Patents by Inventor Kim Neill

Kim Neill 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: 20080276868
    Abstract: An RF feed for a processing apparatus is disclosed. Coupling an RF generator to an RF matching network by a rigid RF feed lessens the amount of power that is lost during transmission from the generator to the matching network. The rigid RF feed comprises an inverted J shaped section that decouples the generator from the matching network whenever servicing the chamber is necessary. The J shape section has two parallel portions coupled together by a perpendicular portion. The J shaped section may be removed as a one piece assembly by uncoupling the J shaped section at a location disposed near the top of the chamber and a location near the floor of the chamber. The connections between the J shaped section and the remainder of the RF feed face the same direction to ensure easy coupling and decoupling without twisting and/or bending any portion of the rigid RF feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Carl A. Sorensen, John M. White, Kim Neill