Patents by Inventor Michael V. Occhipinti

Michael V. Occhipinti 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).

  • Testing attachment reliability of devices
    Patent number: 5963039
    Abstract: An apparatus for testing the attachment reliability of a device mounted at least by an electrically conducting joint to a surface of a circuit board is provided. The apparatus includes an environmental chamber in which the board can be placed; an actuator for applying a force to the device; an electrical monitoring unit for monitoring any events at the electrically conducting joint; and a memory unit for storing an event profile that includes information related to the events. The apparatus may further include a processing unit for characterizing the quality of the electrically conducting joint based on the stored event profile and for performing various other functions. A method for testing the attachment reliability of the device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Borutta, John J. Burack, Michael V. Occhipinti, John C. Manock