Patents by Inventor Marcel Henri Brinkhuis

Marcel Henri Brinkhuis 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).

  • LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS COMPRISING AN ASSEMBLY OF A LINE CARRIER WITH LOW-FRICTION CABLES, HOSES OR THE LIKE AND SUCH AN ASSEMBLY IN GENERAL
    Publication number: 20100097589
    Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes an assembly of a plurality of flexible medium transfer lines and a line carrier, the liner carrier configured to moveably guide the plurality of flexible medium transfer lines from one connection point of the apparatus to another connection point, wherein at least one of the two connection points is movable. At least one of the flexible medium transfer lines includes an inner base layer having an outer low-friction layer provided thereon, the outer low-friction layer having lower friction capacities than the inner base layer so as to provide a smooth guiding of the at least one of the flexible medium transfer lines relative to the carrier and a neighbouring flexible medium transfer line during a movement of the at least one connection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Marcel Henri Brinkhuis, Sven Pekelder