Patents by Inventor Andrew Christie

Andrew Christie 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).

  • Patent number: 11850785
    Abstract: An extruder system for rapid change between different melt strength polymers is provided. The extruder system includes at least three polymer extruders; a flow spool; and a multilayer feedblock including a first combining zone, a second combining zone, and at least one cartridge insert arrangement in each of the first combining zone and the second combining zone; where each cartridge insert arrangement is configured to receive a cartridge insert, the cartridge insert directing flow of a polymer from one of the polymer extruders. Also provided are method of forming an encapsulated coating with the extruder system and an encapsulate coating formed with the extruder system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAM North America, LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Christie
  • Patent number: 11764484
    Abstract: The present invention provides phased array antenna apparatus (200) for operation in frequencies above six gigahertz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SOFANT TECHNOLOGIES LTD
    Inventors: Victor Steel, Andrew Christie
  • Publication number: 20230216212
    Abstract: The present invention provides phased array antenna apparatus (200) for operation in frequencies above six gigahertz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: VICTOR STEEL, ANDREW CHRISTIE
  • Publication number: 20220111573
    Abstract: An extruder system for rapid change between different melt strength polymers is provided. The extruder system includes at least three polymer extruders; a flow spool; and a multilayer feedblock including a first combining zone, a second combining zone, and at least one cartridge insert arrangement in each of the first combining zone and the second combining zone; where each cartridge insert arrangement is configured to receive a cartridge insert, the cartridge insert directing flow of a polymer from one of the polymer extruders. Also provided are method of forming an encapsulated coating with the extruder system and an encapsulate coating formed with the extruder system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventor: Andrew Christie
  • Patent number: 11164801
    Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped or the like, and singulated. The singulated dies, which may be of different sizes and functionality, are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Sets of dies of different functionality may be tested as a system or subsystem. Once test probing is complete, the dies (or sets of dies) and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: pSemi Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim, Ronald Eugene Reedy
  • Publication number: 20200365470
    Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped or the like, and singulated. The singulated dies, which may be of different sizes and functionality, are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Sets of dies of different functionality may be tested as a system or subsystem. Once test probing is complete, the dies (or sets of dies) and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim, Ronald Eugene Reedy
  • Patent number: 10699970
    Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped or the like, and singulated. The singulated dies, which may be of different sizes and functionality, are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Sets of dies of different functionality may be tested as a system or subsystem. Once test probing is complete, the dies (or sets of dies) and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: pSemi Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim, Ronald Eugene Reedy
  • Publication number: 20190096772
    Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped or the like, and singulated. The singulated dies, which may be of different sizes and functionality, are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Sets of dies of different functionality may be tested as a system or subsystem. Once test probing is complete, the dies (or sets of dies) and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim, Ronald Eugene Reedy
  • Patent number: 10109537
    Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped, and singulated. The singulated dies are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Once test probing is complete, the dies and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: pSemi Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim
  • Publication number: 20180211890
    Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped, and singulated. The singulated dies are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Once test probing is complete, the dies and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim
  • Patent number: 9966649
    Abstract: In one example an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing for coupling a satellite dish, an elevation adjustment bolt to perform an elevation adjustment on the satellite dish, an azimuth adjustment bolt to perform an azimuth adjustment on the satellite dish, a plate for coupling one or more U-bolts coupled to the housing, the plate comprising a curved portion that sits flush along a perimeter of a pole and a movable tab member coupled to the plate to allow for a plurality of different pole mounting configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: PRO BRAND INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Nathan Andrew Christie
  • Patent number: 9837325
    Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped, and singulated. The singulated dies are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Once test probing is complete, the dies and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim
  • Publication number: 20160372387
    Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped, and singulated. The singulated dies are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Once test probing is complete, the dies and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim
  • Publication number: 20160294036
    Abstract: In one example an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing for coupling a satellite dish, an elevation adjustment bolt to perform an elevation adjustment on the satellite dish, an azimuth adjustment bolt to perform an azimuth adjustment on the satellite dish, a plate for coupling one or more U-bolts coupled to the housing, the plate comprising a curved portion that sits flush along a perimeter of a pole and a movable tab member coupled to the plate to allow for a plurality of different pole mounting configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Nathan Andrew Christie
  • Patent number: 9240626
    Abstract: A mount for mounting a reflector of a satellite dish is provided. In one embodiment, the mount includes one or more first hooks and one or more second hooks located offset from the one or more first hooks, wherein the one or more second hooks are spring loaded and the one or more first hooks and the one or more second hooks fasten the reflector of the satellite dish to the mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Pro Brand International, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Andrew Christie
  • Patent number: 8941554
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an anti-backlash component. In one embodiment, the anti-backlash component includes a housing, the housing comprising a first threaded opening and a second opening, a bolt coupled to the housing through the first threaded opening and the second opening, the bolt comprising a spherical end, a nut coupled to the bolt and an exterior side of the second opening of the housing and a socket coupled to the spherical end of the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Pro Band International, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Andrew Christie
  • Patent number: 8858305
    Abstract: Penetrating the skin of a poultry item with an array of small holes accomplished by using a plurality of circular blades laterally spaced apart and substantially parallel and having a plurality teeth protruding from the edge of the blades and forcibly engaging and penetrating the skin of the poultry item with the plurality of teeth. The plurality of circular blades can have a common axis of rotation and rotating about a shaft extending along the common axis thereby forming a roller of blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Tyson Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Y. Chu, James Ruff, Robert Ty Baublits, Mark Andrew Christie
  • Publication number: 20140273782
    Abstract: Penetrating the skin of a poultry item with an array of small holes accomplished by using a plurality of circular blades laterally spaced apart and substantially parallel and having a plurality teeth protruding from the edge of the blades and forcibly engaging and penetrating the skin of the poultry item with the plurality of teeth. The plurality of circular blades can have a common axis of rotation and rotating about a shaft extending along the common axis thereby forming a roller of blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TYSON FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Harry Y. Chu, James Ruff, Robert Ty Baublits, Mark Andrew Christie
  • Patent number: 8690648
    Abstract: Penetrating the skin of a poultry item with an array of small holes accomplished by using a plurality of circular blades laterally spaced apart and substantially parallel and having a plurality teeth protruding from the edge of the blades and forcibly engaging and penetrating the skin of the poultry item with the plurality of teeth. The plurality of circular blades can have a common axis of rotation and rotating about a shaft extending along the common axis thereby forming a roller of blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Tyson Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Y. Chu, James Ruff, Robert Ty Baublits, Mark Andrew Christie
  • Publication number: 20130021221
    Abstract: A mount for mounting a reflector of a satellite dish is provided. In one embodiment, the mount includes one or more first hooks and one or more second hooks located offset from the one or more first hooks, wherein the one or more second hooks are spring loaded and the one or more first hooks and the one or more second hooks fasten the reflector of the satellite dish to the mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventor: NATHAN ANDREW CHRISTIE