Patents by Inventor Ronald F. Spohn
Ronald F. Spohn 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).
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Patent number: 10125924Abstract: Disclosed are articles useful as the body of a container for containing gas under pressure, and containers which comprise the articles to which are affixed valves to control the flow of gas out of the container, wherein the articles comprise a hollow container body, having an external surface and having an opening through which gas can enter or leave the interior of the hollow container body; optionally but preferably a layer of fiber-reinforced polymer around the exterior of the container body, and an external layer of elastomer around and sealed to the external surface of the layer of fiber-reinforced polymer if present or else to the cylinder body.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Ashwini K. Sinha, Qiong Guo, Ozlem Yardimci, Stanley M. Smith, Ronald F. Spohn, Ranko Bursac
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Patent number: 9829152Abstract: Novel cylinder passivation procedures to increase the room temperature stability of gaseous tin deuteride (SnD4) are described. Incorporation of specific organic-containing materials, which when applied onto surfaces of a vessel and/or conduit extending therefrom, can increase the shelf life stability of thermodynamically unstable gases stored within such pretreated vessels.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: PRAXXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, Ashwini Sinha, Carl B. Richenberg
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Publication number: 20170307139Abstract: Disclosed are articles useful as the body of a container for containing gas under pressure, and containers which comprise the articles to which are affixed valves to control the flow of gas out of the container, wherein the articles comprise a hollow container body, having an external surface and having an opening through which gas can enter or leave the interior of the hollow container body; optionally but preferably a layer of fiber-reinforced polymer around the exterior of the container body, and an external layer of elastomer around and sealed to the external surface of the layer of fiber-reinforced polymer if present or else to the cylinder body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Ashwini K. Sinha, Qiong Guo, Ozlem Yardimci, Stanley M. Smith, Ronald F. Spohn, Ranko Bursac
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Patent number: 8984929Abstract: A pressure indicating device for detecting and isolating leakage of toxic and/or pyrophoric gasses from within various packages is disclosed. The device can affix to a user port of a cylinder package. The device has a flexible disc-like structure which is fine tuned to outwardly flex in response to a build-up of pressure of the gas exerted against the disc-like structure. The flexed disc contacts a movable pin and pushes the push outwards from within the device. The outward movement of the pin pierces a paper seal extending over the device, thereby indicating a leak from within the valving of the package. The device withstands the pressure exerted against it, thereby also isolating the leak of the pressurized gas.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventors: Lisa A. Fanti, Lloyd A. Brown, Serge M. Campeau, Ronald F. Spohn, Murat Gunay
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Publication number: 20140165706Abstract: A pressure indicating device for detecting and isolating leakage of toxic and/or pyrophoric gasses from within various packages is disclosed. The device can affix to a user port of a cylinder package. The device has a flexible disc-like structure which is fine tuned to outwardly flex in response to a build-up of pressure of the gas exerted against the disc-like structure. The flexed disc contacts a movable pin and pushes the push outwards from within the device. The outward movement of the pin pierces a paper seal extending over the device, thereby indicating a leak from within the valving of the package. The device withstands the pressure exerted against it, thereby also isolating the leak of the pressurized gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: Lisa A. Fanti, Lloyd A. Brown, Serge M. Campeau, Ronald F. Spohn, Murat Gunay
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Publication number: 20130334231Abstract: Novel cylinder passivation procedures to increase the room temperature stability of gaseous tin deuteride (SnD4) are described. Incorporation of specific organic-containing materials, which when applied onto surfaces of a vessel and/or conduit extending therefrom, can increase the shelf life stability of thermodynamically unstable gases stored within such pretreated vessels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, Ashwini Sinha, Carl B. Richenberg
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Patent number: 8524321Abstract: This invention relates to a vapor or liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a metal seal aligned and in contact with hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of said metal seal. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
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Patent number: 8518482Abstract: This invention relates to a vapor phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a bubbler tube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with the hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The apparatus further has a temperature sensor and a source chemical level sensor extending through a centrally located portion of the top wall member and generally vertically downwardly to a sump cavity centrally located on a bottom wall member. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
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Patent number: 8518483Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a diptube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with the hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The apparatus further has a temperature sensor and a source chemical level sensor extending through a centrally located portion of the top wall member and generally vertically downwardly to a sump cavity centrally located on a bottom wall member. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
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Patent number: 8518484Abstract: This invention relates to vapor phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a bubbler tube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with the hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
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Patent number: 8512635Abstract: This invention relates to a vapor or liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a metal seal aligned and in contact with hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The apparatus also has a temperature sensor and a source chemical level sensor extending through a centrally located portion of the top wall member and generally vertically downwardly to a sump cavity centrally located on a bottom wall member. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
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Patent number: 8114479Abstract: This invention relates to a vapor or liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a diptube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
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Publication number: 20110210142Abstract: This invention relates to a vapor or liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a diptube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
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Patent number: 7959994Abstract: This invention relates to a vapor or liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a diptube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
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Patent number: 7956207Abstract: This invention relates to organometallic compounds represented by the formula (L1)xM(L2)y wherein M is a metal or metalloid, L1 and L2 are different and are each a hydrocarbon group or a heteroatom-containing group; x is a value of at least 1; y is a value of at least 1; x+y is equal to the oxidation state of M; and wherein (i) L1 has a steric bulk sufficiently large such that, due to steric hinderance, x cannot be a value equal to the oxidation state of M, (ii) L2 has a steric bulk sufficiently small such that, due to lack of steric hinderance, y can be a value equal to the oxidation state of M only in the event that x is not a value of at least 1, and (iii) L1 and L2 have a steric bulk sufficient to maintain a heteroleptic structure in which x+y is equal to the oxidation state of M; a process for producing the organometallic compounds, and a method for producing a film or coating from organometallic precursor compounds.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventors: Scott Houston Meiere, John D. Peck, Ronald F. Spohn, David M. Thompson
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Publication number: 20080213476Abstract: This invention relates to a vapor or liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus comprising: a vessel which comprises a removable top wall member, a sidewall member and a bottom wall member configured to form an internal vessel compartment to hold a source chemical up to a fill level and to additionally define an inner gas volume above the fill level; said sidewall member having a protuberance that extends into the internal vessel compartment adjacent to the top wall member; said top wall member and said sidewall member having opposing flat surfaces, wherein the opposing flat surfaces are optionally in contact with one another; fastening means for securing said top wall member to said sidewall member through the opposing flat surfaces that are optionally in contact with one another; said top wall member and said protuberance having opposing flat surfaces, wherein the opposing flat surfaces are not in contact with one another and at least a portion of the opposing flat surfaces are hardened; and a metal sealType: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
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Publication number: 20080182010Abstract: This invention relates to vapor phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a bubbler tube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with the hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
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Publication number: 20080182425Abstract: This invention relates to a vapor phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a bubbler tube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with the hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The apparatus further has a temperature sensor and a source chemical level sensor extending through a centrally located portion of the top wall member and generally vertically downwardly to a sump cavity centrally located on a bottom wall member. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
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Publication number: 20080178809Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a diptube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with hardened opposing flat surfaces of top wall member and a protuberance[ [;] ]on a side wall member, wherein said hardened opposing flat surfaces of said top wall member and said protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of said metal seal. The apparatus further has a temperature sensor and a source chemical level sensor extending through a centrally located portion of the top wall member and generally vertically downwardly to a cavity centrally located on the a bottom wall member [ [,]] . The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
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Publication number: 20080179767Abstract: This invention relates to a vapor or liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a: metal seal aligned and in contact with hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The apparatus also has a temperature sensor and a source chemical level sensor extending through a centrally located portion of the top wall member and generally vertically downwardly to a sump cavity centrally located on a bottom wall member. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters