Patents by Inventor Patrick J. McGinness

Patrick J. McGinness 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).

  • Process for selectively applying a conformal coating with a masking tape having an imbedded wire cutting edge
    Patent number: 4255469
    Abstract: A process for masking an electronic module with a masking tape having an imbedded wire utilized as a cutting edge. The wire is adhered along the edge of the masking tape and the tape is applied to the module so that the wire separates the area to be coated from the area to be coating free. A conformal coating is then applied to the module. After the conformal coating has dried the wire cutting edge is pulled from the tape so as to cut a smooth edge through the conformal coating. The tape is then removed leaving the area underneath free of the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1981
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventor: Patrick J. McGinness