Patents by Inventor Irvin Huseby

Irvin Huseby 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).

  • Method of forming an aluminum nitride article utilizing a platinum catalyst
    Patent number: 5888446
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming an aluminum nitride article. The method includes the steps of adding platinum to a composition including a binder, aluminum nitride particles and a sintering aid; forming the composition into an article; placing the article in a substantially non-carbonaceous container; and sintering the article in a reducing atmosphere to cause removal of the binder and densification of the aluminum nitride article, wherein the platinum catalyzes the removal of the binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Crystalline Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Jon A. Casey, Jonathan H. Harris, Lester Wynn Herron, Irvin Huseby, Richard A. Shelleman, Subhash L. Shinde, Robert A. Youngman