Patents by Inventor Jeremy A. Bastacky

Jeremy A. Bastacky 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).

  • Method and apparatus for holding a printed circuit board during assembly
    Patent number: 6161749
    Abstract: A circuit board holder is used to hold warped circuit boards in a substantially flat disposition while components are assembled onto the circuit board. The holder comprises a base plate and a carrier plate. The base plate is designed to fit into a specific machine. The carrier plate is supported by the base plate and is designed to receive and hold circuit boards with a specific board panelization and layout. The carrier plate includes a substantially flat board support surface. Circuit boards are placed on the board support surface of the carrier plate. The circuit boards are held against the board support surface of the carrier plate by vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Ericsson, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy A. Bastacky, Robert Reilly