Patents by Inventor Kyle Ball

Kyle Ball 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN HANDLING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20230393220
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) tester includes a power supply source and a station. The station can include at least one test head having a first contact and a second contact arranged and configured to simultaneously electrically connect to a common MLCC transported to a test site, and arc suppression source circuitry. The arc suppression source circuitry can be electrically connected between an output of the power supply source and the first contact, wherein the arc suppression source circuitry is configured to introduce an impedance to the electrical connection between the MLCC and the power supply source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Electro Scientific Industries, Inc
    Inventors: Yonghang FU, Gene MIRRO, Juan HINOJOS, Aaron HUMPHREY, Kyle BALL, Jonathan DANDY, Gale STRANEY, Greg ERWIN
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMALLY LASER MARKING ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20150209902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to laser marking articles. In particular it relates to laser marking articles by laser ablating a coating applied to the article which reveals the surface of the article underneath, thereby forming the mark by the contrasting appearance between the revealed surface of the article and the adjacent remaining coating. Laser parameters are selected to provide uniform, commercially desirable appearance and avoid damage to the underlying surface while maintaining acceptable system throughput. In particular the laser pulse envelope is tailored to provide desirable appearance while maintaining acceptable system throughput.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: James Brookhyser, Kyle Ball
  • Apparatus for optically laser marking articles
    Patent number: 9023461
    Abstract: The present invention relates to laser marking articles. In particular it relates to laser marking articles by laser ablating a coating applied to the article which reveals the surface of the article underneath, thereby forming the mark by the contrasting appearance between the revealed surface of the article and the adjacent remaining coating. Laser parameters are selected to provide uniform, commercially desirable appearance and avoid damage to the underlying surface while maintaining acceptable system throughput. In particular the laser pulse envelope is tailored to provide desirable appearance while maintaining acceptable system throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James Brookhyser, Kyle Ball
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMALLY LASER MARKING ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20120100348
    Abstract: The present invention relates to laser marking articles. In particular it relates to laser marking articles by laser ablating a coating applied to the article which reveals the surface of the article underneath, thereby forming the mark by the contrasting appearance between the revealed surface of the article and the adjacent remaining coating. Laser parameters are selected to provide uniform, commercially desirable appearance and avoid damage to the underlying surface while maintaining acceptable system throughput. In particular the laser pulse envelope is tailored to provide desirable appearance while maintaining acceptable system throughput.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James Brookhyser, Kyle Ball