Patents by Inventor James Caruso

James Caruso 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: 6645398
    Abstract: Sulfur-containing phosphor powders, methods for making phosphor powders and devices incorporating same. The powders have a small particle size, narrow particle size distribution and are substantially spherical. The method of the invention permits the continuous production of such powders. The invention also relates to products such as display devices incorporating such phosphor powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Superior Micropowders LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Toivo T. Kodas, James Caruso, Daniel J. Skamser, Quint H. Powell, Klaus Kunze
  • Patent number: 6635348
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol method, and accompanying apparatus, for preparing powdered products of a variety of materials involving the use of an ultrasonic aerosol generator (106) including a plurality of ultrasonic transducers (120) underlying and ultrasonically energizing a reservoir of liquid feed (102) which forms droplets of the aerosol. Carrier gas (104) is delivered to different portions of the reservoir by a plurality of gas delivery ports (136) delivering gas from a gas delivery system. The aerosol is pyrolyzed to form particles, which are then cooled and collected. The invention also provides powders made by the method and devices made using the powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Superior MicroPowders LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Toivo T. Kodas, Quint H. Powell, Daniel J. Skamser, James Caruso, Clive D. Chandler
  • Patent number: 6627115
    Abstract: Electroluminescent phosphor powders and a method for making phosphor powders. The phosphor powders have a small particle size, narrow particle size distribution and are substantially spherical. The method of the invention advantageously permits the economic production of such powders. The invention also relates to improved devices, such as electroluminescent display devices, incorporating the phosphor powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Superior Micropowders LLP
    Inventors: Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Toivo T. Kodas, James Caruso, Quint H. Powell, Klaus Kunze, Daniel J. Skamser
  • Publication number: 20030168635
    Abstract: Photoluminescent phosphor powders and a method for making phosphor powders. The phosphor powders have a small particle size, narrow particle size distribution and are substantially spherical. The method of the invention advantageously permits the economic production of such powders. The invention also relates to improved devices, such as display devices and lighting elements, incorporating the phosphor powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Toivo T. Kodas, James Caruso, Daniel J. Skamser, Quint H. Powell, Klaus Kunze
  • Patent number: 6602439
    Abstract: Chemical-mechanical planarization slurries and methods for using the slurries wherein the slurry includes abrasive particles. The abrasive particles have a small particle size, narrow size distribution and a spherical morphology and the particles are substantially unagglomerated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Superior MicroPowders, LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Toivo T. Kodas, James Caruso, Daniel J. Skamser, Quint H. Powell
  • Patent number: 6555022
    Abstract: Phosphor powders and a method for making phosphor powders. The powders are oxygen-containing, such as metal oxides, silicates, borates or titanates and have a small particle size, narrow particle size distribution and are substantially spherical. The method of the invention advantageously permits the continuous production of such powders. The invention also relates to improved devices, such as display devices, incorporating the phosphor powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Superior Micropowders LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Toivo T. Kodas, James Caruso, Daniel J. Skamser, Quint H. Powell
  • Publication number: 20030060575
    Abstract: This invention provides certain polycarbonates and polycarbonate blends useful in optical article applications. In a preferred embodiment, copolymers of, for example, certain ortho substituted bisphenol A-based polycarbonates and bisphenol A, optionally further comprising polycarbonate residues derived from ortho subsitituted spirobiindane compounds and alkylene or cycloalkylene diacid moieties. In a further embodiment, the invention provides copolymers of certain ortho-substituted bisphenol A moieties and ortho-substituted spirobiindane moieties. Also provided are optical articles comprised of the copolymers and blends of the invention. We have found that such copolymers and blends exhibit superior dimensional stability when exposed to water or moisture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew James Caruso, Gary Charles Davis, Jan-Pleun Lens, Hans Peter Brack, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Kathryn Lynn Longley
  • Publication number: 20030006517
    Abstract: Metal-carbon composite powders and methods for producing metal-carbon composite powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology and preferably have a small average particle-size. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of powder precursors. The invention also includes novel devices and products formed from the composite powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, James Caruso, Daniel J. Skamser, Quint H. Powell
  • Publication number: 20020192540
    Abstract: Metal-carbon composite powders and methods for producing metal-carbon composite powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology and preferably have a small average particle size. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of powder precursors. The invention also includes novel devices and products formed from the composite powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, James Caruso, Daniel J. Skamser, Quint H. Powell
  • Publication number: 20020192368
    Abstract: Metal-carbon composite powders and methods for producing metal-carbon composite powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology and preferably have a small average particle size. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of powder precursors. The invention also includes novel devices and products formed from the composite powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, James Caruso, Daniel J. Skamser, Quint H. Powell
  • Publication number: 20020189400
    Abstract: Metal-carbon composite powders and methods for producing metal-carbon composite powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology and preferably have a small average particle size. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of powder precursors. The invention also includes novel devices and products formed from the composite powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, James Caruso, Daniel J. Skamser, Quint H. Powell
  • Publication number: 20020168570
    Abstract: Fine battery powders and methods for producing fine battery powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology and preferably have a small average particle size. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of powder precursors. The invention also includes batteries formed from the powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Toivo T. Kodas, James Caruso, Quint H. Powell
  • Publication number: 20020160685
    Abstract: Glass powders and methods for producing glass powders. The powders preferably have a small particle size, narrow size distribution and a spherical morphology. The method includes forming the particles by a spray pyrolysis technique. The invention also includes novel devices and products formed from the glass powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, James Caruso, Quint H. Powell, Audunn Ludviksson
  • Patent number: 6458899
    Abstract: Aliphatic tricarboxylic acids, as exemplified by 9-carboxy-1,18-octadecanedioic acid, may be prepared by the biotransformation of an olefinic monocarboxylic acid such as oleic acid to the corresponding olefinic dicarboxylic acid, preferably 1,18-octadec-9-enedioic acid, in the presence of a strain of yeast, such as a strain of Candida tropicalis, followed by the carboxylation of the olefinic dicarboxylic acid by reaction with carbon monoxide and water in the presence of a catalyst. The product tricarboxylic acids are useful as branching agents for polycarbonates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David Paul Mobley, Mohan Mark Amaratunga, John Henry Lobos, Sukhendu Bikash Hait, Andrew James Caruso
  • Patent number: 6415490
    Abstract: A portable power tool for mounting via press fit a machine part, like a pulley (37) onto a shaft (16) by the application of an axial press force on the pulley (37), comprises a housing (17), a reaction spindle (23) with a threaded end portion (34) for engaging a threaded bore (35) in the shaft (16), a push-carrier (44) axially movable by a motion converting device (40,41) rotationally powered by a standard type power wrench (10) via a planetary gearing (24) including a planet wheel carrier (28) connected to the output spindle (15) of the power wrench (10), a sun gear (26) on the reaction spindle (23) and a ring gear (29) connected to the motion converting device (40,41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Tools AB
    Inventors: James Caruso, Dennis Wells Szabo, Karl Gunnar Björkman
  • Patent number: 6371520
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a report cover combination that includes a slide lock. The slide lock includes a wall defining a channel. Two edges define a slit extending through the wall of the slide lock along its length, and the longitudinal ends of the slide lock are sloped toward the slit to facilitate the insertion of a folded edge of a report cover into the slit of the slide lock. Preferably two parallel lips protrude inward from the edges of the slide lock at the slit. The report cover includes front and back covers having an outer surface. The front and back covers are connected by a hinge. At least one protrusion extends from at least one of the covers adjacent the hinge. The hinge of the report cover is insertable into the channel of the slide lock through the slit. The protrusion is configured and dimensioned to catch against the opposing edges of the slide lock such that the report cover resists extraction from the slide lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Acco Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott S. Wolff, Stephan Peter James Pfanner, James Caruso, Bart Massee, John A. Zillmer
  • Patent number: 6360562
    Abstract: Glass powders and methods for producing glass powders. The powders preferably have a small particle size, narrow size distribution and a spherical morphology. The method includes forming the particles by a spray pyrolysis technique. The invention also includes novel devices and products formed from the glass powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Superior Micropowders LLC
    Inventors: Toivo T. Kodas, Mark J. Hampden-Smith, James Caruso, Quint H. Powell, Audunn Ludviksson
  • Publication number: 20020015613
    Abstract: A binder, with a first panel and at least one fastener. The fastener has a base attached to the panel and a binding member positionable in a closed position defining a closed loop, and in an open position in which the loop is open for mounting and dismounting sheets thereto. A lock is disposed in close proximity with the base and in releasable locking association with the binding member in the closed position. A lever is operatively connected with the lock such that depressing the lever in an unlocking direction causes the lock to release the binding member from the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Sumir Kapur, Scott Kouri, Alvin Charles Skat, Joshua Paul Goldfarb, Scott S. Wolff, Stephan Peter James Pfanner, James Caruso, Bart Massee
  • Patent number: 6338809
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol method, and accompanying apparatus, for preparing powdered products of a variety of materials involving the use of an ultrasonic aerosol generator (106) including a plurality of ultrasonic transducers (120) underlying and ultrasonically energizing a reservoir of liquid feed(102) which forms droplets of the aerosol. Carrier gas (104) is delivered to different portions of the reservoir by a plurality of gas delivery ports (136) delivering gas from a gas delivery system. The aerosol is pyrolyzed to form particles, which are then cooled and collected. The invention also provides powders made by the method and devices made using the powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Superior Micropowders LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Toivo T. Kodas, Quint H. Powell, Daniel J. Skamser, James Caruso, Clive D. Chandler
  • Patent number: D464951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald K. Skulley, Steven McPhilliamy, Peter Langmar, Eliot Kim, James Caruso, Thomas G. Skulley