Patents by Inventor Timothy E. Meko

Timothy E. Meko 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).

  • Electronic component and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 6147410
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a semiconductor substrate (101, 301, 401), an electrically conductive layer (102, 103, 302, 303, 402, 403) supported by the semiconductor substrate (101, 301, 401), and a lead (110, 120, 210, 310, 410, 420) having an electrical coupling portion (112, 122, 212, 312, 412, 422) coupled to and supported by the electrically conductive layer (102, 103, 302, 303, 402, 403) wherein the electrical coupling portion (112, 122, 212, 312, 412, 422) has at least one notch (115, 215, 315) adjacent to the electrically conductive layer (102, 103, 302, 303, 402, 403).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Elliott, Timothy E. Meko, Gary R. Lorenzen, Kent Lamar Kime, Prosanto K. Mukerji, Keith W. Bailey, William L. Fragale, Pablo Rodriguez, George C. Chen