Patents by Inventor John M. White

John M. White 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: 11948707
    Abstract: A system for providing cable support may be provided. The system may comprise a conductor core, a filler that may provide integral core support, and armor. The conductor core may comprise at least one conductor. The filler may be applied around at least a portion of the conductor core. The armor may be applied around at least a portion of the filler. The applied armor may be configured to cause the filler to apply a strong enough force on an exterior of the conductor core configured to keep the conductor core from slipping down an interior of the filler due to a gravitational force. In addition, the applied armor may be configured to cause the filler to apply a strong enough force on an interior of the armor configured to keep a combination of the conductor core and the filler from slipping down the interior of the armor due to the gravitational force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Southwire Company, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Douglas McGovern, Richard M. Temblador, David Mercier, John Armstrong, Paul H. White, Randy D. Kummer
  • Publication number: 20240098493
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying a trusted SSID for a wireless network are disclosed. Prior to establishing a connection with a wireless network, a first network message is received from a first access point (AP) identifying a first service set identifier (SSID) associated with a first wireless network, a second network message is received from a second AP identifying a second SSID associated with a second wireless network, and a visual similarity is determined between a first visual representation of the first SSID and a second visual representation of the second SSID. The second SSID is designated as suspicious based on the determined visual similarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jay K. JOHNSTON, Jerome HENRY, David C. WHITE, JR., Magnus MORTENSEN, John M. SWARTZ, Robert E. BARTON
  • Patent number: 11692268
    Abstract: Embodiments of a gas distribution plate for distributing gas in a processing chamber are provided. In one embodiment, a gas distribution plate includes a diffuser plate having an upstream side and a downstream side, and a plurality of gas passages passing between the upstream and downstream sides of the diffuser plate. At least one of the gas passages has a cylindrical shape for a portion of its length extending from the upstream side and a coaxial conical shape for the remainder length of the diffuser plate, the upstream end of the conical portion having substantially the same diameter as the cylindrical portion and the downstream end of the conical portion having a larger diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Soo Young Choi, John M. White, Robert I. Greene
  • Patent number: 11532418
    Abstract: In large area plasma processing systems, process gases may be introduced to the chamber via the showerhead assembly which may be driven as an RF electrode. The gas feed tube, which is grounded, is electrically isolated from the showerhead. The gas feed tube may provide not only process gases, but also cleaning gases from a remote plasma source to the process chamber. The inside of the gas feed tube may remain at either a low RF field or a zero RF field to avoid premature gas breakdown within the gas feed tube that may lead to parasitic plasma formation between the gas source and the showerhead. By feeding the gas through an RF choke, the RF field and the processing gas may be introduced to the processing chamber through a common location and thus simplify the chamber design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jozef Kudela, Carl A. Sorensen, John M. White
  • Patent number: 11387763
    Abstract: A method of controlling an electric motor includes determining a PWM control signal, analyzing the PWM control signal to determine if components of the PWM signal are within a threshold amount of each other, applying duty-cycle blanking to the PWM control signal, if the components of the PWM control signal are within the threshold amount of each other, to generate an adjusted PWM control signal, and controlling the electric motor with the adjusted the PWM signal to limit parasitic effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Sayeed A. Mir, John D. Neely, Stanley L. Seely, John M. White
  • Publication number: 20220116737
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing content based on context. An example method may comprise receiving, from a user device, a request comprising data indicative of a location of the user device. The method may comprise determining, based on receiving the request, user information associated with a user of the user device. The method may comprise generating, based on the user information and the data indicative of the location, an information profile relevant to a context of the user at the location. The method may comprise transmitting, to the user device, the information profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: John M. White, Timothy Regnier, Jonathan Smelquist, Kyle Jeske, Serguei Roupassov
  • Patent number: 11024529
    Abstract: Described herein is a substrate carrier comprising electrostatic chuck panels and using the same. The electrostatic chuck panels may include electrodes with interleaved segments. Further, the electrodes of each electrostatic chuck panel may be driven with chucking voltages having opposite polarities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: John M. White, Shreesha Y. Rao
  • Publication number: 20210090777
    Abstract: In large area plasma processing systems, process gases may be introduced to the chamber via the showerhead assembly which may be driven as an RF electrode. The gas feed tube, which is grounded, is electrically isolated from the showerhead. The gas feed tube may provide not only process gases, but also cleaning gases from a remote plasma source to the process chamber. The inside of the gas feed tube may remain at either a low RF field or a zero RF field to avoid premature gas breakdown within the gas feed tube that may lead to parasitic plasma formation between the gas source and the showerhead. By feeding the gas through an RF choke, the RF field and the processing gas may be introduced to the processing chamber through a common location and thus simplify the chamber design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jozef KUDELA, Carl A. SORENSEN, John M. WHITE
  • Patent number: 10886053
    Abstract: In large area plasma processing systems, process gases may be introduced to the chamber via the showerhead assembly which may be driven as an RF electrode. The gas feed tube, which is grounded, is electrically isolated from the showerhead. The gas feed tube may provide not only process gases, but also cleaning gases from a remote plasma source to the process chamber. The inside of the gas feed tube may remain at either a low RF field or a zero RF field to avoid premature gas breakdown within the gas feed tube that may lead to parasitic plasma formation between the gas source and the showerhead. By feeding the gas through an RF choke, the RF field and the processing gas may be introduced to the processing chamber through a common location and thus simplify the chamber design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jozef Kudela, Carl A. Sorensen, John M. White
  • Publication number: 20200321186
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to apparatus and methods for performing electron beam reactive plasma etching. In one embodiment, an apparatus for performing EBRPE processes includes an electrode formed from a material having a high secondary electron emission coefficient. The electrode has an electron emitting surface disposed at a nonparallel angle relative to a major axis of a substrate assembly. The EBRPE apparatus may further comprise a capacitive or inductive coupled plasma generator. In another embodiment, methods for etching a substrate include generating a plasma and bombarding an electrode with ions from the plasma to cause the electrode to emit electrons. The electrons are accelerated toward a substrate to induce directional etching of the substrate. During the EBPRE process, the substrate or electrode is actuated through a process volume during the etching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: John M. WHITE, Yang YANG, Kartik RAMASWAMY, Manivannan THOTHADRI, Yue GUO
  • Publication number: 20200232088
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for vacuum deposition on a substrate. The apparatus includes a vacuum chamber having a first area and a first deposition area, one or more deposition sources at the first deposition area, wherein the one or more deposition sources are configured for vacuum deposition on at least a first substrate while the at least a first substrate is transported along a first transport direction past the one or more deposition sources, and a first substrate transport unit in the first area, wherein the first substrate transport unit is configured for moving the at least a first substrate within the first area in a first track switch direction, which is different from the first transport direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicants: Applied Materials, Inc., Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. WHITE, Oliver GRAW
  • Patent number: 10676817
    Abstract: Device for processing a substrate are described herein. An apparatus for controlling deposition on a substrate can include a chamber comprising a shadow frame support, a substrate support comprising a substrate supporting surface, a shadow frame with a shadow frame body including a first support surface, a second support surface opposite the first surface, and a detachable lip connected with the shadow frame body. The detachable lip can include a support connection, a first lip surface facing the substrate, a second lip surface opposite the first lip surface, a first edge positioned over the first support surface, and a second edge opposite the first edge to contact the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Qunhua Wang, Soo Young Choi, Robin L. Tiner, John M. White, Gaku Furuta, Beom Soo Park
  • Patent number: 10648080
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a temperature control system in a substrate support assembly. In one embodiment, a substrate support assembly is disclosed. The substrate support assembly includes a support plate assembly The support plate assembly includes a first fluid supply manifold, a second fluid supply manifold, a first fluid return manifold, a second fluid return manifold, a plurality of first fluid passages, a plurality of second fluid passages, and a fluid supply conduit. The plurality of first fluid passages extend from the first fluid supply manifold to the first fluid return manifold. The plurality of second fluid passages extend from the second fluid supply manifold to the second fluid return manifold. The plurality of fluid passages extend across an upper surface of the support plate assembly in an alternating manner. The fluid supply conduit is configured to supply a fluid to the fluid supply manifolds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventor: John M. White
  • Patent number: 10559730
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to light field displays and methods of displaying images with light field arrays. In one example, the present disclosure relates to pixel arrangements for use in light field displays. Each pixel includes a plurality of LEDs, such as micro LEDs, positioned adjacent respective micro-lenses of each pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Christopher Dennis Bencher, Robert Jan Visser, John M. White
  • Patent number: 10490599
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide for light field displays and methods of forming light field displays where micro-LED arrays are each configured to provide at least a macro-pixel of effective native hardware resolution, where each macro-pixel provides single pixel of spatial resolution and plurality of pixels of angular resolution, and where each pixel of angular resolution includes a plurality of sub-pixels each provided by a directional collimating micro-LED device described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Christopher Dennis Bencher, Robert Jan Visser, John M. White
  • Publication number: 20190355607
    Abstract: Described herein is a substrate carrier comprises a plurality of electrostatic chuck panels and a carrier body. The plurality of electrostatic chuck panels is disposed on the carrier body. The carrier body has an electronics utilities cavity, and a thermal insulating material disposed on at least one wall of the electronics utilities cavity. A battery is disposed within the electronics cavity, and is configured to provide a first power supply signal to control electronics. The carrier body may additionally include a first body member having the electrostatic chuck panels disposed thereon, and a second body member separated from the first body member by thermal breaks. The electronics utilities cavity may be housed within the second body member of the carrier body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Shreesha Y. RAO, Joseph VINCENT, Wenwei QIAO, John M. WHITE
  • Patent number: 10460969
    Abstract: Described herein are an electrostatic chuck and method for using the same. In one example, an electrostatic chuck is provided that includes a plurality of independently replaceable electrostatic chuck assemblies mounted in an array across a chuck body. The electrostatic chuck assemblies define a substrate support surface suitable for supporting a large area substrate. At least a first electrostatic chuck assembly of the plurality of electrostatic chuck assemblies is operable independent of an operation of a second electrostatic chuck assembly of the plurality of electrostatic chuck assemblies. In yet another example, a method for chucking a substrate is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. White, Shreesha Y. Rao
  • Patent number: 10453718
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a slit valve door assembly for sealing an opening in a chamber. A slit valve door that is pressed against the chamber to seal the slit valve opening moves with the chamber as the slit valve opening shrinks so that an o-ring pressed between the slit valve door and the chamber may move with the slit valve door and the chamber. Thus, less rubbing of the o-ring against the chamber may occur. With less rubbing, fewer particles may be generated and the o-ring lifetime may be extended. With a longer lifetime for the o-ring, substrate throughput may be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Mehran Behdjat, Shinichi Kurita, John M. White, Suhail Anwar, Makoto Inagawa
  • Publication number: 20190311933
    Abstract: Described herein is a substrate carrier comprising electrostatic chuck panels and using the same. The electrostatic chuck panels may include electrodes with interleaved segments. Further, the electrodes of each electrostatic chuck panel may be driven with chucking voltages having opposite polarities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: John M. WHITE, Shreesha Y. RAO
  • Patent number: D1013378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventor: John M. White