Patents by Inventor Thomas Schultze

Thomas Schultze 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).

  • Device and method for stacking and/or conveying a plurality of flat substrates
    Patent number: 8337134
    Abstract: A device for stacking a plurality of silicon wafers has an upright machine carrier for holding a plurality of silicon wafers, the silicon wafers being provided in a horizontal position in the machine carrier. The device has three identical loading cassettes for introducing several silicon wafers therein. The machine carrier has holding devices for the loading cassettes. The loading cassettes have a lower support surface for putting silicon wafers on in stack-like fashion, and a rear side wall running substantially perpendicular thereto. The loading cassette is designed in such a way that the side opposite the rear side wall, and the top side are freely accessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Schmid Technology Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Greber, Marijan Strugar, Thomas Schultze
  • Device and Method for Stacking and/or Conveying a Plurality of Flat Substrates
    Publication number: 20120082538
    Abstract: A device for stacking a plurality of silicon wafers has an upright machine carrier for holding a plurality of silicon wafers, the silicon wafers being provided in a horizontal position in the machine carrier. The device has three identical loading cassettes for introducing several silicon wafers therein. The machine carrier has holding devices for the loading cassettes. The loading cassettes have a lower support surface for putting silicon wafers on in stack-like fashion, and a rear side wall running substantially perpendicular thereto. The loading cassette is designed in such a way that the side opposite the rear side wall, and the top side are freely accessible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Schmid Technology Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Greber, Marijan Strugar, Thomas Schultze
  • Card personalization system and method
    Patent number: 6902107
    Abstract: A system and method for personalizing cards and other secure identification documents. The card personalizing system and method have improved data integrity, system reliability, and system performance. Improvements to card handling and processing within the modules, improved card transfer between modules, improvements to control of the modules, and other improvements are set forth, all of which contribute, individually and collectively, to achieving these goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: DataCard Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Kelly Shay, Brian Paul Johnson, Lex Arthur Prenevost, Michael J. Conroy, Robert Anders Sells, Robert W. Lundstrom, Dean Raymond Nichols, Peter Edward Johnson, Gary Thomas Schultze
  • Card personalization system and method
    Publication number: 20030201317
    Abstract: A system and method for personalizing cards and other secure identification documents. The card personalization system and method provide improved data integrity, system reliability, and system performance. Improvements to card handling and processing within the modules, improved card transfer between modules, improvements to control of the modules, and other improvements are set forth, all of which contribute, individually and collectively, to achieving these goals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Brian Shay, Brian Paul Johnson, Lex Arthur Prenevost, Michael J. Conroy, Robert Anders Sells, Robert W. Lundstrom, Dean Raymond Nichols, Peter Edward Johnson, Gary Thomas Schultze