Ronald Joseph Caron

US Patent:

20040166017, Aug 26, 2004

Filed:

Sep 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/657005

Inventors:

Ronald Caron - Branford CT, US
Peter Robinson - Glen Carbon IL, US
Derek Tyler - Cheshire CT, US
Andreas Boegel - Weissenhorn, DE
Hans-Achim Kuhn - Illertissen, DE
Joerg Seeger - Ulm, DE

International Classification:

C22C009/00
C22F001/08

US Classification:

420/492000, 420/487000, 420/488000, 148/681000, 148/682000

Abstract:

An age-hardening copper-base alloy and processing method to make a commercially useful strip product for applications requiring high yield strength and moderately high electrical conductivity, in a strip, plate, wire, foil, tube, powder or cast form. The alloys are particularly suited for use in electrical connectors and interconnections. The alloys contain Cu—Ti—X where X is selected from Ni, Fe, Sn, P, Al, Zn, Si, Pb, Be, Mn, Mg, Ag, As, Sb, Zr, B, Cr and Co. and combinations thereof. The alloys offer excellent combinations of yield strength, and electrical conductivity, with excellent stress relaxation resistance. The yield strength is at least of 105 ksi and the electrical conductivity is at least 50% IACS.

US Patent:

43057624, Dec 15, 1981

Filed:

May 14, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/149786

Inventors:

Ronald N. Caron - Branford CT
W. Gary Watson - Cheshire CT
John F. Breedis - Trumbull CT

Assignee:

Olin Corporation - New Haven CT

International Classification:

C22C 900
C22C 906
C22F 108

US Classification:

148 115C

Abstract:

The disclosure teaches a high strength, high conductivity copper base alloy and method for obtaining same. The composition consists essentially of defined amounts of magnesium, phosphorus and a transition element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel and mixtures thereof with the balance essentially copper.

US Patent:

39308944, Jan 6, 1976

Filed:

Nov 29, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/528149

Inventors:

Stanley Shapiro - New Haven CT
Michael J. Pryor - Woodbridge CT
Ronald N. Caron - Branford CT

Assignee:

Olin Corporation - New Haven CT

International Classification:

C22F 108

US Classification:

148 2

Abstract:

An improved phosphor-bronze copper alloy having good hot workability and mechanical properties, and method of processing same. A preferred alloy contains from 2 to 11% tin, from 0. 01 to 0. 3% phosphorus, from 0. 2 to 0. 8% chromium and from 0. 3 to 2. 0% each of iron and/or cobalt.

US Patent:

47283726, Mar 1, 1988

Filed:

Dec 30, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/814701

Inventors:

Ronald N. Caron - Branford CT
John F. Breedis - Trumbull CT

Assignee:

Olin Corporation - New Haven CT

International Classification:

C22F 108

US Classification:

148 2

Abstract:

A multipurpose copper base alloy having an improved combination of ultimate tensile strength and electrical conductivity. The alloy can be tailored for applications such as in connectors or leadframes by processing. The alloy may be processed to provide improved bend formability at some sacrifice in strength. The alloy in the stabilized condition shows surprising improvement in stress relaxation resistance. The alloy comprises a Cu-Ni-Si alloy to which about 0. 05 to about 0. 45% by weight magnesium is added.

US Patent:

58824421, Mar 16, 1999

Filed:

Feb 9, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/591065

Inventors:

Ronald N. Caron - Branford CT
John F. Breedis - Trumbull CT
W. Gary Watson - Cheshire CT
William Brenneman - Cheshire CT
Richard P. Vierod - Cheshire CT
Dennis R. Brauer - Brighton IL
Derek E. Tyler - Cheshire CT

Assignee:

Olin Corporation - New Haven CT

International Classification:

C22C 902

US Classification:

148433

Abstract:

There is provided a phosphor bronze alloy having a grain structure that is refined by the addition of a controlled amount of iron. Direct chill cast alloys containing from 1. 5% to 2. 5%, by weight tin, from 1. 65% to 2. 65% iron, from 0. 03% to 0. 35% phosphorous and the remainder copper and inevitable impurities have an as-cast average crystalline grain size of less than 100 microns and are readily hot worked. When the iron content is too low, the average crystalline grain size increases and the alloy cracks during hot working. When the iron content is too high, iron stringers form, detrimentally impacting both the appearance and properties of a wrought strip.

US Patent:

56016654, Feb 11, 1997

Filed:

May 8, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/436894

Inventors:

Ronald N. Caron - Branford CT
John F. Breedis - Trumbull CT

Assignee:

Olin Corporation - New Haven CT

International Classification:

C22F 108

US Classification:

148554

Abstract:

There are disclosed processing methods to improve the properties of copper base alloys containing chromium and zirconium. One method of processing results in a copper alloy having high strength and high electrical conductivity. A second method of processing results in a copper alloy with even higher strength and a minimal reduction in electrical conductivity. While a third method of processing results in a copper alloy having improved bend formability.

US Patent:

53719379, Dec 13, 1994

Filed:

Feb 3, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/191152

Inventors:

William G. Watson - Cheshire CT
Ronald N. Caron - Branford CT

Assignee:

Olin Corporation - New Haven CT

International Classification:

B23P 1700

US Classification:

295273

Abstract:

A method of making a composite material in which a porous preform is produced by spray casting. An appropriate metal or alloy is caused to infiltrate the interconnected pores. This may be accomplished by infiltrating the porous preform with a liquid metal of a melting point lower than the melting point of the porous preform and thereafter solidifying the infiltrated material or the material can be infiltrated by the use of a slurry containing the desired particles and the liquid carrier driven off by baking the infiltrated preform. Alternatively, infiltration may be accomplished by plating of a desired metal or alloy from an appropriate infiltrate electroplating or electro-less plating solution.

US Patent:

53945026, Feb 28, 1995

Filed:

Dec 21, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/171073

Inventors:

Ronald J. Caron - Newtown CT

Assignee:

United Technologies Corporation - Hartford CT

International Classification:

G02B 644
H02G 302

US Classification:

385134

Abstract:

A fiber optic cable harness break-out fitting (10) is provided with a pair of support legs (12, 14) for supporting contact with a fiber optic cable harness (42) having a plurality of fiber optic cables (45). A take-off tube (20) is positioned between the support legs (12, 14), and the fitting is positioned on the harness such that fiber optic cables (47) which break-out from the fiber optic cable harness are received through a throat (22) of the take-off tube (20). Support surfaces (37,39) are provided between each of the legs (12,14) and the take-off tube (20), the surfaces having a controlled radius to control the degree of bend in the break-out fibers (47). The legs (12,14) are mounted on the harness (42) using tie down material (53), and the end of the take-off tube is slotted (24) such that the break-out fibers exiting the tube are secured within the tube with tie down material (53), the slots providing the necessary flexibility to allow the take-off tube end to securely grip the break-out fibers. The fitting may be provided in two halves (60,62) for installation in pre-existing fiber optic cable systems and for easy installation in new fiber optic cable systems.