Apparatus and method for providing uniform flow of gas

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO RE47440
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15678883

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Provided are gas distribution apparatus with a delivery channel having an inlet end, an outlet end and a plurality of apertures spaced along the length. The inlet end is connectable to an inlet gas source and the outlet end is connectable with a vacuum source. Also provided are gas distribution apparatus with spiral delivery channels, intertwined spiral delivery channels, splitting delivery channels, merging delivery channels and shaped delivery channels in which an inlet end and outlet end are configured for rapid exchange of gas within the delivery channels.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INCCALIFORNIA USA CALIFORNIA

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  • 2017 Application Filing Year
  • F16K Class
  • 2135 Applications Filed
  • 1600 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 74.95 % Issued To-Date

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chang, Mei Saratoga, US 279 30427
Chu, David Campbell, US 41 1125
Gungor, Faruk San Jose, US 14 777
Kao, Chien-Teh Sunnyvale, US 74 10241
Lam, Hyman San Jose, US 9 1643
Ma, Paul F Santa Clara, US 66 2805
Wu, Dien-Yeh San Jose, US 83 8828
Yudovsky, Joseph Campbell, US 170 11683

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