Patents by Inventor Bruce V. Hughes

Bruce V. Hughes 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 a non-planar circuit board with embedded electronic components on a mandrel
    Patent number: 9788436
    Abstract: A non-planar printed circuit board has an interior surface and an exterior surface. Between the interior surface and exterior surfaces are layers of conductive and dielectric materials. Passive and active electrical components are embedded within the interior and exterior surfaces. A hollow region is defined by the interior surface of the non-planar circuit board. The non-planar printed circuit board is manufactured on a mandrel having a non-planar shape such as, for example, a cylinder or sphere so as to form a hollow, curved non-planar structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: The United State of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Bruce V. Hughes
  • Method of Making a Circuit Board on a Mandrel
    Publication number: 20160073507
    Abstract: A non-planar printed circuit board has an interior surface and an exterior surface. Between the interior surface and exterior surfaces are layers of conductive and dielectric materials. Passive and active electrical components are embedded within the interior and exterior surfaces. A hollow region is defined by the interior surface of the non-planar circuit board. The non-planar printed circuit board is manufactured on a mandrel having a non-planar shape such as, for example, a cylinder or sphere so as to form a hollow, curved non-planar structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Bruce V. Hughes
  • Non-planar printed circuit board with embedded electronic components
    Patent number: 9204547
    Abstract: A non-planar printed circuit board has an interior surface and an exterior surface. Between the interior surface and exterior surfaces are layers of conductive and dielectric materials. Passive and active electrical components are embedded within the interior and exterior surfaces. A hollow region is defined by the interior surface of the non-planar circuit board. The non-planar printed circuit board is manufactured on a mandrel having a non-planar shape such as, for example, a cylinder or sphere so as to form a hollow, curved non-planar structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secratary of the Army
    Inventor: Bruce V. Hughes
  • Non-Planar Printed Circuit Board with Embedded Electronic Components
    Publication number: 20140313684
    Abstract: A non-planar printed circuit board has an interior surface and an exterior surface. Between the interior surface and exterior surfaces are layers of conductive and dielectric materials. Passive and active electrical components are embedded within the interior and exterior surfaces. A hollow region is defined by the interior surface of the non-planar circuit board. The non-planar printed circuit board is manufactured on a mandrel having a non-planar shape such as, for example, a cylinder or sphere so as to form a hollow, curved non-planar structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Bruce V. Hughes