Patents by Inventor James V. Burt

James V. Burt 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).

  • Durable plasma treatment apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6105518
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating a work surface, wherein there is provided a chamber having a longitudinal axis and longitudinally extending electrically conductive sidewalls, at least one sidewall having at least one longitudinally extending gap that interrupts a current path through the sidewalls transverse to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the chamber is sealed to allow pressure inside the chamber to be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Research Triangle Institute
    Inventors: Anthony E. Robson, Ronald A. Rudder, Robert C. Hendry, Moses M. David, James V. Burt
  • Durable plasma treatment apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5874014
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating a work surface, wherein there is provided a chamber having a longitudinal axis and longitudinally extending electrically conductive sidewalls, at least one sidewall having at least one longitudinally extending gap that interrupts a current path through the sidewalls transverse to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the chamber is sealed to allow pressure inside the chamber to be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignees: Berkeley Scholars, Inc., Research Triangle Institute, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Anthony E. Robson, Ronald A. Rudder, Robert C. Hendry, Moses M. David, James V. Burt