Patents by Inventor Christian Weindel

Christian Weindel 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: 20240385215
    Abstract: The invention relates to a test head for a finger tester for testing printed circuit boards, a finger tester and a method for testing printed circuit boards. The test head comprises a slide, which can be movably arranged on a traverse of the finger tester, a holding module for holding a swivel arm, which is formed at the free end remote from the holding module for receiving a test probe, a lifting device, by means of which the holding module is formed to be movable in the vertical direction relative to the slide, the lifting device comprising a vertical guide rail with a rolling bearing, and a swivel device for rotating the holding module and thus the pivoting arm about a vertical axis of rotation, wherein the swivel device comprises a motor for rotating the swivel device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Christian Weindel, Bernd OTT
  • Publication number: 20230400509
    Abstract: The invention relates to a test needle for measuring electrically conductive layers in holes of printed circuit boards, as well as to a test probe equipped with such a test needle and to a flying probe tester for testing printed circuit boards equipped with such a test needle or such a test probe. The test needle has a capacitive measuring body, which is connected via a cable to a capacitive measuring device. The cable is shielded so that only the capacitive measuring body can form a capacitive coupling with other electrically conductive bodies. This makes it possible to determine this capacitive coupling with a high local resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Weiss, Oleh Yuschuk, Christian Weindel
  • Patent number: 11774495
    Abstract: The invention relates to a test needle for measuring electrically conductive layers in holes of printed circuit boards, as well as to a test probe equipped with such a test needle and to a flying probe tester for testing printed circuit boards equipped with such a test needle or such a test probe. The test needle has a capacitive measuring body, which is connected via a cable to a capacitive measuring device. The cable is shielded so that only the capacitive measuring body can form a capacitive coupling with other electrically conductive bodies. This makes it possible to determine this capacitive coupling with a high local resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ATG LUTHER & MAELZER GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Weiss, Oleh Yuschuk, Christian Weindel
  • Patent number: 11061065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a testing device and to a method for testing circuit boards, in particular un-equipped or partially-equipped circuit boards. The testing device is a flying probe with a shuttle or two sub-shuttles, which can displace a circuit board to be tested to a test area in an alternating manner. In addition, the sub-shuttles can be used for commonly holding a large circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Xcerra Corp.
    Inventors: Christian Weindel, Bernd-Ulrich Ott, Peter Brandt
  • Publication number: 20200348359
    Abstract: The invention relates to a test needle for measuring electrically conductive layers in holes of printed circuit boards, as well as to a test probe equipped with such a test needle and to a flying probe tester for testing printed circuit boards equipped with such a test needle or such a test probe. The test needle has a capacitive measuring body, which is connected via a cable to a capacitive measuring device. The cable is shielded so that only the capacitive measuring body can form a capacitive coupling with other electrically conductive bodies. This makes it possible to determine this capacitive coupling with a high local resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Xcerra Corporation
    Inventors: Stefan Weiss, Oleh Yuschuk, Christian Weindel
  • Publication number: 20200011924
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a testing device and to a method for testing circuit boards, in particular un-equipped or partially-equipped circuit boards. The testing device is a flying probe with a shuttle or two sub-shuttles, which can displace a circuit board to be tested to a test area in an alternating manner. In addition, the sub-shuttles can be used for commonly holding a large circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Weindel, Bernd-Ulrich Ott, Peter Brandt