Patents by Inventor Spencer D. Reese

Spencer D. Reese 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).

  • Publication number: 20020149312
    Abstract: The electronic component package of the present invention includes a sealed chamber; a liquid or gel contained in the sealed chamber; at least one electronic component disposed in the sealed chamber in physical and thermal contact with the liquid or gel; and at least one electrical conductor electrically coupled to the electronic component and extending out of said sealed chamber. The electronic component(s) may include any one or combination of a radiation emitter, a thermal or optical sensor, a resistor, and a microprocessor or other semiconductor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: John K. Roberts, Spencer D. Reese
  • Publication number: 20020004251
    Abstract: A semiconductor optical radiation package includes a leadframe, at least one semiconductor optical radiation emitter, and an encapsulant. The leadframe has a heat extraction member, which supports the semiconductor optical emitter and provides one or more thermal paths for removing heat generated within the emitter to the ambient environment, as well as at least two electrical leads for providing electrical coupling to the semiconductor optical radiation emitter. The encapsulant covers and protects the emitter and optional wire bonds from damage and allows radiation to be emitted from the emitter into the ambient environment. The semiconductor optical radiation package provides high emitted flux and is preferably compatible with automated processing techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: John K. Roberts, Joseph S. Stam, Spencer D. Reese, Robert R. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 6335548
    Abstract: A semiconductor optical radiation package includes a leadframe, at least one semiconductor optical radiation emitter and an encapsulant. The leadframe has a heat extraction member, which supports the semiconductor optical emitter and provides one or more thermal paths for removing heat generated within the emitter to the ambient environment, as well as at least two electrical leads for providing electrical coupling to the semiconductor optical radiation emitter. The encapsulant covers and protects the emitter and optional wire bonds from damage and allows radiation to be emitted from the emitter into the ambient environment. The semiconductor optical radiation package provides high emitted flux and is preferably compatible with automated processing techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: John K. Roberts, Joseph S. Stam, Spencer D. Reese, Robert R. Turnbull
  • Publication number: 20010026011
    Abstract: A radiation emitting device of the present invention includes at least one radiation emitter, first and second electrical leads electrically coupled to the radiation emitter, and an integral encapsulant configured to encapsulate the radiation emitter and a portion of the first and second electrical leads. The encapsulant has at least a first zone and a second zone, where the second zone exhibits at least one different characteristic from the first zone. Such different characteristics may be a physical, structural, and/or compositional characteristic. Preferably, the at least one different characteristic includes at least one of the following: mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, thermal capacity, coefficient of thermal expansion, specific heat, oxygen and moisture impermeability, adhesion, and transmittance with respect to radiation emitted from the radiation emitter. The radiation emitter may be in a form of an emitter, and is preferably an LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: John K. Roberts, Spencer D. Reese