Patents by Inventor Russell Robison

Russell Robison 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).

  • Patent number: 12331935
    Abstract: A commercial cooking equipment exhaust hood system includes a hood structure including an inlet opening to an exhaust flow path through the hood. A filter unit is positioned along the exhaust flow path. An electrostatic precipitator unit is downstream of the filter unit. The electrostatic precipitator includes an ionizing section upstream of a collecting section. The ionizing section includes a plurality of ionizing flow paths having side profile patterns that vary in width between at least one wide section and at least one narrow section. The collecting section includes a plurality of collecting flow paths with side profile patterns of substantially uniform width and a repeating undulating side profile pattern. A UV light source may also be provided within the hood, with a controller operatively connected to control the UV light source via a dimmer to enable selective production various UV levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Russell Robison, Kui-Chiu Kwok
  • Patent number: 11869936
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure including a recess formed in an upper surface of the fin structure, an inner gate formed in the recess of the fin structure, and an outer gate formed outside and around the fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Adam Bergendahl, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Eric R. Miller, Robert Russell Robison, John Ryan Sporre, Sean Teehan
  • Patent number: 11869937
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a fin structure including a recess, a first gate formed in the recess of the fin structure, and a second gate formed outside the fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Adam Bergendahl, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Eric R. Miller, Robert Russell Robison, John Ryan Sporre, Sean Teehan
  • Publication number: 20220290871
    Abstract: A commercial cooking equipment exhaust hood system includes a hood structure including an inlet opening to an exhaust flow path through the hood. A filter unit is positioned along the exhaust flow path. An electrostatic precipitator unit is downstream of the filter unit. The electrostatic precipitator includes an ionizing section upstream of a collecting section. The ionizing section includes a plurality of ionizing flow paths having side profile patterns that vary in width between at least one wide section and at least one narrow section. The collecting section includes a plurality of collecting flow paths with side profile patterns of substantially uniform width and a repeating undulating side profile pattern. A UV light source may also be provided within the hood, with a controller operatively connected to control the UV light source via a dimmer to enable selective production various UV levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Russell Robison, Kui-Chiu Kwok
  • Patent number: 11371719
    Abstract: A commercial cooking equipment exhaust hood system includes a hood structure including an inlet opening to an exhaust flow path through the hood. A filter unit is positioned along the exhaust flow path. An electrostatic precipitator unit is downstream of the filter unit. The electrostatic precipitator includes an ionizing section upstream of a collecting section. The ionizing section includes a plurality of ionizing flow paths having side profile patterns that vary in width between at least one wide section and at least one narrow section. The collecting section includes a plurality of collecting flow paths with side profile patterns of substantially uniform width and a repeating undulating side profile pattern. A UV light source may also be provided within the hood, with a controller operatively connected to control the UV light source via a dimmer to enable selective production various UV levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Russell Robison, Kui-Chiu Kwok
  • Publication number: 20220140074
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a fin structure including a recess, a first gate formed in the recess of the fin structure, and a second gate formed outside the fin structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Marc Adam Bergendahl, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Eric R. Miller, Robert Russell Robison, John Ryan Sporre, Sean Teehan
  • Patent number: 11239316
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure including a cylindrical shape, an inner gate formed inside the fin structure, and an outer gate formed outside the fin structure and connected to the inner gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marc Adam Bergendahl, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Eric R. Miller, Robert Russell Robison, John Ryan Sporre, Sean Teehan
  • Publication number: 20210376078
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure including a recess formed in an upper surface of the fin structure, an inner gate formed in the recess of the fin structure, and an outer gate formed outside and around the fin structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Marc Adam BERGENDAHL, Gauri KARVE, Fee Li LIE, Eric R. MILLER, Robert Russell ROBISON, John Ryan SPORRE, Sean TEEHAN
  • Patent number: 11127815
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure having a circular cylindrical shape, and including a first recess formed on a first side of the fin structure and a second recess formed on a second side of the fin structure opposite the first side, an inner gate formed inside the fin structure, and an inner gate insulating layer formed between the inner gate and an inner surface of the fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marc Adam Bergendahl, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Eric R. Miller, Robert Russell Robison, John Ryan Sporre, Sean Teehan
  • Patent number: 11056391
    Abstract: A method and a semiconductor device includes a substrate, and a first device type formed on the substrate, the first device type including an active channel region including a first fin, the first fin including a first fin width which is narrower than a second fin width above and below the active channel region. A second device type can be formed on the same substrate, the second device type includes a second active channel region including a second fin, the second fin including a first fin width which is the same as the second fin width both above and below the second active channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hari V. Mallela, Robert Russell Robison, Reinaldo Ariel Vega, Rajasekhar Venigalla
  • Publication number: 20200049353
    Abstract: A commercial cooking equipment exhaust hood system includes a hood structure including an inlet opening to an exhaust flow path through the hood. A filter unit is positioned along the exhaust flow path. An electrostatic precipitator unit is downstream of the filter unit. The electrostatic precipitator includes an ionizing section upstream of a collecting section. The ionizing section includes a plurality of ionizing flow paths having side profile patterns that vary in width between at least one wide section and at least one narrow section. The collecting section includes a plurality of collecting flow paths with side profile patterns of substantially uniform width and a repeating undulating side profile pattern. A UV light source may also be provided within the hood, with a controller operatively connected to control the UV light source via a dimmer to enable selective production various UV levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Russell Robison, Kui-Chiu Kwok
  • Patent number: 10488056
    Abstract: A commercial cooking equipment exhaust hood system includes a hood structure including an inlet opening to an exhaust flow path through the hood. A filter unit is positioned along the exhaust flow path. An electrostatic precipitator unit is downstream of the filter unit. The electrostatic precipitator includes an ionizing section upstream of a collecting section. The ionizing section includes a plurality of ionizing flow paths having side profile patterns that vary in width between at least one wide section and at least one narrow section. The collecting section includes a plurality of collecting flow paths with side profile patterns of substantially uniform width and a repeating undulating side profile pattern. A UV light source may also be provided within the hood, with a controller operatively connected to control the UV light source via a dimmer to enable selective production various UV levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Russell Robison, Kui-Chiu Kwok
  • Publication number: 20190259833
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure including a cylindrical shape, an inner gate formed inside the fin structure, and an outer gate formed outside the fin structure and connected to the inner gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Marc Adam BERGENDAHL, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Eric R. Miller, Robert Russell Robison, John Ryan Sporre, Sean Teehan
  • Publication number: 20190259832
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure having a circular cylindrical shape, and including a first recess formed on a first side of the fin structure and a second recess formed on a second side of the fin structure opposite the first side, an inner gate formed inside the fin structure, and an inner gate insulating layer formed between the inner gate and an inner surface of the fin structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Marc Adam BERGENDAHL, Gauri KARVE, Fee Li LIE, Eric R. MILLER, Robert Russell ROBISON, John Ryan SPORRE, Sean TEEHAN
  • Patent number: 10381437
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure including a cylindrical shape, an inner gate formed inside the fin structure, and an outer gate formed outside the fin structure and connected to the inner gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marc Adam Bergendahl, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Eric R. Miller, Robert Russell Robison, John Ryan Sporre, Sean Teehan
  • Publication number: 20180347826
    Abstract: A commercial cooking equipment exhaust hood system includes a hood structure including an inlet opening to an exhaust flow path through the hood. A filter unit is positioned along the exhaust flow path. An electrostatic precipitator unit is downstream of the filter unit. The electrostatic precipitator includes an ionizing section upstream of a collecting section. The ionizing section includes a plurality of ionizing flow paths having side profile patterns that vary in width between at least one wide section and at least one narrow section. The collecting section includes a plurality of collecting flow paths with side profile patterns of substantially uniform width and a repeating undulating side profile pattern. A UV light source may also be provided within the hood, with a controller operatively connected to control the UV light source via a dimmer to enable selective production various UV levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Russell Robison, Kui-Chiu Kwok
  • Publication number: 20180122947
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure including a cylindrical shape, an inner gate formed inside the fin structure, and an outer gate formed outside the fin structure and connected to the inner gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Marc Adam Bergendahl, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Eric R. Miller, Robert Russell Robison, John Ryan Sporre, Sean Teehan
  • Patent number: 9958168
    Abstract: Controlling an exhaust hood system having multiple hood sections each with an exhaust output having an associated damper, each exhaust output feeding to a common downstream fan, where damper position and fan speed control an exhaust flow rate through each hood section, involves monitoring at least one condition of each hood section and, based upon the monitoring, establishing a target flow rate for each hood section; based upon a sum of the target flow rates, establishing a fan speed; and monitoring an actual flow rate through each hood section and responsively controlling damper position to achieve the target flow rate for the hood section. Adjusting fan speed and damper position until damper position for at least one hood section achieves a predetermined open position, while at the same time each hood section satisfies its associated target flow rate, can reduce energy costs associated with system operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Russell Robison, Bruce Lukens, Michael Borntrager
  • Patent number: 9917196
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure comprising a cylindrical shape and including a recess formed in an upper surface of the fin structure, an inner gate formed inside the fin structure, an outer gate formed outside the fin structure, and a conductor formed in the recess and connecting the inner and outer gates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marc Adam Bergendahl, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Eric R. Miller, Robert Russell Robison, John Ryan Sporre, Sean Teehan
  • Publication number: 20180006118
    Abstract: A method and a semiconductor device includes a substrate, and a first device type formed on the substrate, the first device type including an active channel region including a first fin, the first fin including a first fin width which is narrower than a second fin width above and below the active channel region. A second device type can be formed on the same substrate, the second device type includes a second active channel region including a second fin, the second fin including a first fin width which is the same as the second fin width both above and below the second active channel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Hari V. Mallela, Robert Russell Robison, Reinaldo Ariel Vega, Rajasekhar Venigalla