Patents by Inventor Else Breval

Else Breval 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 producing anisotropic dielectric layer and devices including same
    Patent number: 6376393
    Abstract: A method for making an anisotropic dielectric layer includes the steps of: forming a fluid layer comprising a plurality of magnetizable particles, for example, in a fluid capable of solidifying to fix the configuration of the magnetizable particles in a dielectric matrix; aligning the magnetizable particles of the fluid layer in a predetermined configuration by applying a magnetic field thereto; and fixing the aligned magnetizable particles in the predetermined configuration within the dielectric matrix by solidifying the fluid. In one particularly advantageous application, the fluid layer is coated onto a surface portion of an integrated circuit, such as a fingerprint sensor, to provide mechanical protection without effecting the image resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Mike Newton, Joseph P. Dougherty, Else Breval, Maria Klimkiewicz, Yi Ton Shi, Dean Arakaki