Timothy V Reardon

US Patent:

7094291, Aug 22, 2006

Filed:

Jun 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/893316

Inventors:

Timothy J. Reardon - Walla Walla WA, US
Craig P. Meuchel - Kalispell MT, US
Thomas H. Oberlitner - Kalispell MT, US
Aleksander Owczarz - San Jose CA, US
Raymon F. Thompson - Kalispell MT, US

Assignee:

Semitool, Inc. - Kalispell MT

International Classification:

B05C 11/00
B05B 12/00
B05B 15/00

US Classification:

118313, 118300, 118315

Abstract:

A semiconductor processor for spray coating wafers or other semiconductor articles. The processor has a compartment in which are mounted a wafer transfer, coating station and thermal treatment station. The coating station has a spray processing vessel in which a movable spray-head and rotatable wafer holder. The spray station has coating viscosity control features. An ultrasonic resonating spray-head is precisely supplied with coating from a metering pump. The heat treatment station heat cures the coating and then cools the wafer. The system allows coatings to be applied in relatively uniform conformational layers upon irregular surfaces.

US Patent:

7138016, Nov 21, 2006

Filed:

Jun 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/893315

Inventors:

Timothy J. Reardon - Walla Walla WA, US
Thomas H. Oberlitner - Kalispell MT, US
Craig P. Meuchel - Kalispell MT, US
Aleksander Owczarz - San Jose CA, US
Raymon F. Thompson - Kalispell MT, US

Assignee:

Semitool, Inc. - Kalispell MT

International Classification:

B05C 11/00
B05B 12/00
B05B 15/00

US Classification:

118313, 118300, 118315

Abstract:

A semiconductor processor for spray coating wafers or other semiconductor articles. The processor has a compartment in which are mounted a wafer transfer, coating station and thermal treatment station. The coating station has a spray processing vessel in which a movable spray-head and rotatable wafer holder. The spray station has coating viscosity control features. An ultrasonic resonating spray-head is precisely supplied with coating from a metering pump. The heat treatment station heat cures the coating and then cools the wafer. The system allows coatings to be applied in relatively uniform conformational layers upon irregular surfaces.

US Patent:

8220639, Jul 17, 2012

Filed:

Mar 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/383199

Inventors:

Philip L. Hoffman - Walla Walla WA, US
Hans G. Haimberger - Milton-Freewater OR, US
Ken McGarvey - Walla Walla WA, US
James Ruff - Walla Walla WA, US
Mike Lemke - Touchet WA, US
Timothy Reardon - Walla Walla WA, US

Assignee:

Key Technology, Inc. - Walla Walla WA

International Classification:

B07C 5/00
B07C 1/00

US Classification:

209651, 209 442, 209552, 209571, 209576

Abstract:

The present invention is an apparatus and method for sorting foreign material and undesirable articles from a product stream. A mechanical diverter having a concave shape is responsive to an inspection station coupled to the product stream. The mechanical diverter is employed to effectively launch or otherwise redirect undesirable articles in an alternate path. In addition, an air ejector is responsive to the inspection station and is employed to dislodge foreign material from the product stream.

US Patent:

8406919, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Mar 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/661216

Inventors:

Russel A. Hill - Waitsburg WA, US
Rodney J. Fazzari - College Place WA, US
Timothy Reardon - Walla Walla WA, US

Assignee:

Key Technology, Inc. - Walla Walla WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G05B 13/02
G05B 19/18
G03B 15/00

US Classification:

700223, 700 28, 700 40, 700 29, 700 52, 700 55, 700 59, 399 42

Abstract:

A quality regulating apparatus and method is disclosed which operates on a product stream having an incoming product stream quality level so that an outgoing product stream quality level provided by the apparatus follows a target quality level so that it is better than the target quality level providing a maximum yield. The apparatus includes a conveying device, a product stream imager, an inspection engine, a routing engine, and an object diverting station. In operation, the inspection engine and routing engine cooperate in a manner so that objects classified as defective are intentionally passed to the output product stream when their inclusion maintains the quality level of the first output product stream at a level that is better than or equal to the target quality level.

US Patent:

20120138512, Jun 7, 2012

Filed:

Dec 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/373961

Inventors:

Peter T. Jones - Kennewick WA, US
Phillip L. Hoffman - Walla Walla WA, US
Hans G. Halmberger - Milton-Freewater OR, US
Ken McGarvey - Walla Walla WA, US
James Ruff - Walla Walla WA, US
Mike Lemke - Touchet WA, US
Timothy Reardon - Walla Walla WA, US

International Classification:

B07C 5/34

US Classification:

209552

Abstract:

The present invention is an apparatus and method for sorting foreign material and undesirable articles from a product stream. A mechanical diverter having a concave shape is responsive to an inspection station coupled to the product stream. The mechanical diverter is employed to effectively launch or otherwise redirect undesirable articles in an alternate path. In addition, an air ejector in one form of the invention is provided and is responsive to the inspection station and is employed to dislodge foreign material from the product stream.