Michael Curtis Robbins

US Patent:

6936546, Aug 30, 2005

Filed:

Mar 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/401074

Inventors:

Michael D. Robbins - Danbury CT, US

Assignee:

Accretech USA, Inc. - Oakland NJ

International Classification:

H01L021/302

US Classification:

438707, 438710, 438730, 20429807, 20429815, 20429831

Abstract:

An apparatus for shaping and encapsulating near edge regions of a semiconductor wafer is described. A housing of the apparatus has a slot for receiving an edge of a wafer affixed on a rotatable chuck. At least one plasma source connected to the housing generates a flow of reactive gas towards the edge of the wafer. A channel in the housing directs a flow of diluent/quenching gas onto the wafer in close proximity to an exhaust channel for exhausting of the diluent/quenching gas and the reactive gas away from the wafer. The apparatus may also provide a plurality of plasma sources, for example, plasma sources for selectively etching of a polymer on the wafer, etching of silcon dioxide on the wafer and depositing an encapsulating silicon dioxide layer on the wafer.

US Patent:

7988028, Aug 2, 2011

Filed:

Sep 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/553174

Inventors:

David Farascioni - Bethel CT, US
Dino Kasvikis - Middletown CT, US
Paul A. Scirica - Huntington CT, US
Danyel Racenet - Middletown CT, US
Michael Robbins - New Haven CT, US

Assignee:

Tyco Healthcare Group LP - North Haven CT

International Classification:

A61B 17/068

US Classification:

2271801, 2271761, 227 19, 2271751

Abstract:

A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, a drive assembly, an endoscopic portion, a pair of jaw members, a dynamic clamping member, and a tissue stop. The drive assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a movable handle of the handle assembly. The endoscopic portion defines a first longitudinal axis. The jaw members are each longitudinally curved with respect to the longitudinal axis. The dynamic clamping member is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a distal portion of the drive assembly and includes an upper beam, a lower beam, and a vertical beam having a cutting edge on a distal portion thereof. At least a portion of the dynamic clamping member is longitudinally curved with respect to the longitudinal axis. The tissue stop is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member and configured to impede tissue from distally escaping the jaw members.

US Patent:

8142158, Mar 27, 2012

Filed:

Dec 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/292647

Inventors:

David N. Schmaling - Southbury CT, US
Michael R. Robbins - Guilford CT, US
Frank P. D'Anna - Seymour CT, US

Assignee:

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation - Stratford CT

International Classification:

B64C 27/04

US Classification:

416149, 416159

Abstract:

A swash plate assembly includes a rotationally stationary swash plate and rotational swash plate which rotates relative to the rotationally stationary swash plate through a bearing system. Each servo control rod is attached to the swash plate assembly to communicate control inputs thereto through a respective servo lug. Each servo lug defines a servo pivot point off an in-line plane inboard of the bearing system. As the servo lugs extend below the rotationally stationary swash plate, a relatively uncomplicated attachment arrangement is facilitated which provides for redundant locking features at a highly inspectable location which simplifies maintenance and increased safety. By locating the servo pivot point just inboard of the bearing system, an exceeding compact load path is defined thereby. The load path is defined from the servo control, to the servo lug, through the rotationally stationary swash plate, bearing system, the rotational swash plate, the rotor pitch control point and into the pitch control rod.

US Patent:

8267302, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Jul 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/177708

Inventors:

David Farascioni - Bethel CT, US
Dino Kasvikis - Middletown CT, US
Paul A. Scirica - Huntington CT, US
Danyel Racenet - Middletown CT, US
Michael Robbins - New Haven CT, US

Assignee:

Tyco Healthcare Group LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61B 17/28

US Classification:

2271801, 2271791, 227 19

Abstract:

A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, a drive assembly, an endoscopic portion, a pair of jaw members, a dynamic clamping member, and a tissue stop. The drive assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a movable handle of the handle assembly. The endoscopic portion defines a first longitudinal axis. The jaw members are each longitudinally curved with respect to the longitudinal axis. The dynamic clamping member is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a distal portion of the drive assembly and includes an upper beam, a lower beam, and a vertical beam having a cutting edge on a distal portion thereof. At least a portion of the dynamic clamping member is longitudinally curved with respect to the longitudinal axis. The tissue stop is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member and configured to impede tissue from distally escaping the jaw members.

US Patent:

8636192, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Aug 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/589234

Inventors:

David Farascioni - Bethel CT, US
Dino Kasvikis - Middletown CT, US
Paul A. Scirica - Huntington CT, US
Danyel Racenet - Middletown CT, US
Michael Robbins - New Haven CT, US

Assignee:

Covidien LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61B 17/068

US Classification:

2271801, 227 19

Abstract:

A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, a drive assembly, an endoscopic portion, a pair of jaw members, a dynamic clamping member, and a tissue stop. The drive assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a movable handle of the handle assembly. The endoscopic portion defines a first longitudinal axis. The jaw members are each longitudinally curved with respect to the longitudinal axis. The dynamic clamping member is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a distal portion of the drive assembly and includes an upper beam, a lower beam, and a vertical beam having a cutting edge on a distal portion thereof. At least a portion of the dynamic clamping member is longitudinally curved with respect to the longitudinal axis. The tissue stop is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member and configured to impede tissue from distally escaping the jaw members.

US Patent:

20120145714, Jun 14, 2012

Filed:

Dec 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/964898

Inventors:

David Farascioni - Bethel CT, US
Dino Kasvikis - Newton MA, US
Russell Estrella - North Haven CT, US
Michael Robbins - New Haven CT, US
Jonathan Sapienza - West Haven CT, US

Assignee:

Tyco Healthcare Group LP - New Haven CT

International Classification:

B65D 43/02
B65D 43/26
B65D 51/26

US Classification:

220260, 220780, 220315

Abstract:

A cartridge shipping aid is provided to retain staples within staple pockets of a staple cartridge during shipment. The cartridge shipping aid includes a base and a longitudinal rib extending perpendicularly from an underside of the base and indiscernible into a knife slot formed in a staple cartridge. One or more perpendicular keys are formed along a lower edge of the longitudinally extending rib for engagement with an underside surface of the staple cartridge. The cartridge shipping aid may additionally include sidewalls projecting perpendicularly from outer edges of the base. Projections are formed on one end of the base for engagement with associate detents formed on the staple cartridge. Grasping structure is formed adjacent one end of the base and longitudinal rib.

US Patent:

51605767, Nov 3, 1992

Filed:

Mar 5, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/664826

Inventors:

Michael Robbins - Bethel CT

Assignee:

Lam Research Corporation - Fremont CA

International Classification:

G01N 2100

US Classification:

156626

Abstract:

A method of optically detecting a change in intensity of an emission peak in a plasma process, such as a plasma etching process, by reflecting an emission spectrum of radiation from the plasma reaction off of a pair of rugate filters. The reflected emission spectrum has increased in-band reflections and decreased out-of-band reflections which provides reduced noise and an easier-to-detect emission peak. The method can be used for end-point detection in a plasma etching process such as etching of SiO. sub. 2.