Patents by Inventor John Mason
John Mason 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: 11175593Abstract: An alignment sensor apparatus includes an illumination system, a first optical system, a second optical system, a detector system, and a processor. The illumination system is configured to transmit an illumination beam along an illumination path. The first optical system is configured to transmit the illumination beam toward a diffraction target on a substrate. The second optical system includes a first polarizing optic configured to separate and transmit an irradiance distribution. The detector system is configured to measure a center of gravity of the diffraction target based on the irradiance distribution outputted from a first polarization branch and a second polarization branch. The processor is configured to measure a shift in the center of gravity of the diffraction target caused by an asymmetry variation in the diffraction target and determine a sensor response function of the alignment sensor apparatus based on the center of gravity shift.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignees: ASML Netherlands B.V., ASML Holding N.V.Inventors: Simon Reinald Huisman, Tamer Mohamed Tawfik Ahmed Mohamed Elazhary, Yuxiang Lin, Vu Quang Tran, Sebastianus Adrianus Goorden, Justin Lloyd Kreuzer, Christopher John Mason, Igor Matheus Petronella Aarts, Krishanu Shome, Irit Tzemah
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Patent number: 11161402Abstract: Vehicle platforms, and systems, subsystems, and components thereof are described. A self-contained vehicle platform or chassis incorporating substantially all of the functional systems, subsystems and components (e.g., mechanical, electrical, structural, etc.) necessary for an operative vehicle. Functional components may include at least energy storage/conversion, propulsion, suspension and wheels, steering, crash protection, and braking systems. Functional components are standardized such that vehicle platforms may be interconnected with a variety of vehicle body designs (also referred to in the art as “top hats”) with minimal or no modification to the functional linkages (e.g., mechanical, structural, electrical, etc.) therebetween. Configurations of functional components are incorporated within the vehicle platform such that there is minimal or no physical overlap between the functional components and the area defined by the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Canoo Technologies Inc.Inventors: Daniel George McCarron, Alexi Charbonneau, William J. Rohr, Charles Garmel, Felix Haeusler, Nathaniel Risler Rosso, John Mason, Mayurkumar Ashokbhal Agrawal, Phillip John Weicker, Sohel Merchant, Naesung Lyu, Chung Shen Ang, Jeffrey Walsh
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Patent number: 11016401Abstract: A method of dislodging contamination from a part of an apparatus used in a patterning process, the method including: providing a cleaning substrate into contact with the part of the apparatus while the part is attached to the apparatus, the cleaning substrate comprising a material configured to chemically react with the contamination; and dislodging contamination on the part of the apparatus by chemical reaction between the material and the contamination.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignees: ASML Holding N.V., ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Matthew Lipson, Christopher John Mason, Damoon Sohrabibabaheidary, Jimmy Matheus Wilhelmus Van De Winkel, Bert Dirk Scholten
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Publication number: 20210132509Abstract: An alignment sensor apparatus includes an illumination system, a first optical system, a second optical system, a detector system, and a processor. The illumination system is configured to transmit an illumination beam along an illumination path. The first optical system is configured to transmit the illumination beam toward a diffraction target on a substrate. The second optical system includes a first polarizing optic configured to separate and transmit an irradiance distribution. The detector system is configured to measure a center of gravity of the diffraction target based on the irradiance distribution outputted from a first polarization branch and a second polarization branch. The processor is configured to measure a shift in the center of gravity of the diffraction target caused by an asymmetry variation in the diffraction target and determine a sensor response function of the alignment sensor apparatus based on the center of gravity shift.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicants: ASML Netherlands B.V., ASML Holding N.V.Inventors: Simon Reinald HUISMAN, Tamer Mohamed Tawfik Ahmed Mohamed ELAZHARY, Yuxiang LIN, Vu Quang TRAN, Sebastianus Adrianus GOORDEN, Justin Lloyd KREUZER, Christopher John MASON, Igor Matheus Petronella AARTS, Krishanu SHOME, Irit TZEMAH
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Publication number: 20210122223Abstract: Vehicle platforms, and systems, subsystems, and components thereof are described. A self-contained vehicle platform or chassis incorporating substantially all of the functional systems, subsystems and components (e.g., mechanical, electrical, structural, etc.) necessary for an operative vehicle. Functional components may include at least energy storage/conversion, propulsion, suspension and wheels, steering, crash protection, and braking systems. Functional components are standardized such that vehicle platforms may be interconnected with a variety of vehicle body designs (also referred to in the art as “top hats”) with minimal or no modification to the functional linkages (e.g., mechanical, structural, electrical, etc.) therebetween. Configurations of functional components are incorporated within the vehicle platform such that there is minimal or no physical overlap between the functional components and the area defined by the vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2021Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: Canoo Inc.Inventors: Daniel McCarron, Alexi Charbonneau, William Rohr, Charles Garmel, Felix Haeusler, Nathaniel Rosso, John Mason, Mayurkumar Agrawal, Phillip Weicker, Sohel Merchant, Naesung Lyu, Michael Ang, Jeffrey Walsh
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Publication number: 20210126319Abstract: This application is directed to new and/or improved MD and/or TD stretched and optionally calendered membranes, separators, base films, microporous membranes, battery separators including said separator, base film or membrane, batteries including said separator, and/or methods for making and/or using such membranes, separators, base films, microporous membranes, battery separators and/or batteries. For example, new and/or improved methods for making microporous membranes, and battery separators including the same, that have a better balance of desirable properties than prior microporous membranes and battery separators. The methods disclosed herein comprise the following steps: 1.) obtaining a non-porous membrane precursor; 2.) forming a porous biaxially-stretched membrane precursor from the non-porous membrane precursor; 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Barry J. Summey, Takahiko Kondo, William John Mason, Kang Karen Xiao, Robert Moran, Jeffrey G. Poley, Brian R. Stepp, Kristoffer K. Stokes, Xiaomin Zhang
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Publication number: 20210070123Abstract: A suspension system configured to sit substantially within the profile of a vehicle platform such that none of the elements extend substantially above the plane of the vehicle platform. The suspension system may utilize an adaptable transverse leaf spring in combination with other suspension elements, to allow the vehicle platform to maintain a generally flat profile and accommodate a variety of different body like structures while maintaining the desired roll and ride stability stiffness.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: Canoo Inc.Inventors: Felix Haeusler, Nathaniel Rosso, Michael Ang, Jeffrey Walsh, Alexi Charbonneau, Brian Austin, Charles Garmel, John Mason, Daniel McCarron, Naesung Lyu
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Publication number: 20210053177Abstract: A treatment tool for reconditioning the top surfaces of a plurality of projections of a substrate support in a lithographic tool. The treatment tool includes a reconditioning surface which is rough relative to smoothed top surfaces of the projections and which reconditioning surface has material harder than that of the material of the top surfaces of the projections. A reconditioning method involves causing an interaction between the reconditioning surface of the treatment tool and the top surfaces of the projections of the substrate support, so as to leave these top surfaces rougher than they were prior to the interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicants: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V., ASML HOLDING N.V.Inventors: Bert Dirk SCHOLTEN, Satish ACHANTA, Aydar AKCHURIN, Pavlo ANTONOV, Coen Hubertus Matheus BALTIS, Jeroen BOUWKNEGT, Ann-Sophie m. FARLE, Christopher John MASON, Ralph Nicholas PALERMO, Thomas POIESZ, Yuri Johannes Gabriel VAN DE VIJVER, Jimmy Matheus Wilhelmus VAN DE WINKEL
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Publication number: 20210036293Abstract: Novel or improved microporous single or multilayer battery separator membranes, separators, batteries including such membranes or separators, methods of making such membranes, separators, and/or batteries, and/or methods of using such membranes, separators and/or batteries are provided. In accordance with at least certain embodiments, a multilayer dry process polyethylene/polypropylene/polyethylene microporous separator which is manufactured using the inventive process which includes machine direction stretching followed by transverse direction stretching and a subsequent calendering step as a means to reduce the thickness of the multilayer microporous membrane, to reduce the percent porosity of the multilayer microporous membrane in a controlled manner and/or to improve transverse direction tensile strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Kristoffer K. Stokes, William John Mason, Kang Karen Xiao, Xiaomin Zhang, Barry J. Summey, Robert Moran, Jeffrey Gordon Poley, Brian R. Stepp, Changqing Wang Adams, Daniel R. Alexander, Shante P. Williams, Andrew Edward Voss, Douglas George Robertson
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Publication number: 20200410153Abstract: Automated circuit generation is disclosed. In some embodiments, parameters are received and a circuit schematic is generated automatically by software. In some embodiment, parameters are received and a circuit layout is generated automatically by software. In some embodiments, a design interface may be used to create a behavioral model of a circuit. Software may generate a circuit specification to generate a schematic. In various embodiments, circuit component values may be determined and generated. Certain embodiments pertain to automating layout of circuits. Software may receive parameters for functional circuit components and generate a circuit schematic and/or a layout. The present techniques are particularly useful for automatically generating analog circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Calum MacRae, Jim LoCascio, Karen Mason, John Mason, Richard Philpott, Muhammed Abid Hussain
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Publication number: 20200398518Abstract: Certain configurations of composite panels are described that comprise at least one aesthetic edge. In some embodiments, the composite panel with the aesthetic edge comprises a sandwich panel coupled to a shell layer. The sandwich panel may comprise skin layers and a core layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Mark John Mason, Peter Thomas Evers, Anthony Joseph Messina
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Publication number: 20200380191Abstract: Automated circuit generation is disclosed. In some embodiments, parameters are received and a circuit schematic is generated automatically by software. In some embodiment, parameters are received and a circuit layout is generated automatically by software. In some embodiments, a design interface may be used to create a behavioral model of a circuit. Software may generate a circuit specification to generate a schematic. In various embodiments, circuit component values may be determined and generated. Certain embodiments pertain to automating layout of circuits. Software may receive parameters for functional circuit components and generate a circuit schematic and/or a layout. The present techniques are particularly useful for automatically generating analog circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Calum MacRae, Jim LoCascio, Karen Mason, John Mason, Richard Philpott, Muhammed Abid Hussain
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Publication number: 20200380188Abstract: Automated circuit generation is disclosed. In some embodiments, parameters are received and a circuit schematic is generated automatically by software. In some embodiment, parameters are received and a circuit layout is generated automatically by software. In some embodiments, a design interface may be used to create a behavioral model of a circuit. Software may generate a circuit specification to generate a schematic. In various embodiments, circuit component values may be determined and generated. Certain embodiments pertain to automating layout of circuits. Software may receive parameters for functional circuit components and generate a circuit schematic and/or a layout. The present techniques are particularly useful for automatically generating analog circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Calum MacRae, Jim LoCascio, Karen Mason, John Mason, Richard Philpott, Muhammed Abid Hussain
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Publication number: 20200380192Abstract: Automated circuit generation is disclosed. In some embodiments, parameters are received and a circuit schematic is generated automatically by software. In some embodiment, parameters are received and a circuit layout is generated automatically by software. In some embodiments, a design interface may be used to create a behavioral model of a circuit. Software may generate a circuit specification to generate a schematic. In various embodiments, circuit component values may be determined and generated. Certain embodiments pertain to automating layout of circuits. Software may receive parameters for functional circuit components and generate a circuit schematic and/or a layout. The present techniques are particularly useful for automatically generating analog circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Calum MacRae, Jim LoCascio, Karen Mason, John Mason, Richard Philpott, Muhammed Abid Hussain
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Publication number: 20200369140Abstract: Vehicle platforms, and systems, subsystems, and components thereof are described. A self-contained vehicle platform or chassis incorporating substantially all of the functional systems, subsystems and components (e.g., mechanical, electrical, structural, etc.) necessary for an operative vehicle. Functional components may include at least energy storage/conversion, propulsion, suspension and wheels, steering, crash protection, and braking systems. Functional components are standardized such that vehicle platforms may be interconnected with a variety of vehicle body designs (also referred to in the art as “top hats”) with minimal or no modification to the functional linkages (e.g., mechanical, structural, electrical, etc.) therebetween. Configurations of functional components are incorporated within the vehicle platform such that there is minimal or no physical overlap between the functional components and the area defined by the vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: Canoo Inc.Inventors: Daniel McCarron, Alexi Charbonneau, William Rohr, Charles Garmel, Felix Haeusler, Nathaniel Rosso, John Mason, Mayurkumar Agrawal, Phillip Weicker, Sohel Merchant, Naesung Lyu, Michael Ang, Jeffrey Walsh
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Patent number: 10784827Abstract: Embodiments provide a power management system for a battery-powered audio device. The system includes bi-directional power conversion and control circuitry to implement a corresponding control scheme. The system may be switchable between a charge mode, during which the power conversion and control circuitry charges the battery of the audio device and the AC/DC adapter provides an amplifier supply voltage to one or more amplifiers of the audio device, and a discharge mode, in which the power conversion and control circuitry may provide a regulated amplifier supply voltage to the one or more amplifiers that is regulated based on one or more operating conditions of the system. The system may provide reduced cost and reduced power consumption and reduced size compared with prior systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: THX LTD.Inventor: Andrew John Mason
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Patent number: 10777800Abstract: Novel or improved microporous single or multilayer battery separator membranes, separators, batteries including such membranes or separators, methods of making such membranes, separators, and/or batteries, and/or methods of using such membranes, separators and/or batteries are provided. In accordance with at least certain embodiments, a multilayer dry process polyethylene/polypropylene/polyethylene microporous separator which is manufactured using the inventive process which includes machine direction stretching followed by transverse direction stretching and a subsequent calendering step as a means to reduce the thickness of the multilayer microporous membrane, to reduce the percent porosity of the multilayer microporous membrane in a controlled manner and/or to improve transverse direction tensile strength.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Celgard, LLCInventors: Kristoffer K. Stokes, William John Mason, Kang Karen Xiao, Xiaomin Zhang, Barry J. Summey, Robert Moran, Jeffrey Gordon Poley, Brian R. Stepp, Changqing Wang Adams, Daniel R. Alexander, Shante P. Williams, Andrew Edward Voss, Douglas George Robertson
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Patent number: 10723072Abstract: An apparatus for fabricating a 3D object. The apparatus may be comprised of a charged powder transferring system, a first charged powder layer generating device, a second charged powder layer generating device, a powder layer consolidation station, and an object build platform. In operation of the apparatus, a portion of a powder transferring surface of the flexible web traverses a directional change member during cyclic motion, and exceeds a radius of curvature defining a delamination threshold between the powder transferring surface and a first fused slice of the object. The apparatus may include an oven operable to fuse a stack of delaminated fused slices on a support substrate into a fused stack comprising fused second powder material and fused first powder material forming at least a portion of the object. A method of fabricating a 3D object is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: XACTIV, INC.Inventors: Robert Edward Zeman, Peter John Mason
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Patent number: 10640779Abstract: An Engineered Transgene Integration Platform (ETIP) is described that can be inserted randomly or at targeted locations in plant genomes to facilitate rapid selection and detection of a GOI that is perfectly targeted (both the 5? and 3? ends) at the ETIP genomic location. One element in the subject disclosure is the introduction of specific double stranded breaks within the ETIP. In some embodiments, an ETIP is described using zinc finger nuclease binding sites, but may utilize other targeting technologies such as meganucleases, CRISPRs, TALs, or leucine zippers. Also described are compositions of, and methods for producing, transgenic plants wherein the donor or payload DNA expresses one or more products of an exogenous nucleic acid sequence (e.g. protein or RNA) that has been stably-integrated into an ETIP in a plant cell. In embodiments, the ETIP facilitates testing of gene candidates and plant expression vectors from ideation through Development phases.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Noel Cogan, John Forster, Matthew Hayden, Tim Sawbridge, German Spangenberg, Steven R. Webb, Manju Gupta, W. Mike Ainley, Matthew J. Henry, John Mason, Sandeep Kumar, Stephen Novak
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Patent number: 10611187Abstract: A wheel rim protective disk having a reinforcement spine continuously disposed from a wheel side to a depth less than a thickness of the protective disk. A first embodiment mounts to a wheel having a channel with a second width substantially conforming to a width of the protective disk, and a second depth less than the thickness of the protective disk. A plurality of receiving apertures is disposed through the channel to align with a plurality of mounting apertures in the protective disk. In an alternative embodiment, the protective disk mounts to a mounting disk that in turn mounts to a second wheel having a second plurality of mounting apertures. The mounting disk has the channel, the lower section and the plurality of receiving apertures. In a second alternative embodiment, the protective disk mounts to a 3D printed, contoured mounting disk that in turn mounts to a standard factory wheel.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Inventor: John Mason