Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Herbert

Joseph J. Herbert 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: 5605715
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for making an electrical circuit device as well as a resulting device itself. The method includes the steps of forming a base or substrate of conductive metal and then securing an electrically conductive masking element to the substrate. The resulting product is coated with a layer of fusible particles of a dielectric or resistive material that is repelled by the surface of the masking element. The coated product is then heated to fuse the particles and provide a hard dielectric or resistive layer over surface portions of the base. The masking element provides an exposed conductive path to the base metal or substrate. A section of conductive metal foil may be bonded to the masking element to provide a continuous conductive bus on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: The Erie Ceramic Arts Company
    Inventors: Richard N. Giardina, Craig C. Sundberg, Joseph J. Herbert