Patents by Inventor Nathan Potter

Nathan Potter 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).

  • Display panel test device
    Patent number: 6552563
    Abstract: A device for testing flat panel displays includes an interface having compliant bumps mounted thereon, which make electrical contact with pads on the display panel. The interface may have a hole formed therein for allowing the passage of light therethrough when the interface is mounted on the display panel. The compliant bumps ensure that all of the bumps make sufficient electrical contact with the pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: SI Diamond Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Yaniv, Nalin Kumar, Nathan Potter
  • Display panel test device
    Patent number: 6417686
    Abstract: A device for testing flat panel displays includes an interface having compliant bumps mounted thereon, which make electrical contact with pads on the display panel. The interface may have a hole formed therein for allowing the passage of light therethrough when the interface is mounted on the display panel. The compliant bumps ensure that all of the bumps make sufficient electrical contact with the pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: SI Diamond Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Zvi Yaniv, Nalin Kumar, Nathan Potter