Patents by Inventor Jacques A. Augis

Jacques A. Augis 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).

  • Process for producing gold plated contacts
    Patent number: 4401524
    Abstract: A process is described for heat-treating a gold contact surface so as to increase lifetimes and render it more reliable particularly for high current operation. A particular advantage of this procedure is that it can be carried out at a low enough temperature so that magnetic properties of certain types of contacts will not be affected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1983
    Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jacques A. Augis, Erhard T. Eisenmann
  • Hard gold surfaces
    Patent number: 4337133
    Abstract: A process is described for making hard gold films suitable for electrical contact surfaces. A particular advantage of these films is that they operate well at high temperatures without forming resistive films on the contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1982
    Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jacques A. Augis, Christopher C. C. Lo
  • Sealed electrical contacts
    Patent number: 4307360
    Abstract: A new type of electrical contact is described which has reduced erosion and sticking failures and has reduced material costs. The electrical contact is particularly suitable for sealed electrical contacts such as in sealed remreed contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1981
    Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jacques A. Augis, Lon L. Hines