Patents by Inventor Joseph William Theut

Joseph William Theut 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).

  • Method for manufacturing encapsulated semiconductor devices
    Patent number: 6003369
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing encapsulated semiconductor devices, including rotary speed sensing devices, by using a lead frame. Electrical terminals of the semiconductor device are electrically connected to electrical leads from the lead frame. The semiconductor device is encapsulated in a plastic housing which is also connected to positioning posts located on the lead frame. The electrical leads are disconnected from the lead frame, permitting additional processing of the semiconductor device, including testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Continental Teves, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffry Tola, David John McArdle, Joseph William Theut, Donald Walter Bialokur