Patents by Inventor Richard J. Elles

Richard J. Elles 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).

  • Method of making constant bonding wire tail lengths
    Patent number: 4422568
    Abstract: In a high speed automatic fine wire bonding machine of the type adapted to produce a wire interconnection between two bonding points on a semiconductor device there is provided a method of making consistent, exact predetermined lengths of wire under the working face of a bonding tool after a second bond is finished and in preparation for making the next first bond of a wire interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Elles, Razon Ely, Dan Vilenski
  • Apparatus for wire bonding
    Patent number: 4361261
    Abstract: A wire bonding machine for wedge bonding fine wires to semiconductor devices is provided with a rotating bonding head which is mounted on a fixed machine frame and having a X-Y table mounted on the fixed machine frame opposite a vertically movable bonding tool mounted on the rotating bonding head. The bonding head is provided with means for articulating the bonding tool in a vertical direction and in a rotational direction. The rotational movement of the novel bonding head does not impart vertical movement to the bonding tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1982
    Assignee: Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Elles, Frederick W. Kulicke, Jr., Moshe E. Sade, Albert Soffa
  • Apparatus for wire bonding
    Patent number: 4239144
    Abstract: A wire bonding machine for wedge bonding fine wires to semiconductor devices is provided with a rotating bonding head which is mounted on a fixed machine frame and having a X-Y table mounted on the fixed machine frame opposite a vertically movable bonding tool mounted on the rotating bonding head. The bonding head is provided with means for articulating the bonding tool in a vertical direction and in a rotational direction. The rotational movement of the novel bonding head does not impart vertical movement to the bonding tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1980
    Assignee: Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Elles, Frederick W. Kulicke, Jr., Moshe E. Sade, Albert Soffa