Patents by Inventor Scott P. Lichtenauer

Scott P. Lichtenauer 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).

  • Apparatus and method for a segmented squeegee for stenciling
    Patent number: 7614341
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a segmented squeegee for depositing a medium onto a surface, such as depositing solder paste onto a printed wiring board. The segmented squeegee may include a plurality of independent squeegee segments or elements, a support structure and a plurality of independent connections or linkages connecting the squeegee segments to the support structure. The segmented squeegee may be used in connection with a conventional stencil such that the independent linkages and the squeegee segments may be structured and arranged to maintain substantial contact between the stencil and the printed wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Deepak K. Pai, Scott P. Lichtenauer