Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Boyd

Thomas A. Boyd 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).

  • Patent number: 10541494
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with connectors for coupling to a computer processing unit (CPU) package are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a connector assembly for connection to a computer processing unit (CPU) package may include a connector housing. One or more electrical contacts of the connector housing may be to couple to the CPU package when the connector assembly is engaged with a mating connector assembly. The connector assembly may further include a mounting handle affixed to a top of the connector housing. The mounting handle may include a locking latch that extends from the mounting handle. The locking latch may engage with a notch within the mating connector assembly that, when engaged, the locking latch may provide a force to maintain coupling of the one or more electrical contacts with the CPU package when engaged with the mating connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Donald T. Tran, Thomas A. Boyd, Yong Wang, Kevin J. Ceurter, Srikant Nekkanty, Russell S. Aoki, FeiFei Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190358328
    Abstract: Stable pharmaceutical compositions useful for administering methylnaltrexone are described, as are methods for making the same. Kits, including these pharmaceutical compositions, also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Suketu P. Sanghvi, Thomas A. Boyd
  • Patent number: 10455685
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a circuit board, and the circuit board may include a dielectric material. A socket may be coupled to a first side of the circuit board, and the socket may be configured to receive a semiconductor package. A backing plate may be positioned on a second side of the circuit board. A spacer may be positioned between the backing plate and the circuit board. The spacer may alter the profile of the socket to provide a curved profile to the socket. The spacer may displace a portion of the socket in a first direction, for instance when the spacer is coupled between the backing plate and the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Steven A. Klein, Kuang Liu, Thomas A. Boyd, Luis Gil Rangel, Muffadal Mukadem, Shelby A. Ferguson, Francis Toth, Jr., Eric Buddrius, Ralph V. Miele, Sriram Srinivasan, Jeffory L. Smalley
  • Patent number: 10418309
    Abstract: Described herein are microelectronics packages and methods for manufacturing the same. The microelectronics package may include a substrate, a first die, a gasket, and a thermal interface. The first die may be connected to the substrate. The gasket may be connected to the substrate and may encircle the first die to form a space between the first die and the gasket. The thermal interface material may be located within the space formed by the first die and the gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Bijoyraj Sahu, Thomas A. Boyd, Jeffory L. Smalley
  • Patent number: 10376584
    Abstract: Stable pharmaceutical compositions useful for administering methylnaltrexone are described, as are methods for making the same. Kits, including these pharmaceutical compositions, also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Suketu P. Sanghvi, Thomas A. Boyd
  • Patent number: 10211120
    Abstract: A rework grid array interposer with direct power is described. The interposer has a foundation layer mountable between a motherboard and a package. A heater is embedded in the foundation layer to provide local heat to reflow solder to enable at least one of attachment or detachment of the package. A connector is mounted on the foundation layer and coupled to the heater and to the package to provide a connection path directly with the power supply and not via the motherboard. One type of interposer interfaces with a package having a solderable extension. Another interposer has a plurality of heater zones embedded in the foundation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell S. Aoki, Jonathan W. Thibado, Jeffory L. Smalley, David J. Llapitan, Thomas A. Boyd, Harvey R. Kofstad, Dimitrios Ziakas, Hongfei Yan
  • Publication number: 20190052016
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with connectors for coupling to a computer processing unit (CPU) package are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a connector assembly for connection to a computer processing unit (CPU) package may include a connector housing. One or more electrical contacts of the connector housing may be to couple to the CPU package when the connector assembly is engaged with a mating connector assembly. The connector assembly may further include a mounting handle affixed to a top of the connector housing. The mounting handle may include a locking latch that extends from the mounting handle. The locking latch may engage with a notch within the mating connector assembly that, when engaged, the locking latch may provide a force to maintain coupling of the one or more electrical contacts with the CPU package when engaged with the mating connector assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Donald T. TRAN, Thomas A. BOYD, Yong WANG, Kevin J. CEURTER, Srikant NEKKANTY, Russell S. AOKI, FeiFei CHENG
  • Patent number: 10109940
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to port frames and connectors for direct connections to integrated circuit packages. In various embodiments, a port frame to receive a connector and maintain a connection between the connector and a computer processor package may include a protrusion to provide stable attachment of the port frame to a bolster frame, a first wall, a second wall opposite the first wall, a first detent in the first wall, and a second detent in the second wall where the connector is to be received between the first wall and the second wall, and where the first detent is to receive a first locking protrusion extending from the connector and the second detent is to receive a second locking protrusion extending from the connector. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Boyd, Feifei Cheng, Donald T. Tran, Russell S. Aoki, Karumbu Meyyappan
  • Patent number: 10057994
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a biasing device is actuated using an actuator which is aligned with the biasing device along an alignment axis. A first frame is thereby biased toward a second frame along the alignment axis to bias an integrated circuit package toward a socket. The actuator also latches the first and second frames together and biased towards each other with the integrated circuit package and the socket biased toward each other. Other aspects and features are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas A. Boyd, Michael Z. Eckblad
  • Patent number: 9991223
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe package alignment frames for a local reflow process to attach a semiconductor package to an interposer. The frame may comprise a two frame system. The interposer may be on a mounting table or on a circuit board. The frame may include a body with a rectangular opening dimensioned to receive a semiconductor package to be coupled to the interposer. The frame may be to align a ball grid array of the semiconductor package with pads of the interposer. A second frame may be to receive the first frame and may be to align a ball grid array of the interposer with pads of the circuit board. A single frame may be used to couple a semiconductor package to an interposer and to couple the interposer to a circuit board. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell S. Aoki, Michael R. Hui, Jonathon R. Carstens, Michael S. Brazel, Daniel P. Carter, Thomas A. Boyd, Shelby A. Ferguson, Rashelle Yee, Joseph J. Jasniewski, Harvey R. Kofstad, Anthony P. Valpiani
  • Patent number: 9879024
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new forms of (R)-N-methylnaltrexone, and compositions thereof, useful as a peripheral mu opioid receptor antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignees: Progenics Pharmaceuticals., Inc., Wyeth, LLC
    Inventors: Valeriya N. Smolenskaya, Kadum A. Al Shareffi, Julio Perez, Syed M. Shah, Thomas A. Boyd
  • Patent number: 9859636
    Abstract: An example apparatus for connecting linear edge cards includes a housing to hold at least one set of conductive contacts facing perpendicularly towards a mating plane. The apparatus further includes an activator bar coupled to the housing, the activator bar to hold two parts of the housing apart via two opposing normal forces. The apparatus also includes a contact load spring coupled to the housing, the contact load spring to apply two forces parallel to the direction of the conductive contacts and against the two opposing normal forces of the activator bar. The apparatus further includes an ejector spring coupled to the contact load spring and the activator bar. The ejector spring is to apply a force perpendicular to the two opposing normal forces of the activator bar and in a direction of an opening of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Boyd, Jeffory L. Smalley, Russell S. Aoki, Karumbu Meyyappan
  • Publication number: 20170258911
    Abstract: Stable pharmaceutical compositions useful for administering methylnaltrexone are described, as are methods for making the same. Kits, including these pharmaceutical compositions, also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Suketu P. Sanghvi, Thomas A. Boyd
  • Patent number: 9743558
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a heat removal assembly that is to thermally couple with two or more dice of an electronic device. The heat removal assembly may include a bellows to automatically adjust a position of at least one surface of the heat removal assembly relative to another surface of the heat removal assembly. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Henry C. Bosak, Thomas A. Boyd, Harvey R. Kofstad
  • Publication number: 20170186661
    Abstract: A rework grid array interposer with direct power is described. The interposer has a foundation layer mountable between a motherboard and a package. A heater is embedded in the foundation layer to provide local heat to reflow solder to enable at least one of attachment or detachment of the package. A connector is mounted on the foundation layer and coupled to the heater and to the package to provide a connection path directly with the power supply and not via the motherboard. One type of interposer interfaces with a package having a solderable extension. Another interposer has a plurality of heater zones embedded in the foundation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Russell S. Aoki, Jonathan W. Thibado, Jeffory L. Smalley, David J. Llapitan, Thomas A. Boyd, Harvey R. Kofstad, Dimitrios Ziakas, Hongfei Yan
  • Publication number: 20170187134
    Abstract: An example apparatus for connecting linear edge cards includes a housing to hold at least one set of conductive contacts facing perpendicularly towards a mating plane. The apparatus further includes an activator bar coupled to the housing, the activator bar to hold two parts of the housing apart via two opposing normal forces. The apparatus also includes a contact load spring coupled to the housing, the contact load spring to apply two forces parallel to the direction of the conductive contacts and against the two opposing normal forces of the activator bar. The apparatus further includes an ejector spring coupled to the contact load spring and the activator bar. The ejector spring is to apply a force perpendicular to the two opposing normal forces of the activator bar and in a direction of an opening of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas A. Boyd, Jeffory L. Smalley, Russell S. Aoki, Karumbu Meyyappan
  • Publication number: 20170179066
    Abstract: Reflow Grid Array technology may be implemented on an interposer device, where the interposer is placed between a motherboard and a BGA package. The interposer may provide a controlled heat source to reflow solder between the interposer and the BGA package. A technical problem faced by an interposer using RGA technology is solder cleaning and removal when removing a BGA package. Technical solutions described herein provide processes and equipment for bulk solder removal from a BGA package that can be executed in the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Russell S. Aoki, John W. Jaeger, Michael S. Brazel, Daniel P. Carter, Anthony P. Valpiani, Michael R. Hui, Rashelle Yee, Joseph J. Jasniewski, Shelby A. Ferguson, Thomas A. Boyd, Jonathan W. Thibado, Penny K. Woodcock, Rachel G. Taylor, Laura S. Mortimer
  • Patent number: 9669096
    Abstract: Stable pharmaceutical compositions useful for administering methylnaltrexone are described, as are methods for making the same. Kits, including these pharmaceutical compositions, also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Suketu P. Sanghvi, Thomas A. Boyd
  • Patent number: 9478476
    Abstract: A package for a microelectronic die (110) includes a first substrate (120) adjacent to a first surface (112) of the die, a second substrate (130) adjacent to the first substrate, and a heat spreader (140) adjacent to a second surface (111) of the die. The heat spreader makes contact with both the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Debendra Mallik, Sridhar Narasimhan, Mathew J. Manusharow, Thomas A. Boyd
  • Publication number: 20160105974
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a biasing device is actuated using an actuator which is aligned with the biasing device along an alignment axis. A first frame is thereby biased toward a second frame along the alignment axis to bias an integrated circuit package toward a socket. The actuator also latches the first and second frames together and biased towards each other with the integrated circuit package and the socket biased toward each other. Other aspects and features are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas A. BOYD, Michael Z. ECKBLAD