Patents by Inventor Edward D. Heller

Edward D. Heller 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).

  • Electrical switches and methods of establishing an electrical connection
    Patent number: 6717079
    Abstract: An electrical switch includes a tubular housing constructed substantially of a non-conductive material, a first electrical contact positioned at one end of the housing, a second electrical contact positioned at a second end of the housing, and a shuttle selectively displaceable within the housing between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact. The shuttle is electrically connected to the first electrical contact. A spring mechanism positioned within the housing and connected to the shuttle biases the shuttle into a first position proximate the first electrical contact. The shuttle is displaceable into engagement with the second electrical contact by pressurized gas to establish an electrical connection between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact. The disclosed switch may be employed to selectively ground the components of an ion implantation system and is particularly suitable for use in high-voltage environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Varian Semiconductr EquipmentAssociates, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward D. Heller
  • Electrical switches and methods of establishing an electrical connection
    Publication number: 20030234165
    Abstract: An electrical switch includes a tubular housing constructed substantially of a non-conductive material, a first electrical contact positioned at one end of the housing, a second electrical contact positioned at a second end of the housing, and a shuttle selectively displaceable within the housing between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact. The shuttle is electrically connected to the first electrical contact. A spring mechanism positioned within the housing and connected to the shuttle biases the shuttle into a first position proximate the first electrical contact. The shuttle is displaceable into engagement with the second electrical contact by pressurized gas to establish an electrical connection between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact. The disclosed switch may be employed to selectively ground the components of an ion implantation system and is particularly suitable for use in high-voltage environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Applicant: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward D. Heller