Philip L Foster

US Patent:

7319336, Jan 15, 2008

Filed:

Feb 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/064127

Inventors:

Christof Baur - Dallas TX, US
Robert J. Folaron - Plano TX, US
Adam Hartman - Dallas TX, US
Philip C. Foster - Murphy TX, US
Jay C. Nelson - Grapevine TX, US

Assignee:

Zyvex Instruments, LLC - Richardson TX

International Classification:

G01R 31/305
G01R 31/02
G01R 31/26

US Classification:

324751, 324758, 324765

Abstract:

An apparatus including a positioner control device, a measuring device and a control routine. The positioner control device is communicatively coupled to a chamber of a charged particle beam device (CPBD) and is configured to individually manipulate each of a plurality of probes within the CPBD chamber to establish contact between ones of the plurality of probes and corresponding ones of a plurality of contact points of a sample positioned in the CPBD chamber. The measuring device is communicatively coupled to the CPBD and the positioner control device and is configured to perform one of a measurement and a detection of a characteristic associated with one of the plurality of contact points. The control routine is configured to at least partially automate control of at least one of the CPBD, the positioner control device and the measuring device.

US Patent:

7675300, Mar 9, 2010

Filed:

Dec 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/957835

Inventors:

Christof Baur - Dallas TX, US
Robert J. Folaron - Plano TX, US
Adam Hartman - Dallas TX, US
Philip C. Foster - Murphy TX, US
Jay C. Nelson - Grapevine TX, US

Assignee:

Zyvex Instruments, LLC - Richardson TX

International Classification:

G01R 31/305
G01R 31/02
G01R 31/26

US Classification:

324751, 324758, 324765

Abstract:

An apparatus including a positioner control device, a measuring device and a control routine. The positioner control device is communicatively coupled to a chamber of a charged particle beam device (CPBD) and is configured to individually manipulate each of a plurality of probes within the CPBD chamber to establish contact between ones of the plurality of probes and corresponding ones of a plurality of contact points of a sample positioned in the CPBD chamber. The measuring device is communicatively coupled to the CPBD and the positioner control device and is configured to perform one of a measurement and a detection of a characteristic associated with one of the plurality of contact points. The control routine is configured to at least partially automate control of at least one of the CPBD, the positioner control device and the measuring device.

US Patent:

20210396562, Dec 23, 2021

Filed:

Jun 19, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/946405

Inventors:

- Morris Plains NJ, US
Philip C. FOSTER - Murphy TX, US

International Classification:

G01F 1/692

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses associated with an example flow sensing device are provided. In some examples, the flow sensing device may include a flow cap component and a sensor component. In some examples, the flow cap component may include a heating element disposed in a first layer of the flow cap component. In some examples, the sensor component may include at least one thermal sensing element disposed in a second layer of the sensor component. In some examples, the first layer and the second layer are noncoplanar. In some examples, the flow cap component may be bonded to a first surface of the sensor component to form a flow channel. In some examples, the first layer and the second layer may be noncoplanar and separated by the flow channel.

US Patent:

20200333284, Oct 22, 2020

Filed:

Apr 18, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/388584

Inventors:

- Morris Plains NJ, US
Philip C. Foster - Murphy TX, US

International Classification:

G01N 27/407
G01N 27/404
G01N 27/30
B81C 1/00

Abstract:

Apparatus and associated fabrication methods related to a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) based electrochemical sensor include an electrolyte contacting two or more electrode(s) arranged on a substrate, and a high surface area electrode disposed on top of at least a sensing electrode of the sensor. Various embodiments of the high surface area electrode may increase a current or potential produced by the MEMS-based electrochemical sensor in response to one or more targeted chemical species or gases, and allow fabrication and operation of smaller electrochemical sensors. The electrodes may be electrically coupled to control and measurement circuitry. In some examples, the control and measurement circuitry may be formed on the same substrate.