Patents by Inventor Kurt Michael Thaller

Kurt Michael Thaller 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 and apparatus for simplified and compact component addition to a printed circuit board
    Patent number: 6091608
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching a set of components to a printed circuit board is presented. A second board includes the set of components to be attached to the printed circuit board. The second board attaches directly to the printed circuit board by attaching to pins of a through hole device, such as an application specific integrated circuit. The through hole device is mounted on one side of the printed circuit board. The through hole device includes pins which protrude to the other side of the printed circuit board. The second board attaches to the protruding pins on the other side of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Michael Thaller, Eugene Smith
  • Method for simplified and compact component addition to a printed circuit board
    Patent number: 5890281
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching a set of components to a printed circuit board is presented. A second board includes the set of components to be attached to the printed circuit board. The second board attaches directly to the printed circuit board by attaching to pins of a through hole device, such as an application specific integrated circuit. The through hole device is mounted on one side of the printed circuit board. The through hole device comprises pins which protrude to the other side of the printed circuit board. The second board attaches to the protruding pins on the other side of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Digitial Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Michael Thaller, Eugene Smith