On 14 Apr 98 at 19:21, SteveZeva wrote:
....
> found the following post:
> >Posted by Mike C on April 14, 1998 at 18:01:28:
.....
> >USP 4,812,692 USP 4,814,870
>
> Is this something that we should really worry about? Anybody know?
I tried to find these patents on the IBM Patent Server, but I found
only non-SMT topics under these numbers.

USP 4,812,692
http://www.patents.ibm.com/details?patent_number=4812692:
"Motor" (Mitsubishi)

USP 4,814,870
http://www.patents.ibm.com/details?patent_number=4814870:
"Portable infrared imaging apparatus" (Comprix)

None is from Matsushita, none is about SMT. I asked Mike C in the
smtnet.com forum to provide more informations about these patents.
Perhaps IPC could put the letter Mike C and Steve Gregory mentioned
in this and/or the DesignerCouncil?
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