Patents by Inventor Henry Michael Smith

Henry Michael Smith 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).

  • Hydrogen gettering packing material, and process for making same
    Patent number: 6291061
    Abstract: A hydrogen gettering system for a sealed container is disclosed comprising packing material for use within the sealed container, and a coating film containing hydrogen gettering material on at least a portion of the surface of such packing material. The coating film containing the hydrogen gettering material comprises a mixture of one or more organic materials capable of reacting with hydrogen and one or more catalysts capable of catalyzing the reaction of hydrogen with such one or more organic materials. The mixture of one or more organic materials capable of reacting with hydrogen and the one or more catalysts is dispersed in a suitable carrier which preferably is a curable film-forming material. In a preferred embodiment, the packing material comprises a foam material which is compatible with the coating film containing hydrogen gettering material thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: James D. LeMay, Lisa M. Thompson, Henry Michael Smith, James R. Schicker