Patents by Inventor Albert John Laninga

Albert John Laninga 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).

  • Optical coupler and method for coupling an optical fiber to an optoelectric device
    Patent number: 6116791
    Abstract: An optical coupler (60) includes of an optical connector (10) coupled to an optoelectric board (64). An optical fiber (50) is inserted into the optical connector (10). The optical fiber (50) is bent to an angle of approximately 90.degree. inside the optical connector (10). A tip (55) of the optical fiber (50) is substantially perpendicular to the optoelectric board (64) and aligned to an optical region of an optoelectric device (62) on the optoelectric board (64). A portion of the optical fiber (50) outside the optical connector (10) is substantially parallel to the optoelectric board (64). A fiber retainer (30) secures the optical fiber (50) to the optical connector (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert John Laninga, James H. Knapp, Laura J. Norton, Joseph E. Sauvageau
  • Wire bonding support structure and method for coupling a semiconductor chip to a leadframe
    Patent number: 6118175
    Abstract: A flexible shelf (12) and a method for coupling a semiconductor chip (33) to a leadframe (23) using the flexible shelf (12). The flexible shelf (12) has a mounting portion (16), a flexible portion (17), and a leadframe support portion (18). The flexible shelf (12) is used in a wire bonding support assembly (10) to provide support for the leadframe (23) during wire bonding. The flexible portion (17) of the flexible shelf (12) flexes to increase thermal conductivity between a heater block (29) and the leadframe (23) during wire bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold G. Anderson, Albert John Laninga, Rodney D. Purcell, Gilbert J. Archibeque, Jr., Stefan M. Dykert