Patents by Inventor Brian Pulis

Brian Pulis 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: 12062566
    Abstract: A die-ejector (2) comprising a chamber (4) with a cover plate (40) having a passageway, a plurality of plates (56) arranged inside the chamber (4) and reciprocally movable between an initial position (58) and an operating position (60), respectively, intended to interact with the carrier to support the removal of the dies from the carrier, and a drive member (100) for moving the plates (56) to be moved from the operating position towards the initial position. The die-ejector (2) further comprises a magnet (20) and a spring system, respectively, which interacts with anchor sections (74) of the plates (56) and exerts on the plates (54) an attraction force (F?) or an impact force, respectively, directed towards the operating position, and a stop member (78) for stopping the movement of the plates (56) in the operating position, the plates abutting the stop member (78) in the operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: BESI SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Fabian Hurschler, Stefan Behler, Brian Pulis
  • Publication number: 20210391205
    Abstract: A die-ejector (2) comprising a chamber (4) with a cover plate (40) having a passageway, a plurality of plates (56) arranged inside the chamber (4) and reciprocally movable between an initial position (58) and an operating position (60), respectively, intended to interact with the carrier to support the removal of the dies from the carrier, and a drive member (100) for moving the plates (56) to be moved from the operating position towards the initial position. The die-ejector (2) further comprises a magnet (20) and a spring system, respectively, which interacts with anchor sections (74) of the plates (56) and exerts on the plates (54) an attraction force (F?) or an impact force, respectively, directed towards the operating position, and a stop member (78) for stopping the movement of the plates (56) in the operating position, the plates abutting the stop member (78) in the operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Fabian Hurschler, Stefan Behler, Brian Pulis
  • Patent number: 9039867
    Abstract: A method for detaching a semiconductor chip from a foil uses a die ejector comprising plates having a straight supporting edge and an L-shaped supporting edge comprises: lifting of the plates to a height H1 above the surface of a cover plate; lowering of a first pair of plates with L-shaped supporting edge; optionally, lowering of a second pair of plates with L-shaped supporting edge; lifting of the plates that have not yet been lowered to a height H2>H1; staggered lowering of plates that have not yet been lowered, with at least one or several plates not being lowered; optionally, lowering of the plates that have not yet been lowered to a height H3<H2; lowering of the plates until all plates are lowered, and moving away of the chip gripper, wherein the chip gripper touches the semiconductor chip before lowering the last three plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Besi Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Ernst Barmettler, Fabian Hurschler, Brian Pulis
  • Publication number: 20130255889
    Abstract: A method for detaching a semiconductor chip from a foil uses a die ejector comprising plates having a straight supporting edge and an L-shaped supporting edge comprises: lifting of the plates to a height H1 above the surface of a cover plate; lowering of a first pair of plates with L-shaped supporting edge; optionally, lowering of a second pair of plates with L-shaped supporting edge; lifting of the plates that have not yet been lowered to a height H2>H1; staggered lowering of plates that have not yet been lowered, with at least one or several plates not being lowered; optionally, lowering of the plates that have not yet been lowered to a height H3<H2; lowering of the plates until all plates are lowered, and moving away of the chip gripper, wherein the chip gripper touches the semiconductor chip before lowering the last three plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Besi Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Ernst Barmettler, Fabian Hurschler, Brian Pulis