Patents by Inventor John Christopher Hallahan

John Christopher Hallahan 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: 6418954
    Abstract: A system for dividing a single flow of gas into two or more secondary flows of known, precise values, without requiring a high upstream pressure. The system includes an inlet for receiving the single gas flow, and first and second flow lines connected to the inlet. A mass flow meter measures gas flow through the first line and provides a signal indicative of the measured flow rate. A restrictor restricts gas flow through the first line to a desired flow rate, and has a smallest cross-sectional flow area selected to provide an upstream pressure high enough to allow the mass flow meter to operate properly and lower than a predetermined upper pressure limit. A mass flow controller receives the signal indicative of the measured flow rate from the mass flow meter and maintains a flow rate through the second line based on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Thomas Taylor, John Christopher Hallahan, William R. Clark