Patents by Inventor Jerome Ferr

Jerome Ferr 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).

  • System for removing debris from a test socket
    Patent number: 7005872
    Abstract: A test fixture for an electronic device is provided that removes debris from a socket of the test fixture using back side air blow off. In general, the test fixture includes a circuit board, a socket on a front side of the circuit board, and an air manifold on a back side of the circuit board. Pressurized air is provided to the air manifold through an air supply inlet coupling the air manifold to an external pressurized air supply. At least one via formed through the circuit board fluidly couples the air manifold on the back side of the circuit board to the socket on the front side of the circuit board. Accordingly, the pressurized air from the air manifold flows through the vias and up through the socket such that debris is removed from the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: RF Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lanowitz, James Migliaccio, Jerome Ferr, Jeffrey Read