Patents Assigned to The Topline Corporation
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Patent number: 11612214Abstract: Systems and methods of manufacturing a shoe outsole are provided wherein at least a portion of the resulting shoe outsole includes embedded particles. An example method includes applying adhesive to at least one region of the shoe outsole, depositing selected particles onto the adhesive to provide the shoe outsole with a first coat of particles, and at least partially curing the adhesive. The method continues by applying additional adhesive over the first coat of particles, depositing additional particles onto the adhesive to provide the shoe outsole with a second coat of particles, and at least partially curing the subsequent application of adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: The Topline CorporationInventor: Paul William Daniels
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Patent number: 10945490Abstract: Systems and methods of manufacturing a shoe outsole are provided wherein at least a portion of the resulting shoe outsole includes embedded particles. An example method includes applying adhesive to at least one region of the shoe outsole, depositing selected particles onto the adhesive to provide the shoe outsole with a first coat of particles, and at least partially curing the adhesive. The method continues by applying additional adhesive over the first coat of particles, depositing additional particles onto the adhesive to provide the shoe outsole with a second coat of particles, and at least partially curing the subsequent application of adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: The Topline CorporationInventor: Paul William Daniels
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Patent number: 10937752Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of lead-free (Pb-free) or lead-bearing solder column devices that can include an inner core, an outer sleeve surrounding a portion of the inner core, at least one space along a length of the outer sleeve, and a second layer including a solder material coupled with a portion of the inner core within the at least one space. The inner core can be configured to support the solder column so as to prevent a collapse of the solder column at temperatures above a liquidus temperature of the outer sleeve's solder material and the second layer's solder material. The column serves as a heat-sink to conduct excessive heat away from a heat generating semiconductor chip. Moreover, the compliant solder column absorbs strain and mechanical stress caused by a difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) connecting the semiconductor chip to a printed circuit board (PCB).Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: TopLine CorporationInventor: Martin B. Hart
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Patent number: 10704639Abstract: An apparatus and system for attaining maximum unidirectional response to vibration damping of a printed circuit board (PCB) or other planar surface utilizing a defined travel displacement of a single tungsten (or other material) cylindrical rod in a single or plurality of sealed cylindrical chambers in a particle impact damper (PID). The single tungsten (or other material) cylindrical rod is not weighed down, constrained, encumbered within the chamber; accordingly, providing unrestricted freedom for the cylinder to quickly respond in a unidirectional direction at the first occurrence of excessive vibrational acceleration over 1G. The structure of a single cylindrical particle within a sealed cylindrical chamber also provides a path of minimum distance for the cylinder to travel before colliding with the ceiling or floor of the PID chamber. A plurality of cylindrical chambers can be arranged in a variety of patterns within the PID housing such as desired.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: TopLine CorporationInventor: Martin B. Hart
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Patent number: 10477698Abstract: An improved solder column, having a solder core comprising a solder core material, an exoskeleton sleeve structure surrounding at least a majority of an outside surface of the solder core and comprising a plurality of wires woven together to form a mesh, and a plurality of spaces formed in the exoskeleton between the plurality of wires. The exoskeleton sleeve can be configured such that the exoskeleton sleeve will support the solder core so as to prevent a collapse of the solder core at temperatures exceeding a liquidus temperature of the solder core. Optionally, each of the plurality of spaces can have a width and a height that is at least as large as a width of the wire adjacent to the space, and the spaces can be configured to provide additional flexibility to the solder column.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: TOPLINE CORPORATIONInventor: Martin B. Hart
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Patent number: 10172421Abstract: Systems and methods of manufacturing a shoe outsole are provided wherein at least a portion of the resulting shoe outsole includes embedded particles. An example method includes applying adhesive to at least one region of the shoe outsole, depositing selected particles onto the adhesive to provide the shoe outsole with a first coat of particles, and at least partially curing the adhesive. The method continues by applying additional adhesive over the first coat of particles, depositing additional particles onto the adhesive to provide the shoe outsole with a second coat of particles, and at least partially curing the subsequent application of adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: The Topline CorporationInventor: Paul William Daniels
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Patent number: 10041558Abstract: An apparatus for optimizing vibration attenuation of a printed circuit board (PCB) by means of a tunable control for adjusting the volumetric storage capacity, effective mass and travel displacement of a particle impact damper (PID). The apparatus is comprised of a housing with a single or plurality of sealed storage tank(s) containing a payload of tungsten balls (or other materials) with a single or plurality of adjustment screw(s). The volumetric capacity of the storage tank is at maximum when the screw is fully withdrawn from apparatus. The volumetric capacity of the apparatus is reduced when the screw is inserted into the storage tank. The tunable adjustment screw controls the performance of the PID to dampen and attenuate (reduce) the vibration in a printed circuit board without the need to add or remove the payload of tungsten balls inside the particle impact damper.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: TopLine CorporationInventor: Martin B. Hart
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Patent number: 9795185Abstract: Systems and methods of manufacturing a shoe outsole are provided wherein at least a portion of the resulting shoe outsole includes embedded particles. An example method includes applying adhesive to at least one region of the shoe outsole, depositing selected particles onto the adhesive to provide the shoe outsole with a first coat of particles, and at least partially curing the adhesive. The method continues by applying additional adhesive over the first coat of particles, depositing additional particles onto the adhesive to provide the shoe outsole with a second coat of particles, and at least partially curing the subsequent application of adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: The Topline CorporationInventor: Paul William Daniels
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Patent number: 9629259Abstract: A disposable apparatus with a plurality of preloaded pins such as solder columns, micro-coil springs, or other cylindrically shaped metallic parts (solder columns, et al.) in an array pattern is provided for aligning and dispensing onto a column grid array (CGA) substrate. The apparatus includes a carrier plate with a pattern of holes that is covered by removable covers to retain, position and hold an array of solder columns, et al. Alignment features on the top of the carrier plate plugs into a jig-alignment fixture or frame that precisely positions the solder columns, et al. over a CGA substrate. After inverting (flipping over) the apparatus and jig-fixture or frame upside down, the payload of solder columns, et al. detaches and transfers by gravity onto a pattern of metal pads on the CGA substrate, without the use of vacuum or vibration.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: TopLine CorporationInventors: Martin B. Hart, Roger C. Young, Jeffrey Ryan Butcher
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Patent number: 9591886Abstract: Systems and methods of manufacturing a shoe outsole are provided wherein at least a portion of the resulting shoe outsole includes embedded particles. An example method includes applying adhesive to at least one region of the shoe outsole, depositing selected particles onto the adhesive to provide the shoe outsole with a first coat of particles, and at least partially curing the adhesive. The method continues by applying additional adhesive over the first coat of particles, depositing additional particles onto the adhesive to provide the shoe outsole with a second coat of particles, and at least partially curing the subsequent application of adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: THE TOPLINE CORPORATIONInventor: Paul William Daniels
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Patent number: 9108262Abstract: A disposable apparatus with a plurality of preloaded pins such as solder columns, micro-coil springs, or other cylindrically shaped metallic parts (solder columns, et al.) in an array pattern is provided for aligning and dispensing onto a column grid array (CGA) substrate. The apparatus is comprised of a carrier plate with a pattern of holes that is covered by a layer of sacrificial adhesive tape with sufficient tackiness to retain, position and hold an array of solder columns, et al. Alignment features on the bottom of the carrier plate plugs into a jig alignment fixture that precisely positions the solder columns, et al. over a CGA substrate. After peeling away the sacrificial adhesive tape from the apparatus, the payload of solder columns, et al. detaches and transfers by gravity onto a pattern of metal pads on the CGA substrate, without the use of vacuum or vibration.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: TOPLINE CORPORATIONInventors: Martin B. Hart, Roger C. Young
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Publication number: 20070079527Abstract: A shoe having a fabric outsole and method for manufacturing are disclosed. In described embodiments, a shoe outsole with a bottom surface wherein an adhesive is applied to at least a portion of the bottom surface of the shoe outsole and a plurality of fibers are embedded within the adhesive. In the described method embodiment, once the adhesive is applied to the outsole, fibers are sifted down through an electrostatic field onto the adhesive. Once sufficient fibers have been embedded, the adhesive is cured and then cooled.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Applicant: The Topline CorporationInventors: Paul Daniels, Tsun-Jung Huang
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Patent number: 7056558Abstract: A shoe having a fabric outsole and method for manufacturing are disclosed. In described embodiments, a shoe outsole with a bottom surface wherein an adhesive is applied to at least a portion of the bottom surface of the shoe outsole and a plurality of fibers are embedded within the adhesive. In the described method embodiment, once the adhesive is applied to the outsole, fibers are sifted down through an electrostatic field onto the adhesive. Once sufficient fibers have been embedded, the adhesive is cured and then cooled.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2003Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: The Topline CorporationInventors: Paul W. Daniels, Tsun-Jung Huang
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Patent number: D512970Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2003Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Topline CorporationInventor: Martin Hart
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Patent number: D808350Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: TopLine CorporationInventor: Martin B. Hart
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Patent number: D842351Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: TopLine CorporationInventor: Martin B. Hart
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Patent number: D874413Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: TopLine CorporationInventor: Martin B. Hart
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Patent number: D908648Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: TopLine CorporationInventors: Martin B. Hart, Robert H. Komrij