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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2022
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Mark K Hoffmeyer, Rochester, MN (US);
Theron Lee Lewis, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 3/30 (2006.01); H01R 12/58 (2011.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 1/11 (2006.01); H05K 3/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/585 (2013.01); H05K 1/115 (2013.01); H05K 1/184 (2013.01); H05K 3/308 (2013.01); H05K 3/42 (2013.01); H05K 2201/1059 (2013.01); H05K 2203/1105 (2013.01); H05K 2203/163 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method comprises inserting a press-fit element into a through hole on a substrate board. The method also comprises obtaining a target heat-application plan for the press-fit element. The method also comprises applying heat to the press-fit element. The method also comprises determining that the target heat-application plan has been completed. The method also comprises withdrawing heat from the press-fit element.