Patents by Inventor Thomas Larson
Thomas Larson 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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Patent number: 11397038Abstract: An apparatus comprises a chamber and two pumps coupled to opposing sides of the chamber. The chamber is configured to receive a medium and includes a first cryogenically cooled structure having a first surface and an opposing second surface and a second cryogenically cooled structure having a first surface and an opposing second surface. The first surface of the first cryogenically cooled structure faces the first surface of the second cryogenically cooled structure forming a gap. The gap is configured to receive the medium. The chamber also includes a gas inlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Samuel Lewis Tanaka, Thomas Larson Greenberg
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Patent number: 11367462Abstract: A non-metallic media substrate includes a disc-shaped substrate body having at least one media storage surface on a face thereof. The substrate body has a center opening having an inner diameter and an outer diameter surface, and the substrate body has a thickness. The substrate further includes an annular groove at the outer diameter of the media substrate, the annular groove having chamfered edges and an internal concavity extending toward the inner diameter.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Thomas Larson Greenberg, Robin Andrew Davies, Clay Harrison Heberly, Joachim Ahner
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Patent number: 11346795Abstract: XPS spectra are used to analyze and monitor various steps in the selective deposition process. A goodness of passivation value is derived to analyze and quantify the quality of the passivation step. A selectivity figure of merit value is derived to analyze and quantify the selectivity of the deposition process, especially for selective deposition in the presence of passivation. A ratio of the selectivity figure of merit to maximum selectivity value can also be used to characterize and monitor the deposition process.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Charles Thomas Larson, Kavita Shah, Wei Ti Lee
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Patent number: 11161045Abstract: Techniques for forking and merging of electronically presented content items, such as MMO and other video games, are described herein. In particular, a first content item session may be forked to generate a second (forked) content item session. The first and forked content item sessions may then continue to execute and evolve in separate directions from one another. In some examples, a user of the forked content item session may serve as an administrator of the forked content item session and may receive compensation in exchange for serving as an administrator. Additionally, one or more forked or other separate content item sessions may be merged together to form a merged content item session. In some examples, conflicts between merged content item sessions may be identified and resolved based, at least in part, on input from administrators.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Francis Xavier Surjo-Subagio, Brian David Fisher, David Edward Maldonado, Patrick Gilmore, Christopher Thomas Larson, Yu Ping Hu
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Patent number: 11029148Abstract: Methods and systems for feed-forward of multi-layer and multi-process information using XPS and XRF technologies are disclosed. In an example, a method of thin film characterization includes measuring first XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a first layer above a substrate. The first XPS and XRF intensity signals include information for the first layer and for the substrate. The method also involves determining a thickness of the first layer based on the first XPS and XRF intensity signals. The method also involves combining the information for the first layer and for the substrate to estimate an effective substrate. The method also involves measuring second XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a second layer above the first layer above the substrate. The second XPS and XRF intensity signals include information for the second layer, for the first layer and for the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Heath A. Pois, Wei Ti Lee, Lawrence V. Bot, Michael C. Kwan, Mark Klare, Charles Thomas Larson
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Publication number: 20210025839Abstract: XPS spectra are used to analyze and monitor various steps in the selective deposition process. A goodness of passivation value is derived to analyze and quantify the quality of the passivation step. A selectivity figure of merit value is derived to analyze and quantify the selectivity of the deposition process, especially for selective deposition in the presence of passivation. A ratio of the selectivity figure of merit to maximum selectivity value can also be used to characterize and monitor the deposition process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Charles Thomas Larson, Kavita Shah, Wei Ti Lee
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Publication number: 20210009567Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of the formula (I) wherein the groups R1, Cy and Y are defined herein, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases related to BTK, and processes for making these compounds, pharmaceutical preparations containing these compounds, and their methods of use.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Todd BOSANAC, Joerg BENTZIEN, Michael Jason BURKE, Ryan Michael FRYER, Eric Thomas LARSON, Wang MAO, Bryan Patrick MCKIBBEN, Yue SHEN, Fariba SOLEYMANZADEH, Matt Aaron TSCHANTZ
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Publication number: 20200370885Abstract: Methods and systems for feed-forward of multi-layer and multi-process information using XPS and XRF technologies are disclosed. In an example, a method of thin film characterization includes measuring first XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a first layer above a substrate. The first XPS and XRF intensity signals include information for the first layer and for the substrate. The method also involves determining a thickness of the first layer based on the first XPS and XRF intensity signals. The method also involves combining the information for the first layer and for the substrate to estimate an effective substrate. The method also involves measuring second XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a second layer above the first layer above the substrate. The second XPS and XRF intensity signals include information for the second layer, for the first layer and for the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Heath A. Pois, Wei Ti Lee, Lawrence V. Bot, Michael C. Kwan, Mark Klare, Charles Thomas Larson
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Patent number: 10801978Abstract: XPS spectra are used to analyze and monitor various steps in the selective deposition process. A goodness of passivation value is derived to analyze and quantify the quality of the passivation step. A selectivity figure of merit value is derived to analyze and quantify the selectivity of the deposition process, especially for selective deposition in the presence of passivation. A ratio of the selectivity figure of merit to maximum selectivity value can also be used to characterize and monitor the deposition process.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Charles Thomas Larson, Kavita Shah, Wei Ti Lee
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Patent number: 10748571Abstract: A device includes a housing unit and a number of magnets. The housing unit includes a number of holes therein. The magnets are positioned in the holes. The magnets have a same pole orientation. It is appreciated that the magnets are positioned in the holes to form a mechanically balanced and magnetically unbalanced structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Samuel Lewis Tanaka, ChunWai Joseph Tong, Xiaoding Ma, Jerry Kueirweei Chour, Thomas Larson Greenberg
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Patent number: 10648802Abstract: Methods and systems for feed-forward of multi-layer and multi-process information using XPS and XRF technologies are disclosed. In an example, a method of thin film characterization includes measuring first XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a first layer above a substrate. The first XPS and XRF intensity signals include information for the first layer and for the substrate. The method also involves determining a thickness of the first layer based on the first XPS and XRF intensity signals. The method also involves combining the information for the first layer and for the substrate to estimate an effective substrate. The method also involves measuring second XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a second layer above the first layer above the substrate. The second XPS and XRF intensity signals include information for the second layer, for the first layer and for the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Heath A. Pois, Wei Ti Lee, Lawrence V. Bot, Michael C. Kwan, Mark Klare, Charles Thomas Larson
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Publication number: 20200055843Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of the formula (I) wherein the groups R1, Cy and Y are defined herein, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases related to BTK, and processes for making these compounds, pharmaceutical preparations containing these compounds, and their methods of use.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Todd BOSANAC, Joerg BENTZIEN, Michael Jason BURKE, Ryan Michael FRYER, Eric Thomas LARSON, Wang MAO, Bryan Patrick MCKIBBEN, Yue SHEN, Fariba SOLEYMANZADEH, Matt Aaron TSCHANTZ
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Patent number: 10541166Abstract: A method includes moving a sensor and an article at a first speed to position the sensor into a reference position relative to an article fixture. The sensor and the article are moved at a second speed as the sensor approaches the reference position. It is determined when the sensor is in the reference position, wherein the sensor is configured to be in the reference position when a contact is established between the sensor and a surface of the article fixture. The article is moved by a predetermined increment relative to the reference position to position the article in a target position in response to determining that the sensor is in the reference position.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Daniel Peinovich, Samuel Lewis Tanaka, Thomas Larson Greenberg
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Patent number: 10503277Abstract: Some electronic devices may not include hardware such as a gyroscope that is capable of providing precise orientation information. In some implementations, accelerometer data may be used to determine a content display adjustment (e.g., an adjustment to a first person perspective view in a game scene) by sampling accelerometer data over multiple time periods. For example, accelerometer data may be used to determine short term and longer term accelerometer sample values. The content display adjustment may be determined based at least in part on the accelerometer sample values and information associated with the content display adjustment may be communicated to a display.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Thomas Larson
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Publication number: 20190360800Abstract: Methods and systems for feed-forward of multi-layer and multi-process information using XPS and XRF technologies are disclosed. In an example, a method of thin film characterization includes measuring first XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a first layer above a substrate. The first XPS and XRF intensity signals include information for the first layer and for the substrate. The method also involves determining a thickness of the first layer based on the first XPS and XRF intensity signals. The method also involves combining the information for the first layer and for the substrate to estimate an effective substrate. The method also involves measuring second XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a second layer above the first layer above the substrate. The second XPS and XRF intensity signals include information for the second layer, for the first layer and for the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Heath A. Pois, Wei Ti Lee, Lawrence V. Bot, Michael C. Kwan, Mark Klare, Charles Thomas Larson
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Publication number: 20190277783Abstract: XPS spectra are used to analyze and monitor various steps in the selective deposition process. A goodness of passivation value is derived to analyze and quantify the quality of the passivation step. A selectivity figure of merit value is derived to analyze and quantify the selectivity of the deposition process, especially for selective deposition in the presence of passivation. A ratio of the selectivity figure of merit to maximum selectivity value can also be used to characterize and monitor the deposition process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Charles Thomas Larson, Kavita Shah, Wei Ti Lee
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Publication number: 20190092759Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of the formula (I) wherein the groups R1, Cy and Y are defined herein, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases related to BTK, and processes for making these compounds, pharmaceutical preparations containing these compounds, and their methods of use.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Todd BOSANAC, Joerg BENTZIEN, Michael Jason BURKE, Ryan Michael FRYER, Eric Thomas LARSON, Wang MAO, Bryan Patrick MCKIBBEN, Yue SHEN, Fariba SOLEYMANZADEH, Matt Aaron TSCHANTZ
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Publication number: 20190051327Abstract: A device includes a housing unit and a number of magnets. The housing unit includes a number of holes therein. The magnets are positioned in the holes. The magnets have a same pole orientation. It is appreciated that the magnets are positioned in the holes to form a mechanically balanced and magnetically unbalanced structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Samuel Lewis TANAKA, ChunWai Joseph TONG, Xiaoding MA, Jerry Kueirweei CHOUR, Thomas Larson GREENBERG
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Publication number: 20190033069Abstract: Methods and systems for feed-forward of multi-layer and multi-process information using XPS and XRF technologies are disclosed. In an example, a method of thin film characterization includes measuring first XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a first layer above a substrate. The first XPS and XRF intensity signals include information for the first layer and for the substrate. The method also involves determining a thickness of the first layer based on the first XPS and XRF intensity signals. The method also involves combining the information for the first layer and for the substrate to estimate an effective substrate. The method also involves measuring second XPS and XRF intensity signals for a sample having a second layer above the first layer above the substrate. The second XPS and XRF intensity signals include information for the second layer, for the first layer and for the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Heath A. Pois, Wei Ti Lee, Lawrence V. Bot, Michael C. Kwan, Mark Klare, Charles Thomas Larson
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Patent number: 10184170Abstract: A plasma etching source installable into at least one of multiple compartments of a sputter deposition tool. The plasma etching source includes a first mounting plate and at least one electrode plate coupled to the first mounting plate. A gas inlet is included in the first mounting plate of the plasma etching source.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Samuel Lewis Tanaka, Thomas Larson Greenberg