Patents by Inventor John A. Baumann
John A. Baumann 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).
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Patent number: 4746500Abstract: A fore line trap is located before the forepump in a vacuum system. The trap utilizes a cracker, which may be a heated filament or a plasma, and cold walls. The cracker cracks pnictide gas species such as P.sub.4 into other species such as P.sub.2 which have a higher sticking co-efficient. The pnictides are deposited on the cold walls. The cold walls preferably comprise a sleeve which may be removed from the trap and replaced by a clean one.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1986Date of Patent: May 24, 1988Assignee: Stauffer Chemical CompanyInventors: Robert W. Parry, John A. Baumann, Rozalie Schachter
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Patent number: 4713192Abstract: High phosphorus polyphosphides, namely MP.sub.x, where M is an alkali metal (Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs) or metals mimicking the bonding behavior of an alkali metal, and where x=7 to 15 or very much greater than 15 (new forms of phosphorus) are useful semiconductors in their crystalline, polycrystalline and amorphous forms (boules and films). MP.sub.15 appears to have the best properties and KP.sub.15 is the easier to synthesize. P may include other pnictides as well as other trivalent atomic species. Resistance lowering may be accomplished by doping with Ni, Fe, Cr, and other metals having occupied d or f outer electronic levels; or by incorporation of As and other pnictides. Rectifying Schottky junction devices doped with Ni and employing Ni as a back contact comprise Cu, Al, Mg, Ni, Au, Ag, and Ti as junction forming top contacts. Photovoltaic, photoresistive, and photoluminescent devices are also disclosed. All semiconductor applications appear feasible.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1984Date of Patent: December 15, 1987Assignee: Stauffer Chemical CompanyInventors: Christian G. Michel, Rozalie Schachter, Mark A. Kuck, John A. Baumann, Paul M. Raccah
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Patent number: 4670241Abstract: MP.sub.15, where M is an alkali metal is used in a generator of P.sub.4 gas. KP.sub.15 is preferred. The generator is heated to produce the P.sub.4 gas. The generator may be used in various deposition processes such as chemical vapor deposition, vacuum evaporation, and molecular beam deposition. It is particularly useful in high vacuum processes below 10.sup.-3 Torr, particularly below 10.sup.-4 Torr such as vacuum evaporation and molecular beam deposition, for example vapor phase epitaxy and molecular beam epitaxy.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1985Date of Patent: June 2, 1987Assignee: Stauffer Chemical CompanyInventors: Henry S. Marek, Christian G. Michel, John A. Baumann, Mark A. Kuck
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Patent number: 4649024Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for producing fine quality pnictide films by vacuum evaporation and molecular beam deposition. A pnictide source, preferably phosphorous, is heated to produce a continuous supply of vapor species, preferably P.sub.4. The vapor species is cracked by a heated tungsten wire positioned adjacent the pnictide source to produce P.sub.2 molecules. A second tungsten wire cracker is located adjacent a substrate to prevent the recombination of P.sub.2 molecules into P.sub.4 molecules. The P.sub.2 molecules are deposited on the substrate and condense into amorphous pure phosphorous shiny red films. A separate source of alkali metal intercalate, preferably KC.sub.8, may also be heated to provide an alkali metal vapor for producing films of alkali metal polypnictide films, preferably KP.sub.x where x is equal to or greater than 15, to be deposited on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 1984Date of Patent: March 10, 1987Assignee: Stauffer Chemical CompanyInventors: David G. Brock, John A. Baumann
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Patent number: 4620968Abstract: Monoclinic phosphorus is produced in a single source vapor transport apparatus comprising a sealed evacuated ampoule containing a mixture or compound of phosphorus and an alkali metal with the phosphorus to alkali metal ratio being 11 or greater. The charge is heated to 550.degree.-560.degree. C. and the monoclinic phosphorus crystals are formed on the cooler surface at the top of the ampoule over the temperature range of 500.degree.-560.degree. C. The preferred heating temperature is in the neighborhood of 555.degree. C. and the preferred deposition temperature is in the neighborhood of 539.degree. C. Alkali metals that may be employed include sodium, potassium, rubidium and cesium. The monoclinic phosphorus crystals form in two habits. Those formed in the presence of sodium and cesium are in the form of flat square platelets up to 4 mm on a side and 2 mm thick. These platelets may be easily cleaved into thinner platelets, like mica.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1982Date of Patent: November 4, 1986Assignee: Stauffer Chemical CompanyInventors: Christian G. Michel, Rozalie Schachter, Mark A. Kuck, John A. Baumann, Paul M. Raccah
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Patent number: 4613485Abstract: The present invention provides a trap for a vapor species, particularly a pnictide.sub.4 vapor species, for a vacuum system of the type including a vacuum chamber communicating with a forepump through a vacuum line. The trap may be positioned within the vacuum chamber itself, or in the alternative, the trap may be located between the vacuum chamber and the forepump. The trap includes a housing for a cracker, which may be a heated filament or a plasma, which cracks the pnictide vapor species into pnictide.sub.2. The walls of the housing are cooled so that the trapped pnictide species readily forms a film and adheres to the walls of the housing. The pnictide.sub.4 vapor species, which may be harmful to the operation of a forepump, is prevented from entering the forepump. A removable sleeve can be positioned in the housing so that the cracked species adheres to it. The sleeve may be removed from the housing for maintenance and replacement purposes.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 1984Date of Patent: September 23, 1986Assignee: Stauffer Chemical CompanyInventors: Robert W. Parry, John A. Baumann, Rozalie Schachter
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Patent number: 4596721Abstract: Fine quality catenated phosphorus thin films are produced in a high vacuum evaporator. Heated tungsten wire crackers are provided above the phosphorus boat and below the substrates. Amorphous pure phosphorus shiny red films have been deposited on glass, metallized glass and GaP and exhibit an optical edge at 2.0 eV. Films of KP.sub.x where x is equal to 15 or greater than 15 are produced by utilizing a second baffled boat source containing the potassium graphite intercalate, KC.sub.8. Addition of a nickel evaporation source provides nickel-doped polyphosphide films.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1983Date of Patent: June 24, 1986Assignee: Stauffer Chemical CompanyInventors: David G. Brock, John A. Baumann
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Patent number: 4591408Abstract: Polycrystalline and monocrystalline potassium polyphosphide, KP.sub.15, has been grown from the liquid phase at a temperature range of 600.degree.-700.degree. C. Massive crystallization of KP.sub.15 whiskers and platelets is observed. Crystalline KP.sub.15 films have been grown on gallium arsenide (110) and gallium phosphide (111) polished wafers, silicon (110) polished wafers, quartz, on a nickel evaporated 2000 angstrom nickel layer on quartz, and on nickel foil. Microcrystalline KP.sub.15 formed by a condensed phase process is incorporated into a sealed ampule evacuate 10.sup.-4 torr. The temperature is raised to 655.degree. C. and the furnace tilted to bring the melt in contact with the substrates. The temperature is then reduced to 640.degree. C. and the furnace is tilted back to the original position. Large KP.sub.15 whiskers several millimeters in size are grown from the melt and crystalline films of KP.sub.15 are grown topotaxially on gallium arsenide and gallium phosphide.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1983Date of Patent: May 27, 1986Assignee: Stauffer Chemical CompanyInventors: Christian G. Michel, Henry S. Marek, John A. Baumann
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Patent number: 4567503Abstract: Metal-insulator-semiconductor devices are formed on III-V semiconductors utilizing a pnictide rich insulating layer. The layer may be applied by vacuum evaporation, sputtering, chemical vapor deposition, and from a liquid melt. Gallium arsenide, indium phosphide, and gallium phosphide substrates are insulated with an alkali metal high pnictide polypnictide, preferably a polyphosphide, having the formula MP.sub.x where x is equal to or greater than 15, including new forms of phosphorus grown in the presence of an alkali metal where x is much greater than 15. A KP.sub.15 layer is preferred. They may also be insulated with a layer of a solid elemental pnictide, namely phosphorus, arsenic, antimony or bismuth applied by one of the above named processes. An elemental phosphorus layer is preferred. A silicon nitride, Si.sub.3 N.sub.4, layer may be added on top of the pnictide layer to increase the breakdown voltage of the insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1983Date of Patent: January 28, 1986Assignee: Stauffer Chemical CompanyInventors: Diego Olego, David G. Brock, John A. Baumann, William E. Spicer
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Patent number: 4508931Abstract: High phosphorus polyphosphides, namely MP.sub.x, where M is an alkali metal (Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs) or metals mimicking the bonding behavior of an alkali metal, and where x=7 to 15 or very much greater than 15 (new forms of phosphorus) are useful semiconductors in their crystalline, polycrystalline and amorphous forms (boules and films). MP.sub.15 appears to have the best properties and KP.sub.15 is the easier to synthesize. P may include other pnictides as well as other trivalent atomic species. Resistance lowering may be accomplished by doping with Ni, Fe, Cr, and other metals having occupied d or f outer electronic levels; or by incorporation of As and other pnictides. Rectifying Schottky junction devices doped with Ni and employing Ni as a back contact comprise Cu, Al, Mg, Ni, Au, Ag, and Ti as junction forming top contacts. Photovoltaic, photoresistive, and photoluminescent devices are also disclosed. All semiconductor applications appear feasible.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1982Date of Patent: April 2, 1985Assignee: Stauffer Chemical CompanyInventors: Christian G. Michel, Rozalie Schachter, Mark A. Kuck, John A. Baumann, Paul M. Raccah
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Aqueous treating composition for glass fiber strands used to produce mats for thermoplastic polymers
Patent number: 4369264Abstract: Glass fibers are treated with an aqueous treating composition having a lubricant and either a mixture of heat stable organic peroxide, vinyl-containing coupling agent and nonionic surfactant and optionally a film former such as polyvinylacetate or carboxylated compatible polymer film former like carboxylated polypropylene and an amino coupling agent. Other materials such as softeners, pigments and the like may be added to the aqueous treating composition. The treated glass fiber strands are used in the form of continuous glass strands or chopped strands or a mixture thereof to prepare glass fiber strand mat for use in reinforcing thermoplastic polymers. Thermoplastic polymers reinforced with mats made of the treated glass fiber strands of the present invention have improved stamping properties.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1980Date of Patent: January 18, 1983Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.Inventors: John A. Baumann, Raymond H. Cates, Charles E. Picone -
Patent number: 4335176Abstract: A stampable thermoplastic fiber glass reinforced product is shown which contains immediately below the resin surface on both major surfaces spikes of glass fibers integral with a mat. Utilization of the spikes with reference to the laminate surface produces laminates having improved stamping characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1980Date of Patent: June 15, 1982Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.Inventor: John A. Baumann
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Patent number: 4210225Abstract: A liquid-oil feeder is provided for supplying various metered amounts of oil to a plurality of regions. The feeder has a tank of oil and an oil pick-up chamber reciprocating in and out of the supply of oil. The chamber contacts a transfer plate and a longitudinally adjustable rod displaces the oil from the chamber to the transfer plate. The metered amount of oil then flows from the transfer plate through a spout to an outlet leading to an oil line for carrying the oil to the various regions. A plurality of such chambers and transfer plates, displaced as a unit and each associated with a separate adjustable rod and outlet, may be provided. The feeder is capable of supplying oil in a continuous flow of droplets and also has flushing apparatus for supplying a stream of oil to various regions.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1978Date of Patent: July 1, 1980Assignee: Uniwave, Inc.Inventors: John Baumann, Abraham Abrams, Marvin Broitman
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Patent number: 4159047Abstract: A liquid-oil feeder is provided for supplying various metered amounts of oil to a plurality of regions. The feeder has a tank of oil and an oil pick-up chamber reciprocating in and out of the supply of oil. The chamber contacts a transfer plate and a longitudinally adjustable rod displaces the oil from the chamber to the transfer plate. The metered amount of oil then flows from the transfer plate through a spout to an outlet leading to an oil line for carrying the oil to the various regions. A plurality of such chambers and transfer plates, displaced as a unit and each associated with a separate adjustable rod and outlet, may be provided. The feeder is capable of supplying oil in a continuous flow of droplets and also has flushing apparatus for supplying a stream of oil to various regions.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1977Date of Patent: June 26, 1979Assignee: Uniwave, Inc.Inventors: John Baumann, Abraham Abrams, Marvin Broitman