Patents by Inventor Earl Williams
Earl Williams 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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Publication number: 20140253891Abstract: A lithographic apparatus comprises an alignment system including a tunable narrow pass-band filter configured to receive a broad-band radiation and to filter the broad-band radiation into narrow-band linearly polarized radiation. The tunable narrow pass-band filter is further configured to modulate an intensity and wavelength of the narrow-band radiation and to provide a plurality of pass-band filters at a same time or nearly the same time. The alignment system further includes a relay and mechanical interface configured to receive the narrow-band radiation and to adjust a profile of the narrow-band radiation based on physical properties of alignment targets on a substrate. The adjusted narrow-band radiation is focused on the alignment targets using a focusing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicants: ASML Holding N.V., ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Arie Jeffrey DEN BOEF, Earl William EBERT, JR., Harry SEWELL, Keith William ANDRESEN, Sanjeev Kumar SINGH
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Patent number: 8730476Abstract: A lithographic apparatus has an alignment system including a radiation source configured to convert narrow-band radiation into continuous, flat and broad-band radiation. An acoustically tunable narrow pass-band filter filters the broad-band radiation into narrow-band linearly polarized radiation. The narrow-band radiation may be focused on alignment targets of a wafer so as to enable alignment of the wafer. In an embodiment, the filter is configured to modulate an intensity and wavelength of radiation produced by the radiation source and to have multiple simultaneous pass-bands. The radiation source generates radiation that has high spatial coherence and low temporal coherence.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignees: ASML Holding N.V., ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Arie Jeffrey Den Boef, Earl William Ebert, Harry Sewell, Keith Andersen, Sanjeev K. Singh
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Publication number: 20130258316Abstract: A lithographic apparatus has an alignment system including a radiation source configured to convert narrow-band radiation into continuous, flat and broad-band radiation. An acoustically tunable narrow pass-band filter filters the broad-band radiation into narrow-band linearly polarized radiation. The narrow-band radiation may be focused on alignment targets of a wafer so as to enable alignment of the wafer. In an embodiment, the filter is configured to modulate an intensity and wavelength of radiation produced by the radiation source and to have multiple simultaneous pass-bands. The radiation source generates radiation that has high spatial coherence and low temporal coherence.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: ASML Holding N.V.Inventors: Arie Jeffrey DEN BOEF, Earl William EBERT, Harry SEWELL, Keith William ANDRESEN, Sanjeev Kumar SINGH
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Patent number: 8508736Abstract: A lithographic apparatus has an alignment system including a radiation source configured to convert narrow-band radiation into continuous, flat and broad-band radiation. An acoustically tunable narrow pass-band filter filters the broad-band radiation into narrow-band linearly polarized radiation. The narrow-band radiation may be focused on alignment targets of a wafer so as to enable alignment of the wafer. In an embodiment, the filter is configured to modulate an intensity and wavelength of radiation produced by the radiation source and to have multiple simultaneous pass-bands. The radiation source generates radiation that has high spatial coherence and low temporal coherence.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignees: ASML Holding N.V., ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Arie Jeffrey Den Boef, Harry Sewell, Keith William Andresen, Earl William Ebert, Jr., Sanjeev Kumar Singh
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Patent number: 8297894Abstract: An ATV locking device includes a base frame, at least one wheel abutment plate pivotally carried by the base frame, at least one wheel engaging member pivotally carried by the base frame and at least one locking arm pivotally engaging the at least one wheel abutment plate and the at least one wheel engaging member.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Inventor: Earl Williams
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Patent number: 8250323Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for determining whether to use a repository to store data updated during a resynchronization. Writes to a primary storage are transferred to a secondary storage. A logical copy of the secondary storage as of a point-in-time is established. Writes to the secondary storage in the logical copy received from the primary storage during a logical copy duration after the point-in-time are stored in a repository that comprises less storage space than the secondary storage in the logical copy. The transferring of writes to the secondary storage is suspended. During the suspension writes to the primary storage are indicated in an out-of-synch data structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael Thomas Benhase, Shachar Fienblit, Matthew Joseph Kalos, Gail Andrea Spear, Sonny Earl Williams
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Patent number: 8201600Abstract: A wood plank which is dimensionally stable and moisture resistant includes a sealant layer on at least four of its sides. A geometric variation (e.g., tongue and groove) may be located on at least one side of the dimensionally stable wood. The sealant layer may be applied to the tongue and groove as well. A method for manufacturing the dimensionally stable wood is also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Ten Oaks LLCInventors: Terri Williams Birkett, Buddy Earl Williams, Warren Lee Williams
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Publication number: 20110085726Abstract: A lithographic apparatus has an alignment system including a radiation source configured to convert narrow-band radiation into continuous, flat and broad-band radiation. An acoustically tunable narrow pass-band filter filters the broad-band radiation into narrow-band linearly polarized radiation. The narrow-band radiation may be focused on alignment targets of a wafer so as to enable alignment of the wafer. In an embodiment, the filter is configured to modulate an intensity and wavelength of radiation produced by the radiation source and to have multiple simultaneous pass-bands. The radiation source generates radiation that has high spatial coherence and low temporal coherence.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicants: ASML Holding N.V., ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Arie Jeffrey Den Boef, Harry Sewell, Keith William Andresen, Earl William Ebert, JR., Sanjeev Kumar Singh
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Patent number: 7906944Abstract: Switchmode DC-DC power converters using one or more non-Silicon-based switching transistors and a Silicon-based (e.g. CMOS) controller are disclosed. The non-Silicon-based switching transistors may comprise, but are not necessarily limited to, III-V compound semiconductor devices such as gallium arsenide (GaAs) metal-semiconductor field effect transistors (MESFETs) or heterostructure FETs such as high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs). According to an embodiment of the invention, the low figure of merit (FoM), ?FET, of the non-Silicon-based switching transistors allows the converters of the present invention to be employed in envelope tracking amplifier circuits of wireless devices designed for high-bandwidth technologies such as, for example, EDGE and UMTS, thereby improving the efficiency and battery saving capabilities of the wireless devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Earl William McCune, Jr.
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Patent number: 7863787Abstract: A compact, high power, power conversion apparatus including a rotor and a stator. The rotor includes a cylindrical casing, and a predetermined number of permanent magnets disposed on the casing, and is adapted for rotation about the axis of the casing. The stator includes a core and a plurality of sets of conductive windings, each set including a predetermined number of individual conductive windings and associated with an electrical phase. A respective collecting conductor is associated with each set of conductive windings, with each individual conductive winding of the set being electrically connected to the associated collecting conductor. The respective collecting conductors are disposed in a coolant flow path a coolant flow path directing coolant into contact with the stator windings, electrically isolated from each other and spaced apart from each other and from the windings. Collecting conductors in the form of continuous rings and in the form of a plurality of arcs are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Magnetic Applications, Inc.Inventors: Charles Y. Lafontaine, Harold C. Scott, Davey Earl Williams
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Publication number: 20100259231Abstract: Switchmode DC-DC power converters using one or more non-Silicon-based switching transistors and a Silicon-based (e.g. CMOS) controller are disclosed. The non-Silicon-based switching transistors may comprise, but are not necessarily limited to, HI-V compound semiconductor devices such as gallium arsenide (GaAs) metal-semiconductor field effect transistors (MESFETs) or heterostructure FETs such as high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs). According to an embodiment of the invention, the low figure of merit (FoM), ?FET, of the non-Silicon-based switching transistors allows the converters of the present invention to be employed in envelope tracking amplifier circuits of wireless devices designed for high-bandwidth technologies such as, for example, EDGE and UMTS, thereby improving the efficiency and battery saving capabilities of the wireless devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2007Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventor: Earl William McCune, JR.
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Publication number: 20100253163Abstract: A compact, high power, power conversion apparatus including a rotor and a stator. The rotor includes a cylindrical casing, and a predetermined number of permanent magnets disposed on the casing, and is adapted for rotation about the axis of the casing. The stator includes a core and a plurality of sets of conductive windings, each set including a predetermined number of individual conductive windings and associated with an electrical phase. A respective collecting conductor is associated with each set of conductive windings, with each individual conductive winding of the set being electrically connected to the associated collecting conductor. The respective collecting conductors are disposed in a coolant flow path a coolant flow path directing coolant into contact with the stator windings, electrically isolated from each other and spaced apart from each other and from the windings. Collecting conductors in the form of continuous rings and in the form of a plurality of arcs are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Charles Y. Lafontaine, Harold C. Scott, Davey Earl Williams
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Patent number: 7769960Abstract: Provided are techniques for transmitting blocks of data. It is determined whether any high priority out of sync (HPOOS) indicator is set to indicate that a number of modified segments associated with a block of data are less than or equal to a modified segments threshold. In response to determining that at least one high priority out of sync indicator is set, one or more sub-blocks of data in the modified segments associated with the block of data and with one set high priority out of sync indicator are transferred.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lee Charles LaFrese, Sonny Earl Williams
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Patent number: 7660955Abstract: Provided are a method, system, deployment and program for managing data transfer in consistency group formation. In one embodiment, nodes are periodically polled to determine traffic conditions. An estimated drain time for a node such as the most congested node, for example, is compared to a drain time limit and if within a vicinity of the drain time limit, operations switch to a consistency group formation mode. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Pierre-Fortin Jean-Denis, Gail Andrea Spear, Robert Francis Bartfai, Sonny Earl Williams, Nicolas Marc Clayton
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Patent number: 7647357Abstract: Provided are a method, system, deployment and program for managing data transfer in consistency group formation. In one embodiment, a transfer time for a data structure is selected as a function of at least one determined backlog. Upon expiration of the selected transfer time, the mode of operation may be switched. By dynamically selecting a transfer time, backlogs may be reduced to increase the likelihood of successful creation of a consistency group. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert Francis Bartfai, Pierre-Fortin Jean-Denis, Gail Andrea Spear, Sonny Earl Williams, Sherry Suzanne Worcester
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Publication number: 20090150627Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for determining whether to use a repository to store data updated during a resynchronization. Writes to a primary storage are transferred to a secondary storage. A logical copy of the secondary storage as of a point-in-time is established. Writes to the secondary storage in the logical copy received from the primary storage during a logical copy duration after the point-in-time are stored in a repository that comprises less storage space than the secondary storage in the logical copy. The transferring of writes to the secondary storage is suspended. During the suspension writes to the primary storage are indicated in an out-of-synch data structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2007Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Thomas Benhase, Shachar Fienblit, Matthew Joseph Kalos, Gail Andrea Spear, Sonny Earl Williams
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Publication number: 20090006789Abstract: Provided are techniques for transmitting blocks of data. It is determined whether any high priority out of sync (HPOOS) indicator is set to indicate that a number of modified segments associated with a block of data are less than or equal to a modified segments threshold. In response to determining that at least one high priority out of sync indicator is set, one or more sub-blocks of data in the modified segments associated with the block of data and with one set high priority out of sync indicator are transferred.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Lee Charles LaFrese, Sonny Earl Williams
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Patent number: 7444478Abstract: Provided are techniques for transmitting blocks of data. It is determined whether any high priority out of sync (HPOOS) indicator is set to indicate that a number of modified segments associated with a block of data are less than or equal to a modified segments threshold. In response to determining that at least one high priority out of sync indicator is set, one or more sub-blocks of data in the modified segments associated with the block of data and with one set high priority out of sync indicator are transferred.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2005Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lee Charles LaFrese, Sonny Earl Williams
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Patent number: 7280813Abstract: A radio comprises a receiver and a variable delay circuit. The receiver generates an electrical signal. The variable delay circuit delays the electrical signal by a variable delay time and outputs a delayed electrical signal. The variable delay time is manually adjusted to correspond the delayed electrical signal with a display from an external audio and video receiver.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2003Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Inventors: Peter Fortier Elliott, Earl William McCune, Jr.
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Patent number: 7227342Abstract: Switchmode DC-DC power converters using one or more non-Silicon-based switching transistors and a Silicon-based (e.g. CMOS) controller are disclosed. The non-Silicon-based switching transistors may comprise, but are not necessarily limited to, III–V compound semiconductor devices such as gallium arsenide (GaAs) metal-semiconductor field effect transistors (MESFETs) or heterostructure FETs such as high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs). According to an embodiment of the invention, the low figure of merit (FoM), ?FET, of the non-Silicon-based switching transistors allows the converters of the present invention to be employed in envelope tracking amplifier circuits of wireless devices designed for high-bandwidth technologies such as, for example, EDGE and UMTS, thereby improving the efficiency and battery saving capabilities of the wireless devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Earl William McCune, Jr.