Patents by Inventor Stéphane Etienne
Stéphane Etienne 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).
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Publication number: 20240080992Abstract: Methods for creating a conductive pillar on a receiver substrate may include forming a dried metal paste pillar by printing metal paste over an area of a receiver substrate, drying the metal paste, and repeating the printing and drying steps. The dried metal paste pillar may be inspected so as to determine a height of the dried metal paste pillar. If the height of the dried metal paste pillar is less than a desired height, additional metal paste may be printed onto to the dried metal paste pillar and dried. If the height of the dried metal paste pillar exceeds the desired height, a portion of the dried metal paste pillar may be ablated. The dried metal paste pillar may be sintered so as to form the conductive pillar. Conductive pillars that are produced according to the methods may be used as part of the formation of a flip-chip assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Michael Zenou, Stéphane Etienne
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Patent number: 11577270Abstract: Systems and methods for venting a solvent are disclosed. The system includes a chamber, such as an oven having an interior volume defining a heating zone, where the interior volume receives at least one substrate coated with a coating material comprising a solvent. The system further includes a vent coupled to the oven and defining a passage between the interior volume and the environment external to the oven. The system also includes a solvent sensor measuring an amount of evaporated solvent present in the interior volume, and a fan removing at least a portion of the solvent from the interior volume. The system may also include a coating assembly including an applicator and a flow meter, wherein the applicator applies a portion of the coating material to the substrate, and the flow meter determines the amount of coating material applied to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Per Orla-Jensen, Stephane Etienne
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Publication number: 20210197225Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced coating dispensing controls are disclosed. A dispensing system is configured to apply material to a sequence of substrates. The dispensing system applies a first amount of material to a first substrate according to a first value of an operating parameter. A sensor is used to measure a characteristic of the first amount of material applied on the first substrate. Based on the characteristic of the first amount of material applied on the first substrate, a characteristic of an amount of material, after being applied on a subsequent substrate in the sequence of substrates, is estimated to be outside of a range. The value of the operating parameter is adjusted in response and a second amount of material is applied to a second substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Michel VAN DE VIJVER, Stephane ETIENNE, Ronny FRANKEN, Marc KNIPPENBERG
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Publication number: 20210195754Abstract: A system and method for applying a coating to a substrate are disclosed. The system includes a coating station for applying a coating material to the substrate, where the coating station has a bottom portion, an oven for curing the coating material on the substrate, where the oven is positioned vertically below the bottom portion, and a first lift for transporting the substrate from the coating station to the oven. The system can also include an inspection station for inspecting the substrate. Each of the separate elements of the coating system, including the coating station, first lift, oven, and inspection station can define self-contained modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Michel VAN DE VIJVER, Stephane ETIENNE, Ronny FRANKEN, Marc KNIPPENBERG
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Publication number: 20210008587Abstract: Systems and methods for venting a solvent are disclosed. The system includes a chamber, such as an oven having an interior volume defining a heating zone, where the interior volume receives at least one substrate coated with a coating material comprising a solvent. The system further includes a vent coupled to the oven and defining a passage between the interior volume and the environment external to the oven. The system also includes a solvent sensor measuring an amount of evaporated solvent present in the interior volume, and a fan removing at least a portion of the solvent from the interior volume. The system may also include a coating assembly including an applicator and a flow meter, wherein the applicator applies a portion of the coating material to the substrate, and the flow meter determines the amount of coating material applied to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Per Orla-Jensen, Stephane Etienne
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Patent number: 10821466Abstract: Systems and methods for venting a solvent are disclosed. The system includes a chamber, such as an oven having an interior volume defining a heating zone, where the interior volume receives at least one substrate coated with a coating material comprising a solvent. The system further includes a vent coupled to the oven and defining a passage between the interior volume and the environment external to the oven. The system also includes a solvent sensor measuring an amount of evaporated solvent present in the interior volume, and a fan removing at least a portion of the solvent from the interior volume. The system may also include a coating assembly including an applicator and a flow meter, wherein the applicator applies a portion of the coating material to the substrate, and the flow meter determines the amount of coating material applied to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Per Orla-Jensen, Stephane Etienne
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Publication number: 20190009298Abstract: Systems and methods for venting a solvent are disclosed. The system includes a chamber, such as an oven having an interior volume defining a heating zone, where the interior volume receives at least one substrate coated with a coating material comprising a solvent. The system further includes a vent coupled to the oven and defining a passage between the interior volume and the environment external to the oven. The system also includes a solvent sensor measuring an amount of evaporated solvent present in the interior volume, and a fan removing at least a portion of the solvent from the interior volume. The system may also include a coating assembly including an applicator and a flow meter, wherein the applicator applies a portion of the coating material to the substrate, and the flow meter determines the amount of coating material applied to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Per Orla-Jensen, Stephane Etienne
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Patent number: 9466539Abstract: Systems and methods for automated inspection of fillet formation along on or more peripheral edges (13a) of a packaged microelectronic device (14) that is attached to a supporting substrate (16), such system (10) including a feedback loop for controlling fillet formation. More specifically, the system (10) includes a dispensing system (18) configured for dispensing underfill material (22) onto the supporting substrate (16). The system (19) further includes an automated optical inspection (AOI) system (19) configured for determining a value of a measurable attribute of the fillet (12), such as whether the fillet (12) is properly dimensioned, i.e., sized and shaped. A feedback loop (66) is included between the dispensing system (18) and automated optical inspection system (19).Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Alec Babiarz, Stephane Etienne, Owen Yikon Sit
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Publication number: 20150357253Abstract: Systems and methods for automated inspection of fillet formation along on or more peripheral edges (13a) of a packaged microelectronic device (14) that is attached to a supporting substrate (16), such system (10) including a feedback loop for controlling fillet formation. More specifically, the system (10) includes a dispensing system (18) configured for dispensing underfill material (22) onto the supporting substrate (16). The system (19) further includes an automated optical inspection (AOI) system (19) configured for determining a value of a measurable attribute of the fillet (12), such as whether the fillet (12) is properly dimensioned, i.e., sized and shaped. A feedback loop (66) is included between the dispensing system (18) and automated optical inspection system (19).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Alec Babiarz, Stephane Etienne, Owen Yikon Sit
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Patent number: 9146196Abstract: Systems and methods for automated inspection of fillet formation along on or more peripheral edges (13a) of a packaged microelectronic device (14) that is attached to a supporting substrate (16), such system (10) including a feedback loop for controlling fillet formation More specifically, the system (10) includes a dispensing system (18) configured for dispensing underfill material (22) onto the supporting substrate (16) The system (19) further includes an automated optical inspection (AOI) system (19) configured for determining a value of a measurable attribute of the fillet (12), such as whether the fillet (12) is properly dimensioned, i e, sized and shaped A feedback loop (66) is included between the dispensing system (18) and automated optical inspection system (19).Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2009Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Alec Babiarz, Stephane Etienne, Owen Yikon Sit
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Publication number: 20110063606Abstract: Systems and methods for automated inspection of fillet formation along on or more peripheral edges (13a) of a packaged microelectronic device (14) that is attached to a supporting substrate (16), such system (10) including a feedback loop for controlling fillet formation More specifically, the system (10) includes a dispensing system (18) configured for dispensing underfill material (22) onto the supporting substrate (16) The system (19) further includes an automated optical inspection (AOI) system (19) configured for determining a value of a measurable attribute of the fillet (12), such as whether the fillet (12) is properly dimensioned, i e, sized and shaped A feedback loop (66) is included between the dispensing system (18) and automated optical inspection system (19)Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventors: Alec Babiarz, Stephane Etienne, Owen Yikon Sit
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Patent number: D652642Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Stephane Etienne
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Patent number: D786394Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Antoine Frenal, Olivier Ondo, Stéphane Etienne, Alexandre Vanghelder, Antoine Gibert
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Patent number: D786395Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Antoine Frenal, Olivier Ondo, Stéphane Etienne, Alexandre Vanghelder, Antoine Gibert
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Patent number: D786396Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Antoine Frenal, Olivier Ondo, Stéphane Etienne, Alexandre Vanghelder, Antoine Gibert
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Patent number: D786397Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société´Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Antoine Frenal, Olivier Ondo, Stéphane Etienne, Alexandre Vanghelder, Antoine Gibert
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Patent number: RE47118Abstract: Systems and methods for automated inspection of fillet formation along on or more peripheral edges (13a) of a packaged microelectronic device (14) that is attached to a supporting substrate (16), such system (10) including a feedback loop for controlling fillet formation. More specifically, the system (10) includes a dispensing system (18) configured for dispensing underfill material (22) onto the supporting substrate (16). The system (19) further includes an automated optical inspection (AOI) system (19) configured for determining a value of a measurable attribute of the fillet (12), such as whether the fillet (12) is properly dimensioned, i.e., sized and shaped. A feedback loop (66) is included between the dispensing system (18) and automated optical inspection system (19).Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Alec Babiarz, Stephane Etienne, Owen Yikon Sit
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Patent number: D862642Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Antoine Frenal, Olivier Ondo Ndong, Stéphane Etienne, Alexandre Vanghelder, Antoine Gibert
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Patent number: D936781Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Olivier Ondo, Stéphane Etienne, Alexandre Vanghelder, Antoine Gibert, Gullaume Plaisant, Renaud Ligonesche, Romuald De Potter