnik

David Blahnik 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: 20240366111
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for monitoring a workout and for generating improved interfaces for the same. In one example, while receiving activity data for a workout session, a first user interface of a workout application is displayed. While displaying the first user interface of the workout application, user input of a first type is detected. In response to detecting the user input of the first type, a first control affordance to pause receiving the activity data for the workout session is displayed, and activity data for the workout session is continued to be received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Will CHEN, Jay BLAHNIK, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Jules K. FENNIS, David Chance GRAHAM, Lawrence Y. YANG
  • Patent number: 12036018
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for monitoring a workout and for generating improved interfaces for the same. In one example, while receiving activity data for a workout session, a first user interface of a workout application is displayed. While displaying the first user interface of the workout application, user input of a first type is detected. In response to detecting the user input of the first type, a first control affordance to pause receiving the activity data for the workout session is displayed, and activity data for the workout session is continued to be received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Will Chen, Jay Blahnik, Gary Ian Butcher, Jules K. Fennis, David Chance Graham, Lawrence Y. Yang
  • Patent number: 11948817
    Abstract: Exemplary substrate processing systems may include a transfer region housing defining an internal volume. A sidewall of the transfer region housing may define a sealable access for providing and receiving substrates. The systems may include a plurality of substrate supports disposed within the transfer region. The systems may also include a transfer apparatus having a central hub including a first shaft and a second shaft concentric with and counter-rotatable to the first shaft. The transfer apparatus may include a first end effector coupled with the first shaft. The first end effector may include a plurality of first arms. The transfer apparatus may also include a second end effector coupled with the second shaft. The second end effector may include a plurality of second arms having a number of second arms equal to the number of first arms of the first end effector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles T. Carlson, Jason M. Schaller, Luke Bonecutter, David Blahnik
  • Publication number: 20230420275
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods to process one or more wafers are described. The apparatus comprises a chamber defining an upper interior region and a lower interior region. A heater assembly is on the bottom of the chamber body in the lower interior region and defines a process region. A wafer cassette assembly is inside the heater assembly and a motor is configured to move the wafer cassette assembly from the lower process region inside the heater assembly to the upper interior region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Honan, David Blahnik, Robert Brent Vopat, Jeffrey Blahnik, Charles Carlson
  • Patent number: 11856685
    Abstract: A coil inductor for use with a LINAC is disclosed. The coil inductor comprises one or more tubes, wherein each tube comprises an interior support structure to strengthen the tubes. By supporting the tube, the amount of vibration is reduced, allowing the coil to resonate at its natural frequency. In some embodiments, the interior structure comprises one or more interior walls. These interior walls may be used to create a plurality of fluid channels that allow the flow of coolant through the tubes. An end cap may be disposed on the second end of the tubes to allow fluid communication between the supply fluid channels and the return fluid channels. The first ends of the one or more tubes may be connected to a manifold that includes a supply port and a return port for the passage of coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles T. Carlson, Aaron P. Webb, Paul J. Murphy, Frank Sinclair, David Blahnik
  • Patent number: 11791176
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods to process one or more wafers are described. The apparatus comprises a chamber defining an upper interior region and a lower interior region. A heater assembly is on the bottom of the chamber body in the lower interior region and defines a process region. A wafer cassette assembly is inside the heater assembly and a motor is configured to move the wafer cassette assembly from the lower process region inside the heater assembly to the upper interior region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Honan, David Blahnik, Robert Brent Vopat, Jeffrey Blahnik, Charles Carlson
  • Patent number: 11710617
    Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a resonator for an ion implanter. In some embodiments, a resonator may include a housing, and a first coil and a second coil partially disposed within the housing. Each of the first and second coils may include a first end including an opening for receiving an ion beam, and a central section extending helically about a central axis, wherein the central axis is parallel to a beamline of the ion beam, and wherein an inner side of the central section has a flattened surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: APPLIED Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Costel Biloiu, Michael Honan, Robert B. Vopat, David Blahnik, Charles T. Carlson, Frank Sinclair, Paul Murphy
  • Publication number: 20230089170
    Abstract: A coil inductor for use with a LINAC is disclosed. The coil inductor comprises one or more tubes, wherein each tube comprises an interior support structure to strengthen the tubes. By supporting the tube, the amount of vibration is reduced, allowing the coil to resonate at its natural frequency. In some embodiments, the interior structure comprises one or more interior walls. These interior walls may be used to create a plurality of fluid channels that allow the flow of coolant through the tubes. An end cap may be disposed on the second end of the tubes to allow fluid communication between the supply fluid channels and the return fluid channels. The first ends of the one or more tubes may be connected to a manifold that includes a supply port and a return port for the passage of coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Charles T. Carlson, Aaron P. Webb, Paul J. Murphy, Frank Sinclair, David Blahnik
  • Publication number: 20230032854
    Abstract: Exemplary substrate processing systems may include a transfer region housing defining an internal volume. A sidewall of the transfer region housing may define a sealable access for providing and receiving substrates. The systems may include a plurality of substrate supports disposed within the transfer region. The systems may also include a transfer apparatus having a central hub including a first shaft and a second shaft concentric with and counter-rotatable to the first shaft. The transfer apparatus may include a first end effector coupled with the first shaft. The first end effector may include a plurality of first arms. The transfer apparatus may also include a second end effector coupled with the second shaft. The second end effector may include a plurality of second arms having a number of second arms equal to the number of first arms of the first end effector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles T. Carlson, Jason M. Schaller, Luke Bonecutter, David Blahnik
  • Publication number: 20220403520
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to ground path systems providing a shorter and symmetrical path for radio frequency (RF) energy to propagate to a ground to reduce generation of the parasitic plasma. The ground path system bifurcates the processing volume of the chamber to form an inner volume that isolates an outer volume of the processing volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Tuan Anh NGUYEN, Jason M. SCHALLER, Edward P. HAMMOND, IV, David BLAHNIK, Tejas ULAVI, Amit Kumar BANSAL, Sanjeev BALUJA, Jun MA, Juan Carlos ROCHA-ALVAREZ
  • Patent number: 11476135
    Abstract: Exemplary substrate processing systems may include a transfer region housing defining an internal volume. A sidewall of the transfer region housing may define a sealable access for providing and receiving substrates. The systems may include a plurality of substrate supports disposed within the transfer region. The systems may also include a transfer apparatus having a central hub including a first shaft and a second shaft concentric with and counter-rotatable to the first shaft. The transfer apparatus may include a first end effector coupled with the first shaft. The first end effector may include a plurality of first arms. The transfer apparatus may also include a second end effector coupled with the second shaft. The second end effector may include a plurality of second arms having a number of second arms equal to the number of first arms of the first end effector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles T. Carlson, Jason M. Schaller, Luke Bonecutter, David Blahnik
  • Patent number: 11434569
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to ground path systems providing a shorter and symmetrical path for radio frequency (RF) energy to propagate to a ground to reduce generation of the parasitic plasma. The ground path system bifurcates the processing volume of the chamber to form an inner volume that isolates an outer volume of the processing volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Tuan Anh Nguyen, Jason M. Schaller, Edward P. Hammond, IV, David Blahnik, Tejas Ulavi, Amit Kumar Bansal, Sanjeev Baluja, Jun Ma, Juan Carlos Rocha
  • Patent number: 11355367
    Abstract: Exemplary substrate processing systems may include a transfer region housing defining a transfer region, and including substrate supports and a transfer apparatus. The transfer apparatus may include a central hub having a housing, and including a first shaft and a second shaft. The housing may be coupled with the second shaft, and may define an internal housing volume. The transfer apparatus may include a plurality of arms equal to a number of substrate supports of the plurality of substrate supports. Each arm of the plurality of arms may be coupled about an exterior of the housing. The transfer apparatus may include a plurality of arm hubs disposed within the internal housing volume. Each arm hub of the plurality of arm hubs may be coupled with an arm of the plurality of arms through the housing. The arm hubs may be coupled with the first shaft of the central hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Schaller, Charles T. Carlson, Luke Bonecutter, David Blahnik, Karuppasamy Muthukamatchi, Jeff Hudgens, Benjamin Riordon
  • Patent number: 11315806
    Abstract: Wafer cassettes and methods of use that provide heating a cooling to a plurality of wafers to decrease time between wafer switching in a processing chamber. Wafers are supported on a wafer lift which can move all wafers together or on independent lift pins which can move individual wafers for heating and cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Schaller, Robert Brent Vopat, Paul E. Pergande, Benjamin B. Riordon, David Blahnik, William T. Weaver
  • Patent number: 11264258
    Abstract: Buffer chamber including robots, a carousel and at least one heating module for use with a batch processing chamber are described. Robot configurations for rapid and repeatable movement of wafers into and out of the buffer chamber and cluster tools incorporating the buffer chambers and robots are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Weaver, Jason M. Schaller, Robert Brent Vopat, David Blahnik, Benjamin B. Riordon, Paul E. Pergande
  • Publication number: 20210343500
    Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a resonator for an ion implanter. In some embodiments, a resonator may include a housing, and a first coil and a second coil partially disposed within the housing. Each of the first and second coils may include a first end including an opening for receiving an ion beam, and a central section extending helically about a central axis, wherein the central axis is parallel to a beamline of the ion beam, and wherein an inner side of the central section has a flattened surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: APPLIED Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Costel Biloiu, Michael Honan, Robert B. Vopat, David Blahnik, Charles T. Carlson, Frank Sinclair, Paul Murphy
  • Patent number: 11094504
    Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a resonator for an ion implanter. In some embodiments, a resonator may include a housing, and a first coil and a second coil partially disposed within the housing. Each of the first and second coils may include a first end including an opening for receiving an ion beam, and a central section extending helically about a central axis, wherein the central axis is parallel to a beamline of the ion beam, and wherein an inner side of the central section has a flattened surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: APPLIED Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Costel Biloiu, Michael Honan, Robert B Vopat, David Blahnik, Charles T. Carlson, Frank Sinclair, Paul Murphy
  • Patent number: 11078568
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to pumping devices, components thereof, and methods associated therewith for substrate processing chambers. In one example, a pumping ring for substrate processing chambers includes a body. The body includes an upper wall, a lower wall, an inner radial wall, and an outer radial wall. The pumping ring also includes an annulus defined by the upper wall, the lower wall, the inner radial wall, and the outer radial wall. The pumping ring also includes a first exhaust port in the body that is fluidly coupled to the annulus, and a second exhaust port in the body that is fluidly coupled to the annulus. The pumping ring also includes a first baffle disposed in the annulus adjacent to the first exhaust port, and a second baffle disposed in the annulus adjacent to the second exhaust port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Kalyanjit Ghosh, David Blahnik, Amit Kumar Bansal, Tuan Anh Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20210210307
    Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a resonator for an ion implanter. In some embodiments, a resonator may include a housing, and a first coil and a second coil partially disposed within the housing. Each of the first and second coils may include a first end including an opening for receiving an ion beam, and a central section extending helically about a central axis, wherein the central axis is parallel to a beamline of the ion beam, and wherein an inner side of the central section has a flattened surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: APPLIED Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Costel Biloiu, Michael Honan, Robert B. Vopat, David Blahnik, Charles T. Carlson, Frank Sinclair, Paul Murphy
  • Publication number: 20210032748
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein are directed to radio frequency (RF) grounding in process chambers. In one embodiment, a dielectric plate is disposed between a chamber body and a lid of a process chamber. The dielectric plate extends laterally into a volume defined by the chamber body and the lid. A substrate support is disposed in the volume opposite the lid. The substrate support includes a support body disposed on a stem. The support body includes a central region and a peripheral region. The peripheral region is radially outward of the central region. The central region has a thickness less than a thickness of the peripheral region. A flange is disposed adjacent to a bottom surface of the peripheral region. The flange extends radially outward from an outer edge of the peripheral region. A bellows is disposed on the flange and configured to sealingly couple to the dielectric plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Luke BONECUTTER, David BLAHNIK, Tuan Anh NGUYEN, Amit Kumar BANSAL