Patents by Inventor Steve E. Hendricks

Steve E. Hendricks 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 for making overlay surface mount resistor
    Patent number: 7278202
    Abstract: A surface mount resistor includes an elongated piece of resistive material having strips of conductive material attached to its opposite ends. The strips of conductive material are separated to create an exposed central portion of the resistive material therebetween. According to the method the resistive strip is attached to a single co extensive strip of conductive material and a central portion of the conductive material is removed to create the exposed central portion of the resistive strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel J. Smejkal, Steve E. Hendricks
  • Method for making overlay surface mount resistor
    Patent number: 6901655
    Abstract: A surface mount resistor includes an elongated piece of resistive material having strips of conductive material attached to its opposite ends. The strips of conductive material are separated to create an exposed central portion of the resistive material therebetween. According to the method the resistive strip is attached to a single co extensive strip of conductive material and a central portion of the conductive material is removed to create the exposed central portion of the resistive strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel J. Smejkal, Steve E. Hendricks
  • Method for making overlay surface mount resistor
    Publication number: 20040168304
    Abstract: A surface mount resistor includes an elongated piece of resistive material having strips of conductive material attached to its opposite ends. The strips of conductive material are separated to create an exposed central portion of the resistive material therebetween. According to the method the resistive strip is attached to a single co extensive strip of conductive material and a central portion of the conductive material is removed to create the exposed central portion of the resistive strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Joel J. Smejkal, Steve E. Hendricks
  • Method for making overlay surface mount resistor
    Patent number: 6725529
    Abstract: According to the method the resistive strip is attached to a single co extensive strip of conductive material and a central portion of the conductive material is removed to create the exposed central portion of the resistive strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel J. Smejkal, Steve E. Hendricks
  • Method for making formed surface mount resistor
    Patent number: 6510605
    Abstract: A surface mount resistor is formed from an elongated resistive body having first and second terminal ends and a raised center portion formed therebetween. The raised center portion includes slots in its edges which form a serpentine current path through the raised center portion of the resistor. A dielectric surrounds and encapsulates the raised center portion and an electrically conductive material coats the first and second terminal ends. The method for manufacturing involves utilizing an elongated ribbon which is of unitary construction and which is formed to create a carrier strip and a raised center portion for the resistors ultimately to be formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel J. Smejkal, Steve E. Hendricks, Larry K. Sockrider
  • Overlay surface mount resistor
    Patent number: 6441718
    Abstract: A surface mount resistor includes an elongated piece of resistive material having strips of conductive material attached to its opposite ends. The strips of conductive material are separated to create an exposed central portion of the resistive material therebetween. According to the method the resistive strip is attached to a single co-extensive strip of conductive material and a central portion of the conductive material is removed to create the exposed central portion of the resistive strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel J. Smejkal, Steve E. Hendricks
  • Overlay surface mount resistor and method for making same
    Publication number: 20020092154
    Abstract: A surface mount resistor includes an elongated piece of resistive material having strips of conductive material attached to its opposite ends. The strips of conductive material are separated to create an exposed central portion of the resistive material therebetween. According to the method the resistive strip is attached to a single co extensive strip of conductive material and a central portion of the conductive material is removed to create the exposed central portion of the resistive strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Joel J. Smejkal, Steve E. Hendricks
  • Method for making overlay surface mount resistor
    Patent number: 6401329
    Abstract: A surface mount resistor includes an elongated piece of resistive material having strips of conductive material attached to its opposite ends. The strips of conductive material are separated to create an exposed central portion of the resistive material therebetween. According to the method the resistive strip is attached to a single co extensive strip of conductive material and a central portion of the conductive material is removed to create the exposed central portion of the resistive strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel J. Smejkal, Steve E. Hendricks
  • Surface mount resistor and method for making same
    Patent number: 5604477
    Abstract: A surface mount resistor is formed by joining three strips of material together in edge to edge relation. The upper and lower strips are formed from copper and the center strip is formed from an electrically resistive material. The resistive material is coated with epoxy, and the upper and lower strips are coated with tin or solder. The strips may be moved in a continuous path and cut, calibrated, and separated for forming a plurality of electrical resistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Dale Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Rainer, Joel J. Smejkal, Steve E. Hendricks, Gary E. Bougger