Patents by Inventor Robert E. Cushman

Robert E. Cushman 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).

  • Electronic component heater
    Patent number: 5220147
    Abstract: A contact heater for soldering and desoldering electronic components that is heated by hot air supplied into a cavity of the contact heater. A thermally conductive heating blade is used to contact an area to be heated, while a heat shield protects adjacent electronic components from external heat generated by the contact heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: Sierra Research and Technology
    Inventors: Donald J. Spigarelli, Robert E. Cushman