Patents by Inventor Richard W. Strobel

Richard W. Strobel 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).

  • TIN-SILVER COATINGS
    Publication number: 20090197115
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved coatings for electrical or electronic connectors such as contacts or terminals used in automotive applications. Coatings in accordance with the present invention preferably comprise binary tin-silver coatings consisting of more than 1.0 wt % to about 20 wt %, preferably from 2.0 wt % to 15 wt %, and most preferably from 3.0 wt % to 10 wt %, silver and the balance essentially tin. The coating is preferably applied by immersing the substrate material in a molten tin-silver bath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: SNAG, LLC
    Inventor: Richard W. Strobel
  • Tin-silver coatings
    Patent number: 7147933
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved coatings for electrical or electronic connectors such as contacts or terminals used in automotive applications. Coatings in accordance with the present invention preferably comprise binary tin-silver coatings consisting of more than 1.0 wt % to about 20 wt %, preferably from 2.0 wt % to 15 wt %, and most preferably from 3.0 wt % to 10 wt %, silver and the balance essentially tin. The coating is preferably applied by immersing the substrate material in a molten tin-silver bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: SnAg, LLC
    Inventor: Richard W. Strobel
  • Tin-silver coatings
    Patent number: 6924044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved coatings for electrical or electronic connectors such as contacts or terminals used in automotive applications. Coatings in accordance with the present invention preferably comprise binary tin-silver coatings consisting of more than 1.0 wt % to about 20 wt %, preferably from 2.0 wt % to 15 wt %, and most preferably from 3.0 wt % to 10 wt %, silver and the balance essentially tin. The coating is preferably applied by immersing the substrate material in a molten tin-silver bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: SnAg, LLC
    Inventor: Richard W. Strobel
  • Tin-silver coatings
    Publication number: 20030035976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved coatings for electrical or electronic connectors such as contacts or terminals used in automotive applications. Coatings in accordance with the present invention preferably comprise binary tin-silver coatings consisting of more than 1.0 wt % to about 20 wt %, preferably from 2.0 wt % to 15 wt %, and most preferably from 3.0 wt % to 10 wt %, silver and the balance essentially tin. The coating is preferably applied by immersing the substrate material in a molten tin-silver bath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventor: Richard W. Strobel