Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Longacre

Jeffrey Longacre 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).

  • System and method for electronically collecting data in a fabrication facility
    Patent number: 6862557
    Abstract: The present invention is a system for electronically collecting data in a process line in a semiconductor or data storage fabrication facility. The system includes a data collection processing unit configured to sniff data packets transmitted over a LAN between a plurality of tools in the fabrication facility. The data collection processing unit is further configured to determine if the sniffed data packets are valid data packets based on a configuration file established for the plurality of tools. The data collection processing unit is further configured to parse one or more data fragments from the valid data packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald A. Jones, Jeffrey Longacre
  • System and method for electronically collecting data in a fabrication facility
    Publication number: 20040255024
    Abstract: The present invention is a system for electronically collecting data in a process line in a semiconductor or data storage fabrication facility. The system includes a data collection processing unit configured to sniff data packets transmitted over a LAN between a plurality of tools in the fabrication facility. The data collection processing unit is further configured to determine if the sniffed data packets are valid data packets based on a configuration file established for the plurality of tools. The data collection processing unit is further configured to parse one or more data fragments from the valid data packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Ronald A. Jones, Jeffrey Longacre