Patents by Inventor Joost Bruyn

Joost Bruyn 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).

  • Apparatus and method for testing circuit modules
    Patent number: 6943541
    Abstract: Circuit modules comprise a carrier surface with components mounted thereon. A testing apparatus for these modules comprises a magazine for hosting a row of circuit modules. The row is pushed into a gripper of a pickup mechanism by means of a press-on member. As a consequence, the orientation of the magazine can be horizontal. The gripper removes the gripped modules in a direction in line with the row. The press-on member preferably comprises a rotatable press-on plate which rotates along with the row of modules if it starts to fan out, but at the same time pushes the row back so that significant fanning is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: RENTEC B.V.
    Inventor: Joost Bruyn
  • Apparatus and method for testing circuit modules
    Publication number: 20040119489
    Abstract: Circuit modules comprise a carrier surface with components mounted thereon. A testing apparatus for these modules comprises a magazine for hosting a row of circuit modules. The row is pushed into a gripper of a pickup mechanism by means of a press-on member. As a consequence, the orientation of the magazine can be horizontal. The gripper removes the gripped modules in a direction in line with the row. The press-on member preferably comprises a rotatable press-on plate which rotates along with the row of modules if it starts to fan out, but at the same time pushes the row back so that significant fanning is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventor: Joost Bruyn