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Menlo Park, CA, United States of America

Metcal, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 70

CIPO Patents = 1

Trademarks = 2

Forward Citations = 4,060

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49 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Thomas H McGaffigan (17 out of 57 patents)

Rodney L Derbyshire (11 out of 11 patents)

Philip S Carter, Jr (9 out of 13 patents)

4. Mark J Cowell (7 out of 7 patents)

5. Tark Abed (5 out of 37 patents)

6. John F Krumme (5 out of 35 patents)

7. James M Taylor (4 out of 9 patents)

8. Michael Carlomagno (4 out of 4 patents)

9. Frank Anthony Doljack (3 out of 47 patents)

10. Harold Byron Kent (3 out of 18 patents)

11. Ronald A Lesea (3 out of 17 patents)

12. Shawn Hanna (3 out of 4 patents)

13. Philip T O'Brien (3 out of 4 patents)

14. Paul F Busch (3 out of 4 patents)

15. Steven A Daniel (2 out of 42 patents)

Core Competencies:

Self-Regulating Heater

Soldering Tool

Thermal Induction

Temperature Control

Circuit Board Holder

Desoldering Device

Heating Article

Electro-Fusion Fitting

Flexible Circuit Connector

High-Voltage Circuit

Heat Recoverable Articles

Power Supply

70 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6201930 - Chip removal and replacement system (2001-03-13),

2. D426524 - Circuit board holder (2000-06-13),

3. D424588 - Soldering and desoldering tool (2000-05-09),

4. D424077 - Soldering and desoldering tool controller (2000-05-02),

5. 5690847 - Pivotal tweezer having gears and self-regulating curie-point heaters (1997-11-25),

6. D381880 - Dual element heater (1997-08-05),

7. 5481799 - Process for producing a self-heating auto regulating connector (1996-01-09),

8. 5427846 - System for producing heat in alternating magnetic fields (1995-06-27),

9. 5425731 - Instrument for cutting, coagulating and ablating tissue (1995-06-20),

10. 5406055 - Apparatus for expanding/shrinking articles (1995-04-11),

11. 5388873 - Coupling device useful for joining or capping plastic pipe (1995-02-14),

12. 5345164 - Power factor corrected DC power supply (1994-09-06),

13. 5338920 - Method of manufacturing and joining electro-fusion fitting (1994-08-16),

14. 5329085 - Temperature self regulating heaters and soldering irons (1994-07-12),

15. 5319173 - Temperature auto-regulating, self-heating recoverable articles (1994-06-07),

Company Overview

Metcal, Inc., based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced self-regulating heaters and soldering tools. The company is recognized for its innovative solutions in thermal induction and temperature control, catering to various applications in electronics assembly and repair. Metcal's product offerings include circuit board holders, desoldering devices, and heating articles, which are integral to enhancing efficiency and precision in electronic manufacturing processes.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

70 Patents

#19 in Menlo Park, CA

#1,223 in California

#5,244 in US

#10,641 in the World

Menlo Park, CA, United States of America

Metcal, Inc.

Forward Citations = 4,060

49 inventors:

Thomas H McGaffigan (17 out of 57 patents)

Rodney L Derbyshire (11 out of 11 patents)

Philip S Carter, Jr (9 out of 13 patents)

4. Mark J Cowell (7 out of 7 patents)

5. Tark Abed (5 out of 37 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Metcal, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/metcal

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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