Patents by Inventor Robert L. Carl

Robert L. Carl 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).

  • Surface mounted single in-line electronic component package with mounting projections and chamfered viewing edge
    Patent number: 5032953
    Abstract: A single in-line package adapted for surface mounting to a printed circuit board comprises an electronic component, a plurality of leads and a specially configured housing that encloses and protects the electronic component. The outer ends of the leads extend adjacent a tapered lower edge of the housing. The housing further has projections for engaging the upper surface of a printed circuit board to maintain the housing in a stable upright orientation with the outer ends of the leads in physical contact with corresponding solder pads on the printed circuit board during solder re-flow. The tapered edge of the housing is configured to permit subsequent inspection of a plurality of resulting solder joints for acceptable whetting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Pulse Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Carl, Ka K. Wai, Jose L. V. Ortega