Patents by Inventor Walter McGreevy

Walter McGreevy 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).

  • Fixture for PGA carriers
    Patent number: 4803828
    Abstract: A fixture for loading and unloading of a PGA chip package (12) into and out of a chip carrier (10) includes a substantially rectangular-shaped solid body member (56) having a central cavity (58). The body member is formed of a left side member (60), a right side member (62), a top side member (64), and a bottom side member (68). A first actuator (70a) is formed on an interior surface (68) of the left side member for contacting a first tab (38a) of the chip carrier (10). The first actuator (70a) includes a first outer, upwardly extending projection (72a) and a first inner, downwardly extending projection (76a). A second actuator (70b) is formed on an interior surface (69) of the right side member for contacting a second tab (38b) of the chip carrier (10). The second actuator (70b) includes a second outer, upwardly extending projection (72b) and a second inner, downwardly extending projection (76b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1989
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: H. Wayne Tan, Danh C. Tran, Walter McGreevy