Patents by Inventor Michael A. Samp

Michael A. Samp 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LEAK TESTING OF HERMETIC MICROELECTRONICS
    Publication number: 20240110841
    Abstract: Provided are methods and associated apparatus for determining the integrity of a hermetically sealed electronic component. The method and associated apparatus includes the use of an evacuation chamber configured to placing the hermetically sealed electronic component within. The evacuation chamber is then evacuated of atmosphere to then determine an atmospheric pressure evacuation relationship or curve occurring inside the chamber that is, in turn, used to determine the integrity of the hermetically sealed electronic component. Further aspects may include evacuating the chamber through a mass spectrometer coupled to the evacuation chamber for chemical analysis of at least one of the evacuated atmosphere for making further determinations of the integrity of the hermetically sealed electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brandon Hirsch, Matthew Keller, Stephen Becker, Michael A. Samp