Patents by Inventor Douglas Long

Douglas Long 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: 20250029816
    Abstract: Gas distribution assemblies for a semiconductor manufacturing processing chamber comprising a first showerhead with a first flange and a second showerhead with a second flange. A first two-piece RF isolator comprises a first inner RF isolator spaced from a first outer RF isolator. The first inner RF isolator spaced from the first flange of the first showerhead to create a first flow path. A second two-piece RF isolator comprises a second inner RF isolator spaced from a second outer RF isolator. The second RF isolator spaced from the second flange of the second showerhead to create a second flow path. Processing chambers incorporating the gas distribution assemblies, and processing methods using the gas distribution assemblies are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Long, Vinod Kumar Konda Purathe, Dien-Yeh Wu, Jallepally Ravi, Hideaki Goto, Manjunatha Koppa, Hiroyuki Takahama, Shih Yao Hsu, Sandesh Yadamane Dharmaiah
  • Publication number: 20240247376
    Abstract: A component of an apparatus for processing a substrate having a coating comprising fluorinated aluminum disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the component. A method of coating the component, a method of repairing a coating on a component, and a method of processing a substrate are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas LONG, Jallepally RAVI, Dien-yeh WU
  • Publication number: 20230377892
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate are provided herein. For example, a method for processing a substrate comprises forming a plasma reaction between titanium tetrachloride (TlCl4), hydrogen (H2), and argon (Ar) in a region between a lid heater and a showerhead of a process chamber or the showerhead and a substrate while providing RF power at a pulse frequency of about 5 kHz to about 100 kHz and at a duty cycle of about 10% to about 20% and flowing reaction products into the process chamber to selectively form a titanium material layer upon a silicon surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yiyang WAN, Weifeng YE, Shumao ZHANG, Gary HOW, Jiang LU, Lei ZHOU, Dien-yeh WU, Douglas LONG, Avgerinos V. GELATOS, Ying-Bing JIANG, Rongjun WANG, Xianmin TANG, Halbert CHONG
  • Publication number: 20210248731
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product are provided for estimating output data that includes or is based on a number of containers, which may or may not be in receptacles. The method involves using an object detection algorithm operating on an input digital image to detect container images and receptacle images (if any), and using an estimation algorithm operating on the detected images to estimate the number of containers. Estimating the number of containers may involve counting the number of containers within different container classes, as determined by the object detection algorithm. Estimating the number of containers may involve estimating a size of a receptacle in a detected receptacle image based on analysis of a detected reference container image. A detected reference object image may be used to assist with classifying detected container images in different container classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Phillippe Perron, Yilong Zhang, Douglas Long
  • Patent number: 11042975
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product are provided for estimating output data that includes or is based on a number of containers, which may or may not be in receptacles. The method involves using an object detection algorithm operating on an input digital image to detect container images and receptacle images (if any), and using an estimation algorithm operating on the detected images to estimate the number of containers. Estimating the number of containers may involve counting the number of containers within different container classes, as determined by the object detection algorithm. Estimating the number of containers may involve estimating a size of a receptacle in a detected receptacle image based on analysis of a detected reference container image. A detected reference object image may be used to assist with classifying detected container images in different container classes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: FLASCHEBOTTLE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Philippe Perron, Yilong Zhang, Douglas Long
  • Publication number: 20190244340
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product are provided for estimating output data that includes or is based on a number of containers, which may or may not be in receptacles. The method involves using an object detection algorithm operating on an input digital image to detect container images and receptacle images (if any), and using an estimation algorithm operating on the detected images to estimate the number of containers. Estimating the number of containers may involve counting the number of containers within different container classes, as determined by the object detection algorithm. Estimating the number of containers may involve estimating a size of a receptacle in a detected receptacle image based on analysis of a detected reference container image. A detected reference object image may be used to assist with classifying detected container images in different container classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Philippe Perron, Yilong Zhang, Douglas Long
  • Publication number: 20190118521
    Abstract: A panel assembly that includes a core having first and second opposing major surfaces, a first laminate skin secured to the first major surface of the core, a second laminate skin secured to the second major surface of the core, and at least a first layer of polyimide aerogel incorporated into one of the first laminate skin or the second laminate skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Panade Sattayatam, James Del Pinto, Douglas Long
  • Patent number: 10160189
    Abstract: A panel assembly that includes a core having first and second opposing major surfaces, a first laminate skin secured to the first major surface of the core, a second laminate skin secured to the second major surface of the core, and at least a first layer of polyimide aerogel incorporated into one of the first laminate skin or the second laminate skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: C&D ZODIAC, INC.
    Inventors: Panade Sattayatam, James Del Pinto, Douglas Long
  • Patent number: 9132429
    Abstract: A knife assembly for a shredder includes a base and a knife cap coupled to the base. The knife cap is configured to cut a material passed through the shredder. In addition, a brazing material is positioned between the base and the knife cap to secure the base and the knife cap together. The base and the knife cap have generally the same outer footprint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Zenith Cutter, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy R. Greve, Douglas Long, Robert F. Yocum
  • Publication number: 20150165736
    Abstract: A panel assembly that includes a core having first and second opposing major surfaces, a first laminate skin secured to the first major surface of the core, a second laminate skin secured to the second major surface of the core, and at least a first layer of polyimide aerogel incorporated into one of the first laminate skin or the second laminate skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Panade Sattayatam, James Del Pinto, Douglas Long
  • Publication number: 20140217222
    Abstract: A knife assembly for a shredder includes a base and a knife cap coupled to the base. The knife cap is configured to cut a material passed through the shredder. In addition, a brazing material is positioned between the base and the knife cap to secure the base and the knife cap together. The base and the knife cap have generally the same outer footprint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Zenith Cutter, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy R. Greve, Douglas Long, Robert F. Yocum