Inventor

Keith J. Breinlinger

Inventor
San Ramon, CA, US

Overview

36→
Patents
2004–2021
Patent span
Physics
Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 36 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G01Rprimary
G01RMeasuring electric variables30%
B01LChemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use14%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties10%
C12MApparatus for enzymology or microbiology7%
H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h107%
B81BMicrostructural devices or systems, e.g. micromechanical devices5%
H01RElectrically-conductive connections5%
B03CMagnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids4%
H05KPrinted circuits4%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
PatentTitleYear
11,097,271Actuated microfluidic structures for directed flow in a microfluidic device and methods of use thereof2021D0924908Display screen with graphical user interface202110,829,728Microfluidic devices for optically-driven convection and displacement, kits and methods thereof202010,821,439Movement and selection of micro-objects in a microfluidic apparatus202010,800,652Exporting a selected group of micro-objects from a micro-fluidic device202010,723,988Microfluidic cell culture2020D0887296Analytical instrument202010,384,204Systems for operating electrokinetic devices201910,359,447Probes with spring mechanisms for impeding unwanted movement in guide holes201910,252,907Exporting a selected group of micro-objects from a micro-fluidic device2019D0844471Analytical instrument201910,058,865Actuated microfluidic structures for directed flow in a microfluidic device and methods of use thereof201810,006,938Probes with programmable motion20189,744,533'Movement and selection of micro-objects in a microfluidic apparatus'20179,702,904'Non-linear vertical leaf spring'20179,617,145'Exporting a selected group of micro-objects from a micro-fluidic device'20179,229,029'Hybrid electrical contactor'20168,872,532'Wafer test cassette system'20148,587,331'Test systems and methods for testing electronic devices'20138,513,965'Method and apparatus for providing active compliance in a probe card assembly'20138,289,039'Pin electronics liquid cooled multi-module for high performance, low cost automated test equipment'20128,130,005'Electrical guard structures for protecting a signal trace from electrical interference'20127,977,956'Method and apparatus for probe card alignment in a test system'20117,960,989'Mechanical decoupling of a probe card assembly to improve thermal response'20117,946,853'Compliant electro-mechanical device'20117,936,177'Providing an electrically conductive wall structure adjacent a contact structure of an electronic device'20117,825,675'Method and apparatus for providing active compliance in a probe card assembly'20107,772,863'Mechanical decoupling of a probe card assembly to improve thermal response'20107,688,063'Apparatus and method for adjusting thermally induced movement of electro-mechanical assemblies'20107,674,112'Resilient contact element and methods of fabrication'20107,622,935'Probe card assembly with a mechanically decoupled wiring substrate'20097,507,099'Floating interface linkage'20097,180,321'Tester interface module'20076,916,990'High power interface'20056,784,656'Hybrid conductor-board for multi-conductor routing'20046,734,688'Low compliance tester interface'2004

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2004–2012Patents assigned to TERADYNE INC (7)· patent assignee history
2004–2005Based in Hampstead, NH, US· patent location history
2007–2009Based in Pleasanton, CA, US· patent location history
2009–2019Patents assigned to FORMFACTOR INC (15)· patent assignee history
2009–2020Based in San Ramon, CA, US· patent location history
2012–2017Patents assigned to BREINLINGER KEITH J (5)· patent assignee history
2013–2017Patents assigned to HOBBS ERIC D (3)· patent assignee history
2016–2019Based in Livermore, CA, US· patent location history
2017–2021Patents assigned to BERKELEY LIGHTS INC (13)· patent assignee history
2017–2021Based in San Rafael, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
FORMFACTOR INC152009–2019
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC132017–2021
TERADYNE INC72004–2012
BREINLINGER KEITH Jself52012–2017
HOBBS ERIC D32013–2017
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
San Ramon, California, US182009–2020
San Rafael, California, US92017–2021
Livermore, California, US32016–2019
Hampstead, NH, US32004–2005
Pleasanton, California, US22007–2009