JOHN JOSEPH LEWIS
Pilots at University Ave, San Jose, CA

6797620, Sep 28, 2004

Apr 16, 2002

10/124095

John S. Lewis - San Jose CA
Srinivas Gandikota - Santa Clara CA
Sivakami Ramanathan - Fremont CA
Girish Dixit - San Jose CA
Robin Cheung - Cupertino CA
Fusen Chen - Saratoga CA

Applied Materials, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

H01L 2144

438687

A method and apparatus is provided for filling apertures formed in a substrate surface by depositing materials that selectively inhibit or limit the formation or growth of subsequent layers used to fill an aperture. In one aspect, a method is provided for processing a substrate including providing a substrate having a field and apertures formed therein, wherein the apertures each have a bottom and sidewalls, depositing a seed layer on the bottom and sidewalls of the apertures, depositing a growth-inhibiting layer on at least one of the field of the substrate or an upper portion of the sidewalls of the apertures, and depositing a conductive layer on the growth-inhibiting layer and the seed layer. Deposition of the growth-inhibiting layer improves fill of the aperture from the bottom of the aperture up to the field of the substrate.

5987974, Nov 23, 1999

Jan 14, 1998

9/006852

John Joseph Lewis - San Jose CA
Glen Thomas Hart - San Jose CA

Mission Valley Ford Truck Sales, Inc. - San Jose CA

G01M 1500

73116

The present invention provides a portable cylinder contribution tester for an electronic diesel engine, the diesel engine including a plurality of cylinders. The tester comprises a plurality of switches, each of the plurality of switches coupled to and for controlling one of the plurality of cylinders and a case for mounting the plurality of switches. When an abnormal diesel engine operation is detected each of the plurality of switches can be activated. When one of the plurality of switches is activated and the diesel engine does not decrease in performance it is indicated that the associated cylinder is malfunctioning. Existing test equipment for most electronic diesel engines is PC based and available to franchised dealers only, as well as not being portable for drive testing. Through the use of a cylinder contribution tester in accordance with the present invention, these type of repairs could be available to many independently owned non-franchised facilities. A cylinder contribution tester in accordance with the present invention is electromechanical, stand alone, self contained, and portable on the vehicle for driver testing.

2008000, Jan 10, 2008

Sep 14, 2007

11/855965

John Lewis - San Jose CA, US

TFB GLOBAL, LLC - San Jose CA

G01G 19/52, A45C 5/03

177126000, 190115000

The present invention provides airline travelers with a method of determining baggage weight compliance while traveling, prior to having baggage rejected or additional fees assessed at the baggage check counter at the airport. In a first aspect, a scale is disclosed that comprises first and second attachment points, wherein the scale indicates a relative force applied to the attachment points. In a second aspect, a scale is disclosed which comprises two independent attachment points wherein the scale can display the total force applied to the attachment points.

7271353, Sep 18, 2007

Jun 22, 2006

11/473700

John J. Lewis - San Jose CA, US

TFB Global LLC - San Jose CA

G01G 19/58

177131, 177148, 177175, 177257, 177245, 190115

The present invention provides airline travelers with a method of determining baggage weight compliance while traveling, prior to having baggage rejected or additional fees assessed at the baggage check counter at the airport. In a first aspect, a scale is disclosed that comprises first and second attachment points, wherein the scale indicates a relative force applied to the attachment points. In a second aspect, a scale is disclosed which comprises two independent attachment points wherein the scale can display the total force applied to the attachment points.

6893076, May 17, 2005

Sep 19, 2002

10/247937

John Joseph Lewis - San Jose CA, US

Mission Valley Ford Truck Sales, Inc. - San Jose CA

B62D025/20, B62D033/02

2961841, 296 29, 29619307

A truck flatbed platform is disclosed. The truck flatbed platform comprises a frame structure and a corrugated metal member within the frame structure. A full-span truck flat bed platform designed and constructed in accordance with the present invention has increased load-bearing capacity, is lighter in weight, and requires less welding and less labor expenditure than that needed for the construction of conventional ladder-type flatbed platforms.

2006020, Sep 21, 2006

Mar 18, 2005

11/084764

John Lewis - San Jose CA, US

A45C 13/30, G01G 19/56, A45C 13/00

190115000, 177131000

The present invention provides airline travelers with a method of determining baggage weight compliance while traveling, prior to having baggage rejected or additional fees assessed at the baggage check counter at the airport. In a first aspect, a luggage comprises a body portion and a handle coupled to the body portion. The handle includes a scale therewithin for determining the weight of the luggage. In a second aspect, a handle for a piece of luggage comprises a handle shell and a scale within the handle shell. The handle includes a mechanism coupled to the handle shell for attaching the handle shell to the luggage.