Jonathan F Larson

US Patent:

7440091, Oct 21, 2008

Filed:

Oct 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/973116

Inventors:

William A. Bagley - Tokyo, JP
Paohuei Lee - San Jose CA, US
Kyung-Tae Kim - Suwon, KR
Sam-Kyung Kim - Kumi, KR
Toshio Kiyotake - Hyogo, JP
Sam Kim - Fremont CA, US
Takayuki Matsumoto - Santa Clara CA, US
Jonathan Erik Larson - East Palo Alto CA, US
Makoto Inagawa - Palo Alto CA, US
James Hoffman - San Jose CA, US
Billy C. Leung - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Applied Materials, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G01N 21/00

US Classification:

3562372

Abstract:

An apparatus and method incorporating at least two sensors that detect the presence of substrate defects, such as breakage or misalignment, along the lengths of at least two parallel edges of a moving substrate. In one embodiment, an apparatus for detecting substrate defects includes a sensor arrangement including at least two sensors that continuously sense a substrate near at least two parallel edges of the substrate as the substrate passes the sensors. In another embodiment, an apparatus for detecting substrate defects includes a robot having a substrate support surface, and a sensor arrangement including at least two sensors that continuously sense a substrate near at least two parallel edges of the substrate during substrate transfer on the substrate support surface. In another embodiment, a method of continuously detecting substrate defects includes positioning at least two sensors to continuously sense a substrate near at least two parallel edges of the substrate as the substrate passes the sensors, and transmitting a signal from each of the at least two sensors to a controller that continuously monitors the signals from the at least two sensors to detect the presence of a substrate defect.

US Patent:

7834994, Nov 16, 2010

Filed:

Oct 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/255629

Inventors:

William A. Bagley - Tokyo, JP
Paohuei Lee - San Jose CA, US
Kyung-Tae Kim - Suwon, KR
Sam-Kyung Kim - Kumi, KR
Toshio Kiyotake - Hyogo, JP
Sam Kim - San Ramon CA, US
Takayuki Matsumoto - Santa Clara CA, US
Jonathan Erik Larson - East Palo Alto CA, US
Makoto Inagawa - Palo Alto CA, US
James Hoffman - San Jose CA, US
Billy C. Leung - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Applied Materials, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G01N 21/00

US Classification:

3562372

Abstract:

An apparatus and method incorporating at least two sensors that detect the presence of a substrate is provided. In one embodiment, a method for transferring a substrate in a processing system is described. The method includes positioning a substrate on an end effector in a first chamber, moving the substrate through an opening between the first chamber and a second chamber along a substrate travel path, and sensing opposing sides of the substrate travel path using at least two sensors positioned proximate to the opening, each of the at least two sensors defining a beam path that is directed through opposing edge regions of the substrate when at least a portion of an edge region traverses the beam path.

US Patent:

20100294665, Nov 25, 2010

Filed:

Jul 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/668579

Inventors:

Richard Allen - San Carlos CA, US
Randall E. Burton - Billerica MA, US
Bryan Crane - San Diego CA, US
Jeffrey R. Krogmeier - Stoneham MA, US
Jonathan W. Larson - Chelsea MA, US
Vyacheslav Papkov - Waltham MA, US
Nicaulas Sabourin - Ottawa, CA
Qun Zhong - Lexington MA, US
Yi Zhou - Carlisle MA, US

International Classification:

G01N 27/447

US Classification:

204520, 204627

Abstract:

A system for transferring and/or concentrating a sample is provided. The system includes a chamber with a membrane brave positioned within the chamber. An electrode assembly is configured to create an electric field across the membrane to move a charged sample through the chamber such that the sample collects and may concentrate on the membrane. The system may include a plurality of membranes. The system may also include a plurality of microchannels outwardly extending from the channel, where the membrane extends along the plurality of microchannels. Aspects of the invention are also directed to a pipette which may be used to transfer and concentrate a sample on a membrane. Certain embodiments are directed to methods and systems for concentrating a nucleic acid sample.

US Patent:

20190051144, Feb 14, 2019

Filed:

Jul 27, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/048187

Inventors:

- Shelton CT, US
Jonathan Larson - Novato CA, US
Kevin O'Connor - Plymouth MN, US

International Classification:

G08B 27/00
G16H 40/67
G08B 21/02

Abstract:

A system for determining occurrence of an event and for issuing notifications responsive thereto. The system comprises a first component for storing reference parameters for use in determining occurrence of the event and a a sensor for determining real-time parameters that would be indicative of the occurrence of the event. An analysis component for compares the reference parameters and the real-time parameters. A communications component issues a notification responsive to detection of the event and an event-driven event management network is established responsive to the notification.

US Patent:

20160381500, Dec 29, 2016

Filed:

Sep 8, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/259247

Inventors:

- Louisville KY, US
Jonathan Albert Larson - Novato CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/02
G08B 3/10
G08B 21/24

Abstract:

A low-power wireless communication device is in a sleep or standby mode of operation for extended periods of time, periodically becoming fully operational and issuing a “check in” message to a base station, thereby inhibiting the ability of the base station to assist in the locating of device, and remotely updating the settings or operational programming of the device much of the time. Upon receipt of a command to locate a misplaced low-power wireless device or to update the device, a base station queues an associated command in a task queue. Upon receipt of a check-in message from an associated low-power wireless device, indicating it is in a fully powered and communicative state of operation, the base station searches its task queue for applicable commands relative to the specific wireless device and executes them via communication with the now fully-operational wireless device.

US Patent:

20160055739, Feb 25, 2016

Filed:

Aug 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/467268

Inventors:

- Louisville KY, US
Jonathan Albert Larson - Novato CA, US

International Classification:

G08B 21/24

Abstract:

A low-power wireless communication device is in a sleep or standby mode of operation for extended periods of time, periodically becoming fully operational and issuing a “check in” message to a base station, thereby inhibiting the ability of the base station to assist in the locating of device, and remotely updating the settings or operational programming of the device much of the time. Upon receipt of a command to locate a misplaced low-power wireless device or to update the device, a base station queues an associated command in a task queue. Upon receipt of a check-in message from an associated low-power wireless device, indicating it is in a fully powered and communicative state of operation, the base station searches its task queue for applicable commands relative to the specific wireless device and executes them via communication with the now fully-operational wireless device.