Patents by Inventor Josh Pankratz

Josh Pankratz 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).

  • System and method for plasma ignition
    Patent number: 10475622
    Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to controlling energy distribution to a load, especially when anomalous events are detected. Benefits of the present disclosure include minimizing the length of a discharge event, mitigating the effects of an electrical discharge, and to improvements in inducing the ignition of a plasma. Methods and systems consistent with the present disclosure improve the control of operating conditions within a chamber and improve the ability for more rapidly initiating plasma ignition in a chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Josh Pankratz, Craig Linn
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLASMA IGNITION
    Publication number: 20190096633
    Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to controlling energy distribution to a load, especially when anomalous events are detected. Benefits of the present disclosure include minimizing the length of a discharge event, mitigating the effects of an electrical discharge, and to improvements in inducing the ignition of a plasma. Methods and systems consistent with the present disclosure improve the control of operating conditions within a chamber and improve the ability for more rapidly initiating plasma ignition in a chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Josh Pankratz, Craig Linn