Patents by Inventor Stephen D. Prouty
Stephen D. Prouty 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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Publication number: 20240112894Abstract: A method and apparatus for cooling a semiconductor chamber are described herein. A semiconductor chamber component, includes a powered region, a grounded region, and a fluid conduit disposed within the semiconductor chamber component and passing through the powered region and grounded region, the fluid conduit comprising a ceramic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Sankaranarayanan RAVI, Alvaro GARCIA, Martin Perez GUZMAN, Stephen D. PROUTY, Andreas SCHMID
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Publication number: 20230264238Abstract: Methods of semiconductor processing may include performing a process on a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate may be seated on a substrate support positioned within a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include flowing a first backside gas through the substrate support at a first flow rate. The methods may include removing the semiconductor substrate from the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include performing a plasma cleaning operation within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include flowing a second backside gas through the substrate support at a second flow rate. At least a portion of the second backside gas may flow into the processing region through accesses in the substrate support.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Prouty, Martin Perez-Guzman, Sumanth Banda, Rajinder Dhindsa, Alvaro Garcia de Gorordo
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Patent number: 11666952Abstract: Methods of semiconductor processing may include performing a process on a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate may be seated on a substrate support positioned within a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include flowing a first backside gas through the substrate support at a first flow rate. The methods may include removing the semiconductor substrate from the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include performing a plasma cleaning operation within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include flowing a second backside gas through the substrate support at a second flow rate. At least a portion of the second backside gas may flow into the processing region through accesses in the substrate support.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Prouty, Martin Perez-Guzman, Sumanth Banda, Rajinder Dhindsa, Alvaro Garcia de Gorordo
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Publication number: 20220301913Abstract: Semiconductor substrate support assemblies may include an electrostatic chuck body having a substrate support surface. The electrostatic chuck body may define a plurality of protrusions extending from the substrate support surface. The assemblies may include an electrode embedded within the electrostatic chuck body. The electrode may define apertures through the electrode in line with the plurality of protrusions extending from the substrate support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Sumanth Banda, Vladimir Knyazik, Stephen D. Prouty
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Publication number: 20210276056Abstract: Methods of semiconductor processing may include performing a process on a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate may be seated on a substrate support positioned within a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include flowing a first backside gas through the substrate support at a first flow rate. The methods may include removing the semiconductor substrate from the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include performing a plasma cleaning operation within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include flowing a second backside gas through the substrate support at a second flow rate. At least a portion of the second backside gas may flow into the processing region through accesses in the substrate support.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Prouty, Martin Perez-Guzman, Sumanth Banda, Rajinder Dhindsa, Alvaro Garcia de Gorordo
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Publication number: 20190120737Abstract: A soil analysis device is configured to create a soil sample solution. The device includes a reservoir configured to store an extractant, a mixing chamber coupled to the reservoir and configured to receive extractant from the reservoir and to receive a raw soil sample, and a control system. The control system is configured to determine an amount of extractant needed to produce, from the raw soil sample, a soil sample solution with a particular soil-to-extractant ratio and configured to cause the determined amount of extractant to be transferred from the reservoir to the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Justin S. White, Stephen D. Prouty, Michael J. Preiner, Nicholas C. Koshnick
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Patent number: 10168260Abstract: A soil analysis device is configured to create a soil sample solution. The device includes a reservoir configured to store an extractant, a mixing chamber coupled to the reservoir and configured to receive extractant from the reservoir and to receive a raw soil sample, and a control system. The control system is configured to determine an amount of extractant needed to produce, from the raw soil sample, a soil sample solution with a particular soil-to-extractant ratio and configured to cause the determined amount of extractant to be transferred from the reservoir to the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: WINFIELD SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Justin S. White, Stephen D. Prouty, Michael J. Preiner, Nicholas C. Koshnick
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Publication number: 20170356828Abstract: A soil analysis device is configured to create a soil sample solution. The device includes a reservoir configured to store an extractant, a mixing chamber coupled to the reservoir and configured to receive extractant from the reservoir and to receive a raw soil sample, and a control system. The control system is configured to determine an amount of extractant needed to produce, from the raw soil sample, a soil sample solution with a particular soil-to-extractant ratio and configured to cause the determined amount of extractant to be transferred from the reservoir to the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: JUSTIN S. WHITE, STEPHEN D. PROUTY, MICHAEL J. PREINER, NICHOLAS C. KOSHNICK
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Patent number: 9739693Abstract: A soil analysis device is configured to create a soil sample solution. The device includes a reservoir configured to store an extractant, a mixing chamber coupled to the reservoir and configured to receive extractant from the reservoir and to receive a raw soil sample, and a control system. The control system is configured to determine an amount of extractant needed to produce, from the raw soil sample, a soil sample solution with a particular soil-to-extractant ratio and configured to cause the determined amount of extractant to be transferred from the reservoir to the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Justin S. White, Stephen D. Prouty, Michael J. Preiner, Nicholas C. Koshnick
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Publication number: 20160274009Abstract: A soil analysis device is configured to create a soil sample solution. The device includes a reservoir configured to store an extractant, a mixing chamber coupled to the reservoir and configured to receive extractant from the reservoir and to receive a raw soil sample, and a control system. The control system is configured to determine an amount of extractant needed to produce, from the raw soil sample, a soil sample solution with a particular soil-to-extractant ratio and configured to cause the determined amount of extractant to be transferred from the reservoir to the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: JUSTIN S. WHITE, STEPHEN D. PROUTY, MICHAEL J. PREINER, NICHOLAS C. KOSHNICK
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Patent number: 9291545Abstract: A soil analysis device is configured to create a soil sample solution. The device includes a reservoir configured to store an extractant, a mixing chamber coupled to the reservoir and configured to receive extractant from the reservoir and to receive a raw soil sample, and a control system. The control system is configured to determine an amount of extractant needed to produce, from the raw soil sample, a soil sample solution with a particular soil-to-extractant ratio and configured to cause the determined amount of extractant to be transferred from the reservoir to the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Justin S. White, Stephen D. Prouty, Michael J. Preiner, Nicholas C. Koshnick