Patents by Inventor Michael Laurence Ferris

Michael Laurence Ferris 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).

  • Combined pumping system comprising a getter pump and an ion pump
    Patent number: 8342813
    Abstract: A combined pumping system comprises a getter pump and an ion pump. The getter and ion pumps are mounted on a same flange and are arranged on the same side of the flange at two different points thereof. The flange can be mounted to a vacuum chamber, such that the combined pumping system evacuates the vacuum chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Saes Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Michael Laurence Ferris, Andrea Conte
  • COMBINED PUMPING SYSTEM COMPRISING A GETTER PUMP AND AN ION PUMP
    Publication number: 20110014063
    Abstract: A combined pumping system (10) comprises a getter pump (12) and an ion pump (13). The getter and ion pumps (12, 13) are mounted on a same flange (11) and are arranged on the same side of said flange (11) at two different points thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: SAES GETTERS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Michael Laurence Ferris, Andrea Conte