Patents by Inventor Robert Gibson-Taylor

Robert Gibson-Taylor 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 of manufacturing a small form factor PCBA
    Patent number: 7921552
    Abstract: A process carrier is capable of supporting printed circuit boards during manufacturing and testing. The process carrier includes a base plate, a first top plate and a second top plate. The base plate has an upper surface including a recessed area sized to receive a panelized group of printed circuit board substrates and a lower surface. The first top plate is coupleable to the upper surface of the base plate during a first manufacturing process. The first top plate includes a plurality of connected rails configured to secure the panelized group of printed circuit board substrates. The second top plate is coupleable to the upper surface of the base plate during a second manufacturing process. The second top plate is configured to cover the panelized group of printed circuit board substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: JoAnn C. Vigil, Robert Gibson-Taylor
  • Small Form Factor PCBA Process Carrier
    Publication number: 20090277005
    Abstract: A process carrier is capable of supporting printed circuit boards during manufacturing and testing. The process carrier includes a base plate, a first top plate and a second top plate. The base plate has an upper surface including a recessed area sized to receive a panelized group of printed circuit board substrates and a lower surface. The first top plate is coupleable to the upper surface of the base plate during a first manufacturing process. The first top plate includes a plurality of connected rails configured to secure the panelized group of printed circuit board substrates. The second top plate is coupleable to the upper surface of the base plate during a second manufacturing process. The second top plate is configured to cover the panelized group of printed circuit board substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: JoAnn C. Vigil, Robert Gibson-Taylor
  • Small form factor PCBA process carrier
    Patent number: 7578046
    Abstract: A process carrier is capable of supporting printed circuit boards during manufacturing and testing. The process carrier includes a base plate, a first top plate and a second top plate. The base plate has an upper surface including a recessed area sized to receive a panelized group of printed circuit board substrates and a lower surface. The first top plate is coupleable to the upper surface of the base plate during a first manufacturing process. The first top plate includes a plurality of connected rails configured to secure the panelized group of printed circuit board substrates. The second top plate is coupleable to the upper surface of the base plate during a second manufacturing process. The second top plate is configured to cover the panelized group of printed circuit board substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: JoAnn C. Vigil, Robert Gibson-Taylor
  • Small Form Factor PCBA Process Carrier
    Publication number: 20070209828
    Abstract: A process carrier is capable of supporting printed circuit boards during manufacturing and testing. The process carrier includes a base plate, a first top plate and a second top plate. The base plate has an upper surface including a recessed area sized to receive a panelized group of printed circuit board substrates and a lower surface. The first top plate is coupleable to the upper surface of the base plate during a first manufacturing process. The first top plate includes a plurality of connected rails configured to secure the panelized group of printed circuit board substrates. The second top plate is coupleable to the upper surface of the base plate during a second manufacturing process. The second top plate is configured to cover the panelized group of printed circuit board substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: Maxtor Corporation
    Inventors: JoAnn C. Vigil, Robert Gibson-Taylor