Patents by Inventor Massimo GREPPI

Massimo GREPPI 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).

  • Publication number: 20240317450
    Abstract: Tray for containing electronic components formed by a bearing body, substantially planar, having a first and a second face. First holding structures extend from the first face of the bearing body and second holding structures extend from the second face of the bearing body. Each second holding structure is aligned with a respective first holding structure in a vertical direction perpendicular to the first and the second faces of the bearing body. Each first holding structure is formed by first protrusions mutually spaced by first spaces and arranged along a first closed line; each second holding structure is formed by second protrusions mutually spaced by second spaces and arranged along a second closed line. Each second protrusion is aligned, in parallel with the vertical direction, with the first spaces and each first protrusion is aligned, in parallel with the vertical direction, with the second spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
    Inventors: Massimiliano PESATURO, Massimo GREPPI
  • Patent number: 12037158
    Abstract: Tray for containing electronic components formed by a bearing body, substantially planar, having a first and a second face. First holding structures extend from the first face of the bearing body and second holding structures extend from the second face of the bearing body. Each second holding structure is aligned with a respective first holding structure in a vertical direction perpendicular to the first and the second faces of the bearing body. Each first holding structure is formed by first protrusions mutually spaced by first spaces and arranged along a first closed line; each second holding structure is formed by second protrusions mutually spaced by second spaces and arranged along a second closed line. Each second protrusion is aligned, in parallel with the vertical direction, with the first spaces and each first protrusion is aligned, in parallel with the vertical direction, with the second spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Massimiliano Pesaturo, Massimo Greppi
  • Publication number: 20220371766
    Abstract: Tray for containing electronic components formed by a bearing body, substantially planar, having a first and a second face. First holding structures extend from the first face of the bearing body and second holding structures extend from the second face of the bearing body. Each second holding structure is aligned with a respective first holding structure in a vertical direction perpendicular to the first and the second faces of the bearing body. Each first holding structure is formed by first protrusions mutually spaced by first spaces and arranged along a first closed line; each second holding structure is formed by second protrusions mutually spaced by second spaces and arranged along a second closed line. Each second protrusion is aligned, in parallel with the vertical direction, with the first spaces and each first protrusion is aligned, in parallel with the vertical direction, with the second spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
    Inventors: Massimiliano PESATURO, Massimo GREPPI
  • Patent number: 11353503
    Abstract: A method for testing the hermetic seal of a packaged device, which includes: a package that delimits a device chamber; and a transducer device, which is arranged within the device chamber and generates an electrical signal indicating at least one physical quantity external to the package. The testing method includes the steps of: imposing a reference pressure in the device chamber; arranging the packaged device in a testing chamber in which a testing pressure is present, different from the reference pressure; and subsequently detecting possible pressure variations within the device chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Paolo Aranzulla, Fabiano Frigoli, Massimo Greppi, Marco Camerani, Sebastiano Conti, Guglielmo Roccasalvo, Enrico Rosario Alessi, Massimiliano Pesaturo
  • Publication number: 20200003831
    Abstract: A method for testing the hermetic seal of a packaged device, which includes: a package that delimits a device chamber; and a transducer device, which is arranged within the device chamber and generates an electrical signal indicating at least one physical quantity external to the package. The testing method includes the steps of: imposing a reference pressure in the device chamber; arranging the packaged device in a testing chamber in which a testing pressure is present, different from the reference pressure; and subsequently detecting possible pressure variations within the device chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Paolo ARANZULLA, Fabiano FRIGOLI, Massimo GREPPI, Marco CAMERANI, Sebastiano CONTI, Guglielmo ROCCASALVO, Enrico Rosario ALESSI, Massimiliano PESATURO
  • Patent number: 10254332
    Abstract: A for positioning a miniaturized piece includes a positioning structure that forms a first cavity designed to receive with play the miniaturized piece and a second cavity communicating with the first cavity. At least one electrical-contact terminal is provided facing the second cavity and is electrically coupleable to an electronic testing device designed to carry out an electrical test on the miniaturized piece. An actuator device causes a vibration of the positioning structure such that the vibration translates the miniaturized piece towards the second cavity until it penetrates at least in part into the second cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Fabiano Frigoli, Giuseppe Ballotta, Massimo Greppi, Luca Giuseppe Falorni, Paolo Aranzulla
  • Publication number: 20170115341
    Abstract: A for positioning a miniaturized piece includes a positioning structure that forms a first cavity designed to receive with play the miniaturized piece and a second cavity communicating with the first cavity. At least one electrical-contact terminal is provided facing the second cavity and is electrically coupleable to an electronic testing device designed to carry out an electrical test on the miniaturized piece. An actuator device causes a vibration of the positioning structure such that the vibration translates the miniaturized piece towards the second cavity until it penetrates at least in part into the second cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Fabiano Frigoli, Giuseppe Ballotta, Massimo Greppi, Luca Giuseppe Falorni, Paolo Aranzulla
  • Patent number: 9575092
    Abstract: An embodiment of a device for positioning a miniaturized piece, including: a positioning structure, which forms a first cavity, designed to receive with play the miniaturized piece, and a second cavity communicating with the first cavity; at least one electrical-contact terminal, facing the second cavity and electrically coupleable to an electronic testing device, designed to carry out an electrical test on the miniaturized piece; and an actuator device, which causes a vibration of the positioning structure, the vibration being such that the miniaturized piece translates, in use, towards the second cavity, until it penetrates at least in part into the second cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Fabiano Frigoli, Giuseppe Ballotta, Massimo Greppi, Luca Giuseppe Falorni, Paolo Aranzulla
  • Publication number: 20140312925
    Abstract: An embodiment of a device for positioning a miniaturized piece, including: a positioning structure, which forms a first cavity, designed to receive with play the miniaturized piece, and a second cavity communicating with the first cavity; at least one electrical-contact terminal, facing the second cavity and electrically coupleable to an electronic testing device, designed to carry out an electrical test on the miniaturized piece; and an actuator device, which causes a vibration of the positioning structure, the vibration being such that the miniaturized piece translates, in use, towards the second cavity, until it penetrates at least in part into the second cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Fabiano FRIGOLI, Giuseppe BALLOTTA, Massimo GREPPI, Luca Giuseppe FALORNI, Paolo ARANZULLA