Patents by Inventor George Michael Wenger

George Michael Wenger 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 and method for solder attachment of high powered transistors to base heatsink
    Patent number: 6276593
    Abstract: A printed wiring board assembly is formed by mounting an insert having a pocket containing one or more standoffs in the cavity of a pallet. The pallet and the insert are both coupled to the bottom of a printed wiring board. A device having tinned leads and a tinned casing is positioned in the pocket of the insert above the standoffs. A solder preform is positioned in the pocket of insert, beneath the casing of the device. The assembly is placed in a soldering oven and heated to a at least a reflow temperature of the solder preform, whereby the device casing is joined to the insert and the device leads are coupled to solder pads on the printed wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Agere Systems Guardian Corp.
    Inventors: Iris A. Artaki, Nagesh Ramamoorthy Basavanhally, Scott Allen Bergman, George Michael Wenger, Walter J. Picot, Marsha M. Regn, Girard Sidone
  • Apparatus for maintaining a vapor blanket in a condensation heating facility
    Patent number: 4090843
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to maintaining a blanket of secondary vapor intermediate a hot primary vapor and the atmosphere, in a condensation heating facility, to prevent losses of the primary vapor to the atmosphere. A secondary liquid is transported through the secondary vapor into the hot primary vapors where the secondary liquid is vaporized to supplement the secondary vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1978
    Assignee: Western Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Tze Yao Chu, George Michael Wenger
  • Method for maintaining a vapor blanket in a condensation heating facility
    Patent number: 4055217
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to maintaining a blanket of secondary vapor intermediate a hot primary vapor and the atmosphere, in a condensation heating facility, to prevent losses of the primary vapor to the atmosphere. A secondary liquid is transported through the secondary vapor into the hot primary vapors where the secondary liquid is vaporized to supplement the secondary vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1977
    Assignee: Western Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Tze Yao Chu, George Michael Wenger
  • Methods and apparatus for heating articles
    Patent number: 4032033
    Abstract: Articles are heated in a condensation heat transfer facility to effect soldering thereof by transporting said articles into a body of hot saturated vapor within the facility. The hot saturated vapor condenses on, and gives up latent heat of vaporization to, the articles to effect solder reflow. The articles are subsequently quenched in a liquid prior to the withdrawal of the articles from the facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1977
    Assignee: Western Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Tze Yao Chu, Yogesh Jaluria, Peter Frederick Lilienthal, II, George Michael Wenger