Patents by Inventor John Allen Hearn

John Allen Hearn 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).

  • Apparatus for dampening movement of passivation material in an electronic module
    Patent number: 5895883
    Abstract: An apparatus for dampening movement of passivation material in an electronic module and a method for manufacturing an electronic module incorporating such an apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing defining a cavity sized to contain an electrical circuit and a non-solid passivation material. The apparatus further includes means for limiting movement of the passivation material within the cavity in at least one direction. In a preferred embodiment, the limiting means comprises at least one dam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Delco Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pardeep Kumar Bhatti, John Allen Hearn, Jack A. Bednarz, Daniel Alan Lawlyes