Patents by Inventor Michael Goss

Michael Goss 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: 12237175
    Abstract: Methods of patterning vias and trenches using a polymerization protective liner after forming a lower patterned mask layer used for etching trenches on a semiconductor substrate prior to forming an upper patterned mask layer used for etching vias are provided. Methods involve forming a polymerization protective liner either nonconformally or conformally using silicon tetrachloride and methane polymerization. Polymerization protective liners may be sacrificial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: Lam Research Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bhaskar Nagabhirava, Phillip Friddle, Michael Goss, Yann Mignot, Dominik Metzler
  • Publication number: 20220238349
    Abstract: Methods of patterning vias and trenches using a polymerization protective liner after forming a lower patterned mask layer used for etching trenches on a semiconductor substrate prior to forming an upper patterned mask layer used for etching vias are provided. Methods involve forming a polymerization protective liner either nonconformally or conformally using silicon tetrachloride and methane polymerization. Polymerization protective liners may be sacrificial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Bhaskar Nagabhirava, Phillip Friddle, Michael Goss, Yann Mignot, Dominik Metzler
  • Patent number: 11177068
    Abstract: An on-load tap changer head includes: a first region for an insulating fluid of the on-load tap changer to flow; a second region separated from the first region by a wall; and a detector for detecting an increased flow speed of the insulating fluid. The detector includes: a flow flap in the first region configured to tilt from a defined flow speed of the insulating fluid from a first position to a second position; a first magnet secured to the flap such that in the second position of the flow flap, the first magnet is in an immediate vicinity of the wall; a second magnet in the second region in the immediate vicinity of the wall; and a switch in the second region that is operationally coupled to the second magnet such that tilting over of the flow flap from the first position to the second position actuates the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBH
    Inventors: Joerg Atmanspacher, Michael Goss, Johannes Stempfhuber, Klaus Schlepp
  • Publication number: 20210225583
    Abstract: An on-load tap changer head includes: a first region for an insulating fluid of the on-load tap changer to flow; a second region separated from the first region by a wall; and a detector for detecting an increased flow speed of the insulating fluid. The detector includes: a flow flap in the first region configured to tilt from a defined flow speed of the insulating fluid from a first position to a second position; a first magnet secured to the flap such that in the second position of the flow flap, the first magnet is in an immediate vicinity of the wall; a second magnet in the second region in the immediate vicinity of the wall; and a switch in the second region that is operationally coupled to the second magnet such that tilting over of the flow flap from the first position to the second position actuates the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Joerg Atmanspacher, Michael Goss, Johannes Stempfhuber, Klaus Schlepp
  • Patent number: 10541141
    Abstract: A method for selectively etching an etch layer with respect to a mask is provided. An etch process is provided comprising a plurality of etch cycles, wherein each etch cycle comprises providing a deposition phase and an etch phase. The deposition phase comprises providing a flow of a deposition phase gas, comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas and an oxygen containing gas with a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio, providing a RF power, which forms the deposition phase gas into a plasma, and stopping the deposition phase. The etch phase, comprises providing a flow of an etch phase gas, comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas and an oxygen containing gas with a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio that is lower than the fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio of the deposition phase gas, providing a RF power, and stopping the etch phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Adarsh Basavalingappa, Peng Wang, Bhaskar Nagabhirava, Michael Goss, Prabhakara Gopaladasu, Randolph Knarr, Stefan Schmitz, Phil Friddle
  • Patent number: 10242811
    Abstract: A motor drive for actuation of an on- or off-load tap changer the drive has a drive motor, a load transmission having a first drive shaft carrying a first drive wheel and connected with the drive motor and a second drive shaft carrying a second drive wheel, and a mechanical coupling between the first and second drive wheels. The second drive shaft is operatively connected at a first end with the on- or off-load tap changer and at a second end with an indicator transmission. A setting indicator operatively connected with the indicator transmission displays the current setting of the on- or off-load tap changer, and a disengageable coupling is provided between the setting indicator and the load transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK REINHAUSEN GMBH
    Inventors: Johann Jobst, Michael Goss, Christian Pircher
  • Publication number: 20180330959
    Abstract: A method for selectively etching an etch layer with respect to a mask is provided. An etch process is provided comprising a plurality of etch cycles, wherein each etch cycle comprises providing a deposition phase and an etch phase. The deposition phase comprises providing a flow of a deposition phase gas, comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas and an oxygen containing gas with a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio, providing a RF power, which forms the deposition phase gas into a plasma, and stopping the deposition phase. The etch phase, comprises providing a flow of an etch phase gas, comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas and an oxygen containing gas with a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio that is lower than the fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio of the deposition phase gas, providing a RF power, and stopping the etch phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Adarsh BASAVALINGAPPA, Peng WANG, Bhaskar NAGABHIRAVA, Michael GOSS, Prabhakara GOPALADASU, Randolph KNARR, Stefan SCHMITZ, Phil FRIDDLE
  • Publication number: 20180247828
    Abstract: A system for performing a sidewall image transfer process includes a substrate processing chamber configured to process a substrate including a mandrel layer. A controller is configured to control the substrate processing chamber to, without the substrate being removed from the within the substrate processing chamber, etch the mandrel layer, subsequent to etching the mandrel layer, deposit a thin spacer layer on upper surfaces of the plurality of mandrels, sidewalls of the plurality of mandrels, and portions of the substrate between the sidewalls, subsequent to depositing the thin spacer layer, etch the thin spacer layer to remove the thin spacer layer such that only the thin spacer layer formed on the sidewalls of the plurality of mandrels remains and, subsequent to etching the thin spacer layer, etch the mandrels such that only the thin spacer layer formed on the sidewalls of the plurality of mandrels remains on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Jae Ho LEE, Changwoo LEE, Phil FRIDDLE, Stefan SCHMITZ, Naveed ANSARI, Michael GOSS, Noel SUN
  • Patent number: 10037890
    Abstract: A method for selectively etching an etch layer with respect to a mask is provided. An etch process is provided comprising a plurality of etch cycles, wherein each etch cycle comprises providing a deposition phase and an etch phase. The deposition phase comprises providing a flow of a deposition phase gas, comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas and an oxygen containing gas with a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio, providing a RF power, which forms the deposition phase gas into a plasma, and stopping the deposition phase. The etch phase, comprises providing a flow of an etch phase gas, comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas and an oxygen containing gas with a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio that is lower than the fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio of the deposition phase gas, providing a RF power, and stopping the etch phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Adarsh Basavalingappa, Peng Wang, Bhaskar Nagabhirava, Michael Goss, Prabhakara Gopaladasu, Randolph Knarr, Stefan Schmitz, Phil Friddle
  • Patent number: 10002773
    Abstract: A method for selectively etching trenches in a silicon oxide containing layer with an organic planarization layer is provided. Processing the silicon oxide layer comprises a plurality of process cycles, wherein each etch cycle comprises a deposition phase, comprising providing a flow of a deposition phase gas comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas with a fluorine to carbon ratio, providing a constant RF power, which forms the deposition phase gas into a plasma, and stopping the deposition phase and an etch phase, comprising providing a flow of an etch phase gas comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas with a fluorine to carbon ratio that is higher than the fluorine to carbon ratio of the deposition phase gas, providing a pulsed RF power, which forms the etch phase gas into a plasma, and stopping the etch phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Bhaskar Nagabhirava, Adarsh Basavalingappa, Peng Wang, Prabhakara Gopaladasu, Michael Goss
  • Patent number: 9972502
    Abstract: A method of performing a sidewall image transfer (SIT) process includes arranging a substrate within a substrate processing chamber, wherein the substrate includes a mandrel layer formed on the substrate and etching the mandrel layer to form a plurality of mandrels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Ho Lee, Changwoo Lee, Phil Friddle, Stefan Schmitz, Naveed Ansari, Michael Goss, Noel Sun
  • Publication number: 20180102257
    Abstract: A method for selectively etching trenches in a silicon oxide containing layer with an organic planarization layer is provided. Processing the silicon oxide layer comprises a plurality of process cycles, wherein each etch cycle comprises a deposition phase, comprising providing a flow of a deposition phase gas comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas with a fluorine to carbon ratio, providing a constant RF power, which forms the deposition phase gas into a plasma, and stopping the deposition phase and an etch phase, comprising providing a flow of an etch phase gas comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas with a fluorine to carbon ratio that is higher than the fluorine to carbon ratio of the deposition phase gas, providing a pulsed RF power, which forms the etch phase gas into a plasma, and stopping the etch phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Bhaskar NAGABHIRAVA, Adarsh BASAVALINGAPPA, Peng WANG, Prabhakara GOPALADASU, Michael Goss
  • Publication number: 20180102253
    Abstract: A method for selectively etching an etch layer with respect to a mask is provided. An etch process is provided comprising a plurality of etch cycles, wherein each etch cycle comprises providing a deposition phase and an etch phase. The deposition phase comprises providing a flow of a deposition phase gas, comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas and an oxygen containing gas with a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio, providing a RF power, which forms the deposition phase gas into a plasma, and stopping the deposition phase. The etch phase, comprises providing a flow of an etch phase gas, comprising a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon containing gas and an oxygen containing gas with a fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio that is lower than the fluorocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon to oxygen ratio of the deposition phase gas, providing a RF power, and stopping the etch phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Adarsh BASAVALINGAPPA, Peng WANG, Bhaskar NAGABHIRAVA, Michael GOSS, Prabhakara GOPALADASU, Randolph KNARR, Stefan SCHMITZ, Phil FRIDDLE
  • Patent number: 9718505
    Abstract: The present invention involves a spare tire carrier and handling device for mounting on a vehicle. The device is adapted for moving a spare tire between a stored position under a vehicle to an accessible position. The device may be mounted so as to be accessible from the rear, side, or front of a vehicle as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Norco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Goss, Timothy D. Schultz, Borivoj Krobot
  • Publication number: 20170110265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor drive having a position indicator for actuation of an on-load tap changer or diverter. The invention proposes a motor drive for actuating an on-load tap changer or diverter. This diverter has a drive motor which drives at least one load gear and an indicator gear, wherein the load gear has a first drive shaft, having a first drive pulley which is mechanically connected thereto and is connected to the drive motor, and a second drive shaft having a second drive pulley which is connected thereto. The first and second drive pulleys are mechanically coupled, wherein the second drive shaft itself is operatively connected on the first side thereof to the on-load tap changer or the diverter and can be connected by the second side thereof to the indicator gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Johann JOBST, Michael GOSS, Christian PIRCHER
  • Publication number: 20170076957
    Abstract: A method of performing a sidewall image transfer (SIT) process includes arranging a substrate within a substrate processing chamber, wherein the substrate includes a mandrel layer formed on the substrate and etching the mandrel layer to form a plurality of mandrels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jae Ho Lee, Changwoo Lee, Phil Friddle, Stefan Schmitz, Naveed Ansari, Michael Goss, Noel Sun
  • Publication number: 20160257354
    Abstract: The present invention involves a spare tire carrier and handling device for mounting on a vehicle. The device is adapted for moving a spare tire between a stored position under a vehicle to an accessible position. The device may be mounted so as to be accessible from the rear, side, or front of a vehicle as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Goss, Timothy D. Schultz, Borivoj Krobot
  • Patent number: 8100510
    Abstract: An inkjet nozzle array includes a plurality of nozzles. Each nozzle includes a chamber having an input aperture adapted to receive ink into the chamber and an output aperture through which ink is ejected from the chamber. Each chamber further includes a window adapted to receive electromagnetic radiation and operable to heat ink in the chamber responsive to the electromagnetic radiation and eject an ink droplet through the output aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Marvell International Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Gregory Frank Carlson, Ronald Gregory Paul, Steven Michael Goss, Todd Alan McClelland
  • Publication number: 20110043571
    Abstract: An inkjet nozzle array includes a plurality of nozzles. Each nozzle includes a chamber having an input aperture adapted to receive ink into the chamber and an output aperture through which ink is ejected from the chamber. Each chamber further includes a window adapted to receive electromagnetic radiation and operable to heat ink in the chamber responsive to the electromagnetic radiation and eject an ink droplet through the output aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory Frank Carlson, Ronald Gregory Paul, Steven Michael Goss, Todd Alan McClelland
  • Patent number: 7837302
    Abstract: An inkjet nozzle array includes a plurality of nozzles. Each nozzle includes a chamber having an input aperture adapted to receive ink into the chamber and an output aperture through which ink is ejected from the chamber. Each chamber further includes a window adapted to receive electromagnetic radiation and operable to heat ink in the chamber responsive to the electromagnetic radiation and eject an ink droplet through the output aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Marvell International Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Gregory Frank Carlson, Ronald Gregory Paul, Steven Michael Goss, Todd Alan McClelland