Patents by Inventor H. Burt Stone

H. Burt Stone 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).

  • Modified hexagonal perforated pattern
    Patent number: 7909902
    Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of a modified hexagonal perforated pattern and objects within which the pattern is formed. For example, according to one representative embodiment, an apparatus includes an object and a perforated pattern formed in the object. The perforated pattern includes a plurality of perforations through which matter is flowable. Each of the perforations includes a modified hexagonal shape including a hexagon having six rounded corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric A. Eckberg, James D. Gerken, Maurice F. Holahan, Gerard F. Muenkel, Joseph D. Rico, H. Burt Stone
  • MODIFIED HEXAGONAL PERFORATED PATTERN
    Publication number: 20090308033
    Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of a modified hexagonal perforated pattern and objects within which the pattern is formed. For example, according to one representative embodiment, an apparatus includes an object and a perforated pattern formed in the object. The perforated pattern includes a plurality of perforations through which matter is flowable. Each of the perforations includes a modified hexagonal shape including a hexagon having six rounded corners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric A. Eckberg, James D. Gerken, Maurice F. Holahan, Gerard F. Muenkel, Joseph D. Rico, H. Burt Stone