Patents by Inventor SANDHYA ARUN

SANDHYA ARUN 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: 9960019
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a ring assembly that may be used in an etching or other plasma processing chamber. The ring assembly generally includes an inner ring body having a top planar surface and a bottom planar surface, and an outer ring body having a top surface, a bottom surface substantially parallel to the top surface, and an inside surface that extends between the top surface and the bottom surface, the inside surface having a roof covering a portion of the inner ring body when the inner ring body is disposed adjacent the roof, wherein the inner ring body can be flipped into a different position so that a portion of the inner ring body that is not covered by the roof provides a substantially planar surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandhya Arun, Prashanth Kodigepalli, Padma Gopalakrishnan, Ashish Bhatnagar, Dan Martin, Christopher Heath John Hossack
  • Publication number: 20140238604
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a ring assembly that may be used in an etching or other plasma processing chamber. The ring assembly generally includes an inner ring body having a top planar surface and a bottom planar surface, and an outer ring body having a top surface, a bottom surface substantially parallel to the top surface, and an inside surface that extends between the top surface and the bottom surface, the inside surface having a roof covering a portion of the inner ring body when the inner ring body is disposed adjacent the roof, wherein the inner ring body can be flipped into a different position so that a portion of the inner ring body that is not covered by the roof provides a substantially planar surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Sandhya ARUN, Prashanth KODIGEPALLI, Padma GOPALAKRISHNAN, Ashish BHATNAGAR, Dan MARTIN, Christopher Heath John HOSSACK
  • Patent number: 8740206
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a ring assembly that may be used in an etching or other plasma processing chamber. The ring assembly generally includes an inner ring and an outer ring disposed radially outward of the inner ring. The inner ring will correspond to the location where the majority of erosion occurs during use. This inner ring can be flipped and reused until both sides have eroded beyond their service life. Collectively, the two rings generally have the shape of a single piece ring, but the service life of the ring assembly is longer than a conventional single piece ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandhya Arun, Prashanth Kodigepalli, Padma Gopalakrishnan, Ashish Bhatnagar, Dan Martin, Christopher Heath John Hossack
  • Publication number: 20110180983
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a ring assembly that may be used in an etching or other plasma processing chamber. The ring assembly generally includes an inner ring and an outer ring disposed radially outward of the inner ring. The inner ring will correspond to the location where the majority of erosion occurs during use. This inner ring can be flipped and reused until both sides have eroded beyond their service life. Collectively, the two rings generally have the shape of a single piece ring, but the service life of the ring assembly is longer than a conventional single piece ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: SANDHYA ARUN, Prashanth Kodigepalli, Padma Gopalakrishnan, Ashish Bhatnagar, Dan Martin, Christopher Heath John Hossack