Patents by Inventor Jeffrey J. Hertz

Jeffrey J. Hertz 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: 5374158
    Abstract: An invertor (10) is disclosed including first and second probes (12, 14) which are pivotably mounted to a U-shaped housing (20) and to a block (18) which is reciprocally mounted to the housing (20) by guide shafts (38). The block (18) is reciprocated by a rotary actuator (42) between a first position where the probes (12, 14) are in a parallel relation and a second position where the probes (12, 14) are in line. The suction pin (80) of the first probe (12) is extended to attach to the first surface (96) of the chip (98) and then retracted. The probes (12, 14) are then moved to their in line relation where the chip (98) is passed from the first probe (12) to the second probe (14) by attaching the opposing surface (100) of the chip (98) to the suction pin (80) of the second probe (14). After moving the probes (12, 14) to their parallel relation, the suction pin (80) of the second probe (14) is extended to place and release the chip (98).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: Aetrium, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Tessier, Dennis H. Jensen, Jeffrey J. Hertz
  • Patent number: 5201875
    Abstract: An invertor (10) is disclosed including first and second probes (12, 14) which are pivotably mounted to a U-shaped housing (20) and to a block (18) which is reciprocally mounted to the housing (20) by guide shafts (38). The block (18) is reciprocated by a rotary actuator (42) between a first position where the probes (12, 14) are in a parallel relation and a second position where the probes (12, 14) are in line. The suction pin (80) of the first probe (12) may be extended to attach to the first surface (96) of the chip (98) and then retracted. The probes (12, 14) may then be moved to their in line relation where the chip (98) may be passed from the first probe (12) to the second probe (14) but attaching the opposing surface (100) of the chip (98) to the suction pin (80) of the second probe (14). After moving the probes ( 12, 14) to their parallel relation, the suction pin (80) of the second probe (14) may be extended to place and release the chip (98).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Assignee: Aetrium, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Tessier, Dennis H. Jensen, Jeffrey J. Hertz