Patents by Inventor Clark Smith
Clark Smith 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).
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Patent number: 10692632Abstract: Resistors and a method of manufacturing resistors are described herein. A resistor includes a resistive element and a plurality of conductive elements. The plurality of conductive elements are electrically insulated from one another via a dielectric material and thermally coupled to the resistive element via an adhesive material disposed between each of the plurality of conductive elements and a surface of the resistive element. The plurality of conductive elements is coupled to the resistive element.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Clark Smith, Todd Wyatt
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Publication number: 20200185131Abstract: Resistors and a method of manufacturing resistors are described herein. A resistor includes a resistive element and a plurality of conductive elements. The plurality of conductive elements are electrically insulated from one another via a dielectric material and thermally coupled to the resistive element via an adhesive material disposed between each of the plurality of conductive elements and a surface of the resistive element. The plurality of conductive elements is coupled to the resistive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Clark Smith, Todd Wyatt
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Patent number: 10604277Abstract: An acoustic honeycomb panel is plugged with an acoustic honeycomb plug. The acoustic honeycomb plug is adhesively bonded in the panel using a honeycomb seam. The honeycomb seam is composed of a honeycomb support that is located within the seam channel and an adhesive. Using honeycomb seams to adhesively bond acoustic honeycomb plugs into acoustic honeycomb panels is useful in repairing damaged areas of acoustic honeycomb panels that are located in the acoustic treatments for jet engines.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: HEXCEL CORPORATIONInventors: Andres Baca, Clark Smith, Earl Ayle, Heather Botello
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Patent number: 10418157Abstract: Resistors and a method of manufacturing resistors are described herein. A resistor includes a resistive element and a plurality of conductive elements. The plurality of conductive elements are electrically insulated from one another via a dielectric material and thermally coupled to the resistive element via an adhesive material disposed between each of the plurality of conductive elements and a surface of the resistive element. The plurality of conductive elements is coupled to the resistive element.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Vishay Dale Electronics, LLCInventors: Clark Smith, Todd Wyatt
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Publication number: 20190027280Abstract: Resistors and a method of manufacturing resistors are described herein. A resistor includes a resistive element and a plurality of conductive elements. The plurality of conductive elements are electrically insulated from one another via a dielectric material and thermally coupled to the resistive element via an adhesive material disposed between each of the plurality of conductive elements and a surface of the resistive element. The plurality of conductive elements is coupled to the resistive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Clark Smith, Todd Wyatt
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Publication number: 20180312278Abstract: An acoustic honeycomb panel is plugged with an acoustic honeycomb plug. The acoustic honeycomb plug is adhesively bonded in the panel using a honeycomb seam. The honeycomb seam is composed of a honeycomb support that is located within the seam channel and an adhesive. Using honeycomb seams to adhesively bond acoustic honeycomb plugs into acoustic honeycomb panels is useful in repairing damaged areas of acoustic honeycomb panels that are located in the acoustic treatments for jet engines.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Andres Baca, Clark Smith, Earl Ayle, Heather Botello
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Patent number: 10083781Abstract: Resistors and a method of manufacturing resistors are described herein. A resistor includes a resistive element and a plurality of conductive elements. The plurality of conductive elements are electrically insulated from one another via a dielectric material and thermally coupled to the resistive element via an adhesive material disposed between each of the plurality of conductive elements and a surface of the resistive element. The plurality of conductive elements is coupled to the resistive element via conductive layers and solderable layers.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Clark Smith, Todd Wyatt
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Patent number: 9934891Abstract: The present technology is directed toward a resistor and method of manufacturing the resistor. One or more layers of insulative material are formed on a length of resistive material. Portions of the one or more layers insulative material are removed from the resistive material in a pattern based on a predetermined approximate dimension and predetermined approximate resistance value. A first set of one or more conductive layers are formed on the portions of the resistive material exposed by the insulative coating to form a plurality of conductive pads on the resistive material between the patterned insulative material. The sets of conductive pads are probed to measure a preliminary resistance value between the sets of conductive pads.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Todd Wyatt, Clark Smith, Rod Brune, Rocky Klabunde
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Patent number: 9818512Abstract: A thin film resistor formed using thermal spraying techniques in the manufacturing process is provided. A thin film resistor and method of manufacturing a thin film resistor are disclosed including a thermally sprayed resistive element. An alloy bond layer may be applied to a substrate and a thermally sprayed resistive layer is applied to the alloy bond layer by a thermal spraying process to form a thermally sprayed resistive element. The alloy bond layer and the thermally sprayed resistive layer may have the same chemical composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Tom J. Martin, Clark Smith, Jeff Traikoff
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Publication number: 20170125141Abstract: Resistors and a method of manufacturing resistors are described herein. A resistor includes a resistive element and a plurality of conductive elements. The plurality of conductive elements are electrically insulated from one another via a dielectric material and thermally coupled to the resistive element via an adhesive material disposed between each of the plurality of conductive elements and a surface of the resistive element. The plurality of conductive elements is coupled to the resistive element via conductive layers and solderable layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Clark Smith, Todd Wyatt
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Patent number: 9502171Abstract: An inductor includes an inductor body having a top surface and a first and second opposite end surfaces. There is a void through the inductor body between the first and second opposite end surfaces. A thermally stable resistive element positioned through the void and turned toward the top surface to forms surface mount terminals which can be used for Kelvin type sensing. Where the inductor body is formed of a ferrite, the inductor body includes a slot. The resistive element may be formed of a punched resistive strip and provide for a partial turn or multiple turns. The inductor may be formed of a distributed gap magnetic material formed around the resistive element. A method for manufacturing the inductor includes positioning an inductor body around a thermally stable resistive element such that terminals of the thermally stable resistive element extend from the inductor body.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Vishay Dale Electronics, LLCInventors: Thomas T. Hansen, Jerome J. Hoffman, Timothy Schafer, Nicholas J. Schade, David Lange, Clark Smith, Rod Brune
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Patent number: 9502161Abstract: A resistor and an integrated heat spreader are provided. A resistive element having a first surface is in contact with electrically conducting terminals. A heat spreader is provided having at least a portion in thermally conductive contact with at least a portion of the first surface of the resistive element. The heat spreader comprising a thermally conducting and electrically insulating material, and has terminations, each termination adjacent to one of the electrically conducting terminals. Each termination is in thermally conducting contact with the adjacent electrically conducting terminal. A method of fabricating a resistor and an integrated heat spreader is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Clark Smith, Todd Wyatt
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Patent number: 9396849Abstract: The present technology is directed toward a resistor and method of manufacturing the resistor. One or more layers of insulative material are formed on a length of resistive material. Portions of the one or more layers insulative material are removed from the resistive material in a pattern based on a predetermined approximate dimension and predetermined approximate resistance value. A first set of one or more conductive layers are formed on the portions of the resistive material exposed by the insulative coating to form a plurality of conductive pads on the resistive material between the patterned insulative material. The sets of conductive pads are probed to measure a preliminary resistance value between the sets of conductive pads.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS LLCInventors: Todd Wyatt, Clark Smith, Rod Brune, Rocky Klabunde
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Publication number: 20160163432Abstract: A thin film resistor formed using thermal spraying techniques in the manufacturing process is provided. A thin film resistor and method of manufacturing a thin film resistor are disclosed including a thermally sprayed resistive element. An alloy bond layer may be applied to a substrate and a thermally sprayed resistive layer is applied to the alloy bond layer by a thermal spraying process to form a thermally sprayed resistive element. The alloy bond layer and the thermally sprayed resistive layer may have the same chemical composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Tom J. Martin, Clark Smith, Jeff Traikoff
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Publication number: 20160005533Abstract: An inductor includes an inductor body having a top surface and a first and second opposite end surfaces. There is a void through the inductor body between the first and second opposite end surfaces. A thermally stable resistive element positioned through the void and turned toward the top surface to forms surface mount terminals which can be used for Kelvin type sensing. Where the inductor body is formed of a ferrite, the inductor body includes a slot. The resistive element may be formed of a punched resistive strip and provide for a partial turn or multiple turns. The inductor may be formed of a distributed gap magnetic material formed around the resistive element. A method for manufacturing the inductor includes positioning an inductor body around a thermally stable resistive element such that terminals of the thermally stable resistive element extend from the inductor body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas T. Hansen, Jerome J. Hoffman, Timothy Schafer, Nicholas J. Schade, David Lange, Clark Smith, Rod Brune
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Patent number: 8975994Abstract: An inductor includes an inductor body having a top surface and a first and second opposite end surfaces. There is a void through the inductor body between the first and second opposite end surfaces. A thermally stable resistive element positioned through the void and turned toward the top surface to forms surface mount terminals which can be used for Kelvin type sensing. Where the inductor body is formed of a ferrite, the inductor body includes a slot. The resistive element may be formed of a punched resistive strip and provide for a partial turn or multiple turns. The inductor may be formed of a distributed gap magnetic material formed around the resistive element. A method for manufacturing the inductor includes positioning an inductor body around a thermally stable resistive element such that terminals of the thermally stable resistive element extend from the inductor body.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas T. Hansen, Jerome J. Hoffman, Timothy Schafer, Nicholas J. Schade, David Lange, Clark Smith, Rod Brune
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Publication number: 20150042444Abstract: A resistor and an integrated heat spreader are provided. A resistive element having a first surface is in contact with electrically conducting terminals. A heat spreader is provided having at least a portion in thermally conductive contact with at least a portion of the first surface of the resistive element. The heat spreader comprising a thermally conducting and electrically insulating material, and has terminations, each termination adjacent to one of the electrically conducting terminals. Each termination is in thermally conducting contact with the adjacent electrically conducting terminal. A method of fabricating a resistor and an integrated heat spreader is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Clark Smith, Todd Wyatt
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Publication number: 20140327512Abstract: A resistor includes a substantially cylindrical resistive element having a resistance of less than about 1 m?, a substantially cylindrical first termination electrically connected to the resistive element and a second termination electrically connected to the resistive element. The substantially cylindrical first termination is hollow to allow for accepting a connection such as from a battery cable. In addition there may be sense leads present on the resistor. A method of forming a substantially cylindrical resistor includes forming a hollow cylindrical resistor body by rolling a flat sheet comprising a resistive element and a first termination and a second termination joined on opposite ends of the resistive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Clark Smith, Joel J. Smejkal, David Lange, Thomas L. Bertsch, Steve Hendricks, Rod Brune
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Patent number: 8823483Abstract: An integrated assembly includes a resistor and a heat spreader. The resistor includes a resistive element and terminals. The heat spreader is integrated with the resistor and includes a heat sink of thermally conducting and electrically insulating material and terminations of a thermally conducting material and situated at an edge of the heat sink. At least a portion of a top surface of the resistive element is in thermally conductive contact with the heat sink. Each resistor terminal is in thermally conductive contact with a corresponding termination of the heat sink. A method of fabricating an integrated assembly of a resistor and a heat spreader includes forming the heat spreader, forming the resistor, and joining the heat spreader to the resistor by bonding at least a portion of a top surface of the resistive element to the heat sink and bonding each electrically conducting terminal to a corresponding termination.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Clark Smith, Todd Wyatt
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Publication number: 20140176294Abstract: An integrated assembly includes a resistor and a heat spreader. The resistor includes a resistive element and terminals. The heat spreader is integrated with the resistor and includes a heat sink of thermally conducting and electrically insulating material and terminations of a thermally conducting material and situated at an edge of the heat sink. At least a portion of a top surface of the resistive element is in thermally conductive contact with the heat sink. Each resistor terminal is in thermally conductive contact with a corresponding termination of the heat sink. A method of fabricating an integrated assembly of a resistor and a heat spreader includes forming the heat spreader, forming the resistor, and joining the heat spreader to the resistor by bonding at least a portion of a top surface of the resistive element to the heat sink and bonding each electrically conducting terminal to a corresponding termination.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicants: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Clark Smith, Todd Wyatt