Patents by Inventor Nicholas Francis Gubitose

Nicholas Francis Gubitose 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).

  • Machine for straightening the wire leads of a device
    Patent number: 4106532
    Abstract: A machine for straightening a wire lead or leads of a device comprises first and second opposing jaws affixed to a base. The first jaw and second jaw, when meshed, exert lateral straightening forces on the leads, and a slot disposed near the base of the leads is provided to prevent the fracture of the leads during the straightening operation and this slot also aligns the leads when there are more than one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1978
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Francis Gubitose, Robert Arthur James
  • Method for cracking brittle material
    Patent number: 4068788
    Abstract: A machine for separating a sheet of brittle material, for example a semiconductor wafer, into a plurality of pellets is disclosed. The pellets are defined by a plurality of intersecting scribed lines on the sheet. The machine includes a member for applying a shear force to an edge of the sheet whereby the maximum bending moment is applied at a preselected scribe line. The machine is particularly applicable for use with those semiconductor wafers which have a solder coating on both sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1978
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Francis Gubitose, Leonard Gawelko, Robert Joseph Satriano