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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168322 | Thin film battery with protective packaging A battery comprises a substrate comprising a first surface comprising a first battery cell having a first non-contact surface, a pliable dielectric abutting the first non-contact surface, the pliable dielectric comprising a peripheral edge, and a first cap about the... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8134118 | Image capture unit and methods of fabricating a lens array block utilizing electrolysis Methods of forming a lens array block comprising a plurality of lens barrels are provided, including depositing lens barrel material by electrolysis and etching lens barrels from a block of material. Also provided are means of assembling image capturing units or arr... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8130382 | Determining endpoint in a substrate process An endpoint detection method for detecting an endpoint of a process comprises determining a reflectance spectrum of light reflected from a substrate, the light having a wavelength, processing the substrate while light having the wavelength is reflected from the subs... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8114525 | Process chamber component having electroplated yttrium containing coating A component capable of being exposed to a plasma in a process chamber has a structure having an electroplated coating comprising yttrium-containing species. The electroplated coating can include zirconium oxide, or can have an oxide layer thereon. In another embodim... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114477 | Cleaning of a substrate support A method of fabricating a cleaning wafer capable of cleaning process residues from a substrate support surface is disclosed. The method comprises providing a cleaning disc, and applying a liquid polymer precursor to the cleaning disc by spraying or spin coating the ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8110086 | Method of manufacturing a process chamber component having yttrium-aluminum coating A method of manufacturing a substrate processing chamber component comprises forming a chamber component comprising a metal alloy comprising yttrium and aluminum, and anodizing an exposed surface of the metal alloy. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8090250 | Imaging device with focus offset compensation An imaging device comprises a lens barrel having a lens opening, and a lens positioned in the lens opening of the lens barrel, the lens having an optical center, a focal length F, an aperture diameter D, and an aperture number FN=F/D. An image sensor comp... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8013289 | Lens array block for image capturing unit and methods of fabrication A lens array block comprises a plurality of lens barrels joined to one another form a three-dimensional unitary structure. Each lens barrel comprises a stepped cylindrical chamber having a through hole with an internal profile having first and second steps that are ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7959780 | Textured ion exchange membranes A textured water-splitting membrane comprises an anion exchange layer abutting a cation exchange layer to form a heterogeneous water-splitting interface therebetween, and a textured surface having a pattern of texture features comprising spaced apart peaks and valle... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7901552 | Sputtering target with grooves and intersecting channels A sputtering chamber has a sputtering target comprising a backing plate and a sputtering plate. The backing plate comprises a backside surface having a plurality of concentric circular grooves and a plurality of arcuate channels which intersect the circular grooves.... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7846579 | Thin film battery with protective packaging A battery comprises a substrate comprising an electrolyte between a pair of conductors, at least one conductor having a non-contact surface. A cap is spaced apart from the non-contact surface of the conductor by a gap having a gap distance dg of from abou... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7862927 | Thin film battery and manufacturing method In a method of fabricating a battery, a substrate is annealed to reduce surface contaminants or even water of crystallization from the substrate. A series of battery component films are deposited on a substrate, including an adhesion film, electrode films, and an el... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7858503 | Ion implanted substrate having capping layer and method In an ion implantation method, a substrate is placed in a process zone and ions are implanted into a region of the substrate to form an ion implanted region. A porous capping layer is deposited on the ion implanted region. The substrate is annealed to volatize at le... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7833401 | Electroplating an yttrium-containing coating on a chamber component A method of forming a component capable of being exposed to a plasma in a process chamber comprises forming a structure comprising a surface and electroplating yttrium, and optionally aluminum or zirconium, onto the surface. Thereafter, the electroplated layer can b... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7824498 | Coating for reducing contamination of substrates during processing A substrate support has a support structure and a coating on the support structure having a carbon-hydrogen network. The coating has a contact surface having a coefficient of friction of less than about 0.3 and a hardness of at least about 8 GPa. The contact surface... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7816205 | Method of forming non-volatile memory having charge trap layer with compositional gradient A flash memory device and method of forming a flash memory device are provided. The flash memory device includes a silicon nitride layer having a compositional gradient in which the ratio of silicon to nitrogen varies through the thickness of the layer. The silicon ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7813043 | Lens assembly and method of manufacture A lens assembly comprises a spacer plate having first and second surfaces, and an array of lens barrels that each comprise a lens opening extending inward from the first surface of the spacer plate and a sensor cavity extending inward from the second surface of the ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7780833 | Electrochemical ion exchange with textured membranes and cartridge An electrochemical cell 102 comprises an ion exchange membrane 10 having anion and cation exchange materials. The membrane 10 can have separate anion and cation exchange layers 12, 14 that define a heterogeneous water-splitting interface ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7705275 | Substrate support having brazed plates and resistance heater A substrate support comprises top, middle and bottom plates which are brazed together. The top plate has a top surface with a plurality of outwardly projecting mesas dispersed across a recessed pocket, a network of recessed grooves, a vacuum port terminating in the ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7476880 | Writing a circuit design pattern with shaped particle beam flashes A shaped particle beam writing strategy can be used to write a pattern with a particle beam onto a substrate. The pattern comprises a circuit design that is fractured into a plurality of arbitrary polygons. The writing strategy comprises transforming and fracturing ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7442388 | Phospholipid-based powders for drug delivery Phospholipid based powders for drug delivery applications are disclosed. The powders comprise a polyvalent cation in an amount effective to increase the gel-to-liquid crystal transition temperature of the particle compared to particles without the polyvalent cation.... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7368102 | Pulmonary delivery of aminoglycosides The present invention is directed to the administration of aminoglycosides. In particular, the present invention is directed to compositions and methods for the pulmonary administration of aminoglycosides. According to a preferred embodiment, compositions and method... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7160521 | Treatment of effluent from a substrate processing chamber A substrate processing apparatus has a process chamber and an effluent treatment reactor. The process chamber has a substrate support, a process gas supply, a gas energizer, and an exhaust conduit. The effluent treatment reactor has an effluent inlet to receive effl... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7141236 | Methods and compositions for delivering macromolecules to or via the respiratory tract Methods and compositions for delivering macromolecules to or via the respiratory tract, such that the macromolecules exhibit improved local and/or systemic bioavailability are provided. Such methods utilize lipid-based microstructures formed in combination with at l... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7056620 | Thin film battery and method of manufacture A battery comprises a substrate having a cathode with a lower surface contacting the substrate and an opposing upper surface. A cathode current collector comprises conducting lines that contact the upper surface of the cathode. An electrolyte at least partially exte... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041200 | Reducing particle generation during sputter deposition In a magnetron sputtering chamber, a substrate is placed in the chamber and a deposition shield is maintained about the substrate to shield internal surfaces in the chamber. The deposition shield has a textured surface that may be formed by a hot pressing process or... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6921464 | Method of manufacturing a thin film battery In a method of manufacturing a thin film battery in a chamber, a target comprising LiCoO2 is provided on a magnetron cathode in the chamber, and a substrate is placed facing the target. A process gas is introduced into the chamber and the process gas is e... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6872322 | Multiple stage process for cleaning process chambers A process for etching multiple layers on a substrate 25 in an etching chamber 30 and cleaning a multilayer etchant residue formed on the surfaces of the walls 45 and components of the etching chamber 30. In multiple etching steps, process... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6863699 | Sputter deposition of lithium phosphorous oxynitride material A method of depositing lithium phosphorus oxynitride on a substrate, the method comprising loading a substrate into a vacuum chamber having a target comprising lithium phosphate, introducing a process gas comprising nitrogen into the chamber and maintaining the gas ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6831742 | Monitoring substrate processing using reflected radiation A substrate processing apparatus 27 comprises a chamber 35 capable of processing a substrate 20, a radiation source 58 to provide a radiation, a radiation polarizer 59 adapted to polarize the radiation to one or more polarization a... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6777045 | Chamber components having textured surfaces and method of manufacture A domed enclosure wall for a plasma processing chamber is made from a dielectric material having a roughened surface with a roughness average of from about 150 to about 450 microinches. A plasma sprayed ceramic coating is applied on the roughened surface of the diel... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6750156 | Method and apparatus for forming an anti-reflective coating on a substrate In a method of depositing a titanium oxide layer on a substrate, a substrate is placed on a support in a process zone of a sputtering chamber. A target containing titanium faces the substrate. A sputtering gas containing an oxygen-containing gas, such as oxygen, and... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6713987 | Rechargeable battery having permeable anode current collector A rechargeable battery has a battery cell at least partially enclosed by a casing. The battery cell comprises (1) a substrate; (2) a cathode and cathode current collector on the substrate, the cathode being electrically coupled to the cathode current collector; (3) ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6712927 | Chamber having process monitoring window A process chamber 35 for processing a substrate 30 and monitoring the process conducted on the substrate 30, comprises a support 45, a gas distributor, and an exhaust 85. The process chamber 35 has a wall which may comprise ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6656535 | Method of fabricating a coated process chamber component A method of fabricating a process chamber component that has a ceramic form with grains and grain boundary regions. In the method, the component is bead blasted to provide a surface having a relatively low roughness average of less than about 150 microinc... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6632563 | Thin film battery and method of manufacture A thin film battery 10 comprises a substrate 12 which permits the battery 10 to be fabricated to provide higher energy density. In one embodiment, the substrate 12 of the battery 10 comprises mica. A crystalline lithium metal oxide film may be used as the... | 10/14/2003 |
| 5918469 | Cooling system and method of cooling electronic devices The cooling apparatus (20) of the present invention is suitable for cooling electronic devices (22), and comprises a thermoelectric cooler (24) having a hot surface (26) and a cold surface (28), the cold surface (28) in thermal contact with an electronic ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5807430 | Method and composition useful treating metal surfaces A composition suitable for treating metal surfaces prior to bonding of the surfaces to materials including metals, rubber, glass, polymers, sealants, coatings, and in particular polymeric adhesives, to enhance the strength of the bond and to prolong usefu... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5788826 | Electrochemically assisted ion exchange A electrochemical cell for removing ions from a solution stream comprises a housing having first and second electrodes. At least one water-splitting ion exchange membrane is positioned between the electrodes, the water-splitting membrane comprising (i) a ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5752002 | Method and apparatus for performance optimization of integrated circuit designs A method and apparatus are provided for optimizing performance of a computer system component design by performance analysis of a simulation of the design. The method of the present invention comprises providing the computer system component design to an ... | 05/12/1998 |
