Patents by Inventor James O. Goring

James O. Goring 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).

  • Apparatus and method for holding a green sheet and system and method for inspecting a green sheet
    Patent number: 6310685
    Abstract: A green sheet holding apparatus includes a first member secured to a first edge of the green sheet and a second member moveable relative to the first member, the second member being secured to a second edge of the green sheet. A forcing mechanism, connected to the second member and to the first member, forces the second member away from the first member such that the first edge and the second edge of the green sheet are forced away from each other and the green sheet is flattened. The holding apparatus may be included in a green sheet inspection system, wherein the inspection system further includes a light source directing a light onto the green sheet and a camera detecting light from the green sheet. The invention also includes a method of holding a green sheet, which includes securing the first edge of the green sheet to a first member, securing the second edge of the green sheet to a second member, and forcing the second member away from the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Baan, James O. Goring, David Scott Graboski, John R. Lankard, Jr., Kurt R. Muller, Raymond H. Turcotte