Patents by Inventor Thor Wilbanks

Thor Wilbanks 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).

  • Systems and processes that singulate materials
    Patent number: 10239160
    Abstract: Systems and methods for material singulation. According to some embodiments, methods for material singulation may include applying a first laser output to the material, the first laser output causing a modification of a material property of the material when exposed to the first laser output; and applying a second laser output to the material that was exposed to the first laser output to cause singulation of the material in such a way that surfaces created by the singulation of the material are substantially free from defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Mielke, Ramanujapuram A. Srinivas, Tim Booth, Thor Wilbanks
  • SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES THAT SINGULATE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20130068736
    Abstract: Systems and methods for material singulation. According to some embodiments, methods for material singulation may include applying a first laser output to the material, the first laser output causing a modification of a material property of the material when exposed to the first laser output; and applying a second laser output to the material that was exposed to the first laser output to cause singulation of the material in such a way that surfaces created by the singulation of the material are substantially free from defects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Mielke, Ramanujapuram A. Srinivas, Tim Booth, Thor Wilbanks
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS OF PERFORATIONS IN A MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20080085940
    Abstract: Method for fabricating and inspecting small holes in a material are disclosed. The method includes directing light onto the material and through the holes formed in the material, and then collecting the light passing through the holes in the material onto a detector. The methods further include analyzing the light for properties of the holes, and modifying the process based these detected properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey Schuster, Sudarsan Srinivasan, Thor Wilbanks
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS OF PERFORATIONS IN A MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20070019187
    Abstract: Method for fabricating and inspecting small holes in a material are disclosed. The method includes directing light onto the material and through the holes formed in the material, and then collecting the light passing through the holes in the material onto a detector. The methods further include analyzing the light for properties of the holes, and modifying the process based these detected properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Jeffrey Schuster, Sudarsan Srinivasan, Thor Wilbanks