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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183802 | Composite electromechanical machines with controller Embodiments of the present invention include a composite electromechanical machine which can operate as a motor, a generator (including dynamo or alternator), or any combination thereof. In an aspect, the present composite electromechanical machine comprises at leas... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182198 | Redundantable robot assembly for workpiece transfer A redundantable robotic mechanism is disclosed for improving reliability of tranport equipment. The redundantable robot assembly typically comprises independent robots with separate controls, motors, linkage arms, or power, thus providing the capability of operation... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8156313 | Chained operation of functional units in integrated circuit by writing DONE/complete value and by reading as GO/start value from same memory location In an embodiment, the present invention discloses a flexible and reconfigurable architecture with efficient memory data management, together with efficient data transfer and relieving data transfer congestion in an integrated circuit. In an embodiment, the output of... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153517 | Processes and structures for IC fabrication The present invention discloses methods and apparatuses for the separations of IC fabrication and assembling of separated IC components to form complete IC structures. In an embodiment, the present fabrication separation of an IC structure into multiple discrete com... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8124452 | Processes and structures for IC fabrication The present invention discloses methods and apparatuses for the separations of IC fabrication and assembling of separated IC components to form complete IC structures. In an embodiment, the present fabrication separation of an IC structure into multiple discrete com... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8103855 | Linking functional blocks for sequential operation by DONE and GO components of respective blocks pointing to same memory location to store completion indicator read as start indicator The present disclosure provides a methodology for reducing congestion of a processing unit, preferably by configuring a plurality of functional blocks to run in parallel or in series without the influence or input from the processing unit. In an embodiment, the pres... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8070410 | Scalable stocker with automatic handling buffer Scalable storage can be achieved with linear array storage of wafers, comprising two linear arrays of storage compartments on opposite walls, with a middle transfer mechanism. Together with a buffer station for automatic material handling system, a scalable bare waf... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8031217 | Processes and structures for IC fabrication The present invention discloses methods and apparatuses for the separations of IC fabrication and assembling of separated IC components to form complete IC structures. In an embodiment, the present fabrication separation of an IC structure into multiple discrete com... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8020290 | Processes for IC fabrication The present invention discloses methods and apparatuses for the separations of IC fabrication and assembling of separated IC components to form complete IC structures. In an embodiment, the present fabrication separation of an IC structure into multiple discrete com... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7976263 | Integrated wafer transfer mechanism An integrated high speed robotic mechanism is disclosed for improving transport equipment, integrating an object movement with other functionalities such as alignment or identification. The disclosed integrated robot assembly typically comprises an end effector for ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7969364 | Radio frequency device and method of manufacture A radio frequency device comprises a radio frequency transponder having a radio frequency circuit and a radio frequency antenna, and a sensor conductively connected to the radio frequency antenna so that a measurement can be retrieved from the sensor by communicatin... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7968248 | Liquid-liquid fuel cell systems having flow-through anodes and flow-by cathodes The invention disclosed herein relates to fuel cell electrode pair assemblies, not having interposing proton exchange membranes, configured to receive and react with liquid anolyte and liquid catholyte microfluidic flowstreams. In one embodiment, the present inventi... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964964 | Method of packaging and interconnection of integrated circuits A semiconductor chip packaging on a flexible substrate is disclosed. The chip and the flexible substrate are provided with corresponding raised and indented micron-scale contact pads with the indented contact pads partially filled with a liquid amalgam. After low te... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7956504 | Composite electromechanical machines with gear mechanism Embodiments of the present invention include a composite electromechanical machine which can operate as a motor or a generator (including dynamo or alternator). In an aspect, the present composite electromechanical machine consists of at least two rotating elements ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7926481 | Solar water vapor ejector A water vapor ejector comprises a desiccant disposed in a communication path to a green house enclosure. In the day time and under sunlight exposure, the green house enclosure heats up, which dries the desiccant and generates a flow to the outside ambient through a ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7896602 | Workpiece stocker with circular configuration An improved stocker configuration for storing workpieces in a fabrication facility is disclosed, employing workpiece compartments arranged stationarily around a robot handling assembly. The robot handler can be designed with three degrees of freedom, to improve spee... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7870366 | Chained operation of functional components with DONE and GO registers storing memory address for writing and reading linking signal value The present disclosure provides an architecture that enables massive parallel processing on an IC while alleviating control congestion, memory access congestion and wiring congestion, together with high flexibility where the processing units are soft-arranged to per... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7863762 | Method of packaging and interconnection of integrated circuits A method is disclosed for packaging semiconductor chips on a flexible substrate employing thin film transfer. The semiconductor chips are placed on a temporary adhesive substrate, then covered by a permanent flexible substrate with a casting layer for planarizingly ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7822897 | System and methods for connecting multiple functional components The present invention relates to a flexible and reconfigurable bus fabric for microelectronic processing units, which can offer efficient memory data management, together with efficient data transfer and relieving data transfer congestion in an integrated circuit. I... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7751919 | Method for operating equipment using buffer station having emergency access A buffer station provides potential improvement for the operation of a facility. By storing to-be-accessed workpieces in the buffer stations of an equipment, the operation of the facility is not interrupted when the equipment is down. The workpieces can be retrieved... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7618844 | Method of packaging and interconnection of integrated circuits A semiconductor chip packaging on a flexible substrate is disclosed. The chip and the flexible substrate are provided with corresponding raised and indented micron-scale contact pads with the indented contact pads partially filled with a liquid amalgam. After low te... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7602164 | Adaptive DC to DC converter system The present invention discloses an integrated voltage regulator comprising a switching regulation and an additional regulation mechanism. The additional regulation mechanism permits better control of the voltage regulator to enable improved performance. The present ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7557552 | Adaptive DC to DC converter system using a combination of duty cycle and slew rate modulations The present invention discloses an integrated voltage regulator comprising a switching regulation and an additional regulation mechanism. The additional regulation mechanism permits better control of the voltage regulator to enable improved performance. The present ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7501804 | Adaptive DC to DC converter system The present invention discloses an integrated voltage regulator comprising a switching regulation and an additional regulation mechanism. The additional regulation mechanism permits better control of the voltage regulator to enable improved performance. The present ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7335551 | Method to fabricate a thin film non volatile memory device scalable to small sizes A thin film non volatile memory scalable to small sizes and its fabrication process are disclosed. The thin film memory comprises a thin film transistor control circuitry fabricated on a flexible substrate, together with an optoelectronic cross bar memory comprising... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334737 | Thin film non volatile memory device scalable to small sizes A thin film non volatile memory scalable to small sizes and its fabrication process are disclosed. The thin film memory includes a thin film transistor control circuitry fabricated on a flexible substrate, together with an optoelectronic cross bar memory employing a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7300824 | Method of packaging and interconnection of integrated circuits A method is disclosed for packaging semiconductor chips on a flexible substrate employing thin film transfer. The semiconductor chips are placed on a temporary adhesive substrate, then covered by a permanent flexible substrate with a casting layer for planarizingly ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7228645 | Multi-zone shower head for drying single semiconductor substrate A shower head processes a wafer with a plate having a plurality of nozzles positioned thereon, each of the nozzles assigned to one of a plurality of processing zones for the wafer; and a manifold assembly coupled to each of the nozzles to control one or more of the ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7141348 | Lamination and delamination technique for thin film processing This invention discloses a releasable adhesion layer having good adhesion during high temperature fabrication process in the absence of light, and delaminating at a lower temperature in the presence of light. One embodiment of this invention is a film of polymer who... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6946178 | Lamination and delamination technique for thin film processing This invention discloses a releasable adhesion layer having good adhesion during high temperature fabrication process in the absence of light, and delaminating at a lower temperature in the presence of light. One embodiment of this invention is a film of polymer who... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6777331 | Multilayered copper structure for improving adhesion property A multilayered copper structure has been provided for improving the adhesion of copper to a diffusion barrier material, such as TiN, in an integrated circuit substrate. The multilayered copper structure comprises a thin high-resistive copper layer to provide improve... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6705816 | Wafer transport mechanism A wafer transfer apparatus provides a rotational and translational motions using only one stationary motor drive. The apparatus includes a drive assembly and a transport arm assembly. The transport arm assembly includes a transport arm rotatably attached to a linkin... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6689220 | Plasma enhanced pulsed layer deposition A process system and a deposition method for depositing a highly controlled layered film on a workpiece is disclosed. The basic component of the present invention apparatus is a pulsing plasma source capable of either exciting or not-exciting a first prec... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6670266 | Multilayered diffusion barrier structure for improving adhesion property A method has been provided for improving the adhesion of copper to a nitrided metal diffusion barrier material, such as TiN, in an integrated circuit substrate. The method provided a multilayered diffusion barrier structure, comprising a conducting diffus... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6641672 | Replaceable shielding apparatus A replaceable shielding apparatus provides a cost effective way of shielding a portion of a workpiece during processing. The apparatus includes a replaceable shield, made of comparable weight as the workpiece for allowing replacement of the shield in the ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6610169 | Semiconductor processing system and method Systems and methods are disclosed to perform semiconductor processing with a process chamber; a flash lamp adapted to be repetitively triggered; and a controller coupled to the control input of the flash lamp to trigger the flash lamp. The system can depl... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6609632 | Removable lid and floating pivot A semiconductor processing system includes a chamber adapted to process a wafer, the chamber having an opening to facilitate access to the interior of the chamber. The system has a lid coupled to the chamber opening, the lid having an open position and a ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6572706 | Integrated precursor delivery system An integrated precursor delivery system which integrates a precursor delivery system with a processing chamber is provided for improving the precursor delivery lines to the processing chamber, and for keeping the delivery lines intact during servicing the... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6565661 | High flow conductance and high thermal conductance showerhead system and method A vapor supply apparatus, for use in a semiconductor device manufacturing process, provides high flow conductance and high thermal conductance showerhead plate for supplying various precursors to a reaction chamber. The high flow conductance and high ther... | 05/20/2003 |
