Patents by Inventor Ron A. Peters

Ron A. Peters 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).

  • Probe station having multiple enclosures
    Publication number: 20020027442
    Abstract: A probe station for probing a test device has a chuck element for supporting the test device. An electrically conductive outer shield enclosure at least partially encloses such chuck element to provide EMI shielding therefor. An electrically conductive inner shield enclosure is interposed between and insulated from the outer shield enclosure and the chuck element, and at least partially encloses the chuck element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Ron A. Peters, Leonard A. Hayden, Jeffrey A. Hawkins, R. Mark Dougherty
  • Probe station having inner and outer shielding
    Patent number: 6288557
    Abstract: A probe station for probing a test device has a chuck element for supporting the test device. An electrically conductive outer shield enclosure at least partially encloses such chuck element to provide EMI shielding therefor. An electrically conductive inner shield enclosure is interposed between and insulated from the outer shield enclosure and the chuck element, and at least partially encloses the chuck element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Cascade Microtech, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron A. Peters, Leonard A. Hayden, Jeffrey A. Hawkins, R. Mark Dougherty
  • Probe station having environment control chamber with bendably extensible and retractable lateral wall assembly
    Patent number: 6252392
    Abstract: A probe station for probing a test device has a chuck assembly substantially enclosed by an environment control enclosure and laterally movable relative to such enclosure. The environment control enclosure includes a flexible wall assembly interconnected with the chuck assembly to enable such lateral movement thereof along mutually perpendicular directions while maintaining the integrity of the enclosure. The flexible wall assembly has flexible pleats formed therein extending along respective different lateral directions to enable such lateral movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Cascade Microtech, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron A. Peters
  • Probe station having inner and outer shielding
    Patent number: 6002263
    Abstract: A probe station for probing a test device has a chuck element for supporting the test device. An electrically conductive outer shield enclosure at least partially encloses such chuck element to provide EMI shielding therefor. An electrically conductive inner shield enclosure is interposed between and insulated from the outer shield enclosure and the chuck element, and at least partially encloses the chuck element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Cascade Microtech, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron A. Peters, Leonard A. Hayden, Jeffrey A. Hawkins, R. Mark Dougherty
  • Probe station having environment control chambers with orthogonally flexible lateral wall assembly
    Patent number: 5963027
    Abstract: A probe station for probing a test device has a chuck assembly substantially enclosed by an environment control enclosure and laterally movable relative to such enclosure. The environment control enclosure includes a flexible wall assembly interconnected with the chuck assembly to enable such lateral movement thereof along mutually perpendicular directions while maintaining the integrity of the enclosure. The flexible wall assembly has flexible pleats formed therein extending along respective different lateral directions to enable such lateral movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Cascade Microtech, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron A. Peters