Patents by Inventor Walter S. Knodle, III

Walter S. Knodle, III 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).

  • MBE effusion source with asymmetrical heaters
    Patent number: 5253266
    Abstract: An effusion source, for the generation of molecular beams, adapted to be positioned at an angle to the horizontal, within a vacuum chamber, of an MBE system including heating structures around the source to create uniform temperatures across the source in planes substantially parallel to the horizontal to cause uniform temperatures in planes substantially parallel to the horizontal in materials placed within the source and intended for MBE applications. A number of heating embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: Intevac, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter S. Knodle, III, Paul E. Luscher, Barry K. Caffee