Patents by Inventor Gregory A. Kevern

Gregory A. Kevern 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).

  • Patent number: 7329446
    Abstract: The present invention provides a structure. The structure includes a stack of sheets. Successive sheets in each pair of successive sheets of the stack are coupled to each other by a removable adhesive. The removable adhesive is also disposed on top and bottom surfaces of the stack so as to respectively couple first and second layers to the cop and bottom surfaces of the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Japp, Gregory A. Kevern, Francis S. Poch
  • Patent number: 6834426
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a laminate circuit structure is provided. The method comprises: providing at least two modularized circuitized voltage plane subassemblies wherein each of the subassemblies comprise at least two signal planes having an external and internal surface disposed about an internal voltage plane; providing a dielectric material between the signal and voltage planes; and providing dielectric on each external surface of each signal plane; and providing a non-cured or partially cured curable dielectric composition between the subassemblies wherein the dielectric composition comprises, dielectric material that is of the same material as the dielectric material used in said subassemblies, aligning the subassemblies, and then laminating to cause bonding of the subassemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Japp, Gregory A. Kevern, William J. Rudik
  • Publication number: 20040086741
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of temporarily adhering a stack of sheets together to facilitate drilling a hole through the stack of sheets. The method includes using a temporary adhesive that prevents burring while drilling a hole through the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Robert M. Japp, Gregory A. Kevern, Francis S. Poch
  • Patent number: 6669805
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of temporarily adhering a stack of sheets together to facilitate drilling a hole through the stack of sheets. The method includes using a temporary adhesive that prevents burring while drilling a hole through the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Japp, Gregory A. Kevern, Francis S. Poch
  • Publication number: 20030022013
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of temporarily adhering a stack of sheets together to facilitate drilling a hole through the stack of sheets. The method includes using a temporary adhesive that prevents burring while drilling a hole through the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Japp, Gregory A. Kevern, Francis S. Poch
  • Patent number: 6395998
    Abstract: An electronic package and method of making the electronic package is provided. An opening in a thermally conductive member of the electronic package is formed to substantially prevent adhesive which can bleed from under a substrate mounted and secured on the thermally conductive member from contacting a portion of the thermally conductive member upon which an electrical element will be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Donald S. Farquhar, Gregory A. Kevern, Michael J. Klodowski