Patents by Inventor Pedro Henrique Da Costa

Pedro Henrique Da Costa 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).

  • Feedthrough devices
    Patent number: 6586675
    Abstract: A feedthrough device having a ground wire that is coupled to both a metallic ferrule and to an insulating material and methods of making the device are provided. The ground wire is coupled or brazed between, adjacent to, or otherwise in direct contact with the metallic ferrule and the insulating material, for example, in a gap between the insulating material and the ferrule, or directly to the side of the insulating material and abutting the surface of the ferrule. If the ground wire is coupled or brazed in a gap, the gap may be formed by a notch in either the insulating material, the ferrule or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Morgan Advanced Ceramics, Inc.
    Inventors: David Joseph Bealka, Pedro Henrique Da Costa