Patents by Inventor James E. Holliday

James E. Holliday 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: 5755332
    Abstract: An enclosed semiconductor wafer holder, and a cover providing isolation control of semiconductor wafers that is simple, lower cost, and non-obtrusive is described. The cover includes a sealing perimeter that creates a hermetic seal when engaged with the semiconductor wafer holder. The holder also includes a purging arrangement attached to the holder that allows an active gentle purging of inert gas into the sealed semiconductor wafer holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Empak, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Holliday, Gary M. Gallagher
  • Patent number: 5472086
    Abstract: An enclosed semiconductor wafer holder, and a cover providing isolation control of semiconductor wafers that is simple, lower cost, and non-obtrusive is described. The cover includes a sealing perimeter that creates a hermetic seal when engaged with the semiconductor wafer holder. The holder also includes a purging arrangement attached to the holder that allows an active gentle purging of inert gas into the sealed semiconductor wafer holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Inventors: James E. Holliday, Gary M. Gallagher
  • Patent number: 5354089
    Abstract: The mobile carrier for an augmentative communication device of the present invention encompasses an apparatus enabling the carried augmentative communication device and carrier to be pushed or pulled to accommodate users preference for walking and their disability. The handle of the carrier is adjustable, to accommodate different people of different heights, as well as to adapt to individual needs of users depending upon the severity of their handicap, and the carrier is foldable to a cane configuration for instances where there is insufficient space to allow the carrier to be used in its rolling configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sohrt, Carrie A. Sohrt, James E. Holliday