Patents by Inventor Phil Chandler

Phil Chandler 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).

  • Publication number: 20080289167
    Abstract: A method for operating one or more electronic device manufacturing systems is provided, including the steps 1) performing a series of electronic device manufacturing process steps with a process tool, wherein the process tool produces effluent as a byproduct of performing the series of process steps; 2) abating the effluent with an abatement tool; 3) supplying an abatement resource to the abatement tool from a first abatement resource supply; 4) changing an abatement resource supply from the first abatement resource supply to a second abatement resource supply, wherein changing the abatement resource supply comprises: i) interrupting a flow of the abatement resource from the first abatement resource supply; and ii) beginning a flow of the abatement resource from the second abatement resource supply; and 5) continuing to perform the series of process steps with the process tool, while changing, and after changing, the abatement resource supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Phil Chandler, Daniel O. Clark, Robbert M. Vermeulen, Jay J. Jung, Roger M. Johnson, Youssef A. Loldj, James L. Smith