Patents by Inventor James M. Helt

James M. Helt 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).

  • Deposition assembly and methods for depositing mold release layers on substrates
    Patent number: 10562209
    Abstract: A deposition assembly generally comprises a first deposition apparatus that is configured to receive a substrate, such as a glass mandrel. The first deposition apparatus is further configured to deposit a plurality of first monolayer molecules onto at least a surface of the substrate to generate a first coating structure on the substrate. A second deposition apparatus is coupled to the first deposition apparatus, and wherein the second deposition apparatus is configured to deposit a plurality of second monolayer molecules onto at least the surface of the substrate such that the second monolayer molecules are diffused through the first coating structure and at least one aperture is filled by at least one of the second monolayer molecules to generate at least one mold release layer on at least the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun I. Kim, Rafael J. Zaldivar, James M. Helt
  • DEPOSITION ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR DEPOSITING MOLD RELEASE LAYERS ON SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20170225365
    Abstract: A deposition assembly generally comprises a first deposition apparatus that is configured to receive a substrate, such as a glass mandrel. The first deposition apparatus is further configured to deposit a plurality of first monolayer molecules onto at least a surface of the substrate to generate a first coating structure on the substrate. A second deposition apparatus is coupled to the first deposition apparatus, and wherein the second deposition apparatus is configured to deposit a plurality of second monolayer molecules onto at least the surface of the substrate such that the second monolayer molecules are diffused through the first coating structure and at least one aperture is filled by at least one of the second monolayer molecules to generate at least one mold release layer on at least the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Hyun I. Kim, Rafael J. Zaldivar, James M. Helt