Patents by Inventor Brian Kochan

Brian Kochan 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).

  • Solderless ceramic igniter having a leadframe attachment
    Patent number: 6078028
    Abstract: An electrical connection for a ceramic hot surface element in which the ends of the hot surface element are essentially interference fit within a pair of metallic termination sleeves, and electrical connection to the hot surface element is provided by an active metal braze which is directly chemically bonded to the metallic termination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics, Inc.
    Inventors: John Cooper, Bela Nagy, David Shum, Brian Kochan, Scott Hamel
  • Foldable ladder
    Patent number: 5944141
    Abstract: A foldable ladder having rungs pivotally connected to the side rails, allowing the side rails to pivot from a position wherein the siderails are coplanar to the rung to a support position wherein the side rails are normal to the rungs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Gerald R. Kendall and Edward J. Green
    Inventors: Brian Kochan, George W. Thorpe