Patents by Inventor Jerry Speasl
Jerry Speasl 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: 7066707Abstract: An integrated system is disclosed for workpiece handling and/or inspection at the front end of a tool. The system comprises a rigid member of unitary construction such as a metal plate which mounts to the front of a tool associated with a semiconductor process. The front end components, including the load port assemblies, prealigners and workpiece handling robot, are mounted to the plate to provide precise and repeatable positioning of the front end components with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2002Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Asyst Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Anthony C. Bonora, Richard H. Gould, Roger G. Hine, Michael Krolak, Jerry A. Speasl
-
Publication number: 20060120833Abstract: The present invention is a wafer engine for transporting wafers. The wafer engine includes a linear drive for moving the wafer along an x axis, a rotational drive for rotating the wafer about a theta axis, a linear drive for moving the wafer along a z axis, and a linear drive for moving the wafer along a radial axis. The linear drive for moving the wafer along a z axis is offset from the rotational drive. When the rotational drive rotates about the theta axis, both the z axis and radial axis drives are also rotated about the theta axis. Preferably, the linear drive for moving the wafer along a radial axis is a dual or rapid swap slide body mechanism having an upper and lower end effector. The slide body mechanism preferably also has means to align the wafer and perform various inspection and marking procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2005Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventors: Anthony Bonora, Richard Gould, Roger Hine, Michael Krolak, Jerry Speasl
-
Publication number: 20050284535Abstract: A system is disclosed allowing non-invasive, continuous local and remote sensing of the internal environmental characteristics of transportable containers. The system utilizes a variety of sensors inside the container to sense internal environmental conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: Jerry Speasl, Edward Dante
-
Publication number: 20050129385Abstract: Roughly described, a portable, removable memory device also includes a display for rendering images stored in the memory device in standalone mode. The memory device has a standard attachment interface to enable attachment and communication with different kinds of hosts. It also includes at least sufficient intelligence to be able to transform image file formats to satisfy user preferences or the requirements of different hosts. The device can be used as an interchangeable memory card, and also as a simple and easy way of sharing digital images.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2003Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Jerry Speasl, Zona Speasl, Marc Roberts
-
Patent number: 6901971Abstract: A system is disclosed allowing non-invasive, continuous local and remote sensing of the internal environmental characteristics of transportable containers. The system utilizes a variety of sensors inside the container to sense internal environmental conditions.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2002Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Entegris, Inc.Inventors: Jerry A. Speasl, Edward Dante
-
Publication number: 20030129045Abstract: The present invention is a wafer transfer system that transports individual wafers between chambers within an isolated environment. In one embodiment, a wafer is transported by a wafer shuttle that travel within a transport enclosure. The interior of the transport enclosure is isolated from the atmospheric conditions of the surrounding wafer fabrication facility. Thus, an individual wafer may be transported throughout the wafer fabrication facility without having to maintain a clean room environment for the entire facility. The wafer shuttle may be propelled by various technologies, such as, but not limited to, magnetic levitation or air bearings. The wafer shuttle may also transport more than one wafer simultaneously. The interior of the transport enclosure may also be under vacuum, gas-filled, or subject to filtered air.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: Anthony C. Bonora, Richard H. Gould, Roger G. Hine, Michael Krolak, Jerry A. Speasl
-
Publication number: 20030044268Abstract: The present invention is a unified spine structure that EFEM components, such as a wafer handling robot and a SMIF pod advance assembly, may mount to. The frame includes multiple vertical struts that are mounted to an upper support member and a lower support member. Structurally tying the vertical struts to the support members creates a rigid body to support the EFEM components. The vertical struts also provide a common reference that the EFEM components may align with. This eliminates the need for each EFEM component to align with respect to each other. Thus, if one EFEM component is removed it will not affect the alignment and calibration of the remaining secured EFEM components. The unified frame also creates an isolated storage area for the SMIF pod door and the port door within the environment that is isolated from the outside ambient conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Anthony C. Bonora, Richard H. Gould, Roger G. Hine, Michael Krolak, Jerry A. Speasl
-
Publication number: 20030044261Abstract: The semiconductor material handling system is an EFEM that may either mount to the front end of a processing tool or be integrated into the processing tool. The EFEM is built from a unified frame that the EFEM components, such as a wafer engine and a SMIF pod advance plate, may mount to. The frame serves as a common mounting structure that the EFEM components may use as a reference for alignment purposes. Since the EFEM components do not have to align with respect to the position of each other, the calibration, if any is required, is greatly simplified. The EFEM also has a reduced footprint, allowing the EFEM to mount to the front end of a processing tool and not extend to the fab floor. Thus, space is freed up between the EFEM and the fab floor. By way of example only, this space may be used as a maintenance access area to the processing tool without having to first remove the EFEM.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Anthony C. Bonora, Richard H. Gould, Roger G. Hine, Michael Krolak, Jerry A. Speasl
-
Publication number: 20030025807Abstract: An electronic still camera comprising a lens, shutter, and exposure control system, a focus and range control circuit, a solid state imaging device incorporating a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) through which an image is focused, a digital control unit through which timing and control of an image for electronic processing is accomplished, an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter circuit to convert the analog picture signals into their digital equivalents, a pixel buffer for collecting a complete row of an image's digital equivalent, a frame buffer for collecting all rows of an image's digital equivalent, and a selectively adjustable digital image compression and decompression algorithm that compresses the size of a digital image and selectively formats the compressed digital image to a compatible format for either the IBM Personal Computer and related architectures or the Apple Macintosh PC architecture as selected by the operator so that the digital image can be directly read into most word processing, desktop publType: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: Marc K. Roberts, Matthew A. Chikosky, Jerry A. Speasl
-
Patent number: 6496222Abstract: A digital camera includes a digital memory system having a control unit for checking for proper format initialization of a removable digital memory element and for performing format initialization of the memory element when necessary.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2000Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Assignee: St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, Inc.Inventors: Marc K. Roberts, Matthew A. Chikosky, Jerry A. Speasl
-
Publication number: 20020187025Abstract: A system is disclosed allowing non-invasive, continuous local and remote sensing of the internal environmental characteristics of transportable containers. The system utilizes a variety of sensors inside the container to sense internal environmental conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventors: Jerry A. Speasl, Edward Dante
-
Patent number: 6323899Abstract: A process for use in an electronic camera generates a digital image signal corresponding to an image incident on an image pick-up unit of the camera, formats the digital image signal in one of a plurality of computer image file formats and stores the formatted image file in a storage device of the camera.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, Inc.Inventors: Marc K. Roberts, Matthew A. Chikosky, Jerry A. Speasl
-
Patent number: 6233010Abstract: A digital camera includes a digital memory system having a control unit for checking for proper format initialization of a removable digital memory element and for performing format initialization of the memory element when necessaryType: GrantFiled: February 19, 1999Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, Inc.Inventors: Marc K. Roberts, Matthew A. Chikosky, Jerry A. Speasl
-
Patent number: 6094219Abstract: An electronic still camera comprising a lens, shutter, and exposure control system, a focus and range control circuit, a solid state imaging device incorporating a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) through which an image is focused, a digital control unit through which timing and control of an image for electronic processing is accomplished, an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter circuit to convert the analog picture signals into their digital equivalents, a pixel buffer for collecting a complete row of an image's digital equivalent, a frame buffer for collecting all rows of an image's digital equivalent, and a selectively adjustable digital image compression and decompression algorithm that compresses the size of a digital image and selectively formats the compressed digital image to a compatible format for either the IBM Personal Computer and related architectures or the Apple Macintosh PC architecture as selected by the operator so that the digital image can be directly read into most word processing, desktop publType: GrantFiled: May 22, 1996Date of Patent: July 25, 2000Assignee: St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, Inc.Inventors: Marc K. Roberts, Matthew A. Chikosky, Jerry A. Speasl
-
Patent number: 5999211Abstract: An improved airborne, direct digital panoramic camera system and method in which an in-line electro-optical sensor eliminates the need for photographic film and film transport apparatus normally associated with prior art airborne reconnaissance cameras and yet still retains the very high image resolution quality which is so important in intelligence operations and commercial geographic information systems (GIS), mapping and other remote sensing applications. The present invention provides a simpler, more efficient and less costly panoramic camera by utilizing a lens in conjunction with the electro-optical line array sensor wherein the lens can be simpler and less expensive than a framing camera because it essentially requires quality focus in only one dimension and by eliminating the burden and delay necessitated in film processing and development.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1996Date of Patent: December 7, 1999Assignee: ImageAmerica, Inc.Inventors: Thomas M. Hedges, David G. Weir, Jerry A. Speasl
-
Patent number: 5952958Abstract: A positioning system for locating objects in places where standard Global Position System signals do not penetrate. A first embodiment uses a GPS receiver and a clock recovery unit. A computer receives the positional information and accurate time information. The computer calculates new orbital data for at least four pseudosatellites. The pseudosatellites are antennas positioned in an interior or shielded space and function to send pseudosatellite data to a receiver. In a second embodiment, the positions of the pseudosatellites are provided to the computer without the use of a GPS receiver. An accurate clock signal is also provided. The computer calculates orbital data for each pseudosatellite and transmits the time signal and ephemeris data for each pseudosatellite. The time signal is delayed for each pseudosatellite to account for propagation delays due to different connecting cable lengths.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1998Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Discovision AssociatesInventors: Jerry A. Speasl, Leonard Schupak
-
Patent number: 5815114Abstract: A positioning system for locating objects in places where standard Global Position System signals do not penetrate. A first embodiment uses a GPS receiver and a clock recovery unit. A computer receives the positional information and accurate time information. The computer calculates new orbital data for at least four pseudosatellites. The pseudosatellites are antennas positioned in an interior or shielded space and function to send pseudosatellite data to a receiver. In a second embodiment, the positions of the pseudosatallites are provided to the computer without the use of a GPS receiver. An accurate clock signal is also provided. The computer calculates orbital data for each pseudosatellite and transmits the time signal and ephemeris data for each pseudosatellite. The time signal is delayed for each pseudosatellite to account for propagation delays due to different connecting cable lengths.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1996Date of Patent: September 29, 1998Assignee: Discovision AssociatesInventors: Jerry A. Speasl, Leonard Schupak
-
Patent number: 5604534Abstract: An airborne direct digital panoramic camera system and method in which an in-line electro-optical sensor eliminates the need for photographic film and film transport apparatus normally associated with prior art airborne reconnaissance cameras and yet still retains the very high image resolution quality which is so important in intelligence operations and commercial geographic information systems (GIS), mapping and other remote sensing applications. The system provides a simpler, more efficient and less costly panoramic camera by utilizing a lens in conjunction with the electro-optical line array sensor wherein the lens can be simpler and less expensive than a framing camera because it essentially requires quality focus in only one dimension and by eliminating the burden and delay necessitated in film processing and development.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1995Date of Patent: February 18, 1997Assignee: Omni Solutions International, Ltd.Inventors: Thomas M. Hedges, David G. Weir, Jerry A. Speasl
-
Patent number: 5576757Abstract: An electronic still camera comprising a lens, shutter, and exposure control system, a focus and range control circuit, a solid state imaging device incorporating a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) through which an image is focused, a digital control unit through which timing and control of an image for electronic processing is accomplished, an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter circuit to convert the analog picture signals into their digital equivalents, a pixel buffer for collecting a complete row of an image's digital equivalent, a frame buffer for collecting all rows of an image's digital equivalent, and a selectively adjustable digital image compression and decompression algorithm that compresses the size of a digital image and selectively formats the compressed digital image to a compatible format for either the IBM Personal Computer and related architectures or the Apple Macintosh PC architecture as selected by the operator so that the digital image can be directly read into most word processing, desktop publType: GrantFiled: July 29, 1993Date of Patent: November 19, 1996Assignee: St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, Inc.Inventors: Marc K. Roberts, Matthew A. Chikosky, Jerry A. Speasl
-
Patent number: 5138459Abstract: An electronic still camera comprising a lens, shutter, and exposure control system, a focus and range control circuit, a solid state imaging device incorporating a Charge Couple Device (CCD) through which an image is focused, a digital control unit through which timing and control of an image for electronic processing is accomplished, an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) converter circuit to convert the analog picture signals into their digital equivalents, a pixel buffer for collecting a complete row of an image's digital equivalent, a frame buffer for collecting all rows of an image's digital equivalent, and a selectively adjustable digital image compression and decompression algorithm that compresses the size of a digital image and selectively formats the compressed digital image to a compatible format for either the IBM Personal Computer and related architectures or the Apple Macintosh PC architecture as selected by the operator so that the digital image can be directly read into most word processing, desktop publiType: GrantFiled: November 20, 1990Date of Patent: August 11, 1992Assignee: Personal Computer Cameras, Inc.Inventors: Marc K. Roberts, Matthew A. Chikosky, Jerry A. Speasl