Patents by Inventor James R. Moltion

James R. Moltion 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).

  • Process for depopulating a circuit board
    Patent number: 7703197
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for removing components from a circuit board. A conveyor transports circuit boards having components attached with solder through a heating section. When the solder has been melted by application of electromagnetic radiation, the circuit board is subjected to mechanical forces that dislodge the components to be removed from the circuit board. In one embodiment, the electromagnetic radiation is supplied by heaters operating at color temperatures in the vicinity of 973 Kelvin. The components are recovered in a form that allows their reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Inventor: James R. Moltion
  • Apparatus and process for circuit board depopulation
    Publication number: 20070004290
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for removing components from a circuit board. A conveyor transports circuit boards having components attached with solder through a heating section. When the solder has been melted by application of electromagnetic radiation, the circuit board is subjected to mechanical forces that dislodge the components to be removed from the circuit board. In one embodiment, the electromagnetic radiation is supplied by heaters operating at color temperatures in the vicinity of 973 Kelvin. The components are recovered in a form that allows their reuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventor: James R. Moltion