Patents by Inventor Douglas W. Heigel

Douglas W. Heigel 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).

  • Patent number: 4647133
    Abstract: A corrosion resistant electrical interconnect system has a flexible circuit with buried conductor patterns in an insulative film coating which is juxtaposed to a feed-through connector having inlet/outlet electrical contact pins therethrough. Sharp ends are present on the pins which pierce the insulative film and permit spot welding of the pin tips to portions of the conductor pattern. Other portions of the conductor pattern extend exteriorly of the flexible circuit and are electrically connected on to bond pads of an integrated circuit chip such as a sensor chip utilized in a mass flow meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1987
    Assignee: Innovus
    Inventors: Wayne G. Renken, Douglas W. Heigel, Ronald G. Payne