Patents by Inventor Jim Schloss

Jim Schloss 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: 7638798
    Abstract: A laminated wafer sensor structure includes a housing layer having pocket openings formed therein, a circuit layer having a sensor element and electronic components mounted for registration with the pocket openings in the housing layer, and a rigid back layer. The laminated structure is suitable for handling by conventional robotic wafer handling systems. The wafer sensor structure is adapted for electrical connection to a base station that is also adapted for connection to a host computer system to facilitate communication among the sensor structure, the base station and the host computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Schloss, Michele Winz, Sam Mallicoat, Wolfram Urbanek, Guang Li, Larry Potter, Kevin Shea
  • Publication number: 20080048285
    Abstract: A laminated wafer sensor structure includes a housing layer having pocket openings formed therein, a circuit layer having a sensor element and electronic components mounted for registration with the pocket openings in the housing layer, and a rigid back layer. The laminated structure is suitable for handling by conventional robotic wafer handling systems. The wafer sensor structure is adapted for electrical connection to a base station that is also adapted for connection to a host computer system to facilitate communication among the sensor structure, the base station and the host computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Jim Schloss, Michele Winz, Sam Mallicoat, Wolfram Urbanek, Guang Li, Larry Potter, Kevin Shea