Paul C Morgan, 40Houston, TX

6541391, Apr 1, 2003

Feb 28, 2001

09/797356

David Smith - Houston TX
Kevin J. Torek - Meridian ID
Paul A. Morgan - Kuna ID

Micron Technology, Inc. - Boise ID

H01L 21302

438754, 438687, 438745, 134 2, 216105

The invention includes a semiconductor processing method of cleaning a surface of a copper-containing material by exposing the surface to a mixture having a basic pH and comprising Cl , NO and F. The invention also includes a semiconductor processing method of forming an opening to a copper-containing substrate. Initially, a mass is formed over the copper-containing substrate. The mass comprises at least one of a silicon nitride and a silicon oxide. An opening is etched through the mass and to the copper-containing substrate. A surface of the copper-containing substrate defines a base of the opening, and is referred to as a base surface. The base surface of the copper-containing substrate is at least partially covered by at least one of a copper oxide, a silicon oxide or a copper fluoride. The base surface is cleaned with a cleaning solution comprising hydrochloric acid, nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid to remove at least some of the at least one of a copper oxide, a silicon oxide or a copper fluoride from over the base surface. The cleaning solution comprises a pH of at least 7.

5107072, Apr 21, 1992

May 12, 1989

7/350986

Paul W. Morgan - Edison NJ

Thomas & Betts Corporation - Bridgewater NJ

H02G 322

174 48

Apparatus for use in providing an electrical connector having a plug receptacle with protection from intrusion therein of foreign matter comprises a resilient membrane adapted for disposition in contiguous overlying relation to the connector. The membrane has a flat undersurface and extends therefrom to a preselected maximum thickness and therewith defines at least one recess extending from the undersurface for receipt of the connector plug receptacle. The membrane defines a pad distal from the undersurface by the extent of the recess. The pad includes a portion of thickness greatly reduced from the membrane maximum thickness and positioned for registry with a prong of the plug and readily penetrable thereby to sealingly seat the prong in the receptacle. The membrane may include a further pad penetrable for sealed passage of a communication cable therethrough. The membrane is comprised of a material adapted to self-close the membrane portion upon withdrawal of the prong and communication cable therefrom.

5003127, Mar 26, 1991

May 12, 1989

7/351682

Charles W. Sosinski - Linden NJ
Paul W. Morgan - Edison NJ

Thomas & Betts Corporation - Bridgewater NJ

H02G 322

174 48

An electrical connection housing assembly for insertion in an interior passage for floor-to-floor electrical transmission of both power and communication includes a first housing comprised of first matter, a second housing comprised of second matter of lesser heat conductivity than the first matter, the second housing having a first portion assembled with the first housing and a second portion extending from the first housing and a divider arrangement for separating respective power and communication cables to be inserted in the assembly from one another. The divider arrangement includes a first divider, comprised of a resilient strip of intumescent material, fixedly supported in the assembly and a second divider removably supported in the assembly and in registry with the first divider for jointly defining respective power and communication channels through the assembly. Diverse power pedestals can be individually applied to the assembly, which has capability for the receipt of different such second dividers associated with the different pedestals. The second different divider may be formed derivatively from the first divider.

3996553, Dec 7, 1976

May 12, 1975

5/576943

Lee E. Siems - Houston TX
Paul M. Morgan - Houston TX

Western Geophysical Company of America - Houston TX

G01V 122

340 155TS

A plurality of data acquisition units are connected to a central signal processor through a common telemeter link. The telemeter link includes a data channel, an interrogation channel and a control channel. The central signal processor sends an interrogation signal through the interrogation channel to the data acquisition units. As each data acquisition unit recognizes the interrogation signal, it transmits its acquired data back to the central signal processor through the data channel. Any selected data acquisition unit, when it receives a control signal through the control channel at the same time that it receives an interrogation signal through the interrogation channel, can be caused to perform a function different from all other units. The signal propagation velocity through the control channel is different from the signal propagation velocity through the interrogation channel. One of the two signals may be transmitted through the faster channel at a selected time later than the other of the two signals is transmitted through the slower channel.

4072923, Feb 7, 1978

Mar 8, 1976

5/664617

Lee E. Siems - Houston TX
Paul M. Morgan - Houston TX

Western Geophysical Co. of America - Houston TX

G01V 122

340 155TS

It is a purpose of this invention to dispose a large number, such as 500, of elemental seismic sensor units over the earth's surface in a desired pattern. The sensors are arranged preferably in a linear pattern, at increasing distances, remotely with respect to a central station. Each elemental seismic sensor unit comprises a short subarray consisting of three seismic detectors, electrically interconnected. Each elemental sensor unit is a separate source of seismic signals. At regular intervals the analog seismic signals from the elemental sensor units are sampled in sequence and are digitized as a 20-bit binary number. The binary numbers are representative of the analog signal levels. The binary numbers are encoded in a self-clocking, return-to-zero pulse code as digital data words. The data words from the respective elemental sensor units are time-delay multiplexed into a wide band transmission channel for transmission to the central station in a constant current mode.

4023140, May 10, 1977

Mar 8, 1976

5/665151

Lee E. Siems - Houston TX
Paul M. Morgan - Houston TX

Western Geophysical Company of America - Houston TX

G01V 122

340 155TS

A plurality of data acquisition and transceiver units are connected in series to a central signal processor through a common telemeter link. The telemeter link includes a data channel, an interrogation channel and a control channel. The signal propagation velocity through the control channel may, for example, be greater than the signal propagation velocity through the interrogation channel. The central signal processor sends an interrogation signal through the interrogation channel to the data acquisition units. After a selected delay, a control pulse is transmitted. The delay between transmissions of the two signals is proportional to the differential travel time of the signals in the two channels. Accordingly the signal through the control channel will overtake and intercept the signal propagating through the interrogation channel, at a selected data acquisition unit. When any selected data acquisition unit receives a control signal through the control channel at the same time that it receives an interrogation signal through the interrogation channel, that unit is activated and a desired function is performed.

4092629, May 30, 1978

Mar 8, 1976

5/664618

Lee E. Siems - Houston TX
Paul M. Morgan - Houston TX
Carl H. Savit - Houston TX

Western Geophysical Co. of America - Houston TX

G01V 122

340 155TS

The seismic system includes a seismic sensor cable assembly having 50 cable sections and much of the seismic data processing electronics decentralized into the cable structure itself. The cable assembly is coupled to a central station mounted in a recording vehicle. The central station includes recording circuitry and apparatus to receive, process and record digital data words from a data link in the cable assembly and circuitry for transmitting control signals into an interrogation link in the cable assembly. The electrical output of each sensor unit constitutes a separate input channel. The cable sections are spaced apart and interconnected by small-diameter, cylindrical connector modules which contain a transceiver unit for processing the signals from ten sensor units in an associated cable section. Contained within each transceiver unit is a multiplexer having a plurality of filtered input channels coupled respectively to the elemental sensor units, and an output. In response to a first interrogation pulse transmitted through the interrogation link from the central station unit, the multiplexer advances to a selected input channel to acquire a first analog data sample.

6188962, Feb 13, 2001

Jun 25, 1998

9/104905

Paul McDonald Morgan - Sugar Land TX
William Alfred Guyton - Sugar Land TX
Kenneth Graeme Williamson - Twickenham, GB

Western Atlas International, Inc. - Houston TX

G01V 124

702 14

A system for seismic data acquisition has been invented having, in certain aspects, one or multiple distributed data acquisition subsystems that are independent of energy source controller and/or of navigation system operation. Thus the distributed acquisition system(s) do not require a complicated and burdensome interface to the energy source controller or navigation systems. The seismic data acquisition system supplies a continuous flow of data which is buffered within a centralized data repository for short term storage until required by non-real-time processes. A seismic data acquisition method has been invented that replaces conventional closely coupled interaction between seismic acquisition systems and the energy source controller and the navigation systems by utilizing GPS time stamps on both the data as well as cycling events of the energy source controller and/or navigation systems to insure precise association of seismic data with cycling events. By continuously acquiring data with no interruption in the acquired data flow, association with energy source or navigation events may be accomplished at a latter point in time and not in the real-time operation of the acquisition subsystem.