Patents by Inventor Lou W. Nicholls

Lou W. Nicholls 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).

  • Lead frame dryer
    Patent number: 5737846
    Abstract: A lead frame dryer comprises a pair of water absorbing rollers positioned downstream of a lead frame water jet deflasher. The water absorbing rollers remove water from surfaces of the lead frame. A solid roller is positioned adjacent each of the water absorbing rolls to squeegee to compress the water absorbing roller and remove water stored in the water absorbing rollers for collection. A venturi device is provided which creates a vacuum for absorbing water removed from the water absorbing rolls. The collected water can be recycled back to the water jet deflasher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Semiconductor America, Inc.
    Inventors: Waite R. Warren, Jr., Lou W. Nicholls