Patents by Inventor Emanual Beer

Emanual Beer 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).

  • Patent number: 7625063
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a first apparatus is provided for inkjet printing. The first apparatus includes an inkjet head support that includes a plurality of inkjet heads. A first inkjet head of the plurality of inkjet heads is adapted to be independently moveable in both directions along a lateral axis relative to a second inkjet head of the plurality of inkjet heads. The first apparatus also includes a system controller adapted to control an independent lateral movement of the first inkjet head relative to the second inkjet head. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. White, Fan Cheung Sze, Quanyuan Shang, Shinichi Kurita, Hongbin Ji, Janusz Jozwiak, Inchen Huang, Emanual Beer
  • Publication number: 20090267975
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a system is provided. The system includes (1) a stage adapted to move a substrate relative to print heads during printing; (2) at least one print head suspended from a support above the stage and adapted to be moveable in a plane above the stage; (3) a controller operable to rotate the print head about a center of the print head; and (4) an imaging system adapted to capture an image of the print head and to determine a center point of the print head based upon images of the print head captured as the print head is rotated. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: John M. White, Fan Cheung Sze, Quanyuan Shang, Shinichi Kurita, Hongbin Ji, Janusz Jozwiak, Inchen Huang, Emanual Beer
  • Patent number: 7556334
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a system is provided. The system includes (1) a stage adapted to move a substrate relative to print heads during printing; (2) at least one print head suspended from a support above the stage and adapted to be moveable in a plane above the stage; (3) a controller operable to rotate the print head about a center of the print head; and (4) an imaging system adapted to capture an image of the print head and to determine a center point of the print head based upon images of the print head captured as the print head is rotated. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. White, Fan Cheung Sze, Quanyuan Shang, Shinichi Kurita, Hongbin Ji, Janusz Jozwiak, Inchen Huang, Emanual Beer
  • Publication number: 20060092199
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a system is provided. The system includes (1) a stage adapted to move a substrate relative to print heads during printing; (2) at least one print head suspended from a support above the stage and adapted to be moveable in a plane above the stage; (3) a controller operable to rotate the print head about a center of the print head; and (4) an imaging system adapted to capture an image of the print head and to determine a center point of the print head based upon images of the print head captured as the print head is rotated. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: John White, Fan Sze, Quanyuan Shang, Shinichi Kurita, Hongbin Ji, Janusz Jozwiak, Inchen Huang, Emanual Beer
  • Publication number: 20060092204
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a first apparatus is provided for inkjet printing. The first apparatus includes an inkjet head support that includes a plurality of inkjet heads. A first inkjet head of the plurality of inkjet heads is adapted to be independently moveable in both directions along a lateral axis relative to a second inkjet head of the plurality of inkjet heads. The first apparatus also includes a system controller adapted to control an independent lateral movement of the first inkjet head relative to the second inkjet head. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: John White, Fan Sze, Quanyuan Shang, Shinichi Kurita, Hongbin Ji, Janusz Jozwiak, Inchen Huang, Emanual Beer
  • Publication number: 20060092218
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a system is provided for inkjet printing. The system includes (1) at least one apparatus for inkjet printing having (a) a first inkjet print head including a first plurality of nozzles adapted to selectively dispense a first ink; (b) a second inkjet print head including a second plurality of nozzles adapted to selectively dispense a second ink; and (c) a set including the first and second print heads arranged such that the set is adapted to dispense the first and second inks into respective adjacent color wells of a display pixel on a substrate during a printing pass; and (2) a stage adapted to support the substrate and transport the substrate below the at least one apparatus for inkjet printing during the printing pass. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: John White, Fan Sze, Quanyuan Shang, Shinichi Kurita, Hongbin Ji, Janusz Jozwiak, Inchen Huang, Emanual Beer