Patents by Inventor Frank Ferdinandi
Frank Ferdinandi 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).
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Patent number: 10923330Abstract: A plasma chamber (11?) for coating a substrate with a polymer layer, the plasma chamber includes a first electrode set (14?) and a second electrode set (14?), the first and second electrode sets are arranged either side of a sample chamber for receiving a substrate, wherein the first and second electrode sets include plural electrode layers (141?, 142?) and wherein each electrode set includes plural radiofrequency electrode layers or plural ground electrode layers for coating polymer to each surface of a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Europlasma NVInventors: Filip Legein, Frank Ferdinandi
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Publication number: 20190393020Abstract: A plasma chamber (11?) for coating a substrate with a polymer layer, the plasma chamber includes a first electrode set (14?) and a second electrode set (14?), the first and second electrode sets are arranged either side of a sample chamber for receiving a substrate, wherein the first and second electrode sets include plural electrode layers (141?, 142?) and wherein each electrode set includes plural radiofrequency electrode layers or plural ground electrode layers for coating polymer to each surface of a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Filip LEGEIN, Frank FERDINANDI
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Patent number: 9648720Abstract: A method including: attaching a plurality of conductive tracks to at least one surface of a substrate, depositing a coating comprising at least one halo-hydrocarbon polymer on the at least one surface of the substrate, and soldering through the coating.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Semblant Global LimitedInventors: Frank Ferdinandi, Rodney Edward Smith, Mark Robson Humphries
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Patent number: 9055700Abstract: In some embodiments, a printed circuit board (PCB) comprises a substrate comprising an insulating material. The PCB further comprises a plurality of conductive tracks attached to at least one surface of the substrate. The PCB further comprises a multi-layer coating deposited on the at least one surface of the substrate. The multi-layer coating (i) covers at least a portion of the plurality of conductive tracks and (ii) comprises at least one layer formed of a halo-hydrocarbon polymer. The PCB further comprises at least one electrical component connected by a solder joint to at least one conductive track, wherein the solder joint is soldered through the multi-layer coating such that the solder joint abuts the multi-layer coating.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Semblant LimitedInventors: Mark Robson Humphries, Frank Ferdinandi, Rodney Edward Smith
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Publication number: 20140322525Abstract: A plasma chamber (11?) for coating a substrate with a polymer layer, the plasma chamber comprises a first electrode set (14?) and a second electrode set (14?), the first and second electrode sets are arranged either side of a sample chamber for receiving a substrate, wherein the first and second electrode sets comprise plural electrode layers (141?, 142?) and wherein each electrode set comprises plural radiofrequency electrode layers or plural ground electrode layers for coating polymer to each surface of a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: EUROPLASMA NVInventors: Filip Legein, Frank Ferdinandi
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Patent number: 8618420Abstract: In some embodiments, a printed circuit board (PCB) comprises a substrate comprising an insulating material. The PCB further comprises a plurality of conductive tracks attached to at least one surface of the substrate. The PCB further comprises a multi-layer coating deposited on the at least one surface of the substrate. The multi-layer coating (i) covers at least a portion of the plurality of conductive tracks and (ii) comprises at least one layer formed of a halo-hydrocarbon polymer. The PCB further comprises at least one electrical component connected by a solder joint to at least one conductive track, wherein the solder joint is soldered through the multi-layer coating such that the solder joint abuts the multi-layer coating.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Semblant Global LimitedInventors: Mark Robson Humphries, Frank Ferdinandi, Rodney Edward Smith
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Publication number: 20130334292Abstract: A printed circuit board to which a localised solder connection is to be made, the surface of said printed circuit board having a continuous or non-continuous coating of a composition comprising a halo-hydrocarbon polymer at a thickness of from 1 nm to 10 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Frank Ferdinandi, Rodney Edward Smith, Mark Robson Humphries
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Patent number: 8492898Abstract: A printed circuit board to which a localised solder connection is to be made, the surface of said printed circuit board having a continuous or non-continuous coating of a composition comprising a halo-hydrocarbon polymer at a thickness of from 1 nm to 10 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2008Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Semblant Global LimitedInventors: Frank Ferdinandi, Rodney Edward Smith, Mark Robson Humphries
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Publication number: 20110253429Abstract: In some embodiments, a printed circuit board (PCB) comprises a substrate comprising an insulating material. The PCB further comprises a plurality of conductive tracks attached to at least one surface of the substrate. The PCB further comprises a multi-layer coating deposited on the at least one surface of the substrate. The multi-layer coating (i) covers at least a portion of the plurality of conductive tracks and (ii) comprises at least one layer formed of a halo-hydrocarbon polymer. The PCB further comprises at least one electrical component connected by a solder joint to at least one conductive track, wherein the solder joint is soldered through the multi-layer coating such that the solder joint abuts the multi-layer coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Semblant Global LimitedInventors: Mark Robson Humphries, Frank Ferdinandi, Rodney Edward Smith
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Publication number: 20110186334Abstract: In some embodiments, a printed circuit board (PCB) comprises a substrate comprising an insulating material. The PCB further comprises a plurality of conductive tracks attached to at least one surface of the substrate. The PCB further comprises a multi-layer coating deposited on the at least one surface of the substrate. The multi-layer coating (i) covers at least a portion of the plurality of conductive tracks and (ii) comprises at least one layer formed of a halo-hydrocarbon polymer. The PCB further comprises at least one electrical component connected by a solder joint to at least one conductive track, wherein the solder joint is soldered through the multi-layer coating such that the solder joint abuts the multi-layer coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: Semblant Global LimitedInventors: Mark Robson Humphries, Frank Ferdinandi, Rodney Edward Smith
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Patent number: 7886985Abstract: This invention relates to domestic heat and power systems that allow efficient methods of operating a domestic combined heat and power (dchp) unit and to energy-efficient methods of scheduling domestic appliance operation within a household having a dchp unit. Dchp units provide heating and hot water for the home and also generate electricity for use in the home. A domestic heat and power system is provided that comprises a dchp unit, a dchp unit controller, a programmer module and an energy scheduler linked to allow communication therebetween, wherein the programmer module receives data input and generates a heating and/or hot water schedule therefrom, the dchp unit controller determines operating times of the dchp unit in accordance with the schedule and provides the operating times to the energy scheduler that then operates the domestic appliance during operating times.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Microgen Engine Corporation Holding B.V.Inventors: Nigel Graham Moore, Heather Allderidge, Frank Ferdinandi, Christopher John Spenceley, Adrian Robin Richardson, Wayne Kenneth Aldridge, David Anthony Clark, Alan William McCarthy-Wyper
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Publication number: 20100025091Abstract: A printed circuit board to which a localised solder connection is to be made, the surface of said printed circuit board having a continuous or non-continuous coating of a composition comprising a halo-hydrocarbon polymer at a thickness of from 1 nm to 10 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Frank Ferdinandi, Rodney Edward Smith, Mark Robson Humphries
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Patent number: 4551795Abstract: Apparatus for use in monitoring a plurality of variables includes a respective transducer arranged to detect a variation in a parameter and to provide an electrical output signal representative thereof and means to couple a signal associated with the output of a transducer to a display either under the control of a manually operated switching arrangement or an automatic scanning arrangement which identifies a detected variation and causes it to be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 1983Date of Patent: November 5, 1985Assignee: Precision Grinding LimitedInventors: John H. Fisher, Frank Ferdinandi