Patents by Inventor Ronald Kelley
Ronald Kelley 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: 11972923Abstract: Methods and systems for creating attachments between a sample manipulator and a sample within a charged particle systems are disclosed herein. Methods include translating a sample manipulator so that it is proximate to a sample, and milling portions of the sample manipulator such that portions are removed. The portion of the sample manipulator proximate to the sample is composed of a high sputter yield material, and the high sputter yield material may be the material milled with the charged particle beam such that it is removed from the sample manipulator. According to the present disclosure, the portions of the sample manipulator are milled such that at least some of the removed high sputter yield material redeposits to form an attachment between the sample manipulator and the sample.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: FEI CompanyInventors: Christopher Thompson, Dustin Ellis, Adam Stokes, Ronald Kelley, Cedric Bouchet-Marquis
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Publication number: 20230215690Abstract: Methods and systems for creating attachments between a sample manipulator and a sample within a charged particle systems are disclosed herein. Methods include translating a sample manipulator so that it is proximate to a sample, and milling portions of the sample manipulator such that portions are removed. The portion of the sample manipulator proximate to the sample is composed of a high sputter yield material, and the high sputter yield material may be the material milled with the charged particle beam such that it is removed from the sample manipulator. According to the present disclosure, the portions of the sample manipulator are milled such that at least some of the removed high sputter yield material redeposits to form an attachment between the sample manipulator and the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: FEI CompanyInventors: Christopher THOMPSON, Dustin ELLIS, Adam STOKES, Ronald KELLEY, Cedric BOUCHET-MARQUIS
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Publication number: 20150330877Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for preparing samples for observation in a charged particle beam system in a manner that reduces or prevents artifacts. An ion beam mills exposes a cross section of the work piece using a bulk mill process. A deposition precursor gas is directed to the sample surface while a small amount of material is removed from the exposed cross section face, the deposition precursor producing a more uniform cross section. Embodiments are useful for preparing cross sections for SEM observation of samples having layers of materials of different hardnesses. Embodiments are useful for preparation of thin TEM samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: FEI CompanyInventors: Michael Schmidt, Jeffrey Blackwood, Stacey Stone, Sang Hoon Lee, Ronald Kelley, Trevan Landin
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Patent number: 9111720Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for preparing samples for observation in a charged particle beam system in a manner that reduces or prevents artifacts. Material is deposited onto the sample using charged particle beam deposition just before or during the final milling, which results in an artifact-free surface. Embodiments are useful for preparing cross sections for SEM observation of samples having layers of materials of different hardnesses. Embodiments are useful for preparation of thin TEM samples.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: FEI COMPANYInventors: Ronald Kelley, Michael Moriarty, Stacey Stone, Jeffrey Blackwood
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Publication number: 20150179402Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for preparing samples for observation in a charged particle beam system in a manner that reduces or prevents artifacts. Material is deposited onto the sample using charged particle beam deposition just before or during the final milling, which results in an artifact-free surface. Embodiments are useful for preparing cross sections for SEM observation of samples having layers of materials of different hardnesses. Embodiments are useful for preparation of thin TEM samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: FEI CompanyInventors: Ronald Kelley, Michael Moriarty, Stacey Stone, Jeffrey Blackwood
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Patent number: 8912490Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for preparing samples for observation in a charged particle beam system in a manner that reduces or prevents artifacts. Material is deposited onto the sample using charged particle beam deposition just before or during the final milling, which results in an artifact-free surface. Embodiments are useful for preparing cross sections for SEM observation of samples having layers of materials of different hardnesses. Embodiments are useful for preparation of thin TEM samples.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: FEI CompanyInventors: Ronald Kelley, Michael Moriarty, Stacey Stone, Jeffrey Blackwood
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Patent number: 8822921Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for preparing samples for observation in a charged particle beam system in a manner that reduces or prevents artifacts. Material is deposited onto the sample using charged particle beam deposition just before or during the final milling, which results in an artifact-free surface. Embodiments are useful for preparing cross sections for SEM observation of samples having layers of materials of different hardnesses. Embodiments are useful for preparation of thin TEM samples.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: FEI CompanyInventors: Michael Schmidt, Jeffrey Blackwood, Stacey Stone, Sang Hoon Lee, Ronald Kelley
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Publication number: 20140190934Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for preparing samples for observation in a charged particle beam system in a manner that reduces or prevents artifacts. Material is deposited onto the sample using charged particle beam deposition just before or during the final milling, which results in an artifact-free surface. Embodiments are useful for preparing cross sections for SEM observation of samples having layers of materials of different hardnesses. Embodiments are useful for preparation of thin TEM samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Jeffrey Blackwood, Stacey Stone, Sang Hoon Lee, Ronald Kelley
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Publication number: 20140138350Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for preparing samples for observation in a charged particle beam system in a manner that reduces or prevents artifacts. Material is deposited onto the sample using charged particle beam deposition just before or during the final milling, which results in an artifact-free surface. Embodiments are useful for preparing cross sections for SEM observation of samples having layers of materials of different hardnesses. Embodiments are useful for preparation of thin TEM samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventor: Ronald Kelley
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Publication number: 20070167689Abstract: A method (50) of altering content provided to a user includes the steps of creating (60) a user profile based on past physiological measurements of the user, monitoring (74) at least one current physiological measurement of the user, and altering (82) the content provided to the user based on the user profile and the at least one current physiological measurement. The user profile can be created by recording a plurality of inferred or estimated emotional states (64) of the user which can include a time sequence of emotional states, stimulus contexts for such states, and a temporal relationship between the emotional state and the stimulus context. The content can be altered in response to the user profile and measured physiological state by altering at least one among an audio volume, a video sequence, a sound effect, a video effect, a difficulty level, a sequence of media presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2006Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Padmaja Ramadas, Ronald Kelley, Sivakumar Muthuswamy, Robert Pennisi, Steven Pratt
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Publication number: 20060224046Abstract: A method (50) of altering content provided to a user includes the steps of creating (60) a user profile based on past physiological measurements of the user, monitoring (74) at least one current physiological measurement of the user, and altering (82) the content provided to the user based on the user profile and the at least one current physiological measurement. The user profile can be created by recording a plurality of inferred or estimated emotional states (64) of the user which can include a time sequence of emotional states, stimulus contexts for such states, and a temporal relationship between the emotional state and the stimulus context. The content can be altered in response to the user profile and measured physiological state by altering at least one among an audio volume, a video sequence, a sound effect, a video effect, a difficulty level, a sequence of media presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2005Publication date: October 5, 2006Applicant: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Padmaja Ramadas, Ronald Kelley, Sivakumar Muthuswamy, Robert Pennisi, Steven Pratt
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Publication number: 20060099465Abstract: A method of and fuel cell system for limiting an amount of a fuel crossing over a membrane in a fuel cell, the method including determining an appropriate molecular ratio of the fuel and water for a fuel-water mixture 503; and controlling an amount of the fuel-water mixture that is available to an anode side of the membrane 507 in the fuel cell according to an amount of the fuel that will be electro-oxidized by the fuel cell. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell membrane 103 having an anode layer 107, a cathode layer 109, and an electrolyte layer 111 where the cathode layer is exposed to an oxygen source, and a fuel delivery system 105 including a fuel chamber 119 disposed around and proximate to the anode layer at a side opposite to the electrolyte layer, the fuel delivery system implementing the method above.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Ronald Kelley, Steven Pratt, Sivakumar Muthuswamy, Robert Pennisi
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Publication number: 20050277307Abstract: A method and apparatus form electrical connections between electronic circuits and conductive threads (102, 104, 106, 108) that are interwoven into textile material (130). Electronic circuits (128), such as semiconductor dies, are connected to a carrier (132) and electrical connections (136) are made to conductive connection areas (110, 112, 114, 116) on the carrier (132). Conductive stitching (202, 204, 206, 208) provides electrical contacts for both the conductive connection areas (110, 112, 114, 116) on the carrier (132) and the conductive threads (102, 104, 106, 108) that are interwoven into the textile material (130). Optionally, a thin, flexible substrate material (132) is perforated during the stitching process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2004Publication date: December 15, 2005Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.Inventors: James Zollo, Bonnie Bachman, Alan Beatty, Stephen Bozzone, Nitin Desai, Ronald Kelley, Rami Levy
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Publication number: 20050053836Abstract: An improved hydrogen storage medium in the form of a fabric (124, 504, 704) comprises a yarn (300, 400) that includes carbon nanofibers or carbon nanotubes (302, 404) and elastomeric fibers (304, 402). The fabric (124, 504, 704) is a volume efficient arrangement of the carbon nanofibers or carbon nanotubes (302, 404) and is consequently characterized as a high density energy storage medium. According to a preferred embodiment a hydrogen storage device (100) comprises a flexible container (104) that includes the fabric (124). The flexibility of the container (104) in combination with the flexibility of the fabric (124) allows the hydrogen storage device 100 to be accommodated in irregularly shaped spaces. According to an embodiment of the invention a battery (700) uses the fabric (704) as a hydrogen storing anode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Ronald Kelley, Steven Pratt, Sivakumar Muthuswamy, Robert Pennisi
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Publication number: 20050035003Abstract: An improved hydrogen storage medium in the form of a fabric (124, 504, 704) comprises a yarn (300, 400) that includes carbon nanofibers or carbon nanotubes (302, 404) and elastomeric fibers (304, 402). The fabric (124, 504, 704) is a volume efficient arrangement of the carbon nanofibers or carbon nanotubes (302, 404) and is consequently characterized as a high density energy storage medium. According to a preferred embodiment a hydrogen storage device (100) comprises a flexible container (104) that includes the fabric (124). The flexibility of the container (104) in combination with the flexibility of the fabric (124) allows the hydrogen storage device 100 to be accommodated in irregularly shaped spaces. According to an embodiment of the invention a battery (700) uses the fabric (704) as a hydrogen storing anode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Inventors: Ronald Kelley, Steven Pratt, Sivakumar Muthuswamy, Robert Pennisi