Patents by Inventor Kirk WHEELER

Kirk WHEELER 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).

  • Publication number: 20230395460
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed for supports for internal hardware of electronic devices. An example support includes an integrated circuit (IC) carrier that includes a plurality of walls, supports carried by the walls to support an IC from below the IC, and a retention clip to secure the IC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: David Shia, Rick Canham, Eric W. Buddrius, Jeffory L. Smalley, John Beatty, Kenan Arik, Mohanraj Prabhugoud, Kirk Wheeler, Shelby Ferguson, Jorge Contreras Perez, Daniel Neumann, Ernesto Borboa Lizarraga
  • Publication number: 20230290661
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tray assembly. The tray assembly may include a die transport tray. The die transport tray may include an inner bottom surface for accommodating a plurality of dies. The tray assembly may further include a lid. The lid may include an inner top surface, wherein the inner top surface of the lid may face the inner bottom surface of the die transport tray when the lid is assembled over the die transport tray. The lid may further include a shock absorbing material on the inner top surface for contacting the plurality of dies, if present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Kyle ARRINGTON, Kirk WHEELER, Emily SCHUBERT, Dingying XU, Bassam ZIADEH
  • Patent number: D547696
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Inventor: Kirk A. Wheeler