Patents by Inventor Ronald Norman Parker

Ronald Norman Parker 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).

  • Wing-shaped support members for enhancing semiconductor probes and methods to form the same
    Patent number: 7872486
    Abstract: Example wing-shaped support members for enhancing semiconductor device probes and methods to form the same are disclosed. A disclosed example semiconductor device probe includes a finger having a first end and a second end. The example probe further includes a tip having a base and a pointed end. The base is joined to the first end of the finger and the tip tapers from the base to the pointed end. The probe also includes a support member on the tip to increase a rigidity of the tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Kendall Scott Wills, Ronald Norman Parker
  • WING-SHAPED SUPPORT MEMBERS FOR ENHANCING SEMICONDUCTOR PROBES AND METHODS TO FORM THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100052709
    Abstract: Example wing-shaped support members for enhancing semiconductor device probes and methods to form the same are disclosed. A disclosed example semiconductor device probe includes a finger having a first end and a second end. The example probe further includes a tip having a base and a pointed end. The base is joined to the first end of the finger and the tip tapers from the base to the pointed end. The probe also includes a support member on the tip to increase a rigidity of the tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Kendall Scott Wills, Ronald Norman Parker