Patents by Inventor Gene P. Hopp

Gene P. Hopp 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: 4503509
    Abstract: An oscillator provides a series of pulses to the first of a plurality of cascaded counters. The BCD outputs of each counter provide a particular digit in the number of pulses counted during selected intervals. At least two AND means are coupled to respective sets of the counter outputs to provide speed signals when the corresponding numbers of pulses have been counted. A selected one of such signals resets the counters and also provides an inductive output for the magnetic probe of a timing meter. Additional AND means are respectively coupled to different sets of the counter outputs and provide timing signals when their respective numbers of pulses have been counted. A selected one of the timing signals energizes an LED which produces a light flash for the luminosity probe of the timing meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: Snap-on Tools Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas P. Becker, Christopher B. Stout, Gene P. Hopp
  • Patent number: 3972062
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for a power transistor integrated circuit chip having a pair of electrodes on one surface thereof comprising base and emitter connections and a third electrode on the opposite surface thereof comprising the collector connection, is fabricated by the method including the steps of providing an electrically conductive strip having a central cavity extending the length thereof, the depth of the cavity being substantially equal to the height of the chip and the strip also including arms extending outwardly at opposite sides of the cavity; tinning the strip with solder; placing transistor chips in the cavity adjacent each other with the collector electrodes thereof being in contacting engagement with the strip; heating the strip with the chips therein to reflow the solder for connecting the chips thereto at the collector electrode; and severing the strip transverse the length thereof between chips to provide individual power transistor chip mounting assemblies each having a pair of outwardly ext
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1976
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Gene P. Hopp
  • Patent number: 3936928
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for a power transistor integrated circuit chip having a pair of electrodes on one surface thereof comprising base and emitter connections and a third electrode on the opposite surface thereof comprising the collector connection, is fabricated by the method including the steps of providing an electrically conductive strip having a central cavity extending the length thereof, the depth of the cavity being substantially equal to the height of the chip and the strip also including arms extending outwardly at opposite sides of the cavity; tinning the strip with solder; placing transistor chips in the cavity adjacent each other with the collector electrodes thereof being in contacting engagement with the strip; heating the strip with the chips therein to reflow the solder for connecting the chips thereto at the collector electrode; and severing the strip transverse the length thereof between chips to provide individual power transistor chip mounting assemblies each having a pair of outwardly ext
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1976
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Gene P. Hopp
  • Patent number: D292893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: Snap-on Tools Corporation
    Inventors: Mark S. Bakula, Donald W. Doman, David R. Ellingen, Gene P. Hopp, Keith R. Malek, Steven E. Michalski, Larry D. Pacetti, William T. Pagac, Steven R. Wente, Raymond R. Zuzinec, Sr.