Patents by Inventor Dale Russell Hess

Dale Russell Hess 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).

  • Methods of making extrusion dies
    Patent number: 8076057
    Abstract: Methods for making extrusion dies using a LIGA process, a German acronym for lithography (Lithographie), electroplating (Galvanoformung), and molding (Abformung), are described. The resulting extrusion dies can be used, for example, for extrusion of cellular ceramic substrates, precision extrusion of optical fiber or optical fiber precursors, or other applications where profile extrusion requires high dimensional precision and/or has otherwise intricate patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Mircea Despa, Dale Russell Hess, Kenneth Richard Miller, Christine Marie Share
  • METHOD FOR HOMOGENIZING A GLASS MELT
    Publication number: 20100126225
    Abstract: An apparatus for homogenizing molten glass is disclosed comprising a stir chamber including a rotatable stirrer disposed therein. The apparatus further comprises a catcher coupled to the stirrer shaft, the catcher having a concave, bowl-like shape and adapted to prevent particulate from falling from upper surfaces of the stir chamber into the molten glass. At least a portion of the catcher bottom is in contact with the upper surface of the molten glass, whereas a peripheral edge of the catcher is preferably raised above the upper surface of the molten glass to prevent molten glass from contacting an upper surface of the catcher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Josh Ding, Aaron Joshua Hade, Dale Russell Hess
  • Methods of making extrusion dies
    Publication number: 20090220633
    Abstract: Methods for making extrusion dies using a LIGA process, a German acronym for lithography (Lithographie), electroplating (Galvanoformung), and molding (Abformung), are described. The resulting extrusion dies can be used, for example, for extrusion of cellular ceramic substrates, precision extrusion of optical fiber or optical fiber precursors, or other applications where profile extrusion requires high dimensional precision and/or has otherwise intricate patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Mircea Despa, Dale Russell Hess, Kenneth Richard Miller, Christine Marie Share