Patents by Inventor Frank Bruni

Frank Bruni 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 of growing lutetium oxyorthosilicate crystals
    Patent number: 5660627
    Abstract: A method for producing lutetium oxyorthosilicate crystals includes maintaining the interface between a crystal and the melt from which it is pulled substantially flat as the crystal is grown. In a Czochralski growth method, the rate of rotation of the crystal and its diameter are typically controllable to provide the flat interface as the crystal is pulled. Crystals produced by this method exhibit less variability in scintillation behavior so making them particularly suitable for spectroscopic uses. Such crystals find uses in borehole logging tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph A. Manente, Frank Bruni, Charles L. Melcher, Carl A. Peterson, Jeffrey S. Schweitzer
  • Motorcycle oil dipstick cap
    Patent number: D512674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Frank Bruni
  • Axle nut cap
    Patent number: D513380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Frank Bruni