Patents by Inventor Joseph Paul Capp
Joseph Paul Capp 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).
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Patent number: 10440865Abstract: A heat spreader for an emissive display device, such as a plasma display panel or a light emitting diode, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of a discharge cell facing the back surface of the device.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: NeoGraf Solutions, LLCInventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp
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Patent number: 9761403Abstract: A heat spreader for high volume manufacturing of a heat source, having a heat spreader composition which comprises a heat spreader material, an adhesive thereon, and a release material. The adhesive and release material are selected to prevent delamination of the heat spreader material when the release material is removed during the high volume manufacturing process of heat sources.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Advanced Energy Technologies LLCInventors: Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
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Publication number: 20120234525Abstract: The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of plasma display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of plasma display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the plasma display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
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Patent number: 8211260Abstract: The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of plasma display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of plasma display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the plasma display panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.Inventors: Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
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Patent number: 7666270Abstract: The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.Inventors: Martin David Smalc, Julian Norley, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
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Patent number: 7658999Abstract: A heat spreader for a display device, such as a plasma display panel, a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of the back surface of the display device where a localized region of higher temperature is generated.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: GraTech International Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp
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Patent number: 7470468Abstract: A flexible graphite sheet exhibiting enhanced isotropy is provided. In addition, an apparatus, system and method for continuously producing a resin-impregnated flexible graphite sheet is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2004Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.Inventors: Robert Angelo Mercuri, Joseph Paul Capp, Michael Lee Warddrip, Thomas William Weber
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Publication number: 20080160284Abstract: A flexible graphite sheet exhibiting enhanced isotropy is provided. In addition, an apparatus, system and method for continuously producing a resin-impregnated flexible graphite sheet is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2008Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Robert Angelo Mercuri, Joseph Paul Capp, Michael Lee Warddrip, Thomas William Weber
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Publication number: 20080085389Abstract: The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of plasma display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of plasma display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the plasma display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: April 10, 2008Inventors: Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
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Patent number: 7276273Abstract: A heat spreader (10) for a display device, such as a plasma display panel, a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of the back surface of the display device where a localized region of higher temperature is generated.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Advanced Energy Technology Inc.Inventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp
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Patent number: 7160619Abstract: A heat spreader for an emissive display device, such as a plasma display panel or a light emitting diode, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of a discharge cell facing the back surface of the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Advanced Energy Technology Inc.Inventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp
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Patent number: 7150914Abstract: A heat spreader for an emissive display device, such as a plasma display panel or a light emitting diode, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of a discharge cell facing the back surface of the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2004Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Advanced Energy Technology Inc.Inventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp
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Patent number: 7138029Abstract: The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of plasma display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of plasma display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the plasma display panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Advanced Energy Technology Inc.Inventors: Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
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Patent number: 6923631Abstract: A flexible graphite sheet exhibiting enhanced isotropy is provided. In addition, an apparatus, system and method for continuously producing a resin-impregnated flexible graphite sheet is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2001Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Advanced Energy Technology Inc.Inventors: Robert Angelo Mercuri, Joseph Paul Capp, Michael Lee Warddrip, Thomas William Weber
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Patent number: 6706400Abstract: A flexible graphite sheet exhibiting enhanced isotropy is provided. In addition, an apparatus, system and method for continuously producing a resin-impregnated flexible graphite sheet is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2001Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Advanced Energy Technologies Inc.Inventors: Robert Angelo Mercuri, Joseph Paul Capp, Michael Lee Warddrip, Thomas William Weber
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Patent number: 6432336Abstract: A flexible graphite sheet exhibiting enhanced isotropy is provided. In addition, an apparatus, system and method for continuously producing a resin-impregnated flexible graphite sheet is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Graftech Inc.Inventors: Robert Angelo Mercuri, Joseph Paul Capp, Michael Lee Warddrip, Thomas William Weber
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Publication number: 20010041253Abstract: A flexible graphite sheet exhibiting enhanced isotropy is provided. In addition, an apparatus, system and method for continuously producing a resin-impregnated flexible graphite sheet is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2001Publication date: November 15, 2001Inventors: Robert Angelo Mercuri, Joseph Paul Capp, Michael Lee Warddrip, Thomas William Weber
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Publication number: 20010038909Abstract: A flexible graphite sheet exhibiting enhanced isotropy is provided. In addition, an apparatus, system and method for continuously producing a resin-impregnated flexible graphite sheet is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2001Publication date: November 8, 2001Inventors: Robert Angelo Mercuri, Joseph Paul Capp, Michael Lee Warddrip, Thomas William Weber
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Patent number: 6074585Abstract: Flexible graphite sheet having embedded ceramic fibers extending from its surfaces into the sheet to increase the permeability of the sheet to resin.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1998Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: UCAR Carbon Technology CorporationInventors: Robert Angelo Mercuri, Joseph Paul Capp, Jeffrey John Gough
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Patent number: 5990027Abstract: Flexible graphite sheet having embedded ceramic fibers extending from its surfaces into the sheet to increase the permeability of the sheet to resin. The resin impregnated sheet is formed into a sealing gasket.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1997Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: UCAR Carbon Technology CorporationInventors: Robert Angelo Mercuri, Joseph Paul Capp, Jeffrey John Gough