Frederick J Carter

US Patent:

6906789, Jun 14, 2005

Filed:

Jun 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/449663

Inventors:

Frederick M. Carter - New Milford CT, US
Daniel N. Galburt - Wilton CT, US
Stephen Roux - New Fairfield CT, US

Assignee:

ASML Holding N.V.

International Classification:

G03B027/62
G03B027/72

US Classification:

355 75, 355 71

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, and system for controlling a reticle-masking blade in a photolithography system. A reticle-masking blade is supported with a reticle-masking blade carriage assembly. The reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is levitated at a position with respect to a reference frame and at an orientation with respect to the reference frame. Preferably, the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is electromagnetically levitated. At least one of the position and the orientation of the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is measured. At least one of the position and the orientation of the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is controlled. Optionally, the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is moved within a dimension within a range defined by the reference frame. The dimension can be two dimensions. The movement of the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly can be controlled.

US Patent:

7021120, Apr 4, 2006

Filed:

Apr 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/833249

Inventors:

Frederick Michael Carter - New Milford CT, US
Peter Kochersperger - Easton CT, US

Assignee:

ASML Holding N.V. - Veldhoven

International Classification:

G01B 13/08

US Classification:

73 375

Abstract:

In a gas gauge, effects due to changes in the local environment are reduced by causing a measurement nozzle and a reference nozzle to react as if they were co-located, or located at approximately the same position. This is achieved by venting the reference nozzle in very close proximity to the measurement nozzle. A reference chamber surrounding the reference plate and reference nozzle is vented at approximately the same location as the measurement nozzle. In an embodiment for use in a vacuum environment, the measurement nozzle is surrounded with an annular ring. The measurement annular ring is connected to an annular ring around the reference nozzle, which acts to co-locate the reference nozzle and the measurement nozzle. To avoid choked flow, another annular ring or rings may be placed around the measurement annular ring.

US Patent:

7130898, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Aug 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/940280

Inventors:

Frederick H. Carter - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/177
G06F 15/16
G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709223, 709220, 709202, 709228

Abstract:

An application proxy is disclosed for shielding the complexities of invoking a service from a higher level mechanism, such as a process engine. The application proxy comprises a proxy engine and one or more sets of protocol logic. Each set of protocol logic implements a particular protocol that may be used to invoke services on service applications. The protocols implemented by the sets of protocol logic may be standard protocols (e. g. SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), ebXML, etc. ) implemented by many service applications to enable service invocations. In operation, the application proxy receives a message to perform an activity which calls for the invocation of a service. In response to the message, the application proxy obtains the service definition associated with the service. Based upon the service definition, the proxy engine executes an appropriate set of protocol logic. Using the information in the service definition, the protocol logic generates a service invocation in accordance with the protocol that the protocol logic implements.

US Patent:

7359037, Apr 15, 2008

Filed:

May 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/128315

Inventors:

Frederick M. Carter - New Milford CT, US
Daniel N. Galburt - Wilton CT, US
Stephen Roux - New Fairfield CT, US

Assignee:

ASML Hoding N.V. - Veldhoven

International Classification:

G03B 27/72
G03B 27/62

US Classification:

355 71, 355 75

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, and system for controlling a reticle-masking blade in a photolithography system. A reticle-masking blade is supported with a reticle-masking blade carriage assembly. The reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is levitated at a position with respect to a reference frame and at an orientation with respect to the reference frame. Preferably, the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is electromagnetically levitated. At least one of the position and the orientation of the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is measured. At least one of the position and the orientation of the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is controlled. Optionally, the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is moved within a dimension within a range defined by the reference frame. The dimension can be two dimensions. The movement of the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly can be controlled.

US Patent:

7372548, May 13, 2008

Filed:

Sep 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/218620

Inventors:

Frederick M. Carter - New Milford CT, US
Daniel N. Galburt - Wilton CT, US
Stephen Roux - New Fairfield CT, US

Assignee:

ASML Holding N.V. - Veldhoven

International Classification:

G03B 27/72
G03B 27/62

US Classification:

355 71, 355 75

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, and system for controlling a reticle-masking blade in a photolithography system. A reticle-masking blade is supported with a reticle-masking blade carriage assembly. The reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is levitated at a position with respect to a reference frame and at an orientation with respect to the reference frame. Preferably, the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is electromagnetically levitated. At least one of the position and the orientation of the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is measured. At least one of the position and the orientation of the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is controlled. Optionally, the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly is moved within a dimension within a range defined by the reference frame. The dimension can be two dimensions. The movement of the reticle-masking blade carriage assembly can be controlled.

US Patent:

7500380, Mar 10, 2009

Filed:

Apr 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/396908

Inventors:

Frederick Michael Carter - New Milford CT, US
Peter Kochersperger - Easton CT, US

Assignee:

ASML Holding N.V. - Veldhoven

International Classification:

G01B 13/08

US Classification:

73 375

Abstract:

In a gas gauge, effects due to changes in the local environment are reduced by causing a measurement nozzle and a reference nozzle to react as if they were co-located, or located at approximately the same position. This is achieved by venting the reference nozzle in very close proximity to the measurement nozzle. A reference chamber surrounding the reference plate and reference nozzle is vented at approximately the same location as the measurement nozzle. In an embodiment for use in a vacuum environment, the measurement nozzle is surrounded with an annular ring. The measurement annular ring is connected to an annular ring around the reference nozzle, which acts to co-locate the reference nozzle and the measurement nozzle. To avoid choked flow, another annular ring or rings may be placed around the measurement annular ring.

US Patent:

7549153, Jun 16, 2009

Filed:

Jul 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/201617

Inventors:

Paul E. Butterworth - Alamo CA, US
Frederick H. Carter - Fremont CA, US
Joseph R. Cortopassi - Pleasanton CA, US
Michael S. Schilling - San Rafael CA, US
Charles E. Thurston - Kensington CA, US
Mark T. Wallace - San Rafael CA, US

Assignee:

Amberpoint, Inc. - Oakland CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 15/16
G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

719317, 705 37, 707 4, 707 5, 707 10, 709202

Abstract:

A method of supplementing the operations performed by a web service includes operating an autonomous software agent. The autonomous software agent receives a request directed to a web service and identifies a web service input operation associated with the request. The web service input operation is associated with a set of input actions. The input actions are executed prior to directing the request to web service. The autonomous software agent may also receive a response from the web service. A web service output operation associated with the response is identified. The web service output operation is associated with a set of output actions. The output actions are executed prior to directing the response to a client.

US Patent:

7743150, Jun 22, 2010

Filed:

May 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/850132

Inventors:

Frederick H. Carter - Fremont CA, US
Steven C. Langley - Walnut Creek CA, US
Mark T. Wallace - San Rafael CA, US
Jeffrey T. Meredith - Piedmont CA, US
Paul E. Butterworth - Alamo CA, US

Assignee:

Oracle International Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G01R 31/08
G06F 3/00
G06F 9/44
G06F 9/46
G06F 11/00
G06F 13/00
G06F 15/16
G06F 15/73
G06F 17/00
G06F 21/00
G06N 5/02
G08C 15/00
H04B 7/14
H04H 20/71
H04J 1/10
H04J 1/16
H04J 3/08
H04J 3/14
H04J 3/24
H04L 1/00
H04L 12/26
H04L 29/06
H04M 1/24
H04M 3/00
H04M 3/22

US Classification:

709227, 370241, 370312, 370315, 370349, 379 3201, 706 47, 709202, 709203, 709206, 709219, 709223, 709224, 709228, 709246, 713185, 714 47, 718101, 719311, 719317, 719328, 726 1

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method for correlating web service messages includes operating an autonomous software agent. This agent can detect a correlation key of a message, and then associate the message with the detected correlation key while a transaction is pending. During the transaction, the message can be accessed to retrieve information. In another embodiment, the method includes further operating said autonomous software agent to acquire a subset of rules governing execution of the transaction. The agent can be configured to intercept a noncompliant message associated with the correlation key. If it does, the agent can modify the noncompliant message to comply the said subset of rules.