Patents by Inventor Jon Bengston

Jon Bengston 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).

  • Non-chrome plating on plastic
    Publication number: 20050199587
    Abstract: The invention comprises a process of preparing a non-conductive substrate for subsequent metalization. The process replaces the traditional chromic acid etching step with an etching solution comprising a permanganate and a mineral acid. The process also includes a novel activation solution comprising a palladium salt and an amine complexor. The new process of the invention is more environmentally friendly than the traditional chromic acid etching solutions but achieves a comparable result on most non-conductive substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventor: Jon Bengston
  • Stabilizer for electroless copper plating solution
    Publication number: 20050016416
    Abstract: An improved electroless copper plating bath solution comprising a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of formate salts and formic acid. The addition of the formate salt or formic acid to the plating solution provides increased bath stability at the elevated operating conditions of the plating bath, preventing copper from spontaneously decomposing from the plating solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventor: Jon Bengston
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene dispersion for electroless nickel plating applications
    Patent number: 6837923
    Abstract: A low viscosity silicone glycol surfactant together with glycerin is added to a polytetrafluoroethylene dispersion for use with an electroless nickel plating bath. The improved plating bath produces a stable PTFE dispersion that continues to work as the plating bath ages and that produces an electroless nickel deposit with greater than 20 percent by volume of PTFE in the deposit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Inventors: David Crotty, Jon Bengston
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene dispersion for electroless nickel plating applications
    Publication number: 20040221765
    Abstract: A low viscosity silicone glycol surfactant together with glycerin is added to a polytetrafluoroethylene dispersion for use with an electroless nickel plating bath. The improved plating bath produces a stable PTFE dispersion that continues to work as the plating bath ages and that produces an electroless nickel deposit with greater than 20 percent by volume of PTFE in the deposit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: David Crotty, Jon Bengston
  • Magnesium conversion coating composition and method of using same
    Patent number: 6692583
    Abstract: A conversion coating composition and a method of applying the conversion coating composition to magnesium and magnesium alloy articles prior to painting to prevent corrosion. The conversion coating composition comprises a source of vanadate ions, a material comprising phosphorus, and nitric acid or a source of nitrate ions. In addition, the composition may also contain boric acid or a source of borate ions and a source of fluoride ions or a source of fluoroborate ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Inventors: Jon Bengston, Mark Wojtaszek, Gerald Wojcik, Massimo Dimarco
  • Magnesium conversion coating composition and method of using same
    Publication number: 20030150526
    Abstract: A conversion coating composition and a method of applying the conversion coating composition to magnesium and magnesium alloy articles prior to painting to prevent corrosion. The conversion coating composition comprises a source of vanadate ions, a material comprising phosphorus, and nitric acid or a source of nitrate ions. In addition, the composition may also contain boric acid or a source of borate ions and a source of fluoride ions or a source of fluoroborate ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Jon Bengston, Mark Wojtaszek, Gerald Wojcik, Massimo Dimarco
  • Method for the manufacture of printed circuit boards with plated resistors
    Patent number: 6281090
    Abstract: A process is revealed whereby resistors can be manufactured integral with the printed circuit board by plating the resistors onto the insulative substrate. Uniformization of the insulative substrate through etching and oxidation of the plated resistor are revealed as techniques for improving the uniformity and consistency of the plated resistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: MacDermid, Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Kukanskis, Gary B. Larson, Jon Bengston, William Schweikher
  • Method for the manufacture of printed circuit boards
    Patent number: 5474798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of printed circuit boards. The method contemplates the use of electroless nickel as the primary medium for interconnection, for building circuitry to the desired thickness and as an etch resist. The method is particularly versatile in reducing the number of steps and variety of chemicals currently necessary to produce these circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: MacDermid, Incorporated
    Inventors: Gary B. Larson, Donna Kologe, Cynthia Retallick, Jon Bengston
  • Process for the activation of nickel - phosphorous surfaces
    Patent number: 5431959
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition and process useful in activating nickel-phosphorous surfaces for subsequent plating thereon. A combination of sulfuric acid and ammonium sulfate is utilized to render otherwise non-catalytic nickel-phosphorous surfaces catalytic to subsequent plating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: MacDermid, Incorporated
    Inventors: Donna Kologe, Cynthia Retallick, Jon Bengston
  • Process for cleaning and defluxing parts, specifically electronic circuit assemblies
    Patent number: 5431739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to environmentally safe flux removing compositions specifically formulated for cleaning electronic circuit assemblies, such as printed circuit boards, during the fabrication thereof. Aryl alcohols, such as benzyl alcohol, are used to remove solder flux, oils and other contaminates from various substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: MacDermid, Incorporated
    Inventor: Jon Bengston