Patents by Inventor James M. Rudden

James M. Rudden 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).

  • Publication number: 20020130118
    Abstract: A heating element of a thermal bonding system has a body and an insert which includes the working surface of the heating element. The body is formed from a thermally and electrically conductive material and the insert is formed from a thermally conductive, but electrically insulative material. A channel runs along the exterior side of the body in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the body and the insert is press fitted into the channel to maintain a fixed interference fit between the insert and body. A heat transfer interface may also be provided between the insert and body to facilitate heat transfer therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas W. Todd, Jack A. Rubin, Raymond J. Kusmer, James M. Rudden