Patents by Inventor Tom S. Glowinke

Tom S. Glowinke 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).

  • Attaching heat sinks to integrated circuit packages
    Patent number: 7482688
    Abstract: This invention relates to arrangements for attaching a heat sink to an integrated circuit package. The heat sink comprises magnetic material, magnetized in one polarity, and the circuit package comprises magnetic material either unmagnetized or magnetized in the opposite polarity. When the heat sink and circuit package are placed in contact with one another, they are attracted magnetically. This forms a bond for attaching the heat sink to the integrated circuit package. Advantageously, this arrangement for attracting a heat sink avoids distorting or otherwise damaging the circuit package and speeds assembly time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventor: Tom S. Glowinke