Patents Assigned to CASCADE
  • Probes with fiducial marks, probe systems including the same, and associated methods
    Patent number: 9804196
    Abstract: Probes with fiducial marks, probe systems including the same, and associated methods. The probes include a beam portion and a probe tip that is configured to contact a device under test (DUT), and further include a fiducial mark formed on the beam portion that is configured to facilitate alignment of the probe and the DUT. The fiducial mark is configured to be visible to an optical assembly, and is in focus to the optical assembly within a depth of field of the optical assembly that is smaller than a depth of field over which the beam portion is in focus to the optical assembly. The methods include methods of utilizing and/or manufacturing the probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Cascade Microtech, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Conrad Bolt, Joseph George Frankel
  • Shielded probe systems with controlled testing environments
    Patent number: 9784763
    Abstract: Shielded probe systems are disclosed herein. The shielded probe systems are configured to test a device under test (DUT) and include an enclosure that defines an enclosure volume, a translation stage with a stage surface, a substrate-supporting stack extending from the stage surface, an electrically conductive shielding structure, an isolation structure, and a thermal shielding structure. The substrate-supporting stack includes an electrically conductive support surface and a temperature-controlled chuck. The electrically conductive shielding structure defines a shielded volume. The isolation structure electrically isolates the electrically conductive shielding structure from the enclosure and from the translation stage. The thermal shielding structure extends within the enclosure volume and at least partially between the enclosure and the substrate-supporting stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Cascade Microtech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Teich, Karsten Stoll, Walter Matthias Clauss, Swen Schmiedchen
  • Sport helmet
    Patent number: 9781966
    Abstract: Helmet comprising an outer shell having left and right side portions, inner padding configured to be located between the left and right side portions and a wearer's head, and a lateral adjustment device for adjusting the helmet's fit. The lateral adjustment device is between the outer shell and the inner padding and comprises a first leg with a distal end fixed to the outer shell or the inner padding; a second leg; a connecting leg portion interconnecting the first and second legs; a third leg with a distal end mounted to the second leg; and an actuator for moving the second leg between first and second positions with respect to the third leg while pivoting the connecting leg portion such that the first and second legs are movable from a first orientation to a second orientation. In the second orientation, the first and second legs lie in spaced planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: CASCADE MAVERIK LACROSSE, LLC
    Inventors: William H. Brine, III, Jonathan Baker, Eric Darnell, Steve Moore, Joel Robinson, Barclay Moore, Romeo Graham, Luc Boucher, Rob Watters, John Tutton
  • METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR DETECTING GENETIC OR EPIGENETIC ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20170268060
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting genetic and/or epigenetic elements. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element, methods and materials for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element within a sample, kits for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element, kits for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element present within a sample, and methods for making such kits are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
  • DETECTING NUCLEIC ACID
    Publication number: 20170240953
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting target nucleic acid. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, methods and materials for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, kits for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, kits for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, and methods for making such kits are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
  • High voltage chuck for a probe station
    Patent number: 9741599
    Abstract: A chuck for testing an integrated circuit includes an upper conductive layer having a lower surface and an upper surface suitable to support a device under test. An upper insulating layer has an upper surface at least in partial face-to-face contact with the lower surface of the upper conductive layer, and a lower surface. A middle conductive layer has an upper surface at least in partial face-to-face contact with the lower surface of the upper insulating layer, and a lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Cascade Microtech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Simmons, Kazuki Negishi, Ryan Garrison, Philip Wolf
  • Methods and materials for detecting genetic or epigenetic elements
    Patent number: 9689037
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting genetic and/or epigenetic elements. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element, methods and materials for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element within a sample, kits for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element, kits for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element present within a sample, and methods for making such kits are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
  • Detecting nucleic acid
    Patent number: 9677120
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting target nucleic acid. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, methods and materials for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, kits for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, kits for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, and methods for making such kits are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
  • A GEAR ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20170082179
    Abstract: A gear arrangement for transforming a linear force and/or motion into a rotational torque and/or motion and vice versa. The arrangement comprises; a rack (10, 110, 210, 510, 1010, 2010, 3010,4010) exhibiting a longitudinal axis (A) and at least one toothed side extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rack, the rack being reciprocally movable along its longitudinal axis. At least two pinions (20, 120, 220, 520, 1020, 2020, 3020, 4020, 5020) are arranged such that each pinion is rotationally meshing with a toothed side of the rack. Each pinion is fixed to a respective first primary gear (30, 130, 230, 530, 1030,2030, 3030, 4030, 5030) arranged at a first axial side of the pinion. At least two first primary gears are mechanically connected to a common out- or input shaft (60, 160, 560, 1060), such that the at least two first primary gears transmit torque to or from the first out- or input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Cascade Drives AB
    Inventors: Stig LUNDBÄCK, Stefan SVENSSON, André HELLESTIG, Patrik MÖLLER, Stefan BJÖRKLUND
  • Convex-bottom sink with improved self-rinsing capability
    Patent number: 9587386
    Abstract: A sink basin having a convex hump in the floor of the basin improves self-rinsing by directing water falling into the basin from a faucet to flow clown the hump and across the floor of the basin, then around the perimeter of the basin to the drain orifice. A variety of shapes, materials and surface finishes are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Cascade Revolution LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Wobbrock, Jan Pawluskiewicz
  • Devices and methods for inductive power transfer and power control for industrial equipment
    Patent number: 9525288
    Abstract: Systems and methods and systems for wirelessly transmitting power between an industrial vehicle and an attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Cascade Corporation
    Inventors: Pat S. McKernan, Gregory A. Nagle
  • Optically active coating for improving the yield of photosolar conversion
    Patent number: 9520521
    Abstract: The invention relates to optically active coatings for improving the yield of photosolar conversion, consisting of a transparent matrix containing a plurality of optically active constituents absorbing the light energy in a first absorption wavelength lambdaA1 and reemitting the energy in a second wavelength lambdaR1 different from lambdaA1, said optically active constituents being selected such that the reemission wavelength lamdaR1 of at least one type of constituent corresponds to the absorption wavelength lambdaA2 of at least one second type of constituent, characterised in that the C2/C1 ratio of concentration C1 of the optically active constituents of a first type in relation to the concentration C2 of the optically active constituents of said second type is between 0.13 and 0.26; Ci designating the concentration in moles per liter of the constituent i in relation to the doped matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignees: LABORATOIRE DE PHYSIQUE DU RAYONNEMENT ET DE LA LUMIÈRE, CASCADE
    Inventors: Marc Schiffmann, François Le Poull, Philippe Gravisse
  • Forklift fork tip
    Patent number: D781522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Cascade Corporation
    Inventor: Lawrence E. Richards
  • Forklift fork tip
    Patent number: D782146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Cascade Corporation
    Inventor: Lawrence E. Richards
  • Lacrosse head
    Patent number: D802071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Cascade Maverik Lacrosse, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Kennedy, Nicholas Colville, Jesse Newman, Jefferey Colburn, David Williams
  • Lacrosse head
    Patent number: D802072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Cascade Maverik Lacrosse, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Kennedy, Nicholas Colville, Jesse Newman, Jefferey Colburn, David Williams
  • Headgear
    Patent number: D802224
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Cascade Maverik Lacrosse, LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Newman, David Winthrop Fream, Nicholas Colville
  • Headgear
    Patent number: D802225
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Cascade Maverik Lacrosse, LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Newman, David Winthrop Fream, Nicholas Colville
  • Headgear
    Patent number: D802848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Cascade Maverik Lacrosse, LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Newman, David Winthrop Fream, Nicholas Colville
  • Headgear
    Patent number: D803485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Cascade Maverik Lacrosse, LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Newman, David Winthrop Fream, Nicholas Colville