Patents by Inventor Berry Brown

Berry Brown 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).

  • Wafer box with radially pivoting latch elements
    Patent number: 7565980
    Abstract: The semiconductor wafer containment device or wafer box includes a base with a planar floor and a double concentric cylindrical wall structure arising therefrom. The double concentric cylindrical wall structure includes slots through which latch elements pivot radially. The latch elements include an inward padded spacer element. The latch elements pivot between an outward position wherein the padded spacer elements are relatively away from the wafer containment space and an inward upright position wherein the padded spacer elements impinge into the wafer containment space and are urged against the semiconductor wafers therein. Ramps on the lid capture the latch elements in the outward position and urge the latch elements to pivot to the inward upright position and be detent engaged in this position by slots formed on the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Valoris L. Forsyth, Jim Gardiner, Berry Brown
  • Wafer box with radially pivoting latch elements
    Publication number: 20060180499
    Abstract: The semiconductor wafer containment device or wafer box includes a base with a planar floor and a double concentric cylindrical wall structure arising therefrom. The double concentric cylindrical wall structure includes slots through which latch elements pivot radially. The latch elements include an inward padded spacer element. The latch elements pivot between an outward position wherein the padded spacer elements are relatively away from the wafer containment space and an inward upright position wherein the padded spacer elements impinge into the wafer containment space and are urged against the semiconductor wafers therein. Ramps on the lid capture the latch elements in the outward position and urge the latch elements to pivot to the inward upright position and be detent engaged in this position by slots formed on the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Valoris Forsyth, Jim Gardiner, Berry Brown