Patents by Inventor James J. Hofman

James J. Hofman 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).

  • Fiber spacers in large area vacuum displays and method for manufacture of same
    Patent number: 6361391
    Abstract: A process is provided for forming spacers useful in large area displays. The process comprises steps of : forming bundles or boules comprising fiber strands which are held together with a binder; slicing the bundles or boules into slices; adhering the slices on an electrode plate of the display; and removing the binder. In the step of forming bundles or boules comprising fiber strands, the function of the binder is initially or fully performed by glass tubings surrounding the glass fibers. The clad glass of the envelopes etches more readily than the core glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Cathey, Charles M. Watkins, Darryl M. Stansbury, James J. Hofman, Robert T. Rasmussen, Surjit S. Chadha
  • Fiber spacers in large area vacuum displays and method for manufacture of same
    Patent number: 6183329
    Abstract: A process is provided for forming spacers useful in large area displays. The process comprises steps of: forming bundles or boules comprising fiber strands which are held together with a binder; slicing the bundles or boules into slices; adhering the slices on an electrode plate of the display; and removing the binder. In the step of forming bundles or boules comprising fiber strands, the function of the binder is initially or fully performed by glass tubings surrounding the glass fibers. The clad glass of the envelopes etches more readily than the core glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Cathey, Charles M. Watkins, Darryl M. Stansbury, James J. Hofman, Robert T. Rasmussen, Surjit S. Chadha