Patents by Inventor Jim Bottos

Jim Bottos 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).

  • Low profile wafer carrier
    Patent number: 6871657
    Abstract: An apparatus for transporting semiconductor wafers between processing steps that can also be used to support the wafers during various processing steps. The apparatus minimizes the obstruction of fluid flow in the process tank, reduces the amount of devices that will fail due to edge exclusion, and reduces processing times. In one embodiment, the apparatus is a wafer carrier comprising a wire frame having three load supporting members, the load supporting members having a plurality of wafer engaging elements adapted to support a plurality of wafers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Akrion, LLC
    Inventors: Jim Bottos, Tom Mancuso, Ismail Kashkoush
  • Low profile wafer carrier
    Publication number: 20030121533
    Abstract: An apparatus for transporting semiconductor wafers between processing steps that can also be used to support the wafers during various processing steps. The apparatus minimizes the obstruction of fluid flow in the process tank, reduces the amount of devices that will fail due to edge exclusion, and reduces processing times. In one embodiment, the apparatus is a wafer carrier comprising a wire frame having three load supporting members, the load supporting members having a plurality of wafer engaging elements adapted to support a plurality of wafers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Jim Bottos, Tom Mancuso, Ismail Kashkoush