Donald A Merte

US Patent:

7808257, Oct 5, 2010

Filed:

Nov 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/595541

Inventors:

Christopher W. Cline - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Edward J. Yarmchuk - Mahopac NY, US
Vincent A. Arena - Putnam Valley NY, US
Donald A. Merte - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Thomas Picunko - Scarsdale NY, US
Brian J. Wojszynski - Hyde Park NY, US
Charles J. Hendricks - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Michael E. Scaman - Goshen NY, US
Arnold Halperin - Peekskill NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G01R 31/302

US Classification:

324750

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for the non-contact electrical test of both opens and shorts in electronic substrates. Top surface electrical test features are exposed to an ionization source under ambient conditions and the subsequent charge build up is measured as a drain current by probes contacting corresponding bottom surface features. Opens are detected by an absence of a drain current and shorts are detected by turning off the ionization source and re-measuring the bottom surface probes with a varying bias applied to each probe in the array.

US Patent:

8188597, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/887809

Inventors:

Thomas E. Lombardi - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Donald Merte - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Gregg B. Monjeau - Wallkill NY, US
David L. Questad - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Son K. Tran - Endwell NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H01L 23/34

US Classification:

257727, 257726, 257716, 257699, 257687, 257E23084

Abstract:

A fixture assembly and method of forming a chip assembly is provided. The fixture assembly includes a first plate having an opening sized to accommodate a chip mounted on a laminate. The fixture assembly further includes a second plate mated to the first plate by at least one mechanical fastening mechanism. The fixture assembly further includes a space defined by facing surfaces of the first plate and the second plate and confined by a raised stepped portion of at least one of the first plate and the second plate. The space is coincident with the opening. The space is sized and shaped such that the laminate is confined within the space and directly abuts the stepped portion and the facing surfaces of the first plate and the second plate to be confined in X, Y and Z directions.

US Patent:

8638564, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Sep 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/233748

Inventors:

Daniel J Buschel - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Wai M Ma - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Donald A Merte - Poughkeepsie NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H05K 1/14

US Classification:

361757, 427 961

Abstract:

An apparatus may include a housing forming an enclosure having an edge seatable on a printed circuit board (PCB). The enclosure edge may include an edge portion. The housing may be configured to transfer a force applied to the housing to a surface mount component mounted on the PCB to dismount the surface mount component. The apparatus may include a dye inlet formed by the housing and configured to conduct a dye into the enclosure. Another apparatus may include at least one gasket mounted to the enclosure edge to contact the major surface of the PCB adjacent to the surface mount component for forming a seal with the PCB. A method may include enclosing a surface mount component in an enclosure formed in a nozzle apparatus, introducing a dye into the enclosure, and applying a force to the nozzle apparatus to dismount the surface mount component.

US Patent:

20120187180, Jul 26, 2012

Filed:

Mar 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/422429

Inventors:

Thomas E. LOMBARDI - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Donald MERTE - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Gregg B. MONJEAU - Wallkill NY, US
David L. QUESTAD - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Son K. TRAN - Endwell NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B23K 31/02
H01L 21/58

US Classification:

228135, 29 2501

Abstract:

A fixture assembly and method of forming a chip assembly is provided. The fixture assembly includes a first plate having an opening sized to accommodate a chip mounted on a laminate. The fixture assembly further includes a second plate mated to the first plate by at least one mechanical fastening mechanism. The fixture assembly further includes a space defined by facing surfaces of the first plate and the second plate and confined by a raised stepped portion of at least one of the first plate and the second plate. The space is coincident with the opening. The space is sized and shaped such that the laminate is confined within the space and directly abuts the stepped portion and the facing surfaces of the first plate and the second plate to be confined in X, Y and Z directions.

US Patent:

20130320069, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/488678

Inventors:

Edmund Blackshear - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Thomas E. Lombardi - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Donald A. Merte - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Steven P. Ostrander - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Thomas Weiss - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Jiantao Zheng - Hopewell Junction NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

B23K 31/12

US Classification:

228102, 228103

Abstract:

A method for shaping a laminate substrate includes characterizing the laminate substrate for warpage characteristics. The laminate substrate is placed into a fixture with a correction to shape the laminate substrate based on the warpage characteristics. The laminate substrate is fluxed. A chip is placed onto the laminate substrate. The fixture is placed into a reflow furnace to join the chip and the laminate substrate. The fixture is removed from the reflow furnace. A warpage measurement is performed on the joined chip and laminate substrate. The correction may be modified if shorts are observed at the chip site.

US Patent:

20130323345, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/488693

Inventors:

Edmund D. Blackshear - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Thomas E. Lombardi - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Donald A. Merte - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Steven P. Ostrander - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Thomas Weiss - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Jiantao Zheng - Hopewell Junction NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

B29C 53/18

US Classification:

425171, 425383

Abstract:

A fixture for shaping a laminate substrate includes a trap ring, a base plate and a center button. The base plate includes a recess adapted to receive the laminate substrate. The center button is disposed in an opening in the base plate. The center button may be adjusted to shape the laminate substrate.

US Patent:

53481984, Sep 20, 1994

Filed:

Aug 24, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/934781

Inventors:

John V. Mizzi - Poughkeepsie NY
Donald A. Merte - Poughkeepsie NY

Assignee:

Omnific International Ltd. - Poughkeepsie NY

International Classification:

B05B 900

US Classification:

222401

Abstract:

A device for the spraying of liquids includes an air compressor or pump driven by a weight activated by shaking the device in an essentially vertical direction. The device consists of a resuable liquid module containing a liquid to be sprayed; a pump module attached to a screw cap for the liquid module and contained within the liquid module; a compressed air duct connecting the outlet of the air pump to the liquid module and a fluid conduit conducting the fluid to be sprayed from the liquid module to the outlet valve for discharge under the influence of the compressed air.

US Patent:

63242613, Nov 27, 2001

Filed:

Apr 28, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/069067

Inventors:

Donald A. Merte - Poughkeepsie NY

International Classification:

H04M 164
H04M 100

US Classification:

379 68

Abstract:

A door answering machine records a short verbal message of a visitor at a door of a building. The door answering machine includes a voice message recorder for recording verbal messages, a power source for the voice message recorder for recording verbal messages; as well as a lockable holder for the voice message recorder. The voice message recorder has a manually operable record function button which operates the recorder. A message retrieval and playback feature retrieves and plays back the visitor's recorded verbal messages. Optionally, the door answering machine can be alternately used as either a voice message recorder or as a sound annunciator, such as a door chime or door bell. An optional sliding switch actuator urges the record button and then releases the record button upon a reverse sliding excursion of the sliding switch actuator.