Patents by Inventor Michael Bednarz

Michael Bednarz 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).

  • Magnetic bulk feeder for electronic components
    Patent number: 6152281
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein an apparatus for bulk-feeding electronic components which utilizes magnetic force and a rotating feeder tube to properly orient the components for presentment to an automated pick-and-place machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Michael Bednarz, Lawrence Leroy Kneisel, Jay DeAvis Baker, Hsin-Hong Huang
  • Method for protecting electronic components
    Patent number: 5968386
    Abstract: An an electronic circuit having improved protection against harsh environments, a preferred embodiment thereof including: a substrate 10 having a top surface 12; an electronic component 14 attached to the top surface of the substrate; a plastic and metal foil laminated barrier 16 having an outer periphery 18 thereabout, the outer periphery being sealably attached to the top surface 12 of the substrate so as to define a closed pocket 20 between the top surface 12 and the barrier 16 within which the electronic component 14 is enclosed; and a desiccant element 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Lakhi Nandlal Goenka, Delin Li, Daniel Phillip Dailey, Charles Frederick Schweitzer, Michael Bednarz, Brenda Joyce Nation