Patents by Inventor Jerry C. Zeroth

Jerry C. Zeroth 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: 5160567
    Abstract: A system of conveyors and handlers for manufacturing copper clad laminates is disclosed. The system has a layup station including at least two clean rooms in which B-stage and copper foil sheets are respectively placed. A sandwich comprising a copper foil sheet placed into contact with a press plate is conveyed from the first to the second clean room where a B-stage sheet is positioned against the copper foil. The resulting uncured laminate is then transferred with its press plate to a stacking station until a predetermined number of laminates, separated by press plates, is stacked into a "book". One or more books are then conveyed through press loading equipment where heat and pressure are applied to cure the laminates. The books are then transferred to a breakdown station where the cured laminates and press plates are successively and sequentially stripped from the book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.
    Inventors: Jiri D. Konicek, Robert P. Smith, Jerry C. Zeroth