Patents by Inventor Michael A. Pennington

Michael A. Pennington 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).

  • Gas dilution method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20030015220
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for preparing dilute HF for fluxless soldering, to provide very dilute anhydrous hydrogen fluoride to effect surface modification of the parts to be soldered. There are six main parts of the apparatus: a vacuum sub-system; a source gas sub-system; a dilution gas sub-system; a source gas/dilution make-up sub-system; a diluted gas storage sub-system; and a control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventor: Michael A. Pennington
  • Microwave gas phase plasma source
    Patent number: 5866986
    Abstract: A plasma generator assembly for treatment of an item to be soldered in a vacuum chamber. The generator includes a chamber having a first opening for placement of a microwave source, formed so that plasma generated from a gas is spread out over a wide area; a second chamber for containing generated plasma effluent; and a partial barrier such as a perforated plate and/or an optical baffle attached to the second chamber. On the opposite side of the partial barrier from the second chamber is the area of the vacuum chamber for treatment of the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Integrated Electronic Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael A. Pennington