Patents by Inventor Joel A. Mearig

Joel A. Mearig 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).

  • Manual soldering process monitoring system
    Patent number: 5485392
    Abstract: A system for monitoring the soldering process which comprises a soldering ans including a means for monitoring analog heat flow, a means, connected to said soldering means, for converting analog heat flow readings into a digital temperature data points, a computing means, connected to said means for converting analog heat flow readings into digital data points, which smoothes the temperature data points; locates the beginning of the temperature data point decay; locates the beginning of the temperature data point recovery; calibrates the system for monitoring the soldering process; and classifies the current temperature data point input as an iron cleaning operation or a soldering operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Michael D. Frederickson, Stephen T. Kertis, Joel A. Mearig, Alex E. Cragoe, Frank Carpenter