Patents by Inventor Ethan Adam Wright

Ethan Adam Wright 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: 20070137576
    Abstract: A technique for providing an inductively coupled radio frequency plasma flood gun is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a plasma flood gun in an ion implantation system. The plasma flood gun may comprise: a plasma chamber having one or more apertures; a gas source capable of supplying at least one gaseous substance to the plasma chamber; and a power source capable of inductively coupling radio frequency electrical power into the plasma chamber to excite the at least one gaseous substance to generate a plasma. Entire inner surface of the plasma chamber may be free of metal-containing material and the plasma may not be exposed to any metal-containing component within the plasma chamber. In addition, the one or more apertures may be wide enough for at least one portion of charged particles from the plasma to flow through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter F. Kurunczi, Russell Low, Alexander S. Perel, Eric R. Cobb, Ethan Adam Wright