Patents by Inventor Christopher R. Longley

Christopher R. Longley 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).

  • Ultrasonic welding systems and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 11958124
    Abstract: An ultrasonic welding system is provided. The ultrasonic welding system includes a support structure for supporting a workpiece. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a weld head assembly including an ultrasonic converter carrying a sonotrode. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a z-axis motion system carrying the weld head assembly. The z-axis motion system includes (i) a z-axis forcer for moving the weld head assembly along a z-axis of the ultrasonic welding system, and (ii) a z-axis overtravel mechanism disposed between the z-axis forcer and the weld head assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore J. Copperthite, Hans H. Von Tresckow, Christopher R. Longley, Siddharth D. Kataria
  • ULTRASONIC WELDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230043068
    Abstract: An ultrasonic welding system is provided. The ultrasonic welding system includes a support structure for supporting a workpiece. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a weld head assembly including an ultrasonic converter carrying a sonotrode. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a z-axis motion system carrying the weld head assembly. The z-axis motion system includes (i) a z-axis forcer for moving the weld head assembly along a z-axis of the ultrasonic welding system, and (ii) a z-axis overtravel mechanism disposed between the z-axis forcer and the weld head assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Theodore J. Copperthite, Hans H. Von Tresckow, Christopher R. Longley, Siddharth D. Kataria
  • Ultrasonic welding systems and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 11504800
    Abstract: An ultrasonic welding system is provided. The ultrasonic welding system includes a support structure for supporting a workpiece. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a weld head assembly including an ultrasonic converter carrying a sonotrode. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a z-axis motion system carrying the weld head assembly. The z-axis motion system includes (i) a z-axis forcer for moving the weld head assembly along a z-axis of the ultrasonic welding system, and (ii) a z-axis overtravel mechanism disposed between the z-axis forcer and the weld head assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore J. Copperthite, Hans H. Von Tresckow, Christopher R. Longley, Siddharth D. Kataria
  • ULTRASONIC WELDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220143737
    Abstract: An ultrasonic welding system is provided. The ultrasonic welding system includes a support structure for supporting a workpiece. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a weld head assembly including an ultrasonic converter carrying a sonotrode. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a z-axis motion system carrying the weld head assembly. The z-axis motion system includes (i) a z-axis forcer for moving the weld head assembly along a z-axis of the ultrasonic welding system, and (ii) a z-axis overtravel mechanism disposed between the z-axis forcer and the weld head assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Theodore J. Copperthite, Hans H. Von Tresckow, Christopher R. Longley, Siddharth D. Kataria
  • Ultrasonic welding systems and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 11285561
    Abstract: An ultrasonic welding system is provided. The ultrasonic welding system includes a support structure for supporting a workpiece. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a weld head assembly including an ultrasonic converter carrying a sonotrode. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a z-axis motion system carrying the weld head assembly. The z-axis motion system includes (i) a z-axis forcer for moving the weld head assembly along a z-axis of the ultrasonic welding system, and (ii) a z-axis overtravel mechanism disposed between the z-axis forcer and the weld head assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore J. Copperthite, Hans H. Von Tresckow, Christopher R. Longley, Siddharth D. Kataria
  • ULTRASONIC WELDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200164460
    Abstract: An ultrasonic welding system is provided. The ultrasonic welding system includes a support structure for supporting a workpiece. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a weld head assembly including an ultrasonic converter carrying a sonotrode. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a z-axis motion system carrying the weld head assembly. The z-axis motion system includes (i) a z-axis forcer for moving the weld head assembly along a z-axis of the ultrasonic welding system, and (ii) a z-axis overtravel mechanism disposed between the z-axis forcer and the weld head assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Theodore J. Copperthite, Hans H. Von Tresckow, Christopher R. Longley, Siddharth D. Kataria