ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,583,081, issued on March 24.

"Substrate deposition holding apparatus" was invented by John Ricker (Massillon, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A clamp-shaped substrate deposition holding apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may include a first semi-circular member and a second semi-circular member. A second semi-circular member distal end may be pivotally attached to a first semi-circular member distal end, which may enable the first and second semi-circular members to move between a closed position and an open position. The apparatus may further include a first holding arm disposed on a first semi-circular member proximal end and a...