Patents by Inventor Brian McNeil Ford

Brian McNeil Ford 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).

  • Composite I-beam having improved properties
    Patent number: 6460310
    Abstract: A composite I-beam is presented. The inventive I-beam includes a first flange and a second flange, with a web extending between the first and second flanges. At least one of the flanges of the inventive I-beam has a reinforcing layer of a supporting material thereon or therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Graftech Inc.
    Inventors: Brian McNeil Ford, Daniel Witold Krassowski
  • Process for providing increased conductivity to a material
    Publication number: 20020109125
    Abstract: The invention presented relates to a process for providing increased electrical and/or thermal conductivity to a material, and to the materials prepared by the process. More particularly, the invention relates to a process involving applying particles of expanded graphite to a substrate or material in order to increase its conductivity. The particles of expanded graphite can be applied to the substrate or material through coating of the substrate with a composition comprising the expanded graphite particles, or by incorporating particles of expanded graphite into the substrate or material itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: UCAR Graph-Tech Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Witold Krassowski, Jing-Wen Tzeng, Brian McNeil Ford
  • Process for providing increased conductivity to a material
    Patent number: 6395199
    Abstract: The invention presented relates to a process for providing increased electrical and/or thermal conductivity to a material, and to the materials prepared by the process. More particularly, the invention relates to a process involving applying particles of expanded graphite to a substrate or material in order to increase its conductivity. The particles of expanded graphite can be applied to the substrate or material through coating of the substrate with a composition comprising the expanded graphite particles, or by incorporating particles of expanded graphite into the substrate or material itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Graftech Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Witold Krassowski, Jing-Wen Tzeng, Brian McNeil Ford