Patents by Inventor James R. Cartiglia

James R. Cartiglia 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).

  • REDUCING THE DETECTABLE CROSS-SECTION OF AN OBJECT
    Publication number: 20230312941
    Abstract: A composition for reducing the detectable cross-section of an object, which includes graphite selected from the group consisting of graphite flakes, particles of exfoliated graphite, graphitic nano-structures, and combinations of one or more thereof, wherein the graphite is dispersed in a coating composition. Also included are objects to which the composition are applied, and a process for reducing the detectable cross-section of an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: James R. Cartiglia
  • Emission control devices
    Patent number: 10960383
    Abstract: An emission control device for a vehicle, which includes an open cell carbon foam substrate having a geometric surface area of at least about 5000 m2/m3, wherein the substrate has a catalytic metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventor: James R. Cartiglia
  • Carbon foam-based catalyst support
    Patent number: 10933402
    Abstract: A catalysis substrate, which includes an open cell carbon foam substrate having a geometric surface area of at least about 5000 m2/m3, wherein the substrate includes a catalytic metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventor: James R. Cartiglia
  • Foam-based substrate for catalytic converter
    Patent number: 10926244
    Abstract: A substrate for a catalytic converter, comprising an open cell carbon foam having a geometric surface area of at least about 5000 m2/m3 and a permeability of at least about 8.0 darcys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventor: James R. Cartiglia
  • Foam-Based Substrate For Catalytic Converter
    Publication number: 20200360899
    Abstract: A substrate for a catalytic converter, comprising an open cell carbon foam having a geometric surface area of at least about 5000 m2/m3 and a permeability of at least about 8.0 darcys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventor: James R. Cartiglia
  • Emission Control Devices
    Publication number: 20200360897
    Abstract: An emission control device for a vehicle, which includes an open cell carbon foam substrate having a geometric surface area of at least about 5000 m2/m3, wherein the substrate has a catalytic metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventor: James R. Cartiglia
  • Foam-Based Substrate For Catalytic Converter
    Publication number: 20200360896
    Abstract: A substrate for a catalytic converter, comprising an open cell carbon foam having a geometric surface area of at least about 5000 m2/m3 and a permeability of at least about 8.0 darcys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventor: James R. Cartiglia
  • Carbon Foam-Based Catalyst Support
    Publication number: 20200360898
    Abstract: A catalysis substrate, which includes an open cell carbon foam substrate having a geometric surface area of at least about 5000 m2/m3, wherein the substrate includes a catalytic metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventor: James R. Cartiglia
  • Foam-based substrate for catalytic converter
    Patent number: 10835888
    Abstract: A substrate for a catalytic converter, comprising an open cell carbon foam having a geometric surface area of at least about 5000 m2/m3 and a permeability of at least about 8.0 darcys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventor: James R. Cartiglia
  • Catalytic converter with foam-based substrate having embedded catalyst
    Patent number: 10619543
    Abstract: A catalytic converter, including a substrate formed of an open cell carbon foam having a geometric surface area of at least about 5000 m2/m3 and a permeability of at least about 8.0 darcys, wherein the carbon foam has catalytic metals incorporated thereinto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Inventor: James R. Cartiglia
  • Catalytic converter having foam-based substrate with nano-scale metal particles
    Patent number: 10612441
    Abstract: A substrate for a catalytic converter, comprising an open cell carbon foam having a geometric surface area of at least about 5000 m2/m3 and a permeability of at least about 8.0 darcys, wherein the substrate has a catalytic material which includes non-noble metal nano-scale catalyst particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventor: James R. Cartiglia
  • Heat spreading circuit assembly
    Patent number: 7889502
    Abstract: A circuit assembly including a substrate which has a dielectric layer, a heat spreader layer located at a first surface of the substrate, a heat generating component located at a second surface of the substrate, and a thermal pathway in thermal connection between the heat spreader layer and the heat generating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley E. Reis, James R. Cartiglia
  • LED with integral via
    Patent number: 7505275
    Abstract: A light emitting diode comprising a body and a thermal via integral therewith and which extends from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley E. Reis, James R. Cartiglia