Patents by Inventor Charles F. Eagen

Charles F. Eagen 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 manufacturing a micro-valve
    Patent number: 5429713
    Abstract: Described is a method of manufacturing a silicious micro-valve comprising the steps of providing a first silicious substrate; removing a portion of the first substrate to reveal the 111 planes of the first substrate; drawing an epitaxial layer to conform to the 111 planes of the first substrate; and assembling the first substrate and the epitaxial layer as two separate identical pieces to form a micro-valve having 111 planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Paul E. Stevenson, Charles F. Eagen, Carlton S. Avant
  • Micro-valve and method of manufacturing
    Patent number: 5309943
    Abstract: Described is a microvalve comprised of a movable spool and/or seat comprising a silicious spool having three planes, e.g. three planes aligned with all of the spool's planes, and a silicious seat conforming to the spool's planes. The spool and/or the seat may move to open or close the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Paul E. Stevenson, Charles F. Eagen, Carlton S. Avant