Patents by Inventor Gary L. McEachern

Gary L. McEachern 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).

  • Protective encapsulation for a phototransducer including a surfactant film
    Patent number: 6433332
    Abstract: A method of encapsulating a phototransducer comprises mounting the phototransducer on a substrate, depositing a surfactant on the substrate, and depositing an encapsulant on the substrate over the surfactant. The surfactant alters a surface tension of the substrate. The encapsulant forms a protective structure that protects the phototransducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald J. Chin, Philip E. Johnson, E. Geoffrey Miller, Brian J. Hazen, Gary L. McEachern