Patents by Inventor David M. Nozicka

David M. Nozicka 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).

  • End Effector For Handling Sputter Targets
    Publication number: 20080203641
    Abstract: A fixture and method is provided for gripping an article, such as a sputtering target. The fixture comprises a base, a first set of contact rollers, and a second set of contact rollers, wherein at least one of the first set and the second set are adjustably positioned relative to the other of the first set and the second set on the base. The contact rollers can be configured as v-grooved wheels that will only touch chamfered portions of an outer diameter of the sputtering target when the contact rollers are clamped against the sputtering target. At least one of the first set and the second set of contact rollers can be pivotally mounted on a slide, with the slide being adjustably positioned on the base of the fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Tosoh SMD ETNA, LLC
    Inventors: Wiley Zane Reed, Bobby R. Cosper, Kenneth G. Schmidt, Neil D. Bultz, David M. Nozicka