Robert C Kosberg, 59Volo, IL

6737592, May 18, 2004

Mar 14, 2003

10/389406

Andy Anh Hoang - Lake in the Hills IL
John Mathew - Barrington IL
Jeffrey C. Pflug - Winfield IL
Robert Kosberg - Wildwood IL

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

H01H 300

200 1B, 200 5 R, 200339

A switch assembly ( ) comprising of a base portion ( ), a flexible pad ( ), a paddle ( ), and at least one button ( ). The flexible pad ( ) has a first dome ( ) and a second dome ( ). The paddle ( ) is slidably attached to the base portion ( ) and has a first end portion ( ) and a second end portion ( ). The first end portion ( ) of the paddle ( ) is positioned adjacent to the first dome ( ) of the flexible pad ( ). The second end portion ( ) of the paddle ( ) is positioned adjacent to the second dome ( ) of the flexible pad ( ). The button ( ) is slidably attached to the base portion ( ) and is capable of contacting the paddle ( ). The first dome ( ) of the flexible pad ( ) is capable of collapsing when a user applies a first force (F ) to the button ( ). The second dome ( ) of the flexible pad ( ) is capable of collapsing when the user applies a second force (F ) to the button ( ), the second force (F ) being greater in value than the first force (F ). The switch assembly ( ) may further include a white light emitting diode ( ) for providing a colored light for the switch assembly ( ) through the use of the flexible pad ( ).

6928880, Aug 16, 2005

Nov 3, 2003

10/700170

Philip Kang - Northbrook IL, US
Robert C. Kosberg - Wildwood IL, US
Daniel J. Bratek - Palatine IL, US
Eleanor B. Dayrit - Schaumburg IL, US

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

G01L007/00

73756, 73431

A high pressure sensor mounting configuration () includes a cylindrical pressure sensor cavity (), an internally threaded collet (), and a housing (). The cylindrical pressure sensor cavity includes a convex conical open end and a first bearing surface (). The internally threaded collet includes a second bearing surface () that bears on the first bearing surface when the internally threaded collet is threaded onto a pressure port (), causing the convex conical open end () to bear on a concave conical mating surface of the pressure port. The housing captures the collet on the pressure sensor cavity.

8365605, Feb 5, 2013

Feb 12, 2009

12/369747

Yanling Kang - Northbrook IL, US
Daniel J. Bratek - Arlington Heights IL, US
Robert Kosberg - Wildwood IL, US

Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

G01L 13/02
G01L 15/00

73716, 73700, 73753

Methods and systems for measuring pressure through a jointless pressure sensor port are disclosed, including permitting a substance to pass into a jointless pressure sensor port comprising an aperture, a channel, and a diaphragm having a larger area than the area of the aperture, allowing the substance to come into contact with the diaphragm resulting in a mechanical stress on the diaphragm, and measuring the mechanical stress to generate a signal indicative of the substance pressure.

2005009, May 12, 2005

Nov 6, 2003

10/702346

Daniel Bratek - Palatine IL, US
Philip Kang - Northbrook IL, US
Robert Kosberg - Wildwood IL, US
James Nowicki - Chicago IL, US

B23P011/00

029505000, 029890090

A method of assembling a high pressure sensor with knurl press-fit includes a first step of providing a pressure port having a material with a first hardness and a housing having a material with a second hardness less than the first hardness. The pressure port has a mounting boss and the housing has a receptacle for receiving the mounting boss. A next step includes configuring the mounting boss of the pressure port with knurls thereon. A next step includes pressing the mounting boss of the pressure port into the receptacle of the housing along a direction of the axis such that the knurls deform the receptacle of the housing to conform about the knurls to define a semi-rigid mount.

2013013, Jun 6, 2013

Mar 20, 2012

13/424831

Yanling Kang - Northbrook IL, US
Daniel J. Bratek - Arlington Heights IL, US
Robert C. Kosberg - Wildwood IL, US

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. - Auburn Hills MI

G01L 7/02

73716, 73715, 419 10, 419 5

A jointless pressure sensor port which includes a body portion, a flange portion integrally formed with the body portion, and a cylindrical portion integrally formed with and extending away from the flange portion. The port also includes an aperture having a first area, where the aperture is formed as part of the cylindrical portion. A channel is located along an axis and has at least one channel region. The channel at least partially extends through the cylindrical portion, the flange portion, and the body portion. A diaphragm includes a second area which is larger than the first area, the diaphragm also has a top surface and a bottom surface. A pressure sensor is disposed on the top surface, and the diaphragm is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the channel. The body portion, flange portion, and cylindrical portion form a jointless and seamless pressure sensor part.

6053049, Apr 25, 2000

May 30, 1997

8/865956

Chiu Chik Chen - Lincolnwood IL
Christopher J. Hoyle - Evanston IL
Robert C. Kosberg - Wildwood IL
Keith A. Meny - Wheeling IL
Lawrence R. Poglitsch - Mt. Prospect IL
James Nowicki - Chicago IL

Motorola Inc. - Schaumburg IL

G01L 700

73756

An electrical device (10) includes a package body (12) having a device mounting region (14) and an electrical connection region (16). A cavity (18) resides in the package body (12) intermediate to the device mounting region (14) and to the electrical connection region (16). A leadframe (20) is positioned within the package body (12) and includes a plurality of individual leads (34) traversing the cavity (18). An electronic component (24) is electrically attached to the individual leads (34) within the cavity (18). In addition to accommodating the attachment of the electronic component (24), the cavity (18) is configured to permit access to the individual leads (34) by a bonding tool (40).

2017017, Jun 22, 2017

Jul 13, 2016

15/209185

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Jen-Huang Albert Chiou - Libertyville IL, US
Robert C. Kosberg - Grayslake IL, US
Daniel Roy Empen - Lake Villa IL, US

G01L 19/14
G01L 9/00
G01L 9/06

Suspending a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensing element inside a cavity using spring-like corrugations or serpentine crenellations, reduces thermally-mismatched mechanical stress on the sensing element. Overlaying the spring-like structures and the sensing element with a gel further reduces thermally-mismatched stress and vibrational dynamic stress.

2016032, Nov 3, 2016

Mar 28, 2016

15/082336

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Robert C. Kosberg - Grayslake IL, US
Shiuh-Hui Steven Chen - Lake Zurich IL, US

G01L 9/00

In a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensor, thin and fragile bond wires that are used in the prior art to connect a MEMS pressure sensing element to an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for the input and output signals between these two chips are replaced by stacking the ASIC on the MEMS pressure sensing element and connecting each other using conductive vias formed in the ASIC. Gel used to protect the bond wires, ASIC and MEMS pressure sensing element can be eliminated if bond wires are no longer used. Stacking the ASIC on the MEMS pressure sensing element and connecting them using conductive vias enables a reduction in the size and cost of a housing in which the devices are placed and protected.