Patents by Inventor Paul Pence

Paul Pence 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: 5436721
    Abstract: A wafer tilt gauge includes a base support, structure for temporarily connecting a slotted apparatus for holding wafers to the base support, a light beam target connected to the base support, and a light beam source connected to the base support. The various components are positioned so that a light beam emitted from the light beam source will bounce off of a wafer disposed in a temporarily connected slotted apparatus and subsequently impinge upon the light beam target. Further, the base support is rockable, so that a first point of impingement can be obtained for a disposed wafer with the base support rocked into a first position and so that a second point of impingement can be obtained for a disposed wafer with the base support rocked into a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Pence, Greg Pollock