Patents by Inventor Jeff P. Ritell

Jeff P. Ritell 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).

  • Flexible microcircuit space transformer assembly
    Patent number: 7282934
    Abstract: A space transformer for electrically interconnecting a probe head to a printed circuit board, which includes a flexible multilayer circuit with device under test contact pads formed on a first side and printed circuit board contact pads formed on a second side. Electrically conductive circuit traces extend between the device under test contact pads and the printed circuit board contact pads. A shim plate is fastened to a periphery of the first side of the flexible multilayer circuit and a bottom plate is fastened to a periphery of the second side of the flexible multilayer circuit. The bottom plate has a plurality of internal apertures are aligned with the printed circuit board contact pads separated by bottom plate stanchions that are aligned with the device under test contact pads. A plurality of interconnects are bonded and electrically interconnected to the printed circuit contact pads and extend through the internal apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Wentworth Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean C. Mazza, Salvatore Sanzari, Jeff P. Ritell, Francis T. McQuade