Patents by Inventor James Michael Mullins

James Michael Mullins 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).

  • Corrosive vapor absorption and neutralization system
    Publication number: 20040013937
    Abstract: A method and system for the prevention of corrosion of objects located close to a wet cell storage battery caused by evaporation, and subsequent condensation, of electrolyte from a wet cell storage battery. Convenient methods for installation and removal of the system are included. Additionally, convenient and safe storage methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: James Michael Mullins, William E. Mehlhaff
  • Measuring slurry particle size during substrate polishing
    Patent number: 5710069
    Abstract: A method of sensing a particle in a mixture includes providing (52) the mixture (36) having a particle (29, 30), moving (54) the mixture (36) in a direction, shining (56) a light into a portion of the moving mixture (36), reflecting a portion of the light off of the particle (29, 30) in the moving mixture (36), detecting and measuring (57) the reflected light, and using (58) the measured reflected light to determine a size of the particle (29, 30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Janos Farkas, James Michael Mullins