Patents by Inventor Diane E. Moore

Diane E. Moore 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).

  • Method for manufacturing an item
    Patent number: 7162799
    Abstract: A method for notifying installers 14–22 of the existence, type, and location of a portion 26 of an item within an assembly line 10. The notification allows the installers 14–22 to respectively ensure that the components 40 which are needed to be placed upon the portion 26 are available for use by the installer 14–22 in a timely manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Diane E. Moore, John J. Lubash
  • Method for manufacturing an item
    Publication number: 20030196312
    Abstract: A method for notifying installers 14-22 of the existence, type, and location of a portion 26 of an item within an assembly line 10. The notification allows the installers 14-22 to respectively ensure that the components 40 which are needed to be placed upon the portion 26 are available for use by the installer 14-22 in a timely manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Diane E. Moore, John J. Lubash
  • Thermoelectric materials and devices made therewith
    Patent number: 4491679
    Abstract: The disclosed invention includes improved devices and materials for thermoelectric conversion, particularly for operation at temperatures of 300.degree. C. and below. Disordered p-type semiconductor elements incorporate compound adjuvants of silver and lead to achieve enhanced "figure of merit" values and corresponding increased efficiencies of thermoelectric conversion. Similar results are obtained with disordered n-type elements by employing lowered selenium contents, preferably in combination with cuprous bromide.Improved conversion devices include powder pressed elements from one or both of these materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1985
    Assignee: Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Diane E. Moore
  • Thermoelectric device and method of making and using same
    Patent number: 4489742
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed which provides improved thermoelectric devices and methods of making and using the same. The device exhibits enhanced efficiency and operating life through the use of a bonding material comprising at least 75% busmuth together with an adherent metallic layer interposed between the boundary structure and correspondary thermoelectric semiconductor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1984
    Assignee: Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Diane E. Moore, Jaime M. Reyes, Eugen Munteanu