Patents by Inventor Kyle David Altendorf

Kyle David Altendorf 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).

  • Apparatuses and methods for removal of ink buildup
    Patent number: 8393707
    Abstract: A substrate patterning method including the steps of spraying ink on a surface of a substrate, the spraying of the ink resulting in an overspray of excess ink past an edge of the substrate; changing a temperature of the excess ink to cause a change in a viscosity of the excess ink; and removing the excess ink having the changed viscosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Cudzinovic, Thomas Pass, Rob Rogers, Ray-Hon Sun, Sheng Sun, Ben Wahlstrom, Dennis Jason Fuhrman, Kyle David Altendorf
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF INK BUILDUP
    Publication number: 20120050374
    Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for removal of ink buildup are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In an embodiment, a chuck assembly to support a semiconductor substrate is provided. The chuck assembly includes a chuck, a trough disposed below the chuck, and a heater proximate to the trough. The chuck supports the semiconductor substrate while the trough collects an overspray of excess ink sprayed past an edge of the semiconductor substrate. The heater heats the trough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Cudzinovic, Thomas Pass, Rob Rogers, Ray-Hon Sun, Sheng Sun, Ben Wahlstrom, Dennis Jason Fuhrman, Kyle David Altendorf