Patents by Inventor James L. Wilkie

James L. Wilkie 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 side printing on low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) substrates
    Patent number: 7134391
    Abstract: A fixture attached to the rear of the base plate of a semi-automatic screen printer includes an element holder having a vertical recess or pocket for receiving an assembly, such as a substrate, of LTCC laminate material lengthwise therein so as to expose only one side surface to the printing head which would otherwise be prevented because of the height restrictions imposed by the printer head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Rena Y. Jacobson, Tapan K. Gupta, Peter Cheung, Theodore R. Vasilow, Wayne A. Smythe, James L. Wilkie