Patents by Inventor Timothy John Stubbings

Timothy John Stubbings 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 improving selective soldering
    Patent number: 9486880
    Abstract: A method of assessing discrepancy between a target value and a measured value of a parameter of contact area produced between flow of solder ejected from a nozzle and a surface is defined in the present application. This method comprises the steps of: providing a surface of material through which contact area between solder ejected from a nozzle and a side of the surface can be visually detected, for example using a camera; flowing solder through a nozzle and then bringing the solder into contact with a side of the surface, thereby creating contact area between the solder and said side of the surface; detecting the contact area from the other side of the surface so that a value of a parameter of said contact area can then be measured; and assessing any discrepancy between the target value and the measured value so that any necessary compensation in order to achieve the target value can be programmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Pillarhouse International Limited
    Inventors: Michael Tombs, Timothy John Stubbings
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING SELECTIVE SOLDERING
    Publication number: 20150273634
    Abstract: A method of assessing discrepancy between a target value and a measured value of a parameter of contact area produced between flow of solder ejected from a nozzle and a surface is defined in the present application. This method comprises the steps of: providing a surface of material through which contact area between solder ejected from a nozzle and a side of the surface can be visually detected, for example using a camera; flowing solder through a nozzle and then bringing the solder into contact with a side of the surface, thereby creating contact area between the solder and said side of the surface; detecting the contact area from the other side of the surface so that a value of a parameter of said contact area can then be measured; and assessing any discrepancy between the target value and the measured value so that any necessary compensation in order to achieve the target value can be programmed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Pillarhouse International Limited
    Inventors: Michael Tombs, Timothy John Stubbings