Patents by Inventor Kevin Richard Verrier

Kevin Richard Verrier 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).

  • Publication number: 20250022697
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus. The plasma processing apparatus may include a plasma chamber, to define a plasma therein, and an extraction aperture, arranged along a first side of the plasma chamber, the extraction aperture to define an ion beam extracted therethrough. The plasma processing apparatus may further include a residence time tuning assembly, coupled to a portion of the plasma chamber, different from the first side, wherein the residence time tuning assembly comprises a pumping duct, connected to the plasma chamber on a first end, and defining a pumping path for extracting a gaseous species directly from the plasma chamber, separately from the extraction aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Costel BILOIU, David MORRELL, Solomon Belangedi BASAME, Adam CALKINS, Kevin Richard VERRIER
  • Publication number: 20240371675
    Abstract: An electrostatic clamp system may include a conductive base; a ceramic body, having an inner side that is attached to the conductive base, and an outer side to face a substrate, the ceramic body including an electrode assembly; and a charge control assembly, the charge control assembly defining an electrically conductive structure that is isolated from the electrode assembly and extends through the conductive base to an upper surface of the outer side of the ceramic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay D. PARKHE, Kevin Richard VERRIER
  • Publication number: 20230197422
    Abstract: A fastening assembly for fastening a beam blocker to an extraction plate, the fastening assembly including a mounting pin having a shaft portion, a base portion at a first end of the shaft portion, and a head portion at a second end of the shaft portion, a centering sleeve radially surrounding the shaft portion and axially abutting the base portion, the centering sleeve being radially compressible between the shaft portion and the extraction plate and between the shaft portion and the beam blocker, an annular spacer surrounding the centering sleeve and axially abutting the beam blocker, with the centering sleeve extending partially into the spacer, and a latching cap surrounding the shaft portion and axially abutting the spacer, with the shaft portion extending through a through hole of the latching cap, the through hole being smaller than the head portion in a direction perpendicular to an axis of mounting pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin T. Ryan, Appu Naveen Thomas, Adam Calkins, Jay R. Wallace, Tyler Rockwell, Solomon Belangedi Basame, Kevin M. Daniels, Kevin Richard Verrier