Patents by Inventor Douglass R. Gooch

Douglass R. Gooch 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).

  • Process for fabricating a hermetic coaxial feedthrough
    Patent number: 5243492
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for fabricating a hermetic coaxial feedthrough device wherein a pin is substantially centered within the device. The pin can be electrically connected to the outer portion of the device via a bridge wire to form a header that is particularly useful for igniting a gas-generating composition in an air bag device. The invention also provides an eyelet useful in the process and an improved header device having a substantially smooth surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Coors Ceramics Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Marquit, Douglass R. Gooch, James E. Knight