Patents by Inventor Heidi N. Jones

Heidi N. Jones 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).

  • Modified aperture for surface mount technology (SMT) screen printing
    Publication number: 20030201303
    Abstract: A modified aperture shape for screen printing eliminates insufficient solder without increasing the number of solder bridges. The shape is narrow in the area where the component lead will touch and wide or overprinted in the area where the lead does not touch. To further increase solder volume the length of the aperture can also be overprinted. The overprinted areas provide greater solder volume, while the narrow area where the lead will touch prevents solder bridging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Heidi N. Jones, Scott A. Welle