Patents by Inventor Colin Andrew McElroy

Colin Andrew McElroy 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).

  • CATHODE HEATER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANFACTURE
    Publication number: 20250037958
    Abstract: A cathode heater assembly for use in a vacuum electronic device comprises a refractive cup having a bottom portion and side walls forming a container; a cathode secured in the container of the refractive cup; and a heater wire coupled to the refractive cup. The cathode heater assembly may be manufactured by providing a refractive cup having a bottom portion and side walls forming a container; inserting a cathode pellet in the container of the refractive cup; impregnating the cathode pellet with electron emissive materials while the cathode pellet is in the container of the refractive cup; and attaching a heater wire to the refractive cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Colin Andrew McElroy, Michelle Gonzalez, Diana Gamzina Daugherty, Mikhail Kuffel, Danny Chan
  • Cathode heater assembly and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 12119201
    Abstract: A cathode heater assembly for use in a vacuum electronic device includes a refractive cup having a bottom portion and side walls forming a container; a cathode secured in the container of the refractive cup; and a heater wire coupled to the refractive cup. The cathode heater assembly may be manufactured by providing a refractive cup having a bottom portion and side walls forming a container; inserting a cathode pellet in the container of the refractive cup; impregnating the cathode pellet with electron emissive materials while the cathode pellet is in the container of the refractive cup; and attaching a heater wire to the refractive cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Elve Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Andrew McElroy, Michelle Gonzalez, Diana Gamzina Daugherty, Mikhail Kuffel, Danny Chan
  • CATHODE HEATER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20240096583
    Abstract: A cathode heater assembly for use in a vacuum electronic device comprises a refractive cup having a bottom portion and side walls forming a container; a cathode secured in the container of the refractive cup; and a heater wire coupled to the refractive cup. The cathode heater assembly may be manufactured by providing a refractive cup having a bottom portion and side walls forming a container; inserting a cathode pellet in the container of the refractive cup; impregnating the cathode pellet with electron emissive materials while the cathode pellet is in the container of the refractive cup; and attaching a heater wire to the refractive cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Colin Andrew McElroy, Michelle Gonzalez, Diana Gamzina Daugherty, Mikhail Kuffel, Danny Chan