Patents by Inventor Craig Dinkel

Craig Dinkel 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).

  • Apparatus and process for stacking pieces of material
    Patent number: 7886801
    Abstract: An apparatus for stacking a plurality of pieces of material has an assembly region, one or more platens on a first longitudinal side of the assembly region, and, a plurality of press rams on a second longitudinal side of the assembly region opposite the first longitudinal side. The press rams are movable transversely across the assembly region to immobilize or partially immobilize pieces of material in the assembly region permitting accurate and precise alignment of the pieces relative to each other in the assembly region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Suwas Nikumb, Craig Dinkel
  • Neurological probe and method of using same
    Patent number: 7853303
    Abstract: A neurological probe has a plurality of stacked electrode elements, each electrode element having stimulation/lesioning and recording electrodes incorporated with a strip of electrically non-conductive substrate. Such a probe is more compact while having a large number of stimulation/lesioning and recording channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Suwas Nikumb, Craig Dinkel, Mandar Jog
  • Neurological probe and method of using same
    Publication number: 20080119711
    Abstract: A neurological probe has a plurality of stacked electrode elements, each electrode element having stimulation/lesioning and recording electrodes incorporated with a strip of electrically non-conductive substrate. Such a probe is more compact while having a large number of stimulation/lesioning and recording channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Suwas Nikumb, Craig Dinkel, Mandar Jog
  • Apparatus and process for stacking pieces of material
    Publication number: 20080107514
    Abstract: An apparatus for stacking a plurality of pieces of material has an assembly region, one or more platens on a first longitudinal side of the assembly region, and, a plurality of press rams on a second longitudinal side of the assembly region opposite the first longitudinal side. The press rams are movable transversely across the assembly region to immobilize or partially immobilize pieces of material in the assembly region permitting accurate and precise alignment of the pieces relative to each other in the assembly region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Suwas Nikumb, Craig Dinkel