Patents by Inventor Neil Squire

Neil Squire 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).

  • Soldering process
    Patent number: 5611480
    Abstract: In a soldering process leads of components on a circuit board are dipped into a solder bath to solder them to the underside of the board. The board is rotated about a horizontal axis as it is lifted away from the bath. This reduces the tendency to form solder bridges between closely spaced leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Pillarhouse International Limited
    Inventors: Alexander J. Ciniglio, Michael Tombs, Neil Squire
  • Soldering apparatus
    Patent number: 5370297
    Abstract: In a soldering apparatus using a rotary station, a component holder is lowered and/or moved vertically by a stepper motor drive. A motor, lowers a drive shaft by a lead screw, and a second motor rotates the shaft via a toothed bearing wheel, the shaft having a hexagonal cross-section. A pivotable lobe couples the shaft to a shaft to lower the component holder and to rotate it (by rotation of shaft). The stepper motors allow for variable speed of vertical movement of the component holder and for selective rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Pillarhouse International Limited
    Inventors: Alexander J. Ciniglio, Michael Tombs, Neil Squire