Patents by Inventor Lara A. Kramer

Lara A. Kramer 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: 20240192055
    Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein generally relate to systems and methods for calibrating an optical emission spectrometer (OES) used for processing semiconductor substrates. In embodiments herein, a light fixture is mounted to a plate within a process chamber. A light source is positioned within the light fixture such that it provides an optical path that projects directly at a window through which the OES looks into the process chamber for its reading. When the light source is on, the OES measures the optical intensity of radiation from the light source. To calibrate the OES, the optical intensity of the light source is compared at two separate times when the light source is on. If the optical intensity of radiation at the first time is different than the optical intensity of radiation at the second time, the OES is modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Kin Pong LO, Lara HAWRYLCHAK, Malcolm J. BEVAN, Theresa Kramer GUARINI, Wei LIU, Bernard L. HWANG
  • Patent number: 11927482
    Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein generally relate to systems and methods for calibrating an optical emission spectrometer (OES) used for processing semiconductor substrates. In embodiments herein, a light fixture is mounted to a plate within a process chamber. A light source is positioned within the light fixture such that it provides an optical path that projects directly at a window through which the OES looks into the process chamber for its reading. When the light source is on, the OES measures the optical intensity of radiation from the light source. To calibrate the OES, the optical intensity of the light source is compared at two separate times when the light source is on. If the optical intensity of radiation at the first time is different than the optical intensity of radiation at the second time, the OES is modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Kin Pong Lo, Lara Hawrylchak, Malcolm J. Bevan, Theresa Kramer Guarini, Wei Liu, Bernard L. Hwang
  • Patent number: 11593890
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for validating electronic distribution transactions and reducing non-compliant electronic distribution transactions. A distribution application enables users to enter details relating to a retirement account distribution. A tax service integrated with the distribution application provides scenario-specific tax withholding information, and enforces relevant tax withholding rules. A user provides withholding information and the system ensures compliance by validating the transaction against the withholding rules. The system displays to the user any errors that need to be corrected, and a breakdown of the proceeds from the transaction. The tax service is implemented remotely from the distribution application so that changing tax regulations may be implemented into the tax service without impacting the distribution application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Mccraney, Lara A. Kramer, Sarah Lynn Auvil, M. David Thomas, Kenneth R. Bergeson, Krista K. Norman, Jack R. Zentmeyer, Natalie Reitz Hurst, Cathy A. Shea, Darrel Rogers, Daniel R. Sumerfelt, Deepti Suresh, Piotr Tadeusz Gumulka, Marco Antonio Pontes, Devin Mauzy, Michael Connors, Linda J. Class, Janice V. Lobben, Robert J. Young, Jr., Frederick Stclair, Paulo Alberto Goncalves