Patents by Inventor Barry N. Breen

Barry N. Breen 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 making high accuracy surface mount inductors
    Patent number: 5398400
    Abstract: A high accuracy surface mount inductor device is comprised of first and second parallel planar spiral conductive patterns mounted over a rectangular substrate. The outermost conductive traces of the respective patterns extend to opposite edges of the device and are contacted by terminations extending over the ends of the device. The terminations are U-shaped and include legs extending over parts of the upper and lower surfaces adjacent the ends. The legs overlie the outermost traces and preferably terminate at a position coincident with or not extending inwardly beyond the innermost portions of the outermost traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventor: Barry N. Breen
  • High accuracy surface mount inductor
    Patent number: 5363080
    Abstract: A high accuracy surface mount inductor device is comprised of first and second parallel planar spiral conductive patterns mounted over a rectangular substrate. The outermost conductive traces of the respective patterns extend to opposite edges of the device and are contacted by terminations extending over the ends of the device. The terminations are U-shaped and include legs extending over parts of the upper and lower surfaces adjacent the ends. The legs overlie the outermost traces and preferably terminate at a position coincident with or not extending inwardly beyond the innermost portions of the outermost traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventor: Barry N. Breen
  • High voltage, laminated thin film surface mount fuse and manufacturing method therefor
    Patent number: 5296833
    Abstract: A surface mount fuse device comprising an alumina-glass-fuse-glass-alumina laminated structure provides high voltage ratings and superior mechanical and thermal properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Barry N. Breen, Michael Dakhiya, Irina Daynov
  • Method of making thin film surface mount fuses
    Patent number: 5228188
    Abstract: SMD fuses having consistent operating characteristics are fabricated by forming a repeating lithographic fuse element pattern on an insulative substrate, passivating the structure, bonding a protective glass plate over the passivation layer, slicing the assembly so formed, terminating the slices and cutting the slices into individual fuses. Fuses thus manufactured may be of any desired dimensions, including standard and non-standard chip sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Avner Badihi, Robert W. Franklin, Barry N. Breen
  • Thin film surface mount fuses
    Patent number: 5166656
    Abstract: SMD fuses having consistent operating characteristics are fabricated by forming a repeating lithographic fuse element pattern on an insulative substrate, passivating the structure, bonding a protective glass plate over the passivation layer, slicing the assembly so formed, terminating the slices and cutting the slices into individual fuses. Fuses thus manufactured may be of any desired dimensions, including standard and non-standard chip sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventors: Avner Badihi, Robert W. Franklin, Barry N. Breen