Benjamin M Ross

US Patent:

6354000, Mar 12, 2002

Filed:

May 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/310873

Inventors:

Benjamin B. Ross - Issaquah WA
Phillip L. Jordan - Sultan WA
Jeffery A. Strole - Ellensburg WA

Assignee:

MicroConnex Corp. - Snoqualmie WA

International Classification:

H01K 310

US Classification:

29852, 29729, 29830, 29846, 29847, 29879

Abstract:

A method of constructing a planar array of electrical contact pads is disclosed, comprising the following steps. First, providing a set of dielectric layers each having two major surfaces and forming a set of first conductive paths on a first major surface, the paths terminating at or before an interior perimeter, to leave an interior area within the interior perimeter free of conductive paths and an exterior area outside of the interior perimeter having the first conductive paths. Second, forming a set of second conductive paths on a second major surface, the second conductive paths terminating generally inside the interior perimeter. Third, joining the sets of dielectric layers to form a depthwise stack of layers, the stack of layers having a top surface and the first major surface being interposed depthwise between the top surface and the second major surface. Forth, forming an array of first and second electrical contact pads on the top surface, each first electrical contact pad overlaying a portion of the exterior area and each second electrical contact pad overlaying a portion of the interior area. Fifth and finally, forming a set of plated vias to connect each first electrical contact pad to a first conductive path and each second electrical contact pad to a second conductive path.

US Patent:

6591490, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

Jan 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/743753

Inventors:

Benjamin B. Ross - Issaquah WA 98029
Phillip L. Jordan - Sultan WA 98294
Jeffery A. Strole - Ellensburg WA 98926
Edward J. Swenson - Portland OR 97225

International Classification:

H05K 336

US Classification:

29830, 29729, 29846, 29847, 29852, 29879, 2191216, 2191219, 21912171, 21912183, 707 6, 700166

Abstract:

A method of constructing a multilayer electric apparatus. The method includes forming a set of conductive features and a plurality of fiducial markings on a first dielectric layer in mutual reference to each other so that their relative positions are known to a first tolerance. Also, a pattern of information corresponding to a desired photoresist exposure pattern for a second layer of the multilayer electric apparatus is stored in a computer readable format. The locations of the fiducial markings on the first layer are measured and the pattern of information for the second layer is altered in correspondence to the measured locations of the fiducial markings. The updated pattern of information is used to control a laser to selectively expose the photoresist on the second layer. Finally, the first and second layers are joined to each other.

US Patent:

6668448, Dec 30, 2003

Filed:

Jul 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/909021

Inventors:

Benjamin B. Ross - Issaquah WA
Phillip L. Jordan - Sultan WA
Jeffery A. Strole - Ellensburg WA

Assignee:

MicroConnex Corp. - Snoqualmie WA

International Classification:

H05K 330

US Classification:

29837, 295921, 29729, 29830, 29846, 29847, 174255, 174262, 174263, 174264

Abstract:

A method of constructing an electric apparatus, comprising the following steps. First, a set of dielectric layers is provided. Next, a set of conductive features and at least one fiducial marking are formed on a first one of the dielectric layers, in mutual reference to each other so that their relative positions are known to a first tolerance. Then, a set of pin holes is formed in each dielectric layer, each pin hole formed in relation to the fiducial marking for its dielectric layer and all of the sets of pin holes having a mutually identical placement. Finally the dielectric layers are arranged onto a pin fixture having a set of pins that match the mutually identical placement of the pin holes.

US Patent:

6675473, Jan 13, 2004

Filed:

Jul 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/909386

Inventors:

Benjamin B. Ross - Issaquah WA
Phillip L. Jordan - Sultan WA
Jeffery A. Strole - Ellensburg WA

Assignee:

MicroConnex Corp. - Snoqualmie WA

International Classification:

H01K 310

US Classification:

29852, 29729, 29846, 29847, 29879

Abstract:

A method of constructing a multilayer electric apparatus, comprising the steps of first providing a set of dielectric layers and forming a set of conductive features and at least one fiducial marking, in mutual reference to each other, on a first one of the dielectric layers. Next, the dielectric layers are joined together to form a stack, such that the first of the dielectric layers is interposed depthwise between others of the dielectric layers and the at least one fiducial marking is distinctly observable from outside of the stack. Finally, a via is drilled from the exterior of the stack to one of the conductive features of the first dielectric layer, referencing the drilling to the fiducial marking.

US Patent:

6704432, Mar 9, 2004

Filed:

Oct 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/982764

Inventors:

Adam Clyde Eversole - Redmond WA
Benjamin Eric Ross - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06K 900

US Classification:

382100, 713176

Abstract:

The present invention can provide an extensible file format compatible with previous, current, and future versions of an application program. The present invention can comprise including file version watermarks in an original data file of an application program. The file version watermarks can indicate various properties of the original data file. The file version watermarks can include a high version watermark, a last version watermark, a low version watermark, a creation version watermark, and an object version watermark. Each file version watermark can indicate changes, additions, or deletions made to the file. The present invention can use the file version watermarks to determine whether the file, or particular information in the file, corresponds to the previous, active, or future versions of an application program. Accordingly, the present invention can then load or save the original data file based on a result of the determination.