Robert A Terry

US Patent:

61066761, Aug 22, 2000

Filed:

Apr 16, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/061578

Inventors:

Robert Terry - Livermore CA
Kevin Gibbons - Benicia CA
Sohrab Zarrabian - Santa Rosa CA

Assignee:

The BOC Group, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

C23C 1434

US Classification:

20419213

Abstract:

The present invention is a cascade control system for reactive sputtering deposition. A first control loop modifies the power supply in order to keep a monitored value nearly constant. This first control loop can be done relatively quickly. A second control loop monitors a second measure parameter in order to control the reactive gas flow to the system. In a preferred embodiment, the slower control loop is used to maintain a relatively constant power at the power supply.

US Patent:

20150156998, Jun 11, 2015

Filed:

Jul 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/341606

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Mark Terry - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

A01K 75/00

Abstract:

Described is a system, method, and platform for monitoring fishing environments and controlling devices associated therewith. A system includes a sensing array that comprises one or more sensors generating sensor data pertaining to environment characteristics of a fishing environment. Also included is a bidirectional communication subsystem to transmit the sensor data to a data processing device and transmit a control signal from the data processing device to the sensing array. A platform includes a data processing device, one or more controllers, and one or more sensors. The data processing device includes a processor configured to execute a plugin application bundle, a SaaS bundle, and an API bundle. Sensor data generated by the sensor(s) may be encrypted and stored in a secure cloud storage to be utilized by the plugin application bundle and the SaaS bundle. Based on the sensor data, the platform may manipulate devices associated with the platform.