Patents by Inventor Michael Carrell

Michael Carrell 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).

  • WORKPIECE HANDLING ARCHITECTURE FOR HIGH WORKPIECE THROUGHPUT
    Publication number: 20240145270
    Abstract: A system for transferring semiconductor workpieces from a load lock to an orientation station and on to a platen is disclosed. The system comprises two load locks, two robots, and one orientation station. Each robot is associated with a respective load lock and follows a fixed sequence. The robot returns a processed workpiece to the load lock and also removes an unprocessed workpiece. The robot then moved to the orientation station, where it removes an aligned workpiece from the orientation station and deposits the unprocessed workpiece on the orientation station. Next, the robot moves to the platen, where it removes a processed workpiece and deposits the aligned workpiece. The robot then returns to the load lock and repeats this sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Jason M. Schaller, Michael Carrell, William T. Weaver, Charles T. Carlson
  • WORKPIECE HANDLING ARCHITECTURE FOR HIGH WORKPIECE THROUGHPUT
    Publication number: 20240145271
    Abstract: A system for transferring semiconductor workpieces from a load lock to an orientation station and onto a platen is disclosed. The system comprises two load locks, a multi-workpiece orientation station, two multi-pick robots that transfer a plurality of workpieces between a respective load lock and the multi-workpiece orientation station, and two backend robots that transfer individual workpieces between the multi-workpiece orientation station and the platen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Jason M. Schaller, Michael Carrell, William T. Weaver, Charles T. Carlson
  • Fuel injector nozzles, with labyrinth grooves, for gas turbine engines
    Patent number: 8015815
    Abstract: A fuel injector for a gas turbine engine of an aircraft, and more particularly a novel and unique heatshield structure for a fuel nozzle wherein a labyrinth seal is uniquely provided in the nozzle to isolate a portion of an insulating gap from an interface whereat fuel may enter the insulating gap, and the insulating gap is provided with a positive purge flow for forcing vapors out of the insulating gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Robert R. Pelletier, Ravi Gudipati, Michael Carrel
  • FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLES, WITH LABYRINTH GROOVES, FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES
    Publication number: 20090044538
    Abstract: A fuel injector for a gas turbine engine of an aircraft, and more particularly a novel and unique heatshield structure for a fuel nozzle wherein a labyrinth seal is uniquely provided in the nozzle to isolate a portion of an insulating gap from an interface whereat fuel may enter the insulating gap, and the insulating gap is provided with a positive purge flow for forcing vapors out of the insulating gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Robert R. Pelletier, Ravi Gudipati, Michael Carrel
  • Substrate transfer structure
    Patent number: D938373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Schaller, Benjamin Riordon, Mitchell DiSanto, Paul Forderhase, Gary Wyka, Jeffrey Hudgens, Paul Z. Wirth, Charles T. Carlson, Siva Chandrasekar, Michael Carrell, Venkata Raghavaiah Chowdhary Kode, Dmitry A. Dzilno, Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez