Patents by Inventor Charles Epps

Charles Epps 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: 20130019535
    Abstract: The invention provides a protective device designed to fit over the open area of a doorway directly between the hinges and the edge of the door itself. The device is intended to be placed on both sides of the hinge. Fabricated of a malleable rubber or vinyl material, the present invention is an elongate cylindrically shaped unit designed to be snugly wedged in the open crack between the door and doorjamb. The device compresses when the door is opened regains its original shape when the door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventor: Charles Epps
  • Patent number: 5956134
    Abstract: A system for transporting and inspecting, seriatim, semiconductor devices with plural prong type or solder ball type leads includes a head for transporting the semiconductor devices from one support structure, such as a tray or tube, to a second support structure, such as a tray or tape, and wherein two dimensional and three dimensional measurements of the positional accuracy of the leads is carried out during the transport process. The inspection apparatus is interposed in the transport path and includes a first optical sensor such as a CCD camera oriented to capture a two dimensional image of the semiconductor device package and compare the image with a predetermined two dimensional image store in a central processing unit (CPU).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Semiconductor Technologies & Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajiv Roy, Michael D. Glucksman, Weerakiat Wahawisan, Paul Harris Hasten, Charles Kenneth Harris, George Charles Epp