US Patent No: 5,234,506

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Aqueous electronic circuit assembly cleaner and method

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Abstract

The present invention relates to environmentally safe aqueous cleaning compositions for cleaning electronic circuit assemblies, such as printed circuit or printed wiring boards, during their fabrication. Alkali metal carbonate and bicarbonate salts are utilized with an alkali metal silicate to achieve a variety of objectives, among which are the removal of solder flux, oils, waxes, and greasy substances, adhesives and other residues as well as provide anti-corrosion protection and metal brightening.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.PRINCETON, NJ526

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cala, Francis R Highalnd Park, NJ 38 349
Lajoie, M Stephen Basking Ridge, NJ 54 518
Vinci, Alfredo Dayton, NJ 37 371
Winston, Anthony E Brunswick, NJ 96 1207

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY (6)
4,283,299 Production of detergent compositions 20 1979
4,457,322 Alkaline cleaning compositions non-corrosive toward aluminum surfaces 40 1983
4,539,133 Process for preparation of an anti-corrosive aqueous liquid detergent composition 18 1984
4,528,039 Alkaline cleaning compositions non-corrosive toward aluminum surfaces 51 1984
4,783,281 Detergent powder and process for its preparation 23 1986
4,820,441 Process for the preparation of a granular detergent composition 44 1988
 
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (5)
4,304,680 Laundry soap 21 1977
4,214,915 Method and composition for cleaning ovens 22 1978
4,347,152 Phosphate-free concentrated particulate heavy duty laundry detergent 39 1980
4,362,640 Method for retarding gelation of crutcher slurries containing bicarbonate, carbonate and silicate 28 1981
5,108,641 Aqueous liquid automatic dishwasher detergent composition containing dual bleach system 19 1991
 
HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN (3)
4,820,440 Phosphate-free dishwasher detergent 39 1987
4,844,744 Liquid, phosphate-free single phase degreasing compositions 34 1988
4,869,844 High solids liquid alkaline cleaners 19 1989
 
AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
4,382,825 Alkaline cleaner for ferrous-based metal surfaces 32 1981
 
ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC., A PA CORP. (1)
4,521,332 Highly alkaline cleaning dispersion 46 1982
 
CLARIANT GMBH (1)
5,096,609 Detergent containing sodium disilicate having a water content of 0.3 to 6% by weight 18 1991
 
DIVERSEY CORPORATION (CORP. OF CANADA) (1)
4,228,048 Foam cleaner for food plants 32 1979
 
HENKEL CORPORATION (1)
4,756,846 Alkaline tin-plate degreasing detergent 22 1987
 
NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY (1)
4,554,026 Aqueous hydrotrope solutions for paint detackifiers 26 1984
 
RECKITT GMBH (1)
5,015,408 Denture cleaning tablet containing a bleach activator and an organic phosphonic acid stabilizer 67 1989
 
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
4,741,863 Alkaline degreasing solution comprising amine oxides 26 1986
 
TURCO PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
4,434,069 Plastic bottle cleaner 22 1982
 
WACKER SILTRONIC GESELLSCHAFT FUR HALBLEITERMATERIALIEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
5,049,200 Process for the hydrophilizing and/or cement-residue-removing surface treatment of silicon wafers 27 1988
 
WALTON-MARCH, INC. (1)
4,348,292 Multi-layered liquid detergent-builder concentrate compositions which on addition to water produce stable cleaning solutions 50 1980

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Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. (14)
5,574,004 Carbonate built non-bleaching laundry detergent composition containing a polymeric polycarboxylate and a zinc salt 3 1994
5,558,109 Aqueous cleaning method and composition with nonionic surfactants for removing water soluble flux 15 1995
5,593,504 Method of cleaning solder pastes from a substrate with an aqueous cleaner 18 1995
5,575,857 Aqueous alkaline metal descaling concentrate and method of use 4 1995
5,853,490 Use of bicarbonates and carbonates in metal cleaning formulations to inhibit flash rusting 1 1996
5,747,439 Aqueous sodium salt metal cleaner 14 1996
5,865,902 Method for cleaning electronic hardware components 3 1996
5,821,208 Aqueous cleaner for removing solder pastes 9 1996
5,772,789 Flux-removing aqueous cleaning composition and method of use 1 1996
5,958,144 Flux-removing aqueous cleaning composition and method of use 6 1997
5,932,021 Aqueous cleaning composition for removing flux and method of use 7 1997
5,902,415 Aqueous sodium salt metal cleaner and method of using same 5 1998
6,017,863 Aqueous cleaning solution and method for removing uncured adhesive residues 5 1998
6,239,089 Aqueous cleaning solutions containing elevated levels of N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone 2 1999
 
FUJIFILM ELECTRONIC MATERIALS U.S.A., INC. (4)
5,780,406 Non-corrosive cleaning composition for removing plasma etching residues 32 1996
6,413,923 Non-corrosive cleaning composition for removing plasma etching residues 14 1999
7,001,874 Non-corrosive cleaning composition for removing plasma etching residues 1 2002
7,402,552 Non-corrosive cleaning composition for removing plasma etching residues 0 2005
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (3)
5,888,308 Process for removing residue from screening masks with alkaline solution 22 1997
6,569,252 Semi-aqueous solvent cleaning of paste processing residue from substrates 15 2000
6,742,530 Semi-aqueous solvent cleaning of paste processing residue from substrates 0 2002
 
TENDER CORPORATION (2)
5,607,512 Electrical contact cleaner and method 1 1994
5,661,869 Electrical contact cleaner 3 1996
 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (1)
7,572,343 Composite metal matrix castings and solder compositions, and methods 0 2004
 
CONTAMINATION STUDIES LABORATORIES, INC. (1)
5,783,938 Method and apparatus for the quantitative measurement of the corrosivity effect of residues present on the surface of electronic circuit assemblies 9 1997
 
EKC TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
5,482,566 Method for removing etching residue using a hydroxylamine-containing composition 56 1994
 
FUJIFILM CORPORATION (1)
7,888,300 Cleaning liquid for semiconductor device and cleaning method 0 2009
 
NEL BIOTECH CO., LTD. (1)
6,482,445 Process for preparing stabilized liquid silicate carbonate antiseptic agents 2 2002
 
PETROFERM INC. (1)
6,511,546 Aqueous cleaning 0 1999
 
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (1)
7,842,916 Method of and apparatus for analyzing ions adsorbed on surface of mask 0 2008
 
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED (1)
6,472,357 Electronic parts cleaning solution 6 2001