Patents by Inventor Stephen Edward Fuks

Stephen Edward Fuks 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).

  • System and method for repairing flex circuits
    Patent number: 6830176
    Abstract: A new system and method for repairing flexible circuits is disclosed. The flexible circuits conduct electrical signals to and from electronic devices. The system generally includes a flexible circuit substrate, at least one electrical conductor, and a repair patch. The flexible circuit substrate has a cut zone and a repair zone. The at least one electrical conductor is supported by the flexible circuit substrate. The electrical conductors are configured to carry electrical signals. The repair patch is used to electrically interconnect at least two repair zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Joseph Sinkunas, Zhong-You Shi, Jay D. Baker, Robert Edward Belke, Charles Frederick Schweitzer, Raymond Eric Foster, Stephen Edward Fuks
  • System and method for mounting electronic components onto flexible substrates
    Publication number: 20040050915
    Abstract: A system and method for reflowing solder to interconnect a plurality of electronic components (24) to a substrate (12) is disclosed. The system includes an oven for preheating the substrate (12) and the plurality of electronic components (24) disposed thereon, a supplemental heat source disposed in the oven for providing additional heat energy to reflow the solder (72), a pallet (14) for supporting the substrate (12), wherein the pallet (14) has at least one internal cavity (40), and a phase-transition material (42) disposed within the cavity (40) for absorbing heat from the pallet (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Lakhi Nandlal Goenka, Lawrence Lernel Bullock, Jason Bullock, Shona Bullock, Peter Joseph Sinkunas, Charles Frederick Schweitzer, Mark D. Miller, Raymond Eric Foster, Stephen Edward Fuks, Thomas B. Krautheim
  • System and method for repairing flex circuits
    Publication number: 20030146018
    Abstract: A new system and method for repairing flexible circuits is disclosed. The flexible circuits conduct electrical signals to and from electronic devices. The system generally includes a flexible circuit substrate, at least one electrical conductor, and a repair patch. The flexible circuit substrate has a cut zone and a repair zone. The at least one electrical conductor is supported by the flexible circuit substrate. The electrical conductors are configured to carry electrical signals. The repair patch is used to electrically interconnect at least two repair zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Joseph Sinkunas, Zhong-You Shi, Jay D. Baker, Robert Edward Belke, Charles Frederick Schweitzer, Raymond Eric Foster, Stephen Edward Fuks