Patents by Inventor Burrell G. BEST

Burrell G. BEST 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).

  • Publication number: 20250107029
    Abstract: A substrate reinforcement or stiffener can be toolless, slide-on, slide-off, and removable. A hold down can carry pre-attached solder balls, solder units, or fusible elements. Fusible elements can be shaped to reduce thermal and mechanical stresses when reflowed onto a substrate. A heat-producing article can include a heat-dissipation material selectively located on, or immediately adjacent to, a heat-producing article. Clips with a plurality of fingers can be added to power conductors. Graphene strips, graphene coatings, or nanomaterials can be applied to electrically non-conductive articles and are able to selectively direct unwanted heat away from the heat-producing article. Electro-magnetic interference can be reduced by selective placement of voids in a shield of an electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Burrell G. BEST, Brian R. VICICH, Kevin R. MEREDITH, Chadrick P. FAITH, Istvan NOVAK, Jonathan E. BUCK
  • Patent number: 12207430
    Abstract: A substrate reinforcement or stiffener can be toolless, slide-on, slide-off, and removable. A hold down can carry pre-attached solder balls, solder units, or fusible elements. Fusible elements can be shaped to reduce thermal and mechanical stresses when reflowed onto a substrate. A heat-producing article can include a heat-dissipation material selectively located on, or immediately adjacent to, a heat-producing article. Clips with a plurality of fingers can be added to power conductors. Graphene strips, graphene coatings, or nanomaterials can be applied to electrically non-conductive articles and are able to selectively direct unwanted heat away from the heat-producing article. Electro-magnetic interference can be reduced by selective placement of voids in a shield of an electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Burrell G. Best, Brian R. Vicich, Kevin R. Meredith, Chadrick P. Faith, Istvan Novak, Jonathan E. Buck
  • Publication number: 20230156953
    Abstract: A substrate reinforcement or stiffener can be toolless, slide-on, slide-off, and removable. A hold down can carry pre-attached solder balls, solder units, or fusible elements. Fusible elements can be shaped to reduce thermal and mechanical stresses when reflowed onto a substrate. A heat-producing article can include a heat-dissipation material selectively located on, or immediately adjacent to, a heat-producing article. Clips with a plurality of fingers can be added to power conductors. Graphene strips, graphene coatings, or nanomaterials can be applied to electrically non-conductive articles and are able to selectively direct unwanted heat away from the heat-producing article. Electro-magnetic interference can be reduced by selective placement of voids in a shield of an electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Burrell G. BEST, Brian R. VICICH, Kevin R. MEREDITH, Chadrick P. FAITH, Istvan NOVAK, Jonathan E. BUCK