Patents by Inventor Damien Francis Reardon

Damien Francis Reardon 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).

  • Patent number: 8399304
    Abstract: Methods for fabricating a capacitor are provided. In the methods, a dielectric may be formed on a metal (e.g. nickel) substrate, and a copper electrode is formed thereon, followed by the thinning of the metal substrate from its non-coated face, and subsequently forming a copper electrode on the thinned, non-coated face of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: CDA Processing Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Figueroa, Damien Francis Reardon
  • Publication number: 20130004762
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing of a glass coated metal product. This invention also relates to a coated metallic substrate material that is suitable for manufacturing flexible solar cells and other articles in which a passivated stainless steel surface is desirable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: SALAH BOUSSAAD, DAMIEN FRANCIS REARDON
  • Publication number: 20120237744
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing of a glass coated flexible polymeric substrate. This invention also relates to a coated flexible polymeric substrate that is suitable for manufacturing flexible solar cells and electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Salah Boussaad, Damien Francis Reardon
  • Publication number: 20120234391
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing of a glass coated material that is suitable for use in the manufacture of flexible solar cells and other electronic devices. The invention is also to articles comprising the flexible solar cells described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Salah Boussaad, Damien Francis Reardon
  • Publication number: 20120084955
    Abstract: Methods for fabricating a capacitor are provided. In the methods, a dielectric may be formed on a metal (e.g. nickel) substrate, and a copper electrode is formed thereon, followed by the thinning of the metal substrate from its non-coated face, and subsequently forming a copper electrode on the thinned, non-coated face of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: E.I.DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: JUAN CARLOS FIGUEROA, DAMIEN FRANCIS REARDON
  • Publication number: 20120064352
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing of a glass coated metal product. This invention also relates to a coated metallic substrate material that is suitable for manufacturing flexible solar cells and other articles in which a passivated stainless steel surface is desirable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Salah Boussaad, Damien Francis Reardon
  • Publication number: 20120060559
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing of a glass coated metal product. This invention also relates to a coated metallic substrate material that is suitable for manufacturing flexible solar cells and other articles in which a passivated stainless steel surface is desirable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Salah Boussaad, Damien Francis Reardon
  • Publication number: 20120017990
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mica paper composite and a process for making the mica paper composite. Particularly disclosed is a process for chemically planarizing the surface of a mica composite. Articles comprising the mica paper composite are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: KOSTANTINOS KOURTAKIS, DAMIEN FRANCIS REARDON
  • Publication number: 20120006395
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing of a metal oxide and glass coated metal product. This invention also relates to a coated metallic substrate material that is suitable for manufacturing flexible solar cells and other articles in which a passivated stainless steel surface is desirable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Salah Boussaad, Juan Carlos Figueroa, Kenneth C. Keup, Damien Francis Reardon
  • Patent number: 8088658
    Abstract: Methods for fabricating a capacitor are provided. In the methods, a dielectric may be formed on a metal (e.g. nickel) substrate, and a copper electrode is formed thereon, followed by the thinning of the metal substrate from its non-coated face, and subsequently forming a copper electrode on the thinned, non-coated face of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Figueroa, Damien Francis Reardon
  • Publication number: 20110311718
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making a thin-film dielectric, comprising providing a base metal foil, forming a barium titanate-based dielectric precursor layer over a base metal foil, pre-annealing the dielectric precursor layer and base metal foil, rapidly heating the pre-annealed dielectric precursor layer from a temperature of less than 530° C. to an annealing temperature of more than 800° C. in less than 15 seconds; and annealing the dielectric to form a crystalline barium titanate-based dielectric on the base metal foil, wherein the crystalline barium titanate-based dielectric has grains with an average grain size that is greater or equal to 50 nanometers. Also disclosed is a method of making a capacitor comprised of the thin-film dielectric formed on a base metal foil according to the method described above with a second conductive layer formed over the dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Cengiz Ahmet Palanduz, Allan Beikmohamadi, Juan Carlos Figueroa, David Ross McGregor, Damien Francis Reardon, Richard Ray Traylor
  • Publication number: 20100270261
    Abstract: Methods for fabricating a capacitor are provided. In the methods, a dielectric may be formed on a metal (e.g. nickel) substrate, and a copper electrode is formed thereon, followed by the thinning of the metal substrate from its non-coated face, and subsequently forming a copper electrode on the thinned, non-coated face of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: JUAN CARLOS FIGUEROA, DAMIEN FRANCIS REARDON
  • Publication number: 20100024181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of capacitors on metal foil using chemical solution deposition of a barium/titanium precursor formulation. The metal foil substrate is annealed and subsequently polished prior to the precursor formulation deposition in order to obtain a desirable process yield of capacitors without short circuits across the dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Figueroa, Damien Francis Reardon
  • Publication number: 20090238955
    Abstract: Provided are processes for the manufacture of capacitors. It is found that by using a nickel foil as the substrate and one electrode of the capacitor and by controlling the oxygen partial pressure in the range of 10?8 to 10?10 atmospheres during the crystallization heat treatment of the barium titanate, the leakage current can be maintained at adequate values without a reoxygenation step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Figueroa, Zhigang Rick Li, Cengiz Ahmet Palanduz, Damien Francis Reardon, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090202738
    Abstract: Processes for manufacturing capacitors are provided. The processes include direct heating by passing a current through the metal foil substrate, which allows faster heating rates which in turn allow the growth of larger dielectric grains than obtained with conventional processes. Larger dielectric grains produce a capacitor with a higher specific capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: John Ege Anderson, Juan Carlos Figueroa, John William Hoffman, SR., Damien Francis Reardon