Patents by Inventor James N. Elliott

James N. Elliott 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 aligning surface mountable electronic components on printed circuit board pads
    Patent number: 4831724
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for precisely centering the leads of surface mountable electronic components on the pads of a printed circuit board. The method includes coating the pads with solder, placing the leads of the components on the solder coated pads, melting the solder and vibrating the leads relative to the pads while the solder is molten, so that the surface tension of the molten solder centers the leads on the pads. The molten solder is then cooled until it resolidifies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Western Digital Corporation
    Inventor: James N. Elliott