Patents by Inventor John Shuhart

John Shuhart 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).

  • Electronic flame-off electrode with ball-shaped tip
    Patent number: 7795557
    Abstract: An electrode for a wire bonding apparatus is provided. The electrode includes a body portion and a tip portion adjacent the body portion. The tip portion has a substantially spherical configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Brunner, Horst Clauberg, John Shuhart
  • ELECTRONIC FLAME-OFF ELECTRODE WITH BALL-SHAPED TIP
    Publication number: 20080264907
    Abstract: An electrode for a wire bonding apparatus is provided. The electrode includes a body portion and a tip portion adjacent the body portion. The tip portion has a substantially spherical configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jon Brunner, Horst Clauberg, John Shuhart
  • Electronic flame-off electrode with ball-shaped tip
    Patent number: 7411157
    Abstract: An electrode for a wire bonding apparatus is provided. The electrode includes a body portion and a tip portion adjacent the body portion. The tip portion has a substantially spherical configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Brunner, Horst Clauberg, John Shuhart
  • Electronic flame-off electrode with ball-shaped tip
    Publication number: 20060076337
    Abstract: An electrode for a wire bonding apparatus is provided. The electrode includes a body portion and a tip portion adjacent the body portion. The tip portion has a substantially spherical configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Jon Brunner, Horst Clauberg, John Shuhart
  • Stacked tip cantilever electrical connector
    Publication number: 20060043995
    Abstract: A probe for a probe card assembly is provided. The probe includes a beam element having a tip end portion. The probe also includes a tip structure on the tip end portion of the beam element. The tip structure includes a plurality of conductive bumps arranged in a stacked configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Williams, John Shuhart, Alan Slopey, Guy Frick
  • Fine pitch electronic flame-off wand electrode
    Publication number: 20050067382
    Abstract: An electrode for use in a wire bonding apparatus is constructed of substantially pure iridium or an iridium alloy. The electrode also has a diameter that is chosen to aid in the self-cleaning of an end of the electrode during the electronic flame-off process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Gillotti, Horst Clauberg, John Shuhart