Patents by Inventor Paul F. Engle

Paul F. Engle 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 low density additive flexible circuits and harnesses
    Patent number: 5721007
    Abstract: An additive electrical circuit (5) on a flexible substrate (1) fabricated by; metallization of the substrate, applying a mask pattern comprising a plating resistant material, applying a conductive circuit material in a circuit pattern that is uncovered by the mask pattern, and removing the plating resistant material and the metallization. Leaving the circuit (5) on the substrate (1) to be applied as a harness or instrument panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Lynch, Ram K. Agnihotri, Paul F. Engle, Roger T. Banks, Ronald B. Barnes, Earl Hennenhoefer, Russell T. Lerch, Thomas O'Shea, John Yavor
  • Medical circuit forming process
    Patent number: 5567328
    Abstract: A process to manufacture disposable medical flat flexible printed circuits 10. The process entails depositing conductive metal in the range of 1000 to 2500 Angstroms thick onto a flexible film having a thickness in the range of 0.1 to 10 mils. The first portions of the conductive metal are covered with a resist material arranged in a pattern. Metal circuit material is deposited onto second portions of the conductive metal. Overplating the metal circuit material with a corrosion resistant metal. Lastly, removing the resist material and the first portions of the metal and laminating the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Paul F. Engle, Thomas J. Lynch, Roger T. Banks