Patents by Inventor David Kariniemi

David Kariniemi 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).

  • Circuit board testing device with self aligning plates
    Patent number: 8692569
    Abstract: A circuit board tester and method that precisely aligns the probe plate and circuit board is disclosed. With a circuit board and probe plate mounting within a housing having a top and bottom, hinged together, at closure there may be slight misalignments of the two. By making one of the two plates floating, or laterally slideable with respect to each other, it is possible to make final alignment at closure. One of the two plates can be provided with a pin and the other with a pin receiving alignment block. With the lateral sideability, the pin and block can insure proper probe alignment. Additional systems for correcting misaligned pins or blocks are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Circuit Check, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Fossum, David Kariniemi
  • CIRCUIT BOARD TESTING DEVICE WITH SELF ALIGNING PLATES
    Publication number: 20110234248
    Abstract: A circuit board tester and method that precisely aligns the probe plate and circuit board is disclosed. With a circuit board and probe plate mounting within a housing having a top and bottom, hinged together, at closure there may be slight misalignments of the two. By making one of the two plates floating, or laterally slideable with respect to each other, it is possible to make final alignment at closure. One of the two plates can be provided with a pin and the other with a pin receiving alignment block. With the lateral sideability, the pin and block can insure proper probe alignment. Additional systems for correcting misaligned pins or blocks are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Circuit Check
    Inventors: Troy Fossum, David Kariniemi
  • Circuit board testing device with self aligning plates
    Patent number: 8004300
    Abstract: A circuit board tester and method that precisely aligns the probe plate and circuit board is disclosed. With a circuit board and probe plate mounting within a housing having a top and bottom, hinged together, at closure there may be slight misalignments of the two. By making one of the two plates floating, or laterally slideable with respect to each other, it is possible to make final alignment at closure. One of the two plates can be provided with a pin and the other with a pin receiving alignment block. With the lateral sideability, the pin and block can insure proper probe alignment. Additional systems for correcting misaligned pins or blocks are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Circuit Check
    Inventors: Troy Fossum, David Kariniemi
  • CIRCUIT BOARD TESTING DEVICE WITH SELF ALIGNING PLATES
    Publication number: 20100019793
    Abstract: A circuit board tester and method that precisely aligns the probe plate and circuit board is disclosed. With a circuit board and probe plate mounting within a housing having a top and bottom, hinged together, at closure there may be slight misalignments of the two. By making one of the two plates floating, or laterally slideable with respect to each other, it is possible to make final alignment at closure. One of the two plates can be provided with a pin and the other with a pin receiving alignment block. With the lateral sideability, the pin and block can insure proper probe alignment. Additional systems for correcting misaligned pins or blocks are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Circuit Check
    Inventors: Troy Fossum, David Kariniemi
  • CIRCUIT BOARD TESTING DEVICE WITH SELF ALIGNING PLATES
    Publication number: 20080197868
    Abstract: A circuit board tester and method that precisely aligns the probe plate and circuit board is disclosed. With a circuit board and probe plate mounting within a housing having a top and bottom, hinged together, at closure there may be slight misalignments of the two. By making one of the two plates floating, or laterally slideable with respect to each other, it is possible to make final alignment at closure. One of the two plates can be provided with a pin and the other with a pin receiving alignment block. With the lateral sideability, the pin and block can insure proper probe alignment. Additional systems for correcting misaligned pins or blocks are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Troy Fossum, David Kariniemi