Patents by Inventor Stephen D. Titus

Stephen D. Titus 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).

  • Apparatus and method of material removal with fluid flow within a slot
    Patent number: 4439243
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for cleaning material at the outer edge of an object by applying a fluid, which can be a solvent, for the material to a flat surface adjacent the edge by contact and moving the solvent onto the edge by centrifugal force. A slot is provided in a planar surface. The slot is filled with solvent for contact with the flat surface of the object. The slot is arcuate and elongated. The fluid is directed along the slot in the direction of rotation by a baffle. The slot has a bottom sloping upward toward the planar surface in the direction of rotation. A notch is provided between an edge of the planar surface and the slot to act as a spillway for excess solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1984
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Stephen D. Titus