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Patent US6691912 - Methods of avoiding blowhole formation by conditioning through holes and glass - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA composition and method for cleaning and conditioning a non-conductive surface defined by a through hole in a printed circuit board (PCB) is disclosed. The through hole surface is contacted with the composition of the invention to provide a cleaned and conditioned surface. The clean and conditioned...http://www.google.com/patents/US6691912?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6691912 - Methods of avoiding blowhole formation by conditioning through holes and glassAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6691912 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/087,051Publication dateFeb 17, 2004Filing dateMar 1, 2002Priority dateJan 6, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2396566A1, CA2396566C, CN1214134C, CN1437661A, DE60044067D1, EP1257694A2, EP1257694A4, EP1257694B1, US6375731, US20020139686, WO2001050821A2, WO2001050821A3Publication number087051, 10087051, US 6691912 B2, US 6691912B2, US-B2-6691912, US6691912 B2, US6691912B2InventorsMichael V. Carano, Frank PolakovicOriginal AssigneeElectrochemicals, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (9), Non-Patent Citations (14), Referenced by (3), Classifications (10), Legal Events (13) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods of avoiding blowhole formation by conditioning through holes and glass
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