Peter J Thomas

US Patent:

7059946, Jun 13, 2006

Filed:

Apr 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/110035

Inventors:

Yaw S. Obeng - Frisco TX, US
Peter A. Thomas - Miramar FL, US
Patrick J. Kelly - Orlando FL, US

Assignee:

PsiloQuest Inc. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

B24B 1/00

US Classification:

451285, 451 41, 451 60, 451290, 4283044, 4283144, 20415917, 51298

Abstract:

The present invention is directed, in general, to a chemical mechanical polishing pad comprising a polishing body and a backing material coupled to the polishing body. The polishing body comprising a compacted thermoplastic foam substrate, wherein the compacted thermoplastic foam substrate has a density that is as at least about 1. 1 times greater than an uncompacted thermoplastic foam substrate density. Other aspects of the invention comprise a method for manufacturing the above-described chemical mechanical polishing pad and chemical mechanical polishing apparatus comprising the chemical mechanical polishing pad.

US Patent:

7331205, Feb 19, 2008

Filed:

Sep 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/526266

Inventors:

Eymard J Chitty - Easton CT, US
Brian M Taylor - Glastonbury CT, US
Peter C Thomas - Cheshire CT, US
Daniel P Vigliotti - Hamden CT, US
Geoffrey Weeks - Burton-upon-Trent, GB

Assignee:

Newfrey LLC - Newark DE

International Classification:

B21J 15/28
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

72 211, 723914, 72 214, 29243523, 29243524, 29243525, 700110, 227 2

Abstract:

A rivet monitoring system is provided which has a micro-strain or micro fluid pressure sensor that measures strains or pressures within a tool component. These measured signals are compared to a number of tolerance bands formed about median strain or pressure versus time curve. Various techniques are provided to analyze the measured data with respect to the tolerance bands to determine if a particular rivet set is acceptable.

US Patent:

7503196, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Feb 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/069798

Inventors:

Eymard J. Chitty - Easton CT, US
Brian M. Taylor - Glastonbury CT, US
Peter C. Thomas - Cheshire CT, US
Daniel P. Vigliotti - Hamden CT, US
Geoffrey Weeks - Burton-upon-Trent, GB

Assignee:

Newfrey LLC - Newark DE

International Classification:

B21J 15/28
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

72 214, 72 201, 72 211, 723914, 29243523, 29243524, 29243525, 700110, 227 2

Abstract:

A rivet monitoring system is provided which has a micro-strain or micro fluid pressure sensor that measures strains or pressures within a tool component. These measured signals are compared to a number of tolerance bands formed about median strain or pressure versus time curve. Various techniques are provided to analyze the measured data with respect to the tolerance bands to determine if a particular rivet set is acceptable.

US Patent:

7559133, Jul 14, 2009

Filed:

Sep 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/526265

Inventors:

Eymard J Chitty - Easton CT, US
Brian M Taylor - Glastonbury CT, US
Peter C Thomas - Cheshire CT, US
Daniel P Vigliotti - Hamden CT, US

Assignee:

Newfrey LLC - Newark DE

International Classification:

B23P 21/00

US Classification:

29716, 29798, 29702, 29703, 29709, 2924353, 2940701, 2940705, 72 211, 723912, 227 2, 700175, 73760, 73763, 73774

Abstract:

A riveting system is operable to join two or more workplaces with a rivet. In another aspect of the present invention, a self-piercing rivet is employed. Still another aspect of the present invention employs an electronic control unit and one or more sensors to determine a riveting characteristic and/or an actuator characteristic.

US Patent:

7802352, Sep 28, 2010

Filed:

Mar 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/396140

Inventors:

Eymard J Chitty - Easton CT, US
Brian Taylor - Glastonbury CT, US
Peter C Thomas - Cheshire CT, US
Darren S Byrne - Southbury CT, US

Assignee:

Newfrey LLC - Newark DE

International Classification:

B21D 39/00
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

295241, 2940701, 2940705, 2952506, 29720, 2924353

Abstract:

A rivet setting tool having a motor driven hydraulic pump is disclosed. The rivet setting tool incorporates a fastener setting verification system configured to monitor changes pump drive motor current to determine if a particular fastener set is acceptable.

US Patent:

48063100, Feb 21, 1989

Filed:

May 7, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/047338

Inventors:

Michael A. Mullins - Wayne NJ
Peter A. Thomas - Budd Lake NJ

Assignee:

Drew Chemical Corporation - Boonton NJ

International Classification:

C23F 1112
C23F 1114
C23F 11167

US Classification:

422 13

Abstract:

A corrosion inhibitor for ferrous and non-ferrous aqueous systems comprising (a) a water soluble phosphonic acid or salt thereof, preferably an amino methylene phosphonic acid; (b) a phosphonocarboxylic acid, preferably a phosphonoalkane carboxylic acid; (c) an azole, preferably benzotriazole or tolyltriazole; and (d) a water soluble molybdate salt, preferably sodium molybdate.

US Patent:

51008360, Mar 31, 1992

Filed:

Mar 26, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/675304

Inventors:

William C. Dautremont-Smith - Westfield NJ
Avishay Katz - Westfield NJ
Louis A. Koszi - Scotch Plains NJ
Bryan P. Segner - Piscataway NJ
Peter M. Thomas - Murray Hill NJ

Assignee:

AT&T Bell Laboratories - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H01L 2144

US Classification:

437184

Abstract:

Disclosed is a method of making a semiconductor device that exemplarily comprises depositing a Ti/Pt layer onto a AuBe intermediate layer on a p-doped region of a semiconductor body. It also comprises depositing a Ti/Pt layer onto a n-doped region of the semiconductor body, or onto a AuGe intermediate layer on the n-doped region, followed by rapid thermal processing. Exemplarily, the device is a semiconductor laser, the n-doped region is InP, the p-doped region is InGaAs or InGaAsP, and RTP involves heating in the range 425. degree. -500. degree. C. for 10-100 seconds. The method comprises fewer processing steps than typical prior art methods, reduces the danger of fabrication error and of wafer breakage and, significantly, results in contacts that can be relatively thermally stable and can have very low specific contact resistance (exemplarily as low as 10. sup. -7. OMEGA. multidot. cm. sup. 2).

US Patent:

46648844, May 12, 1987

Filed:

Jun 14, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/745311

Inventors:

Michael A. Mullins - Wayne NJ
Peter A. Thomas - Budd Lake NJ

Assignee:

Drew Chemical Corporation - Boonton NJ

International Classification:

C23F 1112
C23F 1114
C23F 11167

US Classification:

422 13

Abstract:

A corrosion inhibitor for ferrous and non-ferrous aqueous systems comprising (a) a water soluble phosphonic acid or salt thereof, preferably an amino methylene phosphonic acid; (b) a phosphonocarboxylic acid, preferably a phosphonoalkane carboxylic acid; and (c) a triazole, preferably benzotriazole or tolyltriazole.