Patents by Inventor Zach Smith

Zach Smith 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).

  • Publication number: 20240094642
    Abstract: A wafer shape metrology system includes a wafer shape metrology sub-system configured to perform one or more stress-free shape measurements on a first wafer, a second wafer, and a post-bonding pair of the first and second wafers. The wafer shape metrology system includes a controller communicatively coupled to the wafer shape metrology sub-system. The controller is configured to receive stress-free shape measurements from the wafer shape sub-system; predict overlay between one or more features on the first wafer and the second wafer based on the stress-free shape measurements of the first wafer, the second wafer, and the post-bonding pair of the first wafer and the second wafer; and provide a feedback adjustment to one or more process tools based on the predicted overlay. Additionally, feedforward and feedback adjustments may be provided to one or more process tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Franz Zach, Mark D. Smith, Xiaomeng Shen, Jason Saito, David Owen
  • Publication number: 20140276100
    Abstract: A system is provided for sensing an analyte in a breath sample. The system includes a breath bag, a cartridge and a base. The breath bag contains the breath sample. The bag includes a mouthpiece fixedly disposed on the breath bag. The cartridge includes an interactant that reacts with the analyte and generates a change in an optical characteristic relative to a reference. The base includes a flow path, a breath bag receiver for detachably receiving and retaining the mouthpiece of the breath bag in fluid communication with the flow path, and a cartridge receiver that detachably receives and retains the cartridge in the base, such that the base engages the cartridge so that the interactant is in fluid communication with the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Invoy Technologies
    Inventors: Brent Satterfield, Lubna Ahmad, Rhett Martineau, Zach Smith
  • Patent number: 8287794
    Abstract: A conveyor or other transport mechanism is provided to support multiple, sequential builds from a three-dimensional fabrication machine. The conveyor may be heated/cooled, coated, or otherwise treated to assist in adhesion during a build, as well as removal of objects after a build. Each fabricated object may be automatically removed from the conveyor as the conveyor moves in order to restore a buildable surface for fabrication of additional objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: MakerBot Industries
    Inventors: Charles E. Pax, Zach Smith, Adam Mayer, Nathaniel B. Pettis
  • Patent number: 8282380
    Abstract: A conveyor or other transport mechanism is provided to support multiple, sequential builds from a three-dimensional fabrication machine. The conveyor may be heated/cooled, coated, or otherwise treated to assist in adhesion during a build, as well as removal of objects after a build. Each fabricated object may be automatically removed from the conveyor as the conveyor moves in order to restore a buildable surface for fabrication of additional objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: MakerBot Industries
    Inventors: Charles Pax, Zach Smith, Adam Mayer, Nathaniel Pettis
  • Patent number: 8226395
    Abstract: A conveyor or other transport mechanism is provided to support multiple, sequential builds from a three-dimensional fabrication machine. The conveyor may be heated/cooled, coated, or otherwise treated to assist in adhesion during a build, as well as removal of objects after a build. Each fabricated object may be automatically removed from the conveyor as the conveyor moves in order to restore a buildable surface for fabrication of additional objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: MakerBot Industries
    Inventors: Charles E. Pax, Zach Smith, Adam Mayer, Nathaniel B. Pettis
  • Publication number: 20120059503
    Abstract: A conveyor or other transport mechanism is provided to support multiple, sequential builds from a three-dimensional fabrication machine. The conveyor may be heated/cooled, coated, or otherwise treated to assist in adhesion during a build, as well as removal of objects after a build. Each fabricated object may be automatically removed from the conveyor as the conveyor moves in order to restore a buildable surface for fabrication of additional objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Charles Pax, Zach Smith, Adam Mayer, Nathaniel Pettis
  • Publication number: 20120059504
    Abstract: A conveyor or other transport mechanism is provided to support multiple, sequential builds from a three-dimensional fabrication machine. The conveyor may be heated/cooled, coated, or otherwise treated to assist in adhesion during a build, as well as removal of objects after a build. Each fabricated object may be automatically removed from the conveyor as the conveyor moves in order to restore a buildable surface for fabrication of additional objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Charles Pax, Zach Smith, Adam Mayer, Nathaniel Pettis
  • Publication number: 20120046779
    Abstract: A conveyor or other transport mechanism is provided to support multiple, sequential builds from a three-dimensional fabrication machine. The conveyor may be heated/cooled, coated, or otherwise treated to assist in adhesion during a build, as well as removal of objects after a build. Each fabricated object may be automatically removed from the conveyor as the conveyor moves in order to restore a buildable surface for fabrication of additional objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Charles Pax, Zach Smith, Adam Mayer, Nathaniel Pettis