Patents by Inventor John Wineke

John Wineke 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).

  • Reed switch contact coating
    Patent number: 7564330
    Abstract: A reed switch has a contact surface composed of three layers of metal applied to the contacts of the reed switch. The three layers comprise first a layer of titanium of approximately 15 to 150 micro inches, second a layer of molybdenum of 15 to 150 micro inches, and finally a contact layer of 5 to 20 micro inches of ruthenium, or other platinum group metal or alloy. The layers may be applied by any suitable methods, for example by sputtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Key Safety Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Pickhard, John Wineke, David Lea, Andrew Petraszak, Steve Topel, Tom Lenz
  • Reed switch contact coating
    Publication number: 20080258852
    Abstract: A reed switch has a contact surface composed of three layers of metal applied to the contacts of the reed switch. The three layers comprise first a layer of titanium of approximately 15 to 150 micro inches, second a layer of molybdenum of 15 to 150 micro inches, and finally a contact layer of 5 to 20 micro inches of ruthenium, or other platinum group metal or alloy. The layers may be applied by any suitable methods, for example by sputtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Pickhard, John Wineke, David Lea, Andrew Petraszak, Steve Topel, Tom Lenz