Patents by Inventor Blaine K. Elliott

Blaine K. Elliott 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 for processing plastic packaged electronic devices
    Patent number: 4951400
    Abstract: The subject invention is a method for processing a plastic packaged electronic device with soldered leads. The solder has a critical temperature which if exceeded more than once results in its oxidation. The method comprises protecting the device with a carrier, and baking the device and carrier in a low pressure environment and at a temperature sufficiently high enough to drive off moisture previously absorbed by the plastic but lower than the critical temperature of the solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Blaine K. Elliott, Duane A. Briggs