Patents by Inventor Kristopher K. Hearn

Kristopher K. Hearn 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: 9514970
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe an attachment device for mounting a module to a substrate comprises a module leg with two ends and a module foot. One end of the module leg is configured to be attached to a bottom surface of the module and the other end of the module leg is configured to be attached to the module foot. At least a portion of the module foot is configured to be attached to the substrate. Also a portion of a surface area of the module foot is configured to be exposed outside of an area covered by the module. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vaibhaw Vishal, Andrew Nguyen, Kristopher K. Hearn, Mei Sun
  • Publication number: 20140202267
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe an attachment device for mounting a module to a substrate comprises a module leg with two ends and a module foot. One end of the module leg is configured to be attached to a bottom surface of the module and the other end of the module leg is configured to be attached to the module foot. At least a portion of the module foot is configured to be attached to the substrate. Also a portion of a surface area of the module foot is configured to be exposed outside of an area covered by the module. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: KLA - Tencor Corporation
    Inventors: Vaibhaw Vishal, Andrew Nguyen, Kristopher K. Hearn, Mei Sun