Patents by Inventor Martin Blessing
Martin Blessing 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: 20240186064Abstract: The soft magnetic material multilayer deposition apparatus includes a circular arrangement of a multitude of substrate carriers in a circular inner space of a vacuum transport chamber. In operation the substrate carriers pass treatment stations. One of the treatment stations has a sputtering target made of a first soft magnetic material. A second treatment station includes a target made of a second soft magnetic material which is different from the first soft magnetic material of the first addressed target. A control unit controlling relative movement of the substrate carriers with respect to the treatment stations provides for more than one 360° revolution of the multitude of substrate carriers around the axis AX of the circular inner space of the vacuum transport chamber, while the first and second treatment stations are continuously operative.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2024Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Claudiu Valentin Falub, Martin Bless
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Patent number: 11848179Abstract: In a magnetron sputtering reaction space a magnetron magnetic field is generated. A further magnetic field is generated in the reaction space whereby a resultant magnetic field has a directional component parallel to a target plane which is larger than the directional component of the magnetron magnetic field parallel to the target plane in the reaction space.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: EVATEC AGInventors: Hartmut Rohrmann, Claudiu Valentin Falub, Martin Bless
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Publication number: 20230014186Abstract: In a magnetron sputtering reaction space a magnetron magnetic field is generated. A further magnetic field is generated in the reaction space whereby a resultant magnetic field has a directional component parallel to a target plane which is larger than the directional component of the magnetron magnetic field parallel to the target plane in the reaction space.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Hartmut Rohrmann, Claudiu Valentin Falub, Martin Bless
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Patent number: 11476099Abstract: In a magnetron sputtering reaction space a magnetron magnetic field is generated. A further magnetic field is generated in the reaction space whereby a resultant magnetic field has a directional component parallel to a target plane which is larger than the directional component of the magnetron magnetic field parallel to the target plane in the reaction space.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: EVATEC AGInventors: Hartmut Rohrmann, Claudiu Valentin Falub, Martin Bless
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Patent number: 11380520Abstract: Rf power is supplied to a vacuum processing module in that in the plasma processing module a time invariant impedance transform is performed by an impedance transform network in the plasma processing module and a time variable matching is performed by a matchbox connected to the impedance transform network. The impedance transform network includes an inductive element of a hollow conductor. A cooling medium is flown through the hollow conductor of the impedance transform network as well as through a part of the plasma processing module to be cooled and not being part of the impedance transform network at the plasma processing module.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: EVATEC AGInventors: Stefan Rhyner, Martin Bless
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Publication number: 20210381100Abstract: For vacuum treatment, a substrate is transported to the inner space of a hollow, cylindric body and is deposited on a holding plate and lifted towards and on a substrate support. The opening of the substrate support is aligned with an opening in the wall of the hollow cylindric body. Substrate plate, substrate support and opening are brought in aligned position with a treatment station, by rotating the hollow cylindric body around its axis, in which position the substrate is vacuum treated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Martin Bless, Thomas Nadig
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Publication number: 20210358718Abstract: Rf power is supplied to a vacuum processing module in that in the plasma processing module a time invariant impedance transform is performed by an impedance transform network in the plasma processing module and a time variable matching is performed by a matchbox connected to the impedance transform network. The impedance transform network includes an inductive element of a hollow conductor. A cooling medium is flown through the hollow conductor of the impedance transform network as well as through a part of the plasma processing module to be cooled and not being part of the impedance transform network at the plasma processing module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Stefan Rhyner, Martin Bless
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Publication number: 20210050193Abstract: In a magnetron sputtering reaction space a magnetron magnetic field is generated. A further magnetic field is generated in the reaction space whereby a resultant magnetic field has a directional component parallel to a target plane which is larger than the directional component of the magnetron magnetic field parallel to the target plane in the reaction space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Hartmut Rohrmann, Claudiu Valentin Falub, Martin Bless
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Publication number: 20200203071Abstract: The soft magnetic material multilayer deposition apparatus includes a circular arrangement of a multitude of substrate carriers in a circular inner space of a vacuum transport chamber. In operation the substrate carriers pass treatment stations. One of the treatment stations has a sputtering target made of a first soft magnetic material. A second treatment station includes a target made of a second soft magnetic material which is different from the first soft magnetic material of the first addressed target. A control unit controlling relative movement of the substrate carriers with respect to the treatment stations provides for more than one 360° revolution of the multitude of substrate carriers around the axis AX of the circular inner space of the vacuum transport chamber, while the first and second treatment stations are continuously operative.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Claudiu Valentin FALUB, Martin BLESS
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Patent number: 10295110Abstract: A vacuum adapter for feeding-through vacuum-insulated coolant lines (11, 12, 22, 23) from the surrounding atmosphere into a vacuum processing installation has an intermediate volume (2) which is connected firstly to at least one insulation intermediate space (32, 33) of the vacuum-insulated feed lines and secondly to a vacuum pump. The pump capacity is available at least temporarily for evacuating the insulation intermediate space around the coolant lines (22, 23).Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: EVATEC AGInventor: Martin Bless
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Publication number: 20190072228Abstract: A vacuum adapter for feeding-through vacuum-insulated coolant lines from the surrounding atmosphere into a vacuum processing installation has an intermediate volume which is connected firstly to at least one insulation intermediate space of the vacuum-insulated feed lines and secondly to a vacuum pump. The pump capacity is available at least temporarily for evacuating the insulation intermediate space around the coolant lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventor: Martin Bless
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Publication number: 20150135730Abstract: A vacuum adapter for feeding-through vacuum-insulated coolant lines (11, 12, 22, 23) from the surrounding atmosphere into a vacuum processing installation has an intermediate volume (2) which is connected firstly to at least one insulation intermediate space (32, 33) of the vacuum-insulated feed lines and secondly to a vacuum pump. The pump capacity is available at least temporarily for evacuating the insulation intermediate space around the coolant lines (22, 23).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventor: Martin Bless
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Patent number: 7090309Abstract: An axle assembly is provided having a varying wall thickness resulting in an axle assembly that is lightweight yet has sufficient strength and stiffness. The axle assembly includes a tube disposed about a longitudinal axis and having first and second end portions and a center portion. The first and second end portions have a uniform wall thickness and the center portion has a wall thickness that is uniform at first and second axially spaced segments and a non-uniform wall thickness both between the axially spaced segments and between each of the axially spaced segments and the end portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Dana CorporationInventors: Martin Blessing, Kent Davison
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Publication number: 20050110336Abstract: An axle assembly comprising a tube disposed about a longitudinal axis and having first and second end portions and a center portion wherein the first and second end portions have a uniform wall thickness and the center portion has a wall thickness that is uniform at first and second axially spaced segments and a non-uniform wall thickness both between the axially spaced segments and between each of the axially spaced segments and the end portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2003Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Martin Blessing, Kent Davison
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Patent number: 6557875Abstract: A vehicle suspension and a control arm therefor are provided. The control arm includes first and second members each defining a recess corresponding to a portion of the outer surface of a vehicle axle. The members are welded or otherwise coupled together to surround at least a majority of the axle thereby enabling installation of the control arm without sliding the arm onto the axle. Each of the members includes a pair of sidewalls and a lateral wall joining, and integral with, the sidewalls. The sidewalls are angled relative to an axis of the axle to provide sufficient clearance for a spring assembly mounted to the control arm and centering of spring loads. The two sidewalls of one member may further include aligned apertures configured to receive a tube on which a shock absorber may be mounted. The tube enables strong and accurate mounting of the shock absorber.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Dana CorporationInventors: Kraig Schlosser, Martin Blessing, Kent Davison
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Patent number: 6550795Abstract: A vehicle suspension and alignment device therefor is provided. The suspension includes a suspension control arm connected to an axle of the vehicle and having one end pivotally connected to a bracket extending from a frame of the vehicle. The end of the control arm is capable of rotation about a first axis extending transverse to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The suspension further includes a thrust washer disposed between one wall of the bracket and the end of the suspension control arm and a fastener that extends through the bracket, the washer, and the end of the suspension control arm. The washer is configured for engagement by a tool used to rotate the washer and cause movement of the suspension control arm relative to the bracket to thereby align the suspension and a vehicle axle.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2001Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Dana CorporationInventors: Kraig Schlosser, Martin Blessing, Mark Gunkel
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Publication number: 20020135151Abstract: A vehicle suspension and a control arm therefor are provided. The control arm includes first and second members each defining a recess corresponding to a portion of the outer surface of a vehicle axle. The members are welded or otherwise coupled together to surround at least a majority of the axle thereby enabling installation of the control arm without sliding the arm onto the axle. Each of the members includes a pair of sidewalls and a lateral wall joining, and integral with, the sidewalls. The sidewalls are angled relative to an axis of the axle to provide sufficient clearance for a spring assembly mounted to the control arm and centering of spring loads. The two sidewalls of one member may further include aligned apertures configured to receive a tube on which a shock absorber may be mounted. The tube enables strong and accurate mounting of the shock absorber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2001Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Kraig Schlosser, Martin Blessing, Kent Davison