Patents by Inventor Tiffanie T. Masumoto

Tiffanie T. Masumoto 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).

  • Water immiscible rosin mildly activated flux
    Patent number: 8680187
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to modified rosin mildly activated (RMA) fluxes and methods of soldering components on printed circuit boards. The modified RMA flux includes a RMA flux material and a randomizing additive. The randomizing additive causes misalignment of the hydrogen bonds between terpine polymer chains created from the RMA flux material during soldering. The resulting modified RMA flux performs as well as, or better than traditional RMA fluxes, but the flux residue remaining after soldering can be removed with a highly polar solvent, such as soapy water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Luke M. Flaherty, Randal E. Knar, Tiffanie T. Masumoto
  • WATER IMMISCIBLE ROSIN MILDLY ACTIVATED FLUX
    Publication number: 20110309132
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to modified rosin mildly activated (RMA) fluxes and methods of soldering components on printed circuit boards. The modified RMA flux includes a RMA flux material and a randomizing additive. The randomizing additive causes misalignment of the hydrogen bonds between terpine polymer chains created from the RMA flux material during soldering. The resulting modified RMA flux performs as well as, or better than traditional RMA fluxes, but the flux residue remaining after soldering can be removed with a highly polar solvent, such as soapy water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Luke M. Flaherty, Randal E. Knar, Tiffanie T. Masumoto
  • Water immiscible rosin mildly activated flux
    Patent number: 7956114
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to modified rosin mildly activated (RMA) fluxes and methods of soldering components on printed circuit boards. The modified RMA flux includes a RMA flux material and a randomizing additive. The randomizing additive causes misalignment of the hydrogen bonds between terpine polymer chains created from the RMA flux material during soldering. The resulting modified RMA flux performs as well as, or better than traditional RMA fluxes, but the flux residue remaining after soldering can be removed with a highly polar solvent, such as soapy water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Luke M. Flaherty, Randal E. Knar, Tiffanie T. Masumoto
  • Water immiscible rosin mildly activated flux
    Publication number: 20100224673
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to modified rosin mildly activated (RMA) fluxes and methods of soldering components on printed circuit boards. The modified RMA flux includes a RMA flux material and a randomizing additive. The randomizing additive causes misalignment of the hydrogen bonds between terpine polymer chains created from the RMA flux material during soldering. The resulting modified RMA flux performs as well as, or better than traditional RMA fluxes, but the flux residue remaining after soldering can be removed with a highly polar solvent, such as soapy water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Luke M. Flaherty, Randal E. Knar, Tiffanie T. Masumoto