Patents by Inventor Melissa E. Orme
Melissa E. Orme 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).
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Publication number: 20170216918Abstract: Systems and methods directed fabrication using multi-material and precision alloy droplet jetting.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Melissa E. Orme-Marmarelis
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Patent number: 6276589Abstract: An apparatus for depositing a selected pattern of solder onto a substrate comprising a substrate support, a solder ejector, and an orifice defining structure. The substrate support has structure for bearing a substrate on which one or more electronic components are to be mounted. The solder ejector has a housing that defines a cavity for containing molten solder. The orifice defining structure includes a flat disk having an orifice defined therethrough for producing a stream of molten solder and a disk support structure that supports the disk around the orifice and is replaceably coupled to the cavity-defining structure. Also disclosed is an apparatus that deposits a selected pattern of solder onto a substrate and includes a substrate support, a solder ejector that directs solder droplets to desired positions on the support, and an ejector aligner that adjusts the orientation of the solder ejector in two angular dimensions to enable adjustment of the trajectory of the stream of molten solder droplets.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1996Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Assignee: Speedline Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hal G. Watts, Jr., Melissa E. Orme-Marmarelis, Eric Phillip Muntz, Gerald C. Pham-Van-Diep, Robert F. Smith, Jr., Robert J. Balog, Gary T. Freeman
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Patent number: 6264090Abstract: Depositing a selected pattern of solder droplets onto a substrate on which one or more electronic components are to be mounted, the substrate being mounted on a substrate support and moved relative to a solder ejector along a scan axis, the droplets being deflected along a fan axis that is transverse to the scan axis by selectively applying a charge and passing the charged droplets through an electric field.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 1999Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: Speedline Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric Phillip Muntz, Melissa E. Orme-Marmarelis, Gerald C. Pham-Van-Diep, Robert J. Balog
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Patent number: 6224180Abstract: Continuous jetting of liquid metal droplets for deposit on a substrate includes an ejector, a deflection device, a print chute, and a collection reservoir. Liquid metal from a cartridge in the ejector provides a continuous molten material stream through an orifice-defining structure while a vibration device creates a standing wave in the stream to break the molten material stream into individual droplets which receive charge from a charging device. The deflection device enables the positioning of the charged droplets to be controlled for placement on a substrate. Control systems assist in the calibration and control of the continuous stream to ensure that selected droplets are placed at desired locations on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1997Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Inventors: Gerald Pham-Van-Diep, E. Philip Muntz, Hal Watts, William Johnson, Melvin Main, Robert F. Smith, Melissa E. Ormé-Marmarelis
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Patent number: 6186192Abstract: An apparatus for filling filtered solder into replaceable solder cartridges for use in a system for depositing a selected pattern of solder onto a substrate on which electronic components are to be mounted. The apparatus includes a cartridge support, an environmentally-controlled chamber, a solder receptacle, a heater, a molten solder flow conduit, and a separator.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1997Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Rapid Analysis and Development CompanyInventors: Melissa E. Orme-Marmarelis, Eric Phillip Muntz, Gerald C. Pham-Van-Diep, Robert F. Smith, Jr.
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Patent number: 5938102Abstract: Depositing a selected pattern of solder droplets onto a substrate on which one or more electronic components are to be mounted, the substrate being mounted on a substrate support and moved relative to a solder ejector along a scan axis, the droplets being deflected along a fan axis that is transverse to the scan axis by selectively applying a charge and passing the charged droplets through an electric field.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1996Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Inventors: Eric Phillip Muntz, Melissa E. Orme-Marmarelis, Gerald C. Pham-Van-Diep, Robert J. Balog
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Patent number: 5894985Abstract: An apparatus for depositing a selected pattern of solder onto a substrate on which electronic components are to be mounted. The apparatus includes a substrate support, a replaceable solder cartridge, and a solder ejector. The replaceable solder cartridge defines a cavity for containing solder and has an orifice for ejecting a continuous stream of molten solder. The solder ejector has a mechanism for retaining the replaceable solder cartridge during solder deposition and is positioned relative to the substrate support to deposit molten solder ejected from the orifice of the replaceable solder cartridge onto the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1996Date of Patent: April 20, 1999Assignee: Rapid Analysis Development CompanyInventors: Melissa E. Orme-Marmarelis, Eric Phillip Muntz
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Patent number: 5894980Abstract: An apparatus for depositing a selected pattern of solder onto a substrate comprising: a substrate support having structure for bearing a substrate on which one or more electronic components are to be mounted; a solder ejector that defines a cavity for containing molten solder and an orifice for ejecting a stream of molten solder; a heater for heating the solder to a temperature above the melting point of solder; a vibrator coupled to the solder ejector to form droplets in the stream at the desired frequency for deposition onto the substrate; and a cooler, adapted to receive a coolant, disposed between the heater and the vibrator to maintain the temperature of the vibrator below that which would detrimentally affect the performance of the vibrator.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1996Date of Patent: April 20, 1999Assignee: Rapid Analysis Development ComapnyInventors: Melissa E. Orme-Marmarelis, Eric Phillip Muntz
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Patent number: 5340090Abstract: A method of manufacture of a net form product, including directing a stream of liquid from a nozzle onto a collector of the shape of the desired product, applying an amplitude and time dependent modulated disturbance to the stream to produce a droplet stream, and with the nozzle and collector in a chamber, controlling the chamber environment. An apparatus for manufacturing a net form product having a source of molten material under pressure, a support for positioning a product collector in a chamber with the collector defining a desired product, a droplet stream generator positioned within the chamber and including a nozzle, a conduit for conducting molten material from the material source to the generator nozzle, a mechanism, typically a modulator, for amplitude and time dependent modulation disturbance of the droplet stream, and a drive mechanism for relative movement of the nozzle and support.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1993Date of Patent: August 23, 1994Assignee: University of Southern CaliforniaInventors: Melissa E. Orme, Eric P. Muntz
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Patent number: 5259593Abstract: A method of manufacture of a net form product, including directing a stream of liquid from a nozzle onto a collector of the shape of the desired product, applying a disturbance to the stream, preferably an amplitude modulated disturbance, to produce a droplet stream, and with the nozzle and collector in a chamber, controlling the chamber environment. An apparatus for manufacturing a net form product having a source of molten material under pressure, a support for positioning a product collector in a chamber with the collector defining a desired product, a droplet stream generator positioned within the chamber and including a nozzle, a conduit for conducting molten material from the material source to the generator nozzle, a mechanism, typically a modulator, for disturbing the droplet stream, and a drive mechanism for relative movement of the nozzle and support.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1992Date of Patent: November 9, 1993Assignee: University of Southern CaliforniaInventors: Melissa E. Orme, Eric P. Muntz
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Patent number: 5226948Abstract: A method of manufacture of a net form product, including directing a stream of liquid from a nozzle onto a collector of the shape of the desired product, applying an amplitude and time dependent modulated disturbance to the stream to produce a droplet stream, and with the nozzle and collector in a chamber, controlling the chamber environment. An apparatus for manufacturing a net form product having a source of molten material under pressure, a support for positioning a product collector in a chamber with the collector defining a desired product, a droplet stream generator positioned within the chamber and including a nozzle, a conduit for conducting molten material from the material source to the generator nozzle, a mechanism, typically a modulator, for amplitude and time dependent modulation disturbance of the droplet stream, and a drive mechanism for relative movement of the nozzle and support.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1992Date of Patent: July 13, 1993Assignee: University of Southern CaliforniaInventors: Melissa E. Orme, Eric P. Muntz
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Patent number: 5171360Abstract: A method of manufacture of a net form product, including directing a stream of liquid from a nozzle onto a collector of the shape of the desired product, applying a disturbance to the stream, preferably an amplitude modulated disturbance, to produce a droplet stream, and with the nozzle and collector in a chamber, controlling the chamber environment. An apparatus for manufacturing a net form product having a source of molten material under pressure, a support for positioning a product collector in a chamber with the collector defining a desired product, a droplet stream generator positioned within the chamber and including a nozzle, a conduit for conducting molten material from the material source to the generator nozzle, a mechanism, typically a modulator, for disturbing the droplet stream, and a drive mechanism for relative movement of the nozzle and support.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1990Date of Patent: December 15, 1992Assignee: University of Southern CaliforniaInventors: Melissa E. Orme, Eric P. Muntz