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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350108 | Test system for integrated circuits A test board includes a plurality of sockets for connection to a plurality of integrated circuit chips to be tested. A test control device on the board turns on at least one test engine for testing the plurality of chips simultaneously. A checking circuit verifies t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7328794 | Packaging for elongate medical devices and methods of manufacture and use thereof Packaging units for use with elongate medical devices such as catheters. An example packaging unit includes a mounting card into which a number of tabs are cut at predetermined angles and shapes. At least some of the tabs are provided in large tab/small tab pairs. T... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7268646 | Temperature controlled MEMS resonator and method for controlling resonator frequency There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a temperature compensated microelectromechanical resonator as well as fabricating, manufacturing, providing and/or controlling microelectromechanical reso... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7147482 | Two-point contact type socket A two-point contact type socket makes an electric contact with a terminal of an electronic component. A first contact piece is to be brought into contact with a first side of the terminal of the electronic component. A second contract piece is to be brought into con... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7068125 | Temperature controlled MEMS resonator and method for controlling resonator frequency There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a temperature compensated microelectromechanical resonator as well as fabricating, manufacturing, providing and/or controlling microelectromechanical reso... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6966107 | Merging a head stack assembly with a data storage medium Apparatus for merging a disc drive head disc assembly (HSA) with a disc stack. The HSA comprises a flexure which supports a data transducing head and the disc stack comprises a disc having a data storage surface. A merge assembly includes a shipping comb attached to... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6915934 | Protective enclosure with a line-out device adapted for use with electronic componentry A protective enclosure capable of storing an electronic device while protecting it from damage emanating from impacts, impingements, dust and moisture is provided herein. More specifically, the present invention allows a user to use a portable electronic device with... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902441 | Modular layered stackable connector system A connector system for use with first and second wire harnesses and including a male housing sub-assembly and an engageable and female housing sub-assembly which defines an open interior therebetween. First and second pluralities of terminal pins are associated with... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6474476 | Universal carrier tray A carrier tray is provided for holding a semiconductor device that has a two dimensional array of regularly spaced rows and columns of holes having one and only one pitch and one and only one pocket size. The holes are configured to receive a solder ball ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6360432 | Water soluble thermoplastic printed wiring board spacer A water soluble thermoplastic wiring board spacer for temporarily supporting an electrical component in fixed spaced relation to a printed wiring board which comprises a toroidally shaped spacer composed of a water soluble injection molded thermoplastic m... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6354437 | Carrier for resistors A combination of a carrier and cylindrical resistors, the carrier having a base that has a plurality of holding regions, two parallel rails for supporting a resistor in each holding region, each parallel rail having a non-ramped bottom surface, a ramped s... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6270362 | High density surface mount connector An electronic socket adapter includes an insulative carrier and an array of a plurality of surface mount contacts carried on the base. The pins may be floatably mounted on the carrier. A plurality of relatively large openings are formed in the carrier bet... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6265887 | Mounting fixture for a pin grid array device An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a fixture for mounting a pin grid array device. The fixture includes a base plate and a first support plate movably mounted to the base plate. The first support plate has a hole therein for receiving a pin on th... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6048640 | Electrode package and method for sealing same An electrode package includes a pouch having pouch walls forming a sealed pouch enclosure. At least one electrode is within the pouch enclosure and includes an electrode wire having one end connected to the electrode within the pouch, an intermediate port... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5984104 | Protective carrier for magnetic head assembly A protective carrier for a magnetic head magnetic head assembly includes a housing having buffering members attached to the housing. When the carrier is engaged with the magnetic head magnetic head assembly, the buffering members are rotated into the spac... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5848702 | Tray with flippable cover A μBGA carrier for packing and shipping of a plurality of μBGA packages is specially adapted for facilitating the inspection of the solder balls on the bottom surfaces of the μBGA packages. The carrier consists of a tray member having a plurality of fi... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5758776 | Integrated circuit tray with flexural bearings A semiconductor chip tray holding chips in individual bins that can each be independently moved with six degrees of freedom. The bins are held in the tray with a flexural bearing system. The flexural bearing system centers the chips at a nominal position ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5664680 | Pockets for microchip carriers A carrier tape (12) is disclosed including a plurality of longitudinally spaced pockets (22) extending parallel to index holes (20). Each pocket (22) includes side walls (24) and a bottom (26) having provisions (28) for holding a microchip (32). Abutments... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5649626 | Flat wire harness protector and installation method thereof A protector for carrying a flat wire harness with a flat wire part and connectors, includes a bottom porion and a rim porion around the bottom portion. The bottom member is provided for positioning and holding the flat wire harness such that the flat wire... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5613611 | Carrier for integrated circuit package A carrier for carrying IC packages having a bevelled flange and bevelled dog combination which firmly engages a flange of the package in order to hold the package extremely securely to the carrier such that any force applied to the carrier is transmitted ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5551572 | Tray for semiconductor devices A tray for housing semiconductor devices of a ball grid type, each having a surface provided with a plurality of wiring solder balls, the surface of each of the semiconductor devices having peripheral edges, and each of the wiring solder balls having a di... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5531329 | IC carrier to which an IC can be mounted with the leads thereof supported in a non-contacting state An IC carrier has a retainer. This retainer is brought into engagement with an IC package body when an IC package is received in an IC receiving portion of the IC carrier, so that the IC package is assuredly retained by the IC carrier. A plurality of IC l... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5526936 | Tray assembly for transporting precision devices Each of trays forming a tray assembly has a main body having a recess for holding an article to be transported. Connectors protruding from a front and rear sides of the main body mate with each other so that the trays are linked to be flexible relative to... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5482164 | E-block shipping comb An E-block shipping comb includes a frame adapted to support an E-block assembly. A guide element of the frame is adapted for positioning the E-block assembly in the frame. A movable latch is movable between first and second positions. In the first positi... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5474178 | Packaging tray for electrical connectors A tray is provided for supporting electrical connectors of the type having an elongated dielectric housing within which electrical terminals are secured. The housings can vary in length according to the size of the connectors. The tray is adaptable for su... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5291994 | Slide tab carrier for flatpack electronic component carriers A carrier for a flatpack integrated circuit component. The carrier includes a square frame formed of a conductive plastic and a series of electrically isolating comb inserts for supporting terminals from a flat pack integrated circuit component. Elongated... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5176254 | Terminal support system A system for supporting a plurality of terminals to be inserted into an electrical circuit board utilizes a body of molded, water soluble, polymeric material closely encasing portions only of the terminals.... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5167326 | Carriers for integrated circuits and the like A carrier adapted for diverse electrical and electronic components to facilitate shipping, handling and testing of these components. The carrier comprises a conductive frame and an electrically isolating insert. The insert electrically isolates each termi... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5115912 | Electrical component carrier with shock absorbing means A carrier system for PGA components comprising a carrier frame and a removable retaining means for capturing a PGA component against an insulating plate in the carrier frame. Bumpers at opposite ends of the carrier dissipate mechanical shocks to protect t... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5064063 | Tube assembly for pin grid array modules A carrier for packaged integrated circuit chips with an impact resistant carrying strip which has a plurality of equidistantly spaced square apertures and is contained in plastic shipping tubes. Ceramic Pin Grid Array (CPGA) Modules are carried on the str... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5058742 | Electronic circuit carrier An electronic circuit package carrier which imposes no mechanical stresses upon the leads of the circuit package carried, the carrier being provided with enlarged clear holes through which the circuit package leads are freely passable, a plurality of resi... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5050732 | Packaging for components having flexible leads Components such as fiber optic devices which have elongate, flexible leads subject to damage if kinked or otherwise mishandled are packaged in a container of molded plastic construction having a first recess in which the body portion of the component is r... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5012924 | Carriers for integrated circuits and the like A carrier adapted for diverse electrical and electronic components to facilitate shipping, handling and testing of these components. The carrier comprises a conductive frame and an insulative insert. The insulative insert electrically isolates each termin... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5000697 | Carrier system for PGA electrical components A carrier system for PGA components comprising a carrier frame and a removable retaining means for capturing a PGA component against an insulating plate in the carrier frame. Bumpers at opposite ends of the carrier dissipate mechanical shocks to protect t... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4940163 | Wiring accessory dispenser A dispenser for wiring accessories has an elongate plate-like configuration and comprises a baseplate from which projects a bar extending transversely across the baseplate to a width less than the width of the baseplate. A longitudinal groove in the bar p... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4936012 | Terminal positioning assembly and methods Electrical sockets are positioned for insertion in holes in a circuit board by means of a sheet of a bendable plastics having an array of apertures in some of which the sockets are inserted. Each socket has a knurled region around its upper end just below... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4928934 | Positive retention chip carrier A carrier for an integrated circuit (IC) can has a plurality of low profile symmetrically distributed flexible arms extending from the carrier base with small hook projections for engaging a flange on the perimeter of the can. The low arm profile enables ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4928821 | Spring tension holding means A device for holding and moving miniature electronic components utilizing an elastomeric material which grasps the sides of such components is described.... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4913286 | Socket terminal carrier assembly A socket terminal carrier assembly includes a substantially rigid carrier board having a plurality of apertures therein, a plurality of carrier pins secured in the apertures and a plurality of socket terminals releasably received on the carrier pins so th... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4874086 | Film carrier and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device utilizing the same A film carrier for a semiconductor device tested with a tester having a plurality of test pins arranged with predetermined interval, comprises a film substrate of insulating material. A plurality of conductive leads are arranged on the film substrate with... | 10/17/1989 |
