Patents by Inventor Mark Gardner

Mark Gardner 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).

  • Patent number: 12475974
    Abstract: A method for generating an immune score, the method comprising the steps of: (i) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in a sample; (ii) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of T-cell receptor signaling in the sample; (iii) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of mutation burden in the sample; (iv) generating, using a predictive algorithm, an immune score based on the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of T-cell receptor signaling, and the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of mutation burden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: OmniSeq, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Morrison, Sarabjot Pabla, Jeffrey Conroy, Mary Nesline, Mark Gardner, Ji He, Sean Glenn
  • Patent number: 12218011
    Abstract: A method of microfabrication includes forming an initial vertical channel structure of semiconductor material protruding from a surface of a substrate such that the initial vertical channel structure has a current flow path that is perpendicular to the surface of the substrate. The initial vertical channel structure is segmented lengthwise into a plurality of independent vertical channel structure segments, each vertical channel structure segment having a respective current flow path that is perpendicular to the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Mark Gardner, H. Jim Fulford
  • Patent number: 12020990
    Abstract: A method for microfabrication of a three dimensional transistor stack having gate-all-around field-effect transistor devices. The channels hang between source/drain regions. Each channel is selectively deposited with layers of materials designed for adjusting the threshold voltage of the channel. The layers may be oxides, high-k materials, work function materials and metallization. The three dimensional transistor stack forms an array of high threshold voltage devices and low threshold voltage devices in a single package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey Smith, Kandabara Tapily, Lars Liebmann, Daniel Chanemougame, Mark Gardner, H. Jim Fulford, Anton J. Devilliers
  • Publication number: 20240132952
    Abstract: A method of genotyping includes applying a sample solution including a plurality of copies of a sample polynucleotide to an array of sensors. The sample polynucleotide includes a region associated with an allele. The method further includes measuring using a plurality of sensors of the array of sensors a characteristic of the region of the plurality of copies of the sample polynucleotide and determining using a computational circuitry and the measured characteristics a statistical value indicative of the allele.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Barry MERRIMAN, Paul Mola, Mark Gardner
  • Patent number: 11764200
    Abstract: Techniques herein include methods of forming higher density circuits by combining multiple substrates via stacking and bonding of individual substrates. High voltage and low voltage devices along with 3D NAND devises are fabricated on a first wafer, and high voltage and low voltage devices and/or memory are then fabricated on a second wafer and/or third wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Mark Gardner, H. Jim Fulford
  • Publication number: 20230085564
    Abstract: A method for generating an immune score, the method comprising the steps of: (i) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in a sample; (ii) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of T-cell receptor signaling in the sample; (iii) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of mutation burden in the sample; (iv) generating, using a predictive algorithm, an immune score based on the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of T-cell receptor signaling, and the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of mutation burden.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: OmniSeq, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Morrison, Sarabjot Pabla, Jeffrey Conroy, Mary Nesline, Mark Gardner, Ji He, Sean Glenn
  • Patent number: 11597971
    Abstract: A method of genotyping includes applying a sample solution including a plurality of copies of a sample polynucleotide to an array of sensors. The sample polynucleotide includes a region associated with an allele. The method further includes measuring using a plurality of sensors of the array of sensors a characteristic of the region of the plurality of copies of the sample polynucleotide and determining using a computational circuitry and the measured characteristics a statistical value indicative of the allele.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barry Merriman, Paul Mola, Mark Gardner
  • Patent number: 11557655
    Abstract: In a method for forming a semiconductor device, a layer of logic devices is formed on a substrate. The layer of logic devices includes a stack of gate-all-around field-effect transistors (GAA-FETs) positioned over the substrate, where the stack of GAA-FETs includes a first layer of GAA-FETs stacked over a second layer of GAA-FETs. A first wiring layer is formed over the layer of logic devices, where the first wiring layer includes one or more metal routing levels. A memory stack is formed over the first wiring layer. The memory stack includes wordline layers and insulating layers that alternatingly arranged over the first wiring layer. A three-dimensional (3D) NAND memory device is formed in the memory stack. The 3D NAND memory device includes a channel structure that extends into the memory stack and further is coupled to the wordline layers of the memory stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: H. Jim Fulford, Mark Gardner
  • Patent number: 11515008
    Abstract: A method for generating an immune score, the method comprising the steps of: (i) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in a sample; (ii) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of T-cell receptor signaling in the sample; (iii) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of mutation burden in the sample; (iv) generating, using a predictive algorithm, an immune score based on the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of T-cell receptor signaling, and the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of mutation burden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: OMNISEQ, INC.
    Inventors: Carl Morrison, Sarabjot Pabla, Jeffrey Conroy, Mary Nesline, Mark Gardner, Ji He, Sean Glenn
  • Publication number: 20220148924
    Abstract: A method for microfabrication of a three dimensional transistor stack having gate-all-around field-effect transistor devices. The channels hang between source/drain regions. Each channel is selectively deposited with layers of materials designed for adjusting the threshold voltage of the channel. The layers may be oxides, high-k materials, work function materials and metallization. The three dimensional transistor stack forms an array of high threshold voltage devices and low threshold voltage devices in a single package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey SMITH, Kandabara Tapily, Lars Liebmann, Daniel Chanemougame, Mark Gardner, H. Jim Fulford, Anton J. Devilliers
  • Patent number: 11264289
    Abstract: A method for microfabrication of a three dimensional transistor stack having gate-all-around field-effect transistor devices. The channels hang between source/drain regions. Each channel is selectively deposited with layers of materials designed for adjusting the threshold voltage of the channel. The layers may be oxides, high-k materials, work function materials and metallization. The three dimensional transistor stack forms an array of high threshold voltage devices and low threshold voltage devices in a single package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey Smith, Kandabara Tapily, Lars Liebmann, Daniel Chanemougame, Mark Gardner, H. Jim Fulford, Anton J. Devilliers
  • Patent number: 11264285
    Abstract: Three-dimensional integration can overcome scaling limitations by increasing transistor density in volume rather than area. To provided gate-all-around field-effect-transistor devices with different threshold voltages and doping types on the same substrate, methods are provided for growing adjacent nanosheet stacks having channels with different doping profiles. In one example, a first nanosheet stack is formed having channels with first doping characteristics. Then the first nanosheet stack is etched, and a second nanosheet stack is formed in plane with the first nanosheet stack. The second nanosheet stack has channels with different doping characteristics. This process can be repeated for additional nanosheet stacks. In another example, the formation of the nanosheet stacks with channels having different doping characteristics is performed by restricting layer formation to predefined locations using a patterned layer (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Gardner, Jim Fulford
  • Publication number: 20210111258
    Abstract: In a method for forming a semiconductor device, a layer of logic devices is formed on a substrate. The layer of logic devices includes a stack of gate-all-around field-effect transistors (GAA-FETs) positioned over the substrate, where the stack of GAA-FETs includes a first layer of GAA-FETs stacked over a second layer of GAA-FETs. A first wiring layer is formed over the layer of logic devices, where the first wiring layer includes one or more metal routing levels. A memory stack is formed over the first wiring layer. The memory stack includes wordline layers and insulating layers that alternatingly arranged over the first wiring layer. A three-dimensional (3D) NAND memory device is formed in the memory stack. The 3D NAND memory device includes a channel structure that extends into the memory stack and further is coupled to the wordline layers of the memory stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: H. Jim Fulford, Mark Gardner
  • Publication number: 20210013111
    Abstract: A method for microfabrication of a three dimensional transistor stack having gate-all-around field-effect transistor devices. The channels hang between source/drain regions. Each channel is selectively deposited with layers of materials designed for adjusting the threshold voltage of the channel. The layers may be oxides, high-k materials, work function materials and metallization. The three dimensional transistor stack forms an array of high threshold voltage devices and low threshold voltage devices in a single package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey SMITH, Kandabara TAPILY, Lars LIEBMANN, Daniel CHANEMOUGAME, Mark GARDNER, H. Jim FULFORD, Anton J. DEVILLIERS
  • Publication number: 20210013107
    Abstract: Three-dimensional integration can overcome scaling limitations by increasing transistor density in volume rather than area. To provided gate-all-around field-effect-transistor devices with different threshold voltages and doping types on the same substrate, methods are provided for growing adjacent nanosheet stacks having channels with different doping profiles. In one example, a first nanosheet stack is formed having channels with first doping characteristics. Then the first nanosheet stack is etched, and a second nanosheet stack is formed in plane with the first nanosheet stack. The second nanosheet stack has channels with different doping characteristics. This process can be repeated for additional nanosheet stacks. In another example, the formation of the nanosheet stacks with channels having different doping characteristics is performed by restricting layer formation to predefined locations using a patterned layer (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Gardner, Jim Fulford
  • Publication number: 20180107786
    Abstract: A method for generating an immune score, the method comprising the steps of: (i) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in a sample; (ii) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of T-cell receptor signaling in the sample; (iii) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of mutation burden in the sample; (iv) generating, using a predictive algorithm, an immune score based on the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of T-cell receptor signaling, and the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of mutation burden.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: OMNISEQ, INC.
    Inventors: Carl Morrison, Sarabjot Pabla, Jeffrey Conroy, Mary Nesline, Mark Gardner, Ji He, Sean Glenn
  • Patent number: 9221166
    Abstract: A protective device for a hand-held tool includes a protective shield having a first end and an opposing second end, a first clamp portion attached to the first end of the protective shield, and a second clamp portion removably attached to the first clamp portion. The first and second clamp portions are configured to securely fix a portion of the handle of the hand-held tool therebetween when the second clamp portion is attached to the first clamp portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Inventors: Ronald Jacobs, Mark Gardner, John Randolph Fisher
  • Publication number: 20150057182
    Abstract: A method of genotyping includes applying a sample solution including a plurality of copies of a sample polynucleotide to an array of sensors. The sample polynucleotide includes a region associated with an allele. The method further includes measuring using a plurality of sensors of the array of sensors a characteristic of the region of the plurality of copies of the sample polynucleotide and determining using a computational circuitry and the measured characteristics a statistical value indicative of the allele.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Barry MERRIMAN, Paul Mola, Mark Gardner
  • Patent number: D921041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Mark Gardner, Kris Louie
  • Patent number: D930705
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Mark Gardner, Kris Louie