Patents by Inventor Nicholas THELEN

Nicholas THELEN 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).

  • Membrane diffuser for a substrate container
    Patent number: 11901205
    Abstract: Purge diffusers for use in systems for transporting substrates include: i) a purge diffuser core having an internal purge gas channel, one or more diffuser ports and an outer surface; ii) filter media secured to the outer surface of the purge diffuser core; and iii) a purge port connector for mounting the purge diffuser to a purge port of a substrate container for transporting substrates. The purge diffuser core may be a unitary article, may be formed by injection molding, and may include diverters internal to the internal purge gas channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark V. Smith, Nicholas Thelen, Matthew A. Fuller, Michael C. Zabka, Sung In Moon, John P. Puglia
  • MEMBRANE DIFFUSER FOR A SUBSTRATE CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20230197490
    Abstract: Purge diffusers for use in systems for transporting substrates include: i) a purge diffuser core having an internal purge gas channel, one or more diffuser ports and an outer surface; ii) filter media secured to the outer surface of the purge diffuser core; and iii) a purge port connector for mounting the purge diffuser to a purge port of a substrate container for transporting substrates. The purge diffuser core may be a unitary article, may be formed by injection molding, and may include diverters internal to the internal purge gas channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Mark V. Smith, Nicholas Thelen, Matthew A. Fuller, Michael C. Zabka, Sung In Moon, John P. Puglia
  • Membrane diffuser for a substrate container
    Patent number: 11610795
    Abstract: Purge diffusers for use in systems for transporting substrates include: i) a purge diffuser core having an internal purge gas channel, one or more diffuser ports and an outer surface; ii) filter media secured to the outer surface of the purge diffuser core; and iii) a purge port connector for mounting the purge diffuser to a purge port of a substrate container for transporting substrates. The purge diffuser core may be a unitary article, may be formed by injection molding, and may include diverters internal to the internal purge gas channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark V. Smith, Nicholas Thelen, Matthew A. Fuller, Michael C. Zabka, Sung In Moon, John P. Puglia
  • MEMBRANE DIFFUSER FOR A SUBSTRATE CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20200075374
    Abstract: Purge diffusers for use in systems for transporting substrates include: i) a purge diffuser core having an internal purge gas channel, one or more diffuser ports and an outer surface; ii) filter media secured to the outer surface of the purge diffuser core; and iii) a purge port connector for mounting the purge diffuser to a purge port of a substrate container for transporting substrates. The purge diffuser core may be a unitary article, may be formed by injection molding, and may include diverters internal to the internal purge gas channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Mark V. SMITH, Nicholas THELEN, Matthew A. FULLER, Michael C. ZABKA, Sung In MOON, John P. PUGLIA