Patents by Inventor Declan McLoughlin

Declan McLoughlin 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).

  • MANUFACTURE OF VARISTORS WITH A PASSIVATION LAYER
    Publication number: 20100189882
    Abstract: A method (1) of manufacturing an electronic component comprising an electro-ceramic body and conductive terminations is disclosed. The method (1) includes the steps of providing (10) an electro-ceramic body, applying (11) a termination material to the body, applying a passivation material, firing to cure the termination material to provide terminations and plating (15) the terminations. The component is fired (12) before application of the passivation material in a first stage to achieve a porous termination material of sufficient strength for subsequent processing. The passivation material is applied (13) to the porous passivation material and the body after said first stage firing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: LITTELFUSE IRELAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ann Hopper, John Curley, Declan McLoughlin