Patents by Inventor Christopher T. Shallow

Christopher T. Shallow 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 for cleaning articles
    Patent number: 7516748
    Abstract: A method for performing electrochemical processes using an array of dedicated cells is disclosed. Various construction details and steps of the method are developed which promote, in one embodiment, automating the method of performing the processes and cleaning the articles between electrochemical processes. In one embodiment, the array of dedicated cells includes rinsing cells which have a rinse chamber adapted to receive an article and flow rinse fluid such that the fluid impinges against the article at predetermined locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert B. Parrish, Christopher T. Shallow
  • Method for electrochemically treating articles and apparatus and method for cleaning articles
    Publication number: 20040103921
    Abstract: A method for performing electrochemical processes using an array of dedicated cells is disclosed. Various construction details and steps of the method are developed which promote, in one embodiment, automating the method of performing the processes and cleaning the articles between electrochemical processes. In one embodiment, the array of dedicated cells includes rinsing cells which have a rinse chamber adapted to receive an article and flow rinse fluid such that the fluid impinges against the article at predetermined locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert B. Parrish, Christopher T. Shallow
  • Method for electrochemically treating articles and apparatus and method for cleaning articles
    Patent number: 6652657
    Abstract: A method for performing electrochemical processes using an array of dedicated cells is disclosed. Various construction details and steps of the method are developed which promote, in one embodiment, automating the method of performing the processes and cleaning the articles between electrochemical processes. In one embodiment, the array of dedicated cells includes rinsing cells which have a rinse chamber adapted to receive an article and flow rinse fluid such that the fluid impinges against the article at predetermined locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert B. Parrish, Christopher T. Shallow
  • Method and apparatuses for electrochemically treating an article
    Patent number: 6547945
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell for use in electrochemical processes, such as plating processes, has a first electrode which extends circumferentially about at least a portion of an electrode chamber. The article being treated is the second electrode and is disposed within the chamber. Electrolyte is flowed between the two electrodes. Various construction details of the electrochemical cell are developed which facilitate a plating process. In one embodiment, a supply conduit to the electrode chamber has a swirler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher T. Shallow, Robert B. Parrish
  • Method and apparatuses for electrochemically treating an article
    Publication number: 20020046951
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell for use in electrochemical processes, such as plating processes, has a first electrode which extends circumferentially about at least a portion of an electrode chamber. The article being treated is the second electrode and is disposed within the chamber. Electrolyte is flowed between the two electrodes. Various construction details of the electrochemical cell are developed which facilitate a plating process. In one embodiment, a supply conduit to the electrode chamber has a swirler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher T. Shallow, Robert B. Parrish
  • Method for electrochemically treating articles and apparatus and method for cleaning articles
    Publication number: 20020014255
    Abstract: A method for performing electrochemical processes using an array of dedicated cells is disclosed. Various construction details and steps of the method are developed which promote, in one embodiment, automating the method of performing the processes and cleaning the articles between electrochemical processes. In one embodiment, the array of dedicated cells includes rinsing cells which have a rinse chamber adapted to receive an article and flow rinse fluid such that the fluid impinges against the article at predetermined locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Robert B. Parrish, Christopher T. Shallow