Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Schaffer

Joseph M. Schaffer 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).

  • Circuit lid with a thermocouple
    Patent number: 7513686
    Abstract: Various devices for measuring an electronic device lid are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus is provided that includes an integrated circuit, a lid for positioning on the integrated circuit, and a junction of two dissimilar metals associated with the lid. The junction provides a thermocouple to provide an output signal representative of a temperature of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph M. Schaffer