Patents by Inventor Joseph David Drake

Joseph David Drake 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).

  • Patent number: 6052197
    Abstract: An apparatus designed for the testing of micro-machined torsional mirrors at the wafer level is described. A control station is coupled to an electro-optic assembly that has been designed for the purpose of testing mirrors. Three standard probes are coupled to the electro-optic probe assembly to provide electrical connections to a particular mirror of a wafer under test. Optical components are coupled to the electro-optic probe to deliver laser light to a deflectable plate portion of the mirror. Displacement of the reflected laser light spot is detected as the mirror plate is vectored and this displacement is compared to specifications such that the mirror under test can be either accepted or rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Scotts Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph David Drake