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).

  • Patent number: 10225919
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: AES Global Holdings, PTE. LTD
    Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilley
  • Patent number: 10224186
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: AES Global Holdings, PTE. LTD
    Inventors: Scott Polak, Daniel Carter, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilly, Mike Thornton, Daniel J. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 9524854
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Victor Brouk, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilley
  • Publication number: 20160268104
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Polak, Daniel Carter, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilly, Mike Thornton, Daniel J. Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20150279631
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Victor Brouk, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilley
  • Patent number: 9142388
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Victor Brouk, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilley
  • Patent number: 8884525
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Randy Grilley, Karen Peterson
  • Patent number: 8723423
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Victor Brouk, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilley
  • Publication number: 20130001196
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilly
  • Publication number: 20120242229
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Randy Grilley, Karen Peterson
  • Publication number: 20120187844
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Hoffman, Daniel Carter, Victor Brouk, Karen Peterson, Randy Grilley
  • Patent number: 7801795
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 7246092
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Peterson, Alyssa Ligammari, Paul Niche, Paul Zaremba, Peter Martyn, Thomas Boyce, Christopher Kokis, Robert Wheelock
  • Publication number: 20070118819
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael Beirne, James Peterson, Karen Peterson
  • Publication number: 20070050424
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael Beirne, James Peterson, Karen Peterson
  • Publication number: 20070043753
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael Beirne, James Peterson, Karen Peterson
  • Publication number: 20070043781
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael Beirne, James Peterson, Karen Peterson
  • Publication number: 20070043780
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael Beirne, James Peterson, Karen Peterson
  • Publication number: 20070043782
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael Beirne, James Peterson, Karen Peterson
  • Publication number: 20070043777
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael Beirne, James Peterson, Karen Peterson