Patents by Inventor James J. Steranko

James J. Steranko 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).

  • Wire bonding system and method
    Patent number: 4272007
    Abstract: A bonding system comprising a solder head; a tip unit for receiving wire to be soldered; a heater for heating the tip unit; drive means for moving the head toward and away from a member to be soldered and for increasing the force of the tip unit on the member to be soldered; means for enabling the drive means to move the tip unit to engage the member and to energize the heater for a predetermined period of time; and means for enabling said drive means to increase for a lesser period of time, during said predetermined period of time, the force between the tip unit and member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1981
    Inventor: James J. Steranko