Patents by Inventor Gary L. Chadwick

Gary L. Chadwick 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).

  • Publication number: 20080149853
    Abstract: Light shaping apparatuses and methods and testing apparatuses are described. In one embodiment, a light shaping apparatus includes a diffuser to diffuse an intensity of a light passed through the diffuser, and an aperture forming layer having a first surface and a second surface and having an aperture formed therebetween wherein the first surface is adjacent to a surface of the diffuser, and wherein the aperture is oriented to direct the light from the diffuser toward a light receiving surface of an imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: David E. Hebert, Gary L. Chadwick
  • Patent number: 6998860
    Abstract: A reusable burn-in/test fixture for discrete TAB die consists of two halves. The first half of the test fixture contains cavity in which die is inserted. When the two halves are assembled, the fixture establishes electrical contact with the die and with a burn-in oven. The test fixture need not be opened until the burn-in and electrical test are completed. The fixture permits the die to be characterized prior to assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan G. Wood, Tim J. Corbett, Gary L. Chadwick, Chender Huang, Larry D. Kinsman
  • Patent number: 6766736
    Abstract: Stencils are provided for more precisely aligning stencil orifices with terminals or “targets” on a substrate. One such stencil is adapted for registration with an electronic substrate, such as a PCB, about a locus. The stencil includes a stencil body and an array of printing orifices passing through the stencil body. The printing orifices may have varying sizes, with the size of each printing orifice being a function of a distance of the printing orifice from the locus. Various methods are also provided, including methods for applying solder on electronic substrates using stencils and methods and systems for designing such stencils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Regner, John Godfrey, Tony Teitenberg, Gary L. Chadwick
  • Publication number: 20030041753
    Abstract: Stencils are provided for more precisely aligning stencil orifices with terminals or “targets” on a substrate. One such stencil is adapted for registration with an electronic substrate, such as a PCB, about a locus. The stencil includes a stencil body and an array of printing orifices passing through the stencil body. The printing orifices may have varying sizes, with the size of each printing orifice being a function of a distance of the printing orifice from the locus. Various methods are also provided, including methods for applying solder on electronic substrates using stencils and methods and systems for designing such stencils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Richard Regner, John Godfrey, Tony Teitenberg, Gary L. Chadwick
  • Patent number: 6091251
    Abstract: A reusable burn-in/test fixture for discrete TAB die consists of two halves. The first half of the test fixture contains cavity in which die is inserted. When the two halves are assembled, the fixture establishes electrical contact with the die and with a burn-in oven. The test fixture need not be opened until the burn-in and electrical test are completed. The fixture permits the die to be characterized prior to assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Inventors: Alan G. Wood, Tim J. Corbett, Gary L. Chadwick, Chender Huang, Larry D. Kinsman
  • Patent number: 6091250
    Abstract: A reusable burn-in/test fixture for discrete TAB die consists of two halves. The first half of the test fixture contains cavity in which die is inserted. When the two halves are assembled, the fixture establishes electrical contact with the die and with a burn-in oven. The test fixture need not be opened until the burn-in and electrical test are completed. The fixture permits the die to be characterized prior to assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan G. Wood, Tim J. Corbett, Gary L. Chadwick, Chender Huang, Larry D. Kinsman
  • Patent number: 5302891
    Abstract: A reusable burn-in/test fixture for discrete die consists of two halves. The first half of the test fixture contains cavity in which die is inserted. When the two halves are assembled, the fixture establishes electrical contact with the die and with a burn-in oven. The test fixture need not be opened until the burn-in and electrical test are completed. The fixture permits the die to be characterized prior to assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan G. Wood, Tim J. Corbett, Gary L. Chadwick, Chender Huang, Larry D. Kinsman
  • Patent number: 4996655
    Abstract: A signal timing analyzer monitors a programmable logic control (PLC) of an industrial machine. Signal states of the PLC are sampled and the signal information is then transferred to a receiver card which is connected to a computer data bus. This allows the computer to monitor a piece of equipment by "eavesdropping" on the industrial controller that is actually operating and monitoring the equipment. The analyzer uses an on-board clock and timing circuit, so that the computer is not limited by the computer's clock speed in controlling sampling rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary L. Chadwick, Joe F. Johnson