Patents by Inventor Gary L. Payne

Gary L. Payne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6156171
    Abstract: An apparatus in accordance with the present invention provides a single or multi-layer coating to the surface of a plurality of substrates. The apparatus may include a plurality of buffer and sputtering chambers, and an input end and an output end, wherein said substrates are transported through said chambers of said apparatus at varying rates of speed such that the rate of speed of a pallet from said input end to said output end is a constant for each of said plurality of pallets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Seagate Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis R. Hollars, Delbert F. Waltrip, Robert B. Zubeck, Josef Bonigut, Robert M. Smith, Gary L. Payne
  • Patent number: 5972184
    Abstract: A high throughput sputtering apparatus which provides a single or multi-layer coating to the surface of a plurality of substrates. The apparatus comprises a plurality of buffer and sputtering chambers which include an input end and an output end. The substrates are transported through the chambers at varying rates of speed such that the rate of speed of a pallet from the input end to the output end is a constant for each of the pallets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Seagate Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis R. Hollars, Delbert F. Waltrip, Robert B. Zubeck, Josef Bonigut, Robert M. Smith, Gary L. Payne
  • Patent number: 5814196
    Abstract: An apparatus in accordance with the present invention provides a single or multi-layer coating to the surface of a plurality of substrates. The apparatus may include a plurality of buffer and sputtering chambers, and an input end and an output end, wherein said substrates are transported through said chambers of said apparatus at varying rates of speed such that the rate of speed of a pallet from said input end to said output end is a constant for each of said plurality of pallets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Conner Peripherals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis R. Hollars, Delbert F. Waltrip, Robert B. Zubeck, Josef Bonigut, Robert M. Smith, Gary L. Payne
  • Patent number: 5683561
    Abstract: An apparatus in accordance with the present invention provides a single or multi-layer coating to the surface of a plurality of substrates. The apparatus may include a plurality of buffer and sputtering chambers, and an input end and an output end, wherein said substrates are transported through said chambers of said apparatus at varying rates of speed such that the rate of speed of a pallet from said input end to said output end is a constant for each of said plurality of pallets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Conner Peripherals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis R. Hollars, Delbert F. Waltrip, Robert B. Zubeck, Josef Bonigut, Robert M. Smith, Gary L. Payne, Kenneth Lee, David B. Pearce
  • Patent number: 5558471
    Abstract: This invention is a device for injecting chemicals into the soil, comprising two embodiments. In both embodiments a disc cuts the soil, making way for a brace with a knife that cuts away the soil further. A nozzle connected to a tube, which draws chemical from a reservoir, sprays the chemical directly into the soil. A belt, which encircles two drums, keeps the vegetation on the soil. In one embodiment the discs are on the drums. In the second embodiment the disc is separate from the drums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Inventor: Gary L. Payne
  • Patent number: 4727460
    Abstract: An adjustable fixture for holding a lamp of the type having a generally annular rim, such as a sealed-beam lamp, includes a lampholder having front and rear generally parallel, spaced generally U-shaped members. The lampholder includes a base section adapted to engage the lamp proximate the rim and a pair of generally straight sections. Spring clips are preferably positioned on the straight sections of at least one of the U-shaped members for biasing the lamp toward the base sections of the U-shaped member. An elongated bridging member extends between the straight sections of the U-shaped members for interconnecting the straight sections. At least one end of the bridging member having a generally flat surface. A support arm member having a surface adapted for engagement with the generally flat surface of the bridging member is removably secured to the bridging arm member. The support arm member is also adapted to be secured to a fixed structure utilizing a fixture mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Lazin Lighting Inc.
    Inventor: Gary L. Payne