Patents by Inventor Gregg A. Knotts

Gregg A. Knotts 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: 6343461
    Abstract: A lawn trimmer attachment for riding lawn mowers having a disc-shaped lawn trimmer having lawn cutting line attached to a pulley assembly mounted to the underside of the mower deck. Power is supplied by conventional belts taking off power from the riding lawn mower engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Inventor: Gregg Knott
  • Patent number: 5632438
    Abstract: A direct chip attachment process and apparatus for aluminum wirebonding on copper circuitization are provided. After at least one integrated circuit chip is attached to a carrier, an aqueous cleaning solution containing citric and oxalic acid based additives is applied to the carrier and attached integrated circuit chip. Then a deionized water rinse is applied to the carrier and attached integrated circuit chip, followed drying for a set time period. Next wirebonding on copper circuitization carried by the carrier is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark K. Hoffmeyer, Gregg A. Knotts, Connie J. Mathison
  • Patent number: 5275330
    Abstract: A technique for filling hollow, plated-through-hole vias in multi-layer printed circuit substrates with solder and then joining the solder filled via with a solder ball on a solder ball connectable electronic module is disclosed. The filling of the vias is accomplished by depositing solder paste on one end of the hollow via and reflowing the solder particles within the solder paste to at least partially fill the PTH via. The depositing of the solder paste and the reflowing operations may be repeated until such time as the via is substantially completely filled with solid solder. The importance of the prefilling of the vias with solder is that the reflowing operation of solder balls or solder paste when joining the multi-layer printed circuit board to the electronic module, will prevent undue wicking or pulling of molten solder from the electrical connection into the PTH via, thereby preventing the formation of solder starved or unreliable electrical connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Phillip D. Isaacs, Gregg A. Knotts, Miles F. Swain, Burton A. Towne