Patents by Inventor Scott J. Fields

Scott J. Fields 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 temperature electrostatic chuck with radial thermal chokes
    Patent number: 9337067
    Abstract: A wafer support assembly including a wafer support and cooling plate with radial thermal chokes is provided. The cooling plate and wafer support may have limited contact and may not contact each other outside of certain limited thermal contact patches. The thermal contact patches may generally define one or more radial thermal choke regions. In some implementations, high- and low-temperature cooling systems may be placed at one or more locations across the cooling plate to assist in temperature management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Novellus Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Shambhu N. Roy, Vincent E. Burkhart, Scott J. Fields
  • HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK WITH RADIAL THERMAL CHOKES
    Publication number: 20120285658
    Abstract: A wafer support assembly including a wafer support and cooling plate with radial thermal chokes is provided. The cooling plate and wafer support may have limited contact and may not contact each other outside of certain limited thermal contact patches. The thermal contact patches may generally define one or more radial thermal choke regions. In some implementations, high- and low-temperature cooling systems may be placed at one or more locations across the cooling plate to assist in temperature management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Shambhu N. Roy, Vincent E. Burkhart, Scott J. Fields
  • Network system for handling requests for proposal relating to the provision of legal services
    Publication number: 20020069154
    Abstract: An apparatus for managing communications between a patent attorney and prospective client comprising: a control unit for receiving a client request generated by a prospective client, relating to a desire for legal services including a fee request; means for assisting a client in formulating a request for proposal to be distributed to a patent attorney throughout the system; means for distributing the request for proposal to said attorneys; and means for receiving bids from attorneys who receive the request for proposal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventor: Scott J. Fields
  • Method of playing a lottery game
    Patent number: 5186463
    Abstract: A method for playing a lotto type lottery game. The method comprises the following steps: selling a first plurality of lottery tickets for a lotto style lottery game in which prizes are paid out at both the jackpot and sub-jackpot levels; drawing a first winning combination; and selling a second plurality of tickets for a subsequent game such that said first plurality of lottery tickets may be reutilized for the jackpot prize level of a subsequent drawing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Inventors: Thomas C. Marin, Scott J. Fields, Stephen B. Richter
  • Apparatus and method for generating number sets
    Patent number: 5157602
    Abstract: A device for generating winning lotto and keno combinations. The invention comprises means for inputting a number comporting to the total size of a lottery number pool; keypad means for inputting a minimum winning prize level; means in accordance with a prestored algorithm for generating a plurality of number combinations utilizing each number in said number pool, said number combinations guaranteeing a winning combination at said a minimum prize level; and means for outputting said number combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Inventors: Scott J. Fields, Stephen B. Richter