Patents by Inventor Kristen Erikson Jewell

Kristen Erikson Jewell 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).

  • Releasable semiconductor wafer lifter basket
    Patent number: 6068088
    Abstract: A wafer lifter basket assembly includes a wafer lifter basket and a base, the base including a bracket and a bracket holder. The wafer lifter basket is mounted to the bracket, and the bracket holder is releasably connected to the bracket holder via spring-loaded plungers, which release upon the wafer lifter basket encountering a force of at least a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Warren Scott Brooks, Steven Todd Drexler, Kristen Erikson Jewell
  • Releasable semiconductor wafer lifter basket
    Patent number: 6068089
    Abstract: A wafer lifter basket assembly includes a wafer lifter basket and a base, the base including a bracket and a bracket holder. The wafer lifter basket is mounted to the bracket, and the bracket holder is releasably connected to the bracket holder via spring-loaded plungers, which release upon the wafer lifter basket encountering a force of at least a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Warren Scott Brooks, Steven Todd Drexler, Kristen Erikson Jewell