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WESTERN ELECTRIC CO
765 granted patents·18,954 citations·filing 1969–1983
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765 records- 0198US4282267AMethods and apparatus for generating plasmasWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1980·Granted Aug 4, 1981·205 cites·25 claims
- 0298US4276243AVapor delivery control system and methodWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1980·Granted Jun 30, 1981·193 cites·9 claims
- 0397US3954320AElectrical connecting devices for terminating cordsWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1974·Granted May 4, 1976·103 cites·8 claims
- 0496US4428815AVacuum-type article holder and methods of supportively retaining articlesWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1983·Granted Jan 31, 1984·130 cites·18 claims
- 0596US4412642ACast solder leads for leadless semiconductor circuitsWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1982·Granted Nov 1, 1983·108 cites·11 claims
- 0696US4306289ADigital computer having code conversion apparatus for an encrypted programWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1980·Granted Dec 15, 1981·298 cites·7 claims
- 0796US4241974AMulti-outlet adapter for modular telephone cordsWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1979·Granted Dec 30, 1980·118 cites·7 claims
- 0896US4234358APatterned epitaxial regrowth using overlapping pulsed irradiationWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1979·Granted Nov 18, 1980·137 cites·23 claims
- 0996US4234666ACarrier tapes for semiconductor devicesWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1978·Granted Nov 18, 1980·178 cites·9 claims
- 1096US4221997AArticulated robot arm and method of moving sameWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1978·Granted Sep 9, 1980·197 cites·7 claims
- 1196US4220460AVapor delivery system and methodWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1979·Granted Sep 2, 1980·82 cites·7 claims
- 1296US4171240AMethod of removing a cured epoxy from a metal surfaceWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1978·Granted Oct 16, 1979·81 cites·10 claims
- 1395US4383843AMethods of and apparatus for heating a preform from which lightguide fiber is drawnWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1981·Granted May 17, 1983·61 cites·20 claims
- 1495US4373991AMethods and apparatus for polishing a semiconductor waferWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1982·Granted Feb 15, 1983·163 cites·5 claims
- 1595US4256535AMethod of polishing a semiconductor waferWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1979·Granted Mar 17, 1981·92 cites·6 claims
- 1695US3959874AMethod of forming an integrated circuit assemblyWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1974·Granted Jun 1, 1976·77 cites·54 claims
- 1794US4419562ANondestructive real-time method for monitoring the quality of a weldWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1982·Granted Dec 6, 1983·69 cites·4 claims
- 1894US4384431AMethods of and apparatus for preparing an end portion of a lightguide fiberWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1980·Granted May 24, 1983·40 cites·15 claims
- 1994US4333814AMethods and apparatus for improving an RF excited reactive gas plasmaWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1979·Granted Jun 8, 1982·44 cites·2 claims
- 2094US4258468AForming vias through multilayer circuit boardsWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1978·Granted Mar 31, 1981·106 cites·3 claims
- 2194US4239567ARemovably holding planar articles for polishing operationsWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1978·Granted Dec 16, 1980·101 cites·12 claims
- 2294US4081653ARemoval of thin films from substrates by laser induced explosionWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1976·Granted Mar 28, 1978·89 cites·10 claims
- 2393US4405701AMethods of fabricating a photomaskWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1982·Granted Sep 20, 1983·85 cites·2 claims
- 2493US4235829AVapor delivery system and method of maintaining a constant level of liquid thereinWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1979·Granted Nov 25, 1980·56 cites·10 claims
- 2593US4205216ALaser welding system and methodWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1978·Granted May 27, 1980·83 cites·16 claims
- 2693US4174842ANon-contacting seal for treating chamber through which elongated material is movedWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1978·Granted Nov 20, 1979·49 cites·11 claims
- 2793US4054814AElectroluminescent display and method of makingWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1976·Granted Oct 18, 1977·199 cites·26 claims
- 2893US4033833AMethod of selectively electroplating an area of a surfaceWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1976·Granted Jul 5, 1977·103 cites·8 claims
- 2993US3944963AMethod and apparatus for ultrasonically measuring deviation from straightness, or wall curvature or axial curvature, of an elongated memberWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1974·Granted Mar 16, 1976·66 cites·10 claims
- 3092US4361661AThermal backfill composition methodWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1980·Granted Nov 30, 1982·58 cites·15 claims
- 3192US4319923ARecovery of gold and/or palladium from an iodide-iodine etching solutionWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1980·Granted Mar 16, 1982·103 cites·28 claims
- 3292US4257797AOptical fiber fabrication processWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1979·Granted Mar 24, 1981·42 cites·10 claims
- 3392US4227806AMethods for non-destructively determining parameters of an optical fiber preformWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1978·Granted Oct 14, 1980·55 cites·12 claims
- 3492US4135902AMethod and apparatus for drawing optical fibersWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1978·Granted Jan 23, 1979·80 cites·14 claims
- 3592US4044222AMethod of forming tapered apertures in thin films with an energy beamWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1976·Granted Aug 23, 1977·91 cites·9 claims
- 3692US3972970AMethod for extruding cellular thermoplastic productsWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1974·Granted Aug 3, 1976·73 cites·6 claims
- 3792US3964906AMethod of forming a hydrophobic surface by exposing a colloidal sol to UV radiationWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1975·Granted Jun 22, 1976·30 cites·2 claims
- 3891US4441124ATechnique for inspecting semiconductor wafers for particulate contaminationWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1981·Granted Apr 3, 1984·129 cites·6 claims
- 3991US4437362ATools for handling magnetic articlesWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1981·Granted Mar 20, 1984·111 cites·5 claims
- 4091US4404172AMethod and apparatus for forming and growing a single crystal of a semiconductor compoundWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1981·Granted Sep 13, 1983·46 cites·7 claims
- 4191US4342607ASolder fluxWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1981·Granted Aug 3, 1982·55 cites·20 claims
- 4291US4307342AMethod and apparatus for testing electronic devicesWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1979·Granted Dec 22, 1981·108 cites·8 claims
- 4391US4210380ACable connector housing having strain relief systemWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1978·Granted Jul 1, 1980·121 cites·5 claims
- 4491US4195982AMethod for extruding articlesWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1978·Granted Apr 1, 1980·48 cites·8 claims
- 4591US4081601ABonding contact members to circuit boardsWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1976·Granted Mar 28, 1978·71 cites·1 claims
- 4691US4054238AMethod, apparatus and lead frame for assembling leads with terminals on a substrateWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1976·Granted Oct 18, 1977·249 cites·18 claims
- 4791US4000949APhotomask inspection by optical spatial filteringWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1969·Granted Jan 4, 1977·39 cites·7 claims
- 4891US3956595ACircuitry for providing executive ringback in a PBX systemWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1974·Granted May 11, 1976·127 cites·16 claims
- 4990US4348263ASurface melting of a substrate prior to platingWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1980·Granted Sep 7, 1982·77 cites·15 claims
- 5090US4344064AArticle carrying a distinctive markWESTERN ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1979·Granted Aug 10, 1982·86 cites·5 claims
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