Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Czarnota

Patrick J. Czarnota 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).

  • Patent number: 11480742
    Abstract: A micro device transfer tool and methods of operation are described. In an embodiment, the micro device transfer tool includes an articulating transfer head assembly capable of six degrees of motion. A miniatured camera assembly may be secured near the point of contact for the articulating transfer head assembly to aid in system alignment. In an embodiment, an encoder system is described for alignment of a micro pick up array and target substrate using complementary concentric grating patterns. In an embodiment a miniaturized position sensor design is described for sensing position of various system components during alignment or pick and place processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Czarnota, Paul A. Parks, Edmund L. Ma, Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 11107208
    Abstract: An optical verification method and mass transfer system described. In an embodiments, a mass transfer sequence may be accompanied by optical imaging and inspection to detect pick and place errors. The optical imaging and inspection techniques may be performed in-situ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick J. Czarnota, Paul Argus Parks, Nile A. Light, Stephen P. Bathurst, John H. Higginson, Stephen R. Deming, Robert B. Martin, Tsan Y. Chan, Andreas Bibl
  • Publication number: 20200020095
    Abstract: An optical verification method and mass transfer system described. In an embodiments, a mass transfer sequence may be accompanied by optical imaging and inspection to detect pick and place errors. The optical imaging and inspection techniques may be performed in-situ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick J. Czarnota, Paul Argus Parks, Nile A. Light, Stephen P. Bathurst, John H. Higginson, Stephen R. Deming, Robert B. Martin, Tsan Y. Chan, Andreas Bibl
  • Patent number: 10438339
    Abstract: An optical verification method and mass transfer system described. In an embodiments, a mass transfer sequence may be accompanied by optical imaging and inspection to detect pick and place errors. The optical imaging and inspection techniques may be performed in-situ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Czarnota, Paul Argus Parks, Nile A. Light, Stephen P. Bathurst, John H. Higginson, Stephen R. Deming, Robert B. Martin, Tsan Y. Chan, Andreas Bibl