Patents by Inventor Todd J. Walker
Todd J. Walker 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).
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Publication number: 20260284773Abstract: A conductive pin for ultrasonic welding is provided. The conductive pin includes a body portion. The conductive pin also includes a pin head at one end of the body portion. The pin head defines a bonding surface configured to be ultrasonically welded to a workpiece. The bonding surface includes at least one of (i) a nonplanar surface and (ii) an aperture defined in a central region of the bonding surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2026Publication date: September 24, 2026Applicant: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.Inventors: Todd J. Walker, Omid Niayesh, Henri Seppaenen
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Patent number: 12686072Abstract: A conductive pin for ultrasonic welding is provided. The conductive pin includes a body portion. The conductive pin also includes a pin head at one end of the body portion. The pin head defines a bonding surface configured to be ultrasonically welded to a workpiece. The bonding surface includes at least one of (i) a nonplanar surface and (ii) an aperture defined in a central region of the bonding surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.Inventors: Todd J. Walker, Omid Niayesh, Henri Seppaenen
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Publication number: 20250187103Abstract: A conductive pin for ultrasonic welding is provided. The conductive pin includes a body portion. The conductive pin also includes a pin head at one end of the body portion. The pin head defines a bonding surface configured to be ultrasonically welded to a workpiece. The bonding surface includes at least one of (i) a nonplanar surface and (ii) an aperture defined in a central region of the bonding surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2024Publication date: June 12, 2025Applicant: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.Inventors: Todd J. Walker, Omid Niayesh, Henri Seppaenen
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Patent number: 11978718Abstract: A ribbon bonding tool including a body portion is provided. The body portion includes a tip portion. The tip portion including a working surface, the tip portion including two side wall portions on either side of the working surface wherein a ribbon path is defined between the side wall portions.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc,.Inventors: Mark A. Delsman, Theodore J. Copperthite, Garrett W. Jones, Todd J. Walker, Tick-Kwang Loh, Jay C. McCandless
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Publication number: 20210028143Abstract: A ribbon bonding tool including a body portion is provided. The body portion includes a tip portion. The tip portion including a working surface, the tip portion including two side wall portions on either side of the working surface wherein a ribbon path is defined between the side wall portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Mark A. Delsman, Theodore J. Copperthite, Garrett W. Jones, Todd J. Walker, Tick-Kwang Loh, Jay C. McCandless
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Patent number: 10847491Abstract: A ribbon bonding tool including a body portion is provided. The body portion includes a tip portion. The tip portion includes a working surface between a front edge of the tip portion and a back edge of the tip portion. The working surface includes a region defining at least one of a plurality of recesses and a plurality of protrusions. The working surface also defines at least one of (a) a first planar portion between the region and the front edge of the tip portion, and (b) a second planar portion between the region and the back edge of the tip portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Mark A. Delsman, Theodore J. Copperthite, Garrett W. Jones, Todd J. Walker, Tick-Kwang Loh, Jay C. McCandless
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Publication number: 20200343217Abstract: A ribbon bonding tool including a body portion is provided. The body portion includes a tip portion. The tip portion includes a working surface between a front edge of the tip portion and a back edge of the tip portion. The working surface includes a region defining at least one of a plurality of recesses and a plurality of protrusions. The working surface also defines at least one of (a) a first planar portion between the region and the front edge of the tip portion, and (b) a second planar portion between the region and the back edge of the tip portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Mark A. Delsman, Theodore J. Copperthite, Garrett W. Jones, Todd J. Walker, Tick-Kwang Loh, Jay C. McCandless
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Publication number: 20190287940Abstract: A ribbon bonding tool including a body portion is provided. The body portion includes a tip portion. The tip portion includes a working surface between a front edge of the tip portion and a back edge of the tip portion. The working surface includes a region defining at least one of a plurality of recesses and a plurality of protrusions. The working surface also defines at least one of (a) a first planar portion between the region and the front edge of the tip portion, and (b) a second planar portion between the region and the back edge of the tip portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Mark A. Delsman, Theodore J. Copperthite, Garrett W. Jones, Todd J. Walker, Tick-Kwang Loh, Jay C. McCandless
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Patent number: 9929122Abstract: A ribbon bonding tool including a body portion is provided. The body portion includes a tip portion. The tip portion includes a working surface between a front edge of the tip portion and a back edge of the tip portion. The working surface includes a region defining at least one of a plurality of recesses and a plurality of protrusions. The working surface also defines at least one of (1) a first planar portion between the region and the front edge of the tip portion, and (2) a second planar portion between the region and the back edge of the tip portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Orthodyne Electronics CorporationInventors: Mark A. Delsman, Theodore J. Copperthite, Garrett W. Jones, Todd J. Walker, Tick-Kwang Loh, Jay C. McCandless
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Publication number: 20150235983Abstract: A ribbon bonding tool including a body portion is provided. The body portion includes a tip portion. The tip portion includes a working surface between a front edge of the tip portion and a back edge of the tip portion. The working surface includes a region defining at least one of a plurality of recesses and a plurality of protrusions. The working surface also defines at least one of (1) a first planar portion between the region and the front edge of the tip portion, and (2) a second planar portion between the region and the back edge of the tip portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: Orthodyne Electronics CorporationInventors: Mark A. Delsman, Theodore J. Copperthite, Garrett W. Jones, Todd J. Walker, Tick-Kwang Loh, Jay C. McCandless
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Patent number: 8820609Abstract: A wire bonding tool including a body portion terminating in a tip portion is provided. The tip portion includes opposing walls defining a groove, each of the opposing walls having a curved profile.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Orthodyne Electronics CorporationInventor: Todd J. Walker
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Publication number: 20140103095Abstract: A wire bonding tool including a body portion terminating in a tip portion is provided. The tip portion includes opposing walls defining a groove, each of the opposing walls having a curved profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: ORTHODYNE ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Todd J. Walker
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Publication number: 20110290859Abstract: A ribbon bonding tool including a body portion is provided. The body portion includes a tip portion. The tip portion includes a working surface between a front edge of the tip portion and a back edge of the tip portion. The working surface includes a region defining at least one of a plurality of recesses and a plurality of protrusions. The working surface also defines at least one of (1) a first planar portion between the region and the front edge of the tip portion, and (2) a second planar portion between the region and the back edge of the tip portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: ORTHODYNE ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Mark A. Delsman, Theodore J. Copperthite, Garrett W. Jones, Todd J. Walker, Tick-Kwang Loh, Jay C. McCandless
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Patent number: 7407079Abstract: A filament attachment system includes a bond head comprising a de-spooling system with a spool and balanced dancer arm assembly, a clamp having a curved filament entry, a narrower gripping region, and a wider filament exit, and a bond tool comprising a guide portion, a grooving portion, and a staking portion. The grooving portion forms a groove into a bond and the staking portion closes the groove over the filament, securing the filament in the bond. Thus, the filament can be attached with a single pass of the bond head using a single bond.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2003Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Orthodyne Electronics CorporationInventors: Theodore J. Copperthite, Todd J. Walker, Vartan Babayan, Martin R. Nicholls