Patents by Inventor Nidal Khalil

Nidal Khalil 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).

  • Failsafe switching of intelligent controller method and device
    Patent number: 7219255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to control of and data collection from sensors associated with tools. In particular, it relates to using a controller to mediate communications among a tool, sensors associated with the tool and data users, such as a host system or distributed processors. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Nidal Khalil, Guenter Sifnatsch, Uzi Lev-Ami, Ron Hadar
  • Failsafe switching of intelligent controller method and device
    Publication number: 20060025871
    Abstract: The present invention relates to control of and data collection from sensors associated with tools. In particular, it relates to using a controller to mediate communications among a tool, sensors associated with the tool and data users, such as a host system or distributed processors. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Nidal Khalil, Guenter Sifnatsch, Uzi Lev-Ami, Ron Hadar