Patents by Inventor Paul A. Raymond

Paul A. Raymond 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).

  • DROPLET DEPOSITION APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170100932
    Abstract: Droplet deposition apparatus including at least one droplet ejection unit having a plurality of fluid channels disposed side by side in a row, an actuator, and a plurality of nozzles, said actuator being actuable to eject a droplet of fluid from a fluid channel through a respective nozzle, a support member for said at least one droplet ejection unit, a first conduit extending along said row and to one side of both said support member and said at least one droplet ejection unit for conveying droplet fluid to each of the fluid channels of said at least one droplet ejection unit; and a second conduit extending along said row and to the other side of both said support member and said at least one droplet ejection unit for receiving droplet fluid from each of the fluid channels of said at least one droplet ejection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Drury, Angus Condie, Jerzy M. Zaba
  • Method for integrating germanides in high performance integrated circuits
    Patent number: 9553031
    Abstract: A method for making an integrated circuit includes a) providing a substrate including n-type metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (NMOSFETs) and p-type metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (PMOSFETs), wherein channel regions of the NMOSFETs and the PMOSFETs include germanium; b) depositing and patterning a mask layer to mask the channel regions of the PMOSFETs and to not mask the channel regions of the NMOSFETs; c) passivating an exposed surface of the substrate; d) removing the mask layer; and e) depositing a metal contact layer on both the NMOSFETs and the PMOSFETs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Besser, Thorsten Lill
  • Power amplifier saturation detection
    Patent number: 9515611
    Abstract: In a portable radio transceiver, a power amplifier system includes a saturation detector that detects power amplifier saturation in response to duty cycle of the amplifier transistor collector voltage waveform. The saturation detection output signal can be used by a power control circuit to back off or reduce the amplification level of the power amplifier to avoid power amplifier control loop saturation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Andrys, Michael Lynn Gerard, Terrence John Shie
  • Air gap spacer integration for improved fin device performance
    Patent number: 9515156
    Abstract: A method for providing a FinFET device with an air gap spacer includes providing a substrate a plurality of fins and a dummy gate arranged transverse to the plurality of fins; depositing a sacrificial spacer around the dummy gate; depositing a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the sacrificial spacer; selectively etching the dummy polysilicon gate relative to the first ILD layer and the sacrificial spacer; depositing a replacement metal gate (RMG); etching a portion of the RMG to create a recess surrounded by the sacrificial spacer; and depositing a gate capping layer in the recess. The gate capping layer is at least partially surrounded by the sacrificial spacer and is made of silicon oxycarbide (SiOC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Besser, Bart van Schravendijk, Yoshie Kimura, Gerardo A. Delgadino, Harald Orkorn-Schmidt, Dengliang Yang
  • EXIT DEVICE FORCE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISMS
    Publication number: 20160333621
    Abstract: A force adjustment mechanism configured for use with an exit device including a pushbar having an extended position and a retracted position. With the pushbar in the extended position, the pushbar resists movement toward the retracted position with a net resistive force. The force adjustment mechanism is operable to adjust the net resistive force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jack R. Lehner, JR., Paul Raymond Arlinghaus, Aaron Patrick McKibben
  • Contact integration for reduced interface and series contact resistance
    Patent number: 9484251
    Abstract: Methods of lightly implanting platinum, iridium, osmium, erbium, ytterbium, dysprosium, and gadolinium in semiconductor material in shallow depths by plasma-immersion ion implantation (PIII) and/or pulsed PIII are provided herein. Methods include depositing a liner layer prior to masking and implanting features to form n-type and p-type semiconductors and implanting materials through the liner layer. Methods are suitable for integration schemes involving fabrication of fin-type field effect transistors (FinFETs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Besser, William Worthington Crew, Jr., Sanjay Gopinath
  • Porous polymer monoliths, processes for preparation and use thereof
    Patent number: 9475914
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to porous polymer monoliths. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of porous polymer monoliths, storage mediums formed from porous polymer monoliths and use thereof in the drying and storage of body fluids including blood and blood plasma samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Haddad, Emily Frances Hilder, Esme Candish, Mark A. J Bayliss
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING A NETWORK TRAFFIC POLICING MODULE
    Publication number: 20160308751
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of operating a network traffic policing module includes a data ingress port configured to receive data frames transmitted over the network, a data egress port configured to transmit a set of the data frames to the data egress port and a logic device configured to execute a set of compliance tests on the data frames received at the data ingress port and transmits to the data egress port only a set of data frames that are compliant with the set of compliance tests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: John Raymond RANG, Pavlo BOBREK, Paul Raymond AHRENS, Todd Davies SCHAVEY
  • Method and system for position control based on automated defect detection feedback
    Patent number: 9471057
    Abstract: A computer program product and method for performing position control on device members that have been identified as defective. The method may include providing a storage medium that stores data and programs used in processing images and a processing unit that processes the images, receiving, by the processing unit from an image capture device coupled to the processing unit, a set of images of a plurality of members inside of a device, detecting, by the processing unit, a defect in a first member of the plurality of members, and providing instructions to move the first member to an inspection position in the device. The device may be an engine and the members may be blades within the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Scheid, Richard C. Grant, Alan Matthew Finn, Hongcheng Wang, Ziyou Xiong
  • NETWORK-BASED COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20160236800
    Abstract: A method and system for interactive aircraft maintenance procedures using a computer device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an aircraft component operation request from a computing device, transmitting the aircraft component operation request to one or more aircraft components, receiving one or more aircraft component values based on the transmitting step, generating an aircraft status determination based on the receiving step at the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: W. Dean Kavalkovich, Wendy Naples, Paul Raymond Scheid
  • POWER AMPLIFIER WITH CASCODE SWITCHING OR SPLITTING FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20160241210
    Abstract: Multiband power amplifier with cascode switching. A power amplification system can include a first transistor having a base configured to receive an input radio-frequency (RF) signal and having an emitter coupled to a ground potential. The power amplification system can include a plurality of second transistors. Each one of the plurality of second transistors can have a respective emitter coupled to a collector of the first transistor and can be configured to, when biased at a respective base, output an output RF signal at a respective collector. The power amplification system can further include a biasing circuit configured to bias one or more of the plurality of second transistors based on a control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Raymond ANDRYS, David Steven Ripley
  • Droplet deposition apparatus
    Patent number: 9415582
    Abstract: Droplet deposition apparatus including at least one droplet ejection unit having a plurality of fluid channels disposed side by side in a row, an actuator, and a plurality of nozzles, said actuator being actuable to eject a droplet of fluid from a fluid channel through a respective nozzle, a support member for said at least one droplet ejection unit, a first conduit extending along said row and to one side of both said support member and said at least one droplet ejection unit for conveying droplet fluid to each of the fluid channels of said at least one droplet ejection unit; and a second conduit extending along said row and to the other side of both said support member and said at least one droplet ejection unit for receiving droplet fluid from each of the fluid channels of said at least one droplet ejection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: XAAR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Drury, Angus Condie, Jerzy M. Zaba
  • Communication of avionic data
    Patent number: 9420595
    Abstract: An example avionic data communication method includes determining one or more available communication channels within a plurality of communication channel types, selecting one of the plurality of available communication channels using a channel controller, the channel controller configured to determine the quality of service of the available communication channels and to select one of the plurality of available communication channels having a cost threshold value that is not less than the cost threshold value of another channel type within the plurality of available channel types. The method further includes communicating data between an aircraft and a ground-based system using the selected one of the plurality of available channel types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William H. Beacham, Jr., Paul Raymond Scheid
  • ADJUSTABLE DEAD-LATCHING BOLT MECHANISMS
    Publication number: 20160208525
    Abstract: Latch mechanisms adapted to prevent unauthorized displacement of a latch bolt from an extended, locked position to a retracted, unlocked position. The latch mechanisms prevent the failure of a latch bolt of one latch mechanism to return to an extended lock position from interfering with the ability of a latch bolt of an inter-related latch mechanism from being able to return to an extended, locked position. Further embodiments provide a mounting bracket mounted to a door to allow the associated latch mechanism to be indirectly secured to the door. Additionally, the mounting bracket may have a plurality of mounting orifices that allow the mounting bracket to be used with a wide range of latch mechanisms, as well as provide adjustable attachment of the latch mechanism to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Arlinghaus, Mohammed Maksood Ali, Jonah M. Pattar, Kemparaju Putaswamy, Sushanth Anand Rao Kondi, Matthew Scott Graham, Subashchandra Rai, Keshav Tantri
  • Press felt for a papermaking machine
    Patent number: 9365975
    Abstract: A press felt includes a base structure providing dimensional stability in a machine and a cross machine direction of the felt, a batt fiber structure including batt fiber layers attached to the base structure which provide a paper contacting side and a machine contacting side of the felt. The base structure includes a first and second side. Polymeric beads or strands made from a polymeric material are arranged on at least one of the two sides of the base structure. The polymeric beads or strands arranged on the at least one side have a longitudinal expansion in the machine direction of the felt and are arranged side-by-side when viewed in the cross machine direction of the felt to generate space between adjacent beads or strands. At least one of the batt fiber layers is arranged to cover both the at least one side and the polymeric beads or strands thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Antony Morton, David Stuart Ponton, Paul Raymond Riding, Andrew Allum
  • STRUCTURED FAT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160150802
    Abstract: A filling, coating or spread for use in food applications comprising a structured fat system, wherein the structured fat system comprises from 10 w/w % to 90 w/w % of a lipid and from 10 w/w % to 90 w/w % of an edible porous particle, wherein the lipid is present as a continuous phase in said structured fat system. The use of a structured fat system for reducing the trans- and saturated fat content of a filling, coating or spread, wherein the structured fat system comprises from 10 w/w % to 90 w/w % of a lipid and from 10 w/w % to 90 w/w % of an edible porous particle, wherein the lipid is present as a continuous phase in said structured fat system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeroen DE PAEPE, Serpil METIN, Paul Raymond SMITH, Sarah VEELAERT
  • AIR GAP SPACER INTEGRATION FOR IMPROVED FIN DEVICE PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20160111515
    Abstract: A method for providing a FinFET device with an air gap spacer includes providing a substrate a plurality of fins and a dummy gate arranged transverse to the plurality of fins; depositing a sacrificial spacer around the dummy gate; depositing a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the sacrificial spacer; selectively etching the dummy polysilicon gate relative to the first ILD layer and the sacrificial spacer; depositing a replacement metal gate (RMG); etching a portion of the RMG to create a recess surrounded by the sacrificial spacer; and depositing a gate capping layer in the recess. The gate capping layer is at least partially surrounded by the sacrificial spacer and is made of silicon oxycarbide (SiOC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Besser, Bart van Schravendijk, Yoshie Kimura, Gerardo A. Delgadino, Harald Orkorn-Schmidt, Dengliang Yang
  • Method for Manufacturing an Industrial Clothing, and Industrial Clothing
    Publication number: 20160066638
    Abstract: An industrial clothing, in particular a clothing for a machine for manufacturing a fibrous web, such as a paper, cardboard, or tissue web, or a non-woven product, is manufactured by: i) forming a planar structure from yarn in the form of a woven fabric, a cross-laid structure, a knitted fabric, a warp-knitted fabric; or from interconnected helical elements; ii) applying polymer material in the form of at least one group of beads to at least one surface of the planar structure, the application of the polymer commencing at starting points and terminating at terminal points remote from the starting points; iii) repeating step ii), wherein terminating points of the group of beads are spaced apart from starting points of at least one further group of beads, which generates regions with a void between the groups on the surface of the planar structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: ANTONY MORTON, ANDREW ALLUM, DAVID STUART PONTON, PAUL RAYMOND RIDING
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A PATTERN ON A CLOTHING FOR A MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING A WEB MATERIAL, AND CLOTHING
    Publication number: 20160060811
    Abstract: A device for producing a pattern combination on a clothing includes the following: a rotary screen, a cylindrical jacket surface with a perforation pattern that defines a first pattern component. Material in the liquid or pasty state is pressed through the perforations of the jacket surface of the rotary screen and deposited on the surface of the clothing in order to produce the first pattern component on a surface of the clothing, while the rotary screen, rotating several times about a longitudinal axis thereof, rolls on the surface of the clothing in at least one path that continuously revolves on the surface of the clothing at least once. At least one device produces, synchronously and/or simultaneously, a second pattern component, which device is connected indirectly or directly to the rotary screen. The device for producing the pattern combination also includes a post-run system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: PAUL RAYMOND RIDING, DAVID STUART PONTON, ANDREW ALLUM, ANTONY MORTON
  • CLOTHING FOR A MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING A WEB MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20160053436
    Abstract: A fabric for a machine for producing web material, in particular paper, cardboard, tissue, film, a nonwoven product or a composite product, has a base fabric and at least two pattern components. The pattern components are applied to the base fabric. A cross-sectional shape of the first pattern component and a cross-sectional shape of the at least one further pattern component are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: ANTONY MORTON, ANDREW ALLUM, DAVID STUART PONTON, PAUL RAYMOND RIDING