Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Conrad

Jeffrey A. Conrad 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).

  • Patent number: 7380679
    Abstract: Connectable containers provide a vessel with a cavity formed by walls with interconnecting structures whereby multiple containers can be connected in series or chains in different arrangements. A cap to each container with an operable cover enables holding and dispensing of items or product of size appropriate to the container cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: American Greetings Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Conrad, William Edwin Kerner
  • Publication number: 20080042543
    Abstract: The present invention is a multi-layer shadow mask and method of use thereof. The multi-layer shadow mask includes a sacrificial mask bonded to a deposition mask. The sacrificial mask provides protection against an accumulation of evaporant on the deposition mask which would cause the deposition mask to deform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Advantech Global, LTD
    Inventor: Jeffrey Conrad
  • Publication number: 20070051311
    Abstract: Via holes are formed in a continuous inline shadow mask production system by depositing a first conductor layer and subsequently depositing a first insulator layer over a portion of the first conductor layer. The first insulator layer is deposited in a manner to define at least one notch along its edge. The second insulator layer is then deposited on another portion of the first conductor layer in a manner whereupon the second insulator layer slightly overlaps each notch of the first insulator layer, thereby forming the one or more via holes. A conductive filler can optionally be deposited in each via hole. Lastly, a second conductive layer can be deposited over the first insulator layer, the second insulator layer and, if provided, the conductive filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Advantech Global, LTD
    Inventors: Thomas Brody, Joseph Marcanio, Jeffrey Conrad, Timothy Cowen
  • Publication number: 20060141761
    Abstract: Via holes are formed in a continuous inline shadow mask production system by depositing a first conductor layer and subsequently depositing a first insulator layer over a portion of the first conductor layer. The first insulator layer is deposited in a manner to define at least one notch along its edge. The second insulator layer is then deposited on another portion of the first conductor layer in a manner whereupon the second insulator layer slightly overlaps each notch of the first insulator layer, thereby forming the one or more via holes. A conductive filler can optionally be deposited in each via hole. Lastly, a second conductive layer can be deposited over the first insulator layer, the second insulator layer and, if provided, the conductive filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Advantech Global, LTD
    Inventors: Thomas Brody, Joseph Marcanio, Jeffrey Conrad, Timothy Cowen
  • Publication number: 20060110904
    Abstract: The present invention is a multi-layer shadow mask and method of use thereof. The multi-layer shadow mask includes a sacrificial mask bonded to a deposition mask. The sacrificial mask provides protection against an accumulation of evaporant on the deposition mask which would cause the deposition mask to deform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: Advantech Global, LTD
    Inventor: Jeffrey Conrad
  • Publication number: 20060086321
    Abstract: The present invention is a substrate holder system for and method of providing a substrate-to-mask alignment mechanism, securing mechanism and temperature control mechanism. The substrate holder system is suitable for use in an automated shadow mask vacuum deposition process. The substrate holder system includes a system controller, and a substrate arranged between a magnetic chuck assembly and a mask holder assembly. The magnetic chuck assembly includes a magnetic chuck, a thermoelectric device, a plurality of thermal sensors and a plurality of light sources. The mask holder assembly includes a shadow mask, a mask holder, a motion control system and a plurality of cameras. The substrate holder system of the present invention provides close contact between the substrate and the shadow mask thereby avoiding the possibility of evaporant material entering into a gap therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: Advantech Global, LTD
    Inventors: Thomas Brody, Paul Malmberg, Jeffrey Conrad
  • Publication number: 20060018325
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to generating Internet Protocol (IP) addresses using a mask that is applied to a plurality IP addresses to generate plural groups of IP addresses. A range of IP addresses is generated for each of the groups when the plurality of groups is less than or equal to a predetermined number of groups. When a range of IP addresses is selected from the plurality of ranges IP addresses, the network nodes associated with the selected range are displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventor: Jeffrey Conrad
  • Publication number: 20050279744
    Abstract: Connectable containers provide a vessel with a cavity formed by walls with interconnecting structures whereby multiple containers can be connected in series or chains in different arrangements. A cap to each container with an operable cover enables holding and dispensing of items or product of size appropriate to the container cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Conrad, William Kerner
  • Patent number: 5947377
    Abstract: An electrostatic, liquid spray, rotary atomizer has an atomizer housing, a power supply within the housing and an atomizer cup at a front end of the housing. The atomizer cup, which is formed of a non-conductive material, has several elongate conductive pathways embedded in the body of the cup. Each conductive pathway has one end exiting an outer surface at a rear end of the cup for receiving the charge from the power supply and another end exiting an inner surface at a front end of the cup for conveying an electrical charge from the power supply to the liquid (paint) particles passing through the atomizer cup. An electrode is provided for maintaining a small voltage at the access hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Hansinger, Jeffrey A. Conrad, Woodie Francis, Harold Beam, Joseph Jerome Karbowniczek, Ronald Schroeder
  • Patent number: D527250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Conrad, William Edwin Kerner