Patents by Inventor Marc Guy Langlois
Marc Guy Langlois 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).
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Publication number: 20240085796Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV) source, including: a vessel having an inner vessel wall and an intermediate focus (IF) region; an EUV collector disposed inside the vessel, the EUV collector including a reflective surface configured to reflect EUV radiation toward the intermediate focus region, the reflective surface configured to directionally face the IF region of the vessel; a showerhead disposed along at least a portion of the inner vessel wall, the showerhead including a plurality of nozzles configured to introduce gas into the vessel; and one or more exhausts configured to remove gas introduced into the vessel, the one or more exhausts being oriented along at least a portion of the inner vessel wall so that the gas is caused to flow away from the EUV collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Dzmitry LABETSKI, Christianus Wilhelmus Johannes BERENDSEN, Rui Miguel DUARTE RODRIGUES NUNES, Alexander Igorevich ERSHOV, Kornelis Frits FEENSTRA, Igor Vladimirovich FOMENKOV, Klaus Martin HUMMLER, Arun JOHNKADAKSHAM, Matthias KRAUSHAAR, Andrew David LAFORGE, Marc Guy LANGLOIS, Maksim LOGINOV, Yue MA, Seyedmohammad MOJAB, Kerim NADIR, Alexander SHATALOV, John Tom STEWART, Henricus Gerardus TEGENBOSCH, Chunguang XIA
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Patent number: 11822252Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV) source, including: a vessel having an inner vessel wall and an intermediate focus (IF) region; an EUV collector disposed inside the vessel, the EUV collector including a reflective surface configured to reflect EUV radiation toward the intermediate focus region, the reflective surface configured to directionally face the IF region of the vessel; a showerhead disposed along at least a portion of the inner vessel wall, the showerhead including a plurality of nozzles configured to introduce gas into the vessel; and one or more exhausts configured to remove gas introduced into the vessel, the one or more exhausts being oriented along at least a portion of the inner vessel wall so that the gas is caused to flow away from the EUV collector.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Dzmitry Labetski, Christianus Wilhelmus Johannes Berendsen, Rui Miguel Duarte Rodreigues Nunes, Alexander Igorevich Ershov, Kornelis Frits Feenstra, Igor Vladimirovich Fomenkov, Klaus Martin Hummler, Arun Johnkadaksham, Matthias Kraushaar, Andrew David Laforge, Marc Guy Langlois, Maksim Loginov, Yue Ma, Seyedmohammad Mojab, Kerim Nadir, Alexander Shatalov, John Tom Stewart, Henricus Gerardus Tegenbosch, Chunguang Xia
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Patent number: 11740565Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided for a collector flow ring (CFR) housing configured to mitigate an accumulation of fuel debris in an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation system. An example CFR housing can include a plurality of showerhead flow channel outlets configured to output a plurality of first gaseous fluid flows over a plurality of portions of a plasma-facing surface of the CFR housing. The example CFR housing can further include a gutter purge flow channel outlet configured to output a second gaseous fluid flow over a fuel debris-receiving surface of the CFR housing. The example CFR housing can further include a shroud mounting structure configured to support a shroud assembly, a cooling flow channel configured to transport a fluid, and a plurality of optical metrology ports configured to receive a plurality of optical metrology tubes.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Taylor John Hartung, Yue Ma, Marc Guy Langlois, Jeremy Burke, Esteban Joseph Sandoval Johnson
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Publication number: 20230010251Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided for a collector flow ring (CFR) housing configured to mitigate an accumulation of fuel debris in an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation system. An example CFR housing can include a plurality of showerhead flow channel outlets configured to output a plurality of first gaseous fluid flows over a plurality of portions of a plasma-facing surface of the CFR housing. The example CFR housing can further include a gutter purge flow channel outlet configured to output a second gaseous fluid flow over a fuel debris-receiving surface of the CFR housing. The example CFR housing can further include a shroud mounting structure configured to support a shroud assembly, a cooling flow channel configured to transport a fluid, and a plurality of optical metrology ports configured to receive a plurality of optical metrology tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Taylor John Hartung, Yue Ma, Marc Guy Langlois, Jeremy Burke, Esteban Joseph Sandoval Johnson
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Publication number: 20210141311Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV) source, including: a vessel having an inner vessel wall and an intermediate focus (IF) region; an EUV collector disposed inside the vessel, the EUV collector including a reflective surface configured to reflect EUV radiation toward the intermediate focus region, the reflective surface configured to directionally face the IF region of the vessel; a showerhead disposed along at least a portion of the inner vessel wall, the showerhead including a plurality of nozzles configured to introduce gas into the vessel; and one or more exhausts configured to remove gas introduced into the vessel, the one or more exhausts being oriented along at least a portion of the inner vessel wall so that the gas is caused to flow away from the EUV collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Dzmitry LABETSKI, Christianus Wilhelmus Johannes BERENDSEN, Rui Miguel DUARTE RODRIGUES NUNES, Alexander Igorevich ERSHOV, Kornelis Frits FEENSTRA, Igor Vladimirovich FOMENKOV, Klaus Martin HUMMLER, Arun JOHNKADAKSHAM, Matthias KRAUSHAAR, Andrew David LAFORGE, Marc Guy LANGLOIS, Maksim LOGINOV, Yue MA, Seyedmohammad MOJAB, Kerim NADIR, Alexander SHATALOV, John Tom STEWART, Henricus Gerardus TEGENBOSCH, Chunguang XIA
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Patent number: 10955749Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV) source, including: a vessel having an inner vessel wall and an intermediate focus (IF) region; an EUV collector disposed inside the vessel, the EUV collector including a reflective surface configured to reflect EUV radiation toward the intermediate focus region, the reflective surface configured to directionally face the IF region of the vessel; a showerhead disposed along at least a portion of the inner vessel wall, the showerhead including a plurality of nozzles configured to introduce gas into the vessel; and one or more exhausts configured to remove gas introduced into the vessel, the one or more exhausts being oriented along at least a portion of the inner vessel wall so that the gas is caused to flow away from the EUV collector.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Dzmitry Labetski, Christianus Wilhelmus Johannes Berendsen, Rui Miguel Duarte Rodriges Nunes, Alexander Igorevich Ershov, Kornelis Frits Feenstra, Igor Vladimirovich Fomenkov, Klaus Martin Hummler, Arun Johnkadaksham, Matthias Kraushaar, Andrew David Laforge, Marc Guy Langlois, Maksim Loginov, Yue Ma, Seyedmohammad Mojab, Kerim Nadir, Alexander Shatalov, John Tom Stewart, IV, Henricus Gerardus Tegenbosch, Chunguang Xia
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Patent number: 10901329Abstract: Methods and apparatus for in-situ incline cleaning an element disposed in a EUV generating chamber are disclosed. A capillary-based hydrogen radical generator is employed to form hydrogen radicals from hydrogen gas. The capillary-based hydrogen radical generator is resistively heated during operation and is oriented such that hydrogen radicals catalytically generated from the hydrogen gas are directed to a surface of the element to clean the surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventor: Marc Guy Langlois
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Patent number: 10606180Abstract: Methods and apparatus for in-situ incline cleaning an element disposed in a EUV generating chamber are disclosed. A capillary-based hydrogen radical generator is employed to form hydrogen radicals from hydrogen gas. The capillary-based hydrogen radical generator is resistively heated during operation and is oriented such that hydrogen radicals catalytically generated from the hydrogen gas are directed to a surface of the element to clean the surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventor: Marc Guy Langlois
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Publication number: 20200089124Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV) source, including: a vessel having an inner vessel wall and an intermediate focus (IF) region; an EUV collector disposed inside the vessel, the EUV collector including a reflective surface configured to reflect EUV radiation toward the intermediate focus region, the reflective surface configured to directionally face the IF region of the vessel; a showerhead disposed along at least a portion of the inner vessel wall, the showerhead including a plurality of nozzles configured to introduce gas into the vessel; and one or more exhausts configured to remove gas introduced into the vessel, the one or more exhausts being oriented along at least a portion of the inner vessel wall so that the gas is caused to flow away from the EUV collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Dzmitry LABETSKI, Christianus Wilhelmus Johanne BERENDSEN, Rui Miguel DUARTE RODRIGES NUNES, Alexander Igorevich ERSHOV, Kornelis Frits FEENSTRA, Igor Vladimirovich FOMENKOV, Klaus Martin HUMMLER, Arun JOHNKADAKSHAM, Matthias KRAUSHAAR, Andrew David LAFORGE, Marc Guy LANGLOIS, Maksim LOGINOV, Yue MA, Seyedmohammad MOJAB, Kerim NADIR, Alexander SHATALOV, John Tom STEWART (IV), Henricus Gerardus TEGENBOSCH, Chunguang XIA
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Publication number: 20200012202Abstract: Methods and apparatus for in-situ incline cleaning an element disposed in a EUV generating chamber are disclosed. A capillary-based hydrogen radical generator is employed to form hydrogen radicals from hydrogen gas. The capillary-based hydrogen radical generator is resistively heated during operation and is oriented such that hydrogen radicals catalytically generated from the hydrogen gas are directed to a surface of the element to clean the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventor: Marc Guy LANGLOIS
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Publication number: 20180259861Abstract: Methods and apparatus for in-situ incline cleaning an element disposed in a EUV generating chamber are disclosed. A capillary-based hydrogen radical generator is employed to form hydrogen radicals from hydrogen gas. The capillary-based hydrogen radical generator is resistively heated during operation and is oriented such that hydrogen radicals catalytically generated from the hydrogen gas are directed to a surface of the element to clean the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventor: Marc Guy Langlois
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Patent number: 9147788Abstract: The present invention is premised upon an improved photovoltaic cell assembly that include at least plurality of photovoltaic cells with a photoactive portion with a top surface, a top collection structure on the top surface and an opposing conductive substrate layer on a side of the photoactive portion opposite the top surface. Also including a first conductive element with a first surface and wherein the first conductive element is bent at least once and wherein the first surface is in contact with the top collection structure and/or the top surface of a first photovoltaic cell and the opposing conductive substrate layer of an adjacent second photovoltaic cell; further wherein at least a portion of the first surface is held in contact to the cells by an adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Marty DeGroot, Marc Guy Langlois
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Publication number: 20130152996Abstract: The present invention is premised upon an improved photovoltaic cell assembly that include at least plurality of photovoltaic cells with a photoactive portion with a top surface, a top collection structure on the top surface and an opposing conductive substrate layer on a side of the photoactive portion opposite the top surface. Also including a first conductive element with a first surface and wherein the first conductive element is bent at least once and wherein the first surface is in contact with the top collection structure and/or the top surface of a first photovoltaic cell and the opposing conductive substrate layer of an adjacent second photovoltaic cell; further wherein at least a portion of the first surface is held in contact to the cells by an adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Marty DeGroot, Marc Guy Langlois