Localized soldering station using state changing medium

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5102028
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07725415

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A localized soldering station is described that uses the vapor phase reflow principle. A container has of a medium selected because of the temperature at which it changes to a vapor. A heated conduit maintains the vapor state while conveying the vapor to a work location where a module with a part to be removed or attached by solder connections is supported. A transparent, quartz nozzle confines the vapor to the part and its solder connections and is positioned accurately by a unit that includes a guide light. Vapor will lose its latent heat of vaporization upon contact with the part and its solder connections, causing the solder to reflow and change back to a liquid, which is collected for reuse. When in a standby or ready condition, vapor is conveyed up through a shutoff valve through cooling fins where it changes back to a liquid and returns to the container, avoiding loss.

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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE BETHESDA MD 20817

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Glovatsky, Andrew Z Endicott, NY 45 867
Lynch, Robert J Endicott, NY 13 244
Motto, Jr James G Owego, NY 1 4
Repchak, Steve A Endicott, NY 1 4
Vittone, Jean M Appalachin, NY 1 4
Yetter, Lawrence R Apalachin, NY 1 4

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