Patents by Inventor James Wiley

James Wiley 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: 20070122533
    Abstract: A device which separates banana pulp from its peel, suitable for large-scale processing, is disclosed. The device consists of upper and lower conveyor belts, a roller installed above the upper belt, and a pressure generating element (e.g., a roller or a plate) installed below the lower belt. The belts are installed so as to converge in the direction of their movement. The axes of the roller(s) is oriented between the longitudinal direction of the lower belt and its transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Rafael Alvarez, Raul Fernandez, Ilya Ilyin, Jose Mejia, Luis Murillo, Elena Nunez, Audrey Parfenov, Julio Schouwe, Julio Vasquez, James Wiley
  • Publication number: 20070122534
    Abstract: A large scale processing method for separating banana pulp from its peel is disclosed. In this method bananas are separated into two parts (generally in a transverse direction), each part having a tip end and a cut end. A compression force is applied to those banana parts such that the force increases from the tip end to the cut end. A device which implements that process, comprising a cutting device, a means for feeding bananas into the cutting device, and two processing conveyor devices (to apply the compression force to the banana parts), is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Rafael Alvarez, Raul Fernandez, Ilya Ilyin, Jose Mejia, Luis Guillermo Bonilla Murillo, Elena Nunez, Andrey Parfenov, Julio Schouwe, Julio Vasquez, James Wiley
  • Publication number: 20070050749
    Abstract: A method for identifying process window signature patterns in a device area of a mask is disclosed. The signature patterns collectively provide a unique response to changes in a set of process condition parameters to the lithography process. The signature patterns enable monitoring of associated process condition parameters for signs of process drift, analyzing of the process condition parameters to determine which are limiting and affecting the chip yields, analyzing the changes in the process condition parameters to determine the corrections that should be fed back into the lithography process or forwarded to an etch process, identifying specific masks that do not transfer the intended pattern to wafers as intended, and identifying groups of masks that share common characteristics and behave in a similar manner with respect to changes in process condition parameters when transferring the pattern to the wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: BRION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jun Ye, Moshe Preil, Xun Chen, Shauh-Teh Juang, James Wiley
  • Publication number: 20060273266
    Abstract: One embodiment of a method for detecting, sampling, analyzing, and correcting hot spots in an integrated circuit design allows the identification of the weakest patterns within each design layer, the accurate determination of the impact of process drifts upon the patterning performance of the real mask in a real scanner, and the optimum process correction, process monitoring, and RET improvements to optimize integrated circuit device performance and yield. The combination of high speed simulation coupled with massive data collection capability on actual aerial images and/or resist images at the specific patterns of interest provides a complete methodology for optimum RET implementation and process monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: BRION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Moshe Preil, Jun Ye, James Wiley, Shauh-Teh Juang, Michael Gassner
  • Patent number: 7138640
    Abstract: The invention pertains to mechanisms for protecting surfaces of optical components of an optical inspection system. One aspect of the invention relates to a gas purge system that produces a gas stream that blocks contaminants from reaching the optical surfaces of the optical components and that transports contaminants away from the optical surfaces of the optical components. Another aspect of the invention relates to a transparent cover that physically blocks contaminants from reaching the optical surfaces of the optical components. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to a combination of the gas purge system and the transparent cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies, Corporation
    Inventors: Gil Delgado, John McMurtry, James Wiley
  • Publication number: 20050140970
    Abstract: A method and software program for determining printability of a defect on a reticle or photomask onto a substrate during processing. That is performed by creating a pixel grid image having a plurality of individual pixel images showing the defect. A gray scale value is assigned to each pixel image of the pixel grid image and a probable center pixel of the defect is selected. Then the polarity of the defect is determined, with a coarse center pixel of the defect optionally selected using the probable center defect and polarity of the defect. If a coarse center pixel is selected, then a fine center of the defect can optionally be selected from the coarse center pixel and polarity of the defect. From the center pixel the physical extent of the defect can be determined followed by the determination the transmissivity energy level of the physical extent of the defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Anthony Vacca, Thomas Vavul, Donald Parker, Zain Saidin, Sterling Watson, James Wiley
  • Publication number: 20050004774
    Abstract: Methods and systems for inspection of wafers and reticles using designer intent data are provided. One computer-implemented method includes identifying nuisance defects on a wafer based on inspection data produced by inspection of a reticle, which is used to form a pattern on the wafer prior to inspection of the wafer. Another computer-implemented method includes detecting defects on a wafer by analyzing data generated by inspection of the wafer in combination with data representative of a reticle, which includes designations identifying different types of portions of the reticle. An additional computer-implemented method includes determining a property of a manufacturing process used to process a wafer based on defects that alter a characteristic of a device formed on the wafer. Further computer-implemented methods include altering or simulating one or more characteristics of a design of an integrated circuit based on data generated by inspection of a wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: William Volk, James Wiley, Sterling Watson, Sagar Kekare, Carl Hess, Paul Marella, Sharon McCauley, Ellis Chang
  • Patent number: 6328357
    Abstract: An hand adjustable trim actuator for use with an exit device is provided. The trim actuator uses an actuator shaft with attached actuator gear to engage one of two sets of gear teeth on a linearly moveable retractor. Actuation of the door lever rotates a spindle which has two tabs, one of which pushes the retractor. The engagement of the retractor gear teeth with the actuator gear causes the actuator gear and actuator shaft to rotate which in turn operates the exit device. The actuator shaft and actuator gear are moveably linearly which permits the actuator gear to be disengaged from the retractor gear teeth. Once disengaged, the actuator gear can be rotated and moved into engagement with the other of the two sets of gear teeth, thereby changing the handing of the trim actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Monarch Hardware and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: James Wiley Overbey, Kun Hong Kim
  • Patent number: 6116661
    Abstract: An electric dogging mechanism for an exit device consisting of slidable plate and armature which are attracted to an electric coil when the coil is energized. The slidable plate is connected to a touch bar mechanism. After the touch bar is depressed, retracting the exit device latch, the coil is energized attracting and holding the armature to the coil, thereby holding the touch bar depressed and the latch retracted by the connection of the slidable plate to the touch bar mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Monarch Hardware and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: James Wiley Overbey, Kun Hong Kim
  • Patent number: 6066336
    Abstract: An improved cholesterol-lowering tablet is manufactured by blending tablet grade cholestyramine with an appropriate amount of lubricant and directly compressing into elongated tablets having a specified thickness. These inner tablets are successfully film coated using aqueous film-coating processes without tablet preheating and by simultaneous spray-drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Ismat Ullah, Gary James Wiley
  • Patent number: 5880106
    Abstract: Improved oral dosage formulations for acid-labile dideoxy purine nucleoside derivatives such as ddA, ddI, and ddG, have been developed by incorporating selected water-insoluble buffering systems in the formulation. These novel formulations provide reduced mass dosage units in the form of convenient, palatable chewable/dispersible tablets or a dry powder sachet. The reduced mass requirement, necessary to allow tablets of reasonable size, was achieved in part by an unexpected 20 to 25% increase in drug bioavailability resulting from use of the selected buffering systems comprised of an insoluble magnesium antacid agent and either dihydroxyaluminum sodium carbonate or calcium carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Ismat Ullah, Shreeram Narahari Agharkar, Gary James Wiley
  • Patent number: 5408249
    Abstract: A computer graphics interface for producing an enhanced gray scale image on a monitor having a plurality of separate color inputs. The graphics interface converts at least a first and a second analog signal corresponding to two n-bit digital bytes into a single enhanced signal representative of an x-bit digital byte (where x is greater than n). The interface has an interface input for receiving the analog signals from the computer, a divider for reducing the amplitude of the second analog signal by 2.sup.n to produce an augmented signal, a summer for adding a first of the analog signals and the augmented signal to produce an enhanced signal, and means for conveying the enhanced signal to each of the monitor inputs. This interface is especially useful with a color VGA graphics board where n is 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Radiation Measurements, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Wharton, York D. Anthony, James Wiley
  • Patent number: 3972552
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gutter cleaner for cleaning and removing leaves and other debris from a gutter. The gutter cleaner is characterized by an elongated handle that enables the same to be hand-held by an individual at ground level and adapted to extend upwardly above the level of the gutter to be cleaned. Pivotably mounted to the upper portion of the elongated handle is a pair of arms pivotably mounted about a common axis and spring biased to outward open positions. Secured to the lower remote ends of each of said arms is a pair of tine assemblies or cleaning hands that are adapted to move along the gutter towards each other so as to accumulate leaves and other debris therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1976
    Inventor: James Wiley Earp, Jr.