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Patent US7784164 - Electronic device manufacturing chamber method - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA non-polygon shaped, multi-piece chamber is provided. A non-polygon shaped, multi-piece chamber may include (1) a central piece having a first side and a second side, (2) a first side piece adapted to couple with the first side of the central piece, and (3) a second side piece adapted to couple with...http://www.google.com/patents/US7784164?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7784164 - Electronic device manufacturing chamber methodAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7784164 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/214,475Publication dateAug 31, 2010Filing dateAug 29, 2005Priority dateJun 2, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20060101728, US20100281683Publication number11214475, 214475, US 7784164 B2, US 7784164B2, US-B2-7784164, US7784164 B2, US7784164B2InventorsJohn M. White, Donald Verplancken, Shinichi KuritaOriginal AssigneeApplied Materials, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (92), Non-Patent Citations (61), Classifications (10), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetElectronic device manufacturing chamber methodUS 7784164 B2Abstract A non-polygon shaped, multi-piece chamber is provided. A non-polygon shaped, multi-piece chamber may include (1) a central piece having a first side and a second side, (2) a first side piece adapted to couple with the first side of the central piece, and (3) a second side piece adapted to couple with the second side of the central piece. The central piece, the first side piece, and the second side piece form a cylindrical overall shape when coupled together. Numerous other aspects are provided.
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No. 60/587,109, filed Jul. 12, 2004.Classifications U.S. Classification29/428, 414/939, 414/935International ClassificationB23P11/00Cooperative ClassificationY10S414/139, Y10S414/135, H01L21/67236, H01L21/67196European ClassificationH01L21/67S2Z8, H01L21/67S2Z12Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionJan 28, 2014FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Jul 6, 2006ASAssignmentOwner name: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC., CALIFORNIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:WHITE, JOHN M;VERPLANCKEN, DONALD;KURITA, SHINICHI;REEL/FRAME:017888/0127;SIGNING DATES FROM 20051017 TO 20051025Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:WHITE, JOHN M;VERPLANCKEN, DONALD;KURITA, SHINICHI;SIGNING DATES FROM 20051017 TO 20051025;REEL/FRAME:017888/0127RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google