Patents by Inventor Rudolph M. Wicen

Rudolph M. Wicen 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).

  • Supplying a cover gas for wire ball bonding
    Patent number: 6234376
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for supplying a protective cover gas during ball formation on a wire bonding machine to permit the use of wire formed from metals which may react with air, such as copper or aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Kulicke & Soffa Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: Rudolph M. Wicen