Patents by Inventor Andrew E. Edd

Andrew E. Edd has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for drying thin films in an energy efficient manner
    Patent number: 10150230
    Abstract: A method for drying a thin film stack having a thin film located on a substrate is disclosed. The thin film stack is conveyed past a flashlamp during which the thin film stack is irradiated with a composite light pulse from the flashlamp. The composite light pulse is composed of multiple micropulses. The time duration of the composite light pulse is shorter than a total thermal equilibration time of the thin film stack. In addition, when the thin film stack is being conveyed past the flashlamp, the thin film stack should move less than 10% of the length of the irradiating area in the conveyance direction during the delivery of the composite light pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: NCC NANO, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt A. Schroder, Ian M. Rawson, Steven C. McCool, Andrew E. Edd, Ronald I. Dass
  • Method for forming thin film conductors on a substrate
    Patent number: 9743516
    Abstract: A method for forming thin film conductors is disclosed. A thin film precursor material is initially deposited onto a porous substrate. The thin film precursor material is then irradiated with a light pulse in order to transform the thin film precursor material to a thin film such that the thin film is more electrically conductive than the thin film precursor material. Finally, compressive stress is applied to the thin film and the porous substrate to further increase the thin film's electrical conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: NCC NANO, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew E. Edd, Charles C. Munson
  • METHOD FOR FORMING THIN FILM CONDUCTORS ON A SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20140154427
    Abstract: A method for forming thin film conductors is disclosed. A thin film precursor material is initially deposited onto a porous substrate. The thin film precursor material is then irradiated with a light pulse in order to transform the thin film precursor material to a thin film such that the thin film is more electrically conductive than the thin film precursor material. Finally, compressive stress is applied to the thin film and the porous substrate to further increase the thin film's electrical conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: NCC NANO, LLC
    Inventors: ANDREW E. EDD, CHARLES C. MUNSON
  • Method for Drying Thin Films in an Energy Efficient Manner
    Publication number: 20120255192
    Abstract: A method for drying a thin film stack having a thin film located on a substrate is disclosed. The thin film stack is conveyed past a flashlamp during which the thin film stack is irradiated with a composite light pulse from the flashlamp. The composite light pulse is composed of multiple micropulses. The time duration of the composite light pulse is shorter than a total thermal equilibration time of the thin film stack. In addition, when the thin film stack is being conveyed past the flashlamp, the thin film stack should move less than 10% of the length of the irradiating area in the conveyance direction during the delivery of the composite light pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Kurt A. Schroder, Ian M. Rawson, Steven C. McCool, Andrew E. Edd, Ronald I. Dass