Patents by Inventor Styve Giard

Styve Giard 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).

  • Tool for automatically replacing defective pogo pins
    Patent number: 10605831
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a tool and method for automatically replacing defective pogo pins for use in testing a semiconductor package. Aspects of the invention include a nozzle tip and a pin management valve assembly coupled to the nozzle tip. The pin management valve assembly is actuatable to couple an open pin management valve or a partially closed pin management valve to the nozzle tip. The open pin management valve includes a first diameter and the partially closed pin management valve includes a second diameter. A vacuum reservoir is coupled to the pin management valve assembly and a vacuum management valve is positioned between the pin management valve assembly and the vacuum reservoir. The vacuum management valve is actuatable between an open and closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vincent Beauregard, Styve Giard, Gilles Labbe
  • Tool for automatically replacing defective pogo pins
    Patent number: 10598698
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a tool and method for automatically replacing defective pogo pins for use in testing a semiconductor package. Aspects of the invention include a nozzle tip and a pin management valve assembly coupled to the nozzle tip. The pin management valve assembly is actuatable to couple an open pin management valve or a partially closed pin management valve to the nozzle tip. The open pin management valve includes a first diameter and the partially closed pin management valve includes a second diameter. A vacuum reservoir is coupled to the pin management valve assembly and a vacuum management valve is positioned between the pin management valve assembly and the vacuum reservoir. The vacuum management valve is actuatable between an open and closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vincent Beauregard, Styve Giard, Gilles Labbe
  • TOOL FOR AUTOMATICALLY REPLACING DEFECTIVE POGO PINS
    Publication number: 20190107560
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a tool and method for automatically replacing defective pogo pins for use in testing a semiconductor package. Aspects of the invention include a nozzle tip and a pin management valve assembly coupled to the nozzle tip. The pin management valve assembly is actuatable to couple an open pin management valve or a partially closed pin management valve to the nozzle tip. The open pin management valve includes a first diameter and the partially closed pin management valve includes a second diameter. A vacuum reservoir is coupled to the pin management valve assembly and a vacuum management valve is positioned between the pin management valve assembly and the vacuum reservoir. The vacuum management valve is actuatable between an open and closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Vincent Beauregard, Styve Giard, Gilles Labbe
  • TOOL FOR AUTOMATICALLY REPLACING DEFECTIVE POGO PINS
    Publication number: 20190107561
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a tool and method for automatically replacing defective pogo pins for use in testing a semiconductor package. Aspects of the invention include a nozzle tip and a pin management valve assembly coupled to the nozzle tip. The pin management valve assembly is actuatable to couple an open pin management valve or a partially closed pin management valve to the nozzle tip. The open pin management valve includes a first diameter and the partially closed pin management valve includes a second diameter. A vacuum reservoir is coupled to the pin management valve assembly and a vacuum management valve is positioned between the pin management valve assembly and the vacuum reservoir. The vacuum management valve is actuatable between an open and closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Vincent Beauregard, Styve Giard, Gilles Labbe