Patents by Inventor Steven Rhoads

Steven Rhoads 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: 11408495
    Abstract: A hybrid module comprising a rotor assembly including a rotor carrier and a torque converter completely disposed radially inside of the rotor carrier is provided. The torque converter assembly includes an impeller having an impeller shell fixed to the rotor carrier such that the impeller shell and the rotor carrier form a housing of the torque converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Melissa Blischak, Patrick Lindemann, Steven Rhoads, Ayyalraju Satyaseelan
  • Publication number: 20210270353
    Abstract: A hybrid module comprising a rotor assembly including a rotor carrier and a torque converter completely disposed radially inside of the rotor carrier is provided. The torque converter assembly includes an impeller having an impeller shell fixed to the rotor carrier such that the impeller shell and the rotor carrier form a housing of the torque converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Melissa Blischak, Patrick Lindemann, Steven Rhoads, Ayyalraju Satyaseelan
  • Patent number: 11057661
    Abstract: Efficient techniques are provided for distributing video and data from the internet to the TV in order to permit easier access to new means of communications, e.g., internet. Each personal stream associated with an individual may only be watched on the individual's receiver. The personal stream is paired to the receiver identification number included in the signaling data associated with the personal stream. A personalized program guide may be generated including information about the personal stream and may only be watched on the individual's receiver. Obfuscation of the stream types associated with the personal stream may be performed. Methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving a signal are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Steven Rhoads, Douglas Strachota
  • Publication number: 20070101140
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a device for decoding digital signatures to validate the source of received information items is disclosed. The device is operable to determine a first comparator value in relation to a first value associated with information items received over a network and a Diffie-Hellman public key, determine a second comparator value in relation to a digital signature received, wherein the digital signature is determined in association with a second value associated with the information items prior to transmission over said network, and com paring the first and second comparator values to validate the source based on the comparison. In another embodiment, a key generating device is operable to generate a first and second Diffie-Hellman key from a plurality of large numbers randomly selected, wherein at least one of the numbers is a prime number, and further determine a public key as a Diffie-Hellman transpose of one of the generated first and second Diffie-Hellman keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Steven Rhoads
  • Patent number: 5753137
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, the plasma dry cleaning rate of semiconductor process chamber walls can be improved by placing a non-gaseous dry cleaning enhancement material in the position which was occupied by the workpiece during semiconductor processing. The non-gaseous dry cleaning enhancement material is either capable of generating dry cleaning reactive species and/or of reducing the consumption of the dry cleaning reactive species generated from the plasma gas feed to the process chamber.When process chamber non-volatile contaminant deposits are removed from plasma process chamber surfaces during plasma dry cleaning by placing a non-gaseous source of reactive-species-generating material within the plasma process chamber, the non-gaseous source of reactive-species-generating material need not be loacted upon or adjacent the workpiece support platform: however, this location provides excellent cleaning results in typical process chamber designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Ye, Charles Steven Rhoades, Gerald Z. Yin
  • Patent number: 5685916
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, the plasma dry cleaning rate of semiconductor process chamber walls can be improved by placing a non-gaseous dry cleaning enhancement material in the position which was occupied by the workpiece during semiconductor processing. The non-gaseous dry cleaning enhancement material is either capable of generating dry cleaning reactive species and/or of reducing the consumption of the dry cleaning reactive species generated from the plasma gas feed to the process chamber. When process chamber non-volatile contaminant deposits are removed from plasma process chamber surfaces during plasma dry cleaning by placing a non-gaseous source of reactive-species-generating material within the plasma process chamber, the non-gaseous source of reactive-species-generating material need not be loacted upon or adjacent the workpiece support platform: however, this location provides excellent cleaning results in typical process chamber designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Ye, Charles Steven Rhoades, Gerald Z. Yin
  • Patent number: 5676759
    Abstract: The plasma dry cleaning rate of semiconductor process chamber walls can be improved by placing a non-gaseous dry cleaning enhancement material in the position which was occupied by the workpiece during semiconductor processing. The non-gaseous dry cleaning enhancement material is either capable generating dry cleaning reactive species and/or of reducing the consumption of the dry cleaning reactive species generated from the plasma gas feed to the process chamber.When process chamber non-volatile contaminant deposits are removed from plasma process chamber surfaces during plasma dry cleaning by placing a non-gaseous source of reactive-species-generating material within the plasma process chamber, the non-gaseous source of reactive-species-generating material need not be located upon or adjacent the workpiece support platform: however, this location provides excellent cleaning results in typical process chamber designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Ye, Charles Steven Rhoades, Gerald Z. Yin