Patents by Inventor Gilles Conor

Gilles Conor 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).

  • Method and apparatus for reflow soldering metallic surfaces
    Patent number: 6021940
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for dry cleaning or dry fluxing metallic surfaces before, during, or after a reflow soldering operation. The metallic surfaces that are dry cleaned or dry fluxed include (1) the metallic substrate on which an at least partially metallic, electronic component is to be mounted, (2) the solder paste, and (3) the metallic portions of the electronic component. The method comprises treating the metallic surface with a gaseous treatment atmosphere comprising unstable or excited gaseous species, and is substantially free of electrically charged species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Thierry Sindzingre, Stephane Rabia, Denis Verbokhaven, Gilles Conor