Patents by Inventor Stephen Allen Barlow

Stephen Allen Barlow 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).

  • Method and system for applying solder paste on tape carrier package component sites
    Patent number: 5868070
    Abstract: A method for applying solder paste on tape carrier package component sites of a printed circuit board is disclosed. In accordance with a method and system of the present invention, a stencil having multiple openings for each device pad on the printed circuit board is provided. Each of the openings is approximately 0.012".times.0.0053" in size. The stencil is then secured in a fixed position directly above a printed circuit board. Finally, solder paste is selectively applied to the printed circuit board through the stencil with an applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Allen Barlow