Patents by Inventor Nick Ridgway

Nick Ridgway 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).

  • Rule based system and method for automatically generating photomask orders by conditioning information from a customer's computer system
    Patent number: 7669167
    Abstract: A system for generating photomask orders in a specified format includes at least one template or order for entry and storage of photomask order data, wherein the at least one template or order is created based upon requirements of a specified photomask order format. The system includes at least one set of rules corresponding to the at least one template or order, wherein the set of rules includes instructions which insure that a user enter complete information into the at least one template or order as required by the specified order format. A graphical user interface is associated with the at least one template or order, wherein the user can access the at least one template or order to enter photomask order data and create an order in a specified format. A data processing mechanism imports electronic information from external media into the at least one template or order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Photronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E. Croke, Edward J. Suttile, Daniel J. Cahalane, Nick Ridgway
  • Rule based system and method for automatically generating photomask orders by conditioning information from a customer's computer system
    Publication number: 20050055659
    Abstract: A system for generating photomask orders in a specified format includes at least one template or order for entry and storage of photomask order data, wherein the at least one template or order is created based upon requirements of a specified photomask order format. The system includes at least one set of rules corresponding to the at least one template or order, wherein the set of rules includes instructions which insure that a user enter complete information into the at least one template or order as required by the specified order format. A graphical user interface is associated with the at least one template or order, wherein the user can access the at least one template or order to enter photomask order data and create an order in a specified format. A data processing mechanism imports electronic information from external media into the at least one template or order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Croke, Edward Suttile, Daniel Cahalane, Nick Ridgway