Patents by Inventor Hank Reinstein

Hank Reinstein 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).

  • Cam driven paddle assembly for a plating cell
    Patent number: 6955747
    Abstract: The present invention overcomes the drawbacks and limitations described above by providing a paddle assembly having a paddle that moves in a bidirectional fashion for agitating solution in a container of a plating cell. A follower is coupled to the paddle. The follower engages a rotatable cam and is propelled along the cam as the cam rotates. A drive mechanism rotates the cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Browne, Donald G. Allen, Hank Reinstein, Todd Thomas
  • Cam driven paddle assembly for a plating cell
    Publication number: 20040055876
    Abstract: The present invention overcomes the drawbacks and limitations described above by providing a paddle assembly having a paddle that moves in a bidirectional fashion for agitating solution in a container of a plating cell. A follower is coupled to the paddle. The follower engages a rotatable cam and is propelled along the cam as the cam rotates. A drive mechanism rotates the cam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES
    Inventors: Robert M. Browne, Donald G. Allen, Hank Reinstein, Todd Thomas