Patents by Inventor Douglas Van Bossuyt

Douglas Van Bossuyt 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).

  • Venturi vacuum generator on an electric component handler
    Patent number: 7819235
    Abstract: At least one venturi generator is provided for use with an electrical circuit component handler. The handler includes a stationary vacuum plate and a test plate. The vacuum plate includes vacuum channels, and the test plate includes test seats. The venturi generator is operative to create a vacuum pressure passed to the vacuum channels on the stationary vacuum plate and is used to draw electronic components into test seats on the test plate. The venturi generator may be the exclusive source of vacuum pressure or may supplement another vacuum source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Van Bossuyt
  • VENTURI VACUUM GENERATOR ON AN ELECTRIC COMPONENT HANDLER
    Publication number: 20080179224
    Abstract: At least one venturi generator is provided for use with an electrical circuit component handler. The handler includes a stationary vacuum plate and a test plate. The vacuum plate includes vacuum channels, and the test plate includes test seats. The venturi generator is operative to create a vacuum pressure passed to the vacuum channels on the stationary vacuum plate and is used to draw electronic components into test seats on the test plate. The venturi generator may be the exclusive source of vacuum pressure or may supplement another vacuum source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Douglas Van Bossuyt