Patents by Inventor Scott H. Salton

Scott H. Salton 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).

  • High numerical aperture light scattering instrument for detecting particles in fluid
    Patent number: 8947661
    Abstract: A device (FIG. 2) that uses light to detect particles in fluid is disclosed. The device incorporates a lens and reflector on a flow cell to increase the numerical aperture of a subsequent light collection system without any increase in spherical aberration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott H. Salton
  • High Numerical Aperture Light Scattering Instrument For Detecting Particles In Fluid
    Publication number: 20120140221
    Abstract: A device (FIG. 2) that uses light to detect particles in fluid is disclosed. The device incorporates a lens and reflector on a flow cell to increase the numerical aperture of a subsequent light collection system without any increase in spherical aberration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: Scott H. Salton
  • Monitoring device for transport pods
    Patent number: 7605718
    Abstract: A device that fits inside a transport pod communicating with the slots of the transport pod so that the device can be inserted and removed from the transport pod. The transport pods are for silicon wafers. The device has sensors that monitor the environment within the transport pod. Depending on the device's size, silicon wafers may be able to accompany the device so that the device can monitor the precise environment the silicon wafers are exposed to while inside the transport pod. The device may also be placed in a transport pod and run through the manufacturing process as one transport pod in a series. The results on the environmental monitoring can be used for alarms and monitoring or data logging to improve the yield of the silicon wafers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Newman, Rocco D. Pochy, Morgan Polen, Scott H. Salton, Thomas C. Saunders
  • Design for particle sensor system
    Patent number: 7502110
    Abstract: A device is illustrated for detecting particles in a fluid that can detect smaller particles without the need for added power or space and can be implemented inexpensively. The device utilizes two mirrors and a photo-diode. The housing of the photo-electric diode is machined to form one of the mirrors. The mirrors have a special positioning so that the second mirror uses the first mirror to reflect light deflected by particles back to the photo-electric diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, Inc
    Inventors: Thomas C. Saunders, William L. Shade, Rocco D. Pochy, Scott H. Salton
  • Particle sensor system
    Patent number: 7119899
    Abstract: A device is illustrated for detecting particles in a fluid that can detect smaller particles without the need for added power or space and can be implemented inexpensively. The device utilizes two mirrors and a photo-diode. The housing of the photo-electric diode is machined to form one of the mirrors. The mirrors have a special positioning so that the second mirror uses the first mirror to reflect light deflected by particles back to the photo-electric diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, Inc
    Inventors: Rocco D. Pochy, Scott H. Salton, Thomas C. Saunders, William L. Shade, Jr.