Patents by Inventor Pat Hughes

Pat Hughes 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 magnetizing system and method of operating
    Patent number: 11527345
    Abstract: An apparatus for magnetic annealing one or more workpieces, and a method of operating the apparatus, are described. The apparatus includes: a workpiece holder configured to support one or more workpieces, wherein the one or more workpieces having at least one substantially planar surface; an optional workpiece heating system configured to elevate the one or more workpieces to an anneal temperature; and a magnet assembly having a first magnet and a second magnet, the first and second magnets defining a gap between opposing poles of each magnet, wherein the magnet assembly is arranged to generate a magnetic field substantially perpendicular to the planar surface of the one or more workpieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Ian Colgan, Ioan Domsa, George Eyres, Toru Ishii, Makoto Saito, David Hurley, Noel O'Shaughnessy, Barry Clarke, Gerhardus Van Der Linde, Pat Hughes
  • WORKPIECE MAGNETIZING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING
    Publication number: 20190371506
    Abstract: An apparatus for magnetic annealing one or more workpieces, and a method of operating the apparatus, are described. The apparatus includes: a workpiece holder configured to support one or more workpieces, wherein the one or more workpieces having at least one substantially planar surface; an optional workpiece heating system configured to elevate the one or more workpieces to an anneal temperature; and a magnet assembly having a first magnet and a second magnet, the first and second magnets defining a gap between opposing poles of each magnet, wherein the magnet assembly is arranged to generate a magnetic field substantially perpendicular to the planar surface of the one or more workpieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Ian COLGAN, Ioan DOMSA, George EYRES, Toru ISHII, Makoto SAITO, David HURLEY, Noel O'SHAUGHNESSY, Barry CLARKE, Jattie VAN DER LINDE, Pat HUGHES
  • Method and system for establishing a power feed to systems during operation
    Patent number: 8686594
    Abstract: A method of adding a power feed to electrical systems includes coupling a set of input lines to a power source such that the input lines are connected to at least one phase of AC power from the power source, and coupling a set of backfeed lines to an output receptacle in a power distribution unit. The output receptacle may be connected in parallel with at least one other output receptacle that is supplying primary power to systems in the data center. The set of backfeed lines and the set of input lines may be tested to determine a match between a pair of lines in the set of backfeed lines and a pair of lines in the set of input lines. Determining the match may include matching the phase of the pair of backfeed lines with the phase of the pair of input lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Osvaldo P. Morales, Robin McCulloch, Pat Hughes
  • Method and System for Establishing a Power Feed to systems During Operation
    Publication number: 20120074794
    Abstract: A method of adding a power feed to electrical systems includes coupling a set of input lines to a power source such that the input lines are connected to at least one phase of AC power from the power source, and coupling a set of backfeed lines to an output receptacle in a power distribution unit. The output receptacle may be connected in parallel with at least one other output receptacle that is supplying primary power to systems in the data center. The set of backfeed lines and the set of input lines may be tested to determine a match between a pair of lines in the set of backfeed lines and a pair of lines in the set of input lines. Determining the match may include matching the phase of the pair of backfeed lines with the phase of the pair of input lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Osvaldo P. Morales, Robin McCulloch, Pat Hughes