Patents by Inventor Chris Debbaut

Chris Debbaut 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).

  • Coated electrode with enhanced electron emission and ignition characteristics
    Patent number: 6965199
    Abstract: An improved electrode capable of smaller variances and mean breakdown voltage, increased breakdown reliability, smaller electron emission turn-on requirements, and stable electron emissions capable of high current densities include a first electrode material, an adhesion-promoting layer disposed on at least one surface of the first electrode material, and a nanostructure-containing material disposed on at least a portion of the adhesion promoting layer. An improved gas discharge device is provided incorporating an electrode formed as described above. An improved circuit incorporating an improved gas discharge tube device as set forth above is also provided. Further, an improved telecommunications network, incorporating an improved gas discharge tube device as set forth above can also be provided. An improved lighting device is also provided incorporating an electrode constructed as described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignees: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Brian R. Stoner, Otto Z. Zhou, Rachel A. Rosen, William H. Simendinger, III, Chris Debbaut
  • Coated electrode with enhanced electron emission and ignition characteristics
    Publication number: 20020140336
    Abstract: An improved electrode capable of smaller variances and mean breakdown voltage, increased breakdown reliability, smaller electron emission turn-on requirements, and stable electron emissions capable of high current densities include a first electrode material, an adhesion-promoting layer disposed on at least one surface of the first electrode material, and a nanostructure-containing material disposed on at least a portion of the adhesion promoting layer. An improved gas discharge device is provided incorporating an electrode formed as described above. An improved circuit incorporating an improved gas discharge tube device as set forth above is also provided. Further, an improved telecommunications network, incorporating an improved gas discharge tube device as set forth above can also be provided. An improved lighting device is also provided incorporating an electrode constructed as described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Brian R. Stoner, Otto Z. Zhou, Rachel A. Rosen, William H. Simendinger, Chris Debbaut