Patents by Inventor Tom Copeland

Tom Copeland 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).

  • Sealant against potting compound
    Patent number: 6592018
    Abstract: The present method relates to the use of a peelable anti-solder mask as a sealant against potting compound. In certain electrical apparatus, a modular component (300) must be attached to a side of a printed circuit board (PCB) (110) which has previously been exposed to solder. Solder ‘pick up’ is prevented by application of a removable mask (202) over areas of the exposed side of the PCB (110) which will receive the modular component (300). Potting compound is used to protect components of electrical circuits (108) from vibration, moisture and static discharges. The anti-solder mask (202) can be used as a thin gasket to prevent the ingress of potting compound between the modular component (300) and the PCB (110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Russell Taylor, Tom Copeland
  • Sealant against potting compound
    Publication number: 20020043549
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a peelable anti-solder mask as a sealant against potting compound. In certain electrical apparatus, a modular component (300) must be attached to a side of a printed circuit board (PCB) (110) which has previously been exposed to solder. Solder ‘pick up’ is prevented by application of a removable mask (202) over areas of the exposed side of the PCB (110) which will receive the modular component (300). Potting compound is used to protect components of electrical circuits (108) from vibration, moisture and static discharges. The anti-solder mask (202) can be used as a thin gasket to prevent the ingress of potting compound between the modular component (300) and the PCB (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Russell Taylor, Tom Copeland