Patents by Inventor Thomas J. B. Girard

Thomas J. B. Girard 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).

  • Furnace assembly for reflowing solder on printed circuit boards
    Patent number: 4997364
    Abstract: A furnace assembly for automatically transporting circuit board of varying sizes through a firing chamber and for maintaining heat within the firing chamber and preventing ambient air from entering into the firing chamber by having an adjustable twin-track rail assembly for housing and positioning conveyor belts which secure the circuit boards and by having baffle gate chambers in which a series of baffle gates maintain a constant atmosphere at the open ends of the firing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Assignee: Radiant Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. McGrath, Thomas J. B. Girard, John A. Buonauro, Joseph S. Romance