Patents by Inventor M. Gail Koebke

M. Gail Koebke 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).

  • Die attach solder preform cutter
    Patent number: 10414060
    Abstract: A cutter to cut die attach solder preform material is disclosed. It is formed of: a base; a pair of raised blocks spaced apart on the base with each having a slot sized to accommodate a cutting blade configured to cleave the material to be cut, constrain the cutting blade to vertical movement, and maintain the squareness of the cutting blade with respect to the base for cutting material; an adjustable stop positioned forward of the cutting blade which is configured to be moved so as to set the length of the material to be cut by the cutting blade; and a linear scale positioned proximate to the adjustable stop which enables a measured length of the material to be cut. Methods of using the aforementioned cutter are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: America as reprecented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: M. Gail Koebke
  • DIE ATTACH SOLDER PREFORM CUTTER
    Publication number: 20160031105
    Abstract: A cutter to cut die attach solder preform material is disclosed. It is formed of: a base; a pair of raised blocks spaced apart on the base with each having a slot sized to accommodate a cutting blade configured to cleave the material to be cut, constrain the cutting blade to vertical movement, and maintain the squareness of the cutting blade with respect to the base for cutting material; an adjustable stop positioned forward of the cutting blade which is configured to be moved so as to set the length of the material to be cut by the cutting blade; and a linear scale positioned proximate to the adjustable stop which enables a measured length of the material to be cut. Methods of using the aforementioned cutter are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: M. Gail Koebke