Mark H Brandon

US Patent:

6527935, Mar 4, 2003

Filed:

Feb 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/778349

Inventors:

Emanuele F. Lopergolo - Marlboro NY
Mark A. Brandon - Poughkeepsie NY
Arden S. Lake - Poughkeepsie NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

C25D 502

US Classification:

205122, 205128, 205125, 205134, 205136, 205 78

Abstract:

An apparatus and process for electroplating a pin grid array device having a plurality of pins, the pins having a side surface and an extremity. The apparatus comprises a contact plate defining a plane and having a plurality of electrically conductive flexible contact fingers extending from the contact plate away from the plane, the contact fingers adapted to flex when contacted by the pins. The process comprises contacting each of the plurality of pins with a flexible contact finger extending from a single electrically conductive plate, the conductive plate defining a plane, wherein the flexible contact fingers extend away from the plane.

US Patent:

50426710, Aug 27, 1991

Filed:

Sep 20, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/410377

Inventors:

Ronald E. Bischoff - Wappingers Falls NY
Mark A. Brandon - Poughkeepsie NY
John J. Caulfield - Fishkill NY
Lawrence G. Cook - Poughkeepsie NY
George B. Uplinger - Windsor NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

A47F 700

US Classification:

211 41

Abstract:

The present invention relates generally to a new carrier for holding and transporting semiconductor products, and more specifically, to a versatile product carrier for holding and transporting a plurality of products, such as, ceramic substrates, green sheets, wafers, glass and/or metal masks, rigid or floppy disks, to name a few. The modular or versatile product carrier usually has two symmetrical cross-bars and two symmetrical end plates. The two cross-bars securely link into the end plates thereby forming the versatile product carrier of this invention. A cover that can be used to cover the versatile product carrier is also disclosed.

US Patent:

51140187, May 19, 1992

Filed:

Jul 30, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/737968

Inventors:

Ronald E. Bischoff - Wappingers Falls NY
Mark A. Brandon - Poughkeepsie NY
John J. Caulfield - Fishkill NY
Lawrence G. Cook - Poughkeepsie NY
George B. Uplinger - Windsor NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

A47F 700

US Classification:

211 41

Abstract:

The present invention relates generally to a new carrier for holding and transporting semiconductor products, and more specifically, to a versatile product carrier for holding and transporting a plurality of products, such as, ceramic substrates, green sheets, wafers, glass and/or metal masks, rigid or floppy disks, to name a few. The modular or versatile product carrier usually has two symmetrical cross-bars and two symmetrical end plates. The two cross-bars securely link into the end plates thereby forming the versatile product carrier of this invention. A cover that can be used to cover the versatile product carrier is also disclosed.

US Patent:

61971715, Mar 6, 2001

Filed:

Mar 31, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/282133

Inventors:

Emanuele F. Lopergolo - Marlboro NY
Mark A. Brandon - Poughkeepsie NY
Arden S. Lake - Poughkeepsie NY
Joseph M. Sullivan - Wappingers Falls NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

C25B 900

US Classification:

2042883

Abstract:

An apparatus and process for electroplating a pin grid array device having a plurality of pins, the pins having a side surface and an extremity. The apparatus comprises a contact plate defining a plane and having a plurality of electrically conductive flexible contact fingers extending from the contact plate away from the plane, the contact fingers adapted to flex when contacted by the pins. The process comprises contacting each of the plurality of pins with a flexible contact finger extending from a single electrically conductive plate, the conductive plate defining a plane, wherein the flexible contact fingers extend away from the plane.