Patents by Inventor Lee Robert Levine

Lee Robert Levine 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).

  • Multi-frequency ultrasonic wire bonder and method
    Patent number: 5884834
    Abstract: The present invention includes a multi-frequency ultrasonic generator coupled to a multi-resonance frequency transducer capable of operating at a plurality of usable resonance frequencies. A controller is coupled to a power amplifier that drives the ultrasonic transducer and is capable of applying power, voltage or current profiles for each of the resonance frequencies to be used during a bonding operation independent of the others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Riley Vinson, Wei Ivy Qin, Lee Robert Levine