Patents by Inventor James Clark Utter

James Clark Utter 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: 12346010
    Abstract: An imaging device is provided that may be used for visually inspecting structures. In one embodiment, the imaging device includes an image capture device; and a rail system having a stationary component connected to the image capture device and a sliding component for movement along a horizontal axis. The system can further include a jig structure engaged to the sliding component of the rail system. The jig structure may include a first mount location for engagement to a first type connector and a second mount location for engagement to a second type connector. The jig structure is engaged to the sliding component to position the housing so that the first and second mount locations are in line and parallel to a direction of travel along the horizontal axis including a point at which the first and second mount locations pass through the imaging location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Elsasser, Eric Mallery, Enrico A. Romano, Jason R. Eagle, James Clark Utter, Daniel Ruiz, Joseph Scaglione
  • Publication number: 20230350278
    Abstract: An imaging device is provided that may be used for visually inspecting structures. In one embodiment, the imaging device includes an image capture device; and a rail system having a stationary component connected to the image capture device and a sliding component for movement along a horizontal axis. The system can further include a jig structure engaged to the sliding component of the rail system. The jig structure may include a first mount location for engagement to a first type connector and a second mount location for engagement to a second type connector. The jig structure is engaged to the sliding component to position the housing so that the first and second mount locations are in line and parallel to a direction of travel along the horizontal axis including a point at which the first and second mount locations pass through the imaging location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Elsasser, Eric Mallery, Enrico A. Romano, Jason R. Eagle, James Clark Utter, Daniel Ruiz, Joseph Scaglione
  • Patent number: 5819652
    Abstract: An improved mask for screening a conductive paste onto a microelectronic substrate is disclosed. The mask comprises a metal foil having a thickness of less than about 200 microns, having a stencil formed in the foil and extending inwardly to a first depth from a first exterior surface of the foil, said stencil comprising a plurality of voids corresponding to the desired pattern, and having a mesh formed in the foil and extending inwardly to a second depth from a second exterior surface of the foil opposite said first exterior surface, said mesh comprising a plurality of voids in communication with the voids of the stencil, wherein the ratio of said first depth to said second depth is less than 60:40, and wherein the mask is produced from an essentially homogenous metal sheet. Such masks are useful for fabricating microelectronic substrates having screened lines of conductive paste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James Clark Utter, Michael John Matts, Ahmed Sayeed Shah