Patents by Inventor Darren Tucker

Darren Tucker 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).

  • Test fixture with thermoelectric cooler and spring-operated holding pin
    Patent number: 9606145
    Abstract: A test fixture generally includes a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) configured to regulate the temperature of a device under test (DUT). The test fixture may further include a device carrier configured to secure the DUT in a desired position relative to the TEC and a spring-operated pin configured to generate a desired contact pressure between the DUT and the TEC. The desired contact pressure may be selected to achieve a thermal coupling between the DUT and the TEC that maintains the temperature of the DUT at a desired operation level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Luohan Peng, Darren Tucker, Justin Lii, David Hendricks
  • TEST FIXTURE WITH THERMOELECTRIC COOLER AND SPRING-OPERATED HOLDING PIN
    Publication number: 20160041202
    Abstract: A test fixture generally includes a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) configured to regulate the temperature of a device under test (DUT). The test fixture may further include a device carrier configured to secure the DUT in a desired position relative to the TEC and a spring-operated pin configured to generate a desired contact pressure between the DUT and the TEC. The desired contact pressure may be selected to achieve a thermal coupling between the DUT and the TEC that maintains the temperature of the DUT at a desired operation level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Luohan Peng, Darren Tucker, Justin Lii, David Hendricks