Patents by Inventor Stephen B. Van Ogle

Stephen B. Van Ogle 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).

  • Tray for a component and an apparatus for accurately placing a component within the tray
    Patent number: 5636745
    Abstract: A tray for housing integrated circuit components or chips and an apparatus for transporting the chips to the tray from a bulk supply of chips. The tray protects the chips against damage during handling, storage and shipping, can be readily and repeatedly connected to another like tray in a releasable manner, and is designed for positive alignment with respect to the apparatus. The apparatus is manually activated and readily transports the chips without damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney E. Crisp, Terry W. Davis, Stephen B. Van Ogle