Patents by Inventor Rodney Holland

Rodney Holland 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: 12226891
    Abstract: A tool holder for a gun-shaped power tool includes a base including a first slot and a second slot extending parallel to the first slot, a first support member adjustably securable along the first slot and along a first side of the base, and a second support member adjustably securable along the second slot and along the first side of the base. A tool bit and/or a barrel of the tool may be supported by surfaces of the support members when the tool is stored in the tool holder, so that a grip of the tool is readily accessible by a user. The power tool holder provides a structure for ergonomically positioning and storing a gun-shaped power tool, improving the ease and speed of access of the tool during assembly operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Lloyd Rodney Holland, Scottie Len Foster, Bradley Joseph Garcia, Michael Christopher Greenlee, Jeffrey Lee James, Bradley Dale Newcomb, Andrew Barnum Novian
  • Publication number: 20240399559
    Abstract: A tool holder for a gun-shaped power tool includes a base including a first slot and a second slot extending parallel to the first slot, a first support member adjustably securable along the first slot and along a first side of the base, and a second support member adjustably securable along the second slot and along the first side of the base. A tool bit and/or a barrel of the tool may be supported by surfaces of the support members when the tool is stored in the tool holder, so that a grip of the tool is readily accessible by a user. The power tool holder provides a structure for ergonomically positioning and storing a gun-shaped power tool, improving the ease and speed of access of the tool during assembly operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Lloyd Rodney Holland, Scottie Len Foster, Bradley Joseph Garcia, Michael Christopher Greenlee, Jeffrey Lee James, Bradley Dale Newcomb, Andrew Barnum Novian
  • Patent number: 9038329
    Abstract: An adjustable photovoltaic panel mounting system that allows for variations in roofs and roof elements, while still maintaining a rigid and secure assembly. The specific location for supporting feet and structural elements of the mounting system may be varied to allow for variations in roof features and different panel configurations. The mounting mechanisms are adjustable in both a North/South and a East/West direction to provide for maximum layout flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: SunLink Corporation
    Inventors: Todd Pelman, Miguel Praca, Rodney Holland, Louis Basel, Jaquelyn Miyatake
  • Patent number: 6818925
    Abstract: An oxide layer on an indium phosphide semiconductor substrate is doped with silicon. This enables epitaxial layers to be deposited upon the substrate in a conventional manner, including mesa etching and overgrowth, to form a semiconductor structure. The doped oxide layer is thought to reduce diffusion of phosphorus out of the substrate and thus to reduce the zinc levels in the active region of the structure. Additionally, or as an alternative, after mesa etching oxide can be formed on the mesa sides and then doped with silicon. Conventional blocking layers can then be formed over the doped oxide, reducing the diffusion of zinc from the blocking layers into the rest of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Stephen Massa, Adrian John Taylor, Rodney Hollands Moss
  • Publication number: 20030205716
    Abstract: An oxide layer on an indium phosphide semiconductor substrate is doped with silicon. This enables epitaxial layers to be deposited upon the substrate in a conventional manner, including mesa etching and overgrowth, to form a semiconductor structure. The doped oxide layer is thought to reduce diffusion of phosphorus out of the substrate and thus to reduce the zinc levels in the active region of the structure. Additionally, or as an alternative, after mesa etching oxide can be formed on the mesa sides and then doped with silicon. Conventional blocking layers can then be formed over the doped oxide, reducing the diffusion of zinc from the blocking layers into the rest of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: John Stephen Massa, Adrian John Taylor, Rodney Hollands Moss