Patents by Inventor Mark LaPlante
Mark LaPlante 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).
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Publication number: 20120099339Abstract: An optical device is for receiving light from a light source, the light source having an emission wavelength. The optical device includes an elongated light guide, a first end of the light guide configured to receive light from the light source; and a phosphor disposed on a second end of the light guide, an excitation wavelength of the phosphor substantially similar to the emission wavelength of the light source. The light guide is formed of a material configured to dissipate at least some heat generated by the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: Chroma Technology CorporationInventors: Mark LaPlante, Henry Schek, Hugh Spahr, Julie Martin, Chris Baumann
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Publication number: 20090201577Abstract: An apparatus for providing light to molecules of a specimen in a fluorescence microscope includes a light emitting diode and an optical element including a phosphor. The molecules have a peak excitation wavelength. The LED emits light at a first wavelength; the phosphor is capable of receiving the light at the first wavelength and emitting light at a preselected second wavelength different than the first wavelength. The second wavelength is substantially similar to the peak excitation wavelength of the molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: Chroma Technology CorporationInventors: Mark LaPlante, Edward Kiegle, Jay Reichman, Julie Martin
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Publication number: 20080054023Abstract: A method of dispensing a flowable conductive paste onto a greensheet from a dispensing apparatus comprising an orifice member having first and second surfaces and a bore therethrough between the surfaces, a pressurized chamber adjacent the orifice member first surface containing the paste, and a punch having a face movable through the orifice member bore. The method comprises positioning the punch outside the orifice member bore such that the punch face is spaced from the orifice member first surface, flowing a desired amount of paste onto the punch face, moving the paste on the punch face through the orifice member bore until the punch face extends beyond the orifice member second surface, and contacting the workpiece with the paste while still on the punch face to deposit the paste on the greensheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Weiss, James Humenik, Mark LaPlante, David Long
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Publication number: 20080058976Abstract: A method of dispensing a flowable conductive paste onto a greensheet from a dispensing apparatus comprising an orifice member having first and second surfaces and a bore therethrough between the surfaces, a pressurized chamber adjacent the orifice member first surface containing the paste, and a punch having a face movable through the orifice member bore. The method comprises positioning the punch outside the orifice member bore such that the punch face is spaced from the orifice member first surface, flowing a desired amount of paste onto the punch face, moving the paste on the punch face through the orifice member bore until the punch face extends beyond the orifice member second surface, and contacting the workpiece with the paste while still on the punch face to deposit the paste on the greensheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Weiss, James Humenik, Mark LaPlante, David Long
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Publication number: 20080057180Abstract: A method of dispensing a flowable conductive paste onto a greensheet from a dispensing apparatus comprising an orifice member having first and second surfaces and a bore therethrough between the surfaces, a pressurized chamber adjacent the orifice member first surface containing the paste, and a punch having a face movable through the orifice member bore. The method comprises positioning the punch outside the orifice member bore such that the punch face is spaced from the orifice member first surface, flowing a desired amount of paste onto the punch face, moving the paste on the punch face through the orifice member bore until the punch face extends beyond the orifice member second surface, and contacting the workpiece with the paste while still on the punch face to deposit the paste on the greensheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Weiss, James Humenik, Mark LaPlante, David Long
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Patent number: 7294909Abstract: A multilayer ceramic repair process which provides a new electrical repair path to connect top surface vias. The repair path is established between a defective net and a redundant repair net contained within the multilayer ceramic substrate. The defective net and the repair net each terminate at surface vias of the substrate. A laser is used to form post fired circuitry on and in the substrate. This is followed by the electrical isolation of the defective net from the electrical repair structure and passivation of the electrical repair line.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jon A. Casey, James G. Balz, Michael Berger, Jerome Cohen, Charles Hendricks, Richard Indyk, Mark LaPlante, David C. Long, Lori A. Maiorino, Arthur G. Merryman, Glenn A. Pomerantz, Robert A. Rita, Krystyna W. Semkow, Patrick E. Spencer, Brian R. Sundlof, Richard P. Surprenant, Donald R. Wall, Thomas A. Wassick, Kathleen M. Wiley
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Publication number: 20070113950Abstract: An apparatus for providing uniform axial load distribution for laminate layers of multilayer ceramic chip carriers includes a base plate configured to support a plurality of green sheet layers thereon, the base plate having at least one resiliently mounted load support bar disposed adjacent outer edges of the base plate. The load support bar is mounted on one or more biasing members such that the top surface of the support bar extends above the top surface of the base plate by a selected distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2005Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jay Bunt, Donald Diangelo, Cristian Docu, Thomas Foley, Melvin Gottschalk, Lisa Hamilton, Thomas Kline, Mark LaPlante, Hsichang Liu, Sebastian Loscerbo, Govindarajan Natarajan, Olga Otieno, Renee Weisman
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Publication number: 20070006695Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for filling vias in a product greensheet and/or repairing vias in a product greensheet. The method and apparatus utilize a transfer greensheet having filled vias in a fixed array, which vias are punched into the product greensheet to either repair or fill the via of the product greensheet. The method and apparatus employ position determining means such as a camera, a punch head and a corresponding punch die and an activating means to activate the punch head to punch the transfer greensheet via to fill the product greensheet via. The transfer greensheet has a fixed array of filled vias and a transfer greensheet station employs a fixed plate having a plurality of vacuum ports positioned in the non-via areas of the transfer greensheet which secures the transfer greensheet during the method. The product greensheet is held by a vacuum plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2005Publication date: January 11, 2007Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mark LaPlante, Thomas Weiss
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Publication number: 20050176255Abstract: A multilayer ceramic repair process which provides a new electrical repair path to connect top surface vias. The repair path is established between a defective net and a redundant repair net contained within the multilayer ceramic substrate. The defective net and the repair net each terminate at surface vias of the substrate. A laser is used to form post fired circuitry on and in the substrate. This is followed by the electrical isolation of the defective net from the electrical repair structure and passivation of the electrical repair line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2005Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Jon Casey, James Balz, Michael Berger, Jerome Cohen, Charles Hendricks, Richard Indyk, Mark LaPlante, David Long, Lori Maiorino, Arthur Merryman, Glenn Pomerantz, Robert Rita, Krystyna Semkow, Patrick Spencer, Brian Sundlof, Richard Surprenant, Donald Wall, Thomas Wassick, Kathleen Wiley
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Patent number: 6916670Abstract: A multilayer ceramic repair process which provides a new electrical repair path to connect top surface vias. The repair path is established between a defective net and a redundant repair net contained within the multilayer ceramic substrate. The defective net and the repair net each terminate at surface vias of the substrate. A laser is used to form post fired circuitry on and in the substrate. This is followed by the electrical isolation of the defective net from the electrical repair structure and passivation of the electrical repair line.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2003Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jon A. Casey, James G. Balz, Michael Berger, Jerome Cohen, Charles Hendricks, Richard Indyk, Mark LaPlante, David C. Long, Lori A. Maiorino, Arthur G. Merryman, Glenn A. Pomerantz, Robert A. Rita, Krystyna W. Semkow, Patrick E. Spencer, Brian R. Sundlof, Richard P. Surprenant, Donald R. Wall, Thomas A. Wassick, Kathleen M. Wiley
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Publication number: 20050042381Abstract: A method of dispensing a flowable conductive paste onto a greensheet from a dispensing apparatus comprising an orifice member having first and second surfaces and a bore therethrough between the surfaces, a pressurized chamber adjacent the orifice member first surface containing the paste, and a punch having a face movable through the orifice member bore. The method comprises positioning the punch outside the orifice member bore such that the punch face is spaced from the orifice member first surface, flowing a desired amount of paste onto the punch face, moving the paste on the punch face through the orifice member bore until the punch face extends beyond the orifice member second surface, and contacting the workpiece with the paste while still on the punch face to deposit the paste on the greensheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2003Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Thomas Weiss, James Humenik, Mark LaPlante, David Long
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Publication number: 20040148765Abstract: A multilayer ceramic repair process which provides a new electrical repair path to connect top surface vias. The repair path is established between a defective net and a redundant repair net contained within the multilayer ceramic substrate. The defective net and the repair net each terminate at surface vias of the substrate. A laser is used to form post fired circuitry on and in the substrate. This is followed by the electrical isolation of the defective net from the electrical repair structure and passivation of the electrical repair line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jon A. Casey, James G. Balz, Michael Berger, Jerome Cohen, Charles Hendricks, Richard Indyk, Mark LaPlante, David C. Long, Lori A. Maiorino, Arthur G. Merryman, Glenn A. Pomerantz, Robert A. Rita, Krystyna W. Semkow, Patrick E. Spencer, Brian R. Sundlof, Richard P. Surprenant, Donald R. Wall, Thomas A. Wassick, Kathleen M. Wiley