Patents by Inventor Cynthia L. Ross

Cynthia L. Ross 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).

  • Patent number: 6214152
    Abstract: Electronic packages that consist of dies sealed within hollow plastic enclosures with electrically conductive leads penetrating the enclosure walls to access the die circuitry are manufactured by applying a heat-curable adhesive to the leads at only those locations where the surfaces of the leads will interface with the enclosure material, molding the package around the leads, and curing the adhesive during the molding process or during a post-cure. The adhesive is formulated to form a gas-tight seal around the leads and to maintain the seal during the thermal cycling that the components are exposed to during the typical procedures involved in manufacturing the packages and in making the electrical connections to other circuitry, as well as the typical environmental changes that the finished and installed product is exposed to during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: RJR Polymers, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Ross, Cynthia L. Ross, Tony B. Shaffer, John Qiang Ni
  • Patent number: 5587009
    Abstract: The invention is methods and compositions for removing bonding agents from the hard surfaces of machinery and, in its most preferred mode packaging equipment. The release composition comprises lecithin and a hydrophobic carrier. The method comprises the steps of applying a release composition to the surfaces of the packaging equipment. The packaging equipment is then used. Any bonding agent deposited on the treated areas of the packaging equipment may then be removed. The invention is applicable to any number of package and container manufacture environments including package assembly, package sealing, product sealing, and labeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Besse, Cynthia L. Ross, Helen A. Kleaver
  • Patent number: 5494503
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition film or barrier layer containing an inorganic salt composition having a phosphate and a carbonate source and a surfactant composition. The aqueous coating can be applied to surfaces in food preparation units. The compositions of the invention can be used in methods for coating hard surfaces of food preparation units by applying the aqueous material through a spray or other aerosol apparatus to form a uniform coating. Upon drying, the water from the coating can evaporate leaving an organic/inorganic film which can support baked-on food soil and promote easy removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia L. Ross, Michael E. Besse, Timothy A. Gutzmann