Patents by Inventor John C. Kutt

John C. Kutt 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).

  • Metals recovery system
    Patent number: 6444257
    Abstract: An evaporation system has fluorocarbon polymer-coated surfaces to permit easy removal of deposited metal. Evaporated lead-tin films will adhere strongly enough to a Teflon-coated shield so that the lead tin does not fall off during vacuum deposition but the bond between the lead-tin and the Teflon is still weak enough so that the lead-tin coating is easily peeled off, leaving the Teflon coating on the shield intact. The peeled lead-tin is substantially free of contamination so it can be reused, for example, in a subsequent deposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John C. Kutt, Craig J. Gilmond, Jeff R. Kelby, Pat N. McCabe, Jr.