Patents by Inventor Karen Peterson
Karen Peterson 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: 10225919Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatuses for generating an ionizing electromagnetic field via a remote plasma source such that the field controllably extends through a field projection portion where the field attenuates, to a plasma processing portion where the field is attenuated but still strong enough to sustain a plasma. The plasma has a low voltage and RF energy and can be used for a variety of semiconductor and thin film processing operations including chamber cleaning via radical generation, etching, and deposition.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: AES Global Holdings, PTE. LTDInventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilley
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Patent number: 10224186Abstract: This disclosure describes a remote plasma source, a gas input manifold, and related methods of making and using. In some examples, a remote plasma source is provided with a plasma chamber, a gas input manifold, and an output region. The remote plasma source also has means for introducing a gas into the plasma chamber, the means for introducing configured to impart a radial velocity and a longitudinal velocity on the gas, relative to a longitudinal axis through the remote plasma source.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: AES Global Holdings, PTE. LTDInventors: Scott Polak, Daniel Carter, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilly, Mike Thornton, Daniel J. Hoffman
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Patent number: 9524854Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for capacitively coupling energy into a plasma to ignite and sustain the plasma within a remote plasma source. The power is provided by a first electrode that at least partially surrounds or is surrounded by a second electrode. The second electrode can be grounded or floating. First and second dielectric components can be arranged to separate one or both of the electrodes from the plasma and thereby DC isolate the plasma from one or both of the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Victor Brouk, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilley
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Publication number: 20160268104Abstract: This disclosure describes a remote plasma source, a gas input manifold, and related methods of making and using. In some examples, a remote plasma source is provided with a plasma chamber, a gas input manifold, and an output region. The remote plasma source also has means for introducing a gas into the plasma chamber, the means for introducing configured to impart a radial velocity and a longitudinal velocity on the gas, relative to a longitudinal axis through the remote plasma source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Scott Polak, Daniel Carter, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilly, Mike Thornton, Daniel J. Hoffman
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Publication number: 20150279631Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for capacitively coupling energy into a plasma to ignite and sustain the plasma within a remote plasma source. The power is provided by a first electrode that at least partially surrounds or is surrounded by a second electrode. The second electrode can be grounded or floating. First and second dielectric components can be arranged to separate one or both of the electrodes from the plasma and thereby DC isolate the plasma from one or both of the electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Victor Brouk, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilley
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Patent number: 9142388Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for capacitively coupling energy into a plasma to ignite and sustain the plasma within a remote plasma source. The power is provided by a first electrode that at least partially surrounds or is surrounded by a second electrode. The second electrode can be grounded or floating. First and second dielectric components can be arranged to separate one or both of the electrodes from the plasma and thereby DC isolate the plasma from one or both of the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Victor Brouk, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilley
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Patent number: 8884525Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods and apparatuses for dissociating a non-activated gas through a disc-shaped plasma in a remote plasma source. Two inductive elements, one on either side of the disc-shaped plasma, generate a magnetic field that induces electric fields that sustain the disc-shaped plasma. The inductive elements can be coiled conductors having any number of loops and can be arranged in planar or vertical coils or a combination of planar and vertical coils. Additionally, the ratio of inductive element radius to gap distance between the two inductive elements can be configured to achieve a desired vertical plasma confinement.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Randy Grilley, Karen Peterson
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Patent number: 8723423Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for capacitively coupling energy into a plasma to ignite and sustain the plasma within a remote plasma source. The power is provided by a first electrode that at least partially surrounds or is surrounded by a second electrode. The second electrode can be grounded or floating. First and second dielectric components can be arranged to separate one or both of the electrodes from the plasma and thereby DC isolate the plasma from one or both of the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Victor Brouk, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilley
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Publication number: 20130001196Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatuses for generating an ionizing electromagnetic field via a remote plasma source such that the field controllably extends through a field projection portion where the field attenuates, to a plasma processing portion where the field is attenuated but still strong enough to sustain a plasma. The plasma has a low voltage and RF energy and can be used for a variety of semiconductor and thin film processing operations including chamber cleaning via radical generation, etching, and deposition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilly
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Publication number: 20120242229Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods and apparatuses for dissociating a non-activated gas through a disc-shaped plasma in a remote plasma source. Two inductive elements, one on either side of the disc-shaped plasma, generate a magnetic field that induces electric fields that sustain the disc-shaped plasma. The inductive elements can be coiled conductors having any number of loops and can be arranged in planar or vertical coils or a combination of planar and vertical coils. Additionally, the ratio of inductive element radius to gap distance between the two inductive elements can be configured to achieve a desired vertical plasma confinement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Randy Grilley, Karen Peterson
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Publication number: 20120187844Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for capacitively coupling energy into a plasma to ignite and sustain the plasma within a remote plasma source. The power is provided by a first electrode that at least partially surrounds or is surrounded by a second electrode. The second electrode can be grounded or floating. First and second dielectric components can be arranged to separate one or both of the electrodes from the plasma and thereby DC isolate the plasma from one or both of the electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Victor Brouk, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilley
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Patent number: 7801795Abstract: A method for trading a security in an electronic market includes entering an order at a client station for executing against any market participant that can at least in part satisfy the order, and matching the entered order at a server system against interest in the market based on how the market participant participates in the market with a portion of the interest in the market being prioritized according to price priority among displayed quotes/orders of market makers, ECNs that do not charge a separate quote-access fee, and non-attributable agency orders of UTP Exchanges, and subsequently by displayed quotes/orders of ECNs that charge a separate quote-access fee, with the quotes/orders of the ECNs that charge a separate quote-access fee being ranked by the amount of the quote-access fee charged.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: The Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc.Inventors: Adam Nunes, Daniel F. Moore, Mark Denat, John Malitzis, Karen Peterson, Anna Ewing, Steven J. Randich, Richard G. Ketchum, Dean Furbush, Christopher Folkemer
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Patent number: 7246092Abstract: A dynamic quote window for a securities system includes a quote montage that displays quotes from market participants to buy or sell a security and a plurality of controls disposed proximate to the quote montage, each of the controls displaying a price level and aggregated quote size at the price level for the security. The aggregate controls display aggregated quotes at various price levels that represents publically displayed, available liquidity. Market participants can see the depth of the quotes at the inside. Also described in a multi-order window which when populated and transmitted can generate orders to capture all shares available at the price corresponding to the aggregate interest control depressed and better.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2000Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.Inventors: Karen Peterson, Alyssa Ligammari, Paul Niche, Paul Zaremba, Peter Martyn, Thomas Boyce, Christopher Kokis, Robert Wheelock
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Publication number: 20070118819Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael Beirne, James Peterson, Karen Peterson
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Publication number: 20070050424Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael Beirne, James Peterson, Karen Peterson
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Publication number: 20070043753Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael Beirne, James Peterson, Karen Peterson
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Publication number: 20070043781Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael Beirne, James Peterson, Karen Peterson
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Publication number: 20070043780Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael Beirne, James Peterson, Karen Peterson
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Publication number: 20070043782Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael Beirne, James Peterson, Karen Peterson
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Publication number: 20070043777Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael Beirne, James Peterson, Karen Peterson