Patents by Inventor Todd James Walker

Todd James 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).

  • Ribbon bonding tools, and methods of designing ribbon bonding tools
    Patent number: 10562127
    Abstract: A ribbon bonding tool is provided. The ribbon bonding tool includes a body portion including a tip portion, the tip portion defining a working surface. The ribbon bonding tool includes a group of four protrusions extending from the working surface, wherein the working surface defines four quadrants in a horizontal plane by extending an imaginary line at a midpoint along each of a length and a width of the working surface. Each of the four protrusions is arranged in one of four quadrants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Poncelet, Todd James Walker, Christoph Benno Luechinger
  • RIBBON BONDING TOOLS, AND METHODS OF DESIGNING RIBBON BONDING TOOLS
    Publication number: 20180243856
    Abstract: A ribbon bonding tool is provided. The ribbon bonding tool includes a body portion including a tip portion, the tip portion defining a working surface. The ribbon bonding tool includes a group of four protrusions extending from the working surface, wherein the working surface defines four quadrants in a horizontal plane by extending an imaginary line at a midpoint along each of a length and a width of the working surface. Each of the four protrusions is arranged in one of four quadrants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Bernard Poncelet, Todd James Walker, Christoph Benno Luechinger
  • Ribbon bonding tools, and methods of designing ribbon bonding tools
    Patent number: 9981336
    Abstract: A ribbon bonding tool is provided. The ribbon bonding tool includes a body portion including a tip portion, the tip portion defining a working surface. The ribbon bonding tool includes a group of four protrusions extending from the working surface, wherein the working surface defines four quadrants in a horizontal plane by extending an imaginary line at a midpoint along each of a length and a width of the working surface. Each of the four protrusions is arranged in one of four quadrants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Poncelet, Todd James Walker, Christoph Benno Luechinger
  • RIBBON BONDING TOOLS, AND METHODS OF DESIGNING RIBBON BONDING TOOLS
    Publication number: 20170120372
    Abstract: A ribbon bonding tool is provided. The ribbon bonding tool includes a body portion including a tip portion, the tip portion defining a working surface. The ribbon bonding tool includes a group of four protrusions extending from the working surface, wherein the working surface defines four quadrants in a horizontal plane by extending an imaginary line at a midpoint along each of a length and a width of the working surface. Each of the four protrusions is arranged in one of four quadrants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Bernard Poncelet, Todd James Walker, Christoph Benno Luechinger