Inventor
Thomas C. Prentice
Inventor
Westford, MA, US
Overview
Patents· 39 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H05Kprimary
H05KPrinted circuits23%
B05CApparatus for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general15%
H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h107%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%
B23QDetails, components, or accessories for machine tools, e.g. arrangements for copying or controlling5%
B23KSoldering or unsoldering4%
F16HGearing4%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general4%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions3%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general3%
PatentTitleYear
10,966,323Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting dispensing units of a dispenser202110,933,483IR non-contact temperature sensing in a dispenser202110,926,287Method of calibrating a dispenser202110,723,117Lift tool assembly for stencil printer202010,434,537Rotation of an array of dispensing pumps to enable simultaneous dispensing with multiple dispensing pumps on multiple electronic substrates201910,244,634Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting dispensing units of a dispenser201910,071,393Method of dispensing material on a substrate with a solenoid valve of a pneumatically-driven dispensing unit201810,047,427Article, an intermediate product, and a method of making an article201810,016,780System of dispensing material on a substrate with a solenoid valve of a pneumatically-driven dispensing unit20189,993,838Method of calibrating a dispenser20189,936,585Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting dispensing units of a dispenser20189,919,511'Stencil printer having controllable tension device for a stencil wiper assembly and method of controlling tension'20189,815,081'Method of calibrating a dispenser'20179,775,250'Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting dispensing units of a dispenser'20179,636,699'Method and apparatus for dispensing a viscous material on a substrate'20179,374,905'Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting dispensing units of a dispenser'20169,144,818'Method and apparatus for dispensing a viscous material on a substrate'20157,980,197'Method and apparatus for dispensing a viscous material on a substrate'20117,404,861'Imaging and inspection system for a dispenser and method for same'20086,902,052'System and method for controlling a conveyor system configuration to accommodate different size substrates'20056,866,881'Dispensing system and method'20056,814,810'Apparatus for calibrating a dispensing system'20046,688,458'System and method for controlling a conveyor system configuration to accommodate different size substrates'20046,572,702'High speed electronic assembly system and method'20036,541,063'Calibration of a dispensing system'20036,395,334'Multiple head dispensing method'20026,322,854'Multiple head dispensing method'20016,224,675'Multiple head dispensing system and method'20016,214,117'Dispensing system and method'20016,206,964'Multiple head dispensing system and method'20016,157,157'Positioning system'20006,025,689'Positioning system'20006,007,631'Multiple head dispensing system and method'19995,903,125'Positioning system'19995,886,494'Positioning system'19994,838,515'Article positioner and method'19894,644,102'Digitizing tablet system'19874,638,119'Position indicating apparatus for use in a digitizing tablet system'19874,428,864'Coating of substrates'1984Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1984Patents assigned to ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK (1)· patent assignee history
1987Patents assigned to PENCEPT INC (2)· patent assignee history
1987Based in Milford, MA, US· patent location history
1987Based in West Newton, MA, US· patent location history
1989–2021Based in Westford, MA, US· patent location history
1999–2008Patents assigned to SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC (16)· patent assignee history
1999Patents assigned to CAMELOT SYSTEMS INC (1)· patent assignee history
2011–2021Patents assigned to ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (17)· patent assignee history
2016Based in Franklin, MA, US· patent location history
2018Based in Abingdon, GB· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS | 17 | 2011–2021 |
| SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC | 16 | 1999–2008 |
| PENCEPT INC | 2 | 1987 |
| ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK | 1 | 1984 |
| CAMELOT SYSTEMS INC | 1 | 1999 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Westford, Massachusetts, US | 34 | 1989–2021 |
| Abingdon, GB | 1 | 2018 |
| Franklin, Massachusetts, US | 1 | 2016 |
| Milford, Massachusetts, US | 1 | 1987 |
| West Newton, Massachusetts, US | 1 | 1987 |