Patents by Inventor Raymond E. Prime

Raymond E. Prime 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).

  • Patent number: 5042708
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly is shown for depositing solder onto a series of conductive surfaces such as the mounting pads of a surface mount integrated circuit board. The nozzle assembly includes an upper nozzle mount and a removeable nozzle head which has an interior bore for receiving a portion of the nozzle mount and an elongate heat source. The nozzle head also includes an orifice for receiving solid solder fed within the interior bore to contact the elongate heat source. The interior bore terminates in a solder reservoir for molten solder which is fed within the interior bore to contact the elongate heat source. The molten solder is dispensed through a tip opening to deposit uniform amounts of solder on each pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Peter G. Ledermann, Arthur L. Leerssen, Alvin D. Nguyen, Raymond E. Prime